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My Favorite Mysteries Set in National Parks and Wild Places
It’s the time of year when I’m dreaming of adventures in national parks. Here are four books that transport you to these beautiful spaces, via park rangers, a senior sleuth and a rank amateur, with the added spice of murder.
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Edgar Awards 2025: What Mystery Writers Selected as The Best
This year’s winners include a final outing for PI Maisie Dobbs and the story of an aspiring writer who finds her literary idol murdered the day after she gives him her manuscript.
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Agatha Award Winners 2025: Celebrating Traditional Mysteries
This year’s winners include an historical cozy featuring the intrepid sister of the Wright Brothers and a thriller about a Vietnamese-American artist whose picture-perfect life is starting to unravel.
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Humor Helps Our Sleuth Solve More than One Murder in San Francisco
At 49, Capricorn “Capri” Sanzio’s life has been defined by her grandfather’s long-ago conviction as the serial killer “Overkill Bill.” Now she’s got the chance to solve a pair of copycat killings — and clear his name.
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Escape to 1920s Egypt with this Debut in the “Lady Traveler” Series
Cut off by her wealthy father, Blix Windway makes a living by traveling to exotic places and giving lectures about her adventures. Her search for fresh material in Cairo leads to the pyramids by moonlight, and murder.
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A Monster Hunter Searches for Loch Ness and More in this Entertaining Series
Meet Morgan Carter, quirky bookstore owner and cryptozoologist. Her passion for monster hunting has her seeking Bigfoot and other cryptids, all while fleeing her own parents’ killer.
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Left Coast Crime Awards 2025: One Female Sleuth Winner
Immediately added to my TBR list: A former reporter must investigate a murder with the detective who broke her heart in their native Hawaii in the Best Debut Mystery Novel winner.
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An Amateur Sleuth’s Adventures in Academia Provide a Cozy Diversion
In troubled times, a well-written cozy offers welcome respite from the day’s news. Cynthia Kuhn’s series features a sharp protagonist, a look at life on campus from someone who’s been there, and a lively sense of humor.
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A Forensics Investigator Sinks Her Teeth into Mysteries across New Zealand
Alexa Glock, never married, no kids, uses her expertise in odontology to help solve murders involving Māori customs, killer white sharks and more in this appealing series.
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Female Sleuths Sweep 2024 Anthony Awards
This year’s Anthony winners include a quirky mother-daughter-granddaughter trio, a Chicago detective tracking a serial killer and a young Enola Holmes taking on brother Sherlock.
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