
by Sandra Murphy
& Cynthia Chow
So many mystery novels are coming out all the time it is impossible to keep up! So once again we find ourselves playing catch up with a wonderful group of new and fairly new mysteries-Down in Flames: A Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery by Cheryl Hollon, Guilty as Charred: A Cook-Off Mystery by Devon Delaney, Left Fur Dead: A Jules & Bun Mystery by J. M. Griffin, Seeing Red: A Red Herring Mystery by Dana Dratch, and Murder’s No Votive Confidence: A Nantucket Candle Maker Mystery by Christin Brecher.

by Sandra Murphy
This week we have reviews & giveaways of 3 mysteries that all have a creative slant to the setting-writing, knitting, and glass blowing-A Dark and Twisting Path: A Writer’s Apprentice Mystery By Julia Buckley, Died in the Wool: A Knit & Nibble Mystery By Peggy Ehrhart, and Shattered at Sea: A Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery By Cheryl Hollon.

by Sunny Frazier
Poodles and pugs, lighthouses and cruises, knitting and noshing, this month’s column has it all—plus astrology! Enjoy these summer reads.

by Cheryl Hollon
“I see a dead woman.” Jacob stood against the chest-high glass wall that surrounded the roof-top bar of The Canopy. He lowered his new binoculars, then pointed down at a white pillared arbor overwhelmed by red bougainvillea vines.

by Cynthia Chow
& Sandra Murphy
We are catching up on some reviews for your beginning of the new year reading-“A Crime of Poison” A Silver Six Crafting Mystery by Nancy Haddock, “A Late Frost” An Orchard series by Sheila Connolly, “Etched in Tears” A Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery by Cheryl Hollon,“Stay Calm and Collie On” A Pet Palace Mystery by Lane Stone and “That Olde White Magick” An Abracadabra Mystery by Sharon Pape.

by Sandra Murphy
This week we have new mysteries from two Kensington authors-Engaged in Death: A Wedding Planner Mystery by Stephanie Blackmoore, and Cracked to Death: A Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery by Cheryl Hollon. Details at the end of this post on how to win a copies of all 5, and a link to purchase them.

by Sandra Murphy
Savannah Webb took over her dad’s glass shop after his murder. Now she’s been tapped to take his spot as judge for the Spinnaker Arts Festival in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, in the glass division. She’s nervous that she won’t do as good as job as he did, but her mentor, Keith, who has two students entered in the show, assures her it will be okay.

by Sunny Frazier
Summer’s over and, with the exception of a honeymoon from hell, all the mysteries new this month are set in the workplace.