Free epub ebook download of the Standard Ebooks edition of The Lazy Detective: An indolent detective gets a case which leads him to suspect a hitherto untouchable criminal.| standardebooks.org
I really enjoyed T. Kingfisher’s Paladin’s Strength, even though at times I think it could’ve used being a bit shorter — a few pages less here and there. I think I […]| Nicky @ The Bibliophibian
I’m a bit torn between a 3-star and a 4-star rating for this: I’ve enjoyed everything KJ Charles writes, but Copper Script isn’t a favourite. On the other hand, I did […]| Nicky @ The Bibliophibian
Hi friends, happy Monday! I hope you’re all doing well! Today I’m posting my review of Ragnar Jónasson’s novel, Death at the Sanatorium.| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
Local Woman Missing is a highly engrossing suspense novel that explores the disappearance of two seemingly unrelated people and the toll it takes on family and neighbors over a decade later. A cleverly engineered plot that provides several surprising twists makes this story a winner for me. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links. As […]| Book Thoughts from Bed
On June 26, Ari Tison, YA Pura Belpré and Walter Dean Myers Award-winning author revealed through Instagram the cover to her first YA mystery novel in prose called Together We See, set to be released Summer 2026! This Latinx Indigenous murder-mystery novel set in Costa Rica follows Ulá Dominguez who searches for the answers behind… Continue reading ‘Together We See’ by Ari Tison Cover Reveal| The Booked Shelf
Mrs Pargeter (Melita to no one but her late husband) has always kept her distance from the shady businesses that her late husband was engaged in. The lifestyle it has set her up in is extremely comfortable, allowing her to be generous to those who need such generosity, and all of her husband’s old acquaintances […]| In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel
In 1939, the final meeting of the Unravellers was held in the room above Alberto’s restaurant. The various members of the crime-studying group go their separate ways as war descends over Europe and they never held another meeting. Thirty years later, one of the group, Dorothea, tries to stage a reunion, but before it can […]| In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel
Beth Cunningham has come to Oban, a coastal town in West Scotland, to start a new life, to finally put her past behind her. Opening The Wild Haggis Bookshop was a dream come true, but it quickly turns sour after the first meeting of her crime book club. THe meeting went perfectly fine, despite some […]| In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel
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Knight’s Castle (Tales of Magic #2) by Edward Eager cover art and illustrations by N.M. Bodecker Originally Published in 1956This Edition Published by Clarion Books in 1999Genre: children’s fantasy adventure Tropes: magical toys ◊ Robin Hood ◊ IvanhoeRating: ⭑⭑⭑ I reread the first book in this series not long ago, and despite its flaws I… Continue reading Mini Reviews: Knight’s Castle, Sherlock Holmes, & Mousse and Murder→| BookWyrm Knits
Page count: 360 pagesRating: 4 stars| Malin's Blog of Books
It’s the season to relax in the sun with a good book! Here’s what our staff is enjoying, from history to thrillers to fantasy and beyond. Eva Lopez, Content Development... READ MORE The post Agate Staff Reads: Summer Reading 2022 appeared first on Agate Publishing.| Agate Publishing
The death of a wealthy industrialist initially seems like an accident, but soon sparks a murder inquiry.| Standard Ebooks - Newest Ebooks
Cozy mystery new releases for October! Well, spooky season is officially here, and while I read murder mysteries year round, there’s something extra special about reading a mystery in October … The post Coming soon! Cozy Mystery new releases for October 2025 appeared first on book frolic.| book frolic
A Very Bookish Murder is the third book in the Ally McKinley Mysteries by Dee MacDonald, a brilliant cozy mystery series set in a tiny Highland village of Locharran. Title: … The post A Very Bookish Murder by Dee MacDonald [review] [blog tour] appeared first on book frolic.| book frolic
Murder on the Marlow Belle is book 4 in the Marlow Murder Club series by Robert Thorogood, which has recently been turned into a TV show.| book frolic
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard OsmanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars “I am learning that it is important to stop sometimes, and just have a drink and a gossip with friends, even as corpses start to pile …| books are life
