A Deadly Edition by Victoria Gilbert | Blog Tour with Excerpt, Guest Post, and Giveaway

 

A Deadly Edition: A Blue Ridge Library Mystery by Victoria Gilbert

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A Deadly Edition: A Blue Ridge Library Mystery

Cozy Mystery

5th in Series

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books (December 8, 2020)

Hardcover: 368 pages

ISBN-13: 978-1643854762

Kindle ASIN: B085N3KN7L

 

'Til death do us part" could be closer than the bride realizes in Victoria Gilbert's tantalizing fifth Blue Ridge Library mystery."

The pursuit to acquire a rare illustrated book turns deadly, and on the eve of her upcoming wedding, library director Amy Webber is drawn into a web of treachery and betrayal that could derail her happy day -- and maybe just claim her life.

Planning a wedding can be murder -- sometimes literally. At a party celebrating their upcoming nuptials, Taylorsford, Virginia library director Amy Webber and her fiancé Richard Muir discover the body of art dealer Oscar Selvaggio -- a bitter rival of their host, Kurt Kendrick.

Both had been in a heated battle to purchase a rare illustrated volume created by William Morris's Kelmscott Press, so suspicion immediately falls upon Kurt. Amy knows that Kurt has a closet-full of skeletons from his past -- but she can't believe he's guilty of murder. 

Amidst an avalanche of wedding preparations, Amy begins an investigation with the help of her aunt Lydia Talbot and the new mayor of Taylorsford, Sunshine "Sunny" Fields. Much to Lydia's dismay, her boyfriend, art expert Hugh Chen, becomes convinced of Kurt's guilt and launches an investigation of his own. As the case hits painfully close to home, the stakes become impossibly high -- and the danger all too real.

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Cat Conundrum by Mollie Hunt | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

Cat Conundrum (Crazy Cat Lady Cozy Mysteries) by Mollie Hunt

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Cat Conundrum (Crazy Cat Lady Cozy Mysteries)

Cozy Mystery

7th in Series

Independently Published (October 29, 2020)

Number of Pages: 292

Digital ASIN: B08KSK1531

 

A locked room. A dead man. The cat is the only witness, and he isn’t talking. 

Locked-room murders are being committed in sleepy little Long Beach, Washington. As to the killer, Sheriff Matt Boulder has no idea who or why. 

The sheriff needs help. He calls his friend, animal cop Denny Paris, and gets a surprise bonus: Lynley Cannon, amateur sleuth. This isn’t how the sixty-something cat shelter volunteer envisioned her beach vacation, but when Denny asks her to join him in the search, how can she refuse?

While the officers investigate one line of inquiry, Lynley takes a different approach. Her only clues, a cat found at the murder scene and a rich man’s missing wife, lead her thread by thread to a scheme more insidious than fiction.

But who will she tell when she turns out to be the one in the locked room?

 

 

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Broadcast 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

 

Broadcast 4 Murder (Sophie Kimball Mystery) by J.C. Eaton

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Broadcast 4 Murder (Sophie Kimball Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
7th in Series
Publisher: Kensington (October 27, 2020)
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
ISBN-10: 1496724569
ISBN-13: 978-1496724564
Digital ASIN: B085LTC8Y2

 

All of Arizona’s Sun City West heard Sophie “Phee” Kimball’s mom scream bloody murder, but it’s up to the reluctant sleuth to find the killer . . .

Phee’s mother Harriet is going to be a star! At least, that’s how the Sun City West retiree describes her chance to host a live radio program of her book club’s Booked 4 Murder Mystery Hour on Arizona’s KSCW. But instead of chatting about charming cozies, Harriet ends up screaming bloody murder over the airwaves after discovering the body of Howard Buell, the station’s programming director, in a closet — with a pair of sewing shears shoved into his chest.

The number one suspect is Howard’s ex-girlfriend Sylvia Strattlemeyer, who believed she was going to host a sewing talk show before Harriet was offered the spot. But not only do the fingerprints found on the scissors not match Sylvia’s, they belong to a woman who passed away twenty years ago at the age of ninety-seven. Now, with the whole town on pins and needles, it’s up to Phee to stitch together enough clues from the past to uncover the identity of a killer in the present . . .

