The Well-Kept Secret by Kari Lee Townsend | Book Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

 

The Well-Kept Secret (A Wishville Mystery) by Kari Lee Townsend

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The Well-Kept Secret (A Wishville Mystery)

Cozy Fantasy Mystery

1st in Series

Setting - Wishville, Vermont

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oliver Heber Books

Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 28, 2025

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FL8TQXPB

A Spring Festival. A Magical Murder. A Secret Buried Beneath the Well.

Wishville, Vermont looks like a storybook postcard — complete with forest festivals, quirky locals, and a centuries-old wishing well that allegedly grants one wish each season. But for Lyra Wells, the magic isn’t just folklore — it’s her full-time job. As the half-human, half-Dweller Guardian of the Well, Lyra must keep the peace between the mortal world and the magical realm of Elarion. That means overseeing every seasonal WishFest, keeping tourists entertained, and pretending her glowing cat sidekick isn’t judging everyone.

But when an all-too-nosy antique dealer is found mysteriously dead by the well — and a rare memory crystal is discovered at the scene — the fragile treaty between worlds begins to unravel, and the ethereal Dweller chief enforcer isn't happy. As the townsfolk whisper about curses and coincidences, something ancient stirs beneath the surface — and it’s not ready to stay hidden.

 

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Grave Words by Gerri Lewis | Book Tour with Character Guest Post and Giveaway

 

Grave Words: A Deadly Deadlines Mystery by Gerri Lewis

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Grave Words: A Deadly Deadlines Mystery

Cozy Mystery

2nd in Series

Setting - Connecticut

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crooked Lane Books

Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 10, 2025

Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages

Hardcover ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8892421133

Paperback ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8892422482

Kindle ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DGPF9R8P

Audiobook ASIN B0F97G3PP3

 

Winter Snow has had it! With her business in a death drought, her best friend Scoop implicated in a string of arsons, and an obituary listing Winter herself as deceased, her life is heating up. But just as she’s trying to cool things down, she receives her newest assignment: an obituary for Chester, a homeless man found in a burning building.

Promising the local funeral home manager that she will have the obituary by the deadline, Winter is stonewalled at every turn, failing to discover Chester’s last name, or where he came from. When it is discovered that Chester was murdered and that the fire was set to cover it up, all fingers immediately point to Scoop. Not only is Scoop a person of interest in the arsons, he was also the last person to see Chester alive.

As more nails are pounded into Scoop’s coffin, Winter’s uncle Richard hopes to help by inviting the notorious town gossips, The Nosy Parkers, to a neighborhood food fest. Unfortunately, the breadcrumbs they toss set murder in motion.

More determined than ever, Winter must figure out the twists and turns of the case to clear Scoop’s name, putting her on a deadly deadline to solve the murder and avoid meeting the same grave consequences.

 

 

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Mystery at an Irish Wedding by L.C. Winters | Book Tour with Guest Post, Excerpt, & Giveaway

 

Mystery at an Irish Wedding: Half Moon Bay Mysteries by L.C. Winters

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Mystery at an Irish Wedding: Half Moon Bay Mysteries

Cozy Mystery

1st in Series

Setting - Ireland

Independently Published (January 13, 2025)

Print length: ‎ 378 pages

Digital ASIN: ‎ B0DT1CVWLM

"Wedding dresses, ex-fiancés, and a whole lot of murder — just another day in Half Moon Bay"

Therapist Clementine Moriarty thought her return to the whimsical seaside town of Half Moon Bay, nestled in cozy Donegal - would be a chance to reconnect with her roots, spend time at her parents' charming little seaside art gallery and heal from heartbreak. But her homecoming is anything but peaceful when she stumbles upon an unwelcome surprise — her ex-fiancé, Greg, is getting married to her best friend, Charlotte, on the very beach where Clementine was supposed to say "I do."

