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Murder She Writes has been a wonderfully supportive group of authors, all of whom love the art and craft of novel writing, and genre of romantic suspense.

It’s exciting that many of us have had new novels come out in the past few months–just in time for your holiday enjoyment. If you haven’t done so already, feel free to take the time to read an excerpt, and perhaps consider them as a treat for yourself, or as a stocking stuffer for someone you love.

May your holidays also be merry and bright,

— Josie

Cold Snap / Allison Brennan

(A Lucy Kinkaid Novel)

Newly sworn FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid can’t remember the last time she spent the holidays with her whole family, but getting home by December 25th is proving to be a bit of a problem. A blizzard shut down the airports and she and her boyfriend Sean Rogan are stuck in a Denver hotel … with a dead body. And if that wasn’t all, back in San Diego Colonel Kincaid ends up in the hospital, where an even greater danger awaits … a man with a vendetta who will kill anyone who gets in his way. This Christmas, the Kincaid family needs nothing less than a miracle to survive. And time is running out.

The Housewife Assassin’s Recipes for Disaster / Josie Brown 

(Book 6 – The Housewife Assassin series)

Housewife assassin Donna Stone’s executive mission is crystal clear: stop the assassinations of both US political parties’ presidential candidates.

When she discovers she has a long-term vendetta with one of the targets, can she put her animosity aside long enough to save the candidate’s life—and her relationship with Jack?

Lucky Bastard / Deborah Coonts

The Smack-Down Poker tournament, the second-largest poker tournament in the world, is holding its final round at the Babylon. Hookers, theives, players, cheaters, media, and hangers-on descend, looking to win or to score. When one of the players turns up dead, Lucky starts to make connections between two murders, putting her in the crosshairs of the killer.

Then, just when she’s losing control… life deals another major complication to her personal life… and it’s not going to be pretty.

Christmas at Cardwell Ranch / BJ Daniels

It had been years since Tanner “Tag” Cardwell’s boots touched Montana soil. This Christmas he was determined to change that. Until a run-in with local Lily McCabe revealed dark secrets from his past and deep trouble for his future. Cowboys came and went in these parts. But Tag Cardwell caught Lily off guard in more ways than one when the two became entwined in a murder. What was it about Tag? The dreamy eyes… The rugged physique… The protection she felt in his strong arms…

But before they could lose themselves in each other they had to trace a killer. Or risk finding a crime scene under the Christmas tree.

Alone / Kendra Elliot

(Book 4 – A Bone Secrets Novel)

One rainy night in the woods outside of Portland, Dr. Victoria Peres is called to the site of a haunting crime scene. Six beautiful young girls—all in white dresses and arranged in a perfect circle—have been left for dead. Only one girl, fighting for her life at a nearby hospital, has survived the carnage. Things get stranger still when Victoria and the police discover that the disturbing arrangement of the bodies—as meticulous as it is mysterious—is straight from the pages of a decades-old cold case. Victoria is called on to do what she does best, read the bones of the dead for clues…while dealing with the surprise return of her first love, medical examiner Seth Rutledge. Only this time she must figure out how the two cases, fifty years apart, are connected.

Twisted / Laura Griffin

Motive, opportunity, and no alibi—it seems close to a slam-dunk. But while rookie detective Allison Doyle’s department has ID’d a suspect in a young woman’s vicious murder, she is uneasy. Then legendary FBI profiler Mark Wolfe shows up with a startling theory: if he’s right, the real murderer is an elusive psychopath just days away from another kill.

Using Allison’s contacts at the Delphi Center crime lab, Wolfe is finally in striking distance of the monster he’s pursued for ten years. Except that as they work together, Wolfe finds the ambitious, stubborn woman a tempting distraction. And with this brutal predator, every thread of evidence can make the difference between being the hunter . . . and the prey.

The Truth / Karin Tabke
(Book 3 / Chronicles of Katrina series)

Will the truth set her free…or break her heart? 

Since meeting the enigmatic Simon, Katrina Winslow’s life has been one roller coaster ride after another. Deep down, she’s certain the man who rocks her world in bed just might be the one to save her career and earn her love. But with not just one but two women pulling him away, Kat fears the man with all the answers will never give her the most important one–that he’s hers and hers alone.

Despite the secrets he must keep, Simon’s determined to help Katrina fight her battles and keep her close. She’s the most important woman to him, but she’s not the only one in his life. He’s already given his Cinderella back her shoes; will he lose her heart when he tells her the truth?

About Josie Brown

Josie Brown is the author of these novels: The Housewife Assassin Novel Series, including The Housewife Assassin's Handbook (Book 1) [2011, Signal Press] The Housewife Assassin's Guide to Gracious Killing (Book 2) [2012, Signal Press] The Housewife Assassin's Killer Christmas Tips (Book 3) [2011, Signal Press] The Housewife Assassin's Relationship Survival Guide (Book 4) [2013, Signal Press] The Housewife Assassin's Vacation to Die For (Book 5) Totlandia (Novel Series), including Book 1 / Fall; Book 2 /Winter; Book 3 /Spring [2012, 2013, Coliloquy] The Baby Planner [2011, Simon & Schuster] Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives [2010, Simon & Schuster] Impossibly Tongue-Tied [2006, HarperCollins] True Hollywood Lies [2005, HarperCollins; 2010 Diversion Books] Her novel, Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives (Simon & Schuster), has been optioned by Jerry Bruckheimer for a dramatic television series.