St. John’s Folly by Kathryn R. Wall

St. John’s Folly by Kathryn R. Wall is the 12th book in the “Bay Tanner” mystery series. Publisher: Bella Rosa Books, October 2013 In this twelfth installment of the award-winning series set in the South Carolina Lowcountry, Bay Tanner finds herself...

Hero’s Journey by J.J. Cook

Hero’s Journey by J.J. Cook is book #1.5 in the “Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, December 2013 A hot dog and a hot head are on the loose in Sweet Pepper, Tennessee, and it’s up to Fire Chief Stella Griffin...

Murder on the Orient Espresso by Sandra Balzo

Murder on the Orient Espresso by Sandra Balzo is the eighth book in the “Maggy Thorsen” mystery series. Publisher: Severn House, December 2013 It’s November and Maggy Thorsen, co-owner of the Wisconsin gourmet coffeehouse, Uncommon Grounds, is in South Florida at an...

Santa Claws by Meg Mims

Santa Claws by Meg Mims. Publisher: Blue Oyster Press, November 2013 Mary Kate Branson will do anything for her brother, who is deployed overseas right after Thanksgiving – including taking in his mischievous cat, Lucifer. She juggles battling job woes at a...

Duck The Halls by Donna Andrews

Duck The Halls by Donna Andrews is the 16th book in the “Meg Langslow” mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur, October 2013 “Tis the season to be jolly – and for Meg Langslow to round up stray animals of all sorts as well as a killer. Duck the...

The Thrill of the Haunt by E.J. Copperman

The Thrill of the Haunt by E.J. Copperman is the fifth book in the “Haunted Guesthouse” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, November 2013 Alison Kerby’s guesthouse is already crowded with spirits. The last thing she needs is a whole new batch...