May’s featured author is Daryl Wood Gerber I was introduced to Daryl Wood Gerber through a blog tour I did a few years back. I love her writing style and the vivid settings that she embraces in her stories. After living in northern California throughout my teen years, the places that Daryl references bring back […]
Earl Grey and Shallow Graves Series: Water Wheel Cafe Mystery #1 Author: Victoria Tait Genre: Cozy Culinary Mystery Setting: England Release Date: May 19, 2023, by Kanga Press Pages: 240 Summary: A 30-year-old skeleton. A missing girl. Can a community police officer read the tea leaves or will a deadly secret remain buried for ever? […]
A Novel Disguise Author: Samantha Larsen Series: A Lady Librarian Mystery #1 Genre: Cozy Historical Mystery Setting: Imaginary English village, 1784 Pages: 320 Release Date: May 16, 2023, by Crooked Lane Books Summary: When Miss Tiffany Woodall assumes the identity of her half-brother after his death, she realizes she isn’t the only one with a […]
Dying Declaration Author: Solange Ritchie Genre: Legal Thriller Setting: Florida Release Date: November 30, 2019, by Stony Hill Publishers Pages: 248 Summary: Dr. Catherine “Cat” Powers is FBI Forensic pathologist and special agent with an uncanny sixth sense for bringing murders to justice. During a vacation in Belize with her young son, Joey, Cat gets […]
The Ghost Goes to the Dogs Series: Haunted Bookshop Mystery #9 Author: Cleo Coyle Genre: Cozy Paranormal Mystery Setting: Rhode Island Release Date: May 2, 2023, by Berkeley Pages: 320 Summary: A stray dog leads bookseller Penelope McClure and her gumshoe ghost on a chase for a cunning criminal in this brand-new entry in the “UTTERLY CHARMING” (Mystery […]
Poaching is Puzzling Author: Daryl Wood Gerber Series: Cookbook Nook Mysteries #12 Genre: Cozy Culinary Mystery Setting: California Pages: 264 Release Date: April 25, 2023, by Beyond the Page Publishing Summary: In the cutthroat world of crossword solvers, Jenna Hart will have to decipher some puzzling clues to catch a killer . . . The […]
#TagMe for Murder Series: Trending Topic Mystery Series #2 Author: Sarah E. Burr Genre: Cozy Mystery Setting: Delaware Pages: 327 Release Date: April 25, 2023, by Level Best Books Summary: When murder trends too close to home, social media influencer Coco Cline will have to swipe through a sea of trolls to tag a killer. […]
Blooming with Murder Author: Kathryn Long Series: Sierra Pines B&B Mystery #3 Genre: Cozy Mystery Setting: California Pages: 220 Release Date: March 14, 2023, by Camel Press Summary: Spring is blooming in Sierra Pines, and everyone’s busy preparing for the annual Spring Fling Festival. Ali Winston takes her B&B guests for a tour, and their first stop […]