The HARRIET CLUB: A NOVEL of SAN FRANCISCO by Kathe Maguire – Literary, Y/A Mystery/Thriller, Romance
Obsession and dedication go hand in hand in Kathe McGuire's The Harriet Club, a gritty Y/A mystery thriller set in the shadow of San Francisco.
The DEEP END by Julie Mulhern – Woman Sleuth, Thriller/Suspense, Cozy Mystery
Funny, compassionate and endearing The Deep End is a well-crafted cozy, with just a touch of the exotic life, murder and mayhem, and the Bundt cake brigade to hook readers into devouring the rest of Julie Mulhern’s series, The Country Club Murders.
JEHOVAH: A NOVEL by James Patrick Weber – Thriller/Suspense, Police Procedural
A killer is on the loose in Austin, Texas, one who brings down Old Testament-style justice onto the criminal elements of the city. Highly intellectual and thrillingly captivating, Jim Weber delivers a hard-boiled crime thriller, a page-turning masterpiece of the first order.
ARCHIDAMUS by Janet K. Shawgo – Mystery & Suspense, Crime Thriller, Paranormal
Master storyteller, Janet Shawgo, weaves a tale of suspense and terror in her latest novel, Archidamus, a thriller about a man who never forgives and never forgets and the two agents who hunt him.
DEAD SILENT: An ELIZA GORDON MYSTERY by Amy Beth Arkawy – Cozy Mystery, Amateur /Woman Sleuth
If you’re hungry for a fast, fun and deadly cozy mystery, Amy Beth Arkawy’s "Dead Silent," the 2nd book in the Eliza Gordon Mystery series is what’s on the menu
DEATH of a DIVA: from BERLIN to BROADWAY by Brigitte Goldstein – Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
A murder mystery that is rich in character studies, historical WWI & WWII accounts, and plot twists. Brigitte Goldstein is an author to watch
A MATTER of JUSTICE by Keith Tittle – Mystery & Suspense, Thriller
A brilliant deviant suspect, diverse elements of surprise, multiple threads challenge PI Jeff Dawes in this gripping thriller!
UNDER an ENGLISH HEAVEN by Alice Boatwright – Cozy Mystery, Amateur/Woman Sleuth
Twists and turns a plenty will make any cozy fan enjoy this easy read, and enough descriptions of the bucolic village landscape and teas to make any one who loves all things British happy. A second Ellie Kent Mystery is promised sometime this year.
MYSTERY & MAYHEM Book Awards for Cozy and Not-So-Cozy Mysteries 2017
The first rounds of judging for the 2017 M&M Book Awards for Cozy and Not-So-Cozy Mysteries are complete. These are the titles and their writers who made it on this list passed the first two rounds of judging aka known as the SLUSHING! Congratulations!
GUILTY DEEDS by Scott D. Smith – Police Procedural, Mystery, Thriller
Memories are at the heart of this fascinating detective thriller when memories can be bought and sold like regular commodities. Thought provoking and entertaining!