Category: mystery

Excerpt – Hidden Truth by C.D. Steele

  Synopsis Private Investigator Joe Wilde is investigating the murder of Philippa Redmond a former Labour MP. She had been found dead in her sauna over the Christmas holidays six weeks ago. The majority of her family had been staying with her at the time, but the police didn’t regard any of them as suspects. […]

Excerpt – The Route 9 Stalker by Kelli Wilkins

    Synopsis It started with a body in the woods — and turned into a hunt for a deranged stalker. Late one evening, Megan Graystone enters a police station and reports that she witnessed a man dumping a woman’s body in the woods. But with no concrete proof and no sign of foul play, […]

New Release – Antihero by Gregg Hurwitz

  Synopsis In the next book in this New York Times best-selling series, Evan Smoak takes on his most complex mission yet―one where he not only has to protect but also avenge, and find a way to balance vengeance with mercy. Once a black ops assassin for the government known as Orphan X, Evan Smoak broke with […]

Excerpt – Winter’s Season by R.J. Koreto

    A single death sets the events of Winter’s Season in motion, drawing Captain Winter into an investigation shaped by secrecy and divided allegiances. Written by R.J. Koreto, the story examines how truth emerges slowly when power has a vested interest in silence. The murder of a young woman exposes fault lines running beneath […]

Excerpt & Giveaway – Trailbreaker by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare

    Trailbreaker (Prairie Nightingale) Mystery 2nd in Series Setting – Wisconsin Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas & Mercer Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 27, 2026 Print length ‏ : ‎ 299 pages Synopsis Suspicions that a serial killer is terrorizing a pristine tourist spot draw a single mom and budding private investigator into […]

Excerpt – The Two Birds by Hal Glatzer

    Synopsis Teddie (nicknamed “Ducky”) and Herman (“Drakey”) are friends with benefits, but they aren’t spending much time, lately, billing and cooing. Teddie has been cast as Lady Macbeth in the local community theater troupe; and she and her husband George have to practice to stay competitive in their tennis club. Herman has been […]

Guest Post & Giveaway – Case of the Curved Staircase by S.K. Derban

    Case of the Curved Staircase: A Macaroni on Wheels Mystery Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series Setting – Little Italy, San Diego and San Diego Bay Publisher ‏ : ‎ S.K. Derban Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 27, 2025 Synopsis The Little Italy entertainment continues in this second book of the Macaroni on Wheels […]

Review – Critters and Crimes by Elizabeth Pantley

Synopsis A quaint riverside town holds many secrets … and the only ones who’ve seen it all are the critters. This book club dives (literally!) into the pages of a cozy mystery. The quirky group must solve the mystery to get out of the book. It’s so much fun – you’ll wish you had a […]

Review – Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder Moke

  Synopsis Hobnobbing with Seattle’s elite on a super-yacht, Juliette Winters is about to land the deal of the century—if she doesn’t get arrested first. She Doesn’t Have A Clue author Jenny Elder Moke returns with another riotous mystery rom-com that delights in rich people behaving badly. Juliette Winters is used to taking care of business alone. […]

Guest Post & Giveaway – Captive Heart at Brantmar Castle by Celeste Fenton

    Captive Heart at Brantmar Castle: Mysteries of a Heart Series Cozy Mystery – Romantic Suspense 2nd in Series Setting – Dost Island (off the coast of Massachusetts) and the Scottish Highlands Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently Published Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 22, 2025 Synopsis Gabby Heart travels to a remote Scottish […]