It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

August 3, 2014July 2, 2024 Dollycas 4 Comments

This great meme is hosted by Sheila at
“Book Journey”.
It’s a great way to start the week and
find out what other bloggers are reading.
My To-Be-Read pile has grown to an
unbelievable number thanks to this meme.

Hope you all had a fantastic week!
I attended my 35th Class Reunion Saturday night and spent yesterday recovering. Just not used to getting out of the house and staying out late 🙂

Here’s my recap of last week’s reading and what I am planning this week.
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FINISHED

Fast Track

My Review with Giveaway

Taken In (Southern Sewing Circle Mystery)

Release Date: August 5, 2014
Elizabeth Lynn Casey will be my guest this week for Cozy Wednesday!

The Cat, the Vagabond and the Victim: A Cats in Trouble Mystery

Release Date: August 5, 2014
Leann will be my Special Guest this Thursday!

ON DECK THIS WEEK

Sex, Lies, and Snickerdoodles (Working Stiffs Mystery Series Book 2)

This Great Escapes Tour stops here next Tuesday!

Well Read, Then Dead (Read Em and Eat Mystery)

Terrie will be my guest next week for Cozy Wednesday!

Bewitching Boots (Renaissance Faire Mystery) (Volume 8)

This Great Escapes Tour stops here next Thursday!!

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

Comments (4) on “It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?”

shelleyrae @ Book'd Out says:

August 4, 2014 at 7:37 AM

Sex, lies and Snickerdoodles sounds like fun!

Read on,
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out
Laura says:

August 4, 2014 at 9:05 AM

You always share the best books with me!
laurelrainsnow says:

August 4, 2014 at 9:47 AM

Ah, your books look like fun! Enjoy….and have a great week.

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The newest entry in the USA Today bestselling Murder, She Wrote series.

Murder, She Wrote:
The Body in the Trees
Cozy Mystery
62nd in Series
Setting - Maine
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley
Publication date ‏ : ‎
December 2, 2025

It's leaf-peeping season in Cabot Cove, but for someone, it's killing season!

A quartet of friends from Florida have come to Maine to experience a New England autumn, complete with hiking in the woods and fishing. When one of them goes missing, the town rallies to find the presumably lost but otherwise safe tourist. But when newspaper editor Dan Andrews is biking on the trail along a ridge, he looks down and sees a leg caught in the branches of a tree. Count on Jessica Fletcher to uncover the secret reason the victim came to town . . . and how it led to her murder.

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She also co-writes the Scrapbooking Mysteries with Laura Childs.

You can find all 63 books in the Murder She Wrote Series HERE.
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1/31/2026

Murder and romance culminate in a sweet, happy ending in A Murder and Maggie MacGill.
~NOVELS ALIVE

A Murder and Maggie MacGill
Cozy Mystery
Stand Alone
Setting - Tennessee.
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Wild Rose Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎
August 27, 2025

When elementary art teacher Maggie MacGill finds the richest, most despised woman in town dead, then inherits her estate, life in the sweet mountain town of Wrenhaven, Tennessee, takes a greased ride downhill.

No one knows why Mrs. Grayson left her fortune to Maggie, but once her death begins to look like murder, and a series of unexplained pranks directed at the MacGill family turn nasty, Maggie must untangle a web of secrets and discover who has it in for her before it’s too late. Even if it means accepting help from the victim’s grandson, a man she’s loathed since high school but whose devastating grin and quick wit can still make her heart race.

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1/15/2026

What a fun, festive short story about a missing ring! . . . I was holding my breath as the characters scrambled to uncover what was lost!
~Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books

One Gold Ring
(Century Cottage Cozy Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
Novella related to the main Century Cottage Cozy Mysteries Series
Setting - Fenwater – a fictional small town in rural Canada.
Independently Published (November 1, 2025)

A busy shopping street, a cozy coffee klatch, a missing ring: Marge Kirkwood has no desire for anyone to gift five gold rings to her. She just needs to find one elegant gold ring sparkling with dainty diamonds and rubies: the one that was stolen due to her carelessness.

