Rebecca M. Douglass, Author

Little Shop of Murders is a collection of short mysteries by 15 authors, and we are fortunate to have  Geraldine Moorkens Byrne here to share some background on her musical Dublin mystery, "Requiem for a Violin." Also--be sure to check out the giveaway at the end of the post--four print cozy mysteries! The Little Shop of Murders (Collected Cozy Mysteries) By Millie Ravensworth, ACF Bookens, Geraldine Byrne, Rachel McLean, Diane Kelly, Nikki Knight, London Lovett, Lise McClendon, Flora McGowan, Kathryn Mykel,  J. New,  Eryn Scott, Debbie Young, Victoria Tait, Carlene O’Connor  THE LITTLE SHOP of MURDERS (COLLECTED COZY MYSTERIES) By Millie Ravensworth, ACF Bookens, Geraldine Byrne, Rachel McLean, Diane Kelly, Nikki Knight, London Lovett, Lise McClendon, Flora McGowan, Kathryn Mykel,  J. New,  Eryn Scott, Debbie Young, Victoria Tait, Carlene O’Connor  About The Little Shop of Murders The Little Shop of Murders (Collected Cozy Mysteries) Cozy Myste

  Murder of Pearl: A Silverman Sisters Cozy Mystery (Pearl Party Cozy Mysteries) by Nellie H. Steele   About Murder of Pearl Murder of Pearl: A Silverman Sisters Cozy Mystery (Pearl Party Cozy Mysteries) Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting – Fictional estate of Willow Lake Estate A Novel Idea Publishing, LLC (October 21, 2022) Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 182 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1951582780 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1951582784 Paperback ‏ : ‎ 202 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1951582675 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1951582678 Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B5Y497HD The world’s her oyster…until someone is stabbed with her shucking knife.   With a struggling pearl party business, sisters Kelly and Jodi Silverman are thrilled to land a weekend long jewelry party at a large estate. But the gothic house, complete with its weeping woman fountain, gives Kelly a bad vibe.   A nasty storm strands them at the spooky mansion. And when the birthday gal is found with Kelly’s shucking knife poking fro

  Something Shady at Sunshine Haven (The Accidental Detective) by Kris Bock About Something Shady at Sunshine Haven   Something Shady at Sunshine Haven (The Accidental Detective)   Cozy Mystery, 1st in Series Setting  Arizona Tule Publishing (April 7, 2022)   Paperback ‏ : ‎ 324 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 195489449X ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1954894495 Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B097WJYYBZ Publisher's Blurb : She’s pursued the most dangerous news stories around the world. But can she survive going home? Injured in a bombing, war correspondent Kate Tessler returns to her hometown in Arizona to recover. For the first time in her life, she's starting to feel her age of nearly fifty despite living like a teenager again: staying in her childhood bedroom with only a cat for company, trying to understand why her sister resents her so much, and running into people who still refer to her as Kitty. The hardest part? Seeing her once-sharp and witty mother stuck in an Alzheimer's unit. When

    Mining for Murder (A Happy Camper Mystery) Cozy Mystery 3rd in Series Setting – South Dakota Lyrical Press (April 5, 2022) Print length ‏ : ‎ 275 pages Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0992TPJ24 Zo Jones is enjoying the sunny season at her Happy Camper gift shop in Spirit Canyon, South Dakota—when a murder reminds her all that glitters isn’t gold . . . The South Dakota Gold Rush might be long over, but Zo Jones feels like she’s hit the mother lode when she and her friends browse an estate sale, where a rare old book about the history of Spirit Canyon is causing quite a commotion. In addition to local stories and secrets, the book may even contain the location of a famous stash of gold—a treasure worth killing for. Zo’s friend Maynard Cline wins the bid on the book, to the chagrin of many interested parties, including the historical society and college history department. But when Zo and Hattie head to Maynard’s mansion to borrow the book for a library event, the only th

I couldn't do a review this time because of my travel schedule, but I can say that I read and reviewed the first in this series, The Killer Outdoors , and found it a fun premise.   Nightmare On The Bike Trail (A Southwest Exposure Mystery) Cozy Mystery 4th in Series Independently Published (November 9, 2021) ~180 Pages Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08L2JFWDW   Welcome to Bushwhack, New Mexico: home to tourists, the great outdoors, and murder… Andie Sullivan, adventure guide in the mountain community of Bushwhack, NM, is gearing up for the annual bicycle race hosted by her tour company. When a ghost from her and sheriff Zac Mars’ past registers to participate—her suspicions are raised. And then a gun goes off deep in the wooded forest along the trail, leaving her and Zac to fight for their future by revisiting past grievances. With lives at stake and secrets opening old wounds, Andie must piece together the clues to solve a decade old case she thought was closed. But time isn’t on