Release of Gluten-Free Murder and other Awesome New Releases

It’s a new release round-up!

I am so excited to kick off my first cozy mystery series. While I’ve been flexing my mystery muscles recently with books such as The Girl in the Morgue and She Wore Mourning, the Auntie Clem’s Bakery series has a different vibe. A little lighter and more fun, with animal antics and delicious baking as a counterpoint to the murder investigations. Gluten-Free Murder is the first of three books and two shorts stories to get this series off and running!

Murder by Muffin?

Erin Price moves to Eagle Falls, a place where everyone knows everyone as well as everyone else’s business, taking over the store left to her by her aunt to start up a gluten-free bakery. The grand opening is marred by just one thing, the death of her business rival, Angela Plaint. It appears that Angela was poisoned by one of Erin’s cupcakes, making her a prime suspect.

Equipped with cupcakes, her desire for the truth, and new bakery assistant Vicky’s help, Erin goes head-to-head against Detective Terry Piper to solve the murder. Rumors of treasure hunting, drug dealing, and a missing boy swirl around Eagle Falls as Erin tries to sort the clues from the red herrings and find the killer before the killer can take care of her.

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Other New Releases!

Would I leave you with just one new tasty treat for your TBR pile? Of course not! Check out these other new releases by your favourite authors and some new faces. I’ve been sure to include plenty of cozy mysteries.

Donuts, Delights & Murder, by Susan Gillard

Heather and the gang have finally made their move to Key West. However, it’s no vacation.

Heather has to balance unpacking her new home, filling her new shop with Chocolate Hazelnut Donuts, and discovering who killed her new neighbor.

When the owner of the seafood restaurant next door to her is found poisoned, some other neighbors blame the newcomers from Donut Delights for the crime.

Y is for Yesterday, by Sue Grafton

The darkest and most disturbing case report from the files of Kinsey Millhone, Y is for Yesterday begins in 1979, when four teenage boys from an elite private school sexually assault a fourteen-year-old classmate—and film the attack.  Not long after, the tape goes missing and the suspected thief, a fellow classmate, is murdered. In the investigation that follows, one boy turns state’s evidence and two of his peers are convicted. But the ringleader escapes without a trace.

The Alora Chronicles, by Lara Ann Three book set

A modern day fairy tale. Although this is no Cinderella story. There IS a prince and a magical world. But Ash is one girl who can take care of herself, and even manage to rescue her prince. She not only wants to be with her man, she wants to fight beside him. A sweet love story with a twist….

Black and White Glazed Murder, by Susan Gillard

Heather has never been a fan of the lazy Detective Hoskins.

However, when she finally meets his wife, she has to admit that Millie Hoskins is sweeter than one of her Black & White Glazed Donuts.

That’s why it’s so surprising when the evidence at the latest crime scene suggests that Millie Hoskins is a murderer.

Into the Void, by Kellie Sheridan $0.99

Evie was never interested in being part of SolTek Industries, content to enjoy the perks of her family’s legacy without any of the responsibility. But when her brother, a party boy with no tech skills whatsoever, starts claiming he’s about to reveal the next big thing, an invention of his own design, Evie can no longer deny that something is wrong.

Glass Houses, by Louise Penny

When a mysterious figure appears in Three Pines one cold November day, Armand Gamache and the rest of the villagers are at first curious. Then wary. Through rain and sleet, the figure stands unmoving, staring ahead.

From the moment its shadow falls over the village, Gamache, now Chief Superintendent of the Sûreté du Québec, suspects the creature has deep roots and a dark purpose. Yet he does nothing. What can he do? Only watch and wait. And hope his mounting fears are not realized.

The White House Files, by Sara Cobb

Hundreds of years after WWIII, Smithsonian archeologist Roslin Williams has uncovered an old Air Force One plane containing human remains. It is the greatest historical discovery of her lifetime, one that raises more questions than answers. Roslin is determined to dig up any information about the plane that she can and unravel the secrets behind it.

But even the best kept secrets can’t stay buried forever.

The Silence of the Snakes, by Ruby Loren

A green mamba is a dangerous snake.

But not as dangerous as the man who turns up with one outside the critical care unit at Snidely Safari and Wildlife Park.

Madigan Amos always puts animal welfare first, but has she made the wrong decision this time?

There’s a snake in the grass at Snidely. Madigan must find out who’s playing who, or risk being bitten.

Paths Not Taken, by Mary Crawford

As a former motocross competitor and X Games television commentator, Cristiano Romero knows a little bit about competition and drama, but he hadn’t ever seen anything like he did the day he went to buy a suit for a charity event. Although he encountered Jordan on what might’ve been the worst day of her life, he was impressed by her ability to hold it together under fire.

I know a Secret, A Rizzoli & Isles Novel, by Tess Geritsen

Two separate homicides, at different locations, with unrelated victims, have more in common than just being investigated by Boston PD detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles. In both cases, the bodies bear startling wounds—yet the actual cause of death is unknown. It’s a doubly challenging case for the cop and the coroner to be taking on, at a fraught time for both of them. As Jane struggles to save her mother from the crumbling marriage that threatens to bury her, Maura grapples with the imminent death of her own mother—infamous serial killer Amalthea Lank.

Caged Warrior, by Aislinn Kearns

As far as the world knows, Diego Johnson is dead. And in some ways, he is.

Diego has his own reasons for fighting. Mostly, he just wants to be free. But for that he needs money, and there are only so many jobs a man can do when he’s supposed to be dead. Especially when violence was his only tool for so long.

