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Sheila Connolly

Book Review: The Secret Staircase by Sheila Connolly

By Janet Webb

September 3, 2021

Sheila Connolly’s third Victorian Village mystery, set in the fictional town of Asheboro, Maryland, straddles a fine line between the past and the present. The town fathers and mothers asked Kate Hamilton to come home to save Asheboro from bankruptcy. She has made a worthy start in achieving her lofty goal to return Asheboro to…

The Secret Staircase by Sheila Connolly: New Excerpt

By Crime HQ

August 9, 2021

Chapter 1 I looked at the faces of the people around the large oval table in the dining room of the Asheboro Bed & Breakfast—the place I was calling home, at least temporarily. I knew I should begin the meeting soon, but I was relishing the sight of my ragtag gang, assembled all in one…

Murder at the Mansion: New Excerpt

By Sheila Connolly

Murder at the Mansion by Sheila Connolly is the first in the new Victorian Village Mystery series. Katherine Hamilton’s goal in high school was to escape from her dead-end hometown of Asheboro, Maryland. Fifteen years later she’s got a degree in hospitality management and a great job at a high-end boutique hotel in Baltimore. Until, that…

Cooking the Books: A Late Frost by Sheila Connolly

By Doreen Sheridan

December 6, 2017

Welcome back to Granford, Massachusetts, where apple orchard owner Meg Corey—now Chapin after her marriage to Seth—is settling into the post-Christmas doldrums by trying to find a replacement for her orchard manager who has just accepted a prestigious internship in Australia. Her friend Christopher recommends one of the grad students he teaches at the college…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: November 2017

By Crime HQ

October 15, 2017

Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, we offered up tricks and treats with great October cozies; this month, give thanks for all these amazing November reads! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what you can't wait…

Cooking the Books: Seeds of Deception by Sheila Connolly

By Doreen Sheridan

July 12, 2017

We start the book the very day after Meg Corey (now Chapin) and Seth Chapin's wedding as our newlyweds discuss what to do about their honeymoon. A leisurely road trip south from their Massachusetts home to see the buildings and fruit orchards of Monticello—with several detours for historic buildings and horticultural sites along the way—sounds…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: October, 2016

By Crime HQ

September 15, 2016

Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, the kids returned to school and you got some time to read September's releases; this month, welcome in the cool breeze of fall with some great reads! Let us know in the comments how you…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: June, 2016

By Crime HQ

May 15, 2016

Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, the books were just as nice as the weather with May's releases; this month it just keeps getting hotter with amazing June reads! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: February, 2016

By Crime HQ

February 1, 2016

Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Back by popular demand, after a brief hiatus since October's releases, we're getting you ready for Valentine's with treats for February! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what you can't wait to…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: October, 2015

By Crime HQ

September 16, 2015

Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! We got schooled last month with September's releases, and now we're checking out the treats for October! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what you can't wait to read next! Criminal Element's…

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