Showcase: Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer a Jane Wunderly Mystery

Today I'm showcasing yet another fantastic new release, Murder at Wedgefield Manor, from fave cozy publishers, Kensington Books. This is #2 in her Jane Wunderly Mysteries.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13:  9781496725882
Publisher: Kensington 
Release Date: 3-30-2021
Length: 288 pp
Jane Wunderly Mysteries #2
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Overview:

In the wake of World War I, Jane Wunderly--a thoroughly modern young American widow--is traveling abroad, enjoying the hospitality of an English lord and a perfectly proper manor house, until murder makes an unwelcome appearance...

England, 1926: Wedgefield Manor, deep in the tranquil Essex countryside, provides a welcome rest stop for Jane and her matchmaking Aunt Millie before their return to America. While Millie spends time with her long-lost daughter, Lillian, and their host, Lord Hughes, Jane fills the hours devouring mystery novels and taking flying lessons--much to Millie's disapproval. But any danger in the air is eclipsed by tragedy on the ground when one of the estate's mechanics, Air Force veteran Simon Marshall, is killed in a motorcar collision.

The sliced brake cables prove this was no accident, yet was the intended victim someone other than Simon? The house is full of suspects--visiting relations, secretive servants, strangers prowling the grounds at night--and also full of targets. The enigmatic Mr. Redvers, who helped Jane solve a murder in Egypt, arrives on the scene to once more offer his assistance. It seems that everyone at Wedgefield wants Jane to help protect the Hughes family. But while she searches for answers, is she overlooking a killer hiding in plain sight?

Showcase A Fatal First Night by Kathleen Marple Kalb

Today I'm featuring a historical cozy #2 in Kathleen Marple Kalb's Ella Shane Mystery Series, A Fatal First Night. For an author with only two books under her belt she's getting a lot of praise.
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ISBN-13:  9781496727244
Publisher: Kensington Books
Release Date: 4-27-2021
Length: 304pp
Ella Shane #2
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Overview:

Set in Gilded Age New York, Kathleen Marple Kalb's adventurous new historical mystery series returns for its second installment starring the swashbuckling opera singer Ella Shane, an Irish-Jewish Lower East Side orphan who finds fame and fortune singing male "trouser roles." But while her opera company's latest premier manages to attract adoring crowds and rave reviews, it also attracts a killer who's a real showstopper...

New York City, Fall 1899. Ahead-of-her-time coloratura mezzo Ella Shane has always known opening night to be a mess of missed cues and jittery nerves, especially when unveiling a new opera. Her production of The Princes in the Tower, based on the mysterious disappearance of Edward IV's two sons during the Wars of the Roses in England, concludes its first performance to thunderous applause. It's not until players take their bows that the worst kind of disaster strikes...

Flawless basso Albert Reuter is found lurched over a bloody body in his dressing room, seemingly taking inspiration from his role as the murderous Richard III. With a disturbing homicide case stealing the spotlight, Ella can't be so certain Albert is the one who belongs behind bars...

Now, Ella must think on her feet while sorting out a wild series of puzzling mishaps and interlocking mysteries. Yet even when sided with her aristocratic beau, does this scrappy diva have the chops to upstage the true criminal, or will this be the last time she headlines a Broadway marquee?

Showcase Lemon Drop Dead by Amanda Flower

Today I'm showcasing a cozy by my favorite cozy publishing house Kensington Publishers, Lemon Drop Dead by Amanda Flower the latest in her Amish Candy Shop mysteries. 
Enjoy!

ISBN-13:9781496722041
Publisher: Kensington
Release Date: 4-27-2021
Length: 320pp
Amish Candy Store #6
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Overview:

Murder always leaves a sour taste...

Although baby showers aren't an Amish tradition, Bailey King wants to celebrate Emily Keim's forthcoming bundle of joy. It's the least she can do for her hardworking assistant at Swissmen Sweets, especially with Emily being estranged from her siblings. Everyone in Harvest, Ohio has gathered at the town gazebo--decked out in lemon-themed décor to add some of Emily's favorite flavor to the festivities--including Juliet Brook, Jethro the Pig, and in a last-minute invite, Emily's sister Esther Esh.

But Esther isn't the only surprise guest. A mysterious Amish woman confronts Emily claiming to know about her secret shame--the child she had as a teenager who was given up for adoption. The stranger vanishes before Bailey could find out who she was and if she knew what happened to Emily's first baby. Later that evening, the woman reappears--dead in Esh Family Pretzels, with a threatening letter written by Esther found on her body.

Emily knows her sister is not a murderer and convinces Bailey to help clear Esther's name and put the squeeze on the real killer...

Showcase - Death At a County Mansion by Louise R Innes Kensington Publishing

Today I'm showcasing book one in a brand new British mystery series by Louise R Innes, Death At A Country Mansion. 
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ISBN-13: 9781496729804
Publisher: Kensington Publishing
Release Date: 12-01-2020
Length: 240pp
Daisy Thorne Mystery #1
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Overview:

No one would ever accuse famous opera star Dame Serena Levanté of lacking a flare for the dramatic. Unfortunately, it’s curtains down on the dysfunctional diva when she’s found dead at the bottom of a staircase in her elegant home. Solving an opera singer’s murder may not be the typical hairdresser’s aria of expertise. But Dame Serena was the mother of Daisy’s best friend Floria, so Daisy must do-or-dye her best to get to the roots of the case.

When a priceless Modigliani painting in the house is reported missing, the mystery gets even more tangled. Even though the gruff but handsome Detective Inspector Paul McGuinness tells the stylist to stay out of his hair, Daisy is determined to make sure the killer faces a stern makeover—behind bars.

Showcase Bait and Witch by Angela M. Sanders

Today I'm showcasing the first in a new cozy paranormal series, Bait and Witch by Angela M. Sanders perfect for all of us lovers of cozies with a little woo woo. I can't wait to read my copy.
Enjoy!

ISBN-13: 9781496728746
Publisher: Kensington
Release Date: 12-29-2020
Length: 336pp
Witch Way Librarian Mysteries #1
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Overview:

Librarian Josie Way moved to small-town Oregon to lay low. Instead, thanks to newfound magic abilities—and a killer on the loose—she’s leapt out of the frying pan and into a cauldron of trouble . . .

Josie Way loved working among the Library of Congress’s leather-scented stacks—until she uncovered corruption and made herself a target. As Wilfred, Oregon’s new librarian, Josie can stay undercover until the case goes to court. But life in this little town isn’t as subdued as she expected. The library, housed in a a Victorian mansion, is slated to be bulldozed. Still digesting the news that her safe haven is about to become scrap lumber, Josie discovers a body in the woods . . .

Almost as shocking, Josie learns that she’s descended from a long line of witches—and her powers have suddenly sprung to life. With help from a spoiled alley cat who just may be her familiar, Josie’s thumbing through a catalog of suspects, hoping she can conjure a way to save her library—and her life...