Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of April 9 – 15, 2023 with three debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

Big Trouble on Sullivan’s Island by Susan M. Boyer (Women’s Detective Fiction) *first in a new series*
Charleston, SC. Hadley Cooper has a big heart. So when the easygoing private investigator gets a request from a new friend to stake out her husband’s extramarital activities, she immediately begins surveillance. And when her client is discovered dead on her kitchen floor, the Southern spitfire is certain the cheater is the culprit … even though he has the perfect alibi: Hadley herself. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Borrowed Time by Kay Bratt (Cozy)
Do you ever really know the person you’re in love with? In the quaint small town of Hart’s Ridge, Deputy Taylor Gray is about to find out. When her close friend goes missing, Taylor sets out on a mission to uncover the truth behind her disappearance. But the more she investigates, the more she realizes that even the most picture-perfect relationships can hide deep and dark secrets. Format: Digital

A Fatal Encounter in Tuscany by Vivian Conroy (Historical)
When novice detective Atalanta Ashford is whisked away to Italy by her friend, race car driver Raoul Lemont, she anticipates a happy holiday under the Tuscan sun. But a chance meeting on the Orient Express with Italian heiress Catharina Lanetti leads to a party invitation…and front row seats for a mysterious murder! Format: Digital

Velma Gone Awry by Matt Cost (Historical) *first in a new series*
8 Ballo’s mother was certain he was going to be born a girl, but when he comes out a boy, she writes down simply the number 8, as he has seven older siblings. She meant to change it to a real name at some point but never got around to it. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Flower Frenzy by T Thorn Coyle (Traditional) *first in a new series*
There’s trouble among the mums and lilies at Pride Street’s favorite florist. The flower shop cat, Sapphire has gone missing! Danger stalks the streets, the Pride Street animals are in an uproar, and the trouble isn’t over yet. Format: Print

No Time to Breathe by Lori Duffy Foster (Traditional)
Journalist Lisa Jamison wants to blow off some steam after an argument with her boyfriend, so she heads to her friend Ricky’s kickboxing studio for an early morning workout. She expects to find Ricky alone, setting up for his first class of the day, but someone was there before Lisa, uninvited. Ricky is dead, shot only moments before she arrived, and now Lisa is a suspect in his murder. Format: Digital

The Secret’s in the Sauce by Amanda M. Lee (Cozy)
Stormy Morgan’s life took a rocky turn, but things are looking up. Sure, she’s a new witch living in her childhood hometown but she’s looking forward to the future. That includes her boyfriend Hunter Ryan moving in with her so they can save up to buy Stormy’s dream house in the spring. Things are going as planned … until a scream interrupts moving day. Format: Digital, Audio

Brutal Season by Maryann Miller (Police Procedural)
Following that unwarranted death, anger and violence erupt on the streets, leading to the murders of two protestors who were marching around the downtown federal building. Detectives Sarah Kingsly and Angel Johnson are thrust into the investigation of the murders, while desperately clinging to the threads of their partnership. Format: Digital

The Dead End Tour by Jen Pitts (Cozy)
The Creatures of the Night Tour reignites the legend of the Casket Girls, the supposed vampires from the Ursuline Convent. The tour guide and his friends don’t impress Sammy, especially when they become suspects in a murder. Halloween is soon approaching and the excitement of the holiday is diminishing as the Vampire Killer continues to terrify the locals and tourists. Format: Digital

Dark Angel by John Sandford (Thriller)
Letty Davenport’s days working a desk job at are behind her. Her previous actions at a gunfight in Texas—and her incredible skills with firearms—draw the attention of several branches of the US government and make her a perfect fit for even more dangerous work. The Department of Homeland Security and the NSA have tasked her with infiltrating a hacker group, known only as Ordinary People, that is intent on wreaking havoc. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Not the Ones Dead by Dana Stabenow (Private Investigator)
A mid-air collision in the Alaskan wilderness between two small aircraft leaves ten people dead. Was it a bird strike, pilot error… or premeditated murder? Then an eleventh body is found in the wreckage: a man shot gangland style, twice in the chest and once in the head. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Murder at the Village Church by Victoria Walters (Cozy)
Nancy Hunter is on a mission to find her mother. Samantha Hunter walked out on her family and left the village of Dedley End over twenty years ago. For two decades, Nancy has thought her mother was dead…until she discovered she was spotted at a party at a country estate five months ago. Format: Print, Digital