If you’ve ever watched the Great British Baking Show, you know how much the British enjoy their sweet treats. And most of all, they love their cakes, which is perfectly understandable since they’ve been baking cakes of one kind or another since the Middle Ages. According to food historians, however, those early, rustic cakes were…
The Marmalade Murders is the ninth book in Elizabeth J. Duncan’s award-winning mystery series, celebrated for its small-town charm and picturesque Welsh setting and starring amateur sleuth Penny Brannigan. I would love to add a visit to Llanelen, Wales, to my bucket list, but alas, the town is the invention of the creative mind of Elizabeth…
Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, we welcomed spring with great March cozies; this month, April showers bring awesome reads! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what you can't wait to read next! Like this shopping…
Murder Is for Keeps by Elizabeth J. Duncan is the 8th book in the Penny Brannigan Mystery series. I tend to grab books with certain settings, such as Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, just to name a few. Basically, most exotic locales will get my attention. I suffer from severe vertigo and have a fear of…
Murder Is for Keeps by Elizabeth J. Duncan is the 8th book in the Penny Brannigan Mystery series (available May 2, 2017). Local artist Penny Brannigan has been spending her summer painting Gwrych Castle and its surrounding landscapes. A privately owned, castellated Welsh country house, Gwrych has been sadly neglected for decades and is in…
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…
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, the holidays come early with a new Cornish Mystery from Carola Dunn and a new Dandy Gilver novel from…
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…
Murder on the Hour by Elizabeth J. Duncan is the 7th Penny Brannigan Mystery (Available April 12, 2016). The residents of Llanelen are brimming with excitement. Antiques Cymru, a regional take on the popular national TV show, is coming to the Welsh town and people are flocking from miles around, hoping their attic treasures turn…
Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, we got our first taste of spring with March's releases; this month—we keep the good times rolling with some great new titles! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what you…