Hello Everyone! Today I am sharing my review of Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack. This is the first book in The Vacation Mysteries series. For more reviews of relatively recent mystery releases you can check out my reviews of Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage or The Antique […] The post Review – Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack first appeared on Books Are 42.| Books Are 42
Hello Everyone! Today I’m sharing my review of A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie! A Pocket Full of Rye is the sixth full length novel featuring Miss Marple. For more Miss Marple you can check out my review of Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories by Agatha Christie. Title: A Pocket Full of […] The post Review – A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie first appeared on Books Are 42.| Books Are 42
Savage Blooms Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: toxic relationships, alcohol abuse, sexual manipulation, under-negotiated polyamory, consensual non-consent, group sex, gender play, voyeurism, exhibitionism, themes of dominance and submission, child abuse, […]| Leah's Books
‘Blonde captive enslaved in an asylum of horrors!’ The Door with Seven Locks is a 1940 British mystery horror thriller film directed by Norman Lee (The Monkey’s Paw; The Strangler) from … The post THE DOOR WITH SEVEN LOCKS aka CHAMBER OF HORRORS Free on Fawesome and YouTube appeared first on MOVIES & MANIA.| MOVIES & MANIA
2007 romance/SF/mystery; fourth of its series but effectively stand-alone. Celinda Ingram is a matchmaker, now trying to rebuild her career after a scandal. Davis Oakes is a security consultant with his own murky past. When they meet in the course of business they fall instantly in lust with each other thanks to psychic resonance, but will that be enough?| RogerBW's Blog: Latest posts
CGM takes an exclusive first-look at Fumi Games' classic cartoon styled FPS Mouse: P.I. For Hire!| CGMagazine
1358, France. In the midst of the Hundred Years War, King John II of France is the prisoner of the English. As bands of English soldiers roam the countryside pillaging anything that isn’t nailed down – and doing much worse – King Charles of Navarre is seeking to take the throne for himself. But France […]| In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel
Waldstein’s Folly is in danger of being demolished. A London establishment, a acoustically perfect concert hall, it has housed its three-storey organ as its centrepiece (despite orchestras not usually using organs). As a reporter is being shown around, working on a story to help save the building, the organ sounds out from all around him. […]| In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel
1928, New Year’s Eve, Dartmoor. Ravenswick Abbey, the family seat of the Ravenswick family. A gathering for family and faithful servants is arranged in the upstairs room of the bed-bound Lord Ravenswick. Nine people step into the lift. The lights go out and a gunshot is heard – and when the lights come back on, […]| In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel
I have been looking forward to this book for months and months! I very much enjoyed the first McCade Family Novel, Song of the Valley, when I read that a couple of years ago, but I liked Shadows of the Valley even more!| The Edge of the Precipice
I personally owe a lot to this wonderful novel. It inspired my own Spirit of the Place, of which a reviewer said, ‘It reads like a starter pack for Possession.’ Was this a put-down or praise? I chose praise, because, though not intentionally, that’s what, in effect, it is. I remember back in 1990, when the opinions of the Booker panel were televised before the winner was announced, someone from the Cambridge English Faculty dismissed Possession because, he opined, any of his colleague...| reviewsbywriters.blogspot.com
Page count: 384 pages Rating: 4.5 stars Thank you to Avon and Netgalley for this ARC. My opinions are my own. Official plot summary: T en y...| kingmagu.blogspot.com
A list of cozy mystery books that will be coming out in September 2025. Listed by release date, info includes title, book series, and author.| book frolic
SCBWI members’ publishing news is something to celebrate here at Kite Tales! Check out whose book is coming to a …Continue reading →| Kite Tales
