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Glory Be
by Danielle Arceneaux
Elderly Glory Brussard spends her time at church and running her bookie business. But when her nun best friend dies and the local Louisiana cops call it a suicide, Glory works with her lawyer daughter, who's come home from New York City, to uncover the truth in this "delightful debut" (Publishers Weekly). Read-alikes: Ellen Byron's Cajun Country mysteries; De'Shawn Charles Winslow's Decent People.
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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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A murder for Miss Hortense
by Mel Pennant
"Retired nurse, avid gardener, and renowned cake maker Miss Hortense has lived in Bigglesweigh, a quiet suburb of Birmingham, England, since she emigrated from Jamaica in 1960. She takes great pride in her home, starching her lace curtains bright white, and she can tell if she's being shortchanged on turmeric before she's taken her first bite of a beef patty. A career in nursing has also left her afraid of nobody, whether an interfering priest or a local drug dealer, and she's an expert in deciphering other people's secrets with just a glance. Miss Hortense once used her skills to benefit the Pardner network--a local group of Black investors that she helped found. Until, that is, she was unceremoniously ousted from its ranks, severing her ties to the majority of her friends and community. That was thirty years ago. Now, as a new millennium dawns, an unidentified man has been found dead in the home of one of the Pardner members, a Bible quote written on a note beside his body. Suddenly, Miss Hortense finds her long-buried past rushing back, bringing memories of the worst moment of her life--and secrets behind an unsolved crime that has haunted her for decades. It is finally time for Miss Hortense to solve a mystery that will see her and the community she loves pushed to their limits. The first novel from a bold, brilliant new voice, A Murder for Miss Hortense introduces a fear-less sleuth whom readers will never forget"
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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. This cozyish tale by bestselling author Laura Lippman will interest fans of Nicholas George's A Deadly Walk in Devon. |
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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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Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord
by Celeste Connally
In this banter-filled Regency-era series starter, independent-minded Lady Petra Forsyth announces she'll remain unmarried after the death of her fiancé. This shocks the ton but frees Petra to look into the disappearance of a friend (whose husband seems unconcerned) and, later, find a murderer. Read-alikes: Murder in Westminster by Vanessa Riley; The Body in the Garden by Katharine Schellman.
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Murder at an Irish Chipper
by Carlene O'Connor
Garda Siobhan O’Sullivan and DS Macdara Flannery take a long-delayed honeymoon at the Irish coast, bringing Siobhan’s five siblings along. But it isn’t long before the couple are back at work, investigating who killed a seaside chip shop owner. This is the 10th outing for Siobhan and company in a series that’s perfect for cozy readers who like Irish settings and quirky families.
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A traitor in Whitehall
by Julia Kelly
In 1940, Evelyne Redfern, a secretary for Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the cabinet war rooms, uses all of her amateur sleuthing expertise garnered from years of reading mysteries to solve a murder, teaming up with a cagey minister's aide to expose a traitor in their midst.
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