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Buffalo Bill's Dead Now (A Wind River Mystery) by Margaret Coel (Berkley hardcover, 4 September 2012).
After more than 120 years, the regalia worn by Arapaho Chief Black
Heart in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show were supposed to be returned to
his people. But the cartons containing the relics were empty when they
arrived at the Arapaho museum. Rancher and Indian artifact collector
Trevor Pratt had them shipped from Germany and believes thieves must
have stolen them en route.
Vicki and Father John
suspect Trevor knows more about the theft than he’s telling—a suspicion
that’s confirmed when they witness a car speeding from his home and he’s
found murdered inside. To find the killer, they must first uncover the
truth about a blood feud between two Arapaho families—and the original
theft of Black Heart’s possessions dating back more than a century…
What You Wish For by Janet Dawson (Perseverance Press trade paperback, 10 September 2012).
How well do you know your friends?
Lindsey Page is sure she knows them quite well. After all, she’s known Annabel, Claire and Gretchen for decades. They shared a house back in the 1970s, when they were students at the University of California.
But things happened that spring of 1974, when Patty Hearst was kidnapped just a block from their Berkeley house.
Secrets long hidden are unraveling, and Lindsey will discover that she doesn’t know her friends as well as she thought.
The Hanging (A Maggie McGowen Mystery) by Wendy Hornsby (Perseverance Press trade paperback, 10 September 2012).
When her television series is abruptly canceled, investigative filmmaker Maggie MacGowen accepts a short-term contract to teach film production at a local community college—an interesting diversion, she thinks, until the next TV gig comes along.
But if Maggie expects her sojourn in the ivory tower to be peaceful, she is dead wrong. Instead, she finds herself in the middle of an explosive power struggle. In the current era of budget cuts and fee increases, community college president Park Holloway arouses faculty and student animosity with his expensive building program especially an admin building derisively nicknamed the Taj Ma’Holloway.
When Maggie finds the college president hanging in the building’s stairwell, suspicion falls not on her, but on her young friend Sly Miller. A world-class artist, his sculpture was supposed to be hanging in place of the body. That’s only the beginning of a twisty plot dealing with the aesthetics and business of art, a billion-dollar art-for-arms deal; political corruption and cronyism; and issues of art forgery and journalistic ethics, all capped off by a stunning denouement.
What the Heart Remembers by Debra Ginsberg (NAL trade paperback, 4 September 2012).
When young Eden Harrison receives a heart transplant from an unknown donor, her seemingly charmed life falls apart. Haunted by dreams of people and places she doesn’t recognize, Eden is convinced that her new heart carries the memories of its original owner. Eden leaves her old life behind as she is mysteriously drawn to the city of San Diego.
There, Eden becomes fast friends with Darcy, a young woman recently widowed by Peter, her wealthy, much older husband. But Darcy is unsettled by her inability to mourn, and more unsettled by recurring thoughts of Adam, a young musician she was having an affair with--who has suddenly vanished.
Yet, the more Eden learns about Darcy, the more she realizes that all is not as it seems, and she begins to suspect foul play behind Peter's and Adam’s fates. As the tension around them escalates, Eden’s mysterious dreams become more and more frequent. Can Eden listen to what her heart is trying to tell her before it is silenced forever?
Last Wool and Testament (Haunted Yarn Shop mystery #1) by Molly MacRae (Obsidian mass market, 4 September 2012).
"TGIF" is the spunky group of fiber and needlework artists founded by Ivy McClellan, Kath’s beloved grandmother. Though Ivy has recently passed on, the ladies still meet regularly at her fabric and fiber shop, The Weaver’s Cat, which Kath has now inherited. But that’s only the first in a series of surprises when Kath returns to the small town of Blue Plum, Tennessee, to settle her grandmother’s affairs.
There’s been a murder, and it turns out her grandmother was the prime suspect. Before she can begin to clear Ivy’s name, Kath encounters a looming presence in the form of a gloomy ghost. It turns out the specter has just as much interest in solving the murder as Kath. So, with a little help from the ladies of TGIF—and a stubborn spirit from beyond—she sets out to unravel the clues and hook the real killer.…
Murder Unmentionable (Sweet Nothings Lingerie mystery #1) by Meg London (Berkely Prime Crime mass market, 4 September 2012).
Lindsey Page is sure she knows them quite well. After all, she’s known Annabel, Claire and Gretchen for decades. They shared a house back in the 1970s, when they were students at the University of California.
But things happened that spring of 1974, when Patty Hearst was kidnapped just a block from their Berkeley house.
Secrets long hidden are unraveling, and Lindsey will discover that she doesn’t know her friends as well as she thought.
The Hanging (A Maggie McGowen Mystery) by Wendy Hornsby (Perseverance Press trade paperback, 10 September 2012).
