by Shawn Stevens

Details at the end of this post on how to win an ebook copy of Why Oh Rye? By Lucy Lakestone (see blurb and cover below).

As March arrives, signaling the onset of Spring, here are a few mysteries to embrace the transition and welcome the season ahead. So, grab a cup of your favorite beverage, find a cozy spot, and indulge in several of these captivating new books, letting their intrigue whisk you away into the delights of the season.

Mixologist Pepper Revelle returns to New Orleans, aiming to outwit her nemesis while enjoying Easter festivities and romance with bartender Neil. But when they discover a body in their hotel room, Pepper must untangle a web of threats, exes, and family drama to clear her name. In Why Oh Rye? the seventh installment of the Bohemia Bartenders Mysteries, join Pepper and Neil as they navigate quirky characters, unexpected gigs, and eerie surprises in the French Quarter, all while solving a perplexing murder mystery. ~ Why Oh Rye? By Lucy Lakestone

Secret Staircase Construction faces a crisis as former client Julian Rhodes blames them for his wife’s accident, threatening the company’s reputation. When Julian turns up dead with a sword through his chest at Whispering Creek Theater, Tempest Raj, determined to clear her company’s name, suspects foul play. With a mysterious blade claiming another victim, Tempest races to solve the puzzle before her loved ones become targets. ~ A Midnight Puzzle by Gigi Pandian

In the debut of a new series stemming from the Daisy Tea Garden Mysteries, Jazzi Swanson takes the lead with her book and tea shop in rural New York. Alongside her best friend Dawn, she serves up literature and flavored beverages to the community. But Jazzi’s knack for brewing drinks is matched by her talent for uncovering murder. As she navigates the challenges of running Tomes & Tea, Jazzi befriends Brie, who is grappling with family complexities and a quest for love. Tragically, when Brie is murdered, Jazzi dives into the investigation, with suspects ranging from jealous relatives to dubious suitors. With the help of her shop’s mysteries, Jazzi sets out to unmask the killer lurking among them. ~ Murder Marks the Page by Karen Rose Smith

I Want Your Hex (Crescent Moon Mystery – Book Two) by Tara Lush. Release Date March 1, 2024.
Spy in the Sky (Lack of Luxury Cozy Mystery – Book Three) by Hope Callaghan. Release Date March 1, 2024.
Poisoning at the Party (Nightmare, Arizona Paranormal Cozy Mysteries – Book Five) by Beth Dolgner. Release Date March 1, 2024.
Murder at the Island Hotel (A Miss Underhay Mystery – Book 15) by Helena Dixon. Release Date March 4, 2024.
The Pink Ribbon and a Haunted Mansion (A Witch’s Cove Mystery – Book 21) by Vella Day. Release Date March 4, 2024.
Relics, Rumors & Robbery (Bad Omen Investigations Mystery – Book Two) by Tessa Bryant. Release Date March 4, 2024.
X’d in the Xeriscape (Lovely Lethal Gardens – Book 24) by Dale Mayer. Release Date March 5, 2024.
Murder in a Mayfair Flat: A 1920s Murder Mystery (Pippa Darling Mystery – Book Three) by Jenna Bennett. Release Date March 5, 2024.
Murder at la Villette (An Aimée Leduc Investigation – Book 21) by Cara Black. Release Date March 5, 2024.
The Road to Murder (A Tuscan Mystery – Book Four) by Camilla Trinchieri. Release Date March 5, 2024.
Murder in the Tea Leaves (A Tea Shop Mystery – Book 27) by Laura Childs. Release Date March 5, 2024.

Murder and The Missing Dog (A Château in Burgundy Mystery – Book Two) by Susan Shea. Release Date March 5, 2024.
The Dead Letter Delivery (The Glass Library – Book Four) by C.J. Archer. Release Date March 5, 2024.
Cold as a Witch’s Tequila Sunrise (A Witch on the Rocks Cozy Mystery – Book Seven) by Lily Harper Hart. Release Date March 5, 2024.
Chilled to the Crone (A Spell’s Angels Cozy Mystery – Book 11) by Amanda M. Lee. Release Date March 5, 2024.
Devil in a French Press (Orchard Hollow – Book Four) by A.N. Sage. Release Date March 5, 2024.
Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice: A Novel (The Finlay Donovan Series – Book Four) by Elle Cosimano. Release Date March 5, 2024.
Bespelled Cookies (Cookie Corner Paranormal Cozy Mystery – Book 10) by Cindy Stark. Release Date March 5, 2024.
Why Oh Rye? (Bohemia Bartenders Mystery – Book Seven) by Lucy Lakestone. Release Date March 5, 2024.
Why the Aura Glow Gloams (A Murder, She Witches Mystery – Book Four) by Kat McGee. Release Date March 5, 2024.
Who Cries for the Lost (Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery – Book 18) by C. S. Harris. Release Date March 5, 2024.
Murder at Atkins Farm (A Margaret and Mona Ghostly Mystery – Book One) by Diana Xarissa. Release Date March 6, 2024.
Meows & Murder (Chatty Cat Cozy Mystery – Book Two) by Elle Wren Burke. Release Date March 6, 2024.
Lilacs and Larceny (A Petal Pushers Flower Shop Mystery – Book Six) by L.C. Turner. Release Date March 8, 2024.
Purrfect Virus (The Mystery of Max – Book 79) by Nic Saint. Release Date March 9, 2024.