Critics at the film's TIFF premiere say Rian Johnson's third Benoit Blanc mystery might be the best one yet, with timely themes, a thoughtful script, and standout performances.| Articles – Rotten Tomatoes
The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder is a quirky murder mystery set in the secretive world of antiques dealers that ended up disappointing me a little. Read my full review for more! The post Review: The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C.L. Miller appeared first on bookshelfsoliloquies. The post Review: The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C.L. Miller appeared first on bookshelfsoliloquies.| bookshelfsoliloquies
Case Closed Director’s Cut Review | Join the Bureau of External Affairs in a series of smaller, 60 Minute games. Your new office at the Bureau is waiting for you, filled with pinboards, equipment, and a database of highly classified info. These will help you crack each case. In Director’s Cut, a professional hitman crashes […] The post Case Closed: Director’s Cut | Review appeared first on The Escape Roomer.| The Escape Roomer
A bunch of friends living in the same retirement home fill their time by investigating cold cases. Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), and Ibrahim (Ben Kinsley) are joined by new resident, Joyce (Celia Imrie), just before they are presented with a new, far-from-cold case, as the owner of the retirement home is found bludgeoned … Continue reading The Thursday Murder Club (2025)| LittleFrogScribbles
Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for providing me with a review copy of this book. My opinions are completely my own. Guilty by Definition will be available on September 30th, 2025. When I saw that a mystery had been written around language, taking place as lexicographers add and edit the prestigious Clarendon English … Continue reading Book Review: Guilty By Definition by Susie Dent→| Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
When I finished The Mimicking of Known Successes a couple weeks ago I knew I wasn’t in love with that book, but that I wanted to continue reading the series to see how Malka Older built out her world and dug into her sapphic Watson & Holmes stand-ins because I had become quite attached to […]| faintingviolet
The Mimicking of Known Successes can be quickly described as what if Sherlock Holmes, but sapphic and in a sci-fi future where the Earth is uninhabitable and humans have colonized Jupiter? &nb…| faintingviolet
The Vanishing Place Author: Zoë Rankin Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: September 16, 2025 Publisher: Berkley Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for providing me with an ARC of this book i…| Leah's Books
It’s the waning days of summer, and for anyone trying to squeeze in one more road trip before the leaves begin to turn, Spotify is here with a collection of captivating stories that will melt the miles away. Our editors have hand-picked nine bingeable shows to make the most of your time behind the wheel....| Spotify
Hello friends! Happy Monday, I hope you’re all doing well! Today I’m posting my review of Barbara Abel’s novel Mothers’ Instinct. Translated by Susan Pickford. Mothers’ Instinct: Barbara Abel: Laetitia Brunelle and her husband David are inseparable from their neighbours Tiphanie and Sylvain Geniot, even their sons are born the same year. But when tragedy… Continue reading Review: Mothers’ Instinct| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
It’s always a pleasure to visit the fictional Sussex village of Abbeymead to go on another sleuthing adventure with our amateur (do we still call them amateur, on this, their twelfth case?) d…| Literary Potpourri
Elin S Jónsdóttir, the best-selling crime writer, has disappeared. Famed for writing a series of ten exquisite crime novels – and then stopping – there seems to be no reason for her to vanish. And …| In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel
Deputy Chief Crighton is a worried man. He had been called by publisher Jefferson Judd earlier in the day. Judd told him that his estranged wife, Cora, had visited him the previous night and demanded money from him. On Judd’s refusal (he feels that she would spend it on her drug addiction), she had threatened … Continue reading Friday’s Forgotten Book: Follow this Fair Corpse by Laurence Dwight Smith (1941)→| a hot cup of pleasure
For the past six nights, every child in McKean County has suffered from terrible nightmares. Each night, one child dies from them. Six children have died so far, and another will die tonight.| Meg Zone