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Slightly Murderous Intent by Lida Sideris | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

 

Slightly Murderous Intent: A Southern California Mystery by Lida Sideris

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Slightly Murderous Intent: A Southern California Mystery

Traditional Mystery

4th in Series

Publisher: Level Best Books (October 20, 2020)

Print Length : 323 pages

ASIN: B08J8C7YJY

 

There's a shooter on the loose who keeps missing his target. But that doesn't stop him from trying again… and again. It's up to Corrie Locke, rookie lawyer and spunky sleuth, to find the gunman before he hits his mark, Assistant Deputy D.A. James Zachary, Corrie's hunky and complicated frenemy. 

When Corrie is stuck with more questions than answers, she enlists a team with various strengths, from weapons to cooking skills, to help her find the shooter. Her computer whiz boyfriend Michael is onboard. So is former security guard Veera. Toss in an over-the-hill informant and a couple of feuding celebrity chefs, and Corrie's got her very own A-Team. Okay, maybe it's more like a B-Team. 

Can Team Corrie hunt down the shooter before he scores a bulls-eye?

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A Waffle Lot of Murder by Lena Gregory | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

A Waffle Lot of Murder (All-Day Breakfast Cafe Mystery) by Lena Gregory

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A Waffle Lot of Murder (All-Day Breakfast Cafe Mystery)

Cozy Mystery

4th in the Series

Publisher: Lyrical Press (October 6, 2020)

Paperback: 208 pages

ISBN-10 : 151611048X

ISBN-13: 978-1516110483

Digital ASIN : B082WR2ZHJ

 

For diner owner Gia Morelli, her seasonal fall menu calls for two main ingredients — maple syrup and murder . . . 

While the first hints of autumn grace Boggy Creek, Florida, Gia misses the colorful harvest traditions she left behind in New York. On a scramble to make new fall memories — and promote her irresistible pumpkin spice waffles — things take a dark turn when she gets roped into the Haunted Town Festival, a spooky celebration held on deserted farmlands. The desolate area conjures plenty of eerie vibes at night, but Gia and her best friend, Savannah, are nearly frightened to death upon the discovery of the event organizer’s body buried in the nearby woods. More alarming, the local rumor mill says the woman’s shady dealings may have egged someone into sending her to an early grave. Now, there’s no shortage of creepy clues to feast on as Gia and her pals try to stop a killer with a very scary appetite . . . 

Includes recipes from the All-Day Breakfast Café!

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A Sew Deadly Cruise by Lois Winston | Blog Tour with Excerpt, Guest Post, and Giveaway

A Sew Deadly Cruise (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery) by Lois Winston

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A Sew Deadly Cruise (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery)

Cozy Mystery

9th in Series

Independently Published (October 1, 2020)

Print Length: 226 pages

Digital ASIN: B08F4FTVP6

 

Life is looking up for magazine crafts editor Anastasia Pollack. Newly engaged, she and photojournalist fiancé Zack Barnes are on a winter cruise with her family, compliments of a Christmas gift from her half-brother-in-law. Son Alex’s girlfriend and her father have also joined them. Shortly after boarding the ship, Anastasia is approached by a man with an unusual interest in her engagement ring. When she tells Zack of her encounter, he suggests the man might be a jewel thief scouting for his next mark. But before Anastasia can point the man out to Zack, the would-be thief approaches him, revealing his true motivation. Long-buried secrets now threaten the well-being of everyone Anastasia holds dear. And that’s before the first dead body turns up. 

Craft projects included.

 

 

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Asbury High and the Parcels of Poison by Kelly Brady Channick | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

Asbury High and the Parcels of Poison: Asbury High YA Cozy Mystery Series

by Kelly Brady Channick

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Asbury High and the Parcels of Poison: Asbury High YA Cozy Mystery

Young Adult Cozy Mystery

2nd in Series

Publisher: Purple Milk Publishing (May 24, 2020)

Paperback: 269 pages

ISBN-10: 1734307323

ISBN-13: 978-1734307320

Digital ASIN: B088F1W592

 

Asbury’s fearless foursome is back!

Is their favorite hangout to blame for recent food poisonings? Or is there something more sinister at work? 

