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...

Murder in Myrtle Bay by Isobel Blackthorn is the first book in the Ruth Finlay Mystery series. Ruth and her neighbor Doris’s ordinary trip to the market for antiques takes a quick turn when they discover a body. All Doris wanted was a lid; instead,...

Murder in Moonlight is a cozy mystery/sweet romance by Mary Lancaster. Solomon Grey arrives at a house party and discovers London madam Constance Silver parading as the widowed Mrs. Goldrich on the arm of the host and hostess’s son. He soon discovers that just as...

Pete Chan is bored with his life in Brooklyn. His corporate job is dull, he’s had enough of his lazy boyfriend Toby, and his life is in a rut. Then he listens to the album Brat by Charli XCX and feels inspired. So he quits...