This original, interactive thriller from debut author Jay Martel follows a brilliant teenage girl as she races across D.C. to decode the clues her father left behind, which may just be the key to s…| Books and Such
We’ve all been there: scrolling endlessly, looking for that perfect series to dive into. Thrillers, romance, fantasy . . . entire worlds to get lost in,| Kensington Books Publishing
Hot Cars and Homicide is Book 7 in the Sweetwater Springs Southern mysteries by SC Merritt, a mystery series set in a small Alabama town.| book frolic
Zack Cregger began his career as one of the co-creators and co-stars of the sketch comedy troupe, The Whitest Kids U Know. This led to a poorly received sex comedy, 2009’s Miss March, which Cregger…| nathanzoebl
Ninth House meets Legendborn in this thrilling first book in a dark academia fantasy series about a teen who’s willing to do anything to find her brother—even infiltrate a secret soc…| Books and Such
1923 mystery. A young barrister catching the last train home shares his compartment with two strangers having an unusual conversation. THen one of them drops dead, and the other runs away…| RogerBW's Blog
Hi friends, happy Friday! I hope you’re all doing well. I’m back again with another book in my Stephen King project, Misery.| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
Half Magic (Tales of Magic #1) by Edward Eager illustrated & cover art by N.M. Bodecker This edition published by Harcourt Children’s Books in 2020 (originally published in 1954)Genre: ch…| BookWyrm Knits
Dead Bolt (Haunted Home Renovation #2) by Juliet Blackwell cover art by Brandon Dorman (I think) Published by Berkley Books in 2011Genre: adult cozy mystery Tropes: ghosts ◊ murder mystery ◊ histor…| BookWyrm Knits
Free epub ebook download of the Standard Ebooks edition of The Box Office Murders: The discovery of a drowned woman sets the police on the trail of a mysterious scam involving cinema cashiers.| standardebooks.org
There is one murder mystery subgenre that I will never tire of, and that’s the closed-circle mystery. If I could wave a magic wand, every single mystery novel would be set on a remote island, an isolated mountain top, or feature a group of people cut off from the world by a bizarre weather event.Continue reading "If You Loved “And Then There Were None”, Try These Modern Closed-Circle Mysteries" The post If You Loved “And Then There Were None”, Try These Modern Closed-Circle Mysterie...| A Home Is Announced
When you’re pitching a speculative fiction story to an agent or publisher, do their eyessometimes roll back in their heads, and you hear them murmur, “What exactly does thatmean?” The term “speculative fiction” says very little about the actual story. And if youtry to narrow it to “fantasy” or “sci-fi,” ... Read more| Speculative Fiction Writers Association
Midway through The Vacation, I was intrigued enough by the characters and situation to be tempted to use AI to determine answers about the twists to come. Alas, the audiobook is new enough that ans…| Nashville Book Worm
A list of new releases in the cozy mystery genre, including title, book series, and author information. Listed by release date.| book frolic
This exercise is best suited to those with an interest in the archaeology of Spanish Florida, stakeholders at archaeological sites, or using role-playing games for archaeological education. Users should know how to use the internet for research and interacting with digital documents like PDFs, but previous experience with archaeology and role-play is not required. This […] The post A Glorious Mystery: Rosaries and Robbery appeared first on The Alexandria Archive Institute.| The Alexandria Archive Institute
This was on my TBR for a very long time, and I couldn’t figure out how it got there till I brought up the fact I was reading it at book club and one of my friends mentioned that it was her recommendation. So, thank you! I really enjoyed this (though everyone is unlikeable). Penance… Read More Book Review: Penance by Eliza Clark The post Book Review: Penance by Eliza Clark appeared first on Eustea Reads.| Eustea Reads
Only by recognizing the divine mystery that predicates existence in the world can one reclaim his individuality. Only then will he be capable of searching for meaning generated outside the human intellect. Humans can never be gods, but they need God to live meaningful lives. (essay by John Gist)| The Imaginative Conservative
