A Rare Nativity by Sam Beeson, Photographs by Terral Cochran, Nina Cochran On Sale Date: September 8, 2015 9781629720623/HC/All Ages $17.99 Synopsis A visual artist’s unforgettable twist on “The Twelve Days of Christmas” using photographs of ordinary objects of trash — rusty rough-hewn nails, shards of glass, broken tools —sent along with messages of revenge […]
Synopsis Sherice is a new mother, a sonographer, quilter, and wife; an overworked young woman whose elderly mother is slipping away from her. Sylvie is a newlywed and recent immigrant, unemployed and virtually penniless. Her husband’s paycheck can’t even cover prenatal care, let alone a baby, and her due date is only drawing nearer… Joanne’s […]
Synopsis Chickadees, Bumbelbeez, Pussy-Willow Trees and Two-And-A-Half, by Jeffrey Politsky, is a vibrantly illustrated adventure book meant to inspire children to follow their urges to explore and to appreciate diversity. It is recommended for ages 4-9. “Kids who still have their parents read to them really like the book, as do kids who are independent […]
Synopsis An old, forgotten chapel holds the key to love and forgiveness. Retired hall-of-fame football coach Jimmy Westbrook never imagined anything would come of his labor of love—building a wedding chapel for Collette Greer, the woman he fell in love with in 1949. But now a realtor wants the land the chapel sits on, and […]
Death Before Decaf: A Java Jive Mystery Publisher: Alibi (November 17, 2015) Random House LLC Synopsis Perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich and Diane Mott Davidson, Caroline Fardig’s captivating new mystery novel takes readers behind the counter of a seemingly run-of-the-mill coffeehouse . . . where murder is brewing. After her music career crashes and […]
A Pain in the Tuchis: A Mrs. Kaplan Mystery 2nd in Series Cozy Mystery Publisher: Alibi (November 17, 2015) An Imprint of Random House LLC Publication Date: November 17, 2015 ASIN: B00TWE4FHO Synopsis Combining the classic charms of Agatha Christie with the delightful humor of M. C. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin novels, Mark Reutlinger’s Mrs. Kaplan […]
Synopsis The residents of Woodhaven are feeling discouraged—work is scarce, money is low, love is lagging, and spirits are down. Then a mysterious telegraph arrives, and a handsome stranger walks into town with nothing more than his dog and a chicken. Throw in a mean-spirited landlord, a love-sick preacher, a pair of delightfully charming old […]
A Dickens of a Murder (Canterville Book Shop Mystery 1) Cozy Mystery Print Length: 208 pages Publisher: J. Lavene (November 3, 2015) ASIN: B015269QSI Synopsis Christmas at Canterville! Lisa Wellman and Simon Canterville are surprised to find a dead man on their roof in the midst of rushing to open the Canterville Book Shop in […]
Flipped For Murder (Country Store Mysteries) New Cozy Series Series: Country Store Mysteries Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Kensington (October 27, 2015) ISBN-13: 978-161773925 Synopsis In this freshly baked series, author Maddie Day lifts the lid on a small town in southern Indiana, where a newcomer is cooking up a new start–until a murderer […]
Dangerously Dark (A Chocolate Whisperer Mystery) Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series Publisher: Kensington (September 29, 2015) Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages ISBN-13: 978-1617733475 E-Book ASIN: B00RRT323O Synopsis “Chocoholics and food cozy fans rejoice! With prose as smooth and delicious as its theme, this quality debut cozy introduces a smart protagonist with an unusual and tasty […]