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A Death of No Importance by Mariah Fredericks
If you like compelling historical mysteries that portray social and class inequities, you might want to try Mariah Fredericks' A Death of No Importance. Set during the Gilded Age, the story includes mining disasters, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the...
Necessary Ends by Tina Whittle
Tina Whittle's Necessary Ends is called "A Tai Randolph Mystery". And, yes, Tai is in it, and she's essential as always. But, this is the story of her lover and partner, Trey Seaver. It's also the culmination of a story arc, a point that marks a change in the...
Winners and a Cozy Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. The copies of The Lemonade Year are both heading to California. Tricia J. of Solana Beach won a copy, as did Bonnie K. from Carmichael. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away two...
What Are You Reading?
You're going to have to help me out today. I'm not far enough into anything to claim that I'm reading it. We'll see what happens. I am taking a book back to the library. There are people waiting for it, and I just haven't had time. Short deadlines for April. Do you...
A Necessary Evil by Abir Mukherjee
Abir Mukherjee follows up the success of his debut novel, A Rising Man, with another richly detailed mystery set in 1920s India. And, for all of us who didn't read the first mystery, there's no problem in picking up the story of Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant...
Date with Malice by Julia Chapman
I'll date myself by saying the duo in this book will remind you of "Moonlighting". Julia Chapman's Date with Malice, the second in a series, is a suspenseful, humorous mystery set in the Yorkshire Dales community of Bruncliffe. You might not want to pack up as...