Here are a bevy of new books, with three debut series from Susanna Calkins, Carlene O’Connor, and Grace Topping, releasing this week and my pick of the week is . . . it was hard to choose just one

Staging is Murder by Grace Topping ~ Laura Bishop just nabbed her first decorating commission—staging for sale a 19th century mansion that hasn’t been updated for decades. But when a body falls from a laundry chute and lands at her feet, replacing flowered wallpaper becomes the least of her duties. “mystery was staged from the first chapter, giving me just enough intrigue to whet my appetite for more . . .” -my musing

The Diva Sweetens the Pie by Krista Davis ~ In New York Times bestselling author Krista Davis’s new Domestic Diva mystery, Old Town’s annual Pie Festival crumbles into chaos after a celebrity judge is murdered, leaving it up to entertaining maven and sometime-sleuth Sophie Winston to dole out justice . . . “This is one series that continues to stand the test of time as the author delivers a light-hearted tale of suspense and intrigue with a tightly woven mystery” -my musing

Murder in the Reading Room by Ellery Adams ~ Storyton Hall, Virginia, is a paradise for book lovers who come from all over for literary getaways. But manager Jane Steward is temporarily leaving for another renowned resort—in hopes of solving a twist-filled mystery . . . “a well-executed multi-plot mystery that was complex at its core, but the essence with what was happening kept me in tuned to every nuance” -my musing