Deeply engrossing but not without flaws… An intriguing, in-depth character study of a social misfit who becomes the target of a series of threatening letters. A botched surgery leaves Ragna Riegel with a ragged scar on her neck and… Read More ›
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A Max Stone Series (2 book series) by Robert Segulin
Everyday intrigues, sudden mishaps, and unsolved mysteries mark the two installments of this entertaining series… Segulin launches his sparkling new cozy mystery series with an endearing retiree as his main protagonist. The first book, The Residents: Murders by the Lake,… Read More ›
The Soul Searchers Mysteries series (2 books) by Caryn Larrinaga
A taut, suspenseful series with consistently fascinating installments… Definitely a page-turner! Larrinaga blends high suspense, tense mystery, a poignant account of finding friendships and loyalty, and a touching narrative to craft this hard-to-put-down paranormal mystery series. In the first book,… Read More ›
A Spell of Murder (A Lost Maidens Loch Mystery Book 1) by Kennedy Kerr
A delightful cozy mystery… Kennedy Kerr takes the reader on a journey to a sleepy town in Scotland where the village witch helps police with the investigation of a murder in the first installment of A Lost Maidens Loch… Read More ›
Twisted at the Root: A Jane Lawless Mystery by Ellen Hart
A solid mystery… Part-time Minnesota private investigator Jane Lawless joins hands with her father, defense attorney Ray Lawless, after convicted killer Rashad May’s brother approaches Ray to get a retrial based on wrongful conviction. If a horde of suspects… Read More ›
A Legacy of Murder: A Kate Hamilton Mystery by Connie Berry
An intriguing mystery… American antique dealer Kate Hamilton’s Christmas visit to her daughter Christine in a picturesque English village gets her entangled in an investigation of a theft of a precious stone and a chain of murders after Christine… Read More ›
Felicity Carrol and the Murderous Menace by Patricia Marcantonio
A delightful Victorian mystery… Felicity Carrol, a wealthy British heiress, finds herself entangled in the case of Jack the Ripper’s vicious killings in United States after her close friend Scotland Yard Inspector Jackson Davis falls gravely ill and urges… Read More ›
Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman
A brilliant read… Set in the 1960s Baltimore, this stunning mystery follows the story of Madeline Schwartz, a Jewish housewife who decides to divorce her husband of eighteen years after realizing her desire to achieve something in life other… Read More ›
A Burning in The Darkness by A P McGrath
Deeply moving, highly engrossing, this emotionally resonant tale will appeal to every book lover… Set in hustling London and war-torn Liberia, this poignant, deftly plotted crime story probes the conflicting concepts of forgiveness, revenge, faith, and redemption. Haunted by… Read More ›
Honour the Dead by John Anthony Miller
Perceptive, perfectly paced… a brilliant whodunit! Miller’s insightful, well-plotted fifth murder mystery is set in Lake Como, a quiet, serene town in Italy. Psychiatrist Joseph Barnett, a WWI veteran, is struggling with PTSD when Penelope Jones, wife of Alexander… Read More ›
