| Dead Tired by Kat AilesAfter joining an overnight eco-protest in order to save a Cotswolds meadow from development (and maybe get some sleep), new mom Alice and her mom friends awake to find a murdered eco-warrior. The group investigate, this time with babes in tow, in the witty and charming sequel to The Expectant Detectives. For fans of: Elle Cosimano's Finlay Donovan Is Killing it; Mia P. Manansala's Tita Rosie's Kitchen mysteries. |
|
| Hall of Mirrors by John CopenhaverWorried their previous case connects to the murder of Roger Raymond, amateur sleuths Judy Nightingale and Philippa Watson team up with Roger's lover and writing partner to find a serial killer during the Lavender Scare in 1954 Washington, D.C. Fine for newcomers, this 2nd Nightingale novel offers a well-plotted, fast-paced mystery. Read-alikes: the Last Call at the Nightingale mysteries by Katharine Schellman; the Andy Mills mysteries by Lev AC Rosen. |
|
| The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Claudia GrayIn 1821 England, after attempts on her life, imperious Lady Catherine de Bourgh summons her great-nephew Jonathan Darcy and his friend Juliet Tilney to investigate, as they've had some success in solving crimes. Wonderfully depicting Jane Austen characters and creating fascinating new ones, this engaging 3rd series entry "sensitively portrays the neurodivergent Jonathan" (Library Journal). Read-alikes: Stephanie Barron's Jane Austen mysteries; Julia Seales' A Most Agreeable Murder. |
|
| The Seminarian by Hart HansonFormer seminary student turned Venice Beach PI, Xavier "Priest" Priestly helps a friend, stuntwoman/bodyguard Dusty Queen, when her escort girlfriend disappears. Meanwhile, a tween boy shows up saying Priest is his father. This witty, action-packed standalone mystery is the latest novel by Hart Hanson, creator of the TV show Bones. For fans of: Tod Goldberg's Gangsterland trilogy; Joe R. Lansdale's Hap and Leonard novels. |
|
| The Mayfair Dagger by Ava JanuaryHaving lost her father and brother in 1894, Albertine is in danger of being married off. So she takes a fake name and escapes to London to open a detective agency. When her first case leaves her unpaid and accused of murder, a handsome Scotland Yard detective comes to her aid. Read-alikes: Dianne Freeman's Countess of Harleigh mysteries; Deanna Raybourn's historical mysteries.
|
|
| The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko JeanIn small-town Coldwell Beach, Washington, police detective Chelsey Calhoun, whose sister disappeared two decades ago, is assigned the case when 19-year-old Ellie Black, who's been missing for two years, turns up lost, confused, and unwilling to talk about where she's been. If you like this suspenseful, intricately plotted novel, try Paula McLain's When the Stars Go Dark or Alice Blanchard's Trace of Evil. |
|
| What You Leave Behind by Wanda M. MorrisAfter her life implodes, lawyer Deena Wood heads home to Brunswick, Georgia to start again. There, she gets drawn into the disappearance of Holcomb Gardner, a poor, elderly Black man who's been fighting an unethical land developer targeting the oceanfront property that Gardner's family has lived on since the 1860s. This timely, haunting tale is "not to be missed" (Booklist). For fans of: John Grisham; Attica Locke. |
|
| Farewell, Amethystine by Walter MosleyIn January 1970, 50-year-old Los Angeles PI Easy Rawlins agrees to help beautiful Amethystine Stoller when her ex-husband disappears. When the ex turns up dead and Easy's LAPD connection goes underground, things get dicey. Newcomers and series fans alike will enjoy this atmospheric 16th outing for Easy. Read-alikes: One-Shot Harry by Gary Phillips; Good Man Gone Bad by Gar Anthony Haywood; The Second Murderer by Denise Mina. |
|
| The Queen of Poisons by Robert ThorogoodWhen the kindly mayor of Marlow, England, is fatally poisoned during a town meeting, septuagenarian Judith Potts, dogwalker Suzie Harris, and vicar's wife Becks Starling once again team up to investigate. This is the charming 3rd novel in a fun series that's recently been adapted for TV: The Marlow Murder Club is out in the United Kingdom and appears on PBS in the United States in October. Read-alikes: Anthony Horowitz's mystery novels; Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club books.
Available in Libby and Hoopla. |
|
| The Comfort of Ghosts by Jacqueline WinspearThis moving 18th and final outing for psychologist and PI Maisie Dobbs links to her past as she helps four teenage squatters in 1945 London who've witnessed something they shouldn't and who are nursing a gravely ill demobbed soldier. Read-alikes: Charles Todd's historical mysteries; Susan Elia MacNeal's Maggie Hope series; Allison Montclair's Sparks & Bainbridge mysteries. |
|
Contact your librarian for more great books!
|
|
|