Posts Categorized: Book Spotlight

Jul 10 2022
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A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder by Dianne Freeman – Spotlight & Giveaway

A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder by Dianne Freeman – Spotlight & Giveaway

A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder
(A Countess of Harleigh Mystery)
by Dianne Freeman

About A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder

A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder (A Countess of Harleigh Mystery)
Historical Cozy Mystery
5th in Series
Setting – Victorian England
Kensington (June 28, 2022)
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496731611
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496731616
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09HRC11G9

Frances Wynn, the American-born Countess of Harleigh, returns in Dianne Freeman’s charming, lighthearted mystery series set in Victorian England, and finds her wedding day overshadowed by murder . . .

 

On the eve of her …

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Jun 30 2022
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Dead Drop by James L’Etoile

Dead Drop by James L’Etoile

Dead Drop
by James L’Etoile
June 27 – July 22, 2022 Virtual Book Tour

Synopsis:

Hundreds go missing each year making the dangerous crossing over the border. What if you were one of them?

While investigating the deaths of undocumented migrants in the Arizona desert, Detective Nathan Parker finds a connection to the unsolved murder of his partner on a human smuggling run. The new evidence lures Parker over the border in search of the truth, only to trap him in a strange and dangerous land. If he’s to survive, Parker must place his life in the hands of the very people he once pursued.

Border violence, border politics, and who is caught in between. The forces behind it might …

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Jun 26 2022
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Five Belles Too Many by Debra H. Goldstein

Five Belles Too Many by Debra H. Goldstein

Five Belles Too Many (A Sarah Blair Mystery)
by Debra H. Goldstein
About Five Belles Too Many

Five Belles Too Many (A Sarah Blair Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
5th in the Series
Setting – Alabama
Kensington Cozies (June 28, 2022)
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496732235
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496732231
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09HRCV4TN

When Sarah Blair’s mother participates in a reality show competition for brides in Wheaton, Alabama, things get a little too real as a murderer crashes the wedding party . . .

 

Sometimes Sarah’s mother, Maybelle, can be higher maintenance than her Siamese cat RahRah. Maybelle and her friend, …

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Jun 24 2022
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Architect of Courage by Victoria Weisfeld

Architect of Courage by Victoria Weisfeld

Architect of Courage
by Victoria Weisfeld
June 20 – July 15, 2022 Virtual Book Tour

Synopsis:

Ordinary Man, Extraordinary Situation

In June 2011, September was weeks away, and the full dread of the approaching anniversary hadn’t yet settled on New York City’s residents. But from One Police Plaza to the FBI’s grim headquarters in Washington, D.C., the top brass harbor a rumbling in the gut. Each person who works for them down the line shares their unease, from every rookie cop walking the beat to the lowliest surveillance specialist. And Archer Landis is about to get caught up in their fixation.

Landis is not one of his city’s guardians, and a different sort of electricity runs under …

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Jun 22 2022
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Death of an Heiress by Anne Louise Bannon – Spotlight & Giveaway

Death of an Heiress by Anne Louise Bannon – Spotlight & Giveaway

Death of an Heiress
by Anne Louise Bannon
About Death of an Heiress

Death of an Heiress
Historical Mystery
4th in Series (Old Los Angeles)
Setting – California
Healcroft House, Publishers (June 14, 2022)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1948616211
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1948616218
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09W5NLMT8

When the unmentionable stalks the pueblo

 

It starts when the inheritance that Lavina Gaines was to receive is stolen by her brother Timothy. Then an old Indian healing woman is murdered. Winemaker and physician Maddie Wilcox wants to find the person responsible for Mama Jane’s death, but is also occupied with another killer – the measles.

