What’s New – July 28, 2009
Fiction
The Miracle at Speedy Motors – Alexander McCall Smith
Precious Ramotswe, the first female private detective in Botswana, juggles problems at home and at work when her husband is taken in by a doctor who promises a miracle cure for his daughter's medical condition, and Precious agrees to help a client who does not know her real name try to find a possibly non-existent family.
Nutcase – Charlotte Hughes
Psychologist Kate Holly is about to get evicted from her office, and her best option may be to share space with her Jacuzzi-loving ex-boyfriend, Dr. Thad Glazer. That’s not going to help her patch things up with her firefighter ex-husband. With her oddball patients, meddling mother, and eccentric secretary thrown into the mix—not to mention a spree of suspicious fires—will Kate put her life back together or wind up in a padded cell?
What Looks Like Crazy – Charlotte Hughes
While dealing with an impending divorce, her eccentric secretary, and her junk-art-collecting mother, psychologist Kate Holly feels like she needs some therapy of her own, especially after she starts to receive mysterious threats.
Pane of Death – Sarah Atwell
Glassblower Emmeline Dowell finds herself accused of murder after a priceless stained glass collection is stolen and the owner is killed. And since the police chief is also her boyfriend, she needs to crack the case fast—before their relationship is permanently shattered.
Poison Ivory – Tamar Myers
All antiques dealer Abigail Timberlake Washburn wanted was to find a perfect gift for her darling (if not altogether together) mama Mozella's birthday. She never expected her online purchase of an exquisite, seventeenth-century rosewood linen chest to place her in federal custody, accused of trafficking in illegal ivory! Then insult is heaped on her injury when she's forced to turn to her lawyer-snake ex, Buford, to spring her—since ex-cop /current hubby Greg's “good ol' boy” contacts don't happen to include any feds.
Silenced by Syrah: A Wine Lover’s Mystery – Michele Scott
As the Vineyard Manager at Malveaux Estates, Nikki Sands knows a lot about wine pairings, but she has a harder time making matches in her own life. Is it finally time to give up her crush on her boss, Derek Malveaux, and commit to winemaker Andres? With big changes afoot at the Estates, Nikki's days of wine and roses may be over sooner than she thinks...
Even Cat Sitters Get the Blues: A Dixie Hemingway Mystery – Blaize Clement
Dixie Hemingway finds herself implicated in murder while taking care of a scientist, his pet iguana, and a calico kitten.
Goody Goody Gunshots: A Candy Shop Mystery – Sammi Carter
Former corporate lawyer Abby Shaw has created a new life for herself at Divinity, the candy shop she inherited from her grandmother, but when Abby becomes convinced that she has seen a murder on the highway, she invites danger to her already chaotic life.
Killing Bridezilla – Laura Levine
Freelance writer Jaine Austen does not lack for suspects when she sets out to discover who killed ultra-wealthy Patti Devane who had just hired Jaine to write her wedding vows--based on "Romeo and Juliet."