Mystery
May 2025
Recent Releases
The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne
by Ron Currie

Things go seriously sideways for Babs Dionne, a grandmother and crime boss in small-town Maine, due to a death, a stranger's arrival, and power plays from rivals. So she unleashes her fierce determination to protect those she loves in this compelling, character-driven crime novel. For fans of: Dennis Lehane; Liz Moore's Long Bright River.
The Case of the Elusive Bombay Duck
by Tarquin Hall

New Delhi PI Vish Puri heads to London for a detective awards gala with his wife and demanding mother. Balancing a secret investigation into a fugitive ex-pharmaceutical CEO with abundant sightseeing and eye-opening visits with his British family, Puri shines in his "jolly good" (Kirkus Reviews) 6th outing. For fans of: Alexander McCall Smith; Vaseem Khan.
The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea
by C.L. Miller

In their fun, fast-paced 2nd outing, English antique store owners Freya Lockwood and her aunt Carole board an antiques-focused cruise ship in Cyprus, where Freya acts a resident expert. The two are also trying to find a stolen painting, but with a multitude of sketchy passengers, it's just a matter of time before they also investigate a murder. Try this next: Janie Hallett's The Examiner.
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man)
by Jesse Q. Sutanto

At her tea shop in San Francisco's Chinatown, 60-something Vera Wong looks into the death of an enigmatic young influencer, a case her son's cop girlfriend is also working. Investigating the dead man's associates, Vera finds the situation more disturbing than she imagined. Following her Edgar Award-winning 1st outing, this 2nd Vera Wong novel works for fans of Mia P. Manansala's Tita Rosie's Kitchen mysteries.
Murder by Memory
by Olivia Waite

On a generation spaceship, human minds can be stored in the Library, allowing bodies to be replaced. After a murder, the ship awakens detective Dorothy Gentleman, placing her in an emergency body that has a connection to the victim. With help from her nephew and others, witty Dorothy narrates and investigates. For fans of: short novels; the Mossa and Pleiti Science Fiction mysteries by Malka Older.
The Girl from Greenwich Street
by Lauren Willig

After Elma Sands's body is found just after Christmas 1799, the police arrest her beau, who claims he's innocent. His wealthy brother hires Aaron Burr to defend him, who's quickly joined by Alexander Hamilton. The rivals work non-stop to save their client in this well-researched novel about the first recorded murder trial in American history. For fans of: Hamilton; Mollie Ann Cox's The Lace Widow.
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