When her television series is abruptly canceled, investigative filmmaker Maggie MacGowen accepts a short-term contract to teach film production at a local community college—an interesting diversion, she thinks, until the next TV gig comes along.
But if Maggie expects her sojourn in the ivory tower to be peaceful, she is dead wrong. Instead, she finds herself in the middle of an explosive power struggle. In the current era of budget cuts and fee increases, community college president Park Holloway arouses faculty and student animosity with his expensive building program especially an admin building derisively nicknamed the Taj Ma’Holloway.
When Maggie finds the college president hanging in the building’s stairwell, suspicion falls not on her, but on her young friend Sly Miller. A world-class artist, his sculpture was supposed to be hanging in place of the body. That’s only the beginning of a twisty plot dealing with the aesthetics and business of art, a billion-dollar art-for-arms deal; political corruption and cronyism; and issues of art forgery and journalistic ethics, all capped off by a stunning denouement.
What the Heart Remembers by Debra Ginsberg (NAL trade paperback, 4 September 2012).
When young Eden Harrison receives a heart transplant from an unknown donor, her seemingly charmed life falls apart. Haunted by dreams of people and places she doesn’t recognize, Eden is convinced that her new heart carries the memories of its original owner. Eden leaves her old life behind as she is mysteriously drawn to the city of San Diego.
There, Eden becomes fast friends with Darcy, a young woman recently widowed by Peter, her wealthy, much older husband. But Darcy is unsettled by her inability to mourn, and more unsettled by recurring thoughts of Adam, a young musician she was having an affair with--who has suddenly vanished.
Yet, the more Eden learns about Darcy, the more she realizes that all is not as it seems, and she begins to suspect foul play behind Peter's and Adam’s fates. As the tension around them escalates, Eden’s mysterious dreams become more and more frequent. Can Eden listen to what her heart is trying to tell her before it is silenced forever?
Last Wool and Testament (Haunted Yarn Shop mystery #1) by Molly MacRae (Obsidian mass market, 4 September 2012).
"TGIF" is the spunky group of fiber and needlework artists founded by Ivy McClellan, Kath’s beloved grandmother. Though Ivy has recently passed on, the ladies still meet regularly at her fabric and fiber shop, The Weaver’s Cat, which Kath has now inherited. But that’s only the first in a series of surprises when Kath returns to the small town of Blue Plum, Tennessee, to settle her grandmother’s affairs.
There’s been a murder, and it turns out her grandmother was the prime suspect. Before she can begin to clear Ivy’s name, Kath encounters a looming presence in the form of a gloomy ghost. It turns out the specter has just as much interest in solving the murder as Kath. So, with a little help from the ladies of TGIF—and a stubborn spirit from beyond—she sets out to unravel the clues and hook the real killer.…
Murder Unmentionable (Sweet Nothings Lingerie mystery #1) by Meg London (Berkely Prime Crime mass market, 4 September 2012).
Emma Taylor thought she knew what to expect when she abandoned life
as a big-city fashionista to help her aunt, Arabella, breathe new style
into Sweet Nothings, her waning lingerie boutique. As Emma
settles back in to Paris, Tennessee—a world where pie is served with a
parable and a pitcher of sweet tea is the cure for most of life’s
ills—her escape seems smooth as silk.
But when the town acquires a touch of unneeded je ne sais quoi
with the arrival of Emma’s philandering ex, an unseemly murder turns
her world inside out. As the police’s top suspect, Emma is going to need
more than fishnets to snare the real killer. And when she and Arabella
refuse to let death threats wrapped in knifed nighties stall Sweet
Nothings’ vintage lingerie fashion show, it becomes increasingly clear
that any garter may hide a gun and that bullet bras might have to live
up to their name…
Foul Play at the Fair (Celebration Bay #1) by Shelley Freydont (Berkley Prime Prime, 4 September 2012).
As more and more tourists flock to Celebration Bay, New York, to
enjoy their seasonal festivals, the town is in need of a professional
coordinator. Enter Manhattan event planner Liv Montgomery, tired of
big-city stress and looking for an idyllic spot where she and her Westie
terrier, Whiskey, can put down roots. The Harvest by the Bay Festival
is Liv’s first chance to prove herself, and everything from apple
bobbing to pumpkin painting goes perfectly—until the body of an
itinerant juggler is discovered stuffed into an antique apple press.
With
a murderer on the loose, town leaders threaten to shut down the
upcoming Halloween and Christmas festivals. But the town’s livelihood is
at stake, and there is no way Liv is going to let that happen, even if
she has to solve the murder herself. No matter how many balls she needs
to keep in the air, Liv is determined to find a killer who’s rotten to
the core . . .
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