THE CASE OF THE MURDERED MUCKRAKER by Rob Osler features a feisty, independent, bike-riding female private investigator in 1898 Chicago. She is just starting out as a PI, still trying to prove herself, when a scandalous case jeopardizes her future. #ewgc @kensington-library.bsky.social

The real pirates of the Caribbean were Black women! Set in 1675, Vanessa Riley’s immersive saga FIRE SWORD AND SEA is based on the life of pirate Jacquotte Delahaye. Check it out! #ewgc @librarylovefest.bsky.social

So excited about the latest Georgia O’Keefe mystery, SACRED LIGHT by Kathryn Lasky. Just look at that beautiful cover art! Set in New Mexico 1937, painter Georgia O’Keefe learns that a friend has gone missing and Georgia feels compelled to investigate. #ewgc @severnhouse.bsky.social #netgalley

In the1940s, the US implemented a plan to reduce STIs among soldiers, young women even thought to be sexually active could be locked up for an unknown length of time. To learn more, read Donna Everhart’s stunning novel WOMEN OF A PROMISCUOUS NATURE. #ewgc @kensington-library.bsky.social

Naomi Hirahara’s latest mystery, CROWN CITY, is set in Pasadena, 1903. The main character, Ryui Wada, is fresh off the boat from Yokahama and working as an art dealer’s apprentice. Then Ryui and his roommate are hired to investigate an art theft. #dontmiss #ewgc @sohopress.bsky.social

Looking forward to reading EVELYN IN TRANSIT by David Guterson. This is his first novel in quite a while and centers on a woman who questions conventions, defies expectations, and seeks the right way to live. #ewgc @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social

Currently reading THE CYCLIST by Tim Sullivan. This fascinating mystery features a British detective who finds social interactions a challenge but has a brilliant mind for puzzling out the clues in murder investigations. #ewgc @groveatlantic.bsky.social

THE ONCE AND FUTURE QUEEN by Paula Lafferty is a real feast for readers, even if you know nothing about King Arthur. A modern woman is transported back to the 7th century to help save Camelot and breathes new life into the legends. Beautiful! #ewgc @kensington-library.bsky.social

Just finished A DEFIANT WOMAN by Karen E.Olson, and wow, is this fun. The author takes the characters from Henry VIII’s court, transplants them to the modern US, and writes mysteries about the deaths that surrounded him. #Tudorsforever #ewgc @pegasus-books.bsky.social

Love, love, love SECRETS OF THE FIRST SCHOOL by T.L. Huchu, the final book of the Edinburgh Nights fantasy series. If you haven’t read these books, go ahead and do it now. Ropa Moyo is an unforgettable lead, and the mix of Zimbabwean and Scottish magic is brilliant. #ewgc @macmillanlib.bsky.social

Hello galley chatters! Is everyone enjoying some nice autumn weather? Can’t wait to hear what everyone’s been reading! #ewgc

THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF JUNETTA PLUM by Valerie Wilson Wesley is the start of a new mystery series set in Harlem in the 1920s during the Harlem Renaissance. Perfect for fans of Nekesia Afia’s Dead Dead Girls and Avery Cunningham’s The Mayor of Maxwell Street. #ewgc @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social

So excited to read CANTICLE by Janet Rich Edwards. In 13th C Bruges, a fiercely independent young woman seeks shelter within a community of religious women who do not answer to the church. This debut is said to evoke a world on the verge of transformation. #ewgc @spiegelandgrau.bsky.social

I’m in the mood for a good mystery so what could be better than Terry Shames’ THE CURIOUS POISONING OF JEWEL BARNES? Small town Chief of Police Sam Craddock has his hands full with illegal dumping and feuding sisters—until one of the sisters ends up dead. @severnhouse.bsky.social #ewgc

With a young protagonist who decides to solve a series of murders in her community, THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS by Jennie Godfrey sounds like a charming coming of age story that will appeal to fans of Alan Bradley’s Flavia de Luce mysteries. #ewgc @hachettelibrary.bsky.social