When Marge Kirkwood meets her friend Bruce Murray at the Honey Pot diner to reassure him about his choice of an engagement ring for her best friend Lois Stone, she couldn’t be happier for the couple. But a few moments of her inattention could scupper Bruce’s plans for a romantic Christmas proposal. A cunning thief seizes the opportunity Marge’s lapse affords to snatch Bruce’s family heirloom. Soon afterwards Lois arrives and joins Marge and Bruce in the search for the ring. Three heads may be better than one or two but Lois can’t find out that it’s her engagement ring they are hunting for.

And so the week before Christmas begins with dashing through the snow without a sleigh, tangy gingerbread muffins and cinnamon scented apple cider, clever calico cats, slippery snow-sheathed sidewalks, glittering gems set in gold, hazardous high-heeled boots, rushing thieves and bustling Christmas shoppers set against a cheerful holiday clad shopping street, sultry Christmas songs serenading shoppers in the market, the sweet scent of carnations, roses and baby’s breath bouquets in the florist’s window and a mantlepiece twinkling with shiny baubles and lights woven through holly in a comfy century cottage.

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2/10/2026

New from Nancy Cole Silverman!

A Spy in Saigon:
A Kat Lawson Mystery
Mystery
4th in Series
Setting - Vietnam
Publisher‏ : ‎
Level Best Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎
November 25, 2025

The truth will set you free – or it will kill you.

Kat Lawson’s new undercover assignment has turned deadly. A trip to Vietnam to write a travel feature for Journey International while making a drop to deliver cash and passports for a top-secret operation has gone awry. Kat has a choice to make and a target on her back. She can live with a secret, or she can reveal a truth that puts her in the crosshairs of an enemy sworn to kill her. With the lives of trafficked children at stake in a country where agents and double agents trade secrets, Kat must choose between the acceptance of a truth that will forever change her life or living a lie that will save the lives of others.

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1/31/2026

I really enjoyed everything. Ms Jones has a fantastic imagination, and I love her writing style.
~Baroness’ Book Trove

Flamed Out:
A Magic Candle Shop Mystery
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
5th in Series
Setting - Georgia
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Muddle House Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎
October 14, 2025
Print length ‏ : ‎
270 pages

Supernatural intrigue, a web of lies, and deadly secrets

When a loyal customer begs Tabby Quigsly to look into her uncle’s suspicious death, Tabby can’t say no—even if the police rule it an accident. Dr. Willim Rosemont, a respected psychiatrist, took a fatal tumble down Savannah’s infamous Stone Stairs of Death, but the five people who were with him that night all claim to have seen nothing.

Tabby’s ties to the case run deep—friends, frenemies, and even her husband’s best friend are among the witnesses. Then she uncovers a chilling truth: Rosemont was part of Savannah’s hidden Paranormal Council—the very group Tabby’s been hiding from all her life.

As the August heat rises, so does the pressure. Tabby’s new marriage is reeling from revelations about her husband’s shocking powers, her psychic gifts are spiraling, and the killer is closing in.

Can she unravel the mystery before everything—including her freedom—goes up in flames?

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1/5/2026

This was such a fun mix of cozy holiday vibes and a classic whodunit. It felt like the perfect blend of cozy Christmas storytelling and suspenseful mystery.
~bibliophile_foodie

The Holiday Photo Murder:
A Robyn Cavanagh Mystery
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting - New York
Independently Published
(November 11, 2025)

Portrait Photographer Robyn Cavanagh has had a busy fall season taking a record number of client photos for holiday cards. She’s ready for a quiet December to do her own Christmas preparations, but she has one more job to close the year. It’s the best gift of the season: taking photographs at wealthy Natalie Hoffmann’s holiday party.

Excited to be the official photographer at the party held at the publisher’s estate overlooking the majestic Hudson River, Robyn hopes the event will win her new clients. Everyone will want to forget the evening, however, after Natalie’s companion, Russell Nowak, is found dead in the garden.

