Murder at the Scottish Castle

 

Murder at a Scottish Castle: A Scottish Cozy Mystery (A Scottish Shire Mystery) by Traci Hall

About Murder at a Scottish Castle

Murder at a Scottish Castle: A Scottish Cozy Mystery (A Scottish Shire Mystery) Cozy Mystery 5th in Series Setting - Nairn, Scotland Kensington Cozies (January 23, 2024) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496744373 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496744371 Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C3WTZYGT

USA Today bestselling author returns with the latest novel in a Scottish seaside cozy knitting mystery series featuring busy single mom Paislee Shaw, owner of a specialty sweater shop, knitting enthusiast, and reluctant sleuth who must untangle another murderous yarn!

With the summer days getting shorter in the seaside village of Nairn, the annual bagpiping competition at Ramsey Castle promises to be quite the end-of-season blowout. Paisley has snagged a special invitation from the Dowager Countess, who wants to showcase her cashmere goods in the castle gift shop, and she’s brought her son Brody, Grandpa, and their black Scottish terrier Wallace. There’s a fierce rivalry between Robert Grant, the Earl of Lyon, and last year’s winner Jory Baxter, with Grant loudly vowing to show up the blowhard Baxter and claim clan bragging rights. But the reigning champion has barely put the reed to his lips when he turns red and collapses, soon to take his dying breath. DI Zeffer confirms foul play, suspecting the reed may have been poisoned. With a murderer in their midst, the rest of Nairn won’t breathe easy until Paisley applies her sleuthing skills to make sure justice is served and the killer pays the piper . . .

What I Thought:

This is the fifth installment in the Scottish Shire mystery series. I have read the first book in this series, but had not gotten to the other three yet. There are references of things that happened in other books in this one, but I did not feel like I was lost.  I enjoy the setting of this book, which is a the shire of Nairn in Scotland. The author does a good job describing the setting. In this one, Paislee, Brody, Grandpa and Wallace have went to Ramsey Castle where Paislee is going to start selling her cashmere knitted goods. There is clan band competition at the Castle that day as well. When one of the bagpipers collapses and later dies, Paislee is drug into the investigation as her yarn deliverer, Jerry, is a suspect. Paislee had no idea that a band competition could be so cutthroat. On top of that, Paislee has a major issue at her home to deal with as well. I found this book entertaining, it kept my attention from the time I started till I finished it. I thought the plot was well thought out. It was not an easy mystery to solve as it was unsure if the death was a murder or a tragic accident. I like Paislee a lot, she is an independent woman who owns her own business and tries to raise her son on her own. This is a great series and I look forward to more and will definitely go back and read the others I have missed.

I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest review. 

About Traci Hall

From cozy mysteries to seaside romance, USA Today bestselling author Traci Hall writes stories that captivate her readers. As a hybrid author with over sixty published works, Ms. Hall has a favorite tale for everyone.

Mystery lovers, check out her Scottish Shire series, set in the seaside town of Nairn, or the Salem B&B Mystery series, co-written as Traci Wilton. Her latest project is an Irish Castle cozy as Ellie Brannigan. Whether it's her ever-popular By the Sea romances, an Appletree Cove sweet romance, or a fun who-done-it, Traci finds her inspiration in sunny South Florida, living right near the ocean.

Traci wants to hear from you! Traci@TraciHall.com Author Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tracie.hall.35/ GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20716027.Traci_Hall Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tracihallauthor BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/traci-hall Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracihallauthor/ Website: https://www.tracihall.com/ Purchase Links Amazon Barnes and Noble Apple Kobo

Deadly to the Core

 

Deadly to the Core (A Cider House Mystery) by Joyce Tremel

About Deadly to the Core

Deadly to the Core (A Cider House Mystery) Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting - Pennsylvania Crooked Lane Books (January 16, 2024) Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 250 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1639105433 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1639105434 Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C2P4QB9T

Perfect for fans of Amanda Flower and Julie Anne Lindsey, when Kate Mulligan inherits her great uncle’s fruit orchard, she quickly realizes that apples aren’t the only thing that can have rotten cores.

After losing her husband in a terrible car crash, thirty-five-year-old Kate is left to pick up the pieces of her life alone. Although she has physically recovered, she worries her spirit never will. But when she learns that she has inherited a fruit orchard in a small town just outside Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, from her great uncle Stan, she takes this as an opportunity ripe for the picking. Kate knew immediately what to do with it: open a cider house. Her hopeful plans fall far from the tree when she finds the body of the orchard manager, Carl Randolph, leaving her to figure out who is at the core of this murder.