Looking forward to reading WHEN THE FIREFLIES DANCE by Aisha Hassan. After his young brother is murdered in front of the family home in Pakistan, Lalloo sets out to save himself and his family at great personal cost. Based on a true story and perfect for book groups. #ewgc @ssedlib.bsky.social

Took a peek at NEEDLE LAKE by Justine Champine and it looks really good. On Christmas Eve, two young cousins witness a man twitching and dying below the ice. Hope to read it this month. #ewgc @prhlibrary.bsky.social

EVENSONG by Stewart O’Nan is a quietly moving novel about a group of older women in Pittsburgh who form the Humpty Dumpty Club to provide help to their friends and acquaintances in need—picking up groceries and medicines, driving to dr. appts, etc. So much ❤️. #ewgc @groveatlantic.bsky.social

I love Mark de Castrique’s Secret Lives mysteries and in particular DESPERATE SPIES, this 3rd entry in the series. The star of the series is 75 year old Ethel Crestwater, a retired FBI agent who runs a boarding house. Sounds harmless but she still has mad skills. @severnhouse.bsky.social #ewgc

THE FERRYMAN AND HIS WIFE by Frode Grytten is such a quietly beautiful and moving story, I can’t wait to start putting it in readers’ hands. In luminescent prose, Grytten paints a portrait of a man, a place, and a way of life. Don’t miss it. #ewgc @hachettelibrary.bsky.social

THE TORTOISE’S TALE by Kendra Coulter was a lovely and thoughtful look at the past century of American life as seen through the eyes of a rare (and very observant) giant tortoise living on the grounds of a California estate. So much love for this book. @ssedlib.bsky.social #ewgc

Enjoyed THE QUEEN WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, the latest in S. J. Bennett’s “Her Majesty the Queen Investigates” mystery series. It’s fascinating to think about the Queen of England solving crimes in between all her actual royal duties. @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social #ewgc

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Loved A CASE OF LIFE AND LIMB by Sally Smith. This is the second mystery featuring barrister Gabriel Ward and set in London’s Inner Temple in 1901. When a number of residents of the Temple receive severed body parts, Ward is asked to discreetly investigate. So good! #ewgc @macmillanlib.bsky.social

Looking forward to Stewart O’Nan’s EVENSONG, about a group of women of a certain age who form the Humpty Dumpty Club to care for one another and their circle of friends when needed. #ewgc @groveatlantic.bsky.social

Right up my alley: THE IVORY CITY by Emily Bain Murphy, a historical mystery set during the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Two cousins, Lillie and Grace must find out who murdered a member of their party before Lillie’s brother is blamed. #ewgc @hachettelibrary.bsky.social

Intrigued by DEEPER THAN THE OCEAN by Pulitzer-prize winning Mirta Ojito. Set in the Canary Islands and Cuba in the early part of the twentieth century and New York and Key West in the present, this is an epic tale of a long hidden family secret. #ewgc @hachettelibrary.bsky.social

Forty years after CIDER HOUSE RULES first appeared, John Irving returns to the orphanage in St. Cloud’s, Maine to tell the story of Esther, a four-year-old Jewish child who is abandoned one winter night in his latest, QUEEN ESTHER. So looking forward to this! #ewgc @ssedlib.bsky.social

I have to rave about THE RUSH by Beth Lewis. It is brilliant and so beautifully written. During the lawless Yukon gold rush in 1898, a woman is found murdered and three disparate women draw together to figure out what happened. This is my favorite book of 2025. @pegasus-books.bsky.social #ewgc

Just starting THE TORTOISE’S TALE, a debut novel by Kendra Coulter. A century of American history as seen through the eyes of a giant tortoise living on the grounds of a California estate. Said to be perfect for fans of REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES. #ewgc @ssedlib.bsky.social

Just finished DAYS OF SUN AND SHADOW by India Hayford. Set in Alabama and Arkansas in the first half of the 19th century, it features a remarkable young woman. It’s not coming out until June 2026 but if you loved THESE IS MY WORDS as much as I did, watch for it! @kensington-library.bsky.social #ewgc

Brimming with heart, IN A DISTANT VALLEY by Shannon Bowring is the third book in her Dalton, Maine trilogy (although the books each stand on their own) focusing on the secrets and interconnections that tie a community together. Just lovely. #ewgc @europaeditions.bsky.social

Loved THE DENTIST, the start of a new British mystery series by Tim Sullivan. The brilliant detective is on the autism spectrum and while social interactions are a struggle for him, his single-mindedness is a asset as he tries to determine who killed the dentist. #ewgc @groveatlantic.bsky.social

Hello #EWGC! How is everybody today? It’s a “balmy” 90 degrees here in sunny south Louisiana and I am still warm from the ribbon-cutting I attended this morning for a new library branch in a neighboring community.

