The Cold Nowhere by Brian Freeman

The Cold Nowhere by Brian Freeman is the 8th book in the “Jonathan Stride” suspense series. Publisher: Quercus, April 2014 Sixteen-year-old Catalina Mateo shows up unannounced one night in Detective Jonathan Stride’s home, dripping wet from a desperate plunge into the...

Shorty Bones by Carolyn Haines

Shorty Bones by Carolyn Haines is the first short store in the “Sarah Booth Delaney” series. Publisher: Minotaur, April 2014 From award-winning author Carolyn Haines comes a charming story starring feisty Southern belle and private investigator Sarah Booth...

Unholy Matrimony by Peg Cochran

Unholy Matrimony by Peg Cochran is the second book in the “Lucille” mystery series. Publisher: Beyond the Page, March 2014 The hilarious Lucille Mazzarella is back and planning a wedding. But even the worst Bridezilla can’t create the wedding drama she’s about to face...

My Musing ~ The Corpse with the Emerald Thumb by Cathy Ace

The Corpse with the Emerald Thumb by Cathy Ace is the third book in the “Cait Morgan” mystery series. Publisher: TouchWood Editions, April 2014 Criminologist and foodie Cait Morgan was looking forward to her dream vacation in Mexico with her boyfriend Bud...

A Killing Notion by Melissa Bourbon

A Killing Notion by Melissa Bourbon is the fifth book in the “Magical Dressmaking” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, April 2014 Harlow Jane Cassidy is swamped with homecoming couture requests. If only she didn’t have to help solve a murder, she might get the gowns...

A Biscuit, A Casket by Liz Mugavero

A Biscuit, A Casket by Liz Mugavero is the second book in the “Pawsitively Organic” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, April 2014 The small town of Frog Ledge, Connecticut, has wholeheartedly embraced Kristan “Stan” Connor’s new...