We hung out at the bookstore over the weekend and I was in the mood for something mysterious. So I wandered over to the mystery section to see what new mysteries (or new to me) I could find. I managed to add a bunch of new books to my list so take a look and let me know if you’ve read any of these and can recommend them.
- Dead Dancing Women by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli. The sleuth in this cozy is a failed mystery writer escaping city life for the woods in northern Michigan.
- Veil of Lies by Jeri Westerson. A medieval noir. I think that’s the first time I’ve heard that. Anyway, this story is set in late 14th Century and features a disgraced former knight who finds himself in the midst of a situation involving a murdered tradesman, a missing religious artifact, and a family dispute.
- Hold My Hand by Serena Mackesy. The AP says “A modern day Rebecca, mixed with a suspense-filled Gothic novel and served up with generous helpings of wit – a real treat.” Oh yes, I want to read this one.
- The Good Thief’s Guide to Amsterdam by Chris Ewan. This is a comic whodunit about Charlie Howard who travels the globe writing suspense novels for a living, about an intrepid burglar named Faulks. To supplement his income—and to keep his hand in—Charlie also has a small side business: stealing for a very discreet clientele on commission.
- Blood Wedding by P.J. Brooke. This is the first in a series about Inspector Max Romero and it’s set in Granada, Spain.
- Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle. A new series featuring a rare book expert and restorer. Oh how fun! I haven’t gotten into any restoration yet but I’ve seen some of the work that goes into that and it’s really amazing what book doctors can do. Anyway, it should be fun to see what this mystery is about.
In case you are wondering, yes, I am reading a mystery at the moment. I’ve returned to Venice to see what Inspector Brunetti is up to in Acqua Alta, the fifth installment of the series.
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There are just an amazing number of mysteries out there! I haven’t heard of any of those authors — the number of mystery authors I haven’t heard of is a little embarrassing!
Actually I’ve not heard of any of these authors either, and I’m a mystery browser, too! I like the idea of the Westerson–medieval noir–cool. I’m going to have to see if my library has these–especially Hold My Hand–anything compared to Rebecca has to be good.
They all sound interesting!!! I haven’t read any of these authors before but I hope you enjoy them!
I keep looking at Homicide in Hardcover myself–and any visit with Brunetti is a good one!
I love finding new mystery authors and haven’t heard of any of these. I’m particularly interested by the Kate Carlisle. Do say if you read any of them!
I haven’t heard of any of them, but I quite like the sound of Hold My Hand!
There was a time when mysteries were all I read. When I started blogging, I decided I need to branch out a bit. That being said, I am embarassed to say I’ve not heard of any of these!
I haven’t read any of these, but they sound good.
I’ve been wanting to read some more of Inspector Brunetti lately! 🙂
Yikes! I love good mysteries, too, but these are all unfamiliar to me. The only one I can recommend is Elizabeth George’s With No One As Witness, which you saw posted on my blog a few days ago. Another author I love is Peter Abraham. He writes excellent, excellent mysteries.
Hold My Hand sounds really interesting to me! I just did a little shopping myself on bookcloseouts and am going to try Minette Walters – have you read her?
Haven’t read any of these authors, but the Good Thief sounds good!
I’m going to jump back in here and support Bellezza’s comment. No One As Witness was a phenomenal read, as was the follow-up called Careless In Red (which I listened to on audio)!!!!
Dorothy W. – Well, you know I read quite a lot of mysteries and I’m still surprised about how many I end up discovering all the time 🙂
Danielle – I know, isn’t that medieval noir sounding cool? I just want to see what they mean by that! By the way, did you see that Sourcebooks is coming out with more DuMaurier books? So cool.
Ladytink – I hadn’t heard of any of them either and of course I’d love ’em out but I’m saving my little shopping spree for a bit later 🙂
Cathy – The Homicide in Hardcover is probably the one I’m most interested in just because of my pursuits in bookbinding. And, you are so right, any visit with Brunetti is a good one 🙂
Litlove – I do too. I think it’s just because if you end up finding a good mystery series then you can look forward to more books with the same characters you’ve enjoyed.
Nymeth – It sounds very good doesn’t it? Lots of intrigue!
Sandy – I used to read a ton of mysteries when I was younger and then had stopped for a while but in the past few years I’ve gone back to them. I love ’em!
Lisa – I know, I want to read some now!
Eva – How far along are you in the series? This one is so good. It started off with quite a brutal scene but I just love Brunetti. Smart man.
Bellezza – I did see you review and it sounds wonderful. I need to pick up another George soon. Oh and Peter Abraham… The name sounds a bit familiar but I’ll have to go find some info! Thanks for that tip.
Tara – Oh bookcloseouts is such a great source isn’t it! Yes, I have read Minette Walters. Love her book The Scold’s Bridle and a couple of others. Her most recent ones I’ve not been very wow’ed by but I’ll cut her some slack 🙂
jenclair – Doesn’t that sound like fun? I saw that he’s got another mystery but set in Paris.
Sandy – I just discovered Elizabeth George last year so I’ve got a long way to go in catching up with her series but the first two I’ve read I’ve loved. She’s great. I hear the series only keeps getting better so I’m excited about that!
Hold My Hand sounds really good – I especially like the Gothic part! You are always finding lots of good books on your bookstore adventures.
I had the Macksey one checked out from the library but didn’t read it soon enough. I was sold with that description as well! It sounds really good and is on my TBR list for later on.
Not related to this post, but you know the post you did on graphic novels the other day? I ended up taking a chance and seeing if my library had them, and they did, and a couple came in today! I’d say look for a review, but since I am almost 20 books behind in my reviews currently, I would not hold my breath…
I have not heard of any of these but I’m not a hard-core mystery person either. I read them occasionally but not too often. The Chris Ewan one kind of got my interest though!
christine – Doesn’t that sound like the perfect book to read on a cold, wintery day? 🙂
Samantha – Oh that always happens to me! I cannot tell you how many unread books I return to the library. Oh well, I do make a note of them so hopefully I’ll find them later!
Kailana – 20 reviews behind? I won’t feel so bad now 🙂 So glad you found them. And, guess what, I put Crank on hold at the library after I read your review. I’m hoping it comes in soon!
Jenners – I figure that one would probably be fun and I could do a bit of armchair traveling to boot! 🙂
It is actually only 11 or 12. I counted. It just feels like way more, I guess! I have the sequel to Crank here, but I haven’t got around to reading it yet. Last night I read Life Sucks. I think you mentioned that one, right? I liked it. It kind of reminded me of Clerks, though. Just the vampire version. I hope you like Crank!
I haven’t even heard of these, but they sound interesting. Hope you enjoy them!
I just started Homicide in Hardcover. So far, so good. But still only about a quarter of the way in.
Kailana – Yep, Life Sucks is like Clerks! That’s so funny. It’s kinda cheesy but fun. I can’t wait to pick up my copy of Crank.
Anna – I don’t have any yet but I feel a book spree coming on 🙂
Karen Olson – Ooh please let me know what you think of it!
I haven’t heard of any of these mysteries, but they look pretty good. Happy Reading. I’m off to see Christopher Moore at Politics and Prose.