No Such Thing As a Free Ride by Shelly Fredman

No Such Thing As a Free Ride by Shelly Fredman is the fourth book in the “Brandy Alexander” mystery series. Publisher: Aquinas & Krone Publishing, February 2010 Puff piece reporter, Brandy Alexander, is determined to win the battle of self-improvement....

Wicked Craving by G. A. McKevett

Wicked Craving by G. A. McKevett is the 15th book in the “Savannah Reid” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, February 2010 Savannah Reid may have a few extra curves on her full-figured body, but that hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of...

Short Squeeze by Chris Knopf

Short Squeeze by Chris Knopf is the first book in the new “Jackie Swaitkowski” mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, January 2010 The outside world thinks living in the Hamptons requires a Bentley, a face-lift, and a shingle-style home the size of...

Baja Florida by Bob Morris

Baja Florida by Bob Morris is the fifth book in the “Zach Chasteen” mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, January 2010 Zack Chasteen’s old friend Mickey Ryser pays a surprise visit to deliver some bad news: doctors tell him he has only a few weeks to...

Hasta la Vista, Lola by Misa Ramirez

Hasta la Vista, Lola by Misa Ramirez is the second book in the “Lola Cruz” mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, February 2010 What’s a girl to do when she finds out she’s been killed? Pinch herself to make sure she’s not a ghost, for starters. When...

How to Host a Killer Party by Penny Warner

How to Host a Killer Party by Penny Warner is the first book in the new “Party-Planning” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, February 2010 Mixing fun and fund-raising seems like the perfect job for Presley Parker, which is why she starts her...