Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of August 13 – 19, 2023 with four debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

Cookies, Chamomile, and Corpses by Catherine Bruns (Cozy)
After her disastrous marriage comes to an end, Sally Muccio decides that she’s unlucky in love and returns home with hopes to start a novelty cookie shop. There’s only one thing stopping her—money. Note: This work was previously published in the Killer Beach Reads collection. Format: Digital

Murder at the Library by Ellen Jacobson (Cozy) *first book in a new series*
When Thea Olson agreed to volunteer at her local library, she anticipated shelving books, not stumbling across a dead body. Concerned her brother, the acting chief of police, is in over his head, Thea is determined to find out whodunit. She investigates the murder with the assistance of her grandmother and the handsome new library director. Format: Digital

The Peculiar Case of the Petersburg Professor by Sharon Kay (Cozy) *first book in a new series*
It’s 1974, and Michelle Kilpatrick has her hands full trying to keep her difficult mother happy while studying journalism at the University of Petersburg. The fall quarter gets more complicated when Michelle’s grades drop thanks to the demanding Professor Ladd, who believes Michelle should be more like the already-published Craig Miller. But, when Michelle discovers the professor’s dead body during office hours, grades are suddenly the least of her worries. Format: Digital

A Body in a Cornish Village by Dee MacDonald (Cozy)
Kate Palmer is delighted when she learns that her home, the beautiful seaside village of Tinworthy, is the setting for a new TV show. She’s even more excited when she, her handsome husband Woody and her drama queen sister Angie are all invited to be extras. But when the cameras start rolling, the trio are in for a nasty surprise when the film’s writer and producer, Crispin Wyngarde, drops dead…Format: Print, Digital

Stitching Concerns by Kathryn Mykel (Cozy)
Alex Bailey’s mind is layered with ambivalence. A trip to Madras Island is just what the quilter has ordered. A kidnapping thwarts her travel and romantic rendezvous with Hawk. Just when she thinks she’s solved the mystery, a murder threatens to derail her once again. Can she arrange the details of the tangled threads before she’s stitching in a ditch? Format: Digital

Mayhem in the Mountains by Kelly Oliver (Historical 1910s)
When a deadly blizzard traps Fiona Figg and Kitty Lane in the Dolomite Mountains, it’s all downhill from here. Their hotel is snowed-in, and no one can get in or out. Then a man is found dead in his locked hotel room – and the killer is still on the premises. But with no murder weapon and too many suspects, their investigation is treading on thin ice. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Deadly Manor by Kate Parker (Historical 1940s)
October 1940. Livvy Redmond is thrilled to receive an invitation to a country house party away from the Blitz. There she hopes to help her husband overcome his injuries from fighting in France. But excitement turns to horror when she stumbles across two members of the house party – murdered. Format: Digital

Crime at the Cabana by Nicolette Pierce (Cozy) *first book in a new series*
When Bailey moves to the tropical paradise of Coconut Cove, all she wants is to settle into her new life. But when she discovers her beach bungalows are better suited for a bonfire than a place to live, and there’s a dead body in the cabana, her dreams of paradise quickly turn into a nightmare. Format: Digital

Corpse at a Cape Cod Inn by Angela K. Ryan (Cozy) *first book in a new series*
Heather hoped her memory would return quickly after a car accident, but a week later she still can’t remember a single thing. Fortunately, a new friend arranges for her to live and work at a local inn while she gets back on her feet. Format: Digital

A Generation of Vipers by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett (Cozy)
When Dr Nell Ward stumbles across a woman’s body amongst the purple heather on Furze Heath, she was on the lookout for nests of poisonous adders. A cold-blooded killer is on the loose and this is not his first victim. As DI James Clark begins to investigate, a pattern emerges pointing towards this being the work of a serial killer. Every victim shares the same physical characteristics – all of which are a match to Nell herself. Format: Print, Digital, Audio