It's time, I think, for some mysteries again. :-)

This author, Judith Flanders, has written several non-fiction books, including the one found on the December 6, 2014 post. A Murder of Magpies is her first work of fiction and it's a nice cozy mystery. I'll admit the discussion of laundering money got a bit dry, but overall I enjoyed this book. I loved the sort of running dialogue the main character has with herself, especially the bit about how jogging is actually more of a stagger that becomes a shuffle (!), and, her mother is a hoot. Not a bad start to a new series.

A continuation of the Molly Murphy Series, by Rhys Bowen, Time of Fog and Fire takes place not in New York, but in San Francisco. Caruso is visiting (and will only perform if the NY Opera Company comes). There's a fire, and an earthquake, bodies in trunks, people who are not who they say they are ... all in all just a nice mystery. (I've said it before, I'll say it again I really am enjoying this series)! :-)

I'm calling this a traditional cozy with a twist. It takes place in the isolated mansion of a wealthy person who is going to make an announcement. Friends, coworkers, and relatives have gathered for a party. It is snowing. Soon everyone is snowed in with the murderer. However it is present day, the person making the announcement is a retired software designer and her best games dealt with mysteries! Her house might look traditional, but there are virtual walls and pictures, hidden passages, a cage that will trap passersby (think the old Mousetrap game) ... Peril in Paperback, by Kate Carlisle, part of the Bibliophile Mystery series is a great read for a stormy day!

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