Category: mystery

Review – A Turn-Up For The Books by Rachael Gray

  Synopsis Small villages can hide big secrets… When psychologist Laurel Nightingale finds a journalist murdered in the small village of Elderwick, she suspects her newest client, famous author Hugh Quintrell, might be involved. As Hugh charms the police into making him a consultant on the case, Laurel becomes determined to solve the mystery herself. […]

Review – A Little Bird Told Me by Rachael Gray

  Synopsis A fresh start leads to murder and mystery… Laurel Nightingale wants to start again. However, after discovering a dead body shortly after arriving in the tight-knit community, she wonders if village life is as wholesome as she first thought… Local police are convinced the death was accidental, but Laurel suspects murder and enlists […]

Guest Post – The Two Masks of Vendetta by Tony Lee Moral

  Synopsis A gripping murder mystery set in the glittering heart of New York City Catriona Benedict, a struggling actress, is desperate for a breakthrough. When the enigmatic and charismatic Miles Kingston offers her a lucrative proposition—to pose as his wife to secure a vast inheritance—she reluctantly agrees. But the arrangement quickly turns deadly when […]

Review – Miranda Fights by Gail Ward Olmsted

  Synopsis Miranda Quinn is back in the courtroom working as a legal aid attorney when she’s asked to represent Lennon, the daughter of a high school friend currently serving time in prison. Still struggling with guilt from the role she played in her friend’s downfall, Miranda agrees to help. The former assistant DA has […]

Excerpt – Strawberry Gold by Chris Gerrib

  Synopsis Is the gold real, or is Pat on a fool’s errand? It’s January 1986, and Pat Kowalski has just turned 18, but there’s no cause for celebration. His father is dying, and the local bank is foreclosing on their house. Pat talks to his senile great-grandmother, who tells him a story about a […]

Review – 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 […]

Guest Post & Giveaway – Crafty Cat by Mollie Hunt

    Crafty Cat (Crazy Cat Lady Mystery) Cozy Mystery 11th in the Series Setting – Oregon Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently Published (October 29, 2024) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 265 pages Synopsis Romance, death, and cat quilts. What does quilting have to do with murder? Lynley Cannon is about to find out. Lynley Cannon […]

Guest Post & Giveaway – Mrs. Odboddy and the Conniving Candidate by Elaine Faber

    Mrs. Odboddy and the Conniving Candidate: A WWII Tale of Political Shenanigans and Snookery (Mrs. Odboddy Mysteries) Historical Cozy Mystery 5th in Series Setting – California Publisher ‏ : ‎ Elk Grove Publications (October 6, 2024) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 262 pages Synopsis As the war continues to rage in Europe, Election Day […]