She had been in correspondence with Carl, who had agreed with her brilliant idea of opening a cider house. But not everyone is so quick to buy what she was selling—Uncle Stan’s lawyer, Robert Larabee, paints a less rosy financial outlook of the orchard’s past, present, and future.

Kate discovers that Carl had large, unexplained deposits to his bank account and it becomes clear that either he was blackmailing someone, or someone was paying him to keep quiet. Meanwhile, Kate and her neighbors receive offers to buy their property from a mysterious buyer. And there’s more than meets the eye with the neighboring orchard owner, Daniel Martinez, although Kate can’t quite put her finger on if it’s sweet or sour.

Will she be able to pick out the bad apple among the bunch before it’s too late?

What I Thought:

This is the first installment in the Cider House Mystery Series. I enjoyed this cozy. I liked the setting and the characters were all likable. In this one, Kate has moved to Orchardville, PA, to take over her uncle's orchard after recovering from a devastating accident that claimed the life of her husband. Kate has plans to open a Cider House in the old barn. Her uncle's orchard manager, Carl has started the renovations on the barn. When Kate finds Carl's dead body, she has to uncover some shady dealings to solve the crime. I thought this story flowed well and was a fast read. My attention was held from the very beginning of the book. I thought the plot was well thought out. There were several suspects and a lot of people in town had a lot of secrets, so there were many twists and turns that kept  me guessing to the very end. I look forward to more in this series as I am anxious to see how Kate makes out with her Cider House. 

I received a complimentary copy of this book. 

 

About Joyce Tremel

Joyce Tremel was a police secretary for ten years and more than once envisioned the demise of certain co-workers, but settled on writing as a way to keep herself out of jail. In addition to the Cider House Mysteries, she wrote the Brewing Trouble Mysteries. As Joyce St. Anthony, she writes the Homefront News historical mysteries. She lives in the beautiful Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania with her husband and two cats named Hops and Lager.

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Sniffing out Murder

 

Sniffing Out Murder (A Bailey the Bloodhound Mystery) by Kallie E. Benjamin

About Sniffing Out Murder

Sniffing Out Murder (A Bailey the Bloodhound Mystery) Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting - Indiana Berkley (December 5, 2023) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593547357 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593547359 Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BXKHGG75

When a murder unleashes a widespread investigation through Crosbyville, children’s book author Pris and her trusty bloodhound, Bailey, must sniff out the truth before the whole town goes to the dogs.

After deciding that life as a teacher wasn’t right for her, Priscilla found inspiration for her first children’s book in her three-year-old bloodhound’s nose for truth, and so The Adventures of Bailey the Bloodhound was born. After the book’s massively pawsitive response led Pris to move back to her hometown of Crosbyville, Indiana, to continue the series, she’s surprised by how things have changed in the town, but even more so how they haven’t.

Pris is frustrated to discover that newly elected school board trustee Whitney Kelley—a former high school mean girl—is intent on making Crosbyville more competitive by eliminating “frivolous spending” on the arts and social programs, including Pris and Bailey’s beloved pet-assisted reading program. A minor altercation between them isn’t anything unusual, but after Bailey sniffs out Whitney’s body in a bed of begonias, locals start hounding Pris and Bailey as suspects for the crime.

With Bailey’s sharp senses and Pris’s hometown know-how, can they prove to the community that they’re all barking up the wrong tree?

What I Thought: 

This is the first Bailey the Bloodhound Mystery. I was drawn to this book because I think Bloodhounds are such cute doggies and I thought this would be an interesting read. I was not wrong. Bailey was the star of this book. In this one Pris his owner as a meeting with a students parents, Joe and Whitney, on her last day of bein a teacher. The mother of the student is her archrival from High School. Later on, Pris and Bailey are are Aunt Agatha's diner and  Joe and Whitney come in. There is a shouting match and threats are issued. The next morning while Pris has Bailey on his morning walk, he finds Whitney's dead body in a flower bed at the park. Even after being warned to stay out of the investigation, Bailey and Pris investigate anyone, I mean after all, Pris does write the popular Bailey the Bloodhound mystery books for kids. 

I enjoyed the setting of this book, a semi-small town in Indiana. There were some interesting characters as well, but Bailey stole the show, he was by far the best. The book flowed well and kept my attention throughout. I was not sure for a while who the killer was, then I thought I figured it out. I thought I knew but I could not figure out what the motive for the killing could be. Pris and Bailey do a good job investigating, even though Pris is juggling two love interests as well as trying to solve two murders. The reveal was a little surprising. As I said I thought I knew who the killer was just not why. I liked all the twists and turns that did leaving me second guessing if I really knew who the killer was. I will definitely be reading more in this series.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. 

