| Death at the White Hart by Chris ChibnallLeaving Liverpool for her sleepy coastal hometown, DS Nicola Bridge plans to work less and save her marriage. But when the local pub owner is tied to a chair, killed, and left in the road, Nicola puts in long hours with her new team to solve the case. This debut by the creator of TV's Broadchurch features well-drawn characters and will please fans of Ann Cleeves. |
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| Welcome to Murder Week by Karen DukessAfter her estranged mother's sudden death, Cath Little is surprised to find pre-paid tickets to an English village murder mystery week meant for the two of them. Curious, Cath flies over alone, where she teams up with two other Americans to solve the fake killing, meets a handsome local, and tries to figure out what her mysterious mom was up to. For fans of: romantic mystery novels; murder-less mysteries. |
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| The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia GrayWhile navigating a London social season complicated by family disapproval, Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney become entangled in another murder investigation, one that is complicated by a contested inheritance and threats to loved ones' reputations. Don't miss this 4th Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney novel if you want to see the young couple's relationship progress. Read-alikes: Stephanie Barron's Jane Austen Mysteries; Sally Smith's A Case of Mice and Murder. |
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| A Botanist's Guide to Rituals and Revenge by Kate KhavariAfter her grandfather's heart attack, botanist Saffron Everleigh returns to the family estate with her new beau and her long-time best friend, Elizabeth. In addition to family tensions, they find a dangerous man pretending to be a cardiologist and a medium preying upon Elizabeth's family, who lost a son in the war. Set in the 1920s, this 4th Saffron Everleigh mystery works for newcomers. Read-alike: Jess Armstrong's The Curse of Penryth Hall. |
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The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective
by Jo Nichols
Mrs. B, the landlady of The Marigold Cottages is a stubborn idealist who only rents to people she cares about: Sophie, an anxious young playwright with a dark past; Hamilton, an agoraphobe who likes to overshare; Ocean, a queer sculptor raising two kids alone; and more.
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| A Murder for Miss Hortense by Mel PennantIn the suburbs of 1960s Birmingham, England, Jamaican immigrant Miss Hortense co-founded a cooperative group to lend money and solve crimes for people who were ignored by officials. Pushed out of the group in the 1970s, she's roped back in as a new millennium dawns and an old member is murdered. This debut novel from a British playwright introduces an appealing older sleuth and includes recipes. For fans of: Uzma Jalaluddin's Detective Aunty. |
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| Death of an Ex by Delia PittsStruggling New Jersey PI Vandy Myrick runs into the ex-husband she hasn't seen in 20 years. He's become a successful real estate agent and the chair of an elite school's board of trustees. But after spending the night with Vandy, he's found dead, leaving her to dig into his new life to clear her name. This 2nd Vandy Myrick novel explores race and class issues within its intricate plot. Read-alikes: Rachel Howzell Hall's Fog and Fury; Tracy Clark's Chicago Mysteries. |
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| The Busybody Book Club by Freya SampsonIn a Cornish village, newcomer Nova Davies starts a small book club, which isn't much of a success. But after a theft threatens the future of the community center where the group meets, the club members, who vary widely in age and reading tastes, come together to play sleuth...and then a murder occurs. For fans of: Richard Osman; Robert Thorogood. |
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| A Terribly Nasty Business by Julia SealesNewly arrived in Regency London, ostensibly to enjoy society with her chaperone, Beatrice Steele pursues private detective work alongside her friend Inspector Drake. She quickly adapts to life outside her small village, and when an actor is accused of a gentleman's murder, Beatrice and Drake take the case. This fun cozy is the 2nd in the Beatrice Steele mysteries. Try this next: Alison Goodman's Ill-Mannered Ladies series. |
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| The Potting Shed Murder by Paula SuttonLeaving London after a scary encounter, Daphne Brewster and her husband move to the Norfolk village of Pudding Corner with their three biracial kids. Daphne opens a vintage shop and all is well until the headmaster at the kids' school is murdered, leading Daphne to investigate. Fans of leisurely paced stories with likeable characters will appreciate this cozy series starter. Read-alike: Kat Ailes' Expectant Detectives Mysteries. |
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The Mango Murders
by Lucy Burdette
Food critic Hayley Snow's employer, Key Zest, is throwing the event of the season, a lavish cocktail party catered by Janet Snow, Hayley's mother. As Hayley boards the luxurious cruise, she anticipates smooth sailing, but the festivities take a tragic turn when an explosion rocks the vessel, plunging the party guests into chaos. In the days that follow, Hayley learns that a local culinary entrepreneur died in the explosion and it was no accident--someone on board had a deadly agenda. Hayley's investigation takes her from the shadowy corners of island politics to fierce competition between high-end event caterers and personal vendettas. With the clock ticking and the stakes higher than ever, Hayley must rely on her keen intuition to unmask a cunning culprit before they strike again.
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Tea with Jam & Dread
by Vicki Delany
When Cape Cod tearoom owner Lily Roberts travels with her mother to a Yorkshire castle for a centenarian aristocrats birthday, a missing heirloom sapphire and a deadly allergic reaction pull her into a tangled mystery amid high-society tensions and suspicious guests.
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Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes
by Sandra Jackson-Opoku
When Grandy Jaspers, the 75-year-old neighborhood womanizer, drops dead at table two of Savvy Summers's soul food café Essie's, she finds herself and her café swamped by bad press, so Savvy and her snooping assistant manager, Penny Lopés, take it upon themselves to find who really killed Grandy.
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Something Whiskered
by Miranda James
While honeymooning at a family-run Irish castle, Charlie Harris and his new wife Helen Louise witness the suspicious death of a baron, prompting them—and their enigmatic cat Diesel—to investigate a tangled web of inheritance and eerie omens in the countryside.
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