Ladies of the Fire
By Robin Luftig (Elk Lake Publishing, Inc.)
Release date: August 2, 2020
Can a woman on the run find herself again?
The late 1960s sets the newly-widowed Lily-Rose Pembrick reeling as she flees Lincoln, Nebraska, with her children. Only taking the cash from the house safe and what she can get her hands on at the family bank, she leaves the recently-inherited and successful Pembrick Transportation company behind. Exhausted from driving all night, she stops in Applegate, Ohio, and decides to start a new life on Norwood Street. There, she meets Fiona Kasey, an African-American no-nonsense housekeeper/companion to an elderly white woman, and Sugar Bowersox a southern spitfire who has lost herself in motherhood. Together, they enjoy Lily-Rose’s backyard fire pit, where dreams are spoken and secrets revealed.
Lady Unrivaled (Ladies of the Manor)
By Roseanna M. White (Bethany House Publishers)
Release date: September 13, 2016
White Is Quickly Becoming the Top Name in Edwardian Romance Lady Ella Myerston can always find a reason to smile–even if it’s just in hope that tomorrow will be better than today. All her life everyone has tried to protect her from the realities of the world, but Ella knows very well the danger that has haunted her brother and their friend, and she won’t wait for it to strike again. She intends to take action.
Lantern Beach Mysteries, Books 1-3 (Lantern Beach Mysteries Book Bundle 1)
By Christy Barritt (River Heights)
Release date: December 7, 2019
The first three books in the best-selling Lantern Beach Mystery series are now bundled in one!Hidden Currents (Book 1)You can take the detective out of the investigation, but you can’t take the investigator out of the detective. A notorious gang puts a bounty on Detective Cady Matthews’s head after she takes down their leader, leaving her no choice but to hide until she can testify at trial. But her temporary home across the country on a remote North Carolina island isn’t as peaceful as she initially thinks. Living under the new identity of Cassidy Livingston, she struggles to keep her investigative skills tucked away, especially after a body washes ashore. When local police bungle the murder investigation, she can’t resist stepping in.
Lantern Beach Mysteries, Books 4-6 (Lantern Beach Mysteries Book Bundle 2)
By Christy Barritt (River Heights)
Release date: December 8, 2019
The second half of the wildly popular Lantern Beach Mysteries books is now available!Dangerous WatersDanger lurks on the horizon, leaving only two choices: find shelter or flee. Cassidy Livingston’s new identity has begun to feel as comfortable as her favorite sweater. She’s been tucked away on Lantern Beach for weeks, waiting to testify against a deadly gang, and is settling in to a new life she wants to last forever. When she thinks she spots someone malevolent from her past, panic swells inside her. If an enemy has found her, Cassidy won’t be the only one who’s a target.
Last Days: A Katerina
By Nike Chillemi (Crime Fictionista Press)
Release date: March 3, 2021
A spry elderly woman has died mysteriously in a Florida coastal town, and the head of a clandestine organization in Washington D. C is interested in the case. All evidence, or lack thereof, points to accidental death, but Detective Katerina \”Kat\” Andruko has nagging doubts. She also has doubts about a mysterious phone call profiler Dimitri Garmonin, PhD, her intended, took and hid from her. As if that wasn\’t enough, Kat\’s former fiancé and fellow law enforcement officer gleefully taunts her, predicting the demise of her relationship with Dimitri.
Lemon Tart Mystery (Amish Sweet Shop Mystery) (Volume 3)
By Naomi Miller (S&G Publishing)
Release date: July 24, 2017
In the small town of Abbott Creek, mystery is as much a part of daily life as The Sweet Shop’s sugar cookies. With the upheaval of spring comes a whole new batch of arguments and upsets. Amelia Simpkins may be a great cook, and have a head for business, but sweet treats are out of her league and the owner of the Irish Blessings Cafe says it’s because she adds the tart to the Sweet Shop’s new dessert that Katie Chupp insists is only filled with lemony goodness. The two shop owners’ constant bickering sends sparks flying through Abbott Creek’s usual calm.
Lie Down in Green Pastures: The Psalm 23 Mysteries #3
By Debbie Viguie (Abingdon Press)
Release date: March 1, 2011
“A riveting mystery that will keep the pages turning!” —Midwest Book Reviews St. Patrick’s Day brings a new murder mystery for this crime solving duo! Even though they work right next door to each other, Cindy and Jeremiah come from two different worlds. Cindy is a church secretary; Jeremiah is a Reformed rabbi with a mysterious past full of danger and excitement. Together they have faced down a serial killer at Easter and a murderer of homeless people. The two unlikely companions continue to forge a strong friendship as they explore personal history and faith with each passing adventure.
Lock, Stock, and Over a Barrel (A Dear Daphne Novel)
By Melody Carlson (B&H Books)
Release date: June 1, 2013
With high hopes, Daphne Ballinger lands her dream job at The New York Times. But it’s not long until writing about weddings becomes a painful reminder of her own failed romance, and her love of the city slowly sours as well. Is it time to give up the Big Apple for her small hometown of Appleton? When her eccentric Aunt Dee passes away and leaves a sizeable estate to Daphne, going back home is an easy choice. What isn’t easy is coming to terms with the downright odd clauses written into the will. Daphne only stands to inherit the estate if she agrees to her aunt’s very specific posthumous terms — personal and professional.
The Lord Is My Shepherd: The Psalm 23 Mysteries #1
By Debbie Viguie (Abingdon Press)
Release date: February 1, 2010
Being a church secretary seemed like such a boring job… until the bodies started piling up. As church secretary Cindy Preston prepares for the Easter service, she literally stumbles across a dead body in the sanctuary. A prominent church member has been stabbed to death in the locked church. As whispers and suspicions surround the members of the congregation, Rabbi Jeremiah Silverman, from the Jewish temple next door, helps Cindy search for the truth. As Easter Sunday draws near, the pressure mounts when the killer leaves clues that more deaths should be expected.
The Lost Girl of Astor Street (Blink)
By Stephanie Morrill (Blink)
Release date: February 7, 2017
When her best friend vanishes without so much as a good-bye, eighteen-year-old Piper Sail takes on the role of amateur sleuth in an attempt to solve the mystery of Lydia’s disappearance. Given that Piper’s tendency has always been to butt heads with high-society’s expectations of her, it’s no surprise that she doesn’t give a second thought to searching for answers to Lydia’s abduction from their privileged neighborhood. As Piper discovers that those answers might stem from the corruption strangling 1924 Chicago—and quite possibly lead back to the doors of her affluent neighborhood—she must decide how deep she’s willing to dig, how much she should reveal, and if she’s willing to risk her life of privilege for the sake of the truth. Perfect for fans of Libba Bray and Anna Godbersen, Stephanie Morrill’s atmospheric jazz-age mystery will take readers from the glitzy homes of the elite to the dark underbelly of 1920s Chicago.