Debuts In My Favorite Mystery Series
Discover the best debut novels in favorite mystery series, featuring standout picks like Donna Andrews' *You've Got Murder*, Rhys Bowen's *Murphy's Law*, and *The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax*. From charming cozy capers to thrilling suspense, this curated list highlights unforgettable series openers by acclaimed authors, perfect for fans of gripping whodunits and new series starters.
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Revenge of the Gypsy Queen
by Kris Neri
Mystery writer Tracy Eaton of California goes after gangsters who abducted her sister-in-law in New York. The family is willing to pay the ransom, but Tracy's sense of outrage is such that she decides to investigate on her own. A first novel.
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The Chocolate Cat Caper
by JoAnna Carl
FIRST IN THE NATIONAL BESTSELLING CHOCOHOLIC MYSTERY SERIES! After giving up her career as a Texas trophy wife, 28-year-old Lee McKinney finds herself in a Michigan resort town, keeping the books for her Aunt Nettie’s luxury chocolate business. But she soon finds that her new life isn’t all truffles and bonbons... Clementine Ripley, the defense attorney everyone loves to hate, is throwing a party that calls for several thousand dollars worth of custom chocolates—some made in the image of her champion cat. Lee jumps at the job, but sweet success takes a bitter turn when someone adds and extra ingrediant—cyanide—to one of their delicious chocolates and it finds its way into Ms. Ripley’s mouth. Now it’s up to Lee to figure out who tampered with Aunt Nettie’s recipe before they find themselves behind not-so-chocolate bars. INCLUDES YUMMY CHOCOLATE TRIVIA!
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You've Got Murder
by Donna Andrews
From a winner of both the Anthony and Agatha awards comes the first mystery to feature a computer with a mind like Miss Marple and hardware that hides a suspiciously human heart.
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Murphy's Law
by Rhys Bowen
Murphy's Law is the captivating first entry of Rhys Bowen's New York Times bestselling Molly Murphy series Molly Murphy always knew she'd end up in trouble, just as her mother predicted. So, when she commits murder in self-defense, she flees her cherished Ireland, and her identity, for the anonymous shores of America. When she arrives in new York and sees the welcoming promise of freedom in the Statue of Liberty, Molly begins to breathe easier. But when a man is murdered on Ellis Island, a man Molly was seen arguing with, she becomes a prime suspect in the crime. Using her Irish charm and sharp wit, Molly escapes Ellis Island and sets out to find the wily killer on her own. Pounding the notorious streets of Hell's Kitchen and the Lower East Side, Molly make sit her desperate mission to clear her name before her deadly past comes back to haunt her new future. Murphy's Law won the 2001 Agatha Award and was nominated for the 2002 Mary Higgins Clark Award.
