As the leaves turn and the air grows crisp, it's the perfect time to curl up with a cozy mystery. September brings a delightful array of new releases to whisk you away to charming small towns and intriguing adventures. Whether you're a seasoned sleuth or new to the genre, this month's books promise to captivate and entertain.
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Some of the best mysteries, cozy or otherwise, take place in small English country towns. I would say that this novel has cozy undertones, but it also has some language that makes it a little edgier than your standard cozy. The main character, author Berit Gardner, needs a change of pace to get back her writing mojo, so she buys a cottage in Great Diddling.
It’s a given that any furniture left at the curb is up for grabs. When Pepper finds an old wingback chair, in need of new upholstery but with good bones, she’s sure she found just the right chair for her mom and dad’s new-old house. They’ve lived away for years but are now coming back to the area and to the very house they once owned.
by Sarah Peterson-Camacho
Cordelia Brown Botkin was a woman of voracious and insatiable appetites: for sex, for sugar, for liquor, and gambling, and murder. And in time, she would become as well-known for her love of cheesecake photo shoots as she was for her love of the decadent dessert itself.
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As it heads toward the end of summer here are a few more fun cozies to enjoy before the weather turns cold-A Poisonous Palate: A Key West Food Critic Mystery by Lucy Burdette, Charlotte Illes is Not a Teacher by Katie Siegel, and A Collection of Lies by Connie Berry.
Andy Carpenter is a reluctant attorney. He’d be happy if he never went before a judge again. He has the Tara Foundation, a rescue for dogs in need, his son Ricky, wife Laurie, and football on television. Why work if you don’t have to?
I started writing this article for Kings River Magazine in March of 2021. And as much I enjoy writing the article, locating all the LGBTQ+ mysteries, and adding to my TBR, I am starting to take on adjunct teaching for a community college that will take more of my time.
Trouble in Queenstown by Delia Pitts introduces badass private investigator Evander Myrick (named after her police chief father, who always wanted a son). “Vandy” has recently returned to Queenstown, New Jersey, the community where she grew up, to restart her career after the heartbreaking loss of her daughter. In the opening chapter, Vandy bests a thug in a bar fight and then picks up a sexy mimbo for a one-night stand.
This week we are interviewing local author Ryan David Ginsberg from Visalia about his writing, and his new short story anthology The Crumbling of a Nation and Other Stories. Details on how to enter to win a copy of the book, and a link to purchase it are below.
