Another new to me author is Julie Titterington, (lives here in the PNW), who is the author of The Dog Ladies. This book just seemed to get better and better and towards the end I was reading it while brushing my teeth! It starts with one of those murder game nights in the apartment complex where Priya, Gloria, and Ryan live (with their dogs). Things take a nasty turn when there is a real murder ... the custodian/handyman of said facility. The trio, two retired ladies and a young Gen Z gamer (with issues you will learn about as you read) band together to catch the killer. Lots of interesting twists and odd connections here!

It would have been fun to wait to read Murder in the Mistletoe Shoppe in December, but it's the 11th in Magda Alexander's Kitty Worthington Mystery series, and I have 12 already sitting on the shelf! It's London, 1924 and Kitty and Detective Sinclair will be celebrating their first Christmas together as a married couple. They planned to go to a family home in another town, but had to stay in London when a body was found and her hubby was assigned the case. The body was found in a Christmas shop, holding a marionette carved with the name of Kitty's best friend. Why? And what secrets did the victim take to the grave? Turns out 'other' things went on at the Mistletoe Shoppe during the war! Another great read in this series.

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