Every crate is a surprise, but here's a peek at what readers have unwrapped in 2026. Each crate level gets a selection of the month's featured books: Clue Finder gets one, Case Cracker gets two, and Master Sleuth gets all three. Every subscriber is invited to the author interviews.

🎃 October — Brews, Boos & Whodunits

📚 Fatal Oktoberfest by Lyssa Lund · The Guest Is a Goner by Carly Winter · Halloween Moon by Kathi Daley
🎁 Mini book light, Halloween kitchen towel, garlic herb beer bread mix, freeze-dried candy

🕯️ September — Poured with Peril

📚 Purls and Peril by Kitty Graham · Risky Whiskey by Lucy Lakestone · Knit One, Murder Two by Reagan Davis
🎁 Pearl wax candle kit with candle pearls, wooden dough bowl, wicks and snuffer

🍨 August — Scoops & Secrets

📚 Hart's Ridge by Kay Bratt · Permed to Death by Nancy J. Cohen · The Broken Bridge by Iris March
🎁 Ice cream truck syrup set, Jensen Toffee Company toffee crumbles with a tiny wooden scoop, Muddy Bites waffle cone snacks

🍋 July — Pucker Up, Buttercup

📚 Pour Decisions by Suzanne Bolden · Corpse in the Cabana by Shea MacLeod · Wicked Wares by Emily Karmazin
🎁 Wooden lemon serving tray, Swedish dish towels, old-fashioned lemon drops, mocktail drink mixes, author drink mix, bookmark and coasters, bonus ebooks

🎨 June — Art & Alibis

📚 Peril on the Peninsula by Theresa L. Carter · A Crafty Crime by Eryn Scott · Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun by Lois Winston
🎁 Watercolor paint kit, hand-embroidered napkins with handmade napkin rings, cherry coffee, apricot jam

🐝 May — Murder Most Bee-coming

📚 Death and Donuts by Rosie A. Point · Suede to Rest by Diane Vallere · A Scone to Die For by H.Y. Hanna
🎁 Lavender bees kitchen towel, Nate's Nectar creamed honey, beeswax wrap, bee pin, donut pin cushion, cat pen, sticker

🌸 April — Petals & Peril

📚 Petals of Peril by Lyssa Lund · Shifting and Shenanigans by Elizabeth Pantley · Deal Gone Dead by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
🎁 "Spread Kindness" art block from Friendship Heart Gallery, made by artists with intellectual disabilities and autism; award-winning artisanal crackers with edible flowers; Northwoods brie; tote bag, magnetic bookmark, kitty keychain and sticker from the authors; 3 bonus ebooks

☕ March — Grounds for Suspicion

📚 Up in Fangs by Beverly Rearick · Bells, Tails and Murder by Kathy Manos Penn · The Deep End by Julie Mulhern
🎁 Handcrafted maple and cherry mini tic-tac-toe board from Birch House Games, spiced mug mat, Beanies coffee flavors and stir sticks, Amish popcorn kit

🧀 February — Sweet Clues & Cheesy Alibis

📚 The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive by Michele Pariza Wacek · What the Spell by Elle Wren Burke · Black Forest Cake Murder by Karen McSpade
🎁 Cheesy potato soup mix, chocolate-covered Oreo, "My Suspect List" notepad, cotton soup cozy, bonus books

🍫 January — Mystery in the Making

📚 Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain · Muffalettas and Murder by Jann Franklin · Gluten-Free Murder by P.D. Workman
🎁 Gluten-free and vegan brownie mix, colorful wooden spoon, ReaderCrate apron, tea from Diana Orgain, bonus recipes from Ellen Byron

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