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Cynthia Riggs

Trumpet of Death: New Excerpt

By Cynthia Riggs

April 21, 2017

Trumpet of Death by Cynthia Riggs is the 13th book in the Martha’s Vineyard Mystery series (available April 25, 2017). When 92-year-old poet/sleuth Victoria Trumbull takes her city-bred tenant Zack Zeller on a nature walk on one of Martha’s Vineyard’s conservation areas and shows him a mushroom she calls black trumpet of death, he’s sure he's…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: April, 2017

By Crime HQ

March 15, 2017

Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, we welcomed in spring (or we thought we would … ahem, snow storm) with March's releases; this month, we're hoping for warmer weather with April releases! Let us know in the comments how you like…

Bloodroot: New Excerpt

By Cynthia Riggs

April 29, 2016

Bloodroot by Cynthia Riggs is the 12th Martha's Vineyard Mystery (Available May 3, 2016). It's just another day at the dentist's office for Victoria Trumbull when fellow patient, wealthy Mrs. Wilmington, dies. It's an unfortunate, though seemingly not murderous incident, but the receptionist is hysterical, so one of the dental assistants offers to drive her…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: May, 2016

By Crime HQ

April 15, 2016

Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month was no April fool's joke, just some great April releases; this month—April showers turn to May flowers with these great new titles! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what you…

Now Win This!: Soft-Boiled Sweepstakes

By Crime HQ

April 14, 2015

Don't sleep on these soft-boiled mysteries! These eight books still pack quite the punch! This sweepstakes has ended. Thanks for entering! Click here to enter for a chance to win! This is NOT a Comments Sweepstakes. You must click the link above to enter. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.…

Poison Ivy: New Excerpt

By Cynthia Riggs

March 23, 2015

Poison Ivy by Cynthia Riggs is the 11th cozy in the Martha's Vineyard Mystery Series starring Victoria Trumbull who discovers a pair of dead bodies during her first day as an adjunct professor (available March 31, 2015). On her first day as adjunct professor at Ivy Green College, Victoria Trumbull recognizes the stench emanating from…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: April, 2015

By Crime HQ

March 17, 2015

We want to help you discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with this brand-new, delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Our first installment lists the titles, by week and series, coming out in April (we also sneaked in March 31st…shh!). Let us know in the comments how you like it and…

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