Who among the guests wanted the successful businessman dead? While everyone counts down to Christmas, Robyn’s wish list is filled with suspects. She teams with her friend Will Vonderlin to catch the killer and restore her holiday spirit in time to enjoy the festive season.

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12/31/2025

The need to find the truth so that you can hopefully find peace, wrapped into a heck of a compelling mystery that I found incredibly hard to put down.
~Escapes With Dollycas Into A Good Book

The First to Die
Psychological Suspense
Setting - New Jersey
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Willow River Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎
November 18, 2025

Connie Tucker, a free-spirited beach bartender, has been estranged from her family in New Jersey ever since her actress mother, Simone, disappeared one night during a violent storm at the theatre where she was rehearsing. Uncontrollable and in a rage at the loss of her parent, fifteen-year-old Connie is exiled to California, due to her delinquent behavior, to live with an aunt she doesn’t know.

Fifteen years later, Simone’s murdered remains are discovered at a construction site and Connie returns to the east coast for the funeral—she owes it to her mother. The cold case unit will take over now and solve the crime. But then she discovers a message her mother left behind. It feels like a dispatch from the grave.

Connie must face her tortured past, the guilt of concealing a devastating secret, and the part she played in her mother's disappearance. Unearthing buried family history and childhood demons, she confronts the agonizing reality that she doesn’t know where she belongs, where to call home. Who to trust. When a second suspicious death occurs, Connie races to unravel the events of the night Simone disappeared. Her mother was the first to die…but not the last.

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1/31/2026

5 stars!
Family secrets lead to tragedy. I recommend DEADLY SECRETS AT BALLYFORD CASTLE to cozy mystery readers.
Boys’ Mom Reads!

Deadly Secrets at Ballyford Castle:
Ariadne Winter Mystery
Historical Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting -
Ireland, near the Cliffs of Moher
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Power to the Pen
Publication date ‏ : ‎
October 1, 2025

From Paris runways to country manors, danger is always in fashion.

When intrepid journalist Ariadne Winter leaves behind the glittering cafés and haute couture of 1958 Paris for the misty hills of rural Ireland, she expects champagne toasts and countryside charm at her cousin's engagement celebration. But amidst party prep excitement, the festive mood at Ballyford Manor is shattered when a body is discovered among the ruins of the ancient castle grounds.

The local inspector suspects an accident—but Ariadne knows better.

Armed with her sharp wit and a reporter’s determination, Ariadne peels back the polished façade of the O’Connell family, uncovering simmering tensions and long-held grudges that refuse to stay buried. As she navigates a world of crumbling aristocracy, whispered scandals, and dark family legacies, Ariadne realizes someone will do anything to keep the past hidden — even if it means making her the next victim.

Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Jacqueline Winspear, this stylish, atmospheric mystery captures the glamour and shadows of 1950s Ireland, blending intrigue, secrets, and a sleuth you won’t forget.

Book 1 in this Series

Ink and Intrigue at Ivy Tree Inn: An Ariadne Winter Mystery

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1/15/2026

I enthusiastically recommend Death on Dickens Island for other cozy mystery readers. It has a charming small town, an intrepid amateur detective, a ghostly relative (who helps with and adds to the mystery), and even a secret room!
~View from the Birdhouse

Death on Dickens Island:
A Books on the Beach Mystery
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting - On Dickens Island, a fictional island in the Long Island Sound between Long Island and CT.
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Crooked Lane Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎
October 21, 2025

A divorced sleuth in her thirties must bring peace back to her small town after a murder tears neighbors and family members apart in this series debut from Agatha Award nominee Allison Brook, perfect for fans of Cynthia Riggs and Eva Gates.

Delia Dickens has come home to Dickens Island, a small island in the Long Island Sound, after a twelve-year stint in Manhattan. She’s looking forward to helping her father revitalize the general store that the family owns as well as curating a small book nook. Most importantly, she wants to reunite with her fifteen-year-old son. But Dickens Island isn’t the peaceful town Delia remembers–and she might be in more danger here than she ever was in the big city.

