NoveList Reading Challenge: September 2024

Glory Be

by Arceneaux, Danielle

Book - 2023

It's a hot and sticky Sunday in Lafayette, Louisiana, and Glory has settled into her usual after-church routine: meeting gamblers at the local coffee shop...Show more It's a hot and sticky Sunday in Lafayette, Louisiana, and Glory has settled into her usual after-church routine: meeting gamblers at the local coffee shop where she works as a small-time bookie. Sitting at her corner table, Glory hears that her best friend — a nun beloved by the community — has been found dead in her apartment. Though the police declare it a suicide Glory is convinced there is more to the story. Show less

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The Clutter Corpse

by Brett, Simon

Book - 2020

Ellen Curtis runs her own business helping people declutter their space. Regularly being in other people's homes, she is used to encountering all sorts of...Show more Ellen Curtis runs her own business helping people declutter their space. Regularly being in other people's homes, she is used to encountering all sorts of weird and wonderful objects in the course of her work. What she has never before encountered is a dead body. Show less

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Mimi Lee Gets A Clue

by Chow, Jennifer J.

Book - 2020

Mimi Lee is in over her head. There's her new Los Angeles pet grooming shop to run, her matchmaking mother to thwart, her talking cat Marshmallow to tend ...Show more Mimi Lee is in over her head. There's her new Los Angeles pet grooming shop to run, her matchmaking mother to thwart, her talking cat Marshmallow to tend to — oh, and the murder of a local breeder to solve — now if only Mimi hadn't landed herself on top of the suspect list. Show less

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Death By Dumpling

A Noodle Shop Mystery

by Chien, Vivien

Streaming Audiobook - 2019

The last place Lana Lee thought she would ever end up is back at her family's restaurant. But after a brutal break-up and a dramatic workplace walk-out, s...Show more The last place Lana Lee thought she would ever end up is back at her family's restaurant. But after a brutal break-up and a dramatic workplace walk-out, she figures that helping wait tables is her best option for putting her life back together. When the restaurant's property manager, Mr. Feng, turns up dead it's up to Lana to find out who is behind the murder — before her own number is up. Show less

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Arsenic and Adobo

by Manansala, Mia P.

Book - 2021

When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, not only is she subject to her matchmaking aunties. but she is tasked with saving ...Show more When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, not only is she subject to her matchmaking aunties. but she is tasked with saving her Tita Rosie's restaurant. When a notoriously nasty food critic (who happens to be her ex-boyfriend) drops dead moments after a confrontation with Lila and the cops begin treating her like the only suspect, Lila must conduct her own investigation. Show less

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Death Overdue

by Brook, Allison

eBook - 2017

Carrie Singleton is just about done with Clover Ridge, Connecticut until she's offered a job as the head of programs and events at the spooky local library, complete with its own librarian ghost. Carrie Singleton is just about done with Clover Ridge, Connecticut until she's offered a job as the head of programs and events at the spooky local library, complete with its own librarian ghost. Show less

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A Deadly Inside Scoop

by Collette, Abby

Book - 2020

Bronwyn "Win" Crewse has just taken over her family's ice cream shop in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and she's going back to basics; restoring the shop ...Show more Bronwyn "Win" Crewse has just taken over her family's ice cream shop in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and she's going back to basics; restoring the shop to its former glory and filling the menu with delicious, homemade ice cream flavors. On her opening day an early first snow descends on the village, keeping the customers away. To make matters worse, that evening, Win finds a body in the snow. Show less

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Mango, Mambo, and Murder

by Reyes, Raquel V.

Book - 2021

Miriam's move from New York to Miami puts her academic career on hold but she gets a short-term job as a Caribbean cooking expert on a Spanish-language mo...Show more Miriam's move from New York to Miami puts her academic career on hold but she gets a short-term job as a Caribbean cooking expert on a Spanish-language morning TV show. When two murders happen in quick succession Miriam is recruited to help the detective solve the cases, but her snooping may turn out to be a recipe for her own murder. Show less

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The Bangalore Detectives Club

by Nagendra, Harini

Book - 2022

While Kaveri, a 19-year-old woman with a passion for mathematics, and her physician husband, Ramu, are attending a reception at the prestigious Century Cl...Show more While Kaveri, a 19-year-old woman with a passion for mathematics, and her physician husband, Ramu, are attending a reception at the prestigious Century Club, the body of a pimp is found murdered in the garden. When the deputy inspector of the local police force arrives to investigate, Kaveri confides that she saw the dead man in the garden with his hands around the throat of a beautiful woman. Kaveri's desire to see justice done takes her from the bastions of British wealth to humble mud-floored shacks. Show less

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A Most Agreeable Murder

A Novel

by Seales, Julia

Book - 2023

Feisty, passionate Beatrice Steele has never fit the definition of a true lady and she harbors a frightful secret: she loves to solve crimes. Neither she...Show more Feisty, passionate Beatrice Steele has never fit the definition of a true lady and she harbors a frightful secret: she loves to solve crimes. Neither she nor her sisters can inherit the family estate — it can only go to a man — so Beatrice must be on her best behavior at the Stabmort Park Ball to meet an eligible bachelor. When one of those bachelors dies, Beatrice teams up with the detective to pursue justice — before anyone else is murdered. Show less

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The Marlow Murder Club

A Novel

by Thorogood, Robert

Book - 2022

Judith Potts is 77 years old and blissfully happy. One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder and is incensed by the ...Show more Judith Potts is 77 years old and blissfully happy. One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder and is incensed by the police's lackadaisical response and decides to investigate for herself. She is joined in her detecting pursuits by no-nonsense dog walker Suzie Harris; Becks Starling, the vicar's efficient if insecure wife; and Det. Sgt. Tanika Malik, who, due to budget cuts, leads the police investigation rather than a more experienced officer. Show less

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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

by Sutanto, Jesse Q.

Book - 2023

Nobody sniffs out a wrongdoing quite like a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands. This is why Vera, a 60-year-old widow snatches a flash drive...Show more Nobody sniffs out a wrongdoing quite like a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands. This is why Vera, a 60-year-old widow snatches a flash drive from the body she finds in her tea shop before the police arrive. Seeing her customers as potential suspects, Vera lures them with her distinctive teas and cooking, developing friendships with each one, but also easily able to sniff out their lies. Show less

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Her Royal Spyness

by Bowen, Rhys

Book - 2008

Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, 34th in line for the English throne, has been educated to curtsey, host lavish fetes and marry well. After bein...Show more Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, 34th in line for the English throne, has been educated to curtsey, host lavish fetes and marry well. After being cut off from her allowance, she leaves home determined to become a liberated woman. When she finds a drowned man in her bathtub she turns detective, trying to clear her family name. Show less

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