A. H. Gabhart
Murder at the Courthouse: A Hidden Springs Mystery (The Hidden Springs Mysteries)
By A. H. Gabhart (Revell)
Release date: October 13, 2015
After a few years as a police officer in Columbus, Michael Keane has no trouble relaxing into the far less stressful job of deputy sheriff in his small hometown. After all, nothing ever happens in Hidden Springs, Kentucky. Nothing, that is, until a dead body is discovered on the courthouse steps. Everyone in town is a little uneasy. Still, no one is terribly worried–after all the man was a stranger–until one of their own is murdered right on Main Street.
Murder Comes by Mail (The Hidden Springs Mysteries)
By A. H. Gabhart (Revell)
Release date: May 17, 2016
A Cozy Mystery Complete with a Small Town Full of Charming, Quirky CharactersDeputy Sheriff Michael Keane doesn’t particularly enjoy being touted as the hero of Hidden Springs after pulling a suicidal man back from the edge of the Eagle River bridge in front of dozens of witnesses–a few of whom caught the breathtaking moments with their cameras. But the media hype doesn’t last long as a new story pushes its way into the public consciousness of Hidden Springs’ concerned citizens. Photos of a dead girl arrive in the mail, and Michael becomes convinced she was murdered by the man he saved. With a killer one step ahead, things in Hidden Springs begin to unravel. Now Michael must protect the people he loves–because the killer could be targeting one of them next.
Murder Is No Accident (The Hidden Springs Mysteries)
By A. H. Gabhart (Revell)
Release date: March 14, 2017
Young Maggie Greene may be trespassing in the old, empty Victorian mansion on a quiet street in Hidden Springs, but all she wants is some private time in the magnificent tower room to write her stories. Certain she’ll be in trouble if caught, she hides when a realtor shows up. But someone else is in the house too, someone even more worried about getting caught. When Maggie finds the realtor’s body at the bottom of a flight of stairs and the other person gone, Deputy Sheriff Michael Keane is called in. He assumes the realtor’s death is a tragic accident–until a second person is found dead in the house.
Heather Day Gilbert
Belinda Blake and the Snake in the Grass (An Exotic Pet-Sitter Mystery Book 1)
By Heather Day Gilbert (Lyrical Press)
Release date: June 25, 2019
When exotic pet-sitter Belinda Blake moves into a carriage house in tony Greenwich, Connecticut, she’s hoping to find some new clients. Instead she discovers a corpse in the garden—and a knack for solving murders. Pet-sitter Belinda Blake doesn’t rattle easily, but move-in day has been eventful, to say the least.
Guilt by Association (A Murder in the Mountains) (Volume 3)
By Heather Day Gilbert ()
Release date: December 7, 2017
Guilt by Association is a 2018 ECPA Christy Award finalistMeet Tess Spencer, the married sleuth readers say feels like a friend. Tess Spencer hadn’t planned on returning to her hometown, but when her ex-prisoner mom puts in a special request, Tess overcomes her hesitance to help her turn over a new leaf. Pearletta Vee’s drug-dealing past is resurrected when the body of an overdosed teen shows up—right next to her trailer. Tess decides to stick around and investigate, yet the evidence is stacked against Pearletta. Tess suspects a setup—but why?Never one to back down from a challenge, Tess takes on a wayward teen, an abusive grandma, and more than one drug dealer in her quest for the truth.
Sibella Giorello
Raleigh Harmon Prequel Mysteries Box Set: Books 1-3: Stone and Spark, Stone and Snow, Stone and Sand (The Young Raleigh Harmon Mysteries)
By Sibella Giorello (Running Girl Productions)
Release date: May 13, 2017
Raleigh Harmon Prequel Mysteries: Books 1-3Stone and SparkDuring the worst week of her life, Raleigh Harmon discovers her destiny. Raleigh’s best friend—a smart-mouthed genius girl named Drew Levinson—is missing. Everybody insists Drew ran away. But Raleigh suspects something worse. Armed with one rock hammer, an encyclopedic knowledge of city criminal codes, and a stubborn streak wide as the Chesapeake Bay, Raleigh searches for clues.
Stone and Sunset: Book 4 (The Raleigh Harmon Prequel Mysteries)
By Sibella Giorello (Running Girl Productions)
Release date: February 2, 2018
When the end is near, every second counts. Drew Levinson, girl genius, is a prisoner in her own house—trapped by agoraphobia. But Drew’s best friend Raleigh Harmon figures out how to lure Drew back into the real world. It’s a wonderful surprise…until tragedy strikes. Now Raleigh has three days to pry Drew from Sunset Gardens, their grandmothers’ retirement home.
Leslie Gould
A Cup of Grace
By Leslie Gould (Guideposts)
Release date: May 30, 2018
Nathan is surprised by news that he has inherited a shuttered roadside attraction, the World’s Largest Snow Globe, which he and Elaine remember fondly from their youth. When the will is suddenly challenged, however, things start to go very wrong, and it becomes clear that someone is trying to keep Nathan from his inheritance. As Elaine and Jan try to uncover the culprit, they begin to unravel the many mysteries of the Newton family, who originally owned and developed the property. Meanwhile, as the tearoom gears up for its annual Victorian Valentine’s Gala, Jan observes that Pastor Mike and Sarah seem especially stressed by the demands of the congregation in this busy season. The cousins hatch a surprise plan to honor them.
My Brother’s Crown (Cousins of the Dove Book 1)
By Mindy Starns Clark, Leslie Gould (Harvest House Publishers)
Release date: October 1, 2015
France, 1685. Catherine Gillet knows her brother, Jules, wants to protect her from the sinister threats of the French crown. But Jules is involved in a potentially deadly enterprise, one connected with an encoded document. When his actions put the whole family at risk, will Catherine find a way to save them?Virginia, present day. Renee Talbot, a direct descendant of Catherine’s, is fascinated by the document that’s been part of her family legacy for more than three centuries.
Tricia Goyer
Blessed Are the Cheese Makers
By Tricia Goyer (Guideposts)
Release date: September 21, 2018
Christmas decorations brighten the storefronts of Sugarcreek, Ohio. Cheryl Cooper is visiting Swissters, a cheese shop down the street from the Swiss Miss, when she hears that a local business has burned down. Heini’s Cheese Chalet and Factory is a local favorite, and word has it that arson is suspected. Who would want to burn down a cheese factory? And why? Cheryl’s friend Naomi Miller helps her to understand that the ripple effect goes beyond one family. Amish farmers who provided fresh milk to the cheese factory now face the threat of losing their farms.