It’s Spooky Season! But that doesn’t mean it has to be all ghouls and goblins. Keep it cozy with these delightful and thrilling murder mysteries for every kind of cozy reader—by tropes!
The Mystery Guest: A Novel by Nita Prose
Amateur Sleuth • Quirky Characters • Buried Secrets • Twist Ending
A new mess. A new mystery. It’s up to Molly the maid to uncover the truth, no matter how dirty, in this standalone novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid, a Good Morning America Book Club pick.
“Polished to perfection!”—Shari Lapena, author of Everyone Here Is Lying
“Nita Prose writes like no other—I loved this even more than her utterly delightful debut.”—Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push
Available November 28th in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.
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The Last Devil to Die: A Novel by Richard Osman
Quirky Characters • Amateur Sleuths • Multiple Murders
A new mystery is afoot in the fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman.
“Skulduggery and laughs abound as our favorite gaggle of amateur-detective retirees tackle drug runners, dodgy antique dealers, art forgers and Battenberg cake recipes.”—People
“Osman doesn’t disappoint . . . Everything is here that fans of the series have come to expect: humour, warmth, the confounding of expectations as these pensioners investigate . . . Along with the laughs, there is grief, and an ending that is handled sensitively (I was weeping) . . . We all need a regular injection of the Thursday Murder Club to keep our spirits up.”—The Guardian
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A Chateau Under Siege: A Novel by Martin Walker
Small Town • Multiple Murders • Buried Secrets
When an actor in a local play is attacked during a performance, Bruno must learn whether it was an accident, a crime of passion, or an assassination attempt with implications far beyond the small French village.
The town of Sarlat is staging a reenactment of its liberation from the British in the Hundred Years War when the play’s French hero, Brice Kerquelin, is stabbed and feared fatally wounded. Is it an unfortunate prop malfunction—or something more sinister?
Wading through a tangle of rivalries and secrets, Bruno begins to parse fact from fiction—while also becoming embroiled in some romantic complications, and, of course, finding time to put together some splendid meals.
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The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp: A Novel by Leonie Swann; Translated by Amy Bojang
Quirky Characters • Amateur Sleuths • Animal Sidekick
A quirky group of seniors attempts to solve one murder while covering up another—with the help of an enterprising tortoise—in this twisty, darkly funny mystery from the author of Three Bags Full.
“A mystery like a gingerbread house, rich and warm and sweet and dark . . . This is a splendid, life-affirming book, funny and clever, suspenseful and touching. And like all good novels, it features a tortoise.”—A.J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
“A collection of delightfully batty characters, a disdainful tortoise, a wonderful plot and a guaranteed smile on every page.”—Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants
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From a Far and Lovely Country: A Novel by Alexander McCall Smith
Small Town • Undercover Detective • Buried Secrets
In this latest installment in Alexander McCall Smith’s cherished No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, two confounding cases compete for Mma Ramotswe’s attention—and she may need to call in back up.
“An escape from life’s woes as well as a suggestion for how to make the whole deal more palatable—fragility, fruit cake, and all.”—The Boston Globe
Available October 31st in Hardcover and eBook Editions.
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Murder and Mamon: A Novel by Mia P. Manansala
Quirky Characters • Small Town • Recipes
When murder mars the grand opening for Lila Macapagal’s aunties’ new laundromat, she will have to air out all the dirty laundry in Shady Palms to catch a killer . . .
“Sorry, other food cozies. You can’t hold a candle to this mouthwatering franchise.”—Kirkus Reviews
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Twilight Falls: A Novel by Juneau Black
The Love Interest • Nosy Reporter • Early Suspect
The fourth book in the Shady Hollow mystery series sees Vera embroiled in a case involving star-crossed lovers whose affair may have turned deadly.
It’s spring in Shady Hollow, and romance is in the air. Even reporter Vera Vixen is caught up in the season as her relationship with new police chief Orville Braun blossoms. But true love is not always smooth sailing, as two of the hollow’s young residents come to find. Jonah Atwater and Stasia von Beaverpelt find themselves battling their families in order to be together. And when Jonah’s father, Shelby, goes over the top of Twilight Falls, all signs point to Stasia being the murderer.
It looks like the case is closed, but as Vera investigates further, her sleuthing puts her in direct opposition to Orville, and soon she’s stirred up a hornet’s nest of trouble.
Available November 7th in Trade Paperback, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Honey Drop Dead: A Novel by Laura Childs
Multiple Murders • Amateur Sleuth • Recipes
The murder of a political bigwig at a Honey Bee Tea sends Theodosia Browning buzzing for answers in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series.
Theodosia’s Honey Bee Tea was an elegant affair set in Charleston’s new Petigru Park amid newly planted native grasses and a community beekeeping project. But when a phony beekeeper shows up and sprays toxic smoke at the guests, the party erupts in chaos. Worse yet, a shot rings out and Osgood Claxton III, candidate for state legislature, falls to the ground—dead.
