Review: Madness in Miniature by Margaret Grace

A Mysterious Review of Madness in Miniature by Margaret Grace. A Geraldine Porter Mystery.

Review summary: This is a very enjoyable mystery, made better by the special dynamics of the multi-generational family investigating the murder of a superstore CEO. The storyline is nicely constructed, with plenty of suspects to keep everyone busy asking questions and narrowing down the field until just one remains. (Click here for text of full review.)

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Madness in Miniature
Margaret Grace
A Geraldine Porter Mystery
Perseverance Press (April 2014)

Publisher synopsis: The grand opening of a giant chain crafts store is both good and bad news for miniaturist Gerry Porter. But when the big event is accompanied by an earthquake and a murder in the store, there's plenty of opportunity for Gerry and her computer-gifted granddaughter Maddie to help the police investigate. Did the New Yorkers bring crime to quiet Lincoln Point, or are the town's dispossessed small-business people responsible?

From querying suspects to drawing up alibi charts, Gerry applies her insights to various issues of personal relations — but can she solve her own with her BFF, Henry Baker?

    

A New MystereBook: Bad Vice by Jamie Lee Scott

Here is a mystery, suspense, or thriller ebook that we recently found by sleuthing (as it were) through new or recently reissued titles from independent publishers during April 2014 priced $4.99 or less …

Bad Vice by Jamie Lee Scott is the fifth cozy mystery in this series featuring the Gotcha Detective Agency.

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Bad Vice by Jamie Lee Scott
A Gotcha Detective Agency Mystery
Publisher: LBB Company
Publication Date: April 19, 2014
Price: $3.99 (as of 04/21/14 4:30 PM ET)

Now that Mimi Capurro and Charles Parks are co-owners of Gotcha Detective Agency, and Mimi is single again, all should be going well, especially since they just landed a cushy new contract with the local police department. The prostitution decoy sting operation is in full swing and has the stamp of approval from the chief of police.

And everything is going great until one of the decoys disappears from the sting operation. Now the Gotcha detectives must find the woman, and find out who would want her to disappear, possibly for good, before the police department vice squad realizes she's gone.

  

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Murder in a Mill Town, A Nell Sweeney Mystery by P. B. Ryan, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Murder in a Mill Town by P. B. Ryan, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Hawkley Books.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $0.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (04/21/2014 at 4:00 PM ET). Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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Murder in a Mill Town by P. B. Ryan
A Nell Sweeney Mystery (2nd in series)
Publisher: Hawkley Books

Former pickpocket Nell Sweeney reinvented herself and found a position as governess to wealthy Viola Hewitt's daughter Grace. When Viola needs help locating two missing people, she turns to Nell.

Working with Viola's son Will, an opium addict who knows his way around the back alleys and gambling dens, Nell finds the two murdered, and all evidence points to Will's brother Harry as the killer. While attempting to clear Harry's name, Nell and Will walk straight into the villain's lair.

  

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A Biscuit, A Casket by Liz Mugavero, New in Bookstores in April 2014

Today's featured paperback original mystery title, scheduled to be published during April 2014 by Kensington, is A Biscuit, A Casket by Liz Mugavero.

For a list of more new paperback mysteries, thrillers, and novels of suspense published this month, visit our Mystery Bookshelf page for April 2014. For hardcover titles, visit New Mysteries for a selection of books published during April 2014.

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A Biscuit, A Casket
Liz Mugavero
Series: A Pawsitively Organic Mystery

The small town of Frog Ledge, Connecticut, has wholeheartedly embraced Kristan "Stan" Connor's new business — preparing quality organic treats for dogs and cats. On a healthy diet, the animals may live longer … but one local farmer won't be so lucky.

As Halloween approaches, Stan is asked to cater a doggie costume party hosted by the Happy Cow Dairy Farm. Part of a local co-op, Happy Cow specializes in organic dairy products, and farmers Hal and Emmalee Hoffman have started opening up the farm for parties, offering a "haunted" corn maze as an added attraction.

When Hal's lifeless body is found in the maze, the police at first suspect his wife, but Stan soon learns the dairy farmer had plenty of enemies — from bitter family members to shady business associates. If Stan can't extract a kernel of truth from the labyrinth of lies, she may be the next one to buy the farm.

        

Fallen Palm, A Jesse McDermitt Mystery by Wayne Stinnett, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Fallen Palm by Wayne Stinnett, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Stinnett Enterprises.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $0.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (04/21/2014 at 3:00 PM ET). Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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Fallen Palm by Wayne Stinnett
A Jesse McDermitt Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Stinnett Enterprises

Jesse McDermitt lives alone on an isolated island in the Florida Keys where he runs a charter fishing business. Retired from the Marine Corps for six years, he wanted nothing more than to relax, fish, dive and enjoy the laid back lifestyle of the islands.

Russ, his former Platoon Sergeant and old friend, dies unexpectedly in a mysterious scuba diving accident and Jesse becomes suspicious. When his friend's son comes to south Florida to ask Jesse if he would take him to a remote reef to spread his father's ashes, the two men discover that Russ was murdered and agree to hunt down the psychotic killer together, unaware that their manhunt will lead them to a Caribbean terrorist cell.

Meanwhile, a beautiful woman has returned to the Keys on a manhunt of her own, distracting Jesse with the idea that he could finally leave his warrior past behind. The prospect of finding lost Confederate gold, several high speed boat chases and dodging demented killers, won't stop Jesse from revenge. Surviving a powerful hurricane puts everything on hold as a top secret government agency tries to recruit him into their fold.

When the sun comes back out, will Jesse be ready?

  

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