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June 2019 New Book Releases

A Crafter Hooks a Killer (Handcrafted Mystery #2)

Community Craft proprietor Sammy Kane suspects that a tantalizing thread links the deaths of her best friend and a bestselling author. But can she weave together the clues? Samantha 'Sammy' Kane is settling into her new life in idyllic Heartsford…

A Dagger Before Me (Dorothy Martin Mystery Series #21)

Dorothy Martin and her husband Alan have been invited to rural Suffolk to take part in the christening of the newest member of the aristocratic Montcalm family. But on arriving at Dunham Manor, they discover the household in turmoil as the…

A Death in Devon (Sugar Martin Vintage #1)

Cocktails, capers, and corgis in 1948 England!

After receiving a letter about a mysterious inheritance, Sugar Martin hops a plane from the West Coast of America to exciting post-war London. However, everything is not as it seems, and…

A Patchwork of Clues (Queen Bees Quilt Mystery Series #1)

Po Paltrow, writer, quilter, and nurturer of the Queen Bees quilting group, is on her morning jogging through the streets of Crestwood, KS, a small university town, when a cat's meow draws her to the back door of one of Elderberry Road's quaint…

A Plain Vanilla Murder (China Bayles Mystery #27)

China and Ruby Wilcox are presenting their annual ''Not Just Plain Vanilla Workshop,'' always a huge hit with customers at Thyme & Seasons Herb Shop. But someone involved with the workshop is driven by a deadly motive, and China soon finds…

Answers in the Attic (Inn at Holiday Bay #4)

After suffering a personal tragedy Abby Sullivan buys a huge old seaside mansion she has never even seen, packs up her life in San Francisco, and moves to Holiday Bay Maine, where she is adopted, quite against her will, by a huge Maine Coon Cat…

Aunt Dimity and the Heart of Gold (Aunt Dimity Series #24)

It's almost Christmas in the small English village of Finch--and everyone is sick. Though many of the villagers regretfully decline their invitations to Emma Harris's annual Christmas bash, Lori Shepherd has no intention of missing it. When the…

Belinda Blake and the Snake in the Grass (Exotic Pet-Sitter #1)

When exotic pet-sitter Belinda Blake moves into a carriage house in tony Greenwich, Connecticut, she’s hoping to find some new clients. Instead she discovers a corpse in the garden—and a knack for solving murders . . .  
 

Chai Another Day (Spice Shop Mystery #4)

Seattle Spice Shop owner Pepper Reece probes murder while juggling a troubled employee, her mother’s house hunt, and a fisherman who’s set his hook for her. As owner of the Spice Shop in Seattle's famed Pike Place Market, Pepper Reece is always…

Cherry Scones & Broken Bones (Very Cherry Mystery #2)

Tainted by a recent murder, the Cherry Orchard Inn is struggling to attract guests... until celebrated portrait painter, Silvia Lumiere, books a room for the summer. Whitney Bloom, the inn's new manager, can't believe her good luck. Between her…

Clause & Effect (Deadly Edits Mystery #2)

As a professional editor, Mikki Lincoln is used to crimes against the English language. As an amateur sleuth, she's finding catching criminals a lot more dangerous than catching typos... Nestled in the picturesque Catskills, the village of Lenape…

Deep Dark Secrets (Deep Lakes Mystery #1)

You’re invited to visit Deep Lakes, Wisconsin and meet a new friend, Francine “Frankie” Champagne. The 40-something owner of Bubble and Bake — bakery by day, wine lounge by night — Frankie is a spitfire pastry maker, vintner, and budding…

Digging Up History (Museum Mystery Series #8)

When a summer intern at the Preservation Society discovers an aged document hidden in the binding of an antique book, Society president Nell Pratt is intrigued by the possibilities: is it a valuable historic document or just a useless scrap of…

Disappearance at Oare (Whitstable Pearl Mystery #5)

The Whitstable Pearl restaurant has been busy all summer while Pearl's detective agency has brought few interesting cases - until a prospective client calls...

Christina Scott confides that seven years ago she had the perfect life with a…

Down in Flames (Webb's Glass Shop Mystery #6)

A highlight of Savannah's new glass bead workshop is a technique called flame-working, which requires the careful wielding of acetylene torches. Understandably, safety is a top priority. But as Savannah is ensuring her students' safety inside, a…

Duplex Double Trouble (Flamingo Realty Mystery #4)

Stella's newest client, Charlie Booker, wants to sell his half of a duplex but before he can sign the listing papers, he's murdered. Even stranger, there are only one set of footprints leaving the house, with none showing up as entering the home…

Guilty as Charred (A Cook-Off Mystery #3)

Sherry Oliveri has attained celebrity status after winning the America’s Good Taste Recipe Contest with her delectable New England Crab Cake Sliders. But now that she’s back home in Connecticut, she’s got to deal with something else fishy...…

Hot Roll (Caught Dead in Wyoming Mystery #8)

One of their own becomes a target…


A voice on the phone says Jennifer’s best friend has tragically died in a fall at a national park. Her certainty that it was no accident starts TV reporter Elizabeth Danniher,…

Left Fur Dead (Jules and Bun Mystery #1)

On Fur Bridge Farm, Jules cares for rescued rabbits. But when a killer strikes, she'll need a rabbit to rescue her... Juliette 'Jules' Bridge prides herself on the tender rehabilitation she provides for injured or abused rabbits on her New…

Manor of Dying (Hamptons Home & Garden Mystery #4)

In a new Hamptons Home & Garden Mystery, Meg Barrett will have to uncover the truth about a long-ago murder before a killer decides she’s history... When decorator Meg Barrett travels to a remote mansion to help select period pieces for a new…

Mistaken Identity Crisis (Braxton Campus Mystery #4)

A clever thief with a sinister calling card has invaded Braxton campus.

