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November 2018 New Book Releases

'Twas the Knife Before Christmas (Christmas Tree Farm Mystery #2)

It’s out of the cupcake tin, into the fire for Holly White’s best friend, Caroline. Can Holly clear Caroline’s name in time to go caroling? When a body turns up in a larger-than-life candy bowl filled with peppermints on the town square, Holly…

A Christmas Revelation (Christmas Mystery Series #15)

It wouldn’t quite be Christmas without a holiday mystery decorated with all the Victorian trimmings, as only New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry can render it. Now the tradition continues as mayhem is once again found under the mistletoe…

A Cold Brew Killing (All-Day Breakfast Cafe #3)

When an ice cream vendor discovers a frozen stiff, Florida diner owner Gia Morelli has to serve up some just desserts . . .
 
Gia has become good friends with Trevor, a fun, flirtatious bachelor who owns the ice cream parlor…

A Midwinter's Tail (Lucky Paws Petsitting Mystery #4)

Professional pet sitter Daphne Templeton loves the holidays in Sylvan Creek, Pennsylvania. And nothing gets her into the spirit more than the town’s annual Bark the Halls Ball. The whole community will be there to wag their tails, especially this…

A Scandal in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop #4)

Gemma and Jayne donate their time to raise money for the rebuilding of a burned out museum-but a killer wants a piece of the auction. Walking her dog Violet late one night, Gemma Doyle, owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop, acts quickly when she…

A Step So Grave (Dandy Gilver #13)

Wedding bells are set to ring as Dandy Gilver, family in tow, arrives in windswept Wester Ross on Valentine's Day. They've come to celebrate Lady Lavinia's fiftieth birthday and to meet her daughter Mallory, a less-than-suitable bride-to-be…

A Vintage Death (A Keepsake Cove Mystery #2)

As the new music box store owner and resident of Keepsake Cove, a quaint town full of collectible shops on Maryland's Eastern Shore, Callie Reed is eager to get more involved in her community. She volunteers to plan the Fall street decorations…

A Wrench in the Works (Fixer-Upper Mystery #6)

Shannon Hammer's younger sister Chloe left Lighthouse Cove after high school to make it big in Hollywood. And she did it! For several years now, Chloe has been the co-host of a popular home repair show on the Do-It-Yourself Network. Now, after…

Boxes in the Basement (Inn at Holiday Bay #1)

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…

Breaking the Mould (Vintage Kitchen Mystery #8)

In the new Vintage Kitchen Mystery from the author of No Grater Danger, when the town’s resident Scrooge is found dead, Jaymie says Bah humbug! to murder... Includes a vintage recipe!


Broken Heart Attack (Braxton Campus Mystery #2)

Who killed Gwendolyn Paddington?

When an extra ticket becomes available to see the dress rehearsal of King Lear, Kellan tags along with Nana D and her buddies. But when one of them dies of an apparent heart attack in the middle of second…

Cordial Killing (Backyard Farming Mystery #2)

Anne is excited for the opening of the Brandywine Inn. Kandi and Hope are her partners in the bed-and-breakfast in Carolan Springs, Colorado, where they also provide homesteading and herbal workshops for guests. As soon as the guests arrive, it’s…

Cut to the Chaise (Caprice Deluca Mystery Series #8)

With her wedding day mere weeks away, home stager Caprice De Luca is busy arranging every last detail for the reception at Rambling Vines Winery-a stylish venue she redecorated two years earlier. But the closer the bride-to-be gets to saying, 'I…

Death and Cupcakes (Musgrave Landing Mystery #1)

Jane Westcott has come home to the village of Musgrave Landing and nothing will be the same again. She has inherited her aunt's cafe and a good thing too. Her personal finances are in a shambles. Jane must make a go of the business and leave her…

Death and Daisies (Magic Garden Mystery #2)

Florist Fiona Knox left behind her gloomy life for a magical garden in Scotland, but a murder on her shop’s opening day spells doom. Fiona Knox thought she was pulling her life back together when she inherited her godfather’s cottage in…

Deceased and Desist (Tallie Graver Mystery #3)

Most housecleaners don’t do windows, but Tallie Graver loves leaving a pane of glass streak-free and sparkling. After a dirty divorce from a filthy-rich jerk, she's started her own cleaning business to make ends meet. On her latest job, prepping…

Fool's Moon (The Tarot Cats Mystery #1)

Two magical tarot cats and their tenderhearted human outwit a cruel criminal in South Florida Most days, Ruby Sparks feels like the sign that says Tarot Card Reader Extraordinaire should say Tarot Card Reader Barely Competent. But as challenging…

Harvest of Secrets (Wine Country Mystery Series #9)

The search for the killer of an aristocratic French winemaker who was Lucie Montgomery’s first crush and the discovery of dark family secrets put Lucie on a collision course with a murderer. It’s harvest season at Montgomery Estate Vineyard-the…

Homeward Hound (Foxhunting Series #11)

As winter deepens over the Blue Ridge Mountains, even the threat of snowstorms cannot derail this year’s Christmas run, not as long as Sister Jane has a say in it. With spirits high and traditions strong, a glorious parade of hunters in full…

How to Knit a Murder (Seaside Knitters Mystery Series #13)

A mysterious woman arrives in picturesque Sea Harbor, Massachusetts, and the Seaside Knitters welcome her into their cozy world of intricate patterns and colorful skeins. Unfortunately, nothing frays a warm introduction like cold-blooded murder…

