In Tanya Westlake's Margarita Malevolence, Kalliope Brooks (Kallie) and her bestie, Tess Russo, are gifted amateur sleuths from Owhiro, Florida. If they play their cards right, they'll eventually become professional PIs through the guidance of their mentor, Reggie Cornwallis. Suddenly, their little coastal town is...

Murder for Shore by Aubrey Jackson and Beth Prentice begins with Daphne Wright narrating as she arrives at the beach house she inherited from her grandmother, Bernie, who passed away a few weeks earlier. Just as she pulls up with her suitcases, ready to settle...

In Lana Sabarwal's Maya, Dead and Dreaming, Munna Dhingra is an Indian immigrant who has lived in the small town of Shogie, Washington, most of her life. Yet she still feels like a stranger, trying to find her place in the world. One day, she...

Milestones, Magic, and Murder by Bella Colby is book one in the Witchy at Fifty Cozy Mystery series. Josie had an entirely different plan in mind for what life at fifty would look like. Losing her husband, along with her home, wasn’t part of that...

Richard Tyler Jordan’s Murder and a Missing Manuscript is book 7 in the Polly Pepper Mystery series. Polly Pepper is the amateur sleuth in this suspenseful cozy mystery. Polly is an acclaimed American star of hit TV shows, with considerable experience in comedy and drama...

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,...