Delia’s Aunt Reenie and Uncle Brad, both prominent community leaders, are at odds over the sale of a farm and its future use. This has created friction, not only in their marriage, but amongst the citizens of the town. When a young woman, new to the town council and friendly with Brad, is found murdered, everything escalates and reaches a new boiling point.

With Reenie and Brad both suspects in the case and at each other’s throats, the townspeople start to take sides. When the ghost of her grandmother visits her, Delia learns how past events have impacted the present, and it is up to her to expose the farm’s sordid secrets in order to catch a murderer and restore peace to her beloved island.

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2/15/2026

Rich characters, a solid plot, and fun magical beings make The Well-Kept Secret an entertaining read I wished would never end.
~Novels Alive

The Well-Kept Secret
(A Wishville Mystery)
Cozy Fantasy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting -
Wishville, Vermont
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Oliver Heber Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎
October 28, 2025

A Spring Festival. A Magical Murder. A Secret Buried Beneath the Well.

Wishville, Vermont looks like a storybook postcard—complete with forest festivals, quirky locals, and a centuries-old wishing well that allegedly grants one wish each season. But for Lyra Wells, the magic isn’t just folklore—it’s her full-time job. As the half-human, half-Dweller Guardian of the Well, Lyra must keep the peace between the mortal world and the magical realm of Elarion. That means overseeing every seasonal WishFest, keeping tourists entertained, and pretending her glowing cat sidekick isn’t judging everyone.

But when an all-too-nosy antique dealer is found mysteriously dead by the well—and a rare memory crystal is discovered at the scene—the fragile treaty between worlds begins to unravel, and the ethereal Dweller chief enforcer isn't happy. As the townsfolk whisper about curses and coincidences, something ancient stirs beneath the surface—and it’s not ready to stay hidden.

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2/28/2026

A charming start to Paty Jager’s new cozy mystery series, filled with Christmas vibes, small-town secrets, and the most lovable team of therapy animals you’ll ever meet.
~Reading is my Superpower

Merry Merry Merry Murder
(Cuddle Farm Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting - Oregon
Publisher:
Windtree Press
Publication Date:
October 10, 2025

In the close-knit town of Auburn, Oregon, Andi Clark's therapy animals bring comfort to the community, especially during the holiday season. As the annual Christmas Craft Bazaar draws near, Andi agrees to set up a Petting Zoo with her beloved animals, bringing smiles to the faces of children and adults alike.

But when a young girl seeks solace from Athena, Andi's therapy dog, after witnessing an unsettling scene behind the sleigh, it marks the beginning of a much darker holiday. As the town gathers for the Tree Lighting Ceremony, a scream shatters the festive atmosphere. Cocoa, Andi's loyal Border Collie, pulls her toward a chilling sight: a woman standing over the lifeless body of the girl's mother, strangled with Christmas lights.

Determined to help the grieving girl and her town recover from the shock, Andi, her therapy animals, and her niece, a county deputy, take it upon themselves to investigate. As they uncover secrets and untangle clues, they stay one step ahead of the new sheriff and worry that the killer lurking in their midst could be someone they know.

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1/5/2026

Murder by the Millions is a marvelous mystery with a great theme and great characters, including a very clever cat.
~Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book

Murder by the Millions
(A Literary Dining Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting - North Carolina
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Kensington Cozies
Publication date ‏ : ‎
October 28, 2025

In a beautiful mountain community near Asheville, North Carolina, caterer and personal chef Allie Catt serves up mouthwatering, literary-themed dinner parties inspired by her clients’ favorite books. Her next event is sure to be a roaring success—if a murderer isn’t a killjoy . . .

If it were true that the best thing a girl can be in this world is a fool, then Allie Catt would be out of luck. Fortunately, Allie’s business is a smashing success. And following her Pride and Prejudice event, grander plans await . . .