I (finally) review my 2023 Game of the Year!| Adventure Rules
Hello friends, happy Wednesday! I hope you’re well! Today I’m posting my review of the third novel in the Stillhouse Lake series, Wolfhunter River by: Rachel Caine.| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
Looking for inspiration to write a suspenseful, heart-pounding story? These captivating suspense story ideas will keep your readers guessing and your imagination running wild.| JournalBuddies.com
Free epub ebook download of the Standard Ebooks edition of Simon: A small town is plunged into confused gossip when the esteemed client of a Scottish lawyer is murdered.| standardebooks.org
Ellery Queen has stepped back from detective work due to his recent traumatic investigations in Wrightsville – Calamity Town, The Murderer Is A Fox and Ten Days’ Wonder – until it takes about one m…| In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel
Aren't you dying to know how these 8 writers build suspense? A look under the hood of "How to Build Suspence in Fiction."| The Writer
"Primarily a mystery, but it turned out to be so much more ..."| Writers Review
I loved Sally Smith’s first Gabriel Ward book, so I was very eager to dig into A Case of Life and Limb. I enjoyed it just as much, though the wintery vibes are a bit at odds with the weather,…| Nicky @ The Bibliophibian
Cozy mystery new releases for July! I know, I’m SUPER late to share new releases for July and I thought about not doing this at all this month since I’m …| book frolic
I’m delighted to be part of the blog tour, organised by Lynsey Adams of Reading Between the Lines, for An Imposter in Shetland, a mystery by Marsali Taylor.| Miriam Drori, Author
ONE OF US IS DEAD (2024) ***| STEVE ALDOUS, Writer
1994 mystery. Sheila Malory regularly visits some of the residents at the local nursing home, and one of them has a daughter who's rather too keen on getting a power of attorney. Then the mother disappears…| RogerBW's Blog
Liz goes on a ten day cruise with divorced dad, a cute Catholic boy, and a mystery to solve.| A Catholic Girl Reads
The Masque of the Red Death is a 1989 horror film about a female photographer who sneaks into a party at a Bavarian castle. Free online| MOVIES & MANIA
At Develop:Brighton last week, Remedy's Sam Lake reflected on three decades of game development, sharing the inner work…| GamesIndustry.biz
Right, June is over and done with. A big shout out to Cotswold Falconry Centre and their Owl Experience for an amazing birthday treat for my much better half and a bit of a boo to the hotel who’s “…| In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel
“Thinke upon me as long as it is pleasant and convenient to you to doe so, and afterwards forget me…” Lawyer William Hunt is enjoying his evening when he gets a call from Celia St…| a hot cup of pleasure
I did it! I read all four of these season-themed Christie collections in four consecutive seasons!| The Edge of the Precipice
Blurb: Problematic beauty products Transformational tea pots And wigs of unusual size It’s the Annual Unusual Circus Conference, and Duncan and the rest of Zin’s troupe are in attendance. On the outskirts, of course, because Zin says it’s cheaper that way. Duncan – dragon detective and omelet aficionado – is thrilled to be there, not only because it’s his first time attending the overly commercial event but also because he’s getting a chance to spend time with the lovely Viola...| Jonathan Pongratz
Ein Mord ist geschehen – und ihr sollt herausfinden, wer ihn begangen hat. Das einzige Problem: Eine*r von euch ist der*die Täter*in und alle haben, wie der Titel andeutet, Etwas zu verbergen. Ein spielleitungsloses Erzählspiel für Fans von Tatort, True Crime und menschlichen Abgründen aller Art.| Teilzeithelden
2012 police procedural mystery, tartan noir, eighth in the Logan McRae series. A man turns up burned to death, gangland style; someone's beating up Asian drug dealers; oh, and two teenage lovers haven't been seen for a few days. Logan McRae will, ultimately, solve all of these cases…| RogerBW's Blog
I met Sherlock Holmes in the seventh-grade reading lab. Half of our dual classroom set-up with inhabited by books in various modes of storage – book racks, and shelves. I believe the Watermill copy of The Hound of the Baskervilles … Continue reading →| Nashville Book Worm
Welcome, readers, to my third review of my #20BooksofSummer2025 reading challenge. Check out my first three reviews: Death of an Airman by St. John Sprigg, The Studio Crime by Ianthe Jerrold, and Impact of Evidence by Carol Carnac if you missed them. You can read more about the 20 books I picked in my introductory […]| Golden Age of Detective Fiction
