Tuesday, January 23, 2007

New Arrival: Probable Cause, by Theresa Schwegel

Just in is the second novel by Edgard Award-winning writer Theresa Schwegel, Probable Cause. Rookie Chicago police officer Ray Weiss is pressured into robbing a jewelry store as part of his initiation into the force. When an innocent man is framed for the robbery, Weiss must decide where his loyalties lie, and what sort of officer he is going to be.

You can learn more about Theresa Schwegel and her books at her website.

New Arrival: Sight Unseen, by Robert Goddard

Just in is a thriller from British author Robert Goddard, Sight Unseen. Retired Chief Inspector George Sharp and historian David Umber become convinced that a serial pedophile falsely confessed to a child's murder and another's kidnapping in 1981 near the stone monoliths at Avebury. Umber was a witness to the original crime, and eventually married the nanny of the children. The investigation leads to even more mysteries, as Umber realizes that his wife's supposed suicide may have been murder.

Friday, January 19, 2007

New Arrival: The Traitor's Tale, by Margaret Frazer

Just in is the new novel by Margaret Frazer, The Traitor's Tale. This is the 16th book in her Dame Frevisse series, featuring a fifteenth-century Benedictine nun. Dame Frevisse comes to London to help her sister bury her husband, the widely hated Duke of Suffolk, which gets her involved in a variety of political intrigues.

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

New Arrival: A Catered Valentine's Day, by Isis Crawford

Just in is the new cozy mystery by Isis Crawford, A Catered Valentine's Day. This is the fourth book in her culinary "mystery with recipes" series featuring sisters Bernie and Libby Simmons, who run a catering business in New York. The sisters are called in by a funeral home owner to help solve the mystery of how the corpse of their friend's husband turns up in the wrong grave, and in much better shape than when he was buried after a fiery car crash.

"Isis Crawford" is the pen name for Barbara Block, who also writes a mystery series featuring Robin Light, a pet store owner in Syracuse.

Monday, January 08, 2007

New Arrival: Find Me, by Carol O'Connell

Just in is the new mystery novel by Carol O'Connell, Find Me. This is her ninth novel featuring NYPD detective Kathy Mallory. While on vacation, Mallory tries to track down a serial killer who has been murdering female children and burying them along Route 66 for years.

Thursday, January 04, 2007

New Arrival: Murder Most Frothy, by Cleo Coyle

Just in is the newest cozy mystery by Cleo Coyle, Murder Most Frothy. This is another in The Coffeehouse Mysteries, featuring coffee shop owner Clare Cosi. In this one, Clare heads out to her best friend's home in the Hamptons, where "more than the coffee gets iced" at their big 4th of July party. Another fun feature is a selection of coffee recipes at the end of the book.

Cleo Coyle is a pen name for the husband and wife writing team of Marc Cerasini and Alice Alfonsi. They also write The Haunted Bookshop Mysteries under the name Alice Kimberly, as well as a number of books under their own names.