Mystery
March 2023
New Releases
You Must Remember This
by Kat Rosenfield

Christmas Eve: 85-year-old Miriam Gardiner travels over the iced river that she had done so many years ago, but her dementia prevents her from hearing the thin ice snap until it's too late.
 
Shocking News: The family gathers to hear the reading of the will, Miriam's will reveal that she had cut off her children and left her entire estate to her frightened, insecure granddaughter, Delphine. Outraged, her relatives start to show inconsistencies in their stories and Delphine begins to investigate.
 
For fans of: whodunnit books and the popular Knives Out movie.
Murder at Haven's Rock
by Kelley Armstrong

Population Zero: A new town is being built, a place for people to start fresh. Detective Casey and her husband, Sheriff Eric, get to decide who can live in Haven's Rock and they only have one rule, stay out of the forest.
 
 Rule Breakers: One dead construction worker and one missing after they break the one rule in Haven's Rock. Time is ticking as Casey and her husband figure out what happened, and danger is fast approaching.
 
A book for: Crime fiction fanatics, nature lovers, and those who want a fresh start. 
Encore in death
by J. D. Robb

Party Crashers: A glittering event full of A-listers, one host falls to the floor and died, Eve Dallas gets to make her entrance. Brant Fitzhugh is dead after drinking out of a cocktail intended for his partner Eliza Lane.
 
In the Spotlight: Eve must work around the media circus to find out who is innocent amongst the attendees, staff, and servers and who is just acting. Will being at center stage make this more difficult for Eve?
 
New York Bestseller: J.D. Robb has lived up to her name in the 56th book in her series, In Death. This suspenseful murder mystery will keep you on the edge of your seat
Lemon curd killer
by Laura Childs

Fashion Week: Theodosia gets to host the kickoff event for Charleston Fashion Week in a lemon orchard when a fashion designer drops dead. The murdered woman's mom begs Theodosia to catch the killer and Theodosia grabs Drayton to help with the case.
Show must go on: Even with a murder, the tea events and fashion shows continue. Theodosia and her partner get thrown into the mix of crazy designers, bickering of business partners, angry producers, and secret drug deals.
Cozy Readers: Enjoy the high tea and high fashion in the 25th Tea shop mystery from New York Time bestseller Laura Childs.
A Half-Baked Murder
by Emily George

Introducing: pastry chef Chloe Barnes, who, after personal and professional problems in Paris, returns to her coastal California hometown.

What happens: After her cannabis-enhanced baked goods are a hit with her sick grandmother, Chloe and her quirky Aunt Dawn decide to start a cannabis bakery -- but they also need to figure out who stabbed Chloe's bullying ex-high school classmate with Dawn's knife.

Reviewers say: "This fun and fact-filled thematic entry into the cozy mystery genre has it all" (Library Journal).
Of manners and murder
by Anastasia Hastings

Londan 1885: Violet's Aunt Adelia leave in secret with her new lover, Violet is left to take over the role of Agony Aunt. Her first letter as "Miss Hermione", Violet searches for a scared woman named Ivy who fears for her life.
 
Muder is afoot: After traveling to the village, Violet finds that Ivy is already dead. Thieves for husbands and murders will be a common occurrence for the new Miss Hermione.
 
Lover of Mysteries: Anastasia Hastings is a Sherlock Devotee, history buff, and a Victorian England aficionado. And it shows in her new series, Dear Miss Hermione. 
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