Interview: Amy Reade, author of Big Island mystery House of the Hanging Jade

A dark presence had invaded the Jorgensens’ house. On a spectacular bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, something evil is watching and waiting . . . Tired of the cold winters in Washington, D.C. and disturbed by her increasingly obsessive boyfriend, Kailani Kanaka savors her move back to her native Big Island of Hawaii. She also …

#Giveaway and Interview: Ellie Campbell, author of Meddling with Murder

>>We're giving away THREE e-copies! To enter to win, leave a comment with the title and author of one of your favorite English cozies. <<< Crouch End Confidential, the agency started by housewife and mother, Cathy O’Farrell, is failing badly. Hardly surprising when Cathy’s too soft-hearted to charge their only clients, little old ladies seeking …

Read Emma Nakamura's guest blog and win a Molly Barda book of your choice

In Which Emma Nakamura Happens to See Her Best Friend Molly’s Private Journal, and Addresses a Terrible Misunderstanding Hey, Cozy Wednesday readers. This is Emma Nakamura, Molly Barda’s best friend. We both teach at Mahina State University, in Mahina, Hawai`i. I teach intro bio, and she’s in the College of Commerce, poor thing. Yeah, I …

For Dead Men Only

Hailed as “an intriguing mixture of mystery, romance, and history” by Lois Duncan, the Alexandra Gladstone series from award-winning author Paula Paul continues as an ominous horseman heralds the emergence of a secret society, hidden riches—and a string of chilling murders. The Temple of the Ninth Daughter sits on a hill at the edge of …

A Daughter's Doubt: Interview and Giveaway with author Richard Audrey

Mary MacDougall’s first case of 1902 seems simple enough. Just before the 19-year-old heiress leaves for a summer holiday on Mackinac Island with her Aunt Christena, she’s hired to stop in a little town along the way and make inquiries. Did Agnes Olcott really die there of cholera? Or were there darker doings in Dillmont? …

We have a winner!

Congratulations to the winner of the Rafflecopter giveaway. Rebecca S. has won two hardcover Molly Barda mysteries: The Case of the Defunct Adjunct and The Musubi Murder. What's next? Enter to win a copy of The Cursed Canoe on Goodreads! Goodreads Book Giveaway The Cursed Canoe by Frankie Bow Giveaway ends April 18, 2016. See …

Spotlight and #Giveaway: Pushed to the Limit, an Emma Cassidy mystery

>>>Enter to win an e-copy of Throw a Monkey Wrench, Emma Cassidy Mystery #1<<< Faye Seymour has long reigned as Greenville’s gossip queen, but recently she’s been at her worst, spreading rumors like wild fire and putting a lot of noses out of joint. Event planner Emma Cassidy has already lost an important client to …

Character Interview: forensic anthropologist Mimi Charles

"I can't truthfully say I'm filled with delight when another writer of anthropological mysteries shows up to join the competition, but I have to say that Bones of Paradise is one terrific debut. A spunky, intelligent protagonist, a gorgeous setting (Hawaii) well described, a clever plot, and foul play notwithstanding, a sunny, funny, upbeat novel. …