When Jeanie D'Alisa is found murdered in her bedroom after hosting a dinner party in her home, detectives Anna Cole and Kristy Hicks are called to investigate the crime. Known within her community for her generous, yet unpredictable nature, Jeanie's secrets unfold as family, friends and neighbors become suspects. Anna and Kristy discover stamped passport pages revealing travels unknown and a curious relationship between Jeanie and the charming salesman who frequents the apartment building. … [Read more...] about The Last Dinner Party by Carly M. Duncan
Revenge Cafe by Lisa Shiroff
Mandy Breen is a recently unemployed crime reporter with a refined palate and an addiction to therapy. After losing her job and totaling her car (again) she feels she has nothing left to lose when her old friend Chance offers her part-ownership of his restaurant on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She accepts the offer, intent on moving to paradise and starting a new chapter in her life. Shortly after landing on island, she finds Chance’s murdered body in the restaurant’s freezer and … [Read more...] about Revenge Cafe by Lisa Shiroff
Show Up Dead by Lisa Shiroff
When people call her a control freak, Peri Milano takes it as a compliment. As the preferred go-to special assistant to Philadelphia’s rich and almost famous, having everything under control is part of her job description. With the organizational skills of a data processing program, the discretion of the CIA, and the creativity of an Ikea research and design engineer, Peri fulfills whatever whim her customers fancy and finds methods for their madness. Never has she received a … [Read more...] about Show Up Dead by Lisa Shiroff
Karma Dead Ahead by D.H. Montgomery
"Karma Dead Ahead" is a nicely paced detective/mystery story with appealing well-drawn characters and a plot that always keeps you guessing as it alternates between humor and suspense. Two graduate students in a university paranormal research lab become accidental detectives as they go searching for a woman who fails to return from her Caribbean vacation. They get help from a group of psychics known as the “Gang of Four” and a hi-tech witchcraft practitioner. The psychics reveal that a karmic … [Read more...] about Karma Dead Ahead by D.H. Montgomery
Coastal Cottage Calamity by Abby L. Vandiver
Everyone wants Oliver dead . . . Playboy Oliver Gibbons turns up dead, face down, in the Savannah River. And there are plenty of people around town who wanted him that way. But when the five-foot nothing, ninety-something Voodoo herbalist of Yasamee, Georgia discovers that her daughter is a lead suspect, she'll stop at nothing to either clear her name or get her out of town - fast. Miss Vivee and Logan - the funniest pair of amateur sleuths you'll ever meet. Targeted … [Read more...] about Coastal Cottage Calamity by Abby L. Vandiver
Murder in the Boonies by Maggie Pill
When the people renting the Sleuth Sisters' family farm move out unexpectedly, Retta suspects that at least some of them didn't go voluntarily. As the sisters deal with the menagerie of animals left behind--some usual, some exotic- things happen that range from puzzling to downright dangerous. What was Ben McAdams into, and did his odd views of society lead to murder? Trying to answer those questions leads Barb, Faye, and Retta to a desperate chase on Michigan's Mackinac Island as they work … [Read more...] about Murder in the Boonies by Maggie Pill
Peete and Repeat by Karen Musser Nortman
An IndieBRAG Medallion Honoree, Chanticleer 2013 CLUE finalist, and bookbzz 2015 Prize Writer finalist. A biking and camping trip to southeastern Minnesota turns into double trouble for Frannie Shoemaker and her friends as she deals with a canoeing mishap and a couple of bodies. Strange happenings in the campground, the nearby nature learning center, and an old power plant complicate the suspect pool and Frannie tries to stay out of it--really--but what can she do? After all, she is only … [Read more...] about Peete and Repeat by Karen Musser Nortman
The Blue Coyote by Karen Musser Nortman
The Blue Coyote is an IndieBRAG Medallion honoree and a finalist in the 2013 CLUE Awards. Frannie and Larry Shoemaker love taking their grandchildren, Sabet and Joe, camping with them. But at Bluffs State Park, Frannie finds herself worrying more than usual about their safety, and when another young girl disappears from the campground in broad daylight, her fears increase. The fun of a bike ride, a flea market, marshmallow guns, and a storyteller are quickly overshadowed. Accusations against … [Read more...] about The Blue Coyote by Karen Musser Nortman
The Silver Herring by Michael de Ridder
Rog Beagle is an ardent ex-cop, now working as a private detective, in a world where humans, dogs and cats live as though they are all the same species. The Silver Herring, sees him uncover a plot full of deception, vivid characters and high tension with a bout of uncompromising cynicism. While stymied on one case, Rog is hired by the obnoxious Miss Francine Mayweather to retrieve her stolen silk and gold shawl. As he unravels both mysteries, Rog has to deal with the pernicious Hans, a nosy and … [Read more...] about The Silver Herring by Michael de Ridder
Two Egg Rolls and a Side of Murder by Carly Carter @cheongsamfm
There’s nothing like a murder to kill the romance on date night. Joy-Li Judson, Harpeth Hollow’s vintage loving sleuth certainly didn’t expect to be on a murder case during dinner at The Imperial Wok. It’s mayhem and murder for personal shopper Joy-Li and her boyfriend Kyle when the body of local podiatrist, Dr. Bai Wang is discovered at the Chinese restaurant. Dr. Wang’s death is a shock to the entire community. The kindly podiatrist hosts Harpeth Hollow’s annual Foot Ball. The proceeds from … [Read more...] about Two Egg Rolls and a Side of Murder by Carly Carter @cheongsamfm
The Mysterious Rice Bowl by Carly Carter @cheongsamfm
What do you do when one of your best girlfriend’s is convinced her house is haunted? If you’re Joy-Li Judson, Harpeth Hollow’s vintage loving sleuth, you don your ghostbusting clothes and solve the mystery. Stephanie Tice, Joy-Li’s BFF, is recovering from a bad break up. Actually Stephanie’s boyfriend died before she could end the relationship. That makes it complicated. Joy-Li becomes concerned when her girlfriend complains of items going missing in her home. Is her friend cracking under … [Read more...] about The Mysterious Rice Bowl by Carly Carter @cheongsamfm
Death by Chopsticks by Carly Carter @cheongsamfm
Bloody pearls, a high society corpse, and chopsticks don’t usually go together. Harpeth Hollow’s, own vintage loving sleuth, Joy-Li Judson, is confidently on the case. When one of her personal shopping customers from Franklin’s Department Store is discovered murdered, Joy-Li springs into action. Lesley Jane Cranemoore’s body is discovered on the eve of one of her posh, charity, pool parties. Tonight’s party is to benefit an international Chinese adoption agency. The wealthy Mrs. Cranemoore … [Read more...] about Death by Chopsticks by Carly Carter @cheongsamfm
