Hairstylist Marla Vail flushes out a killer when murder disrupts her mother’s home renovation plans in this stylish cozy mystery. When hairstylist and savvy sleuth, Marla Vail, gets a frantic call from her mother that there’s a dead body in her shower, Marla realizes this wasn’t part of the home renovation plans. The victim turns out to be the project manager, who had an untrustworthy reputation in town. Disgruntled customers, unpaid suppliers, and the design company’s staff are among the … [Read more...] about Styled for Murder by Nancy J. Cohen
Interview with Author – Jen Pitts
About Jen Pitts: Jen Pitts is a lifelong mystery reader who turned her obsession into writing cozy mysteries of her own. When she isn’t plotting fictional murder and mayhem, she’s chugging coffee, traveling, reading, and enjoying life with her children and husband in the Pacific Northwest. What inspires you to write? I've loved mysteries all my life. Creating characters who live in my favorite city, New Orleans, was the perfect way to combine writing with my love of mysteries. What … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jen Pitts
Gemini Rising (Mischievous Malamute Series, Book 1) by Harley Christensen
Gemini Rising (Mischievous Malamute Series, Book 1) by Harley Christensen There's a body in your alley... Arianna Jackson—AJ to her friends—and her occasionally well-behaved Alaskan Malamute, Nicoh, live a normal, uneventful, admittedly mundane existence, where nothing out of the ordinary ever happens.Until it does.Early one morning, AJ stumbles upon a horrifying scene—a girl's body lies broken in the dumpster behind her home, her face beaten and mutilated. A secret reveals you're living a … [Read more...] about Gemini Rising (Mischievous Malamute Series, Book 1) by Harley Christensen
Don’t Speak by J. L. Brown
Don't Speak by J. L. Brown In the first book of the Jade Harrington series, FBI Agent Jade Harrington searches for the serial killer of conservative radio personalities, while Senator Whitney Fairchild is in a cutthroat campaign for the presidency. The lives of Jade, Whitney, and the killer are on a collision course, which might impact the future of the United States of America. … [Read more...] about Don’t Speak by J. L. Brown
Permed to Death by Nancy J. Cohen
Sassy salon owner Marla Shore is giving grumpy Mrs. Kravitz a perm when her client dies in the shampoo chair. If that isn’t enough to give her a bad hair day, handsome Detective Vail suspects Marla of poisoning the woman’s coffee creamer. Figuring she’d better expose the real killer before the next victim frizzes out, Marla sets on the trail of a wave of wacky suspects. Her theory regarding whodunit gels only after she looks for the culprit closer to home. “A terrific mystery debut for Nancy … [Read more...] about Permed to Death by Nancy J. Cohen
Peril by Ponytail by Nancy J. Cohen
Hoping for a romantic honeymoon at an Arizona dude ranch, hairstylist Marla Vail and her husband Dalton arrive to find a series of mishaps plaguing the resort. A nearby ghost town is suffering similar problems. Is it mere coincidence that Dalton’s Uncle Raymond owns both properties? When Raymond asks for their help in finding the culprit, Marla and Dalton eagerly accept. Then news of a local forest ranger’s death raises the stakes. With sleuthing more natural to Marla than horseback riding, she … [Read more...] about Peril by Ponytail by Nancy J. Cohen
Bad Moon Rising by T.K. Wilde
Bad Moon Rising by T.K. Wilde At a Luxury Resort, Dead Customers are Bad for Business... Valerie Inglewood just landed her dream job. She's the second woman ever selected to the elite Strikeforce Investigation Team out of Denver, Colorado. Can Val crack her first case before she becomes the next victim? Is her new love interest a calculating killer after all? She's partnered with the legendary Charlene Brockworth, the first woman ever selected to the team. Can Val live up to Charlene's … [Read more...] about Bad Moon Rising by T.K. Wilde
The Case of the Questionable Quadruplet by Jacqueline Diamond
Young, widowed obstetrician Eric Darcy is stunned when the mother of triplets claims to have borne a fourth baby, a quad, that was stolen from her years ago. When someone murders his patient, Eric believes the police are dismissing a vital clue, and teams up with his PI sister-in-law to investigate, never imagining his own life might be in danger. Targeted Age Group:: 12 and up What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I've been eager to return to writing mysteries (my titles include Danger … [Read more...] about The Case of the Questionable Quadruplet by Jacqueline Diamond
Interview with Author – Jacqueline Diamond
About Jacqueline Diamond: A former Associated Press reporter and TV columnist, I've sold 100 books--mysteries, romance, humor and fantasy--to a range of publishers. With my 101st book, I'm charting a new course: self-publishing my Safe Harbor Medical mystery series, beginning with The Case of the Questionable Quadruplet. My honors include a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times and a Thomas Watson Foundation fellowship. Married 37 years, I live in Orange County, Calif., where I'm working … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jacqueline Diamond
Bargain Book for 03/14/2016: On the Run International Mysteries Boxed Set Volume 1 by Sara Rosett
With four hundred 5-star reviews across the first three titles and an average rating of 4.5, the On The Run series is a favorite of mystery readers. The set includes the first three novels: Elusive: Zoe Hunter loves living on the edge. Free-spirited and spontaneous, she’s built a life stringing together various freelance gigs that keep her bank account barely in the black. But when her ex, Jack, goes missing along with several million dollars from his business and the FBI zeros in on her … [Read more...] about Bargain Book for 03/14/2016: On the Run International Mysteries Boxed Set Volume 1 by Sara Rosett
Interview with Author – Betta Ferrendelli
About Betta Ferrendelli: Betta Ferrendelli is the award-winning author of the Samantha Church Mystery Series featuring reporter Samantha Church. Her most recent novel is "An Invincible Summer." Many of Church's adventures come from Ferrendelli's own experience since 1989 as a prize-winning journalist for newspapers in Denver, Seattle and Albuquerque. What inspires you to write? I am inspired to write when I see people engrossed in the book they are reading. Years ago, I was working out one … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Betta Ferrendelli
Flight of the Tarantula Hawk by Michael Allan Scott
TAILSPIN INTO MURDER – Recovering from a psychotic break, Realtor Carla Simon has her first showing in nearly eighteen months. When Carla's buyer pins her against the wall, it turns out to be the last house she’ll ever show. Lance Underphal attempts to bury his psychic curse alongside his troubled past. But when cryptic nightmares begin to plague him, Lance knows his struggles with the supernatural are far from over. Homicide Detective Frank Salmon drags the reluctant psychic into the … [Read more...] about Flight of the Tarantula Hawk by Michael Allan Scott
