Category Archives: Mystery

Book Blitz and Giveaway: The Flower Enigma by Breakfield and Burkey | Lone Star Book Blog Tours

Posted on August 19, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

THE FLOWER ENIGMA Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles, Book 5 by CHARLES BREAKFIELD & ROX BURKEY Small Town Mystery / Suspense / Amateur Sleuths Publisher: ICABOD Press Pages: 198 pages Publication Date: August 20, 2022 Scroll down for giveaway! Imagine a … Continue reading →

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Can’t-Wait Wednesday: Secrets of the Nile by Tasha Alexander

Posted on August 3, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme that highlights books soon to be released, the ones we’re excited about but haven’t read yet. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings, and was formerly hosted by Breaking the Spine. Y’all can check out all of this week’s … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour and Book Review: The Codebreaker’s Secret by Sara Ackerman

Posted on August 2, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

THE CODEBREAKER’S SECRETAuthor: Sara AckermanPublication Date: August 2, 2022Publisher: MIRA Books Buy Links:BookShop.orgHarlequinBarnes & NobleAmazonBooks-A-MillionPowell’s Book Summary: Dual-timeline historical fiction for fans of Chanel Cleeton and Beatriz Williams, THE CODEBREAKER’S SECRET is a story of codebreaking, secrets, murder, romance and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lives of Diamond Bessie by Jody Hadlock

Posted on July 28, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: The Lovely Bones meets the Wild, Wild West in this haunting tale inspired by a true story. Pregnant out of wedlock, sixteen-year-old Annie Moore is sent to live at a convent for fallen women. When the nuns take her … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Deadly Keepsakes by Anita Dickason | Lone Star Book Blog Tours

Posted on July 22, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

DEADLY KEEPSAKES A Tori Winters Mystery by ANITA DICKASON Categories: Mystery / Women Sleuths Publisher: Mystic Circle Books Pages: 360 pages Publication Date: July 1, 2022 Scroll down for the giveaway! When Tori Winters becomes the star witness in a … Continue reading →

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Book Blitz and Giveaway (and BONUS Review!): A Shot in the 80% Dark (Bean to Bar Mysteries #4) by Amber Royer

Posted on July 22, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

A SHOT IN THE 80% DARK Bean to Bar Mysteries, Book 4 by AMBER ROYER Cozy Mystery / Culinary Mystery /Woman Sleuth Publisher: Golden Tip Press Date of Publication: July 15, 2022 Number of Pages: 285 pages Scroll down for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian

Posted on July 21, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: Under Lock & Skeleton Key layers architecture with mouthwatering food in an ode to classic locked-room mysteries. An impossible crime. A family legacy. The intrigue of hidden rooms and secret staircases. After a disastrous accident derails Tempest Raj’s career, and … Continue reading →

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Can’t-Wait Wednesday: Murder on the Poet’s Walk by Ellery Adams

Posted on July 20, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme that highlights books soon to be released, the ones we’re excited about but haven’t read yet. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings, and was formerly hosted by Breaking the Spine. Y’all can check out all of this week’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Blog Tour: Murder at the Priory Hotel by Merryn Allingham

Posted on July 11, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Book Description: Join Flora Steele – bookshop owner, bicycle rider, and amateur detective – as she faces her most puzzling case yet! Sussex, 1957: When Flora Steele and handsome crime writer Jack Carrington attend the grand re-opening of the Priory Hotel in the beautiful little village of Abbeymead, their day … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Body in My Building (Gemma Cross #1) by M. D. Archer

Posted on July 7, 2022 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: A retired thief, her rescued cat, and her brand-new apartment.Oh, and a dead body.So much for a low-key life. ***Recently retired cat burglar Gemma Cross is trying to go legit. But only days after she moves into her brand-new … Continue reading →

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