Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of November 21 – 27, 2021. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!
Police Navidad by Becky Clark (Cozy)
The only thing Charlee Russo wants for Christmas are some silent nights so she can work on her mystery manuscript. Instead, she gets snowballed into writing and directing a Christmas play as a fundraiser for an elementary school to be held at the local senior center. But when the actor playing Santa drops dead at rehearsal, Charlee must deck the halls with thoughts of murder.
The Christmas Stranger by Keith Donnelly (Private Investigator)
Having dodged more than one bullet in his last bold adventure, Donald Youngblood does not find his next mystery wrapped in a big case, but rather in a mysterious stranger. Thanksgiving has recently passed and Christmas is fast approaching. A chance encounter with a very unusual young man at a local biker bar leads Youngblood on a road of discovery. Who is this stranger in town?
A Plot For Any Occasion edited by Kris Murphy/Randall DeWitt (Anthology)
From hot cocoa cozies to rotgut whiskey noir, A Plot for Any Occasion features eleven original crime stories based on traditional holidays, not-so-familiar observances and appreciation days. With Mardi Gras beads, Santa suits, drops of blood, mahjong tiles, birthmarks, and a doctoral thesis found among its pages, this anthology is a diverse collection by award-winning short fiction authors, seasoned storytellers and fresh voices.
A Secret Never Told by Shelley Noble (Historical)
Philomena Amesbury, expatriate Countess of Dunbridge, is bored. Coney Island in the sweltering summer of 1908 offers no shortage of diversions for a young woman of means, but sea bathing, horse racing, and even amusement parks can’t hold a candle to uncovering dastardly plots and chasing villains. Lady Dunbridge hadn’t had a big challenge in months.
Murder in Second Position by Lori Robbins (Traditional)
Ballerina Leah Siderova belongs onstage. Not in an interrogation room at Manhattan’s Twentieth Precinct. And yet, for the second time in less than a year, that’s where she has a starring role. It wasn’t her fault someone killed the autocratic new director of the American Ballet Company. And it wasn’t her job to find the killer.