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Mariah Fredericks lives in New York City. She graduated from Vassar with a degree in history. She writes about murder for a living.

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📬Book Mail Monday📬

Thank you so much @minotaur_books and @stmartinspress for the #gifted copy of MURDER ON 34TH STREET...it sounds like a very intriguing holiday read!!

Synopsis:

From the author of The Girl in the Green Dress comes a delightful and captivating novel about a fictional murder mystery at the iconic Macy's parade leading up to the holidays in historic New York City.

New York, 1932. Grace Verlander is the secret beating heart of Macy’s. She’s the “assistant to the assistant to the someone who’s in charge”, the go-to person for keeping everything running smoothly behind-the-scenes at the famous, bustling store.

It’s not every day you get a letter from Santa Claus, but three days before the Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade, Grace arrives at work to find a note from the store Santa Claus in her locker: someone has sent him a death threat. Shocked, Grace promises to look into it and speaks to the store detective about the parade’s security, confident that they’ve found a solution that will keep everyone safe. But on the day of the parade, despite all their precautions, a dead body is found on one of the floats.

Using her wits and deep knowledge of the ways of the place, Grace is determined to find the killer and seek justice―not just for the dead man, but to save the reputation of this iconic store from ruin.

Steeped in glittering glamor and nostalgic wonder, this is a remarkable, unpredictable mystery set in the evocative world of one of New York’s most memorable institutions.

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Join us at the Hunterdon County Historic Courthouse 🏛, site of the 1935 Lindbergh trial, for an author talk with @mariahfredericks about The Lindbergh Nanny. Her novel tells the story of the 1932 Lindbergh kidnapping through the eyes of Betty Gow, the nursemaid who cared for the child and found herself at the center of the most sensational crime in America. Copy the link to register: https://hclibrary.libcal.com/event/16566883

Following the talk there will be a Q&A and book signing. Books will be available for purchase by @readmillbooksclinton!

This author talk was made possible with funds from the Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission

#mariahfredericks #lindberghtrial #hunterdoncounty #flemingtonnj #authortalk #njlibraries #thingstodonj #hunterdoncountynj #librariesofinstagram📚

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🔎 🗽 🎅 Murder on 34th Street – Mariah Fredericks
📅 Publication: 10.06.26
📖 Read: 10.12.26

⭐ 5/5 stars: This Fredericks' stand-alone Historical Mystery set in New York, 1932. Featuring the Macy's go-to woman in the personnel department, who's in charge of store talent for the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade this year, as she finds herself turning sleuth after the store Santa Claus receives a threatening note the day before the parade and despite all their precautions a store detective's body's found in the holiday section of the store on the day of the parade. With the assistance of one of the store's handsome window designer, she'll use all her wits and deep knowledge of the ways of the store, as she's determined to find the killer and seek justice – not just for the dead man, but to save the reputation of this iconic store from ruin.

With plenty of twists and turns, Fredericks has masterfully crafted a mystery that deftly balances the suspects and weaves in plenty of clues and red herrings that will leave you pondering the whodunit until the final reveal. Heartfelt and humorous, Fredericks' writing and character work are stellar; the characters are well-rounded and complex while remaining incredibly likable with a well crafted and uniquely voiced secondary cast. The historical research is more than evident without overshadowing the mystery plot and provides a fantastic sense of time and place.

I very much enjoyed this great mystery set at the iconic Macy's; Highly recommend!

📌 I received this eARC thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books in exchange for an honest review. Publishing dates are subject to change.

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Now that I have a smidge of time to myself, I figured I’d share my weekly book selections
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Brain Damage by @fmcfaddenauthor
Swan Song by @charlesspencerbooks
Because I never read this 🙈 The Nightingale by @kristinhannahauthor
Murder on 34th Street by @mariahfredericks
The Kindness of Strangers by @garmanemma
Four Wives, Four Deaths of Richard Milford by @nafissa.thompson.spires

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Growing up, there were two things that signaled the arrival of the Christmas season: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade & old Christmas movies, like Miracle on 34th Street (the 1947s version, please). Mariah Frdericks‘ new novel, Murder on 34th Street, released on October 6th, brings to the page the nostalgia of Macy’s annual extravaganza with a twist of murder.

The last thing Grace Verlander, the assistant to Macy’s head of personnel, wants to hear less than 24 hours before the Thanksgiving Day Parade is that a threat has been made on Santa’s life. Taking every precaution, she arranges for the department store’s head of security, Detective Frank Halsey, to accompany Santa on the parade float as a type of “elf” safeguard. When Detective Halsey ends up dead by the parade’s end, questions swirl regarding the failed plot & how to protect Santa from a second attempt. With the help of distractingly handsome float builder & Macy’s window dresser, Raymond Di Nunzio, Grace & Raymond investigate the potential “naughty list” of suspects in a race against time to ensure Santa makes it to Christmas.

Although it only takes a cool breeze to get me in the mood for Christmas, I loved jumping forward a few weeks with this delightful seasonal story. Fredericks’ paints a vivid picture of Christmastime at the famous department store & creates an engaging story of murder & romance. I’d highly recommend adding this novel to your Christmas list. If you’re not sure if Santa views your book buying habits as “naughty” or “nice,” I’d be on the safe side & buy it for yourself as a little treat. 😉

Thank you to @stmartinspress, @netgalley & @mariahfredericks for a copy of this ebook to review!

