June 2024 list by Bonnie Bradford
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At the Edge of the Woods
by Victoria Houston
When a local pickleball player is shot in the head while practicing, Sheriff Lew Ferris suspects a stray shot from hunters in the area. It’s not until a second player is killed that Sheriff Ferris realizes this is no hunting accident. Someone is hunting people. Lew Ferris Mystery series.
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Circle in the Water
by Marcia Muller
When several San Francisco streets are targeted in a series of so-called pranks, Sharon is hired by a group of concerned owners to investigate. But as things escalate, Sharon realizes far more is at play than a few pranks gone wrong. Sharon McCone Mystery series.
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Death by Chocolate Raspberry Scone
by Sarah Graves
Summer guests are eager to sink their teeth into the tantalizing desserts Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree and Ellie White serve at their bakeshop in the island village of Eastport, Maine. But attracting the wrong kind of attention can be deadly! Death by Chocolate Mystery series.
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Death in the Details
by Katie Tietjen
Maple Bishop is ready to put WWII and the grief of losing her husband behind her. Maple sets out to make money the only way she knows how: by selling her intricately crafted dollhouses. Business is off to a good start—until Maple discovers her first customer dead, his body hanging precariously in his own barn.
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Feline Fatale
by Rita Mae Brown
Politicians fight like cats and dogs, but when things take a deadly turn at the Virginia House of Delegates, Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen calls on her beloved pets to help her crack the case and stop the fur from flying. Mrs. Murphy Mystery series.
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A Game of Lies
by Clare Mackintosh
Deep in the Welsh mountains, seven reality show contestants have no idea what they've signed up for. Each of these strangers has a secret. If another player can guess the truth, they'll be exposed live on air. But the disappearance of a contestant wasn't supposed to be part of the drama. DC Morgan series.
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The House on Biscayne Bay
by Chanel Cleeton
With the Great War finally behind them, thousands flock to Florida with their sights set on making a fortune. Wealthy industrialist Robert Barnes and his wife, Anna, have become the toast of the newly burgeoning society. They appear to have it all, but in a town like Miami, appearances can be deceiving, and one scandal can change everything.
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The Mayfair Dagger
by Ava January
London, 1894. Albertine Honeycombe has managed to reinvent herself as Countess Von Dagga, a private detective aiding women in society. But when the Duke of Erleigh comes looking for her utterly fictitious husband, Albertine realizes she has landed herself in hot water, without a tea bag.
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Missing White Woman
by Kellye Garrett
Breanna thinks she's waking up to a romantic vacation—only to find a body in her rental home and her boyfriend gone.
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A Murder Most French
by Colleen Cambridge
The City of Light is surging back to life after the war, and its citizens are seizing every opportunity to raise a glass or share a delicious meal. But as American ex-pat Tabitha Knight and chef-in-training Julia Child discover, celebrations can quickly go awry when someone has murder in mind. American In Paris Mystery series.
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Next of Kin
by Samantha Jayne Allen
Hired by Clint Marshall, an up-and-coming musician, to find his biological parents, PI Annie MacIntyre discovers his father was a bank robber, resulting in murder in a place where everyone knows everyone, and your enemy is always closer than you think. Annie McIntyre Mystery series.
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Patchwork Quilt Murder
by Leslie Meier
During a heatwave in Tinker’s Cove, Maine, part-time reporter Lucy Stone becomes unseasonably entangled in handmade quilts—and a twisted case of murder. Lucy Stone Mystery series.
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The Poison Pen
by Paige Shelton
Bookseller Delaney Nichols's boss comes to her with a most unusual assignment: investigate a recently discovered item that may have breathtaking Scottish historical significance. But is it worth murdering for? Scottish Bookshop Mystery series.
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Safe and Sound
by Laura McHugh
Six years after their cousin vanished from their home while they were sleeping, two sisters set out to learn the truth behind what happened—even if it puts their own lives in danger.
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Under the Paper Moon
by Shaina Steinberg
Two former spies, who shared more than just missions during WWII, reunite in 1948 Los Angeles. Can they let go of heartbreak long enough to team up for one last operation?
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What Cannot Be Said
by C. S. Harris
In 1815, when Lady McInnis and her daughter are found brutally murdered in Richmond Park, their bodies displayed in grotesque poses, Sebastian, explores a host of unsavory suspects and is drawn to a conclusion far more horrific than he ever could've imagined. Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery series.
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