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February 2023 Mystery Book New Releases

January 13, 2023

The following Mystery Books will be released in February 2023:

Ellen Byron (aka Maria DiRico): Wined and Died in New Orleans (This will be the 2nd in the Vintage Cookbook Mystery Series.)

Alice Duncan: Domesticated Spirits (This will be the 18th in the Daisy Gumm Majesty Mystery Series.)

Peggy Ehrhart: Irish Knit Murder (9th in the Knit & Nibble Mysteries)

Amanda Flower (aka Isabella Alan): In Farm’s Way (3rd in the Farm to Table Mysteries)

Sarah Fox: Six Sweets Under (1st in the NEW True Confections Mysteries)

Agatha Frost: Carrot Cake and Concern (26th in the Peridale Cafe Mysteries)

Diane Kelly: Primer and Punishment (5th in the House-Flipper Mystery Series)

Carlene O’Connor: Murder at an Irish Bakery (10th in the Irish Village Mysteries)

Charles Todd: The Cliff’s Edge (This will be the 13th in the Bess Crawford Mystery Series.)

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Dalgliesh (2021 Acorn TV Series)

January 10, 2023

Dalgliesh is a very modern mystery series, with the first few episodes coming out as recently as November 2021, published and produced by the Acorn network. It’s based off of the classic Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series by P. D. James, in my opinion one of the best mystery authors of her generation.

As of the time of this writing, Dalgliesh only has six episodes out, with each episode covering half of one of James’s published works, but it has been officially renewed for at least two more series.

In the Acorn series, Adam Dalgliesh is a Detective Chief Inspector of the Metropolitan Police, and as such he is called in to other small communities when there is a problem that the local police either require assistance with or that are considered particularly important for other reasons. Because of this, the series so far hasn’t had much of a unified cast, with only Bertie Carvel appearing regularly in the title role of DCI Adam Dalgliesh.

As in the books, Dalgliesh is portrayed as an intellectual and private individual, who has never truly recovered from his wife’s death some time ago. A published poet, he prefers expensive cars, as shown by the Jaguar that he drives both in the books and in the show.

It has been quite a few years since I’ve read the original works that this series is based on, but from my memory, this particular adaptation definitely seems faithful. Considering that the originals that it has been based off of are strong classics at this point, I definitely view that as a strong endorsement.

As is often the cases for adaptations of older works, this is a period piece that the author meant to feel modern, and the show does a great job of maintaining the atmosphere of the ’70s, which would appear to be the era that most of the series will be set in – which might be a change for some of the later entries, as James wrote her novels from the 1960s until the early 2000s.

All told, this is a really good adaptation of a classic series – definitely something I would recommend to anyone who has an Acorn subscription, and one of many reasons to give the service a try.

A word of warning (a sentence I feel I’m saying a lot about these more modern adaptations) – the show is a bit less “Cozy” than some cozy mystery lovers might prefer. In particular, this one features significant swearing.

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January 9 to January 15, 2023

January 7, 2023

Here is the list of new releases for January 9 to January 15! This is another short release list this week.

Vicki Delany (aka Eva Gates): The Game is a Footnote (8th in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mysteries)

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January 2 to January 8, 2023

January 4, 2023

Here is the list of new releases for January 2 to January 8! This is another short release list this week.

Jenn McKinlay (aka Josie Belle & Lucy Lawrence): Fatal Fascinator (7th in the Hat Shop Mysteries)

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