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Winners and Cleo Coyle Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the Christmas mystery giveaway. Rhys Bowen's Away in a Manger goes to Anita Y. of Barnesville, GA. Glen D. of Yuba City, CA won Sally Goldenbaum's Trimmed with Murder. This week, Cleo Coyle has offered to send one lucky winner a...
Dead to the Last Drop by Cleo Coyle
Cleo Coyle certainly does not write the same story over and over again. In fact, with the latest Coffeehouse mystery, Clare Cosi is caught up in politics, murder and crime in Washington, D.C., quite a departure from the usual New York City setting. The change in...
Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen by Vicki Delany
If you want a textbook example as to how to launch a cozy mystery series, try Vicki Delany's first Year-Round Christmas Mystery, Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen. She skillfully introduces a small, cozy New York town, the shopkeepers and residents, along with a few...
January Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
Are you ready for the second collection of January book releases? There are a number of books to select from if you're interested. Already published in England, Christobel Kent's The Crooked House is now released in the U.S. The psychological thriller features the...
January Treasures in My Closet
We're already talking about 2016! Are you ready for a sneak peek at some of the books coming out in January? If just the authors whose names begin with B are any indication, 2016 is going to be a fantastic year for books. We're in for reading treats! Melanie Benjamin,...
High Stakes by Carolyn Hart
When Carolyn Hart discovered a forgotten manuscript, she also discovered an atmosphere of the past. High Stakes will remind readers of the romantic suspense novels that were so popular in the 1970s. Aspiring actress Kirsten Soderstrom fears she may have to...
