Posts Tagged ‘mystery’
Where Privacy Dies, by Priscilla Paton
Where Privacy Dies (252 pages), is the first book in a cozy mystery series by Priscilla Paton. When the photo of a little girl is found on an executive’s corpse, Detective Erik Jansson and his new partner, Detective Deb Metzger, delve into a world of lying informants and deadly secrets in order to uncover the…
Read MoreCriminal Misdeeds, by Randee Green
Criminal Misdeeds is the first book in a mystery series by Randee Green. When Detective Carrie Shatner finds a dead body after her family’s get-together, it’s up to her to prove that none of her criminally inclined relatives are the killer. As far back as the Shatners can be traced, they have been breaking the law…
Read MoreThe Nutting Girl, by Fred DeVecca
The Nutting Girl (320 pages), a work of mystery/suspense by Fred DeVecca, is this author’s first published novel. After a wild young movie star is swept away by the river during filming, the PI hired to protect her vows to find out why. “Intriguing [….] Readers will enjoy the wild ride.” —Publishers Weekly “If you’d…
Read MoreSpur of the Moment, by David Linzee
Spur of the Moment (322 pages) is a work of mystery/suspense by David Linzee. When her opera-fundraiser brother is charged with the crime of killing a donor, mezzo-soprano Renata Radleigh takes it upon herself to clear his name. Her investigation will pull her outside the small world of grand opera and into the big-money, high-risk…
Read MoreThe Big Bitch by John Patrick Lang
Fraud is Doc’s business, but this was personal. The Big Bitch (324 pages) is a work of mystery/suspense by debut author John Patrick Lang. After Doc’s friend Jesus is murdered, he searches for the killer while being paid to investigate a missing person’s case that takes him through a dozen cities and towns up and…
Read MoreTrouble in Rooster Paradise, by T.W. Emory
Seattle, 1950. When men were men, thanks to WWII, and fine dining meant a steak at Canlis. Trouble in Rooster Paradise (256 pages) is a work of mystery/suspense by debut author T.W. Emory. While investigating the death of a high-end shop girl, a lone private eye comes up against some deadly and powerful local characters.…
Read MoreMrs. Malory and the Festival Murder, by Hazel Holt
Mrs. Malory and the Festival Murder, by Hazel Holt Everyone in the small seaside village of Taviscombe is looking forward to the festival. So is Mrs. Sheila Malory—that is, until the unpleasant Adrian Palgrove joins the planning committee. Mrs. Malory, an avid reader of nineteenth century literature, is dismayed to find the man constantly in…
Read MoreThe Shortest Journey, by Hazel Holt
The Shortest Journey, by Hazel Holt Mrs. Edith Rossiter, a rich matron, also has a wealth of greedy relatives–a cold-blooded daughter, a wastrel son, and a desperate sister. Because she is in excellent health, none of them can hope to inherit anytime soon … So when Edith vanishes from Taviscombe’s finest nursing home, the police…
Read MoreGone Away, by Hazel Holt
Gone Away, by Hazel Holt Everyone knows that impertinent Lee Montgomery is marrying Charles Richardson for his money. After Lee vanishes, Charles’ friends breathe a sigh of relief. But Charles loves his pretty fiancée and is determined to get her back. He enlists the talents of Mrs. Sheila Malory, whose pastimes include reading nineteenth-century novels…
Read MoreHazel Holt’s first four Mrs. Mallory Mysteries are Back in Print
Coffeetown Press is proud to reissue the first four novels of Hazel Holt’s Mrs. Malory mysteries, a classic “cozy” series based in the fictional English town of Taviscomb featuring a forthright, middle-aged female detective who has a lot in common with the delightful Hazel Holt herself. Read an interview with the author. [To order, please…
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