About Kallie E. Benjamin

Kallie E. Benjamin (Valerie Burns) is the author of the Bailey the Bloodhound Mystery series. The first book, Sniffing Out Murder releases on December 5, 2023. Valerie is an Agatha, Anthony, Edgar, and Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist. Writing as V. M. Burns she is the author of the Mystery Bookshop Mystery, Dog Club Mystery, and RJ Franklin Mystery series. Writing as Valerie Burns, she is the author of the Baker Street Mystery series. Valerie is also an adjunct professor in the Writing Popular Fiction Program at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. Born and raised in northwestern Indiana, Valerie now lives in Northern Georgia with her two poodles.

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Knitmare on Beech Street

 

Knitmare on Beech Street (A Knit & Nibble Mystery) by Peggy Ehrhart

About Knitmare on Beech Street

Knitmare on Beech Street (A Knit & Nibble Mystery) Cozy Mystery 10th in Series Setting - Charming fictional town of Arborville, in northern New Jersey Kensington Cozies (November 28, 2023) Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496738861 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496738868 Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BZBM8P55

Knit and Nibble member Pamela Paterson, and her best friend, Bettina, stumble on a body in a once grand Victorian house when they join a group welcoming new residents to Arborville—and must figure out if old secrets killed the new neighbor . . .

When Pamela, Bettina, and their friends show up at the Voorhees House to greet its new owner, they’re met with a most unwelcome sight: a dead body on the kitchen floor. Tassie Hunt just inherited the old Victorian, which had been occupied by a reclusive widow for many years and had a reputation for being haunted. But Tassie would have been unlikely to be spooked since her career involved debunking such paranormal phenomena.

Her demise sets off a new flurry of gossip and ghostly speculation in the New Jersey town, of course—and it’s tempting to think spirits were indeed involved considering there’s zero evidence so far of foul play. A nosy neighbor reports strange lights and sounds, and a man obsessed with the Victorian era starts photographing the place from the street. But it won’t take long before Pamela and Bettina are moving in on a killer . . .

Excerpt

Pamela led the way down the steps, down the narrow concrete path, and along the sidewalk, until they reached another concrete path. From this path, steps led up to another porch, smaller and with a plainer railing, onto which the back door opened. Saying “I’ll try again,” Marlene hefted the gift basket and headed up the steps. As she pressed the doorbell, the rest of the group joined her on the porch one by one. Marlene turned away after a few minutes and much enthusiastic pressing of the doorbell. “No answer,” she murmured. “And I was sure ANGWY was clear about the date and time.” She shrugged, edged past the others, and started down the steps. Bettina, however, stepped closer to the door and tipped her head to peer at the doorframe. “I’m not sure it’s closed all the way,” she said and gave the door a tentative push. The door swung open easily. After a shrug and a glance at the other women, Bettina raised a stylishly shod foot and stepped over the threshold. “Tassie?” Her voice rang out with a cheerful lilt. “Hello? It’s the ANGWY committee.” She disappeared inside, but a moment later she was back in the doorway. Her cheer had vanished, leaving her face a wan canvas that made her careful makeup appear garish. Ignoring her heart’s sudden lurch, Pamela took a few quick steps and joined her friend in the doorway. Bettina backed up against the door, anchoring it in a fully open position, and Pamela slipped past her into the kitchen. A woman lay sprawled on the ancient linoleum, a slender blonde woman wearing a light cotton robe printed with small flowers in shades of blue and lilac . . .

What I Thought:

This is the tenth installment of the Knit and Nibbles Mystery Series. I have read the first several in this series, and I will have to say, this series gets better and better with each book. I love visiting with Pamela and Bettina in their charming own of Arborville, NJ. The two always seem to find trouble, no matter if they are trying to avoid trouble or not. In this one, Pamela and Bettina accompany the ANGWY committee to the Voorhees house to welcome the new occupant to town. But when they arrive, the new neighbor, Tassie, is found dead on the floor. Foul play is not suspected at first. But Bettina and Pamela are summoned by a neighbor of the Voorhees house who gives them a tale of strange lights and noises, and suggest the home is haunted. Pamela's new gentleman friend is hired by the boyfriend of the the deceased to help clear out the Voorhees home, Pamela and Bettina again arrive to the home to find another dead body. Of course they dig deeper into the mystery. When Pamela is baking a blueberry pie for the Knit and Nibbles group, she and Bettina realize a huge clue. Again, I will say, this series just keeps getting better. Pamela and Bettina are great protagonists and I enjoy hearing about the other members of Knit and Nibble as well. I enjoy the setting of this series as well. This town seems to be very charming. As with others in this series I have read, this one kept my attention from the beginning and I finished the book in one day. I was totally surprised by the reveal in this one, it was not what I was expecting at all, it caught me completely off guard. There were many twists and turns in this one, I thought I had it figured out, but nope. I am definitely going back and reading the others in this series I haven't gotten to yet, and I sincerely hope this series keeps going for a long time to come.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. 