Feast for the Eyes bookstore manager and Allie’s best friend, Tegan, is hosting a book club soiree and wants it to be a glittering affair based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic Jazz Age-set novel, The Great Gatsby. Soon, Art Deco table settings and visions of flappers are dancing the Charleston in their heads. Even Tegan’s prickly sister, Vanna, is on board. And surely, Allie’s tuxedo cat, Darcy, thinks it’s the cat’s meow.

Amid the planning, charismatic developer Jason Gardner arrives in town to buy some historic buildings on Main Street. He, too, has plans: to create a modern mall. Allie is more than concerned. She even wants to protest. But when Jason invites her to cater a lavish party, she finds him surprisingly likable. Then she’s summoned to his estate for a meeting—and finds him dead.

Once again, Allie’s landed in the middle of a crime scene. Worse, one of her earrings is later discovered near the body. And when police learn she was upset about the mall, she’s suspect #1. Allie’s blossoming sleuthing skills once cleared Tegan’s name, but can she save herself—before a killer writes her a not-so-great Gatsbyesque ending . . .

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Also written by
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Coming December 1, 2025

A Jingle of Justice: A Novella

Essence of Foul Play
(An Aroma Wellness Mystery)

Coming in April 2026

Murder in a Lavender Daze (An Aroma Wellness Mystery)

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1/15/2026

New from
Nancy Lynn Jarvis!

What Lucy Heard:
A PIP Inc. Mystery
Cozy Mystery
6th in Series
Setting - California
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Good Read Mysteries
Publication date ‏ : ‎
August 11, 2025

Pat Pirard, Santa Cruz Law Librarian newly turned private investigator, is asked to help with jury selection. She has one condition before she agrees: she must meet the suspect and believe he’s innocent. The accused’s story about how his fingerprints got on the murder weapon and why he was at the murder scene seems so outlandish that he convinces contrarian Pat he must be telling the truth. But as she listens to testimony during the trial she fears she’s been duped and is helping a killer get away with murder. Pat’s life turns into a race to solve the crime before the jury reaches a verdict.

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2/15/2026

This is such a fun (and spooky) read for the fall season! I enjoyed getting to know Abby. . . and would happily read her next adventure, even though I’m a scaredy-cat! Well done!
~Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books

Psychic In Suburbia:
The Magical Midlife Misadventures of a Medium Mom
Paranormal Cozy-ish Mystery
Setting - Georgia
Independently Published
Publication date ‏ : ‎
September 23, 2025

There's nothing magical about midlife for Abby McBride, unless dealing with pesky ghosts counts.

Between hot flashes and brain fog and the dead paying a call at all hours, she's had her share of spirited mayhem, while trying to hold up a perfect image among her cul-de-sac crowd. Not easy! But, after decades of suppressing her psychic gift, it all comes crashing down at the annual Halloween bash and her quiet suburban life goes up in spectral smoke.

The ghosts of 125 Magnolia Lane have demands and are not opposed to dragging the living into their hellish afterlife if that's what it takes. Can Abby finally embrace the powers she's long denied in order to save her family and friends from eternal destruction? But at what cost to her reputation, her sanity, marriage and possibly even her freedom?

When Ghost Whisperer meets Bad Moms, haunted hijinks are inevitable among dysfunctional friendships and an intrepid heroine who's so done playing nice. That's right! DONE! Get set for a thrill ride that will leave readers with a tale of laugh out loud, heart-tugging midlife magic and mayhem.

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1/15/2026

5-STARS
Take a cozy cruise with Crime Quiz and enjoy the sea air with a delightful mystery.
~Novels Alive

Crime Quiz:
Cosy Mystery on a Cruise
Cosy (Cozy) Mystery
Setting - On a cruise from Sydney to Hobart in Australia
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Stanley Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎
September 26, 2025

Molly should be on her honeymoon, but her husband had disappeared.

Thomas should be preaching, but the bishop had other ideas.

Lynette should be in Aspen, but her doctor refused to let her fly.

Instead, they’re sailing on a five-day round trip between Sydney and Hobart.