In Peppermint Peril (Tea and a Read Mystery #1)

n the run-up to Christmas Eve, organizer of book-themed tea parties Callie Aspen and her lovable Boston terrier will have to conquer threefold trouble―a mysterious will, a missing heirloom and a dead body―to restore the festive spirit to their…

Kingdom of the Blind (Armand Gamache Series #14)

When a peculiar letter arrives inviting Armand Gamache to an abandoned farmhouse, the former head of the Sûreté du Québec discovers that a complete stranger has named him one of the executors of her will. Still on suspension, and frankly curious…

Look Alive Twenty-Five (Stephanie Plum #25)

There's nothing like a good deli, and the Red River Deli in Trenton is one of the best. World-famous for its pastrami, cole slaw, and for its disappearing managers. Over the last month, three have vanished from the face of the earth, and the only…

Midsummer Mayhem (Potting Shed Mystery #7)

Shakespeare comes to Hampshire-and Pru Parke is cast into the role of cunning detective gardener once again. Pru’s friends and neighbors are abuzz with the news of an acting troupe putting on an outdoor performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.…

Murder and the Museum (High Desert Mystery #7)

That property was prime desert land. A lot of people wanted it. The Tortoise Lady, the Mafia investors, and the Indian tribe. Camille's son and daughter-in-law wanted her millions. Makes for a lot of motives and suspects. Detective Jeff's busy…

Murder at Harbor Village (Cleo Mack Mystery #1)

Young retiree Cleo Mack is trading in academia for a second act in Harbor Village, a community for active seniors in coastal Alabama. But someone in this picture-perfect coastal town is burning the candle at both ends... It’s love at first sight…

Naughty on Ice (Discreet Retrieval Agency #3)

The Discreet Retrieval Agency is doing a brisk holiday business of retrieving lost parcels, grandmas, and stolen wreaths. But with their main squeezes Ralph and Jimmy once more on the back burner, both Lola and Berta pine for a holiday out of New…

On Pins and Needles (Southern Quilting Mystery Series #10)

Small towns can be notoriously cliquey. Dappled Hills, however, wasn’t usually such a town. The residents ordinarily welcomed newcomers with open arms. But when Annabelle Tremont moved to town, the usual cheery greetings became angry whispers.…

Pineapple Gingerbread Men (Pineapple Port Cozy Mystery #7)

Sheriff Frank asks newly-minted private detective Charlotte to help him crack the case, but she has no idea those darn gingerbread men will start showing up everywhere. What did Santa do that made them so angry? And what's the secret in…

Pumpkin Pie and Poison (Ravenwood Cove Mystery #11)

Christmas in Ravenwood Cove should’ve been the happiest of times for newlyweds Amanda and James, but when a unknown killer puts a target on James' back their cozy life together could fall apart. As suspicion turns toward one of the most trusted…

Santa Puppy (Tourist Trap Mystery Novella)

’Twas the season of Christmas, and all through South Cove, California, Santa is working overtime to deliver a special gift... Jill Gardner has volunteered her Coffee, Books, and More to host a Christmas adopt-a-pet party. Among the potential…

Slay in Character (Cat Latimer Mystery #4)

Staying in character can be murder when Cat Latimer and the members of her writers’ retreat head for a ghost town... Cat and the members of her writers’ retreat have just arrived in Outlaw, Colorado, an 'Old West' tourist town complete with…

The Bitter With The Sweet (Sweet Cove Mystery #15)

It is the beginning of summer and only a few weeks since Angie and Josh tied the knot. Angie and Mr. Finch arrive at the beautiful Sweet Cove boarding house to deliver morning baked goods when the owner of the house rushes onto the porch in a…

The Body in the Attic (Jazzi Zanders #1)

Welcome to River Bluffs, Indiana, a cozy small town populated with charming homes, close-knit families, and the occasional deadly secret... House-flipper Jazzi Zanders and her cousin Jerod have found their latest project. The property, formerly…

The Cats that Walked the Haunted Beach (The Cats That Mystery #10)

This fast-paced mystery is chock-full of coincidences and bizarre twists. When Colleen and Daryl get together to plan their wedding, they can’t agree on anything. Colleen is at her wits’ end. Best friend Katherine votes for a time-out and…

The Catsgiving Feast (Whales and Tails Mystery #17)

A murder, a wedding, and a holiday feast converge in this warm and memorable Thanksgiving Mystery.


The Coloring Crook (Pen & Ink Mystery #2)

Life is looking rosy for Florrie Fox, manager of the Color Me Read bookstore in Georgetown, Washington D.C. She’s working on an adult coloring book of gardens, her romance with Sergeant Eric Jonquille has entered a new chapter, and the bookstore’…

The Novel Art of Murder (Mystery Bookshop #3)

Mystery bookstore owner Samantha Washington is trying to keep her grandmother from spending her golden years in an orange jumpsuit... The small town of North Harbor, Michigan, is just not big enough for the two of them: flamboyant phony Maria…

The Skeleton Makes a Friend (Family Skeleton Mystery #5)

Georgia Thackery is feeling pretty good about her summer job teaching at prestigious Overfeld College, and she’s renting a rustic cabin right by a lake for herself, her daughter, Madison, and her best friend, Sid the Skeleton. Together again, the…

The Whispered Word (Secret, Book & Scone Society #2)

Nora Pennington, owner of Miracle Books, believes that a well-chosen novel can bring healing and hope. But she and the other members of the Secret, Book, and Scone Society know that sometimes, practical help is needed too. Such is the case with…