Through a series of unexpected twists and turns, what starts as a personal nightmare soon spirals into an intriguing mystery. An anonymous email had lured Clementine back home, but who sent it and why? As the wedding unfolds, tensions simmer, secrets surface, and Half Moon Bay’s picturesque façade begins to crack. When someone turns up dead with a series of baffling clues and puzzles, Clementine finds herself the role of unlikely detective as she becomes the prime suspect.

With the help of a heartwarming, blue-haired artist and her sharp intuition, Clementine must navigate a maze of jealous exes, local gossip, and buried betrayals to uncover the truth amid the charming and Whimsical backdrop of Donegal. But in a village where everyone has something to hide, will this quirky crime-solving team be able to unmask the killer before it's too late?

Perfect for fans of small-town mysteries, vibrant characters, clever clues, and a touch of romance, Murder at an Irish Wedding will keep you guessing until the final page.

 

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Seams Like the Perfect Crime by Lois Winston | Book Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

 

Seams Like the Perfect Crime (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery) by Lois Winston

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Seams Like the Perfect Crime (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery)

Cozy Mystery

14th in the Series

Setting - New Jersey

Independently Published (February 4, 2025)

Print length ‏ : ‎ 285 pages

Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DNRBGVSQ

 

When staffing shortages continue to hamper the Union County homicide squad, Detective Sam Spader once again turns to his secret weapon, reluctant amateur sleuth Anastasia Pollack. How can she and husband Zack Barnes refuse when the victim is their new neighbor?

Revolutionary War reenactor Barry Sumner had the odd habit of spending hours mowing a small patch of packed dirt and weeds until his mower ran out of gas. He’d then guzzle beer on his front porch until he passed out. That’s where Anastasia’s son Nick discovers his body three days after the victim and his family moved into the newly built mini-McMansion across the street.

After a melee breaks out at the viewing, Spader zeroes in on the widow as his prime suspect. However, Anastasia has her doubts. There are other possible suspects, including a woman who’d had an affair with the victim, his ex-wife, the man overseeing the widow’s trust fund, a drug dealer, and the reenactors who were blackmailing the widow and victim.

When another reenactor is murdered, Spader suspects they’re dealing with a serial killer, but Anastasia wonders if the killer is attempting to misdirect the investigation. As she narrows down the suspects, will she jeopardize her own life to learn the truth?

Craft projects included.

 

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Battered and Buried by Lena Gregory | Book Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

 

Battered and Buried (An All-Day Breakfast Cafe Mystery) by Lena Gregory

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Battered and Buried (An All-Day Breakfast Cafe Mystery)

Cozy Mystery

7th in Series

Setting - Florida

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Beyond the Page (March 19, 2024)

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 188 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1960511580

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1960511584

Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CW18PPSQ

 

The best-laid plans may go awry, but the best-laid clues could frame a man for murder.

Never one to let a day off work go to waste, café owner Gia Morelli and a friend head out for a blissful kayaking trip through the local national forest. But the peacefulness of the day is soon shattered when they come across Cole, her head cook, standing over a dead body. Worse still, the victim was a lifelong enemy of Cole’s, and clues found on the body point to the cook as the culprit. When the police take Cole in and subject him to an intense grilling, Gia vows to do everything she can to prove his innocence.

As even more incriminating evidence surfaces — including when the murder weapon itself is found hidden at the café — Gia knows she’s up against someone brutal enough to kill and devious enough to frame Cole for the deed. With the police ready to make an official arrest and wrap up what they consider an open-and-shut case, Gia turns for help to an old friend who’s not above breaking the law himself. Because if she can’t find the killer, Cole may go from serving up hot dishes to serving a life sentence . . .

    

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In the Wick of Time by Valona Jones | Book Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

 

In the Wick of Time (Magic Candle Shop Mystery) by Valona Jones

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In the Wick of Time (Magic Candle Shop Mystery)

Paranormal Cozy Mystery

2nd in Series

Setting - Savannah, Georgia

Crooked Lane Books (October 17, 2023)

Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1639105077

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1639105076

Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BSKWTKZN

Tabby Winslow will help her twin sister Sage with anything and everything — and that includes putting out the flames of suspicion when Sage’s boss is found murdered in this magical mystery, perfect for fans of Amanda Flower and Sofie Kelly.

December in Savannah, Georgia, is a sight to behold. With all the festivities — including the traditional riverfront luminary display during the boat parade — twin sisters Tabby and Sage Winslow are busier than ever setting up for the big celebration. But that isn’t the only thing on the sisters’ minds. Both Sage and her fellow employee Mary Nicole are vying for the sought-after assistant manager job at the plant nursery. But when Loren Lee, their boss, is found dead, and Sage becomes the police’s favorite suspect, both Winslow girls know that they’ll need more than a flicker of magic and their sisterhood to solve the murder and clear Sage’s name.

Soon, Tabby realizes that this is just one of the many problems they have. If being a suspect for murder wasn’t enough, there are more magical problems that they have to fix: Sage’s boyfriend is having a paranormal experience of his own he can’t control, there’s an energy vampire searching for his supposedly lost cousin, her cat suddenly dislikes her, and oh — every time Tabby hiccups, she turns completely invisible. The suspect list grows with each day and it seems everyone has a reason or a connection to Loren Lee.

Tabby and Sage are burning the candle at both ends — but will it be enough to keep their friends safe and find this killer? Or will they be burned by their efforts?

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Murder A La Mode by Lena Gregory | Book Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

 

Murder A La Mode (Coffee & Cream Cafe Mysteries) by Lena Gregory

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Murder A La Mode (Coffee & Cream Cafe Mysteries)

Cozy Mystery

1st in Series

Setting - New York

Gemma Halliday Publishing (August 8, 2023)

Digital - Number of Pages 230

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C2LH144G

From author Lena Gregory comes a delicious new series that will warm your heart and leave you guessing until the very end...

When twenty-five-year-old Danika Delaney, black sheep of the Delaney clan, returns home to Long Island to take over Jimmie's, her eccentric uncle’s old fashioned malt shop on eastern Long Island, she’s not exactly thrilled. But things start to look up when her uncle tells her she can do whatever she’d like with the shop, and it seems she might realize her dream of a small trendy café. That is, until she discovers the body of her ex-boyfriend’s estranged wife in a melted puddle of rocky road in the malt shop basement. With her two sidekicks, her sister and a good childhood friend, in tow, Dani searches for – or stumbles upon — one clue after another. But as she narrows down the suspect list, she realizes if she’s not careful she may end up in a puddle of her own...

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Weeding Out Lies by Jackie Layton | Book Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

 

Weeding Out Lies: A Texas Flower Farmer Cozy Mystery by Jackie Layton

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Weeding Out Lies: A Texas Flower Farmer Cozy Mystery

Cozy Mystery

1st in Series

Setting - Texas

Level Best Books (July 11, 2023)

Print length ‏ : ‎ 302 pages

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C7JT33B4

 

Flower farmer Emma Justice’s life is firmly rooted in Lutz, Texas where she has recently begun her new business. One morning while delivering flowers, she stumbles upon a prominent citizen. Dead. When a friend is accused of murder, Emma launches her own investigation. She’s used to separating weeds from flowers. Emma will dig for clues, weed out red herrings and cultivate a plan to find the killer.

 

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Collecting Can Be Murder by Jennifer S. Alderson | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

 

Collecting Can Be Murder (Carmen De Luca Art Sleuth Mysteries) by Jennifer S. Alderson

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Collecting Can Be Murder (Carmen De Luca Art Sleuth Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery

1st in Series

Setting - France

Traveling Life Press (May 31, 2023)

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 908316974X

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9083169743

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BZPHKHGQ

 

Coming out of retirement can be deadly…

After tragedy struck three years earlier, art sleuth Carmen De Luca vowed to never work in the field again. But fifty is too young to fill her days with water aerobics and bingo, so when her former partner calls and begs for her help, Carmen gladly agrees.

Yet after their first assignment – the recovery of a rare medieval prayer book from an eccentric collector living in rural France – goes horribly wrong, Carmen ends up in the crosshairs of both the local police and a murderer!

With her target dead and the stolen book missing, she and her partner will have to pull out all of the stops to sleuth out the true killer’s identity – before their stay in France becomes permanent.

Introducing Carmen De Luca, an art sleuth with a nose for mystery and the job of locating valuable artwork stolen from museums around the world. If you love strong and resourceful heroines, puzzling mysteries, and a dash of art history, pick up Collecting Can Be Murder now!

Carmen De Luca Art Sleuth Mysteries:

Collecting Can Be Murder

A Statue To Die For (available 8/31/23)

Forgeries and Fatalities (available 2/29/24)

These mysteries contain no graphic violence, sex, or strong language.

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Passport to Spy by Nancy Cole Silverman | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

Passport to Spy: A Kat Lawson Mystery by Nancy Cole Silverman

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Passport to Spy: A Kat Lawson Mystery

Historical Mystery

2nd in Series

Setting - Germany

Level Best Books (June 6, 2023)

Print length ‏ : ‎ 268 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1685123279

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1685123277

Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BXCGY2Y5

After losing her job as an investigative reporter for The Phoenix Gazette, Kat Lawson has a new gig. The FBI has asked her to work undercover as a reporter for Travel International to cover Munich, Germany’s festive holiday scene — an excuse to get close to Hans von Hausmann, a very charismatic and popular museum curator suspected of hiding a cache of stolen masterpieces believed to be part of the World’s Largest Art Heist. The job comes with lots of perks: airfare, travel expenses, the opportunity to see the world... and for a seasoned reporter like Kat, nothing she can’t handle. But, when a trusted source is found dead, Kat realizes the tables have been turned. Armed with evidence that will expose a cache of artwork stolen from museums and the homes of wealthy Jews during the 2nd World War, Kat must find a way to avoid being caught by the German Polizie, who have enough evidence to charge her with murder, and those who want her dead to keep their hidden treasures forever secret. The hunter has become the hunted; now, Kat has a target on her back.

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Eat, Drink and Drop Dead by T.C. LoTempio | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

 

Eat, Drink and Drop Dead (A Tiffany Austin Food Blogger Mystery) by T.C. LoTempio

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Eat, Drink and Drop Dead (A Tiffany Austin Food Blogger Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting - Georgia 
Severn House; Main edition (April 4, 2023)
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1448310024
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1448310029
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BKLFX3V5

A former chef gets mixed up in murder when she moves back to her Southern home town in the first Tiffany Austin food blogger mystery - a culinary cozy that will make your brain work and your stomach rumble!

Food critic and blogger Tiffany Austin has the best job in the world: she gets to eat for a living. At least, she hopes she has a job. Her trial period at Southern Style magazine is up - and rumors are swirling that management are making a choice between Tiffany and a rival columnist: the ambitious Jenny Lee Plumm.

Former chef Tiffany knows she has a battle on her hands . . . but she didn't realize it was to the death! When her rival's body is discovered after the two have a very public argument, Tiffany finds herself the prime suspect in a murder investigation. The lead detective might be very hot - but Tiffany's definitely not ready to go down for a crime she didn't commit.

Ably assisted by Hilary, her best friend and partner in (non) crime, and bolstered by the unconditional love of her Siamese cat Lily and Cavalier King Charles puppy Cooper, Tiffany plunges into an investigation of her own. After all, she has a degree from the CIA - the Culinary Institute of America - and she's not afraid to use it. But can she find the real killer before she's served up to the cops on a silver platter?

Eat, Drink and Drop Dead is a great pick for fans of delicious culinary cozies by Joanne Fluke, Lucy Burdette, Krista Davis and Jenn McKinlay - if you like smart, savvy female sleuths, twisty mysteries and delicious food, why not give it a try!

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No Small Murder by Lena Gregory | Blog Tour with Character Guest Post and Giveaway

No Small Murder: A Mini-Meadows Mystery by Lena Gregory

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No Small Murder: A Mini-Meadows Mystery
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting - Florida
Level Best Books (February 21, 2023)
Paperback: 244 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1685122485

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1685122485

Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BHX5L1J4

Mini Meadows, a Tiny Home community in rural Central Florida, is home to Emma Wells, a downsize specialist who left her daddy’s mansion and her inheritance behind in favor of a simpler, more peaceful life in a tiny home that was once two shipping containers. But when she opens a shipping container and discovers her dead client sitting in a rocking chair, neatly wrapped and labeled, and two of her friends end up on the suspect list, Emma pitches in to help find the killer. With plenty of clues to unpack, Emma narrows down the suspect list, but as she begins to close in on the culprit, she realizes if she’s not careful she could end up in a box of her own.

 

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Tuesday Trash and Trouble by Joanna Campbell Slan | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

Tuesday Trash and Trouble: Friday Night Mystery Club Series by Joanna Campbell Slan

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Tuesday Trash and Trouble: Friday Night Mystery Club Series

Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting - Illinois
Spot On Publishing (October 10, 2022)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 332 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8357296788
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B9T64ZNY

 

 Set in 1986, Joanna Campbell Slan’s latest cozy mystery — Tuesday Trash and Trouble — features a down-on-her-luck divorcée whose passion for solving crimes lands her in the arms of a secretive cowboy — and the cross-hairs of a vengeful killer. 

The year is 1986, the place is… pitiful. It’s Decatur, Illinois, known for high unemployment, striking unions, the pervasive stink of soybean processing, and seven railroad crossings at one intersection.

A wrong turn along life’s marital highway has left Catherine “Cragan” Collins stuck in Decatur. With a mountain of post-divorce bills to pay, Cragan takes a job selling high-priced newspaper advertising. If she’s lucky, her commissions will cover the cost of her grandmother’s stay in a nearby retirement home.

After the divorce, Cragan swears off men, but she’s a sucker for a guy in a nice suit. She falls hard for a man who publicly snubs her. On the rebound, she accepts an invitation from Ross Gentry, a quiet hunk who favors pearl snaps and cowboy boots. Cragan reasons that her heart is safe, because she and Ross come from two different worlds. But one night in his arms might be enough to prove her wrong. 

Without warning, everything blows up in Cragan’s face. Her boss threatens to take away her accounts, a friend’s little sister is kidnapped, and an overnight guest is shot. Cragan’s best friend, Pru, is accused of attempted murder. After all, Pru’s gun was used in the crime. 

Cragan calls an emergency meeting of the Friday Night Mystery Club. These mystery-loving career women are a group of smart cookies. Can their combined talents prove that Pru is innocent? And will they find an answer in time to save Cragan from the wrath of a vengeful shooter?

It takes a club to solve a mystery!

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Guilty as Framed by Lois Winston | Blog Post with Character Guest Post and Giveaway

 

Guilty as Framed (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery) by Lois Winston

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Guilty as Framed (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
11th in Series
Setting - New Jersey
Independently Published (September 6, 2022)
Print length ‏ : ‎ 263 pages
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B1XHPLBC

When an elderly man shows up at the home of reluctant amateur sleuth Anastasia Pollack, she’s drawn into the unsolved mystery of the greatest art heist in history.

Boston mob boss Cormac Murphy has recently been released from prison. He refuses to believe Anastasia’s assertion that the man he’s looking for doesn’t live at her address and attempts to muscle his way into her home. His efforts are thwarted by Anastasia’s fiancé Zack Barnes.

A week later, a stolen SUV containing a dead body appears in Anastasia’s driveway. Anastasia believes Murphy is sending her a message. It’s only the first in a series of alarming incidents, including a mugging, a break-in, another murder, and the discovery of a cache of jewelry and an etching from the largest museum burglary in history.

But will Anastasia solve the mystery behind these shocking events before she falls victim to a couple of desperate thugs who will stop at nothing to get what they want?

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