First published 2018
Mystery lovers can sample ten different sleuths across varied settings in this collection. Ellie Alexander's bakery owner faces trouble in Another One Bites the Crust. Ellen Hart's Jane Lawless investigates in A Whisper of Bones. Shari Randall brings readers to a lobster shack in Curses, Boiled Again. Frances Brody's Kate Shackleton works a case in Death in the Stars. The Puzzle Lady returns in Parnell Hall's The Purloined Puzzle. Tessa Arlen's Lady Montfort solves Death of an Unsung Hero. Vivien Chien sets Death by Dumpling in a noodle shop. Julia Chapman pairs Samson and Delilah in Date with Malice. Paige Shelton explores Lost Books and Old Bones in a Scottish bookshop. Jane Cleland's Josie Prescott handles Antique Blues. Each excerpt offers a taste of different mystery series, from food-themed puzzles to historical investigations. Readers discover new authors and revisit familiar characters across these winter releases.
Genres: short-stories, mystery, cozy-mystery
Vibes: atmospheric, cozy, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-detective, found-family
Setting: Bakery, Lobster Shack, Scottish Bookshop
Period: Historical
293 pages · Kindle Edition · Minotaur Books