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A mansion for murder
by Frances Brody
Invited by a stranger to a grand house said to be cursed, Kate Shackleton arrives in Saltaire to discover her intended host has drowned in a reservoir in the latest addition to the series following Murder is in the Air.
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| An Evil Heart by Linda CastilloWhat happens: In Painters Mill, Ohio, Police Chief Kate Burkholder, who grew up Amish, investigates the death of a well-liked young Amish man...who maybe wasn't quite who he seemed.
Series alert: Longtime fans won't want to miss this entry as Kate's wedding approaches, but newcomers can still enjoy this gritty 15th in the acclaimed Kate Burkholder series.
Read this next: For other intricately plotted stories with complex characters in rural communities, try Julia Keller's Bell Elkins Mysteries or Samantha Jayne Allen's Annie McIntyre Mysteries. |
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| A Newlywed's Guide to Fortune and Murder by Dianne FreemanEngland, 1900: American-born Frances, Countess of Harleigh, agrees to help a friend who thinks recently widowed Viscountess Wingate is being poisoned. Meanwhile, Frances' new husband, who works for the Home Office, also has a case involving the Wingate family.
Reviewers say: "Numerous plot twists, well-drawn characters, and immersive details...distinguish this historical cozy" (Booklist).
Series alert: Following A Bride's Guide to Marriage and Murder, this is the charming 6th Countess of Harleigh mystery. Readers who'd like to pick up the 1st entry will want A Lady's Gude to Etiquette and Murder. |
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Of manners and murder
by Anastasia Hastings
In 1885, Violet must take over as Miss Hermione, the most popular Agony Aunt in London, when her aunt decides to abscond with her newest paramour, and is drawn into a murder mystery while dealing with her snobbish sister and her own complicated feelings for a certain caddish gentleman.
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| Mrs. Plansky's Revenge by Spencer QuinnIntroducing: Mrs. Loretta Plansky, a wealthy 71-year-old recent widow; and Dinu, a Romanian teen whose violent uncle has him scam elderly Americans by pretending to be their grandson.
What happens: Mrs. Plansky gets taken in by Dinu, and her life savings are gone in a night. After the FBI says there is nothing they can do, Mrs. Plansky heads to a small village in Romania to get her money back.
For fans of: senior sleuths, like those in Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series, Dorothy Gilman's Mrs. Pollifax books, or Jesse Q. Sutanto's Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. |
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| A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia SealesWhat happens: In Regency-era Swampshire, England, known for its strict code of conduct, Beatrice Steele, the eldest of three sisters, must hide her obsession with true crime. But after a murder at a ball, she teams up with a detective to solve the case.
Why you might like it: This debut novel offers whimsical narration, witty banter, a twist on genre tropes, and a locked-room murder.
Reviewers say: "Irreverent, satirical, and oh so much fun!" (Kirkus Reviews); "exceptional...Jane Austen fans will be enthralled (Publishers Weekly). |
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