Howl Deadly by Linda O. Johnston

Howl Deadly by Linda O. Johnston is the 8th book in the “Kendra Ballantyne” cozy mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime (Penguin), December 2009 L.A. attorney and pet-sitter Kenda Ballantyne lives up to her “murder magnet” nickname when...

The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf

The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf.  Publisher: Mira (Harlequin), July 2009 It happens quietly one August morning. As dawn’s shimmering light drenches the humid Iowa air, two families awaken to find their little girls have gone missing in the night....

Murder Has a Sweet Tooth by Miranda Bliss

Murder Has a Sweet Tooth by Miranda Bliss is the 5th book in the “Cooking Class” cozy mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime (Penguin), December 2009 Annie Capshaw has found that the way to a man’s heart is through his cooking class.  But...

Dying for Dinner by Miranda Bliss

Dying for Dinner by Miranda Bliss is the fourth book in the “Cooking Class” cozy mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime (Penguin), December 2008 Things are really cooking for Annie with her transition to the restaurant biz, full time. But...

Why My Third Husband Will Be A Dog by Lisa Scottoline

Why My Third Husband Will Be A Dog by Lisa Scottoline. Publisher: St. Martin’s Press, November 2009 This one’s for you, extraordinary ordinary women everywhere! It’s time for seriously girl-talk with New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline....