“It’s best to live your life and take opportunities as they come.” While this sentiment can be true, does it extend to committing four murders in a single day? Mind The Blinds, a novel by Becky Anyanwu, delves into this question and more. The protagonist,...

MotherLove by Hope Andersen is a compelling psychological thriller. It follows Rebecca Winslow as she not only grieves the loss of a stillborn child and other miscarriages but also tries to cope with a marriage on the verge of collapse and her younger sister's disappearance. Rebecca can't bounce back...

In B. C. James's Mistress of the Second Circle, be prepared to explore a realm where the supernatural world collides with an intriguing criminal investigation. What begins as a standard Tinder date for Cassius Reming concludes in his jarring murder inside a run-down motel room....

Marked for Death by Brian O'Hare is the eighth installment in the Inspector Sheehan Mysteries series. The murder of Sir Theodore Haynes, an extremely wealthy knight of the realm, has sparked considerable speculation. Inspector Sheehan and his team must not only discover the identity of...

It is the 1970s. Laura Heyns, a South African poet, arrives in Tourrettes-sur-Loup, a scenic village on the French Riviera, at the invitation of her friend David. All Laura wants is to unwind and forget all life’s troubles. Or perhaps follow her dream of settling...

Murder Under a Mystic Moon by Abigail Keam is the fourteenth book in the 1930s Mona Moon Historical Cozy Mystery series. Mona Moon returns in another thrilling mystery when her honeymoon takes a chaotic turn. Given the status of her husband, the Duke of Brynelleth,...

Mrs. Kaplan and the Matzoh Ball of Death by Mark Reutlinger is a pleasantly surprising gem, like discovering your favorite grandma moonlights as a detective. While the cover hints at what is to come, I was delighted that I had underestimated Mrs. Kaplan’s sharp detective...

With the allure of a medieval castle town, Monemvasia forms the perfect setting for Alexander Marriott’s murder mystery, Murder with a Glass of Malvasia. Virgil Colvin, having decided to leave detective work behind in Chicago, embarks on a relaxing trip to enjoy the peaceful landscapes,...

In Murder in la Famille: A Charles de la Forȇt Mystery by Phillip L. Wray, readers are taken back to 17th-century France, where musketeer Charles de la Forêt is drawn into a tangled web of murder, noble secrets, and aristocratic deception. While wearing a squirrel...

Every year, over a long weekend at Christmas, Mistlethwaite Manor hosts a party for invited guests only. The event is a mystery weekend, and the person who can solve it wins a £10,000 prize. The only thing more mysterious than the guest list is who...