Confessions of an Amateur Sleuth

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Lynn Cahoon

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Kensington Publishing
02 June 2026

Crime & Mystery

Bainbridge Island bookseller, aspiring author, and amateur sleuth Meg (no relation to Bill) Gates investigates the murder of a crabby food critic in New York Times bestselling author Lynn Cahoon's latest Pacific Northwest-set mystery for fans of Kate Carlisle, Lorna Barrett, Jenn McKinlay, and Ellery Adams.

Twenty-something bookseller and sleuth Meg Gates has a confession- solving crimes may be easier than writing. She's been working on a guide to becoming a detective-but she's her own worst critic. She needs a how-to in order to write her how-to!

At the Bainbridge Island writers' group, she meets freelance food critic Lee Anderson, who invites her to join him for dinner at the Local Crab so he won't be suspected of reviewing the place. Lee is a bit of a crab himself and intends to do a hatchet job on the eatery.

Instead, someone does a job on the critic-he's found dead by the marina. Now Bainbridge's culinary elite are on the suspect list.

With help from her beau, Dalton, and the Mystery Crew at Island Books, Meg dons her sleuthing cap to solve the mystery du jour-before another murder is served cold . . .

By: Lynn Cahoon
Imprint: Kensington Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781496752123
ISBN 10: 1496752120
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 02 June 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Lynn Cahoon is an award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of cozy mysteries including the Kitchen Witch Mysteries, the Cat Latimer Mystery series, the Tourist Trap Mysteries, the Farm-to-Fork series, the Survivors' Book Club Mystery series, and The Bainbridge Island Mysteries. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers and her books have sold more than a million copies. Originally from Idaho, she grew up living the small-town life she now loves to feature in her novels. She now lives with her husband and two fur babies in a small historic town in Eastern Tennessee and can be found online at LynnCahoon.com.

Reviews for Confessions of an Amateur Sleuth

Praise for Confessions of an Amateur Sleuth “Entertaining . . . recommended for fans of Jenn McKinlay and Essie Lang.” —Library Journal “Plenty of suspects and engaging characters add up to a diverting read.” —Kirkus Reviews “What a delight! A trip to picturesque Bainbridge Island, a savvy amateur sleuth who’s busily writing a how-to for like-minded detectives, and a bookstore that’s home base for Meg Gates and her pals. Plus a murder with Meg hot on the trail of a killer. Enjoy the chase! This amateur sleuth follows her own how-to book to catch a killer. Sure to be a favorite on all cozy bookshelves.” —Essie Lang, author of the Castle Bookshop mystery series