At 5.00am on the fourth day of the cruise, Captain Jonas Strong announces that five passengers have died overnight.

Were this a cruise with the usual guest profile, such news may have caused a temporary flutter of nerves before being forgotten. But the Oceanic Wanderer was hosting a Crime Writers’ Conference with hundreds of amateur sleuths who were now wondering if there was more to the announcement than they were being told.

Was there a murderer among them?

CRIME QUIZ delivers a cosy-mystery caper in a cruisy setting.

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11/20/2025

New from Kathleen Bailey! November 4, 2025

Without a Shadow of Doubt:
An Olivia Penn Mystery
Cozy Mystery
5th in Series
Setting - Virginia
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Rhino Publishing LLC
Publication date ‏ :
‎ November 4, 2025

Find the cat. Crack the case.

The Highland Games have arrived just outside Apple Station, Virginia, bringing bagpipes, kilts, and a tide of tartan-clad tourists to the cozy small town. Advice columnist Olivia Penn is ready for a weekend of fun now that her life has finally settled into a quiet, steady rhythm. But when a local turns up dead in one of the town’s most iconic homes, a cryptic message from a friend draws her into a tangled mystery.

As Olivia investigates, family secrets and surprising motives surface, linking three brooches, an antique cross, and a 17th-century Scottish Bible. Clues connect seven suspects to the crime, and each has something to hide. When her friend can’t be found and the police start asking questions, the mystery hits closer to home and runs deeper than she ever imagined.

After an unlikely witness makes a shocking revelation, Olivia enlists her friends and a heroic search and rescue golden retriever to help her follow the trail before it goes cold. The man she loves is caught in the crosshairs, and to protect him, she’ll have to risk everything. Justice hinges on a missing cat, a chase through the woods, and a stare-down with a mama bear.

Without a Shadow of Doubt is the gripping fifth installment in the award-winning Olivia Penn Mystery Series. This fast-paced, heartwarming cozy mystery features charming characters, small-town intrigue, and a heroine you’ll love to root for. Perfect for fans of amateur sleuths, cozy suspense, and clean, feel-good mysteries with lovable cats and dogs.

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1/15/2026

A delightful mix of mystery and lively banter from the former reporter turned obituary writer.
~Boys’ Mom Reads!

Grave Words:
A Deadly Deadlines Mystery
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting - Connecticut
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Crooked Lane Books
Publication date ‏ :
‎ June 10, 2025

Obituary writer Winter Snow has had it! With her business in a death drought, her best friend Scoop implicated in a string of arsons, and an obituary listing Winter herself as deceased, her life is heating up. But just as she’s trying to cool things down, she receives her newest assignment to write a tribute for Wandering Chester, a homeless man found in a burning building.

Promising the local funeral home manager that she will have an obituary by the deadline, Winter is stonewalled at every turn. No last name, no next of kin—Chester is a mystery her police officer boyfriend is determined to keep to himself. When it is discovered that the fire was set to cover up Chester’s murder and that Scoop was the last person to see him alive, she can almost hear the nails pounding into her friend’s coffin.

Hoping to help, Winter’s Uncle Richard invites the notorious town gossips to a neighborhood food fest. Unfortunately, the breadcrumbs the Nosy Parkers toss puts Winter on a deadly deadline to clear Scoop’s name and solve the murder before the next obituary written turns out to be her own.

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1/15/2026

More than one malevolent character brings on the drama in ESSENTIALS OF DEATH, making for a heart-pounding suspenseful mystery.
~Cozy Up With Kathy

Essentials of Death:
An Aromatherapy Apothecary Mystery
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting - California
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Harbor Lane Books, LLC.
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 23, 2025

After a scandalous arrest in San Francisco, Carissa Carmichael has moved back to her small Southern California hometown to start over as she opens her Aromatherapy Apothecary shop and reflexology services. A tourist destination, Oak Creek Valley, seems the perfect place to put the past behind her, but it seems no one will let her forget, especially her high school nemesis, Lacie. When Carissa finds her frenemy murdered after having a public altercation at the town's playwright conference and festival, she becomes the primary suspect. It doesn't help that the tarot cards she drew earlier in the day foretold the nature of the murder weapon. Despite her father's position as Oak Creek Valley's chief of police, the detective assigned to the case assumes she's guilty.