What books are on your early Christmas list?

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💌Bookmail Monday💌 (on a Tuesday)

Thank you to @stmartinspress @youhadmeathea @wednesdaybooks @minotaur_books and @saturdaybooks for all these ARCs and finished copies.

⭐️=Already read, review posted
📚=On my TBR

From @stmartinspress and @youhadmeathea:
📚 Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It? by @judidenchofficial
📚Sweet Pea by @kitdewaal
📚Succubus by @katefoxwritesbooks
⭐️Fall Into Place by @kristynjmiller

From @wednesdaybooks:
⭐️Bridget & Gabe Are Not Okay by @lexcanroar
⭐️Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by @lexcanroar

From @minotaur_books:
📚Murder on 34th Street by @mariahfredericks
⭐️Where There’s Smoke by @rachellouiseadams

From @saturdaybooks
⭐️I Kissed Her First by @bettysbooklist

🤔QOTD: Which one would you read first?

Bookmail • St. Martin’s Press • Minotaur Books • You Had Me At HEA • Wednesday Books • Saturday Books • ARC • New Books

#b00ksrmagic #smpinfluencers #bookmail

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There's something especially satisfying about cozy mysteries set in the 1930s when the sleuth is a sharp, self-reliant woman who refuses to stay in her "place".

I love stories with female sleuths who work for a living, speak their minds, drive their own cars, write their own stories, and solve murders without waiting for a man to take the lead. They're modern for their time, independent, resourceful, and defiant in a decade still full of rules about what women should do.

Here are twelve 1930s cozy mystery book recommendations starring exactly those kinds of women:

🔎 An Accidental Murder by J New

🔎 Not So Quiet on the Set by Cynthia Boris

🔎 A Most Parisan Murder by Millicent Binks

🔎 Murder, She Reported by Peg Cochran

🔎 The Missing Maid by Holly Hepburn

🔎 Loch Down Abbey by Beth Cowan-Erskine

🔎 Murder at Mallowan Hall by Colleen Cambridge

🔎 The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree by Susan Wittig Albert

🔎 Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon

🔎 Death at the Tavern by Lee Strauss

🔎 Murder on 34th Street by Mariah Fredericks

🔎 Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen

Do you have a historical mystery or a decade that you love? Share you book recommendations in the comments. Self-recs welcome!

#CozyCrimeReads #CozyMysteries #HistoricalMysteries #1930s #BookRecommendations

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🎧📖 Audiobook Review: Murder on 34th Street by @mariahfredericks / narrated by @steph_einstein

The sheer size and manpower required to operate Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street is impressive both to witness and to read about! Because its sprawling flagship was one of the first department stores I ever visited when I first came to New York, it was extra special to listen to a holiday mystery set inside such a magical location.

Having worked in retail myself, I loved how author Mariah Fredericks perfectly captures the unique quirks of each employee. The narrator brings their distinct personalities alive effortlessly amidst the hubbub of the Thanksgiving Day Parade and the chaotic holiday season.

Our FMC, Grace Verlander, is a strong, formidable amateur detective who is truly well ahead of her time, and the historical details provided such a rich context to the overall plot.

Murder on 34th Street is a festive, cozy whodunnit that transports you right back to 1930s NYC in all its glory. It is the absolute perfect transitional audiobook to queue up as we head into the November and December holidays!

Thank you so much to @dreamscape_media and @netgalley for the opportunity to review this ALC. All opinions are my own.

💭QOTD: Have you ever been to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, or to the store on 34th Street? Or, what is your favorite department store?

#MurderOn34thStreet #AudiobookReview #CozyMystery #HolidayReads #HistoricalMystery

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‼️✍️📚 Alert: Harrison Library Meet the Authors Event 📚✍️‼️

Those who live nearby take note - this coming Saturday, 10/17, is the 9th Annual Author Event at the Harrison Library in Harrison, NY. And zoom in to the bottom right corner - or swipe to the next image - and you’ll see that yours truly will be on the final panel of the day, at 4:30 pm!

Authors appearing at the event are:
@cheryl.mckissack
@annetteberkovits
@dianemeltonauthor

@tudorscribe
@jiminhanwriter
@janeloebrubin
@mariahfredericks

EJ Copperman
@cassandraneyenesch
Robert Isaacs

@heatheraimeeoneill
@katebroadbooks
@writerkareneosborne

@liortorenberg
@vanessalawrencewriter
@lomo_bk

And of course I’ll be up last along with the two women of @limousinereadings , and the Battle of the Books teens.

If you live in driving range (or in NYC - the library is literally across from the Metro North stop), I hope you can come to some or all of it!

Have you ever been on a panel or served as a moderator for a book event, your job, or anything else? Would you want to?

#harrisonlibrary #meettheauthors #meettheauthors2026 #authorevent

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This made my day! So grateful! The book launch is less than a month away!

#ghosts #historicalfictionlovers #historical fiction #broadway #paranormalromance #bookstagram #theatre #theatrekids

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Join us for our 9th Annual Authors Event! October 17,2026 10:30-5:15 PM in the Community Room !
Registration is open!

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