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A Drop of Dream by Amy Hopkins
A Drop of Dream (Talented series #1) Author: Amy Hopkins 4.5 out of 5 Stars In a world where the Talented (those with magic) and non-talented live separately, Emma is a half-blood who just wants to sell her enchanted teas. But someone is killing half-bloods, and Emma is soon targeted. Knowing the police won’t put…
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Cold Winter’s Morning by Alan Bexley
Cold Winter’s Morning Author: Alan Bexley 5 out of 5 stars On a cold January morning, Vicky Crosby is brutally murdered by being run over with a car. She was a former informant against the criminal family, the Morgans, so Detective Sergeant Frank Grey immediately suspects them. But he also learns that Vicky had a…
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Snowed in With Death by Ruby Loren
Snowed in With Death (Holly Winter Cozy Mystery series #1) Author: Ruby Loren 4 out of 5 stars After winning a competition, Holly Winter travels to Horn Hill House where a group of famous private detectives are having their annual gathering. But only hours after arriving, one of the detectives is found murdered, then another…
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The Night Before Christmas by Saffina Desforges
The Night Before Christmas (Rose Red Rhymes- DCI Cass Rose Short Thrillers) Author: Saffina Desforges 3.5 out of 5 stars It’s Christmas Eve and Cassandra “Red” Rose is ready for a break from work to spend time with her family. But when she arrives at the department store for their visit with Santa, she’s asked…
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The Christmas Coroner by Paul Austin Ardoin
Christmas Coroner (Fenway Stevenson Mysteries series) Author: Paul Austin Ardoin 3.5 out of 5 stars Coroner Fenway Stevenson and Sheriff Craig McVie investigate the murder of Victoria Versini. A food blogger and critic from LA, Victoria was in town to co-host the town’s Christmas parade. Instead, someone shoots her three days before Christmas. As Fenway…
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Death in December by Shonah Stevens
Death in December (A Jayne Belmont Mystery) Author: Shonah Stevens 3.5 out of 5 stars When a teacher who had been accused of molesting a student is found dead, it’s assumed to be a suicide. However, the school’s headmaster, James Leibinger, suspects that it might have been murder. With the police uninterested in investigating further,…
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A Study in Stone by Michael Campling
A Study in Stone (The Devonshire Mysteries #1) Author: Michael Campling 5 out of 5 stars I originally did a review of the first version of this book. Mr Campling rewrote and expanded it into a full novel. He reached out to me and sent me a free copy, but everything in this review is…
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Wolves and Daggers by Melanie Karsak
Wolves and Daggers: A Red Riding Hood Retelling (The Red Cape Society #1) Author: Melanie Karsak 4.5 out of 5 stars The Red Cape Society protects England from the hidden supernatural world. Two of their best agents are Quinn Briarwood and Clemeny Louvel. When the werewolf packs of London begin acting unusual and start abducting…
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Once a Killer by Murray Bailey
Once a Killer (A BlackJack Thriller #1) Author: Murray Bailey 4 out of 5 stars It’s 1953 and Charles Balcombe used to be an investigator with the Royal Military Police. He’s also a serial killer named BlackJack. Now he’s living in Hong Kong, having taken up a new identity after a killing spree. He satisfies…
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Stakes and Spells by Lynn Morrison
Stakes and Spells (Stakes and Spells Mysteries #1) Author: Lynn Morrison 4.5 out of 5 stars Morticia Beaumont is a depressed vampire on a road trip to find something new and exciting. She stumbles upon two witches performing a ritual. Out of curiosity, she stays to watch and ends up trying to save the life…