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...

Powhatan Justice by Don Van Landingham Sr. kicks off with an investigation into widespread corruption and financial mismanagement in Claymore’s local government. Randy Wilkins and Ben LaRue uncover mishandled property tax payments and negligence in the county tax office. This leads to an investigation into...

In Death in the Fields by Eric M. Bischoff, Rich Willis is grappling with depression and lingering guilt over the death of his close friend Jeannie. After leaving for college, Rich gradually drifted apart from Jeannie, which is his greatest regret. Rich is heading back...

Fitz of Rage by Andrew Nance and Scott Abrams is a gritty, character-driven mystery set in the colorful waterside town of San Marco. The story follows Geronimo "Fitz" Fitzgerald, a retired detective and struggling private investigator, as he navigates a tangled web of murder, infidelity,...

The Dog Ladies by Julie Titterington is a fun mystery with a wonderful cast of characters. A murder mystery party goes horribly wrong when somebody dies for real. Priya, Gloria, and Ryan, all lonely neighbors, team up to try to find out who the murderer...

Sydney ‘Syd’ Livingstone had recently quit professional tennis, hoping for a quiet life as a cop with her fiancé Enzo. Nothing could be further from the truth. Now a rookie police detective in the Walsh County Police Department, Ohio, she struggles to find her place...

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,...

King Cotton III: Jack & the Ripper by Richard A. Noble offers a detailed and immersive story set in the turbulent American West during the late 1860s and early 1870s. Bailey reunites with Wild Bill Hickok and becomes involved in Cuba’s Ten Years War and...

Quinn Lawrence's Cinnamon Soul takes us to a realm of waning magic in which, despite the widespread use of magical artifacts and the influence of gods and various ancient legacies, few people can replicate or even understand the magical feats of previous generations. Hokuren is...

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...