After an unprecedented first year of high school, the gang is ready for a relaxing summer vacation, although in Asbury, that may be easier said than done. This summer, the Food Network is running a summer special highlighting local hot spots, Carly, Maddie, Pilot and Cornelious are psyched to have the world’s best restaurant featured — their very own Brady’s! In fact, Maddie can almost forget that her arch-nemesis, Alexis Johnson, will also be on TV for winning the logo design for Caulfield’s Candies... almost. 

However, after patrons start falling ill, shoobies and locals alike point the finger at Brady’s and rumors of food poisoning. When Brady’s threatens to close its doors, Pilot realizes his mother’s job is in jeopardy, as well as his future in Asbury. With the aid of Cornelious’ wealthy cousin Dane, who spends every summer with the quartet, the gang is once again thrust into an investigation. Unfortunately, they find themselves thwarted by both the local police (who believe their recent success was due to luck, rather than skill), and Cornelious’ father, who has decided to run for Mayor of Asbury and cautions his son on the need to maintain a spotless public image.

With a new pancake house on the boardwalk, Mainlanders invading their beaches, and the Pitbulls sneaking around and terrorizing shoobies (as usual), there’s no shortage of suspects. But can they solve the case before the summer, and Brady’s, are finished?

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Dog-Gone Dead by Jackie Layton | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

Dog-Gone Dead: A Low Country Dog Walker Mystery by Jackie Layton

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Dog-Gone Dead: A Low Country Dog Walker Mystery

Cozy Mystery

2nd in Series

Publisher: Bell Bridge Books (June 26, 2020)

Paperback: 248 pages

ISBN-10: 1611949882

ISBN-13: 978-1611949889

Digital ASIN: B089N9R12

 

 

Who’d have thought mulch could cause such a stink?

Low Country dog walker Andi Grace Scott is happy to score some free mulch from one of her brother’s landscaping jobs — until she discovers the dead body buried beneath the bark.

Worse, her brother’s landscaping tools were used to commit the murder. Once the police arrest her brother and seem happy to have “caught their man,” Andi Grace has no choice but to track down the real killer. She’ll risk everything to prove her brother’s innocence. Even if it means turning over every rock in town.

If you love small-town coastal life, dogs, and strong heroines, you’ll love Dog-Gone Dead.

 

 

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Three Treats Too Many by Debra H. Goldstein | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

Three Treats Too Many (A Sarah Blair Mystery) by Debra H. Goldstein

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Three Treats Too Many (A Sarah Blair Mystery)

Cozy Mystery

3rd in Series

Publisher: Kensington (August 25, 2020)

Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages

ISBN-10: 1496719492

ISBN-13: 978-1496719492

Digital ASIN: B082WRV78G

 

When a romantic rival opens a competing restaurant in small-town Wheaton, Alabama, Sarah Blair discovers murder is the specialty of the house.... 

For someone whose greatest culinary skill is ordering takeout, Sarah never expected to be co-owner of a restaurant. Even her Siamese cat, RahRah, seems to be looking at her differently. But while Sarah and her twin sister, Chef Emily, are tangled up in red tape waiting for the building inspector to get around to them, an attention-stealing new establishment — run by none other than Sarah's late ex-husband's mistress, Jane — is having its grand opening across the street.

Jane's new sous chef, Riley Miller, is the talk of Wheaton with her delicious vegan specialties. When Riley is found dead outside the restaurant with Sarah's friend, Jacob, kneeling over her, the former line cook — whose infatuation with Riley was no secret — becomes the prime suspect. Now Sarah must turn up the heat on the real culprit, who has no reservations about committing cold-blooded murder.... 

Includes quick and easy recipes!

 

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All Done With It by Maggie Toussaint | Blog Tour with Character Guest Post and Giveaway

All Done With It (A Dreamwalker Mystery) by Maggie Toussaint

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All Done With It (A Dreamwalker Mystery)

Paranormal Cozy Mystery

7th and Final in Series

Publisher: Camel Press (August 11, 2020)

Number of Pages: 211

 

A Jane Doe jogger homicide near the swamp mystifies Dreamwalker Baxley Powell. The petite woman carried no ID, and no one recognizes her. Worse, a shadow passes from the body to a deputy, rendering him unconscious. The deputy and the corpse are dispatched to the hospital and morgue, respectively.

