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| There Will Be Bodies by Lindsey DavisIn 90 C.E., Roman detective Flavia Albia and her husband, Tiberius Manilus, renovate a home in a small coastal town partially destroyed by Mount Vesuvius a decade ago. Tiberius' uncle got it cheap, maybe because along with ash and dirt, workers find multiple dead bodies. Though this is Flavia's 13th outing, newcomers can still enjoy this compelling mystery. For fans of: Steven Saylor; Tasha Alexander's In the Shadow of Vesuvius. |
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| Murder on Sex Island by Jo FirestoneUsing a wig, makeup, and fake teeth, struggling Marie Jones has created a glamorous alter ego: New York detective Luella van Horn, who specializes in finding lost dogs. Offered her biggest case yet, she travels to an island to find a reality TV show's missing cast member, but a dead body means she might be in over her head in this quirky, fun, and satirical 1st in a series. Try this next: Heather Gudenkauf's Everyone Is Watching; Jessa Maxwell's The Golden Spoon. |
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| Fog and Fury by Rachel Howzell HallEx-LAPD detective Sonny Rush moves to picturesque Haven, California, to work for her godfather's PI firm and help care for her mom. After learning that the police didn't do a good job investigating a Black teen's supposed suicide, she looks into the death, unearthing the area's ugly underbelly in this suspenseful 1st in a new series. Read-alikes: Tracy Clark's Chicago Mysteries; Delia Pitts' Vandy Myrick series. |
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| Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes by Sandra Jackson-OpokuRecently widowed Savvy Summers runs a Chicago soul food restaurant and catering business in this engaging series opener that includes recipes. But after a customer dies and people blame her, she must figure out what really killed the man to save herself and her livelihood. Thankfully she has help from her gossipy sous-chef and her cop ex-husband. Try this next: Abby Collette’s Books and Biscuits Mysteries; Danielle Arceneaux’s Glory Broussard Mysteries. |
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| Into the Leopard's Den by Harini NagendraIn 1922 colonial India, pregnant private detective Kaveri Murthy leaves Bangalore to visit her husband in Coorg where he's setting up a new medical clinic. While happy to see him, she's also investigating the odd death of an old woman, which leads to more cases, including one involving a ghost leopard. This evocative, charming 4th Bangalore Detectives Club Mystery will work for new readers to the series and for fans of Nev March and Sujata Massey. |
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| The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective by Jo NicholsElderly Mrs. B. rents her Santa Barbara, California, cottages to people who need help in this charming 1st in a series. Her newest renter, an ex-convict, is blamed when a body is found nearby, so Mrs. B. sets out to prove his innocence with help from other tenants, including a single mom and her kids, an agoraphobic man, and a workaholic perfectionist. For fans of: Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building; Richard Osman; Jesse Q. Sutanto’s Vera Wong Mysteries. |
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| The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant by Liza TullyWhen 20-something Olivia Blunt gets a job assisting famous New York City detective Aubrey Merritt, she's eager to get to work, but finds herself doing boring tasks. Things change when the duo travel to Vermont to investigate the supposed suicide of a wealthy woman at her luxurious resort. There are plenty of suspects, and soon more murders, in this entertaining fair-play mystery. Read-alike: The Busy Body by Kemper Donovan. |
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| History Lessons by Zoe B. WallbrookLife as a new history professor at prestigious Harrison University has been pretty good for Daphne Ouverture, even though her love life needs help. But when the school's star professor is murdered right after texting Daphne, she is suspected by the police and targeted by the killer. Teaming up with a handsome book store owner, she plays amateur sleuth. For fans of: debut mysteries; smart, witty academic novels; Kellye Garrett. |
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