In the mood for a sweet, off-beat murder mystery? ELSBETH is on the case

For fans of estranged couples coming together to solve a case, a Colorado setting, and missing persons cases!

Olivia Blake and Brandon Hall are divorced; their marriage not surviving after their eight-year-old daughter became a missing persons case four years ago. Now Brandon finds two harmed kids in a broken-down car, and Olivia is the doctor on call. Focusing on separate parts of the mystery — Brandon looking for connections to his own child’s case and Olivia trying to care for Jane Doe — they’ll have to face their own grief while getting answers.

For fans of funny books where the lead keeps accidentally finding themselves involved in crime!

Finlay Donovan is a writer always struggling with a current manuscript, a mother of two young kids, and a divorcée — but unable to shake her annoying ex-husband completely from meddling in her life. She also keeps finding herself in the crosshairs of criminals, ultimately choosing to commit some crimes herself to get away, partnered with her kids’ babysitter, who is always quick with a hilarious one-liner. This time around, Finlay and Vero need to go to Atlantic City to free the love of Vero’s life, who has been kidnapped, but since they can’t say why they are really going on this “girls trip,” they end up having to bring along the kids, Finlay’s mom, and her ex-husband. What could go wrong? For one thing, a hotel room with two dead men and Finlay and Vero once again up to their eyeballs in heaps of trouble. Did I mention Finlay is now dating a cop who works with her sister, and he’s shown up in Atlantic City…?

This series works really well for fans of comedy of errors/hijinks with a good mix of heart and crime that rides dead center between cozy and dark.

Fans of audiobook reading should be delighted by Angela Dawe’s ability to weave through characters, including the kids, without tipping into annoying voices.

If you want to start at the beginning, pick up Finlay Donovan is Killing It!