Mystery

Alyssa Maxwell

Feb 21 min read

Murder at The Breakers on Hallmark!

It's been quite a journey seeing the first book in my Gilded Newport Mysteries adapted for television by Hallmark Movies and Mysteries....

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Alyssa Maxwell

Oct 24, 20237 min read

A Frank Conversation with Emma Cross

(Previously posted at Fresh Fiction) 1. How would you describe your family or your childhood? It’s complicated! My father is an...

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My Latest Book Recommendations: August 2023

Alyssa Maxwell

Aug 14, 20232 min read

My Latest Book Recommendations: August 2023

The Perfect Staging for Murder by Kathleen Bridge A Hamptons Home and Garden Mystery I've enjoyed this series from the beginning, for its...

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Alyssa Maxwell

Jun 27, 202311 min read

Excerpt: Murder at The Elms

I turned in at the service driveway. Approaching the delivery entrance was like venturing into another world entirely from the one the...

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Alyssa Maxwell

Mar 26, 20232 min read

My Latest Book Recommendations

Murder at the Majestic Hotel by Clara McKenna This series follows the marriage and life of American Stella Kendrick and young British...

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Alyssa Maxwell

Nov 3, 202213 min read

Excerpt: A Fashionable Fatality

The Cotswolds, England September 1921 "An evocative setting, realistic relationships, and a nicely crafted plot." Publishers Weekly...

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Alyssa Maxwell

Mar 7, 202219 min read

Excerpt: Murder at Beacon Rock

Newport, RI, July 1900 The high-sprung carriage, pulled by a matching pair of Cleveland bays, crossed the bridge that spanned a vast,...

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Newport, RI: The Perfect Place for a Murder Mystery

Alyssa Maxwell

Nov 1, 20215 min read

Newport, RI: The Perfect Place for a Murder Mystery

(First published by Crime Reads Sept. 10 2021) By definition, part of what makes a mystery a “cozy” is that it takes place within limited...

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Alyssa Maxwell

Oct 20, 20218 min read

Excerpt: A Deadly Endowment

The Cotswolds, England, 1921 Sometimes a woman had to stand alone and do what needed to be done regardless of what others thought of her....

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Alyssa Maxwell

Mar 19, 20213 min read

Alyssa Maxwell Serves Up a Captivating Tale in A Sinister Service

(First seen on Tea Time Magazine blog 2/18/21 A Sinister Service, A Lady & Lady’s Maid Mystery book 6, centers around the china industry...

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