Books


Search by Book Title

Now in Stores

Cat Bearing Gifts
Author: Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Published: November 20, 2012 by Morrow
Series Name: Joe Grey, Feline P.I. (#18)
Category: Cozy

As in Molena Point Joe Grey and his tabby lady Dulcie stumble on a murder almost before it occurs, yellow tomcat Misto has visions of a life long past and their other feline friends Kit and Pan are suddenly at odds over a mysterious dream. Past and present collide in a tangle with present-day murders that draws in their human friends and ends with promises of amazing journeys yet to come.


Click for more info.
 
The Curious Steambox Affair
Author: Melissa MacGregor
Published: November 13, 2012 by Penguin InterMix
Series Name: A Novel of the Merry Gentlemen
Category: steampunk mystery
Main Character: Alistair Purefoy, Dr. Ian Hyde, Dog Benge

The year is 1827, and Alistair Purefoy, a young physician's assistant, moves to Edinburgh to take a position with one Dr. Hyde.  His colleagues call him a monster, while Hyde himself claims to have invented a Steambox that harnesses the human soul.  Undaunted by these peculiarities, Alistair proves his mettle with the infamous Doctor, but he soon finds himself occupied outside the Operating Theatre as well . . .When someone in his rooming house is murdered, Alistair is unnerved by the lack of interest from the police.
Click for more info.

 
Seduced to Kill in Kauai: A Novel of Psychological Suspense
Author: R. Barri Flowers
Published: November 12, 2012 by Kindle/Nook/iTunes
Category: thriller, island mystery, financial thriller, romantic suspense, tropical island thriller, psychological suspense
Main Character: Jack Burke, Victorial Burke, Blossom

From award winning writer R. Barri Flowers and the bestselling author of the Hawaii thriller novels, Murder in Maui and Murder in Honolulu, comes a tropical island novel of psychological and erotic suspense and financial intrigue, SEDUCED TO KILL IN KAUAI.


Click for more info.
 
Hard Twisted
Author: C. Joseph Greaves
Published: November 12, 2012 by Bloomsbury
Category: Thriller, True-Crime, Historical
Main Character: Lucile "Lottie" Garrett; Clint Palmer

Thirteen-year-old Lottie Garrett spends a harrowing year on the road with her father's murderer in this Depression-era saga based on a true crime.


Click for more info.
 
To Hell in a Handbasket
Author: Beth Groundwater
Published: November 8, 2012 by Midnight Ink
Series Name: Claire Hanover gift basket designer
Category: Cozy, Traditional, Craft, Amateur Sleuth
Main Character: Claire Hanover

An icy demise snowballs in book 2 of this Agatha-nominated series. Gift basket designer Claire Hanover is reluctantly enjoying a spring ski vacation with her family in Breckenridge, Colorado, when a bloodcurdling scream cuts the frigid air. Claire is appalled to find the sister of her daughter’s boyfriend, dead on the slopes. Others assume the girl’s death was an accident, but Claire notices another pair of ski tracks veering dangerously into the victim’s path. To protect her daughter as incriminating clues surface, Claire unravels a chilling conspiracy.


Click for more info.