About the Book
Book shops, boutiques and small businesses are the lifeblood of small towns but what secrets lie behind those pretty display windows and in the alleyways behind these charming streets?Step inside for a personal retail experience like no other!
‘The Little Shop of Murders’ collects together fifteen superb cozy mysteries written by some of the finest authors in the genre.
All author and publisher profits from the sale of this book
go to children’s charities, helping those most in need.
Stories include:
Don’t Toy with Me by Diane Kelly
A Man With No Imagination by Millie Ravensworth
The Forget-Me-Not Antiques Mystery by Victoria Tait
It Was Our Song by Nikki Knight
Always and Furever by Eryn Scott
Wild Irish Dreams by Lise McClendon
Architect of a Murder by Carlene O’Connor
Blooms and Blackmail by London Lovett
Secondhand Murder by J. New
The Lady of the House by Flora McGowan
Requiem for a Violin by Geraldine Byrne
Nightly Nuisance by Kathryn Mykel
The Gift of Dragons by ACF Bookens
Nowhere to Hide by Debbie Young
Murder in the Bookshop by Rachel McLean
About the Authors
Victoria Tait
Victoria Tait was born and raised in Yorkshire, UK, and
never expected to travel the world. She’s drawn on her experiences
following her military husband to write cozy murder mystery books with vivid
and evocative settings. Her determined female sleuths are joined by
colourful but realistic teams of helpers, and you’ll experience surprises,
humour and sometimes, a tug on your heartstrings.
Link to My Dotty Sayers series:- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TMJFL7L
Carlene O’Connor
Carlene O’Connor is the USA Today bestselling author of The
Irish Village Mysteries, Home to Ireland Mysteries, and the new County Kerry
Mystery series. Her mysteries have been translated into German, Estonia, and UK
markets thus far and the Irish Village Mysteries have been optioned for
television. Readers are encouraged to get in touch via Facebook, Goodreads, Book
Bub, or through the contact form on CarleneOConnor.net.
An admitted wanderer, Carlene spends as much time in Ireland as possible while
currently residing in California and Chicago. She is always up for joining events
via Zoom or in person.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Carlene-OConnor/author/B01BJ1KOFY
Eryn Scott
Eryn Scott is the author of heartwarming cozy mysteries. Her
Whiskers and Words cozy mystery series features deep friendships, strong
families, a tight-knit small town, twisty mysteries, and a whole lot of
adorable cats. She and her husband live in the Pacific Northwest with a handful
of beloved animals. She enjoys knitting, hiking, skiing, horseback riding, and
reading.
Link to my series: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09LTWVPTG?ref_=dbs_p_mng_rwt_ser_shvlr&storeType=ebooks
Flora McGowan
Flora McGowan is the author of the Carrie and Keith
Mysteries, novels and short stories. Her stories combine a mix of mystery with
the mystical and supernatural, often with an historical element as well as a
touch of humour and a dash of romance. Flora was born in Dorset and has spent
most, but not all, of her life there, and many of her stories are based in this
locale. Flora enjoys travelling, taking inspiration from the places she visits.
You can catch up with Flora via Goodreads, her blog, Facebook, Instagram or
BookBub.
Flora McGowan on Amazon
Nikki Knight
Nikki Knight describes herself as an Author/Anchor/Mom…not
in that order. An award-winning weekend anchor at New York City's top all-news
radio station, 1010 WINS, she writes mysteries including LIVE, LOCAL, AND DEAD,
a Vermont Radio Mystery from Crooked Lane, and as Kathleen Marple Kalb, the
Ella Shane and Old Stuff series. Her short stories appear online and in
anthologies, and have been short-listed for Black Orchid Novella and Derringer
Awards. She, her husband and son live in a Connecticut house owned by their
cat.
Book link: Live, Local, and Dead (A Vermont Radio Mystery): Knight,
Nikki: 9781643859453: Amazon.com: Books
Diane Kelly
Diane Kelly writes funny stories that feature feisty female
lead characters and their furry, four-footed friends. Diane is the author of
over three dozen novels and novellas, including the Death & Taxes white-collar
crime series, the Paw Enforcement K-9 series, the House Flipper cozy mystery
series, the Busted female motorcycle cop series, the Southern Homebrew
moonshine series, and the Mountain Lodge Mysteries series. Find Diane online
at DianeKelly.com, on Twitter and Instagram
@DianeKellyBooks, and on Facebook at her Author Diane Kelly page.
Link to the first book in my House Flipper series - Dead as
a Door Knocker: https://amzn.to/2oE3Epb
J New
J. New is the author of The Yellow Cottage Vintage
Mysteries. Immerse yourself in country house murders, dastardly deeds at
English Church fetes, daring escapades in the French Riviera and the secret
tunnels under London, in the award-winning series readers call, 'Miss Marple’
meets ‘The Ghost Whisperer.' She also writes two contemporary mystery series:
Tea & Sympathy featuring Lilly Tweed, former Agony Aunt now purveyor of
fine teas and Finch & Fischer with mobile librarian Penny Finch and her
rescue dog Fischer at the helm. Jacquie lives in the North of England with her
partner and an assortment of rescue animals.
London Lovett
London Lovett is a cozy mystery author and connoisseur of
delicious baked goods.
Many readers have called her Port Danby Cozy Mystery series
a 'new favorite'. Port Danby features a small town florist with a powerful
sense of smell. Lacey 'Pink' Pinkerton uses her impressive nose to help solve
crimes as an amateur sleuth alongside her detective boyfriend, James Briggs.
Blooms and Blackmail is a Port Danby short story.
