Can’t-Wait Wednesday is hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings. This is a weekly meme to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. The books I choose aren’t released yet and usually won’t be published for at least two or three months. So I have a while to wait!
I love finding out about books which will publish in future months and I like to share my excitement about the books. I also like to find out about new books on other people’s blogs and hope they’ll sometimes find something to look forward to on my blog.
I’m excited to read . . .
A Scandal in Scarlet by Vicki Delany
Series: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #4
Published by Crooked Lane Books
Publishing date: November 13
Genre: Mystery, Cozy
Synopsis: Walking her dog Violet late one night, Gemma Doyle, owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop, acts quickly when she smells smoke outside the West London Museum. Fortunately no one is inside, but it’s too late to save the museum’s priceless collection of furniture, and damage to the historic house is extensive. Baker Street’s shop owners come together to hold an afternoon auction tea to raise funds to rebuild, and Great Uncle Arthur Doyle offers a signed first edition of The Valley of Fear.
Cape Cod’s cognoscenti files into Mrs. Hudson’s Tea Room, owned by Gemma’s best friend, Jayne Wilson. Excitement fills the air (along with the aromas of Jayne’s delightful scones, of course). But the auction never happens. Before the gavel can fall, museum board chair Kathy Lamb is found dead in the back room. Wrapped tightly around her neck is a long rope of decorative knotted tea cups—a gift item that Jayne sells at Mrs. Hudson’s. Gemma’s boyfriend in blue, Ryan Ashburton, arrives on the scene with Detective Louise Estrada. But the suspect list is long, and the case far from elementary. Does Kathy’s killing have any relation to a mysterious death of seven years ago?
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I’ve read one of this mystery series and liked it. I’ve bought another in the series so I’m happy to see this one coming out soon. Vicki Delany is also the author of one of my favorite mystery series–the Constable Molly Smith series.
Notes from a Readerholic 
I’ve enjoyed some of her other books and this sounds like another fun one. I also love this genre and the cute cover!
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Yes, the book I read was pretty good–and there’s a cat in it named Moriarty!
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I love a good cozy mystery, and this sounds great. I have heard good things about Vicki Delany’s books, but haven’t read one yet. I hope you love this one! Have a great day!
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My favorite Dalany series is the Molly Smith series, but I enjoyed the one I’ve read in this series.
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Oh, yes! I love Vicki’s Molly Smith books and know that she is more focused now on other series. However, I miss them. I’ve not yet tried this series, but I need to get busy with it since there are not that many to catch up on. Nice pick!
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I miss the Molly Smith series, too. I wish she would write some more of them. I’ve saved a couple of those to read!
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I can’t imagine why I’ve never given this cozy series a try. This one sounds like so much fun. Thanks for sharing while there is still time to catch up!
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It’s kind of intimidating to start a series that already has 20 books in it, isn’t it?!!
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I’ve enjoyed Delany’s Molly Smith series and love a good bookshop mystery–especially one titled The Sherlock Holmes Bookshop!
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A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop would be awesome!
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This sounds so fun, and I love the seaside setting, and the sound of the bookstore too. The cat leaning out the window on the cover is cute. 🙂
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The cat is quite a character in these books, Greg!
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I was just reading about this today and thought it sounded amazing! I need to find out more about this series!
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I hope you get a chance to read one of these!
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