Archive for March, 2024

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Double Scoop of Murder
(Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries)
by Lena Gregory

 


Double Scoop of Murder (Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting – New York
Gemma Halliday Publishing (February 27, 2024)
Number of Pages 226
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CKV7QQB8

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From author Lena Gregory comes a hunt for more than just treasure…

Danika Delany is loving running her uncle’s old fashioned malt shop on eastern Long Island and putting her own modern spin on the treats they serve. Life is finally looking up for her! That is, until local billionaire Maxwell Crumbholtz dies and leaves his fortune in the form of a treasure hunt. Chaos descends on Watchogue, and Dani and the rest of the gang from the Coffee & Cream Café join the melee when they enter the contest, try to decipher the clues, and go in search of the treasure. But Dani digs up more than she expected when she discovers a dead body buried instead of a treasure! To make matters worse, a witness claims to have seen Dani at the scene of the murder. Now, instead of a four-billion-dollar payday, Dani is on the hunt for a killer.

About Author Lena Gregory

Lena Gregory is the author of the Bay Island Psychic Mysteries, which take place on a small island between the north and south forks of Long Island, New York, the All-Day Breakfast Café Mysteries, which are set on the outskirts of Florida’s Ocala National Forest, the Mini-Meadows Mysteries, set in a community of tiny homes in Central Florida, and the Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries, which take place in a small town on the south shore of eastern Long Island, New York.

Lena grew up in a small town on the south shore of eastern Long Island, but she recently traded in cold, damp, gray winters for the warmth and sunshine of central Florida, where she now lives with her husband, three kids, son-in-law, and four dogs. Her hobbies include spending time with family, reading, and walking. Her love for writing developed when her youngest son was born and didn’t sleep through the night. She works full-time as a writer and a freelance editor and is a member of Sisters in Crime.

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TOUR PARTICIPANTS

February 27 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – AUTHOR GUEST POST  

February 27 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW, INDIVIDUAL GIVEAWAY

February 28 – Eskimo Princess Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

February 28 – Hearts & Scribbles – SPOTLIGHT

February 29 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

February 29 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

March 1 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW

March 2 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW

March 2 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

March 3 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW

March 4 – Novels Alive – REVIEW – SPOTLIGHT

March 4 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

March 5 – Christa Reads and Writes – REVIEW

March 5 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER GUEST POST

March 6 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

March 6 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW

March 7 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW

March 7 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT

March 8 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW

March 8 – The Mystery of Writing – AUTHOR GUEST POST

March 9 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW 

March 9 – StoreyBook Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST

March 10 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT

March 11 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – REVIEW

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I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the MISS AUSTEN INVESTIGATES: THE HAPLESS MILLINER by Jessica Bull Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours.

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Check out my review and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

MISS AUSTEN INVESTIGATES: THE HAPLESS MILLINER

by Jessica Bull

 

 

Pub. Date: February 27, 2024

Publisher: Union Square Co.

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 368

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Find it: Goodreadshttps://books2read.com/THE-HAPLESS-MILLINER

 

A witty, engaging murder mystery
featuring Jane Austen as an intrepid amateur sleuth—the first in a series.

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Jane Austen—sparkling, spirited, and incredibly clever—is suddenly thrust into
a mystery when a milliner’s dead body is found locked inside a cupboard in the
middle of a ball. When Jane’s brother Georgy is found with some jewelry
belonging to the deceased, the local officials see it as an open-and-shut case:
one which is likely to end with his death. Jane is certain that he is innocent,
and there is more to the murder than meets the eye. Her investigations send her
on a journey through local society, as Jane’s suspect list keeps on growing—
and her keen observational skills of people will be put to the test to solve
the crime and save her brother. 

Featuring the same lively wit, insightful social commentary, and relatable
characters that have made Jane Austen books into perennial classics, this first
entry in the Miss Austen Investigates series is perfect for anyone who
enjoyed The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl or other historical
mystery books based on real people, as well as fans looking to add to their
Jane Austen collection.

 

 

MY REVIEW

I was already in my 30s when I finally jumped on the Jane Austen bandwagon. I read as much as I could get my hands on. When I had an opportunity to read about a younger version of Jane and it was a cozy mystery, which is a category I love, I had high hopes it would give me an authenticate character as Jane and all the fun and quirkiness of a cozy mystery.

