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Mystery August 2025 Monday Mysteries Book Club Monday, September 8 at 4 pm Join us to discuss: |
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The busy body
by Kemper Donovan
After a very public defeat, former Senator Dorothy Gibson retreats to her home in rural Maine, inviting her ghostwriter to join her, and soon the two women are drawn into a mystery when a neighbor dies under suspicious circumstances and find their investigation unfolding in a way no one could've ever expected.
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| 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 "spectacular" (Library Journal) debut by the creator of TV's Broadchurch features well-drawn characters and will please fans of Ann Cleeves. |
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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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Five found dead
by Sulari Gentill
Within a COVID quarantine train, more than one killer lurks. By the USA Today bestselling author of The Woman in the Library.
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The game is murder
by Hazell Ward
At an immersive murder mystery party where nothing is as it seems, the participants are challenged to play the role of Great Detective and unravel a complex case by dissecting testimony, analyzing clues, and uncovering the full truth behind the crime.
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Hunter's Heart Ridge : a mystery
by Sarah Stewart Taylor
Detective Frank Warren and his formerly CIA-connected neighbor Alice Bellows return to investigate the death of a federal judge.
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A Lesson in Dying by Ann CleevesWho hung the headmaster in the playground on the night of the school Halloween Party? Almost everyone in Heppleburn either hated or feared the viper-tongued Harold Medburn. Inspector Ramsay is convinced it was the headmaster's enigmatic wife but Jack Robson, school governor and caretaker, is determined to prove her innocence. With the help of his restless daughter Patty, Jack digs into the secrets of Heppleburn, and uncovers a cesspit of lies, adultery, blackmail and madness. |
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The Marigold Cottages murder collective : a mystery
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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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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| 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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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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