Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of April 2 – 8, 2023 with three debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

Shadow Man by L.L. Bartlett (Traditional)
eff Resnick and his brother, Dr. Richard Alpert, are on the front lines of that emotion when it comes to their current investigations for their new consulting firm, R&A Insights. As Jeff tries to help a comatose man, whose brewery is in trouble, transition to the great beyond, Richard’s cold-case arson is heating up in the here and now. Format: Digital

An American in Scotland by Lucy Connelly (Cozy) *first in a new series*
Sea Isle was supposed to be the fresh start Dr. Emilia McRoy dreamed of. Far from the busy emergency room across the Atlantic in Seattle, she hoped to settle down and begin this new chapter as a small-town doctor to the quirky residents who immediately welcomed her. When she stumbles across a dead body, she starts to think that she may not be as Scot free of the drama and intrigue as she initially thought. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Justice is Served by Leslie Karst (Memoir)
When Leslie Karst learned that her offer to cook dinner for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her renowned tax law professor husband, Marty, had been accepted, she was thrilled—and terrified. A small-town lawyer who hated her job and had taken up cooking as a way to add a bit of spice to the daily grind of pumping out billable hours, Karst had never before thrown such a high-stakes dinner party. Could she really pull this off? Format: Print, Digital

Fiddling With Fate by Diane Kelly (Cozy)
It’s August in Chattanooga, Tennessee and moonshiner Hattie Hayes has collaborated with a nearby vineyard to serve her moonshine at a Wine and ‘Shine event. Not only is this an opportunity for Hattie to gain more moonshine fans, but she’s also excited to hear the Bootlegging Brothers, a popular bluegrass band. But not every attendee is looking for harmony. When one of the brothers disappears and is presumed dead, Hattie realizes her grace note gathering has suddenly turned more sour than her mash. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Eat, Drink and Drop Dead by T.C. LoTempio (Cozy) *first in a new series*
Food critic and blogger Tiffany Austin has the best job in the world: she gets to eat for a living. At least, she hopes she has a job. Her trial period at Southern Style magazine is up – and rumors are swirling that management are making a choice between Tiffany and a rival columnist: the ambitious Jenny Lee Plumm. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Digging up Daisy by Sherry Lynn (Cozy) *first in a new series*
At twenty-nine, Kinsley Clark is living the dream life she always envisioned for herself. She’s the proud owner of SeaScapes, a thriving landscaping company in wealthy Harborside, set on the rugged coast of southern Maine. Kinsley’s veins are filled with salty air, a myriad of colors, and the fragrance of fresh blooms. But one afternoon, while working at her aunt Tilly’s bed-and-breakfast, the Salty Breeze Inn, Kinsley digs up more than she bargained for—a high-heeled shoe. The once sparkly shoe, now caked in mud, is linked to a case the police had appropriately dubbed the “Cinderella Murder.” Format: Print, Digital, Audio

A Questionable Death and Other Historical Quaker Midwife Mysteries by Edith Maxwell (Short Story Collection)
One of the rising stars of the last several years has been author Edith Maxwell, who also writes as Maddie Day. Her works in traditional mystery have included a number of series characters, including Rose Carroll, a Quaker midwife of the 19th century, whose complete short works appear in this Crippen & Landru collection for the first time. Maxwell has added new stories to this book, which include mysteries from the perspective of other characters near and dear to Rose. Format: Print

Threading Trouble by Kathryn Mykel (Cozy)
With more questions than answers, Alex Bailey’s life is embroidered with uncertainty. An invitation to a theater dedication in Nona’s name draws Alex and Charlotte to Mishap, Georgia. With another murder mystery to solve, Alex receives unwanted help, Kibbles finds a troublesome partner in crime and Charlotte sees an opportunity to take control of her own life. Format: Digital

Fateful Words by Paige Shelton (Cozy)
When Edwin, Delaney’s boss at the Cracked Spine bookstore, leaves town on secret business, Delaney is called upon to guide his yearly literary tour around Edinburgh. But on the first night of the tour, at the inn where the tour group is staying, the inn manager falls—or is pushed—off the roof of the inn, and killed. Then, one of the tour members disappears, leaving a trail of puzzles in her wake. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

The Dead Of Night by Elaine Viets (Traditional)
Everyone in Chouteau Forest knows the legend of the Cursed Crypt. It’s claimed that the restless spirit of a professor nicknamed Mean Gene Cortini, buried in Chouteau Forest University’s crypt, has been causing death and destruction in the Forest for almost two centuries. Format: Print, Digital

Lost in Paris by Betty Webb (Historical)
PARIS, 1922: Zoe Barlow knows the pain of loss. By the age of eighteen, she’d already lost her father to suicide, and her reputation to an ill-fated love affair—not to mention other losses, too devastating for words. Exiled from her home and her beloved younger sister by their stepmother, she was unceremoniously dumped in Paris without a friend to help her find her way. Format: Print, Digital, Audio