To start with you need three characters. murder victim murderer investigator(s) First you need the murder victim. And with this character, by default, you need the murderer. Unless your denouement shows it was all an accident or suicide. And the third character you need is the person (or persons) searching for the murderer. You’ll need to keep your… More What are some of the basics of a murder mystery?
Death By Student Loan is by LC Russell. When I read it, it was also called volume one, however I have been unable to find volume two. Mariah Garrett is the heroine of the story. She has agoraphobia and a six-figure student loan. She also has a human head stashed in the pantry and a hidden staircase… More Death By Student Loan
Librarian Kathleen Paulson moves to Mayville Heights, and aquires two stray cats with magical powers. Bit far fetched that she manages to solve a murder with their help, but an OK read. Plot When librarian Kathleen Paulson moved to Mayville Heights, Minnesota, she had no idea that two strays would nuzzle their way into her… More Curiosity Thrilled the Cat (Magical Cats Mysteries) by Sofie Kelly
The Accidental Florist This Jane Jeffry “mystery(!)” feels as if this is the last in the series. The children are growing up, Jane and Mel finally tying the knot, and Jane’s new career as a published author taking off. And the murder mystery elements have all but disappeared. “She’ll have to make time to help… More Disappointing end to the Jane Jeffry Mystery series by Jill Churchill
Cut, Crop and Die is the second book in the Kiki Lowenstein series by Joanna Campbell Slan. When Yvonne Gaynor eats a tainted pastry at Kiki’s scrapbooking party, it triggers an allergy that leads to her death. Yvonne was widely hated so there are a number of suspects that could have tampered with the treats! Even though… More Cut, Crop and Die
The first in a series, this book explains how and why Donna became a housewife assassin. American mom mixed with thriller containing plot twists and a fair smattering of sex. (You have been warned) When Donna Stone’s husband is killed by a car bomb as she is in labour with their third child, that’s not her… More The Housewife Assassin’s Handbook by Josie Brown
Book one in the Kiki Lowenstein series by Joanna Campbell Slan is Paper, Scissors, Death. However, there is also a prequel, called Love, Die, Neighbor which shows how Kiki came to be an amateur sleuth. Love, Die, Neighbor As the mother of an active toddler and the wife of an often absent husband, Kiki Lowenstein already has… More The Kiki Lowenstein series
Jim Rockford was played by James Garner in The Rockford Files. He was a struggling private investigator operating in the greater Los Angeles area. Garner was the only actor to appear in every episode of the series. Each episode began with the image of Rockford’s answering machine, and the opening title sequence was accompanied by someone leaving Rockford a message. As the camera focuses on… More Jim Rockford
Let me start by saying this is a mystery book not a murder mystery. The Cuckoos’ Egg is a book about tracking a spy through the maze of computer espionage. Written by Clifford Stoll when the internet was in its infancy, it still packs a punch all this time later. Cliff Stoll was an astronomer turned… More The Cuckoos Egg