Here are a few new books, with one debut series from G. P. Gottlieb, releasing this week and my pick of the week is . . .

Battered by G.P. Gottlieb ~ Alene Baron is the proud owner of Whipped and Sipped, a café that offers healthful, delectable food and drinks. Her life consists of dreaming up new recipes, raising her three children, and arguing with her ex-husband–until her neighbor and close friend is murdered. She imagines nearly everyone she knows as a possible suspect. After a second attack, Alene is determined to find the true killer . . . before she, or her family, become targets.