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Review of Murder at the Mushroom Festival by Janet Finsilver

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From the publisher of Murder at the Mushroom Festival There’s a corpse among the chanterelles! Redwood Cove Bed and Breakfast manager Kelly Jackson is hosting a cooking class during the Week of the Mushroom festival to attract guests, not drama. But soon after she finishes foraging for an edible mushroom species on sacred Native American […]

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Review of The Killing at Kaldaire House

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From the publisher of The Killing at Kaldaire House A dying man. The painting within her reach. What’s a thief to do? Talented London milliner Emily Gates creates amazing hats for Society ladies, but to collect from those who don’t pay her bill, she burglarizes their homes. She needs every penny to send her deaf […]

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Review of Plum Tea Crazy by Laura Childs

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Review of Plum Tea Crazy by Laura Childs Theodosia and the gang are back in another tea shop mystery that should keep you guessing until the end. The usual cast of characters are present. There’s Theo’s sidekick Drayton, who is always willing to help. Haley has plenty of yummy recipes. And don’t forget heartthrob Detective […]

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Review of Killer Holiday by Amy Korman

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From the publisher Tis the season for mayhem and mystery . . . Kristin Clark and her offbeat crew of Bryn Mawr pals are ready for a festive holiday—one that involves sipping Blitzen’s Bourbons by a yule log, hot guys beneath the mistletoe, and a holiday cabaret starring ex-Mafia wife Sophie Shields. But this year, […]

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Review of A Cajun Christmas Killing by Ellen Byron

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From the publisher Maggie Crozat is back home in bayou country during the most magical time of the year. In Pelican, Louisiana, Christmastime is a season of giant bonfires on the levee, zydeco carols, and pots of gumbo. Except, this year, the Grinch has come to stay at the family-run Crozat Plantation B&B. When he […]

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Review of Robert B. Parker’s The Hangman’s Sonnet

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From the publisher Jesse Stone, still reeling from the murder of his fiancée by crazed assassin Mr. Peepers, must keep his emotions in check long enough to get through the wedding day of his loyal protégé, Suitcase Simpson. The morning of the wedding, Jesse learns that a gala 75th birthday party is to be held […]

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The Paris Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal – a review

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Review of The Paris Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal From the publisher: American-born spy and code-breaker extraordinaire Maggie Hope secretly navigates Nazi-occupied France to find two brave women during the darkest days of World War II in the latest novel in this New York Times bestselling series—“a treat for WWII buffs and mystery lovers alike” […]

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Shadow Girl by Gerry Schmitt: a review

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From the Publisher of Shadow Girl: The brutal murder of a business tycoon leaves Afton Tangler and the Twin Cities reeling, but that’s just the beginning of a gruesome crime spree… Leland Odin made his fortune launching a home shopping network, but his millions can’t save his life. On the list for a transplant, the […]

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Review of Betrayal at Iga by Susan Spann

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From the publisher Autumn, 1565: After fleeing Kyoto, master ninja Hiro Hattori and Portuguese Jesuit Father Mateo take refuge with Hiro’s ninja clan in the mountains of Iga province. But when an ambassador from the rival Koga clan is murdered during peace negotiations, Hiro and Father Mateo must find the killer in time to prevent […]

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Review of Cast the First Stone by James W. Ziskin

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From the Publisher: February 1962: Tony Eberle has just scored his first role in a Hollywood movie, and the publisher of his hometown newspaper in upstate New York wants a profile of the local boy who’s made good. Reporter Ellie Stone is dispatched to Los Angeles for the story. But when she arrives on set […]

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