We teamed up with five cozy mystery writers to create a short story in real-time. The end result was “Sweet Voodoo Magic” which you can read in full below! A special thank you goes out to the participating authors (in order of appearance): Hannah Dennison, S.C. Perkins, Donna Andrews, Diane Kelly, and Ellie Alexander. The…
Full of intrigue and snow, Owl Be Home for Christmas by Donna Andrews is the 26th book in the Meg Langslow Mystery series, taking readers home to Caerphilly for the holidays—take a visual tour with GIFnotes! It’s a few days before Christmas… And Meg’s grandfather is hosting a scientific conference on owls at the Caerphilly…
There’s something inherently interesting about a mystery set on an island. There are those that are set on small islands: ones that are remote, wind-swept, and hopefully facing a devastating storm. The threat of isolation without the possibility of outside assistance makes for great storytelling. Then there are the ones that explore those tiny close-knit…
A new side-splitting Meg Langslow mystery from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Toucan Keep a Secret.
‘Tis the season for a blazing hearth, a warming cup of cocoa, and a merry dose of murder! Get in the holiday spirit and enter for a chance to win our holiday basket, complete with a festive foursome of our favorite winter mysteries and snacks to enjoy by the fire. The books included are:…
Lark! The Herald Angels Sing is New York Times bestselling author Donna Andrews’ latest in the Meg Langslow Mystery Series. While in a manger, asleep on the hay, Meg Langslow finds a little gift: a live baby. Chapter 1 “Melchior! Give Caspar back the frankincense! And Balthazar, if you don’t stop throwing myrrh at…
What do you do when a real-life toucan might be the key to a grave robbery and murder? Follow your nose with this week’s Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—the “Fruit Loops” cocktail, inspired by Donna Andrews’s 23rd Meg Langslow Mystery, Toucan Keep a Secret!…
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! This week, Olen Steinhauer’s contemporary thriller combines with another fantastic anthology edited by Otto Penzler to highlight a great week of books! See what else we’re…
Toucan Keep a Secret is the 23rd book in New York Times-bestselling author Donna Andrews’s hilarious Meg Langslow mystery series. It’s hard to believe that this is the 23rd installment in the Meg Langslow series. For readers who have followed Meg’s journey, it’s easy to see why this series is so popular and successful with cozy fans.…
Toucan Keep a Secret is the 23rd book in New York Times-bestselling author Donna Andrews’s hilarious Meg Langslow mystery series. Toucan keep a secret, if one of them is dead. Meg Langslow is at Trinity Episcopal Church locking up after an event and checking on the toucan her friend Rev. Robyn Smith is fostering in her office.…