With summer heat and pending childbirth on her mind, Baxley’s dreamwalks into the spirit world fail to yield leads, frustrating Baxley and her deputy husband, Native American Sam Mayes. Days later, Jane Doe’s description matches a missing Mississippi woman. Turns out, her new husband is missing too. Jane’s sketchy brother-in-law and her aunt arrive, full of secrets. At Jane’s campsite, the team encounters a terrifying anomaly, nullifying Baxley’s senses. With such danger present, they must protect their unborn child. No more dreamwalks will occur until Baxley gives birth. 

When her friend Bubba Paxton vanishes, Baxley sights him in a mirror, trapped between worlds with other souls.   Meanwhile, the shadow invades other hosts, demanding to see Baxley. Mayes and Baxley ignore the shadow as they rescue Bubba, untangle the Jane Doe case, and handle missing persons reports. To free the trapped people, Baxley must outwit a powerful foe. Can she stop this super villain before he steals her soul? 

In this 7th Dreamwalker Mystery, female sleuth and psychic crime consultant Baxley Powell works a homicide case that leads straight to an evil force in the spirit world. The stakes? Her soul, her unborn child, and humanity’s freedom.

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Death at High Tide by Hannah Dennison | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

Death at High Tide: An Island Sisters Mystery by Hannah Dennison

Death at High Tide: An Island Sisters Mystery

Cozy Mystery

1st in Series

Publisher: Minotaur Books (August 18, 2020)

Hardcover: 304 pages

ISBN-10: 1250194482

ISBN-13: 978-1250194480

Digital ASIN: B0818PVX81

About Death at High Tide

Death at High Tide is the delightful first installment in the Island Sisters series by Hannah Dennison, featuring two sisters who inherit an old hotel in the remote Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall and find it full of intrigue, danger, and romance.

When Evie Mead’s husband, Robert, suddenly drops dead of a heart attack, a mysterious note is found among his possessions. It indicates that Evie may own the rights to an old hotel on Tregarrick Rock, one of the Isles of Scilly.

Still grieving, Evie is inclined to leave the matter to the accountant to sort out. Her sister Margot, however, flown in from her glamorous career in LA, has other plans. Envisioning a luxurious weekend getaway, she goes right ahead and buys two tickets — one way — to Tregarrick.

Once at the hotel — used in its heyday to house detective novelists, and more fixer-upper than spa resort, after all — Evie and Margot attempt to get to the bottom of things. But the foul-tempered hotel owner claims he's never met the late Robert, even after Evie finds framed photos of them — alongside Robert's first wife — in his office. The rest of the island inhabitants, ranging from an ex-con receptionist to a vicar who communicates with cats, aren't any easier to read.

But when a murder occurs at the hotel, and then another soon follows, frustration turns to desperation. There’s no getting off the island at high tide. And Evie and Margot, the only current visitors to Tregarrick, are suspects one and two. It falls to them to unravel secrets spanning generations — and several of their own — if they want to make it back alive.

 

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Tea & Treachery by Vicki Delany | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

Tea & Treachery (Tea by the Sea Mysteries) by Vicki Delany

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Cozy Mystery

Tea & Treachery (Tea by the Sea Mysteries)

1st in Series

Publisher: Kensington (July 28, 2020)

Hardcover: 304 pages

ISBN-10: 1496725069

ISBN-13: 978-1496725066

Digital ASIN: B07ZPKGT3R

 

In this charming new cozy mystery series from nationally bestselling author, Vicki Delany, a New York City expat-turned-Cape Cod tea shop owner must solve the murder of a local real estate developer to help her feisty grandmother out of a jam ... 

As the proud proprietor and head pastry chef of Tea by the Sea, a traditional English tearoom on the picturesque bluffs of Cape Cod, Lily Roberts has her hands full, often literally. But nothing keeps her busier than steering her sassy grandmother, Rose, away from trouble. Rose operates the grand old Victorian B & B adjacent to Lily’s tea shop ... for now. An aggressive real estate developer, Jack Ford, is pushing hard to rezone nearby land, with an eye toward building a sprawling golf resort, which would drive Rose and Lily out of business.

Tempers are already steaming, but things really get sticky when Ford is found dead at the foot of Rose’s property and the police think she had something to do with his dramatic demise. Lily can’t let her grandmother get burned by a false murder charge. So she starts her own investigation and discovers Ford’s been brewing bad blood all over town, from his jilted lover to his trophy wife to his shady business partners. Now, it’s down to Lily to stir up some clues, sift through the suspects, and uncover the real killer before Rose is left holding the tea bag.

