(Newswire.net — March 13, 2015) Scottsdale, AZ — March promises to come roaring in like a lion thanks to Poisoned Pen Press. The Scottsdale, Arizona, book publisher announced its release of three new mystery books: Kittens Can Kill by Clea Simon; The Perfect Game by Leslie Dana Kirby; and Sherlock Holmes, The Missing Years: Japan by Vasudev Murthy. Each author offers a distinctive style that will enthrall and entertain readers of the mystery genre that has become synonymous with Poisoned Pen Press.
“We’ve become one of the leading mystery publishers in the world by discovering talented authors such as our March trio: Clea Simon, Leslie Dana Kirby and Vasudev Murthy,” said Robert Rosenwald, president and co-founder of Poisoned Pen Press. “It’s thrilling to be able to introduce readers to literary works that span the spectrum of the entire mystery genre.”
Author Clea Simon returns readers to the relative quiet of the Berkshire region of Massachusetts for the fifth in the series of Pru Marlowe cozy mysteries. Her animal behaviorist and sometime animal psychic protagonist answers a call about a cute, fluffy kitten that thrusts her into a mystery surrounding the death of a wealthy lawyer that includes his three angry daughters, his former law partner and allegations that the kitten might have been the killer. Readers will delight in the twists and turns as Pru Marlowe tries to solve the mystery and save the kitten.
Poisoned Pen Press has built its reputation on discovering and publishing new writers. The Perfect Game marks the debut of mystery novelist Leslie Dana Kirby. A medical residency soon takes a back seat to a murder investigation for the book’s central character, Lauren Rose. Dr. Rose quickly becomes the prime suspect in the killing of her sister. What follows is an intricately woven story that includes personal relationships, a murder charge and the pitching of a perfect baseball game.
Thanks to author Vasudev Murthy, Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson and their arch-enemy, Professor Moriarty, return in a traditional British mystery Sherlock Holmes, The Missing Years: Japan. The tension mounts as the mysterious death of a Japanese gentleman aboard the North Star takes Holmes and Watson across oceans and multiple continents in this first of what promises to be an extremely entertaining series.
Books published by Poisoned Pen Press are written by many different authors who specialize in mystery genre novels. Browse their website for their full list of quality mystery books and series.
About Poisoned Pen Press
Robert Rosenwald and Barbara Peters began Poisoned Pen Press with their daughter, Susan Malling, in 1997 as an independent publisher focusing on new mysteries by talented new writers. They have received the Ellery Queen Award from the Mystery Writers of America for, among other achievements, turning their family project into one of the world’s largest publishers of mysteries.