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A Scottish Bookshop Mystery

Book Review: The Loch Ness Papers by Paige Shelton

By Amber Keller

April 9, 2019

In Paige Shelton’s fourth Scottish Bookshop Mystery, The Loch Ness Papers, bookseller Delaney Nichols befriends a Loch Ness monster enthusiast. When the man stands accused of murder, Delaney will do whatever it takes to learn who the killer is—and whether Nessie herself is really lurking in the Scottish waters. What a fun and cozy mystery…

Of Books and Bagpipes: New Excerpt

By Paige Shelton

March 30, 2017

Of Books and Bagpipes by Paige Shelton is the 2nd book in the Scottish Bookshop Mystery series (available April 4, 2017). Delaney Nichols has settled so comfortably into her new life in Edinburgh that she truly feels it’s become more home than her once beloved Kansas. Her job at the Cracked Spine, a bookshop that specializes…

5 New Books to Read this Week: March 29, 2016

By Crime HQ

March 30, 2016

Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! Check back every Wednesday and see what we're reading for the week!

The Cracked Spine: New Excerpt

By Paige Shelton

March 21, 2016

The Cracked Spine by Paige Shelton is the first in the Scottish Bookshop mystery series featuring Delaney Nichols, who takes a job at the quaint Scottish bookshop, The Cracked Spine—but after a priceless artifact goes missing and her boss's sister gets murdered, it's clear that this new job is more than just books and manuscripts…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: March, 2016

By Crime HQ

February 23, 2016

Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, we got some Valentine's treats with February's releases; this month—spring is in the air with some hot new books! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what you can't wait to…

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