We Solve Murders is a hilarious romp through the worlds of money smuggling, Internet influencers, hired hitmen, and rogue security agencies. Author Richard Osman, who also wrote The Thursday Murder…| Book Thoughts from Bed
Yeah. Definitely a new comfort-read series.| The Edge of the Precipice
Friends, I think I have a new comfort author.| The Edge of the Precipice
Overview. This is book 9 in the Camilla Randall series, although it can be read as a standalone. The story keeps you guessing until the final reveal. It would make a great beach read. Blurb When Camilla Randall allows a neighboring business to hold a “Moth Hour” storytelling event in the courtyard of her beachy … Continue reading Who Killed the Storyteller? A Mystery Unfolds. Book Review.→| Dragons Rule OK. V.M.Sang (author)
Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin StevensonMy rating: 4 of 5 starsI’d advise anyone not trying to die to not hang around Ernest Cunningham; he has now penned two true crime nonfiction…| books are life
Written in Stone is Book 10 in the Scottish Bookshop mystery series by Paige Shelton set in Edinburgh, Scotland| book frolic
One of the most delightfully odd tales in the Sherlock Holmes canon, “The Red-Headed League” showcases Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s talent for mixing humor, eccentricity, and classic detective work into a perfectly crafted short story. “The Red-Headed League” was first published in The Strand in 1891. The Plot Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story The […]| Golden Age of Detective Fiction
Introduction The Adventure of the Gloria Scott” is one of the earliest tales in the Sherlock Holmes canon—not in terms of publication, but in the life of Holmes himself. It holds a unique position as a kind of origin story, revealing the moment when a young, university-aged Sherlock first flexed his deductive muscles. Told as […]| Golden Age of Detective Fiction
I'm so glad that some reader friends of mine picked one of the short stories in this collection to include in the #DickensDecember buddy read event on Bookstagram last winter. These stories are so delightful! I can see why Brooke was a big hit back in the 1890s, even considered a female Sherlock Holmes. She's bright, knowledgeable, clever, and not sniffing around for a husband. That probably made her seem kind of unusual (and maybe unladylike) in her day, though now we're pretty used ...| The Edge of the Precipice
Oh my. This was very creepy. So creepy, I almost quit reading it about halfway through because I was afraid it was going to give me nightmares. But I decided to read a couple more chapters, and then eerie and creepy things started getting real-life explanations, and I went ahead and finished the book. It turns out that all the ghostly and creepy things were totally explainable and due to secret human activity, and there were no hauntings. There definitely were horrible murders in th...| The Edge of the Precipice
This is sad and melancholy and was hard to read. I'm glad I randomly read it because I wanted to finish off a hardcover anthology and not because I was reading all the Poirot stories in order, because if I was reading them in order and got to this as the very last one, I would now be very depressed. Instead, I have plenty of jolly Poirot mysteries to enjoy in the future still.| The Edge of the Precipice
Author: Laura Dave Before Owen Michaels disappears he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child and wants nothing to do with her new stepmother. As Hannah’s… Continue reading ~ Book Review: The Last Thing He Told Me ~|
Author: Catherine Bakewell Clara’s magic has always been wild. But it’s never been dangerous. Then a simple touch causes poisonous flowers to bloom in her father’s chest. The only way to heal him is to cast an extremely difficult spell that requires perfect control. And the only person willing to help is her former best… Continue reading ~ Book Review: Flowerheart ~|
Author: Margarita Montimore Ivy Gordon is living a borrowed life on borrowed time. For the past eighteen years, she has been the most famous star at the Dollhouse Academy, the ultra-secretive, elite boarding school and talent incubator that every aspiring performer dreams of attending. But now, at age thirty-four, she is tired of pretending everything… Continue reading ~ Book Review: The Dollhouse Academy ~|
