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The 21 GUNS (Maizie Albright Star Detective 10, A Romantic Comedy Mystery Novel) Cover Is Here!
I love how my cover designer, James at GoOnWrite.com, perfectly captured Maizie's vibe in this book. When we worked on designing these covers, I wanted to keep her California sunglasses motif, but in rose to symbolize how she views the world. Her struggle with her chosen profession while remaining a cockeyed optimist hits hard in this novel. Despite all that therapy, does she really know who she is? I wonder...

Larissa Reinhart
22 hours ago2 min read


Funny Bigfoot Mystery: NC-17 for Sasquatch Awareness Day
October 20th is Sasquatch Awareness Day, which feels like the right time to introduce you to the most Bigfoot-adjacent book I've written. NC-17 is Book 3 in my humorous PI mystery series, Maizie Albright Star Detective, and the closest thing I’ve written to a funny Bigfoot mystery. Maizie is a former child star trying to become a real private investigator in the North Georgia mountains. She is a lot of things. A Bigfoot believer is not one of them.

Larissa Reinhart
Oct 194 min read


October's New Cozy Mystery Releases & Book Deals
New mystery books from my writing friends and my other favorite writers who are not my friends. Everybody's covered here. Who needs spooky season when we have cozy season!

Larissa Reinhart
Oct 143 min read


Maizie Albright vs. Gen Z in a Humorous PI Mystery
I bring this up because it's basically the whole premise of NC-17, Book 3 in my humorous PI mystery series, Maizie Albright Star Detective. Maizie spent years playing Julia Pinkerton, Teen Detective — professionally, she was Hollywood's resident expert on being a teenager. So when a group of actual teenagers shows up at her office needing a PI, she assumes this is finally her lane.

Larissa Reinhart
Sep 173 min read


Lights, Camera, Black Pine: Inside the Set of a Hollywood Cozy Mystery
16 Millimeters is a romantic comedy mystery about what happens when Hollywood doesn't just visit Black Pine — it moves in.
In the book, a major producer named Leonard Shackleton needs a babysitter. Not for a kid — for his leading lady, a hot-mess starlet named Cambria (“Cam-Cams” to everyone unlucky enough to be on set with her), who's one meltdown away from tanking his movie. Maizie, still trying to prove she can be a real detective and not just someone who played one on TV,

Larissa Reinhart
Sep 32 min read


July's Cozy Mystery New Releases & Book Deals
What are you reading this summer? Check out these new cozy mystery releases and book deals from my writing friends. Perfect for a cool read on your porch or by the sea!
STILL LIFE IN BRUNSWICK STEW
A Cherry Tucker Mystery 2
by Larissa Reinhart
FREE on Kindle July 21-24
Cherry Tucker's hawking art at a summer Brunswick stew cook-off when her best friend collapses and dies. The sheriff calls it food poisoning. Cherry calls it murder, and vows to find out who poisoned her frie

Larissa Reinhart
Jul 173 min read


June's New Mystery Book Releases & Book Deals
It's officially beach read season! Whether you're at the beach (I'll be at the end of the month) or Staycationing, here's a list of new releases and book deals in cozy mysteries, amateur sleuth mysteries, crime capers, and romantic comedies from my writing friends.

Larissa Reinhart
Jun 103 min read


18 CALIBER, Maizie Albright Star Detective, A Mother's Day .99¢ Book Deal!
Maizie's got one mother of her case - her own! Vicki's in some hot water with a bullet and a missing Kung Fu coach. Maizie's out to save her mother and an international action film star in 18 CALIBER. And you can download it this week for .99¢!

Larissa Reinhart
May 101 min read


May New Mystery Releases and Book Deals
Get ready for summer reading season with the new releases in cozy mysteries, thrillers, police procedural mysteries, humorous mysteries, romcom mysteries, and paranormal romantic mysteries from my writing friends and favorite authors! And check out the book deals to fill your TBR pile, too

Larissa Reinhart
Apr 303 min read


A "Sew Evil" Cozy Mystery Easter Sale! 🐣✂️: 18 1/2 DISGUISES, Maizie Albright Star Detective 7, is 99¢!
Don’t let this sale slip through your fingers! 🕵️♀️✨ Book 7 of the Maizie Albright Star Detective series is only $.99 through April 7th!

Larissa Reinhart
Apr 21 min read


March Mystery Madness Playoff - Vote On Your Favorite Mystery!
I've been collecting readers' favorite mystery/suspense/thrillers this month through social media. Now that the month is drawing to a close, I've created the brackets and need your vote! And one lucky voter will win one of these bestselling mysteries.

Larissa Reinhart
Mar 271 min read


March New Cozy Mystery Releases & Book Deals
March madness has begun! New releases are dropping faster than cherry blossoms this spring, readying y'all for beach and porch reads. Here's a new list of cozy mystery and romantic comedy new releases from my writing friends, plus some mystery deals including one from one of my favorite Japanese authors!

Larissa Reinhart
Mar 114 min read


March Madness Mystery Book Playoff
Who else would rather participate in a mystery book playoff instead of a basketball bracket? 🙋 I thought this would be fun. Comment below with your favorite mystery novel! I'm going to collect your answers and create a bracket playoff. Each Sunday in March, you'll vote for the mysteries I list. We'll keep going until we get a winner. At the end of March, one lucky commenter will win a book! Comment below with your favorite mystery! #cozymysterylover #booklover #murdermystery

Larissa Reinhart
Mar 11 min read


A Valentine's to Die For: Two Romantic Comedy Mystery Series on Sale!
Kick off the Cherry Tucker Mystery series and the Maizie Albright Star Detective series with free and .99¢ books this Valentine's Day weekend! Both mystery series sales ends February 17th.

Larissa Reinhart
Feb 141 min read


Why read one Cherry Tucker mystery when you can binge TWO?!
Binge the Cherry Tucker Mysteries February 13-17th during their series sale!

Larissa Reinhart
Feb 131 min read


February New Murder Mystery Releases & Book Deals
Romance your TBR pile this month with new cozy mysteries, humorous mysteries, and rom-coms! Plus some murder mystery deals that will surely warm your heart!

Larissa Reinhart
Feb 43 min read


January New Mystery Releases & Book Deals
Cozy reading is cold comfort this January. Check out the new releases and book deals from my writing friends. Plus a book deal find that have been added to my personal TBR pile.

Larissa Reinhart
Jan 192 min read


December New Christmas Cozy Mystery Releases & Book Deals
Get cozy with these new Christmas cozy mystery releases and grab these holiday book deals while they last! All from my writing friends.

Larissa Reinhart
Dec 9, 20252 min read


Two Sleuths, One Killer Deal: The Ultimate Christmas Cozy Mystery Sale
As you know, I love writing in the worlds of both Cherry Tucker and Maizie Albright, and every now and then, I get to orchestrate a true collision of my characters. This week, our big Christmas cozy mystery crossover, A View to a Chill, is on sale for just 99¢ (regularly $3.99)!

Larissa Reinhart
Dec 9, 20252 min read


Uncover Holiday Deals: Get the Maizie Albright Detective Omnibus, Three Funny Romantic Mysteries, for Only 99 Cents!
If you love a funny romantic mystery with a strong woman sleuth at its heart, now is the perfect time to dive into the Maizie Albright Star Detective series. The first 3-book omnibus, titled #WannabeDetective, is on a special holiday discount. From Black Friday through CyberMonday, and continuing until December 2nd, this cozy mystery box set is available for just 99 cents, down from $4.99. Whether you prefer reading on Kindle, Apple Books, or any other platform, this humorous

Larissa Reinhart
Nov 24, 20252 min read
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