Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of April 28 – May 4, 2024 with four debut series and one re-release. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

APRIL 30
Death by Dacquoise by Kat Bellemore (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Retired sisters, Jo and Dottie Darby, never expected to find themselves taking over their sister’s tacky souvenir store-slash-bakery in the small coastal town of Starlight Ridge. But after her untimely death and the reading of the will, here they were. There were two problems with this. One- The souvenir store was in a state that would give hoarders nightmares. Two- Neither Joe nor Dottie knew how to bake. Format: Print, Digital

An Unfinished Murder by Jude Deveraux (Cozy Mystery)
Retired romance novelist Sara Medlar has been comfortably sharing her large home with her niece Kate and her “honorary grandson” Jack. It’s a convenient arrangement given the Medlar Three, as they’ve become known, are often working closely together to solve mysteries in their small town of Lachlan, Florida. But when real estate agent Kate announces she’s been given the listing for the town’s storied Lachlan House, it sets off alarm bells for Sara and Jack. The infamous house has a dark history, one that’s certain to haunt them all. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Double Espresso Deception by Agatha Frost (Cozy Mystery)
When worlds of Claire’s Candles and the Peridale Café series deliciously collide, Claire Harris finds herself steeped in a perplexing murder mystery in the quaint village of Peridale. As Claire, along with Granny Greta and partner Ryan, arrive in Peridale for a seemingly jovial bowls tournament, the event takes a dark turn with the murder of the Peridale Bowls Team leader. And it doesn’t take long before Granny Greta becomes the prime suspect, ensnared by local gossip and accusatory fingers. Format: Print, Digital

Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett (Domestic Thriller)
It was supposed to be a romantic getaway weekend in New York City. Breanna’s new boyfriend, Ty, took care of everything—the train tickets, the dinner reservations, the rented four-story luxury rowhouse in Jersey City with a beautiful view of the Manhattan skyline. But when Bree comes downstairs their final morning, she’s shocked. There’s a stranger laying dead in the foyer, and Ty is nowhere to be found. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Until Depths Do Us Part by K.B. Jackson (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Newly widowed Charlotte McLaughlin is adrift following the sudden death of her husband of twenty years and the shocking discovery of the lavish double life he’d lived while purportedly traveling for business. When Charlotte’s only nephew and his fiancée are notified that their secluded wedding venue has flooded, her sister Jane suggests an alternative venue: a Thanksgiving week cruise from Seattle to Alaska aboard the private residence ship where Charlotte’s husband had purchased a two-bedroom unit without her knowledge. Format: Print, Digital

A Fatal Reception by Kathleen Marple Kalb (Historical Mystery)
Gilded Age trouser diva Ella Shane and her Duke are at long last headed for the altar…but they’ll confront a murder, a shipwreck, a questionable Polish prince, and any number of other complications on the way. Continuing the highly-praised series featuring a Lower East Side orphan who found fame and fortune as a singer of male soprano roles, this new installment follows Ella and her surprisingly diverse cast of family and friends through mystery and misadventure…and into the greatest challenge of all for an independent-minded woman and her Victorian swain: matrimony! Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Come Home to Death by Marilyn Levinson (Suspense)
Erica Parker has barely been a bride nine months when two thugs show up at her apartment while her husband is away on one of his infamous business trips, claiming he owes their boss a large gambling debt. Frightened for her life, and without any other options, she heads for her childhood Long Island home she escaped three years ago. And swore never to return. Format: Print, Digital

May Day by Jess Lourey (Cozy Mystery) *re-release*
With a cheating boyfriend, a thankless career in waitressing, and her BA in English going to waste, Mira James jumps at the chance for a fresh start in rural Battle Lake, Minnesota. Right away she lands a job as a librarian, snags another as an on-call reporter for the weekly newspaper, and is swept off her feet by Jeff Wilson, a handsome archaeologist unearthing the town’s storied history. Moving here might be the best decision Mira’s ever made. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack (Humorous Mystery) *first book in a new series*
All that bestselling author Eleanor Dash wants is to get through her book tour in Italy and kill off her main character, Connor Smith, in the next in her Vacation Mysteries series—is that too much to ask? Clearly, because when an attempt is made on the real Connor’s life—the handsome but infuriating con man she got mixed up with ten years ago and now can’t get out of her life—Eleanor’s enlisted to help solve the case. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

The Cryptic Cold Case by Lynn Morrison (Historical Mystery 1920s)
In a Mayfair dining room, Theodora Laurent and Lord Rex Bankes-Fernsby make an incredible discovery. Rex’s sister Caledonia is a naturally gifted codebreaker. Upon hearing this news, Lord Audley, London’s spy master, asks for their help with a most unusual mission. Twenty-five years earlier, his wife died in a terrible accident. Now, he has uncovered evidence that her death may have been murder. The answer to what happened to her lies in the coded messages he discovered in her old things. Format: Print, Digital

Red Beans and Rituals by Jen Pitts (Cozy Mystery)
Althea has accepted her witch heritage, but she still hasn’t committed to staying in New Orleans. In the meantime, she’s revived the coven’s shop and cafe with the help of her best friend, Evangeline. While planning the menu and selecting merchandise, Thea continues to investigate her mother’s murder and Evangeline’s husband’s disappearance. And she’s trying to convince her mother to restore her childhood memories. Format: Print, Digital

Road Trip to Ruin by Kari Lee Townsend (Cozy Mystery)
The remodel turning their joined apartments into one big house is done and living with Detective Nik Stevens is cruising along like a Sunday morning drive, until he asks Kalli to marry him. Nik wants children, but Kalli has just come to terms with cohabitation and coparenting multiple fur babies. She stalls, asking for a weekend away to see what married with children looks like, but promises she will have an answer for him when she gets back. Format: Print, Digital

The Write to Remain Silent by Jasmine Webb (Cozy Mystery)
Winter has hit San Francisco, and a surprise snow‐ storm has hit the city. But instead of staying warm and curled up with a cup of hot cocoa, Poppy quickly finds herself mired in a case of theft from a local art gallery. While battling the elements, as well as the thieves, Poppy finds her life taking another unexpected turn, when her book begins generating buzz, and she finds herself becoming a bit of a celebrity in town. It’s great for her ego, but not the best when she’s trying to investigate a case. Format: Digital, Audio

Black Crow Cabin by Peggy Webb (Thriller) *first book in a new series*
Schoolteacher Rachel Logan is living an ordinary life in a small community at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. As a single mother still reeling from the sudden death of her husband, she refuses to allow her life to be shaken by whispers of a local thief called the Collector. But when a little boy and girl are taken, everything changes. Format: Print, Digital

MAY 1
The Bootlegger’s Daughter by Nadine Nettmann (Historical Mystery 1920s)
Letty Hart’s father is long gone, but his old winery provides a meager wage and a legal livelihood for selling sacramental wine. But when that contract goes bust, Letty stumbles upon a desperate option: her father’s hidden cellar—and enough liquor to tempt Letty to bootleg the secret stash. In an underworld dominated by merciless men, Letty is building an empire. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

MAY 2
Death at Castle Wolf by Anna Penrose (Traditional Mystery)
In the third electrifying installment of the Golden Murder Mysteries, Mal Peck’s tranquil bridge weekend at an elite island resort spirals into a vortex of danger and deception. The mysterious drowning of a young bride upends her plans, drawing her into a deepening puzzle compounded by another unnerving murder. Format: Print, Digital

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