Meanwhile, a string of jewelry thefts, remarkably similar to an unsolved eight-year-old-case, is taking place in town. When a body is discovered at the campus, Kellan…

Murder at Royale Court (Cleo Mack Mystery #2)

Harbor Village is a vivacious retirement paradise known for its beachy locale and active senior scene. But ever since murder moved in, the idyllic coastal community is becoming a little less lively... With the first annual antique car show…

Murder at the Truck Stop (Cedar Bay Mystery #16)

An invitation to take a truck ride.
A dead body at the truck stop.
She'd entered a world as alien to her as outer space.

Little did Kelly know when she accepted an invitation from her son’s old friend to accompany him…

Murder in Maidstone (Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery #6)

MURDER IN MAIDSTONE is Book 6 in best-selling author Marilyn Clay's popular Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery Series. Upon arriving at Maidstone Manor to begin her next assignment, Miss Abbott and her maid Tilda are stunned to find that a gentleman…

Murder's No Votive Confidence (Nantucket Candle Maker Mystery #1)

Nantucket candle store owner Stella Wright specializes in creating unique candles for every occasion. But someone sets the stage for murder when a Memorial Day celebration becomes a wedding to die for … Jessica Sterling’s candlelight-themed…

Ninth Grave (Writers Retreat Southern Seashore #9)

When Jack receives a disturbing email from a man claiming to have killed eight people, he sets off on a road trip with Jill and Kizzy in search of the answers he will need to stop this madman before he is able to kill victim number nine. With the…

Scone Cold Dead (Gray Whale Inn Series #9)

Innkeeper Natalie Barnes is living her dream life, creating scrumptious scone recipes and relishing cool summer days on quaint Cranberry Island, Maine… until she stumbles across a dead body tucked under the blueberry bushes. Could the killer be…

Spilling the Spice (Spicetown Mystery #3)

When shady entrepreneurs slink into Spicetown to splurge on the 4th of July holiday, their enemies are bound to follow. Mayor Cora Mae Bingham wants her statue dedication to take center stage at the celebration, but a murder in Spicetown steals…

Strangled Eggs and Ham (Country Store Mystery #6)

While Robbie scrambles through breakfast orders for her expanding clientele at Pans ‘N Pancakes, tempers run as high as the sticky August heat in South Lick, Indiana. Real-estate developer Fiona Closs plans to build a towering luxury resort at…

Sunflowers and Sabotage (Port Danby Mystery #10)

Lacey "Pink" Pinkerton is in the middle of a bustling summer in Port Danby. Les and Elsie, her neighboring shop owners are up to their usual sibling rivalry antics. Lola's parents make a rare stop in town, causing a rift between Lacey's best…

Sweet Tea and Secrets (Tea and a Read Mystery #2)

Sleuth Callie Aspen wants to light up the Fourth of July tea party by solving a celebrity’s decades-old disappearance, but her digging results in more fireworks than she expects. Last Christmas, Callie Aspen left her tour guide job and settled in…

Telephone Line (The Country Club Murders #9)

A killer is calling, and Ellison’s life is on the line. Ellison Russell is planning the event of the season-and she’s stressed. Why not yoga? Because the yoga instructor gets murdered during class-and Ellison’s stress level rises exponentially.…

The Black Cat Steps on a Crack (Bad Luck Cat Mystery #4)

With construction on the town’s new library nearing completion, mystery writer Sabrina Tate is thrilled that local book lovers, and her own forthcoming novel, will soon have a fresh new home. But tensions are rising at the site as the headstrong…

The Book Supremacy (Bibliophile Series #13)

Newlyweds Brooklyn and Derek are enjoying the final days of their honeymoon in Paris. As they're browsing the book stalls along the Seine, Brooklyn finds the perfect gift for Derek, a first edition James Bond novel, The Spy Who Loved Me. When…

The Tell Tail Heart (Cat Cafe Mystery #3)

Maddie is hoping to have some downtime during Daybreak Island’s off-season to tackle her to-do list. Her grandfather’s house-turned-cat-café is under construction and she’s also scoping out places to open a juice bar on the island. On top of that…

Toxic Toffee (Amish Candy Shop Mystery #4)

Bailey King’s in New York wrapping up a six-week shoot on her first cable TV show, Bailey’s Amish Sweets, when she gets a call from her Ohio town’s resident busybody. With Easter around the corner, Bailey’s been recruited to create a giant toffee…

Tragedy at Piddleton Hotel (Churchill and Pemberley #1)

Armed with handbags and fuelled by cake, senior sleuths Annabel Churchill and Doris Pemberley are about to give the sleepy English village of Compton Poppleford a rude awakening.

*** Shortlisted for the UK Kindle Storyteller…

Whiskers in the Dark (Mrs. Murphy Series #28)

A massive nor’easter has hit northern Virginia, where Mary Minor 'Harry' Harristeen joins groundskeeping efforts at the National Beagle Club at Aldie as the date for its springtime Hounds for Heroes veterans’ benefit approaches. Harry’s fellow…

Wrong Side of the Claw (Mystic Notch Mystery Series #7)

When a string of robberies escalates to murder, Willa is baffled by the behavior of her sister, the county sheriff. Normally the gung-ho lawwoman would be all over the case, but she seems more interested in doing her nails and picking out jazz…

Wrong Side of the Claw (Mystic Notch Mystery Series #7)

Bookstore owner Willa Chance has no idea that things in Mystic Notch are about to take a turn for the worse.

 When a string of robberies escalates to murder, Willa is baffled by the behavior of her sister, the county sheriff. Normally the gung-…