Sally Smith’s latest Gabriel Ward mystery A CASE OF LIFE AND LIMB (following A CASE OF MICE AND MURDER) comes out in November. Set in England’s Inner Temple in 1901, Gabriel and Constable Wright must solve a murder that may be an attack on the Temple itself. #ewgc @macmillanlib.bsky.social

Really enjoying the trend of books about libraries, bookstores & cafes in Southeast Asia. The latest on my list is THE SOYANGRI BOOK KITCHEN by Kim Jee-hye, a heartwarming novel about the healing power of books, perfect for those who love BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD. #ewgc @misterchris.bsky.social

Excited about THE QUEEN WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD — the latest in S.J. Bennett’s series of mysteries featuring the Queen of England. Set in 1961, it takes place in England and Italy as the Queen and her private secretary investigate a murder on the royal train. #ewgc @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

I cannot resist F*CKED UP FAIRY TALES: SINFUL CINDERELLAS, PRINCE ALARMINGS, AND OTHER TIMELESS CLASSICS by Liz Gotauco, because… I mean, who could resist that title! #ewgc @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social

Just started BOG QUEEN by Anna North (who wrote the wonderful Western OUTLAWED). This is a dual timeline story about an anthrpologist who makes a monumental discovery about a body found in the bog, and the Iron Age age woman to whom the body belongs. Fascinating. #ewgc @macmillanlib.bsky.social

Since so many people here have been raving about THE EVERLASTING and I love the Alix Harrow books that I have read, I hope to read it this month. A lady knight, a not-so-heroic historian, time travel, cross-genre adventure. Sounds promising, right? #ewgc @macmillanlib.bsky.social

Really enjoyed THE LIBRARIANS by Sherry Thomas. After a game night program at the library, two patrons turn up dead and the librarians must turn to each other, sharing their personal secrets in order to get to the bottom of the mystery. #ewgc @prhlibrary.bsky.social

So excited that Xochitl Gonzalez has a new book coming out in April 2026–Last Night in Brooklyn. Anita de Monte Laughs Last and Olga Dies Dreaming were brilliant. #ewgc

I keep reading great reviews for RUSH by Beth Lewis so I am moving it up my list. Set during the Gold Rush in the Yukon, 1898. In a lawless land, a women is found murdered in a squalid alley, and three disparate women draw together to find out the truth of the murder. #ewgc #PegasusBooks

Just finished the completely delightful fantasy THE KEEPER OF MAGICAL THINGS by Julie Leong. Set in the same world as TELLER OF SMALL FORTUNES, this lovely tale focuses on community, friendship, acceptance, and love. So good! #ewgc @prhlibrary.bsky.social

Hi #ewgc! How’s are you doing today? It’s been raining off and on today so it’s “only” 89 degrees here. 😜

So excited that Xochitl Gonzalez has a new book coming out in April 2026–Last Night in Brooklyn. Anita de Monte Laughs Last and Olga Dies Dreaming were brilliant. #ewgc

Started my second train book of the month last night and boy, is it different! A one day train trip goes wrong when a blizzard strands the passengers in the middle of nowhere and a passenger turns up dead. Don’t miss 6:40 TO MONTREAL by Eva Jurczyk. #ewgc @sbkslibrary.bsky.social

In the aftermath of the Civil War, freedom isn’t easy to come by for formerly enslaved Coleman and his sister June in Nathan Harris’ AMITY. They must travel across the brutal western landscape to find each other again and start a new life. Beautifully written. #ewgc @hachettelibrary.bsky.social

CROOKS. Lou Berney. I adore this writer. Need I say more? #ewgc @librarylovefest.bsky.social