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June 2020 New Book Releases

A Deathly Rattle (Maternal Instincts Mystery Series #7)

Private detective and new mom, Kate Connolly, is no stranger to solving crimes with a baby on her hip. But in just a few months, she’ll have three babies, and her to-do list has never been longer.

When someone shoots rival PI Vicente…

A Fatal Fiction (Deadly Edits #3)

Freelance book editor Mikki Lincoln knows the makings of a well-written story. But she’ll need to choose her words wisely when a new assignment introduces a deadly plot twist . . .  


Forgotten on the outskirts of quaint Lenape…

A Killer Ending (Snug Harbor Mystery #1)

Books, beach roses... and bodies. Bookseller and recent divorcée Max Sayers has risked her life savings to start a fresh chapter with the purchase of Seaside Cottage Books in cozy Snug Harbor, Maine. But she's barely opened the shop's doors when…

A Sprinkling of Murder (Fairy Garden Mystery #1)

Fairy garden store owner Courtney Kelly believes in inviting magic into your life. But when uninvited trouble enters her shop, she’ll need more than a sprinkling of her imagination to solve a murder . . .
 
Since…

Borrowed Time (The Village Library Mystery #3)

Sometimes a weekend trip is stressful, especially if you're on borrowed time. 

Fall is beautiful in the small mountain village of Whitby, North Carolina. The leaves are changing color on the mountainsides, the sky is a bright blue, and…

Deadly Sweet Tooth (Vintage Sweets Mystery #2)

In a darling tourist town like Fredericksburg, Texas, a vintage sweet shop offering delicious old-fashioned favorites is a perfect fit—until someone decides to debut a recipe that’s lusciously lethal… 

With Tally’s Old Tyme Sweets…

Death of a Wandering Wolf (Hungarian Tea House #2)

Hana Keller is enjoying a day off from serving up tea and delicious pastries at her family's Hungarian Tea House when her downtime turns deadly....
 
The only thing Hana loves more than a good cuppa is finding a delicate porcelain…

Ghost Ups Her Game (Bailey Ruth Raeburn #9)

After a busy morning dispatching emissaries from Heaven's Department of Good Intentions to those in need, Bailey Ruth Raeburn is feeling flush with success. So when an urgent call for help comes through from her old hometown, she can't resist…

Gossip in the Garden (Inn at Holiday Bay #10)

A heartwarming cozy mystery series about losing everything, taking a chance, and starting again.

After suffering a personal tragedy Abby Sullivan buys a huge old seaside mansion she has never even seen, packs up her life in San…

Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody (Jane Darrowfield #1)

Jane Darrowfield is a year into her retirement, and she’s already traveled and planted a garden. She’s organized her photos, her recipes, and her spices.  The statistics suggest she has at least a few more decades ahead of her, so she better find…

Judgment of Murder (Rex Grave Mystery #9)

It's a dark day for Scottish barrister Rex Graves when he learns that Lord Gordon Murgatroyd has passed away. Referred to as "Judge Murder" by Rex's colleagues, the famously severe judge supposedly died of natural causes―but his daughter Phoebe…

Killer Queen (The Country Club Murders #11)

Another day, another dead woman in Ellison Russell's study. Only this one claimed to be Mrs. Anarchy Jones. As Ellison juggles mothers, daughter, unhappy wives, and near-miss murder attempts, one thing is clear—someone will go to any lengths to…

Lady Rights a Wrong (Manor Cat Mystery #2)

As the suffragette movement sweeps England in 1912, Lady Cecilia Bates wants to march but ends up trailing a killer instead in the latest entry to the Manor Cat Mysteries.

Lady Cecilia of Danby Hall feels adrift. She couldn’t be less…

Lowcountry Boondoggle (Liz Talbot Mystery Series #9)

Private investigators Liz Talbot and Nate Andrews thought they’d put Darius Baker’s troubles to rest—then his recently discovered son ropes him into a hemp farm investment with his college buddies. When a beloved Charleston professor—and…

Madness, Miracles and Magic (Maggie McGill Mystery Series #10)

Refugees from the madness of war, they sought a home where they could live in peace. From the beginning the green Irish island, lush, perfect and magical, welcomed them.Maggie and Allie McGill journey to Ireland and find the magical green island…

Murder at the Moonshine Inn (Book Group Mystery Series #2)

When high-powered executive Roxanne Howard dies in a pool of blood outside the Moonshine Inn, Richmond, Virginia's premier redneck bar, the victim's sister enlists Hazel Rose to ferret out the killer. At first Hazel balks--she's a romance writer…

Murder Comes Calling (Rex Graves Mystery #8)

When a spate of murders takes place in the quiet riverfront community of Notting Hamlet in south-central England, Scottish barrister Rex Graves is called upon to lend his investigatory expertise. For the first time in his sleuthing career, Rex…

Murder in a Scottish Shire (Scottish Shire Mystery #1)

Known as the Brighton of the North, Nairn is both a charming Scottish town and a popular seaside resort—but to Paislee Shaw, it's simply home—unfortunately to a murderer . . .
 
For a twenty-eight-year-old single mum, Paislee…

Murder in Waiting (Tourist Trap Mystery #11)

At Coffee, Books, & More, Jill’s the boss. But as Amy’s maid-of-honor, she can barely keep up with marching orders--and now she’s in charge of organizing an epic bachelorette! Adding to Jill’s party-planning panic, the South Cove Heritage…

Murdered for Millions (Liz Lucas Mystery #13)

A computer app that was going to bring in millions,
Developed by four young techies.
The founder of the group is murdered,
But was it murder or a burglary gone terribly wrong?

