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February 2021 New Book Releases

A Brush with Death (Nosey Parker Cozy Mystery #2)

When a body turned up at her last catering gig it certainly put people off the hor d'oeuvres. So with a reputation to salvage, Jodie’s determined that her next job for the village’s festival will go without a hitch.

But when chaos breaks…

A Side of Murder (Cape Cod Foodie #1)

Samantha Barnes was always a foodie.  So when the CIA (that’s the Culinary Institute of America) came calling, she happily traded in Cape Cod for the Big Apple.  Soon the young chef is a rising star in the city’s food scene—until a feud with…

An Extravagant Death (Charles Lenox Series #14)

London, 1878. With faith in Scotland Yard shattered after a damning corruption investigation, Charles Lenox's detective agency is rapidly expanding. The gentleman sleuth has all the work he can handle, two children, and an intriguing new murder…

Danger at Poppyridge Cove (Seaside Inn Mystery #4)

A mysterious gift, and the secret she shouldn't have kept.

When Abby and Chase celebrate their daughter's second birthday, they're surprised to find a mysterious gift on the table. Inside it lies a startling reminder.…

Dead Man's Hand (Victoria Square Series #8)

Katie’s been dealt the Dead Man’s Hand …

It’s all fun and games when Katie Bonner and her friends play poker for chocolate-covered peanuts, but the very next day Jamie Seifert collapses and dies after visiting Katie’s tearoom on…

Death by Chocolate Snickerdoodle (A Death by Chocolate #4)

Jake Tiptree and Ellie White are fired up for Eastport, Maine’s Maine’s annual cookie-baking contest, but when a cunning killer and a devastating fire threaten to ravage the quaint island town, Jake and Ellie must dip into another homemade…

Double or Muffin (Merry Muffin Mystery #7)

In the new Merry Muffin Mystery, baker Merry Wynter must solve a disturbing crime among opera singers before the culprit decides it’s curtains for her . . .

When a reality TV show for aspiring opera singers descends on Wynter Castle,…

Farm to Trouble (Farm to Table Mystery #1)

Shiloh Bellamy cashed in her big city job and 401K to return home to Michigan to save the family farm, but turning Bellamy Farms into a sustainable, organic operation is no small feat. Especially when her new investor is found dead at the farmers…

Frothy Foul Play (Killer Coffee Mystery #9)

Welcome to the Bean Hive Coffeehouse where the coffee is as hot as the gossip! 

Honey Springs, Kentucky is abuzz with the opening of a new holistic health spa. There are all sorts of outsiders in town to visit and participate in the…

Furbidden Fatality (Catskills Pet Rescue #1)

A lottery winner uses her good fortune to save a local pet sanctuary, but when a body is discovered on the property, she just might be in the doghouse in this first book in a new, charming cozy mystery series from author Deborah Blake.

Hiss H for Homicide (Nick and Nora Mystery #4)

Never one to turn away from a challenge—even when it goes against her better judgment—Nora Charles can hardly say no when an old friend of her mother’s comes to town seeking her help. The author of steamy romances has learned that her writing…

Hop 'Til You Drop (Jules and Bun Mystery #3)

Juliette “Jules” Bridge is devoted to rabbit rescue and rehabilitation on her beloved Fur Bridge Farm in rural New Hampshire, but she also likes to do volunteer work wherever and whenever she can. This spring she’s offered to help hide painted…

Inked Out (Snug Harbor Mystery #2)

When fledgling bookseller Max Sayers agrees to host Snug Harbor, Maine's new mystery writers' group, she envisions filling Seaside Cottage Books with literary conversation, warm, fresh-baked cookies, and a community to support her assistant…

Killer Content (Brooklyn Murder Mystery #1)

Bayou transplant Odessa Dean has a lot to learn about life in Brooklyn. So far she's scored a rent free apartment in one of the nicest neighborhoods around by cat-sitting, and has a new job working at Untapped Books & Café. Hand-selling books…

Long Island Iced Tina (Catering Hall Mystery #2)

Mia's newly pregnant friend Nicole plans to hold a shower at Belle View--but Nicole also has to attend one that her competitive (and mysteriously rich) stepmother, Tina, is throwing at the fanciest place in Queens. It's a good chance for Mia to…

Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop (Beacon Bakeshop #1)

After catching her celebrity chef fiancé sizzling in the arms of another woman, Lindsey Bakewell left big city Wall Street for small town Beacon Harbor, Michigan to pursue her own passion as a pastry baker—and gets mixed up in someone’s sweet…

Murder in an Irish Bookshop (Murder in an Irish Village Series #7)

The grand opening of a new bookstore in the County Cork Irish village of Kilbane becomes the closing chapter of an author’s life—and a whodunit that tests even Garda Siobhán O'Sullivan’s deductive reasoning . . .
 
Between…

Murder With a View (House-Flipper Mystery #3)

A DREAM PROPERTY
Carpenter Whitney Whitaker, her cousin Buck, and guard-cat Sawdust just scored a hot property near downtown Nashville in a tax sale. While the Music City Motor Court might not be much to look at now, the two plan to…

Night Moves (The Country Club Murders #12)

Spring is in the air, and Ellison Russell has places to go, people to see, bodies to find. Strike that. For once, Ellison doesn’t discover the body.

When Detective Anarchy Jones investigates a friend’s husband’s murder, Ellison can’t…

Pawsibly Guilty (Secret Library Cozy Mystery #2)

A secret book club. A celebrity murder. And a boss that hates books…

When Laura Lee and her club stumble on the dead body of Mrs. Fitzwater’s nephew, (famous photographer to the stars, Andy) snooping takes on a whole new meaning.…

Shucked Apart (Maine Clambake Mystery Series #9)

When oyster farmer Andie Greatorex is robbed of a bucket of oyster seed worth $35,000, she comes to Julia Snowden for help. Who wants to sink Andie's successful business? Is it a rival oyster farmer, an ex-employee, a neighbor who objects to the…

Slay Misty For Me (Matchmaker Marriage #2)

It’s September in Cannes, California, which means it’s apple season. The town is enjoying the festivities and the apple pie, but a series of vicious conspiracies has thrown suspicion on a number of the townsfolk. From someone listening to private…

The Hole Truth (Donut Shop Mystery Series #52)

When Richard Covington is murdered, his past leads Suzanne and her stepfather, Phillip, on a wild ride to the present as they search for the man’s killer. To make matters worse, one of Suzanne’s best friends is one of their main suspects, and…

Time Share (Imogene Museum Mystery #8)

Sure, Sockeye County is rural—even scenically desolate in places. Which means buried crimes have the potential to go undiscovered for long periods of time. 

Then they come to light. They always come to light.  Sheriff Marge is here to…

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder (Hannah Swensen Series #27)

Spring has sprung in Lake Eden, Minnesota, but Hannah Swensen doesn’t have time to stop and smell the roses—not with hot cross buns to make, treats to bake, and a sister to exonerate!
 
Hannah’s up to her ears…

Wedding Day and Foul Play (Consignment Shop Mystery Series #7)

Wedding cake on top of the table, dead body underneath and a  favorite auntie accused of putting it there is no way to start a marriage...