Theodosia questions everyone that had a bone to pick with Claxton. But the investigation becomes a political hot potato following a second murder, the revelation of a messy affair, a chase through a swamp, and a vandalized shop.
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The Paris Mystery: A Novel by Kirsty Manning
Villainous Victim • Nosy Reporter • 1930s Paris
Intrepid reporter Charlotte “Charlie” James arrives in Paris in 1938 eager to make a fresh start, but little does she know the trouble that awaits her . . .
“The story—with intriguing characters, a fast plot that twists and turns, a growing list of dead bodies, and a very surprising final reveal—is certain to leave readers wonderfully satisfied and eagerly awaiting the next installment in this charming series.”—Shelf Awareness
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Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win by Emily Brightwell
Villainous Victim • Amateur Sleuth • Victorian Era
Mrs. Jeffries must help Inspector Witherspoon crack a new case and catch a killer in this next installment of the beloved Victorian Mystery series.
Successful businessman Jeremy Marks wasn’t highly regarded by any of the members of the West London Archery Club. But everyone was stunned when the fellow was murdered during a lull in the club’s annual archery competition.
As Inspector Witherspoon investigates the murder, he discovers the victim had real enemies among the assembled archery contestants. The dead man had built a whole career and amassed quite a substantial fortune by harming those who trusted him. It will take Mrs. Jeffries and the inspector’s household as well as their friends to sort out fact from fiction and target a killer.
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Last Word to the Wise: A Novel by Ann Claire
Amateur Sleuths • Early Suspect • Love Interest
The Christie sisters and their bookshop cat, Agatha, flirt with coldhearted crime when bookish matchmaking turns into a date with death.
When Ellie and Meg are signed up for matchmaking based on bookish tastes—the sisters approach their blind double dates with foot-dragging dread. While Ellie’s date meets her low expectations, Meg’s match charms her—until she’s stood up without a word. However, her date had a good reason for ghosting her: He’s dead. Murdered, the police later confirm.
As the last known person to see the victim alive, Meg becomes a prime suspect in his death. To sleuth out the truth, the sisters must sift through secrets. Romance may not be their forte, but hearts and lives are on the line, and the Christies know how to solve a mystery—especially when murder is involved.
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I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died by Amanda Flower
Amateur Sleuth • 1850s • Historical
When a literary icon stays with the Dickinson family, Emily and her housemaid Willa find themselves embroiled in a shocking murder in this new mystery from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award–winning author Amanda Flower.
August 1856. The Dickinson family is comfortably settled in their homestead on Main Street. Emily’s brother, Austin Dickinson, and his new wife are delighted when famous thinker and writer Ralph Waldo Emerson comes to Amherst to speak at a local literary society and decides he and his young secretary, Luther Howard, will stay with the newlyweds.
Soon, Luther turns up dead in the Dickinson’s garden. It seems that he was poisoned. Emerson, aghast at the death of his secretary, demands answers. Emily and Willa set out to find them in order to save the Dickinson family reputation and stop a cold-blooded fiend from killing again.
Available November 14th in Trade Paperback, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Lost & Hound: A Novel by Rita Mae Brown
Amateur Sleuth • Buried Secrets • Animal Sidekick
When a body is found curiously displayed on “Sister” Jane Arnold’s foxhunting grounds, members of her hunt club realize someone is sending them a dire message, in this exciting mystery from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown.
“Cunning foxes, sensible hounds, and sweet-tempered horses are among the sparkling conversationalists in this charming series.”—The New York Times Book Review
Available October 23rd in Hardcover and eBook Editions.
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Classics Whodunnits:
The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries Edited by Michael Sims
For classic murder mystery readers, a scintillating anthology of lost treasures to read alongside Edgar Allan Poe and Sherlock Holmes.
For The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries, writer and anthologist Michael Sims did not summon the usual suspects. He sought the unfamiliar, the unjustly forgotten, and little-known gems by writers from outside the genre. This historical tour of one of our most popular literary categories includes stories never before reprinted, features rebellious early “lady detectives,” and spotlights former stars of the crime field. For twenty-first century connoisseurs of crime, The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries celebrates how the nineteenth century added a fierce modern twist to the ancient theme of bloody murder.
Available November 21st in Trade Paperback, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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A Cozy Cookbook:
Bruno’s Cookbook: Recipes and Traditions from a French Country Kitchen by Martin Walker and Julia Watson
From the author of the internationally bestselling Bruno, Chief of Police series, comes a sumptuous French cookbook that immerses readers in the delectable countryside cuisine of Bruno’s beloved Périgord region, featuring favorite meals from Roasted Tomato Tapenade and Tarragon Chicken to A Most Indulgent Chocolate Cake.
Featuring meals from the bestselling series, local recipes, charming anecdotes, and a history of the novels’ French setting, Bruno’s Cookbook invites readers into the bucolic life of Martin Walker and his wife, Julia Watson, and showcases their passion for the Périgord region’s rich cuisine.
Available November 7th in Hardcover and eBook Editions.
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