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| The Novel Detective by Teresa DovalpageIn 2020, New Mexico mystery writer Teresa gets a call from her free-spirited childhood friend, Estrella, leading her to return to Cuba to investigate two deaths. In 1980, when the girls are 14, bookish Teresa notices their English teacher pays far too much attention to a classmate. After the teacher and the favored girl both supposedly die by suicide, neither Teresa nor Estrella share everything with the police. For fans of: dual-timeline literary mysteries with strong settings. |
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| Our Marriage Is Murder by Carol GoodmanAt a mystery conference in a haunted hotel in Italy, married writing duo Fred and Thea return to the location where they fell in love and plotted their first novel. No one knows they are secretly separated and that after 20 books and 20 years, each has plans to end their marriage and writing partnership at this event. But then very real murders occur that mimic the ones in their debut, so they reunite to investigate. For fans of: metafictional mystery novels; humorous vacation cozies. |
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| The Silent Appeal by Janice HallettFollowing The Appeal and The Christmas Appeal, the Fairway Players of Lower Lockwood are back! Tensions are high as they prepare to put on an Agatha Christie play, and that's before they find themselves embroiled in murder. Again. Later, intrepid young lawyers Femi and Charlotte dig into emails, text messages, and more to figure out what really happened and who's really guilty in this fun, intricately plotted epistolary whodunit. For fans of: Robert Thorogood's Marlow Murder Club novels. |
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| Crescendo by Robert J. HarrisIn 1950s Hollywood, Alfred Hitchcock hires mystery writer Bobby Burgoyne to rework a script based on an old dime novel about a missing heiress who eventually returns home with amnesia. But with violent acts of sabotage on set, Bobby soon teams up with his ex, reporter Tess Donovan, to investigate what's really going on. Try this next: Sarah James' Last Night at the Hollywood Canteen; Nicola Upson's Shot with Crimson. |
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| Savvy Summers and the Po'boy Perils by Sandra Jackson-OpokuCafé owner Savvy Summers caters a lunch for a friend's business on Chicago's South Side, putting a soul food spin on Creole classics. But when someone poisons a po'boy, leading to a body in the conference room, Savvy and her trusty sous chef, Penny Lopés, investigate to find the killer and save the café's reputation. This fun 2nd in a cozy series includes recipes. For fans of: Abby Collette, Mia P. Manansala. |
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| How to Kill a Crime Writer by Sarah LotzAfter the unexpected death of her bestselling crime novelist mother, insecure Niamh moves into her mom's English country cottage. But things get weird when her mom's super-competent fictional heroine appears in the kitchen claiming her creator was murdered. Though no one else can see the woman, Niamh teams up with her to find the killer in this fair-play mystery that also explores grief. Try this next: Cherie Priest's Grave Reservations. |
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| The Haul by Gary PhillipsFormer Los Angeles professional thief O'Conner is semi-retired, running his legitimate businesses, and playing pickleball. Then he's pulled into a job he can't resist. By raiding a billionaire's secret bunker underneath a sports arena, he can right a wrong for a friend and make bank. This banter-filled, fast-paced 2nd O'Conner caper also flashes back to his youth. For fans of: Donald E. Westlake's Parker series; Colson Whitehead's Harlem trilogy. |
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| The Masala Chai Mystery Club by MJ SoniAt loose ends after being forced to retire early, librarian Neeti Shah finds herself curious after her New England neighbor, whom she has known since childhood, dies in a suspicious fall. Many people wanted the unpleasant man dead, leading Neeti to think this was murder, so she teams up with her niece and her mystery-loving friends to investigate. For fans of: Eva Gates; Uzma Jalaluddin. |
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| City of Promises by Victoria Thompson with Ellen ThompsonFrank and Sarah Malloy's besotted daughter plans to marry a dubious man she just met. Convinced he's a fraudster, they visit lawyer Gideon Bates, only to discover no legal recourse. But Gideon's wife, Elizabeth, who was raised by a confidence artist, develops a plan to con the con man. This "delightfully amusing" (Kirkus Reviews) 8th Counterfeit Lady novel also stars characters from the author's Gaslight mysteries. Author Victoria Thompson sadly died in 2024; this novel was completed by her daughter Ellen. |
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| The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies by Kate WestburyIn 1951 Oxford, England, Gin Bishop is a clever student with no plans to marry the well-to-do man her aristocratic father has selected, while Sidney Braithwaite, a veteran and former spy, studies Latin and Greek. At first, Gin and Sidney annoy each other, but when a kindly librarian is murdered, and they learn he had been tracking a Soviet agent, they team up to investigate in this "cracking good debut" (Kirkus Reviews). For fans of: Susan Elia MacNeal; Jess Armstrong's Ruby Vaughn mysteries. |
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