Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of April 7 – 13, 2024. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

APRIL 8
A Dowry of Death by Gin Jones (Cozy Mystery)
While planning her wedding, Helen Binney hears about a local bride who was murdered the night before the ceremony. It happened ten years ago, before Helen moved to town, and no one has ever been arrested. So of course Helen can’t resist investigating. Format: Digital

A Body at the Dance Hall by Marty Wingate (Historical Mystery 1920s)
Meet plucky woman-about-town Mabel Canning, leader of the London Ladies’ Murder Club and trusted assistant to gentlewomen. When she is tasked with accompanying Roxy, a fun-loving heiress, on a glamorous night out, Mabel can’t wait to sip champagne and practice the foxtrot. But just as Roxy sashays out of sight, a mysterious man warns Mabel that the feisty young redhead is in danger. And someone is dead before the music stops…Format: Print, Digital

APRIL 9
‘Til Death by Kathi Daley (Cozy Mystery)
Ainsley goes on a stakeout with Parker only to have their effort take an interesting turn when they uncover something totally different than what they were after. Meanwhile, Ainsley is excited for her sister Avery’s upcoming visit, Josie is getting her catering business off the ground, and Winchester Academy is closed for the summer giving Ainsely and Adam some much needed time together. Format: Print, Digital

Hard Aground by Brendan DuBois (Private Investigator Mystery)
Alone and recovering from a major surgery, retired Department of Defense analyst Lewis Cole is stuck inside his historic beachfront home when danger comes knocking at his door. At night, he is convinced he hears intruders breaking into his home. By day, he is relentlessly harassed by pushy genealogy researchers. Format: Print, Digital

Inn-Decent Exposure by Heather Horrocks (Cozy Mystery)
Vicki continues her zany adventures running the Who-Dun-Him Inn, joined by twin Liz and Grandma Ross. Her black-sheep-of-the-family sister Georgia has an unexpected surprise that will shake up her relationship with Bear. Bear has an unexpected visitor and an impossible decision to make. And David just wants to romance Vicki, which is just fine with her. Join this endearing cast of characters for the next installment and laugh yourself to death at the Who-Dun-Him Inn. Format: Print, Digital

Brie Careful What You Wish For by Linda Reilly (Cozy Mystery)
With the summer heat sizzling, grilled cheese restaurant owner Carly Hale is thrilled to have Ross Baxter delivering her sandwiches to local seniors. She’s never met a more polite or hardworking young man, and she brushes it off when one of her more difficult customers complains about him. But then Ross returns to the woman’s home to make another delivery—and finds her dead body. The police and half the town immediately suspect he killed her, so Carly steps in to investigate, determined to prove them wrong. Format: Print, Digital

Outlaw Mountain by Cindy Keen Reynders (Private Investigator Mystery)
As autumn colors brighten the town of Meadowlark Valley, Wyoming, and the surrounding mountains, the brutal murder of a local woman upsets the locals, along with the mysterious disappearance of a rancher’s daughter. Private investigator Reese Golden, along with local detective Jeremy Savage, seek to uncover the truth. Despite the years of law enforcement experience the two possess, they are initially bewildered by their lack of leads. Format: Print, Digital

Toxic Prey by John Sandford (Thriller)
That, at least, is what Dr. Lionel Scott believes. A renowned expert in tropical and infectious diseases, Scott has witnessed the devastating impact of illness and turmoil at critical scale. Society as it exists is untenable, and the direct link to Earth’s death spiral; population levels are out of control and people have allowed disarray and disorder to run rampant. While most are concerned about deadly disease, Scott knows that it is truly humanity itself that will destroy Gaia. It’s only by removing the threat that the planet can continue to prosper, and luckily, Scott is just the right man for the job…Format: Print, Digital

The Poison Pen by Paige Shelton (Cozy Mystery)
Edinburgh is mourning recent the death of Queen Elizabeth II when Bookseller Delaney Nichols’s boss comes to her with a most unusual assignment. An old friend of his, living in an estate in the village of Roslin, has found what could be a priceless relic on her property, and Delaney is tasked with investigating. Could Jolie possibly have an item of breathtaking Scottish historical significance in her possession? But when Delaney arrives at Jolie’s estate, she is greeted by a legal team with a vested interest in the property. Jolie manages to remove the interlopers, but as they’re examining the priceless item, they hear a scream, and meet a much less welcome discovery: a body. Format: Print, Digital

In$Urance To Die For by Charlotte Stuart (Cozy Mystery)
A scam artist’s plan for making money off of insurance turns deadly. John Smith, an insurance investigator as ordinary and nondescript as his name, is determined to protect his company’s reputation, but his investigation is frequently interrupted by his war with local crows, the gift of an uncontrollable kitten who hates him, and being signed up for a dating app by prankster poker players. He ends up with more enemies than Harry Potter and discovers that sometimes being a klutz is a life-saving skill. Format: Print, Digital

The Clock Struck Murder by Betty Webb (Historical Mystery 1920s)
Expat Zoe Barlow has settled well into her artist’s life among the Lost Generation in 1920s Paris. When a too-tipsy guest at her weekly poker game breaks Zoe’s favorite clock, she’s off to a Montparnasse flea market to bargain with the vendor Laurette for a replacement. What Zoe didn’t bargain for was the lost Chagall painting that’s been used like a rag to wrap her purchases! Eager to learn whether Laurette has more Chagalls lying about like trash, Zoe sets off to track her down at her storage shed. With no Laurette in sight, Zoe snoops around and indeed finds several additional Chagalls—and then she finds Laurette herself, dead beneath a scrap heap, her beautiful face bashed in. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

APRIL 11
Death in Nonna’s Kitchen by Alex Coombs (Cozy Mystery)
When famous TV chef Matteo McLeish turns up at the Old Forge Café and offers chef Charlie Hunter a place in his kitchen for the duration of Hampden Green’s local opera festival, she thinks it’s because he rates her cooking skills. In fact it’s because he’s heard she’s good in a crisis. The wholesome star of Nonna’s Kitchen is being blackmailed by one of his team. Format: Digital

A Clock Stopped Dead by J.M. Hall (Cozy Mystery)
Retired teachers Pat, Liz and Thelma are happiest whiling away their hours over coffee, cake and chat at the Thirsk Garden Centre café. But when their good friend tells them about an unsettling experience she had in a sinister-feeling charity shop, they simply can’t resist investigating…Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Note: in some cases, print releases for digital titles will be forthcoming.