When tarot death cards begin turning up to taunt her, Carissa not only has to prove her innocence to keep her freedom, she has to make sure death doesn't come calling for her or those she loves. With the suspects acting as slippery as the essential oils she distills, it's up to Carissa to apply pressure and sniff out the truth before it's too late.

Includes essential oil and reflexology tips.

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12/15/2025

New from
Kay Pritchett

The Murder at Red Oaks
(Mosey Frye Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
7th in Series
Setting -
The fictional town of Hembree, Arkansas
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wild Rose Press

What a chilling sight when real estate agent Mosey Frye enters her client’s grand Victorian only to find her strangled and laid out in a coffin. Clued in on the bizarre murder, the new forensic profiler in town raises the intriguing theory of “posing,” suggesting the culprit, plagued by remorse, decided to honor the victim with a grand send-off.

Meanwhile, police chief Gus Olivera, sticking to the evidence, makes a breakthrough by identifying the coffin as one that is missing from the mausoleum. It originally belonged to the victim’s young ward, tragically drowned in the lake by the house years earlier. With real and amateur sleuths baffled, townspeople fear yet another attack from the deranged killer among them.

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The senior sleuths are a hoot and a half . . . Be prepared to laugh out loud a lot while Emily tries to control the chaos and follow the clues to solve the mystery.
~Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ghost
(The Redemption Detective Agency)
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting - Redemption, Wisconsin, in the 1990s
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Love-Based Publishing (September 2025)

Emily Hildebrandt is learning to settle into some of the very strange cases that come through The Redemption Detective Agency’s door.

Like Aunt Tilde’s friend Ruth who claims she’s lost a ghost.

How does one lose a ghost? Apparently when the ghost decides to walk out the door.

But, to make matters more complicated, it’s not just any ghost but the ghost of Ruth’s dead husband. Who was murdered decades ago under very suspicious circumstances?

Emily has no choice but to go back in time and figure out what really happened to Ruth’s husband, in order for everyone to rest in peace.

A spin-off from the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series! The Redemption Detective Agency is a funny, twisty cozy mystery series set in the 1990s featuring silver sleuths solving cold cases. Great for fans of the Thursday Murder Club.

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Michele also writes the Charlie Kingsley Mysteries!
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12/15/2025

Congratulations to Diana H. (California). She has won and Advance Review Copy of Die Another Dane by Laurien Berenson.

Congratulations to Marcia K. (Arizona). She has won an ARC of That Others May Live by Sara Driscoll.

Congratulations to Kris G. (Arkansas). She has won an ARC of Gull and Bones by Sally Goldenbaum.

Congratulations to Diana H. (California). She has won an ARC of Murder at a Scottish Christmas by Traci Hall.

Congratulations to Charlene S. (Colorado). She has won a copy of A Wonderful Christmas Crime by Jacqueline Frost.

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NOW AVAILABLE!

Soft Serve Sleighing
(Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
5th in Series
Setting - New York
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gemma Halliday Publishing
(January 28, 2025)
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DLHPWDNT

From author Lena Gregory comes a delightfully delicious cozy mystery...

With most of Eastern Long Island closed down for a blizzard, Danika Delaney and her friends are holed up in her old fashioned malt shop, the Coffee & Cream Café, with ice cream and hot chocolate. However, their plans to wait out the storm in cozy company are interrupted when a popular YouTuber and her two companions show up at the door—they've been trapped by the storm, and Dani generously offers to serve them breakfast. But her generosity isn't rewarded in kind, as the reviewer then tries to extort money from Dani in exchange for a good review! When the storm finally clears, Dani is happy to have seen the last of them.

Or so she thought.