 

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Jun 22 2022
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Death at Fair Havens by Maria Mankin & Maren C. Tirabassi – Spotlight & Giveaway

Death at Fair Havens by Maria Mankin & Maren C. Tirabassi – Spotlight & Giveaway

Death at Fair Havens
by Maria Mankin & Maren C. Tirabassi
About Death at Fair Havens

Death at Fair Havens
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – Massachusetts
Brain Mill Press (April 26, 2022)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 194855965X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1948559652
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09NCJDRCS

Wanda Duff is an unconventional New England clergywoman, addicted to chicken wings, high-octane ice cream, and saying yes to anyone in need of a prayer, even the folks her town might think don’t deserve one.

 

When parishioner Niels Pond dies unexpectedly at the Fair Havens assisted living facility, Wanda’s duty to minister to his family is beset by her …

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Jun 21 2022
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A Hint of Mischief by Daryl Wood Gerber – Spotlight & Giveaway

A Hint of Mischief by Daryl Wood Gerber – Spotlight & Giveaway

Today, I’m sharing a spotlight & giveaway post for Daryl Wood Gerber’s “A Hint of Mischief” book tour. I recently reviewed an ARC and visited a fun fairy shop. You can check out my review here: https://bit.ly/3mJj5ak

A Hint of Mischief (A Fairy Garden Mystery)
by Daryl Wood Gerber
About A Hint of Mischief

A Hint of Mischief (A Fairy Garden Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting – California
Kensington Cozies(June 28, 2022)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496736044
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496736048
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09HRDQZH5

The proprietor of a fairy garden and tea shop in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Courtney Kelly …

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Jun 17 2022
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The Overlook Murder by Patrick Kelly

The Overlook Murder by Patrick Kelly

The Overlook Murder: A Wintergreen Mystery
by Patrick Kelly
About The Overlook Murder

The Overlook Murder: A Wintergreen Mystery
Cozy Mystery/Police Procedural
2nd in Series
Setting – Virginia
Chaparral Press LLC (May 14, 2022)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1734239247
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1734239249
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09ZSTSWCD

It’s a short walk to the overlook but a long way down.

 

The rich entrepreneur Damian Susskind has recently survived a heart attack and quintuple bypass surgery. Suddenly aware of his own mortality, Damian summons his family and friends to Wintergreen to share the latest plans for his will. Unfortunately for Damian, one …

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Jun 14 2022
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Swarm by Guy Morris – Showcase & Giveaway

Swarm by Guy Morris – Showcase & Giveaway

Swarm
by Guy Morris
June 14, 2022 Book Blast

Synopsis:

SLVIA… decades ago, an AI program escaped the NSA Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, and has never been re-captured… true story.

Derek Taylor, fugitive hacker and contractor to the National Security Agency is living under the name of a murdered best friend, hiding from powers who still want him dead. Taylor’s ties to a terrorist hacker group called SNO leave him open to investigation by Lt. Jennifer Scott, the daughter of a Joint Chief—a woman determined to go to any lengths to prove her worth.

But when a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) internet virus threatens national security, SLVIA warns Taylor the fifth seal of end time prophecy has broken. This unexpected assault soon …

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Jun 12 2022
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Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murders – A Cozy Mystery Anthology Spotlight + Multi-Author Giveaway

Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murders – A Cozy Mystery Anthology Spotlight + Multi-Author Giveaway

Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murders: A Cozy Mystery Anthology
by Hillary Avis, Benedict Brown, Catherine Coles, Paula Darnell, Connie B. Dowell, Ellen Jacobson, Joann Keder, Patti Larsen, Cate Lawley, Gayle Leeson, Daisy Linh, Rimmy London, R.B. Marshall, Megan Mayfair, Wendy Meadows, Phillipa Nefri Clark, Michele Pariza Wacek, Erin Scoggins, Cathy Tully, Victoria LK Williams and Carly Winter

About Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murders

Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murders: A Cozy Mystery Anthology
Aye Alba Publishing (June 21, 2022)
Number of Pages ~1600
Digital B09K9NN64X

Poisonous picnics, burgled barbeques, deadly deckchairs… and midsummer mayhem!

From a brilliant bunch of amazing authors, including multiple prizewinners and USA Today …

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