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| Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom-CourageIn this fun series starter, TV's Golden Girls are back, and this time, they're solving crimes! After Rose's niece decides to have her wedding in Miami instead of St. Olaf, Dorothy's date ends up dead at the bridal shower. With Dorothy the prime suspect, the senior sleuths set out to solve the case in this "nostalgic delight" (Publishers Weekly). Read-alikes: the Glory Broussard mysteries by Danielle Arceneaux; C.J. Wray's The Excitements.
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| Marble Hall Murders by Anthony HorowitzAfter breaking up with her Greek boyfriend, Susan Ryeland is back in London, editing a novel by the late Alan Conway that's been completed by Eliot Crace. But troubled Crace has laced the plot with references to his well-known grandmother's suspicious death, and this leads to murder. Fine for newcomers and featuring a book-within-a-book, this 3rd Magpie Murders novel "dazzles" (Publishers Weekly). Read-alikes: Sulari Gentill's The Woman in the Library; Janice Hallett's The Twyford Code. |
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| Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess KiddIn 1954, after letters from former novice Frieda abruptly stop, Sister Agnes leaves the order she's been a part of for decades. Now known as Nora Breen, she goes to Frieda's last address, the Gulls Nest boarding house in Kent, and finds an eccentric group. When murder occurs, Nora works with an intriguing police inspector to solve the cases. Read-alike: Lev AC Rosen's Lavender House. |
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| Big Bad Wool by Leonie SwannThe sheep of Glennkill, Ireland, including clever Miss Maple, are wintering in France with their shepherdess Rebecca and her tarot card-reading mum. But strange deer deaths attributed to a werewolf and the killing of a human find the flock once again using wit and courage to solve crimes in this charming sequel to Three Bags Full. "A complete original," raves Booklist. |
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| One Death at a Time by Abbi WaxmanAward-winning actress Julia Mann is drunk when she finds a body in her Los Angeles pool. She did time for her ex's death, so the cops want to pin this on her, too. But her young, bubbly-with-an-edge sobriety sponsor Natasha is determined to clear Julia's name in both cases. This entertaining novel introduces a fun duo who are witty, sarcastic, and full of heart. Try this next: Kemper Donovan's Ghostwriter mysteries. |
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A Most Puzzling Murder
by Bianca Marais
As Destiny Whip, struggles to uncover the secrets of her past, which are somehow inextricably intertwined with the Scruffmore family’s own dark machinations, she will be tasked with solving myriad cryptic clues, puzzles, and riddles. While Destiny slowly works to unravel the mysteries hidden throughout the ominous castle, she struggles to interpret disturbing nightly visions of what is to come.
The author has created a downloadable and printable puzzle booklet to allow readers to solve puzzles along side Destiny! Available on the Author's website.
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