Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of January 16 – 22, 2022. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!
Robert B. Parker’s Bye Bye Baby by Ace Atkins (Private Investigator)
Carolina Garcia-Ramirez is a rising star in national politics, taking on the establishment with her progressive agenda. Tough, outspoken, and driven, the young congresswoman has ignited a new conversation in Boston about race, poverty, health care, and the environment. Now facing her second campaign, she finds herself not only fighting a tight primary with an old guard challenger but also contending with numerous death threats coming from hundreds of suspects.
Body in the Shop by Wendy Cartmell (Cozy)
There’s something rotten in Muddlebay. People are falling ill and it’s DS Flynn Moran’s job to find out why. With the help of the environmental technicians, an outbreak of salmonella is found to be the culprit and the source is traced to a local pie shop. The next day, the owner is found dead in the back of his shop. – Digital only
The Mitford Vanishing by Jessica Fellowes (Historical)
1937. War with Germany is dawning, and a civil war already rages in Spain. Split across political lines, the six Mitford sisters are more divided than ever. Meanwhile their former maid Louisa Cannon is now a private detective, working with her policeman husband Guy Sullivan. Louisa and Guy are surprised when a call comes in from novelist Nancy Mitford requesting that they look into the disappearance of her Communist sister Jessica in Spain.
Gifts of the Ghost by Molly Fitz (Cozy)
I’m Mags McAllister, and my cat is a ghost. Well, sort of. It’s a long story. All you really need to know is that, thanks to said cat, I can now see the spirits of people long past. They bring me the mysteries surrounding their death and expect me to solve them. But you can’t exactly do a quick Google search to learn more about small-town events that happened more than a century ago. Apparently you help one wayward specter and more will start appearing at the foot of your bed in the middle of the night. Uh-huh, I’m creeped out, too. – Digital only
One Step Too Far by Lisa Gardner (Suspense)
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner, a thrilling new novel that sends missing persons expert Frankie Elkin into a national forest in Wyoming looking for a young man who disappeared without a trace. But when the search team encounters immediate threats to their survival, Frankie realizes she’s up against something very dark—and she’s running out of time.
Bicycles, Barking & Murder by Kathy Manos Penn (Cozy)
Leta Parker’s fit-and-fifty reinvention in the Cotswolds continues rolling along fabulously. Happy among her new friends and talking dog and cat, the sharp-minded expat is delighted to learn the prestigious Tour of Britain will pedal through the quaint village next year. But everyone’s excitement quickly crashes when the news is accompanied by a dead body.
Trail of Trouble by Susan Y. Tanner (Cozy)
Murder on the Trail! Horsewoman Sara Anders rebuilt her life in the rugged mountains of Oregon. Her trail riding venture with author and rancher Jackson Cantrell is a success. When Jackson is found at the base of a cliff, his death is ruled accidental. Sara doesn’t believe this and neither does Brayden Cantrell, Jackson’s long-lost nephew who only recently entered his life, and Sara’s.