School Days Intrigue: A Vi & Friends Mystery (Denny Stumbles Through Book Three) by Beth Byers. Release Date March 10, 2024.
A Grave Robbery (A Veronica Speedwell Mystery – Book Nine) by Deanna Raybourn. Release Date March 12, 2024.
The Talk Show Murders (The Morning Show Murders – Book Three) by Al Roker. Release Date March 12, 2024.
In Sunshine or in Shadow (Molly Murphy Mystery – Book 20) by Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles. Release Date March 12, 2024.
It’s Murder You Betcha (A Quirky Murder Mystery -Book Two) by Jeanne Cooney. Release Date March 12, 2024.
A Country Wedding Murder (Julia Bird Mystery – Book Five) by Katie Gayle. Release Date March 13, 2024.
To Have and To Holed (Raised and Glazed Mystery – Book 39) by Emma Ainsley. Release Date March 13, 2024.
Daffodils And Deadly Deeds (A Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery – Book Nine) by Victoria Tait. Release Date March 15, 2024.
Caught Bread Handed (Scottie Ramone Mystery – Book Four) by London Lovett. Release Date March 18, 2024.

A Midnight Puzzle (Secret Staircase Mystery – Book Three) by Gigi Pandian. Release Date March 19, 2024.
Peril in Pink (Hudson Valley B&B Mystery – Book One) by Sydney Leigh. Release Date March 19, 2024.
The Rockpool Murder (A Shell House Detectives Mystery – Book Three) by Emylia Hall. Release Date March 19, 2024.
Secret in the Storm (Inn at Holiday Bay Mystery Series – Book 26) by Kathi Daley. Release Date March 19, 2024.
Death at the Drive-In (Southern Ghost Hunter Mystery – Book 13) by Angie Fox. Release Date March 19, 2024.
Last Dance in Little Leaf Creek (A Little Leaf Creek Mystery – Book 22) by Cindy Bell. Release Date March 20, 2024.
Purrfect Guitar (The Mystery of Max – Book 80) by Nic Saint. Release Date March 23, 2024.
Dying To Bake (A Right Royal Cozy Investigation Mystery – Book Nine) by Helen Golden. Release Date March 25, 2024.
Death Unfiltered (Ground Rules Mystery – Book Four) by Emmeline Duncan. Release Date March 26, 2024.
An Affair to Remember (The Mystery of Stickleback Hollow – Book 24) by C. S. Woolley. Release Date March 26, 2024.

Three Fudges and a Baby (A Candy-Coated Mystery – Book 12) by Nancy Coco. Release Date March 26, 2024.
How to Solve Your Own Murder (Castle Knoll Files Mystery – Book One) by Kristen Perrin. Release Date March 26, 2024.
Secrets of a Scottish Isle (A Jane Wunderly Mystery – Book Five) by Erica Ruth Neubauer. Release Date March 26, 2024.
Murder Marks the Page (A Tomes & Tea Mystery Series – Book One) by Karen Rose Smith. Release Date March 26, 2024.
The Witless Protection Program (A Catering Hall Mystery – Book Five) by Maria DiRico. Release Date March 26, 2024.
Rhythm and Clues (The Record Shop Mystery – Book Three) by Olivia Blacke. Release Date March 26, 2024.
Capped by Closing Costs (A Flamingo Realty Mystery – Book 14) by CeeCee James, Release Date March 26, 2024.
Volcano Violence (Charlotte Gibson Mystery – Book 10) by Jasmine Webb. Release Date March 26, 2024.
A Death in Venice (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery – Book 17) by Verity Bright. Release Date March 28, 2024.
April Fool’s Alibi (Holiday Cozy Mystery – Book Nine) by Tonya Kappes. Release Date March 31, 2024.

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Shawn Stevens born in New Jersey and lives there with her husband and rescue pup Piper. She enjoys reading and listening to cozy mysteries whiles she cooks, cleans and is driving. Be sure to visit The Cozy Mystery Party Group for “Cozy” chats, Author Takeovers and more.