Dani and her friends decide to go sleigh riding the morning after the storm clears, but instead of a winter wonderland, they find the extorting YouTuber...dead! To make matters worse, Dani suddenly finds herself accused of the woman's murder. Intent on restoring her reputation, Dani sets out to prove she didn’t do it. This is one storm she's not sure she can weather...

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2/28/2025

Coming April 1 from
Cleo Coyle!

No Roast for the Weary
(A Coffeehouse Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
21st in Series
Setting - New York
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Berkley (April 1, 2025)

When the Village Blend opens a Writer's Block Lounge, a cold case crime turns up the heat on Clare and her crew in this gripping new entry in the beloved Coffeehouse Mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle.

As much as master roaster Clare Cosi adores coffee, the landmark shop she manages won't survive if she doesn't sell enough of it. So when the Village Blend's customer traffic grinds to a halt, she turns to her staff for creative ideas, and the Writer's Block Lounge is born.

Madame, the eccentric octogenarian owner of the shop, is upset by this news. Years ago, a group of accomplished writers used the shop's second-floor lounge to inspire each other, but the group disbanded when something dark occurred. Though that history is shrouded in mystery, Clare presses forward...

Soon the Village Blend tables are filled with aspiring novelists, playwrights, and poets, all happy to be coaxed, cajoled, and caffeinated by her coffeehouse crew. Clare admires the stamina of these scribes, many of them toiling at night jobs—driving taxis, tending bar, ushering for Broadway—while penning projects during the day.

Then one of their fictions turns fatal when a shocking secret leads to a deadly end. Unless Clare can untangle this mystery, uncover the truth, and stop a desperate killer, she fears more of these weary writers may be marked for eternal rest. ~ Includes a knockout menu of recipes.

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5/31/2025

New from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle.

The Ghost Goes to the Dogs
(Haunted Bookshop Mystery)
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
9th in Series
Setting - Rhode Island
Berkley (May 2, 2023)

A stray dog leads bookseller Penelope McClure and her gumshoe ghost on a chase for a cunning criminal in this brand-new entry in the "UTTERLY CHARMING" (Mystery Scene) Haunted Bookshop Mysteries from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle.

Pet Mystery Week brings brisk business to Penelope's Rhode Island bookshop, but a real mystery comes barking at her door when a lost dog turns up in a panic. Pen and her son Spencer follow the furry fugitive to a wooded area where the dog's owner lies unconscious. Mrs. Cunningham is a warm-hearted widow who volunteers at the animal shelter and runs Buy the Book's pet lovers book club. Why would anyone shoot such a sweet soul?

The police believe it's an accident, a shot by a careless deer hunter, but Pen remains skeptical. To straighten out this doggone mess, she whistles for the ghost of PI Jack Shepard, an expert in hounding as well as haunting. Jack has a dog story of his own, a case from the 1940s that may help Pen sniff out clues to her present predicament. Yet even with Jack's hard-boiled help, Pen may not be able to stop the killer from striking again or letting this whole case go to the dogs...

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Recurring

Jessica Fletcher has dinner with her old pal Harry McGraw and gets pulled into a puzzling murder case.

Murder, She Wrote:
A Body in Boston
Cozy Mystery
61st in Series
Setting - Massachusetts
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley
(July 1, 2025)

Invited to deliver a lecture at the Boston Public Library, Jessica Fletcher excitedly makes plans to see local friends. Naturally, that includes dinner at Gilhooley’s with PI Harry McGraw. Harry excitedly talks about his latest client, the CEO of Cure All Pharmaceuticals, who’s received anonymous blackmail demands and wants Harry to identify the culprit.

Cookie, Gilhooley’s longtime bartender, also has something he wants to tell Jessica: he asked Harry to investigate his daughter Aileen’s boyfriend, who Cookie thinks is too slick by half, but now Harry is too wrapped up in this new case. While Jessica wonders how best to approach Aileen, the young woman stumbles into Gilhooley’s, covered in blood. She just discovered her boyfriend’s corpse -- and quickly becomes the chief suspect in his murder!

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8/31/2025