You can keep up with London's books and access some
delicious recipes on her website: www.londonlovett.com
Link to Marigolds and Murder: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075NB3B54
Debbie Young
Debbie Young writes two popular cozy mystery series
featuring Sophie Sayers, set in a Cotswold village, and Gemma Lamb, set at a
girls’ boarding school. One book in each series was shortlisted for the
Bookbrunch Selfies Awards for the best independently-published fiction in the
UK. She is founder of the Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival, UK Ambassador
for the Alliance of Independent Authors, and a course tutor for Jericho
Writers. She writes in the Plotting Shed at the bottom of her cottage garden. Her
novels are now published by Boldwood Books and she is represented by the Ethan
Ellenberg Literary Agency. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BBQHC2G1
Here's the Amazon UK link for the whole series (the 8th book
is up for preorder and will be published on 15th March):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BGQHG246?ref_=dbs_p_mng_rwt_ser_shvlr&storeType=ebooks
Here are the links for my website and social media: www.authordebbieyoung.com
Facebook: @AuthorDebbieYoung
Twitter: @DebbieYoungBN
Instagram: @debbieyoungauthor
ACF Bookens
ACF Bookens lives in Virginia’s Southwestern Mountains with
two hound dogs and a very energetic preschooler. When she’s not writing, she
enjoys watching shows with teenagers who are way cooler than she ever was and
cross-stitch. You can find her books at acfbookens.com
Link to my first book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XVQDQ58/
Kathryn Mykel
Kathryn Mykel is the author of the Award-Winning Sewing
Suspicion - A Quilting Cozy Mystery. Kathryn is inspired by the laugh-out-loud
and fanciful aspects of cozies. Kathryn Mykel aims to write lighthearted,
humorous cozies surrounding her passion for the craft of quilting. Born and
raised in a small New England town—Kathryn is an avid quilter.
Sewing Suspicion - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09HVC4K2N
Lise McCLendon
Lise McClendon is the author of numerous novels of crime and
suspense. Her bestselling Bennett Sisters Mysteries continue to charm readers
worldwide. Her first mystery series was set in Jackson, Wyoming, featuring art
dealer, Alix Thorssen. When not writing about foreign lands and dastardly
criminals, Lise lives in Montana with her husband and has recently become a fan
of sunny winters in the desert. She enjoys fly fishing, hiking, picking
raspberries in the summer, and cross-country skiing in the winter. She has
served on the national boards of directors of Mystery Writers of America and
the International Association of Crime Writers/North America, as well as the
faculty of the Jackson Hole Writers Conference.
Books: Bennett Sisters Mysteries: https://amzn.to/3Iyijt8. Alix Thorssen
series: https://amzn.to/3W05kmY
Geraldine Byrne
Geraldine Moorkens Byrne is an Irish mystery writer, poet
and educator. She lives with her family in Dublin where many of her stories are
set, especially The Caroline Jordan series. When not dreaming up modern murder
mysteries, she knits, crochets and teaches classes on Irish folk traditions.
Until 2021 she owned Ireland’s oldest family owned music shop, the basis for
“Requiem for a Violin.” Mrs. O’Brien and friends will return in their own
series in 2023, The Music Shop Mysteries.
She also writes a magical cosy mystery series, The Old Bat
Chronicles under the pen name Nina Hayes.
Geraldine Moorkens Byrne Author@celebratingwords.com Www.CelebratingWords.com
Millie Ravensworth
Millie Ravensworth has been writing (and sewing!) for years,
and it seemed like a natural step to combine the two things in a series of cozy
mysteries. She lives in England and has an adorable dog who likes to be at her
side when she is sewing / writing, but he'd much rather she played fetch with
his favourite toy!
Izzy King and Penny Slipper who appear in the story in this
collection can also be found in the Cozy Craft Mystery books that are available
to read now.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Millie-Ravensworth/e/B0BP2T4SV3/
Rachel McLean
Rachel McLean is an award-winning crime author who writes
UK-based police procedurals. She is best known for the Dorset Crime series and
the DI Zoe Finch series set in her home city of Birmingham. Book 1 in the
Dorset Crime series, The Corfe Castle Murders, won the Kindle Storyteller Award
2021. Her new McBride and Tanner series is set around Loch Lomond in Scotland.
Link to Zoe books: https://geni.us/zoefinch
A full bibliography and reading order can be found at rachelmclean.com/bibliography
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TOUR PARTICIPANTS
April 3 – Brooke Blogs
– SPOTLIGHT
April 3 – Reading
Is My SuperPower – AUTHOR GUEST POST
April 4 – Cozy
Up With Kathy – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST
April 4 – Maureen's
Musings - SPOTLIGHT
April 5 – Celticlady's
Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
April 5 – Nadaness
In Motion – AUTHOR GUEST POST
April 6 – I'm Into Books
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April 6 – Socrates
Book Reviews – AUTHOR GUEST POST
April 7 – Ascroft,
eh? – AUTHOR GUEST POST
April 7 – View
from the Birdhouse – REVIEW
April 8 – StoreyBook
Reviews – REVIEW
April 8 – Escape
With Dollycas Into A Good Book – AUTHOR GUEST POST
April 9 – #BRVL Book
Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT
April 9 – Guatemala
Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW
April 10 – Ruff Drafts
– SPOTLIGHT
April 10 – Carla
Loves To Read – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST
April 11 – Christy's
Cozy Corners – AUTHOR GUEST POST
April 11 – Sapphyria's
Book Reviews - SPOTLIGHT
April 12 – Baroness
Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT
April 12 – Novels Alive
– REVIEW
April 13 – FUONLYKNEW –
REVIEW
April 13 – Hearts & Scribbles
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Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
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April 16 – The Mystery Section –
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