I wasn’t disappointed. The going was slow at the beginning. There were a lot of characters, many that I recognized, and I had to get accustomed to Jane as more of an amateur at sleuthing. Once I got comfortable it was all great fun. There was a huge list of suspects and many false leads. That made figuring out the culprit harder for me and I was eager to find out who it was. Sped through this in one reading and will be watching for the next book in the series. It should be fun to see what kind of mystery the author drops Jane into next.

4 STARS

 

 

About Author Jessica Bull:

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Jessica
Bull
grew up in
southeast London, where she still lives with her husband, two daughters, and
far too many pets. She’s addicted to stories and studied English Literature at
Bristol University, and Information Science at City University, London. She
began work as a librarian (under the false impression she could sit and read
all day), before becoming a communications consultant. Miss Austen
Investigates: The Hapless Milliner is her debut novel.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

2/19/2024

Kountry
Girl Bookaholic

Guest Post/IG Post

2/20/2024

Two Chicks on
Books

Guest Post/IG Post

2/21/2024

@stargirls.magical.tale

IG Review

2/22/2024

Kim’s
Book Reviews and Writing Aha’s

Review/IG Post

2/23/2024

anitralovesbooksanddogs

IG Review

Week Two:

2/26/2024

Country Mamas
With Kids

Review/IG Post

2/27/2024

@dana.loves.books

IG Review/TikTok Post

2/28/2024

Two Points of
Interest

Review

2/29/2024

Confessions Of
The Perfect Mom

Review/IG Post

3/1/2024

FUONLYKNEW

Review

 

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Murder in Masquerade (A Lady of Letters Mystery)
by Mary Winters

 


Murder in Masquerade (A Lady of Letters Mystery)
Historical Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – London, 1860
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley (February 20, 2024)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593548787
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593548783
Kindle ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C5V8FY7P

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Extra, extra, read all about it! Countess turned advice columnist Amelia Amesbury finds herself playing the role of sleuth when a night at the theatre turns deadly.

Victorian Countess Amelia Amesbury’s secret hobby, writing an advice column for a London penny paper, has gotten her into hot water before. After all, Amelia will do whatever it takes to help a reader in need. But now, handsome marquis Simon Bainbridge desperately requires her assistance. His beloved younger sister, Marielle, has written Amelia’s Lady Agony column seeking advice on her plans to elope with a man her family does not approve of. Determined to save his sister from a scoundrel and the family from scandal, Simon asks Amelia to dissuade Marielle from the ill-advised gambit.

But when the scoundrel makes an untimely exit after a performance of Verdi’s Rigoletto, Amelia realizes there’s much more at stake than saving a young woman’s reputation from ruin. It’s going to take more than her letter-writing skills to help the dashing marquis, mend the familial bond, and find the murderer. Luckily, solving problems is her specialty!

About Mary Winters

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Mary Winters is the author of the Lady of Letters historical mystery series. She also writes cozy mysteries under the name Mary Angela. A longtime reader and fan of historical fiction, Mary set her latest work in Victorian England after being inspired by a trip to London. Since then, she’s been busily planning her next mystery—and another trip! Find out more about Mary and her writing, reading, and teaching at marywintersauthor.com.

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Purchase Links – AmazonB&NBAMBookshop.orgPowell’s BooksHudson Booksellers

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TOUR PARTICIPANTS

February 20 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW  

February 21 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT

February 21 – Jane Reads – REVIEW

February 22 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT

February 22 – fundinmental– SPOTLIGHT

February 23 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW

February 23 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

February 24 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW

February 24 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW

February 25 – The Mystery Section – SPOTLIGHT

February 26 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

February 26 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

February 27 – StoreyBook Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST

February 28 – Novels Alive – REVIEW

February 28 – Cassidy’s Bookshelves – SPOTLIGHT

February 29 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

March 1 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

March 1 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW

March 2 – The Mystery of Writing – REVIEW

March 2 – Review Thick And Thin – REVIEW

March 2 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT

March 3 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW

March 4 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT

March 4 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT

 

 

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