Synopsis “The Great Gatsby” meets “Boardwalk Empire” in this soft-boiled Jazz Age mystery, inspired by actual events. Real-life rival gangs fight over booze and bars during Prohibition in 1920s Galveston, Texas—the “Sin City of the Southwest.” Jasmine Cross, a 21-year-old society reporter, feels caught between two clashing cultures: the seedy speakeasy underworld and the […]
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Well Read, Then Dead(Read Em and Eat Mystery) Genre: Cozy Mystery Series: Read Em and Eat Mystery (Book 1) Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Berkley (August 5, 2014) ISBN-13: 978-0425270288 Synopsis First in a new series! Nestled in the barrier islands of Florida’s Gulf Coast, Fort Myers Beach is home to Mary “Sassy” […]
Review: For Everything a Season by Sharon Pape @sbpape
August 6, 2014
Synopsis Not all the witch trials took place in Salem. And there are people in nearby Rachael Crossing who believe the abandoned old house in their midst has roots going back to those awful times. Determined not to be spooked by vague rumors, Deborah Colby leases that house for the summer and when she meets […]
Synopsis In the California coastal town of South Cove, history is one of its many tourist attractions—until it becomes deadly… Jill Gardner, proprietor of Coffee, Books, and More, has discovered that the old stone wall on her property might be a centuries-old mission worthy of being declared a landmark. But Craig Thomas, the obnoxious owner […]
On today’s version of Mystery Monday, I am featuring Lynn Cahoon’s book Guidebook to Murder. This is the first book in the Tourist Trap Mystery series AND I will have a guest post and a review of her second book, Mission to Murder a little later today (so check back!) Synopsis In the gentle coastal […]
Synopsis It may not be armed robbery, but the illegal business of fraudulent car accidents is a multi-million dollar racket, involving unscrupulous medical providers, personal injury attorneys, and the cooperating passengers involved in the accidents and who also receive a portion of the illegal proceeds. What makes good people turn to crime—any type of […]
Review: Dead on Arrival by Kym Roberts @kymroberts911
July 27, 2014
Synopsis Catch the Wave of a wild new paranormal mystery series that will leave you locked in the middle of the impact zone! Bikinis and board shorts are all in a day’s work for surf instructor Malia Fern. Life is good on the island of Kaua’i, even if her social calendar is lacking and a […]
Review: Handled by Officer by Kym Roberts @kymroberts911
July 25, 2014
Synopsis Recruit officer Kiley Gibbons has walked in her twin sister’s shadow her entire life—born two minutes after, she’s five inches shorter with curls gone wild and the exact opposite of her outgoing, athletic sister. But that’s exactly why she’s the one woman who caught Walt Raynham’s eye, and threatens his future in the […]
Review: Dangled Carat by Hilary Grossman @feelingbeachie
June 28, 2014
Synopsis Hilary had gotten used to dating the commitment-phobic Marc, thirteen years her senior. They had a great relationship–why rush into things? She saw no need to pressure him for marriage, believing that when the time was right, he would propose. But after they had been together for four years, their friends decided to […]
Today I am spotlighting author Christina A. Burke who writes the Queenie Baby series and book 3, Queenie Baby: On Tour, was released today! To add to this great new release, the first two books in the series are offered for $0.99 which is a steal because I paid $3.99 middle of last week for […]