Swift Edge by Laura DiSilverio

Swift Edge by Laura DiSilverio is the second book in the “Charlotte *Charlie* Swift” mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, October 2011 When world-class figure skater Dmitri Fane goes missing, his partner knows just whom to hire. It’s up to Swift...

The Gingerbread Bump-Off by Livia J. Washburn

The Gingerbread Bump-Off by Livia J. Washburn is the sixth book in the “Fresh-Baked” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian (Penguin), November 2011 When her friend Georgia Hallerbee asks Phyllis to have her house featured in the annual Christmas Jingle Bell...

Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson

Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson is the 18th book in the “Alex Cross” thriller series. Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, November 2011 The Only Way Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene of the biggest case he’s ever been part of. The...

Tragic Toppings by Jessica Beck

Tragic Toppings by Jessica Beck is the 5th book in the “Donut Shop” mystery series. Publisher: St. Martin’s Press, August 2011 Donut shop owner Suzanne Hart sees customers come and go all day long. But when one of them up-and-disappears, the police...

A Cookie Before Dying by Virginia Lowell

A Cookie Before Dying by Virginia Lowell is the second book in the “Cookie Cutter Shop” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime (Penguin), December 2011 Olivia Greyson is the proud owner of The Gingerbread House—a quaint shop that specializes in all...

Kiki Lowenstein and the Secret Santa by Joanna Campbell Slan

Kiki Lowenstein and the Secret Santa by Joanna Campbell Slan is the third short story in the “Kiki Lowenstein” mystery series. Publisher: Joanna Campbell Slan, December 2011 When a grumpy customer needs a holiday “miracle,” intrepid scrapbooker Kiki provides it…with...