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Stitched in Crime

Emmie Caldwell

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When murder pierces the fabric of the close-knit Crandalsburg Craft Fair, it's up to the Ninth...

The Ghost Theatre

Mat Osman

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TO LOVE IS TO FALL . . . On a rooftop in Elizabethan London two worlds collide. Shay is a...

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2631 KP) rated Murder by Design in Books

Jun 24, 2026 (Updated Jun 24, 2026)

Murder by Design

Lee Goldberg | 2026 | Mystery

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Has Someone Designed the Perfect Murder?

Edison Bixby is a brilliant detective who sees patterns others don’t is seemingly innocent “accidents.” But a brain injury has left him with a poor filter. Enter Wally Nash, a struggling actor who is his new assistant. Their first case involves a woman who fell down an in-construction staircase in a mall. Bixby quickly determines that it was murder. But can he find the killer?

The set up with these characters provides plenty of opportunities for comedy, and I enjoy much of it, although at times, it didn’t quite land. Still, I enjoyed getting to know them. While Bixby says some stuff he shouldn’t, I actually expected him to be pushing a few more boundaries. And I am ready to move into his house! The mystery kept me entertained, although I did feel the ending was a little weaker than it could be. Overall, I enjoyed this new series and look forward to reading more about these characters.