Category: mystery

Recipe & Giveaway – A River of Resentment by Kristen King

    A River of Resentment (A Hollow’s Glenn Coven Mystery) Paranormal Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series Setting: A small mountain town with elemental magic Publisher ‏ : ‎ Silvester & Eve Publishing (December 18, 2023) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 392 pages Synopsis When dangerous black magic surfaces, only the strength of a powerful coven […]

Excerpt & Giveaway – Mystery in Marseille by Nupur Tustin

    Mystery in Marseille: A Bite-Sized Art Heist Mystery (Sophie’s Adventures) Travel Cozy Mystery 3rd in Series Setting – Marseille, France Publisher ‏ : ‎ Foiled Plots Press (October 18, 2024) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 168 pages Synopsis A holiday in France; an art thief on the run! Art sleuth Sophie must stay a […]

Review – Death by Jellybeans by Susie Black

  Synopsis  “Brings a whole new meaning to the rabbit died.” Mermaid Swimwear President Holly Schlivnik discovers the Bainbridge Department Store Easter Bunny slumped over dead, and obnoxious swimwear buyer Sue Ellen Magee is arrested for the crime. Despite her differences with the nasty buyer, Holly is convinced the Queen of Mean didn’t do it. […]

Review & Giveaway – Hands on Homicide by Sarah Hualde

    Hands On Homicide (Massage and Murder Mysteries) Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting – California Publisher ‏ : ‎ Indie Christian Writers (April 2, 2024) Synopsis Almost dying left Corky With a little something extra… The ability to see secrets with a single touch. Not the best gift for a professional masseuse. In […]

Guest Post & Giveaway – Plausible Deception by Dwain Lee

    Plausible Deception Mystery/Detective/LGBT/Quozy Setting: Primarily Los Angeles/Anaheim CA; Louisville KY; New York NY Publisher: Butler Books (October 15, 2024) Paperback: 332 pages ISBN 978-1-964530-02-4   Synopsis There’s only one Jackson Stradivarius. Welcome to the arcane world of handcrafted, professional violins. Master luthier Greg Zhu and his husband, Presbyterian minister Dan Randolph, travel to […]

Mystery Monday & Giveaway – When the Carnival Came by Kathleen Bailey

    When the Carnival Came: An Olivia Penn Mystery Cozy Mystery 4th in Series Setting – Apple Station, Virginia Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rhino Publishing LLC (November 12, 2024) Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 442 pages Synopsis A mysterious murder at an abandoned military base. A carnival has rolled into town. The shocking connection forces […]

Review & New Release – Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch

  Synopsis Pony has been passed from owner to owner over the course of his life—he’s put out to pasture when the children outgrow pony-riding, bought and sold like an object. The years have left him jaded, and, fed up with the way he’s been treated, Pony decides to bust out of the barn. He […]

Review & Giveaway – Ink and Intrigue at the Ivy Tree Inn by Ellen Butler

    Ink and Intrigue at Ivy Tree Inn: An Ariadne Winter Mystery Historical Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Publisher ‏ : ‎ Power to the Pen (October 2, 2024) Print length ‏ : ‎ 323 pages Synopsis Stumbling across a dead body could be the making … or breaking of an aspiring reporter. During […]

Excerpt & New Release – Late Checkout by Alan Orloff

  Synopsis Motel proprietor Mess Hopkins is more interested in helping others than turning a profit, so he opens the doors of the Fairfax Manor Inn to those seeking refuge from a bad situation. But when his cousin Finn shows up in trouble, his world is rocked, because Mess had thought Finn was dead, having […]