Even though Liz vows not to become…

Nacho Average Murder (Country Store Mystery #7)

Robbie Jordan is temporarily leaving Pans ’N Pancakes, her country store in South Lick, Indiana, to visit Santa Barbara, California—where wildfire smoke tinges the air, but a more immediate danger may lie in wait . . .
 
While looking…

Nothing Bundt Trouble (A Bakeshop Mystery #11)

This time, Torte’s pastry chef and amateur sleuth finds herself coming out of the oven and straight into the fire in Ellie Alexander's Nothing Bundt Trouble: A Bakeshop Mystery.

Spring has sprung in Ashland, Oregon, and everything at…

Paws for Trouble (Klepto Cat Mystery Series #44)

The klepto cat has his paws full.While the Iveys look forward to hosting a wedding and a family reunion, a sinister plot is in the works. If successful, it could change some of their lives forever. Their four-days of family fun is riddled with…

Peril in High Heels (High Heels Mystery #11)

Fashion designer Maddie Springer is a huge fan of the Lord of the Throne books by J.R. Ravensberg. So when her best friend, Dana, gets cast as the lead actress in the upcoming movie version, she's giddy with fandom! Even more so when she…

Pineapple Hurricane (Pineapple Port Cozy Mystery #11)

When a Pineapple Port resident is found dead during an approaching hurricane, Charlotte fears someone’s trying to disguise murders as storm-related accidents. The first two victims have more than the storm in common – both were hoarding …

Puddin' on the Blitz (Penn Dutch #21)

The success of Magdalena Yoder's new Amish-Asian restaurant is threatened by murder in the deliciously quirky new Pennsylvania-Dutch mystery.

Although the culinary fare at Magdalena Yoder's new restaurant, Asian…

Relaxation, Reunions & Revenge (Dune House #19)

Mary’s daughter, Cathy, is visiting Dune House, the majestic B&B on the beach, for a few days. Best friends Suzie and Mary are so excited to spend time with her. They are looking forward to catching up, enjoying each other’s company and…

Return To Sender (Mail Carrier Mystery #4)

Bernadette Butler has a penchant for solving murders while keeping her ear low to the ground listening to gossip while on her mail carrier route.

Bernie tries to deliver a return to sender package and a certified letter to a local man…

Sleep Like the Dead (Charleton House Mystery #3)

He would make a lovely corpse…
When visitors gather deep in the frozen Derbyshire countryside for a sleepover in the opulent Long Gallery of Charleton House, joined by some notable guests from the past, no one expects that by morning…

Snowed Under (Maggie McDonald Mystery #6)

When professional organizer Maggie McDonald finds a body in a snowdrift outside her friend's ski cabin, she must plow through the clues to find a cold-blooded killer . . .
 
Lake Tahoe in February is beautiful, but Maggie can't see a…

Still Knife Painting (Paint & Shine Mystery #1)

Miranda Trent has set up a sweet life in a scenic corner of Appalachia—until she stumbles across the trail of a killer . . .
 
After inheriting her uncle’s Red River Gorge homestead in Eastern Kentucky—smack dab in the…

The Cats that Cooked the Books (The Cats That Mystery #11)

It's steamy hot in Erie, Indiana. The town is crime-free until a hitman shows up. Katz, Jake and their seven cats are happy at the pink mansion until a blast from the past blows in, leaving dire results in its wake. How does a coincidental…

The Grim Reader (Bibliophile Series #14)

San Francisco book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright was hoping for a fun, relaxing weekend at a local book fair, but a murderer made other plans in the latest in this New York Times bestselling series.

Brooklyn and her new hunky…

The Last Curtain Call (Haunted Home Renovation Series #8)

Mel Turner can’t resist the chance to bring the Crockett Theatre, a decrepit San Francisco Art Deco movie palace, back to life. But there’s a catch for Turner Construction: Several artists are currently squatting in the building, and they aren’t…

The Secret of Poppyridge Cove (Seaside Inn Mystery #1)

A hauntingly beautiful seaside mansion has been abandoned for decades... and for good reason.

When Abby stumbles on the crumbling estate, she's uncommonly drawn to it. Even the chilling sight of decaying animals on the…

Til Death (Zoe Chambers Mystery #10)

When one of Chief Pete Adams’ first murder convictions is overturned, he and County Detective Wayne Baronick are assigned to reinvestigate the case. As new theories about the murder surface, Pete begins to question not only the original suspect’s…

Trouble in the Churchyard (Churchill and Pemberley #4)

Who’s been tampering with the graves in St Swithun’s churchyard? Elderly detectives Annabel Churchill and Doris Pemberley are asked to investigate by Mr Grieves the sinister sexton. Meanwhile the sleepy English village of Compton Poppleford is…

Upstaged by Murder (Rex Grave Mystery #10)

A FLAWLESS MURDER IS PERFORMED ON STAGE, BUT IT'S NO ACT . . .
Rex Graves and new wife, Helen, attend the opening night of a play in which five famous literary sleuths of a bygone era are invited to Pinegrove Hall to solve the mystery of a…

Whisked Warnings (Donut Shop Mystery Series #49)

When the contractor working next door to Donut Hearts is assaulted and nailed to the wall of ReNEWed, the town is quick to suspect Gabby Williams, and unless and until Mike “Darrel” Masters regains consciousness, Suzanne must work to figure out…