It’s
spring and thoughts of vacation are in the air. What do you need more on
vacation than a great book? And we have
the perfect ones for you to put in your suitcase (or to read at home in the
sunshine).
Eva Gates
The
Spook in the Stacks
Lighthouse
Library Mysteries #4
Crooked
Lane Books
ISBN:
978-1683315803
Halloween
in North Carolina’s Outer Banks becomes seriously tricky when librarian Lucy
Richardson stumbles across something extra unusual in the rare books section: a
dead body.
Wealthy businessman Jay Ruddle is considering donating his extensive collection
of North Carolina historical documents to the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library,
but the competition for the collection is fierce. Unfortunately, while the
library is hosting a lecture on ghostly legends, Jay becomes one of the dearly
departed in the rare books section. Now, it’s up to Lucy Richardson and her
fellow librarians to bone up on their detective skills and discover who is
responsible for this wicked Halloween homicide.
Meanwhile, very strange things are happening at the library―haunted horses are
materializing in the marsh, the lights seem to have an eerie life of their own,
and the tiny crew of a model ship appears to move around when no one is
watching. Is Lucy at her wit’s end? Or can it be that the Bodie Island
Lighthouse really is haunted?
With The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on everyone’s minds and ghoulish
gossip on everyone’s lips, Lucy will need to separate the clues from the boos
if she wants to crack this case without losing her head in The Spook in
the Stacks, the delightful fourth in national bestseller Eva Gates’ Lighthouse
Library mysteries

Leslie
Budewitz
As
the Christmas Cookie Crumbles
A
Food Lovers' Village Mystery (Book 5)
Midnight
Ink
ISBN-13:
978-0738752419
Erin
Murphy, manager of a local foods market in Jewel Bay, Montana, investigates when
a new friend is found dead, a string of Christmas lights around her neck. Erin
is one smart cookie, but can she keep the holiday spirit—and herself—alive til
Christmas?
Diane
Vallere
Panty
Raid
Samantha
Kidd Style and Error Mysteries #8
Polyester
Press
ISBN
9784939197467
When
amateur sleuth Samantha Kidd is assigned to cover the lingerie show in Las
Vegas, her excitement is more visible than panty lines. Events in her hometown
have made her a celebrity, and a romantic getaway with fiancé Nick Taylor is
timely. But when a lingerie model—engaged to a college friend of Nick's—is
found dead outside their hotel room, their escape turns brief. Cheeky designers,
high class hookers, and secrets from Nick's past that don't add up make this
gamble her most dangerous one yet. When push-up comes to shove, Samantha bares
everything in order to save her future.
Sheila
Connolly
Murder
at the Mansion
Victorian
Village Mysteries #1
Minotaur
Books
ISBN:
978-1250135865
Katherine
Hamilton’s goal in high school was to escape from her dead-end hometown of
Asheford, Maryland. Fifteen years later she’s got a degree in hospitality
management and a great job at a high-end boutique hotel in Baltimore. Until,
that is, the hotel is acquired by a chain, and she’s laid off. When Kate’s high
school best friend calls with a mysterious invitation to come talk with the
town leaders of Asheford, she agrees to make the trip, curious about where this
new opportunity might lead.
Once
Kate arrives, the town council members reveal that their town is on the verge
of going bankrupt, and they’ve decided that Kate’s skills and knowledge make
her the perfect person to cure all their ills. The town has used its last
available funds to buy the huge Victorian mansion just outside of town, hoping
to use it to attract some of the tourists who travel to visit the nearby Civil War
battle sites. Kate has less-than-fond memories of the mansion, for personal
reasons, but to make matters worse, the only person who has presented a
possible alternate plan is Cordelia Walker―Kate’s high school nemesis.
But a
few days later, while touring the mansion, Kate stumbles over a body―and it’s
none other than Cordelia. Kate finds herself juggling the murder investigation
and her growing fascination with the old house, which itself is full of
long-hidden mysteries. Kate must clear her name and save her town―before she
ends up in hot water.
Lynn
Cahoon
Rockets’
Dead Glare
Tourist
Trap Series Novella #1
Lyrical
Press Underground (Kensington)
Digital
and audio only until next year.
As
sunny South Cove, California, gears up for their annual Fourth of July
celebrations, a local murder threatens to kill the fireworks . . .
South Cove’s local businesses are up in arms after volunteer fire chief Barry
Gleason threatens to shut down anyone who doesn’t comply with the fire code.
But when Barry schedules a training burn in an old abandoned barn, he is the
only one who doesn't come out alive. Jill Gardner—owner of Coffee, Books,
and More—smells murder in the ashes. She’ll have to work quickly to nab a
killer with a short fuse—or else everyone’s holiday will end with a fizzle . .
.
Victoria
Hamilton
No
Grater Danger
Vintage
Kitchen Mysteries #7
Beyond
the Page Publishing
ISBN:
TBA
In
the brand-new Vintage Kitchen Mystery from the author of Leave It to
Cleaver, someone out to spice up their life means to crush a helpless victim .
. .
“Delightfully
entertaining, well-written, and an interesting and exciting plot. Literally
keeps you guessing right to the end.” —Goodreads on Leave It to Cleaver
Vintage
cookware enthusiast Jaymie Leighton is thrilled at the prospect of meeting an
elderly descendant of her town’s founding father, not least because she’s known
to possess an enviably large collection of antique spice graters. But the
curmudgeonly woman also has substantial real estate holdings, and at the moment
she’s engaged in a fierce battle with a property developer who wants her to
sell off her old buildings in the name of progress. When Jaymie goes to visit
the woman and discovers that there’s been an attempt on her life, she polishes
up her sleuthing skills to find out who was behind the foul deed.
Her
first instinct is to suspect the developer, but as she digs deeper into the
case she learns that her older new friend has purportedly been the victim of
numerous criminal acts—all of which point to different suspects. Unsure if the
stories are true or simply the confused ramblings of a senior citizen, Jaymie
sifts through the clues hoping to expose the culprit, but she knows that if she
keeps stirring up trouble, she’ll be next on the would-be killer’s list.
Includes
a vintage recipe!
Some awesome books by great authors! Can't wait to read them all.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great lineup for summer
ReplyDeleteWhat a find! So many good books by favourite authors!
ReplyDeleteSo many good books coming out. Exciting!!
ReplyDeleteHave several pre-ordered. Will have to check out the ones I dont!
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