First published 2024
This anthology presents opening chapters from ten cozy mysteries debuting in Fall 2024. Readers can sample stories ranging from murder at the Barfield Extravaganza to threats against the monarchy. The collection includes mysteries set at a Shakespeare Festival where an actor dies, a Dairy Days festival with cheese-related mayhem, and a madrigal performance hiding attempted murder. Holiday-themed mysteries feature Elvis's missing jeweled belt threatening Christmas plans, family drama complicated by backyard corpses, suspicious Christmas light electrocutions, and frozen bodies discovered during a National Snow Sculpting Championship. Each excerpt offers a taste of different cozy mystery worlds, from small towns where women vanish to festivals where nothing goes as planned. The sampler allows mystery fans to explore new series and authors before committing to full novels.
Genres: mystery, cozy, cozy-mystery
Vibes: cozy, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family
Period: Fall 2024
349 pages · Kindle Edition · Minotaur Books