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Larceny at the Library by Colleen Shogan | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

Larceny at the Library (A Washington Whodunit)
by Colleen Shogan

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Larceny at the Library (A Washington Whodunit)
Cozy Mystery
6th in Series
Publisher: Epicenter Press (July 14, 2020)
Print Length: 202 pages
ISBN-13: 9781603818353
ASIN: B0863MN6TP

Congressional staffer Kit Marshall is excited to attend a historic event displaying the contents of Abraham Lincoln’s pockets the night he was assassinated at the Library of Congress. The next day, a senior librarian is dead and several invaluable artifacts are missing. Kit’s husband Doug discovers the body and immediately becomes a suspect in the death and theft. Kit springs into action once again to figure out who is responsible for the crimes. Her sleuthing takes her to the DC Public Library, the National Portrait Gallery, Ford’s Theatre, and the most ornate, beautiful rooms at the Library of Congress. At the end, Kit must put her own life on the line to retrieve her most valuable possession, which goes unexpectedly missing as she hunts down the killer.

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Quiche of Death by Mary Lee Ashford | Blog Tour with Excerpt, Guest Post, and Giveaway

Quiche of Death (A Sugar & Spice Mystery)
by Mary Lee Ashford

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Quiche of Death (A Sugar & Spice Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Publisher: Lyrical Press (July 21, 2020)
Print Length: ~254 pages
ASIN: B0855Q9JFW

When editor Sugar Calloway and baker Dixie Spicer went into business creating cookbooks, they found a sideline as amateur sleuths. Now a bitter family grudge could leave a fatal aftertaste…

At Sugar & Spice Community Cookbooks, the friends and business partners have secured a tasty new commission: producing a cookbook for the Arbor family. The Arbors have made their fortune in quiches, and Sugar and Spice have been invited to a weekend gathering where all the siblings, along with crusty matriarch Marta, will be in attendance. But it’s soon clear that this trip will come with a hefty slice of drama.

Theo, the only grandson, arrives with his flaky fiancée Collette, who quickly stirs up trouble… and is found dead the next day. As the investigation unfolds, secrets — and recipes — are shared, and Sugar and Spice realize just how messy and murderous the situation may be. As another family member falls ill, can they solve the case without getting egg on their faces… and a target on their backs?

         * Includes delicious recipes! *

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Vangie Vale and the Larcenous Lava Cake by R.L. Syme | Blog Tour Guest Post & Giveaway

 

Vangie Vale and the Larcenous Lava Cake (The Matchbaker Mysteries)
by R.L. Syme

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Vangie Vale and the Larcenous Lava Cake (The Matchbaker Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
4th in Series
Publisher: Hummingbird Books (June 16, 2020)
Number of Pages: 240
Digital ASIN: B0878RT482

I never thought Edward would come back...

When the court case against my ex was finished, I thought we were finished, too. But it turns out, it was only the beginning. 

The Larcenous Lava Cake is book four in The Matchbaker Mysteries, a new cozy culinary mystery series from USA Today Bestselling Author, R.L. Syme.

RECIPE INCLUDED: The Larcenous Lava Cake

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Still Knife Painting by Cheryl Hollon | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

Still Knife Painting (A Paint & Shine Mystery)
by Cheryl Hollon

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Still Knife Painting (A Paint & Shine Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Publisher: Kensington (June 30, 2020)
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 1496725247
ISBN-13: 978-1496725240
Digital ASIN: B07W8VL149

Miranda Trent has set up a sweet life in a scenic corner of Appalachia — until she stumbles across the trail of a killer . . .

After inheriting her uncle’s Red River Gorge homestead in Eastern Kentucky — smack dab in the middle of the Daniel Boone National Forest — Miranda comes up with a perfect business plan for summer tourists: pairing outdoor painting classes with sips of local moonshine, followed by a mouthwatering sampler of the best in southern cooking.

To Miranda’s delight, Paint & Shine is a total success — until someone kills the cook. As the town’s outsider, suspicion naturally falls on Miranda. Murdering the best biscuit baker of Red River Gorge is a high crime in these parts. Miranda will have to prove her innocence before she’s moved from farmhouse to jail cell faster than she can say “white lightning” . . .

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