Board Stiff by Elaine Viets

Board Stiff by Elaine Viets is the 12th book in the “Dead-End Job” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, May 2013 Husband and wife PI team Helen Hawthorne and Phil Sagemont won’t be sparing the sunscreen on their latest assignment, but they’re about to find out murder...

Killer in Crinolines by Duffy Brown

Killer in Crinolines by Duffy Brown is the second book in the “Consignment Shop” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, May 2013 It’s August in Savannah, Georgia—hardly the season for a traditional Southern wedding with hoopskirts and crinolines. One could...

Still Life in Brunswick Stew by Larissa Reinhart

Still Life in Brunswick Stew by Larissa Reinhart is the second book in the “Cherry Tucker” mystery series. Publisher: Henery Press, May 2013 Cherry Tucker’s in a stew. Art commissions dried up after her nemesis became president of the County Arts Council. Desperate...

A Cookbook Conspiracy by Kate Carlisle

A Cookbook Conspiracy by Kate Carlisle is the 7th book in the “Bibliophile” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, June 2013 It’s a recipe for disaster when bookbinder Brooklyn Wainwright is asked to restore an antique cookbook. Brooklyn has always been a...

Thread and Buried by Janet Bolin

Thread and Buried by Janet Bolin is the third book in the “Threadville” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, June 2013 In Threadville, Pennsylvania, known for its textile art courses and shops, everyone’s stories are connected by a common...

Lucky Bastard by Deborah Coonts

Lucky Bastard by Deborah Coonts is the fourth book in the “Lucky O’Toole Vegas Adventure” mystery series. Publisher: Forge Books, May 2013 Lucky O’Toole, the newly promoted vice president of Customer Relations for the Babylon, Las Vegas’s primo Strip...