 

About Peggy Ehrhart

Peggy Ehrhart is a former English professor with a doctorate in Medieval Literature. Her Maxx Maxwell mysteries, Sweet Man Is Gone(2008) and Got No Friend Anyhow (2011), were published by Five Star/Gale/Cengage and feature a blues-singer sleuth.

Peggy is currently writing the Knit & Nibble mysteries for Kensington Books. Her amateur sleuth, Pamela Paterson, is the founder and mainstay of the Arborville, New Jersey, knitting club, nicknamed Knit and Nibble. Knitmare on Beech Street is book #10 in the series. Peggy herself is an avid crafter, dating from her childhood as a member of the 4-H Club in rural Southern California.

Peggy is a longtime member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. She regularly attends mystery-writing conferences and participates in conference panels. She also gives talks on mystery fiction at libraries and other venues in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

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Murder, Mayhem and 4 of a Kind (High Cotton Mysteries) by Duffy Brown

About Murder, Mayhem and 4 of a Kind

Murder, Mayhem and 4 of a Kind (High Cotton Mysteries) Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting - Georgia Independently Published (September 21, 2023) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 174 pages ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8861824446 Kindle ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CJK2BX4Y

When rotten-to-the-core Payton Wilder winds up dead in Savannah, Nola Cottonwood’s two aunts are suspects in the murder. Can Nola find the real killer, and how will the others help them get away with it.

About Duffy Brown

Duffy Brown loves anything with a mystery. While other girls dreamed of dating Brad Pitt, Duffy longed to take Sherlock Holmes to the prom. She has two cats, Spooky and Dr. Watson, her license plate is Sherlok and she conjures up who-done-it stories of her very own for Berkley Prime Crime. Duffy’s national bestselling Consignment Shop Mystery series is set in Savannah and the Cycle Path Mysteries are set on Mackinac Island.

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Nutcracker Nightmare

 

A Nutcracker Nightmare (A Killer Chocolate Mystery) by Christina Romeril

About A Nutcracker Nightmare

A Nutcracker Nightmare (A Killer Chocolate Mystery) Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series Setting - Montana Crooked Lane Books (October 17, 2023) Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1639104917 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1639104918 Kindle ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BSKRF471

Perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke and Laura Childs, when twin sisters Hanna and Alex help out at the local high school reunion, volunteering takes a turn when they find a former classmate's dead body.

Hanna and Alex, owners of the Murder and Mayhem book and chocolate shop, are busy preparing for the Harriston High School’s reunion weekend. Neighbors will connect with old friends and perhaps try to avoid old foes. One person no one can avoid is Kyle, the former star quarterback, who is busy using his entire playbook to try and score with Hanna, even threatening her if she doesn’t play nice. At the reunion, Alex glimpses more drama than nostalgia as insults are flung around like a football at a Friday night game. The party is put on hold when Alex finds the dead body of none other than Kyle himself, bludgeoned to death by a nutcracker that the sisters admired earlier in the night.

Hanna quickly becomes the prime suspect—someone saw her slap Kyle in the face at the reunion dance. She’ll need her sister, their sleuthing canine, Watson, and their old friends and colleagues to help break this case wide open. While looking through old yearbooks and taking a stroll down memory lane, Alex uncovers a few secrets about Kyle, now, it seems like everyone had a motive to kill him.

But when the suspects start becoming the victims, Alex and Hanna know that they can’t melt under the pressure—they must find the killer before they become just another yearbook memory.

