Category: mystery

Blog Tour & eBook Giveaway: Three Sisters by Helen Smith

Tour Schedule   Three Sisters by Helen Smith Three Sisters and Showstoppers are two novella-length stories in the Emily Castles mystery series. The first full-length novel, Invitation to Die, will be published by Thomas & Mercer in October 2013. The Emily Castles mystery series is set in present-day London. It features twenty-six-year-old Londoner Emily Castles […]

Blog Tour & eBook Giveaway: Showstoppers by Helen Smith

Tour Schedule   Showstoppers by Helen Smith Showstoppers is a novella-length story in the Emily Castles mystery series. The first full-length novel, Invitation to Die, will be published by Thomas & Mercer in October 2013. The Emily Castles mystery series is set in present-day London. It features twenty-six-year-old Londoner Emily Castles and her neighbor, eccentric […]

Mystery Monday: Nightshade on Elm Street by Kate Collins

If you haven’t read any of the Flower Shop Mysteries by author Kate Collins, you should pick up these books!    The first book in the series is Mum’s the Word and was published in 2004…wow, I didn’t realize how long I had been reading this series!  The latest book is Nightshade on Elm Street and […]

Review & Giveaway: The Second Rule of Ten by Gay Hendricks & Tinker Lindsay

A few weeks ago I highlighted the book, The First Rule of Ten which is a new mystery series by authors Gay Hendricks and Tinker Lindsay.  That book and this book, The Second Rule of Ten, was sent to me by their publicist to read and review.  They know me well enough to know that […]

Mystery Monday: Holiday Buzz by Cleo Coyle

Author Cleo Coyle writes a cozy series called the Coffeehouse Mysteries.  Today’s highlight is the twelfth in the series, Holiday Buzz.    Synopsis: Holiday time is party time in New York City, but after a sparkling winter bash ends with a murder, Village Blend coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi vows to put the killer on ice… At […]

Mystery Monday: Murder is a Piece of Cake by Elaine Viets

Murder is a Piece of Cake is the 8th book in the Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper series by author Elaine Viets. Synopsis: Mystery shopper Josie Marcus is thrilled to be getting married. But when a deranged bride meets a grim end, Josie will have to catch a murderer before she tosses the bouquet… As a […]

Review & Giveaway: The Other Woman by Hank Phillippi Ryan

Today’s review is a new series by Hank Phillippi Ryan. Hank Phillippi Ryan is the investigative reporter for Boston’s NBC affiliate. A television journalist since 1975, she has won 28 Emmys and twelve Edward R. Murrow awards for her work. Her work has resulted in new laws, people sent to prison, homes removed from foreclosure, and […]

Mystery Monday – The First Rule of Ten by Gay Hendricks & Tinker Lindsay

This is a new series to me and I have the first two books to read in this series, so it should be interesting!  The First Rule of Ten is by authors Gay Hendricks and Tinker Lindsay. Synopsis: Tenzing Norbu (“Ten” for short)—ex-monk and soon-to-be ex-cop—is a protagonist unique to our times. In The First […]

Mystery Monday: A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender

Yes it is another mystery centered around food….this time it is pizza!  A Slice of Murder is by author Chris Cavendar, which is actually a pseudonym for author Tim Myers.  There are 5 books in the series with the most recent, Killer Crust, which came out December 24, 2012.   Synopsis: Not too much happens […]

Blog Tour, Giveaway & Review: Dead Running and Dying to Run by Cami Checketts

    Dead Running Cassidy Christensen is running. Running from the mercenaries who killed her parents. Running from a scheming redhead intent on making her life miserable. Running from painful memories that sabotage her dreams of happiness. With two very tempting men competing for her attention, she hopes she’ll finally have someone to run to, […]