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Penny Brannigan Series

Review: The Marmalade Murders by Elizabeth J. Duncan

By Terrie Farley Moran

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…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: April 2018

By Crime HQ

March 15, 2018

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

Review: Murder Is for Keeps by Elizabeth J. Duncan

By Amber Keller

May 1, 2017

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

Murder Is for Keeps: New Excerpt

By Elizabeth J. Duncan

April 24, 2017

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…

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…

Holiday Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List

By Crime HQ

December 1, 2016

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: New Excerpt

By Elizabeth J. Duncan

April 9, 2016

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…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: April, 2016

By Crime HQ

March 15, 2016

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…

A Killer’s Christmas in Wales: Holiday Excerpt

By Elizabeth J. Duncan

December 17, 2015

A Killer's Christmas in Wales by Elizabeth J. Duncan is a holiday edition of the A Penny Brannigan Mystery series following Penny Brannigan's attempt to juggle her new spa, her growing relationship, Christmas, and a murder mystery… As the townsfolk of the Welsh valley town of Llanelen settle in for the snowiest winter in twenty-five…

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.…

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