A body has been found in a churchyard. It is obvious that the body has been moved, and there is a strange tattoo on one wrist. Sam Hawke (aka Samantha) was there when it was found, good thing for her, as she is a journalist and it is a much more interesting story than the latest fashion (which is what she is supposed to report on). Dr. Higgins, an ME sees some similarities with other, unsolved cases. Can they figure things out? Add to this, there is a ... complication ... in Sam's life. I can't say too much here since I promised no spoilers, but it's big! Death on Hanover is the third of the Higgins and Hawke Mystery books by Lee Strauss.

A new book, a new series, a new (to me) author! It was all here in Last Pen Standing, the first in the A Stationery Shop Mystery series by Vivian Conroy. An inheritance (given before a death, actually, so her grandmother can enjoy seeing it put to use) allows Delta Douglas to quit her job and move back to the small town of Tundish, Montana to become co-owner (with a good friend) of a small shop. At their very first crafting event a body is found. Are the police on the right track? Join up with Delta, the 'Paper Posse' (a group of local crafters) and a wonderful dog as they work out the answer.

This time the read was in the middle of a series, the Library Lover's Mystery series, by Jenn McKinlay. It all starts with a hit-and-run accident, with no one seriously hurt. Things escalate though, when a murder attempt is made on the victim. She is well liked, what could be the motive? Is there a connection to the books-on-cd found in the car that was involved in the hit and run? Do note, Hitting the Books does take sort of a dark and sinister turn, perhaps a bit more than the usual cozy ... ?

Reading Hermit With Dog