| Hall of Mirrors by John CopenhaverWorried their previous case connects to the murder of Roger Raymond, amateur sleuths Judy Nightingale and Philippa Watson team up with Roger's lover and writing partner to find a serial killer during the Lavender Scare in 1954 Washington, D.C. Fine for newcomers, this 2nd Nightingale novel offers a well-plotted, fast-paced mystery. Read-alikes: the Last Call at the Nightingale mysteries by Katharine Schellman; the Andy Mills mysteries by Lev AC Rosen. |
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| The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Claudia GrayIn 1821 England, after attempts on her life, imperious Lady Catherine de Bourgh summons her great-nephew Jonathan Darcy and his friend Juliet Tilney to investigate, as they've had some success in solving crimes. Wonderfully depicting Jane Austen characters and creating fascinating new ones, this engaging 3rd titile in the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney series "sensitively portrays the neurodivergent Jonathan" (Library Journal). Read-alikes: Stephanie Barron's Jane Austen mysteries; Julia Seales' A Most Agreeable Murder. |
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| The Seminarian by Hart HansonFormer seminary student turned Venice Beach PI, Xavier "Priest" Priestly helps a friend, stuntwoman/bodyguard Dusty Queen, when her escort girlfriend disappears. Meanwhile, a tween boy shows up saying Priest is his father. This witty, action-packed standalone mystery is the latest novel by Hart Hanson, creator of the TV show Bones. For fans of: Joe R. Lansdale's Hap and Leonard novels. |
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| The Mayfair Dagger by Ava JanuaryHaving lost her father and brother in 1894, Albertine is in danger of being married off. So she takes a fake name and escapes to London to open a detective agency. When her first case leaves her unpaid and accused of murder, a handsome Scotland Yard detective comes to her aid. Read-alikes: Dianne Freeman's Countess of Harleigh mysteries; Deanna Raybourn's Veronica Speedwell mysteries. |
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That night in the library : a novel
by Eva Jurczyk
Gathering in the basement of their university's rare books library on the night before graduation, seven students, preparing to perform a ritual said to free those who take part in it from the fear of death, find themselves trapped with a killer with nothing but the books to protect them.
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| What You Leave Behind by Wanda M. MorrisAfter her life implodes, lawyer Deena Wood heads home to Brunswick, Georgia to start again. There, she gets drawn into the disappearance of Holcomb Gardner, a poor, elderly Black man who's been fighting an unethical land developer targeting the oceanfront property that Gardner's family has lived on since the 1860s. |
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| Farewell, Amethystine by Walter MosleyIn January 1970, 50-year-old Los Angeles PI Easy Rawlins agrees to help beautiful Amethystine Stoller when her ex-husband disappears. When the ex turns up dead and Easy's LAPD connection goes underground, things get dicey. Newcomers and series fans alike will enjoy this atmospheric 16th outing for Easy. Read-alikes: One-Shot Harry by Gary Phillips; Good Man Gone Bad by Gar Anthony Haywood; The Second Murderer by Denise Mina. |
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| The Comfort of Ghosts by Jacqueline WinspearThis moving 18th and final outing for psychologist and PI Maisie Dobbs links to her past as she helps four teenage squatters in 1945 London who've witnessed something they shouldn't and who are nursing a gravely ill demobbed soldier. Read-alikes: Susan Elia MacNeal's Maggie Hope series; Allison Montclair's Sparks & Bainbridge mysteries. |
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Recent Cozy Mystery Releases
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Peking Duck and Cover
by Vivien Chien
Mass Market Paperback Original
During Chinese New Year, the shop owners of Asia Village create a memorable holiday event to bring positivity and prosperity to the plaza, but when a member of the lion dance performance team is found dead, it's up to Lana to solve this case that has rattled their quaint community.
Series Note: This is the 10th title in the Noodle Shop Mystery series.
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A Murder for the Sages
by Amy Lillard
Mass Market Paperback Original
When local herb farmer Ginger Reed's death is ruled an accident, and Naomi, a longtime employee of Ginger's, asks her to unearth the truth, Sissy, as she digs up the dirt, discovers Naomi may well be a suspect and must solve this case quickly before more deaths takes root.
Series notes: This is the 3rd installment of the Sunflower Cafe mysteries
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