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The Memory Collectors

Those who love time travel stories will enjoy the way Meserve’s (The Space Between) novel dives deeply into the human factors behind grief, guilt, loss, and starting over.

A Death in Diamonds

This installment is the most polished in Bennett’s intriguing series featuring Queen Elizabeth, her network of women assistants, historical figures, and actual events. Anglophiles and fans of historical mysteries will enjoy.

The Four Queens of Crime

The inclusion of real historical figures (the authors, DCI Wyles) adds to the enjoyment of Limoncelli’s traditional mystery. Fans of Christie or Rhys Bowen will appreciate the details of the gala and the prewar intrigue.
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Schooled in Murder

The first in the “Campus Sleuth Mysteries” series isn’t quite up to the quality of Gilbert’s “Blue Ridge Library” or “Hunter and Clewe” mysteries. However, fans of cozies set in the world of academia might enjoy.
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Haunting and Homicide

Fans of Ellen Byron’s cozies will appreciate this new series centered on an atmospheric, haunted New Orleans.
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Pretty Dead Things

Though it can be slow-moving and repetitive, this novel may interest readers who enjoy cold cases with dual timelines.
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They All Fall the Same

The follow-up to Hillbilly Hustle is vicious, violent rural noir, a story of warring Kentucky drug kingpins who are reminiscent of the Hatfields and McCoys. The language and violence will turn some off, but it may remind readers of S.A. Cosby’s novels, without the humor.
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The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime

Cozies don’t often work when the author removes the amateur sleuth from their usual environment, but Gemma’s gang comes along to comfort series readers. Fans who traveled to London with the crew in There’s a Murder Afoot will enjoy the return.
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A Slay Ride Together with You

This festive novel is perfect for fans of Amanda Flower, Jacqueline Frost, and Ellie Alexander and for readers who enjoy mysteries and suspense with a dash of Christmas cheer.
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