When he meets Rosalyn—a gorgeous and mysterious redhead—at one of his fights, he realises what he’s been missing.

Cremas, Christmas Cookies, and Crooks, by Harper Lin

It’s almost Christmastime in Cape Bay, and another murder has everyone in town talking. A despised new drama teacher at the local high school is killed in the school’s parking lot. The police arrest a beloved teacher, Mrs. Crowsdale, but everyone else thinks she is too nice to murder anyone. Mike, however, says they have solid evidence that proves she did it.

The Law of Tall Girls, by Joanne McGregor $0.99

Seventeen-year-old Peyton Lane is a tall girl. So tall, it’s the only thing most people notice about her.

On impulse, she accepts a bet to prove she can be as attractive and desirable as other girls. Now she just needs to go on four dates (including the prom) with one of the guys on her very short list of very tall boys.

Exposed, A Rosato & DiNunzio Novel, by Lisa Scottoline

Mary DiNunzio wants to represent her old friend Simon Pensiera, a sales rep who was wrongly fired by his company, but her partner Bennie Rosato represents the parent company. When she confronts Mary, explaining this is a conflict of interest, an epic battle of wills and legal strategy between the two ensues—ripping the law firm apart, forcing everyone to take sides and turning friend against friend.

Sherlock Holmes and the Deathly Fog, Liz Hedgecock $0.99 novella

Who can fight a deathly fog?

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are summoned into the heart of London’s slums by perhaps his strangest client yet. Children are vanishing without a trace, and the only connection is the thick fog which conceals their disappearance.

Are the children alive or dead? Can the great detective discover the truth? And will the mysterious woman in black help or hinder him?

Setup in Savannah, by Hope Callaghan

The family is on their way and Carlita is anxiously awaiting their arrival when she receives an urgent phone call from her daughter, Mercedes, who is in the riverfront district, where she was planning to meet another author to discuss a cold case murder.

When Mercedes arrives at the meeting place, she finds the author’s body lying on the ground. As investigators begin to delve into the man’s death, they begin uncovering clues, and they’re pointing right at Mercedes.

Eydis: The Island of the Dragon Bride, by C.S. Johnson $0.99

As an accomplished Viking warrior, Sterlig Kyvansson always found a way to get what he wanted—until he wanted Arja Freydottir. After Sterlig is denied the right to marry Arja, he is determined to do anything in his power to claim her as his own—even if it means slaying the dragon that guards the cursed island of Eydis.

Maps of the Heart, by Susan Wiggs

Widowed by an unspeakable tragedy, Camille Palmer has made her peace with the past and settled into the quiet safety of life with her teenage daughter Julie in a sleepy coastal town. Then the arrival of a mysterious package breaks open the door to her family’s secret past. In uncovering a hidden history, Camille has no idea that she’s embarking on an adventure that will utterly transform her.

The Stain in the Stairwell, by A.P. Sessler

Natalie didn’t want to move to the rundown apartment complex, but nobody listens to a nine-year-old. Even going to the bus stop without being scolded or harassed would be a welcome relief.

Kanisha has it out for her and Braden never seems far behind. Only Antwon and Cherise seem to have her back. But when the kids get spooked by an accident involving their neighbor, Natalie finds herself alone in the stairwell with the ugly stain growing up the wall. She swears it’s talking to her. It might even be her new best friend.

Something she is sure of: it can hurt anyone it wants.

Cat Cozy Mysteries Box Set, by Leighann Dobbs Three book set

Three Cat Cozy Mysteries from USA Today Bestseller Leighann Dobbs!

Pandora and the cats of Mystic Notch aren’t ordinary cats. Nope. They help bookstore owner Willa Chance solve murders while secretly keeping the balance of good and evil in this small town nestled in the White Mountains of New Hampshire on the side of good.

Body Parts, by Jessica Kapp

Raised in an elite foster center off the California coast, sixteen-year-old Tabitha has been protected from the outside world. Her trainers at the center have told her she’ll need to be in top physical condition to be matched with a loving family. So she swims laps and shaves seconds off her mile time, dreaming of the day when she’ll meet her adoptive parents.

But when Tabitha’s told she’s been paired, instead of being taken to her new home, she wakes up immobile on a hospital bed. Moments before she’s sliced open, a group of renegade teenagers rescues her, and she learns the real reason she’s been kept in shape: PharmPerfect, a local pharmaceutical giant, is using her foster program as a replacement factory for their pill-addicted clients’ failing organs.

Charlatans, by Robin Cook

Newly minted chief resident at Boston Memorial Hospital Noah Rothauser is swamped in his new position, from managing the surgical schedules to dealing with the fallouts from patient deaths. Known for its medical advances, the famed teaching hospital has fitted several ORs as “hybrid operating rooms of the future”—an improvement that seems positive until an anesthesia error during a routine procedure results in the death of an otherwise healthy man. Noah suspects Dr. William Mason, an egotistical, world-class surgeon, of an error during the operation and of tampering with the patient’s record afterward. But Mason is quick to blame anesthesiologist, Dr. Ava London.

A Drop in the Potion, by Annabel Chase

A new discovery by the remedial witches offers the chance to obtain a key ingredient for a spell that may bring an end to the curse on the long-suffering town. Naturally, Emma is the first to volunteer for the task–oblivious to the potential danger she faces. In the meantime, she stumbles upon a dead body in the Spellbound Care Home during a visit to Agnes and hopes–just this once–that someone has died due to natural causes.

With the odds stacked against her, Emma faces the challenges ahead as though the lives of everyone she loves depends on it, because this time–they just might.

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