| Murder Runs in the Family by Tamara BerryAdrift and unwilling to move back home with her disapproving parents, 31-year-old trainee private detective Amber Winslow heads to Arizona, and the grandmother she's never met. Jade, a free-spirited true crime podcast producer, embraces Amber with open arms, and soon they are investigating a murder with help from Jade's retirement community friends in this "knockout series debut" ('Kirkus Reviews').
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| The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers with Alex KiesterHaunted by her sister's unexplained disappearance seven years ago, 24-year-old Nicole "Nic" Monroe lives with her grief-stricken dad in her Indiana hometown and struggles to move forward. When Jenna Connor, whose sister vanished in similar circumstances, asks Nic to team up, they risk everything to uncover the truth in this fast-paced debut by "Crime Junkie" podcaster Ashley Flowers. Try this next: Julia Heaberlin's "Night Will Find You"; Jessica Strawser's "Catch You Later". |
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| Detective Aunty by Uzma JalaluddinWidowed Kausar Khan returns to the Toronto suburb where she raised her kids after her daughter becomes the prime suspect in a murder. The place has changed, so Kausar gets local help from her teenage granddaughter while putting her years of reading Agatha Christie novels to good use. For fans of: Jesse Q. Sutanto's "Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers"; Nina Simon's "Mother-Daughter Murder Night". |
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| Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura LippmanAfter winning the lottery, 68-year-old widow Mrs. Blossom goes on her first international trip, which finds her facing deceptive fellow travelers and a deadly mystery. Using skills she learned from working for PI Tess Monaghan, Mrs. Blossom sets things right while seeing Paris and going on a European river cruise. |
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| A Shipwreck in Fiji by Nilima RaoIn 1915, Police Sergeant Akal Singh, who was sent to the remote British outpost of Fiji as punishment, chaperones two strong-willed European ladies to a neighboring island. But along with his friend Constable Taviti, he ends up dealing with a murder. This engaging 2nd book starring Sgt. Singh follows "A Disappearance in Fiji", but can be read on its own. Read-alike: Abir Mukherjee's "A Rising Man". |
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| A Case of Mice and Murder by Sally SmithIn 1901, in London's Inner Temple, where lawyers live, learn, and work, Sir Gabriel Ward KC follows a strict daily routine. But after stumbling over the fatally stabbed body of the Lord Chief Justice, he's ordered by his superior to investigate the murder with the help of an eager young constable. Fans of Jess Kidd's "Murder at Gulls Nest" or Janice Hallett's "The Appeal" should try this charming series starter. |
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| One Final Turn by Ashley WeaverIn her 5th and final outing, English safecracker Ellie McDonnell, who's been using her skills to help military intelligence during World War II, is sent to Portugal to rescue her cousin, an escaped POW. While newcomers can still enjoy "One Final Turn", those who want to start with the 1st book can pick up "A Peculiar Combination". Read-alikes: the Maggie Hope novels by Susan Elia MacNeal; the Poppy Redfern mysteries by Tessa Arlen. |
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The Ex-Girlfriend Murder
by Gloria Chao
The body in the closet was going to be a problem. Kathryn Hu knew it. Yes, Tucker Jones was a cheating scumbag, and yes, she'd agreed to meet Olivia and Elle--Tucker's other girlfriends--to exact revenge for all he'd put them through... But then they found him. Dead...To clear their names, Kat, Olivia, and Elle team up to find the real killer. But as they go undercover and lie to everyone...they realize that every person in their ex's life had a reason to want him dead. Will they uncover the truth before they go down for a murder they didn't commit?
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