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, Lou Berney’s highly anticipated November Road combines with John Sandford’s newest Virgil Flowers mystery to make for a killer week of…
Bird, Bath, and Beyond by E. J. Copperman is the second book in the hilarious Agent to the Paws cozy mystery series featuring a woman who is a talent agent for showbiz animals and discovers that she has a talent herself: solving crimes. Kay Powell, theatrical agent to non-human animals, is babysitting―that is, birdsitting―her client, a…
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! Rosato & DiNunzio. Rizzoli & Isles. New Lisa Scottoline and Tess Gerritsen novels highlight a great week of books! See what…
Dog Dish of Doom by E. J. Copperman is the first book in the new Agent to the Paws series. Take a visual tour of Dog Dish of Doom with GIFnotes! Show business is in Kay Powell’s blood. Her parents (Jay and El) were successful Catskill performers back in the day, and when she was a…
When you represent celebrity animals, it's usually the owners that drive you to the drink. And what better way to deal with them than with this week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—the “Dogfish of Doom” cocktail, inspired by E. J. Copperman's first Agent to…
Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, we got fireworks and amazing July cozies; this month, we get even more great books to help brave the dog days of summer! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what…
GIFnotes: Giving you the basic plot summary of an upcoming book with the help of the Graphics Interchange Format. This week, cozy fans and animal lovers alike won't be able to keep their paws off E.J. Copperman's first Agent to the Paws mystery, Dog Dish of Doom! Take a visual tour with GIFnotes!
December is upon us, and with it comes all the joys and wonders (and murder) of the holiday season! While we normally compile a list of all of the upcoming soft-boiled mysteries for the month (see December's titles!), we decided to put together a list of all of the winter/holiday-themed cozies we could find. Know…
Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, we gave thanks for the great list of books that was November's releases; this month, the holidays come early with some amazing December reads! Let us know in the comments how you like it and…
Killer Nashville has announced the full list of finalists for the 2015 Silver Falchion Readers Choice Awards, which we have below. Congrats to everyone nominated, and make sure you vote for your favorites here! Killer Nashville kicks off on Octobe 29th. Best Novel: Romantic Suspense Judgment – Carey Baldwin The Lost Key – Catherine Coulter and…