What I Thought:

This is the second installment in a Killer Chocolate Mystery Series. I really enjoyed the first one in this series and was anxiously looking forward to this one. I love cozy mysteries set at Christmas time. And this series is even better as the setting, which is Harriston Montana, which is at the foothills of the Rockies. Hanna and Alex, twin sisters, own Murder and Mayhem: Killer Chocolates and bookshop. The shop specializes in murder mysteries and chocolates with a twist, the candy is named after different poisons. It is Christmastime again, and this year, there is a class reunion scheduled during the holiday season. When a the former star quarterback is found murdered, Hanna is the main suspect, so Alex and Hanna have to investigate to prove Hanna is innocent. I was not disappointed with this second installment of this series, though there were a lot of characters to keep straight. I thought the story flowed well and it kept my attention from the beginning. There were some twists and turns in this one that threw me off when I thought I had it all figured out, which I didn't. The reveal did a good job of tying all the loose ends together, and I was totally surprised. I look forward to the next one in this series.

I received a complimentary copy of this book.  

About Christina Romeril

  Christina Romeril is the author of the Killer Chocolate Mystery series. The series is set in Montana at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, one of her favourite places to visit. She and her husband live a few hours away in a small village in Southern Alberta. When Christina isn’t writing she loves to hike in Waterton Lakes National Park, or just hang out there eating gourmet hot dogs and ice cream. When the former banker isn’t enjoying nature, she loves to create and consume chocolate confections. Not necessarily in that order.

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In the Wick of Time

 

In the Wick of Time (Magic Candle Shop Mystery) by Valona Jones

About In The Wick Of Time

In the Wick of Time (Magic Candle Shop Mystery) Paranormal Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series Setting - Savannah, Georgia Crooked Lane Books (October 17, 2023) Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1639105077 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1639105076 Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BSKWTKZN

Tabby Winslow will help her twin sister Sage with anything and everything—and that includes putting out the flames of suspicion when Sage’s boss is found murdered in this magical mystery, perfect for fans of Amanda Flower and Sofie Kelly.

December in Savannah, Georgia, is a sight to behold. With all the festivities—including the traditional riverfront luminary display during the boat parade—twin sisters Tabby and Sage Winslow are busier than ever setting up for the big celebration. But that isn’t the only thing on the sisters’ minds. Both Sage and her fellow employee Mary Nicole are vying for the sought-after assistant manager job at the plant nursery. But when Loren Lee, their boss, is found dead, and Sage becomes the police’s favorite suspect, both Winslow girls know that they’ll need more than a flicker of magic and their sisterhood to solve the murder and clear Sage’s name.

Soon, Tabby realizes that this is just one of the many problems they have. If being a suspect for murder wasn’t enough, there are more magical problems that they have to fix: Sage’s boyfriend is having a paranormal experience of his own he can’t control, there’s an energy vampire searching for his supposedly lost cousin, her cat suddenly dislikes her, and oh—every time Tabby hiccups, she turns completely invisible. The suspect list grows with each day and it seems everyone has a reason or a connection to Loren Lee.

Tabby and Sage are burning the candle at both ends—but will it be enough to keep their friends safe and find this killer? Or will they be burned by their efforts?

What I Thought:

This is the second book in the Magic Candle Shop Mystery Series. I have read the first one, so have been looking forward to this one. Tabby and Sage are fraternal twin sisters who have "powers". Those powers are they can transfer energy. This installment is set at Christmastime in Savannah. Tabby is busy working full time at the family's candle and book shop, while Sage works part-time at the candle and book shop and part-time at a local nursery. Her boss at the nursery has been having health issues and Sage has encouraged him to go to the doctor, which he has refused to do. He is found dead and Sage ends up being a suspect because her and the boss argued about the boss going to the doctor. Sage is also having problems with her boyfriend as well. I enjoy the setting of this series, a magical candle shop in Savannah. While Tabby is a likable character, Sage comes off as somewhat rough around the edges and is not as likable as Tabby. There are several other characters in this story, some likable, some not so likable. The twins power is a little different and is sometimes kind of hard to figure out. The mystery in this one was well thought out and believable.  There were twists and turns in this one that kept me guessing and I was surprised by the reveal. I will be looking forward to more in this series. 

I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest review. 

About Valona Jones

Valona Jones, also known as Maggie Toussaint, writes paranormal cozy mysteries set in coastal Georgia. A former scientist, she’s drawn to the study of personal energy. She sharpened her people-watching skills as a lifelong introvert and had a bank vault of personal observations when she began to write fiction. Her newest release is In The Wick of Time, book 2 in the A Magic Candle Shop Mystery, preceded by Snuffed Out, which released Jan. 2023. She’s a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime with more than twenty-five published works of fiction. She lives in coastal Georgia, where she’s seen time and tide wait for no one.

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