Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of August 10 – 16, 2025 with three debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure!

AUGUST 12
Picking Up the Pieces by J.B. Abbott (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
After her mother’s passing, Katie Chambers returns to Cedar Bay, a serene enclave nestled in the southwest corner of Washington State’s Whidbey Island to support her newly widowed father, Jim Chambers. Stepping into her mother’s footsteps, Katie takes on the role of graphic designer at Cedar Bay Puzzles. With the help of her father, she resurrects her mom’s cherished initiative, the South Island Jigsaw crew, a group of puzzle enthusiasts who gather weekly at the library to test and tackle the latest Cedar Bay Puzzles creations. But when a member of their club is murdered and Jim is the last person to see her alive, resulting in his arrest, Katie and the rest of the gang must use all of their resources to obtain justice for both. Format: Print, Digital

Making a Killing in Diamonds by Rob Bates (Traditional Mystery)
Journalist-turned-sleuth Mimi Rosen is back with another fun and exciting mystery set in New York City’s Diamond District. A brilliant scientist has discovered a way to produce synthetic diamonds so close to the real thing, not even incredibly sophisticated equipment can tell them apart from natural gems. But then, the scientist disappears, just as these high-tech imitations begin to turn the diamond market upside down. Format: Print, Digital

High Season by Katie Bishop (Psychological Thriller)
On a beautiful summer’s night twenty years ago, troubled seventeen-year-old Tamara Drayton was found floating face-down in the pool of her family’s idyllic mansion in the south of France, leaving her twin brother, golden-boy Blake, to pick up the pieces of their shattered family. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Just Another Dead Author by Katarina Bivald (Traditional Mystery)
When mystery author Berit Gardner agrees to attend a writer’s conference in the idyllic French countryside, she dreams of basking in the sun and nurturing budding talent. But her vacation takes a dark turn when the keynote speaker—a notorious literary titan known for his biting critiques—drops dead at the end of her lecture. As whispers of foul play swirl, Berit quickly realizes she’s stepped into a tangled web of jealousy, betrayal, and long-held grudges. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

I Found a Body by Becky C. Brynolf (Traditional Mystery)
Detective Sergeant Mona Hendricks has a lot on her plate: she’s getting divorced, her teen daughter is punishing her for it, and she’s shooting for a life-changing promotion. When her daughter’s favorite influencer, Kylie May, finds a dead body and livestreams it to the world, Mona is thrown into a very public murder investigation. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

The Mango Murders by Lucy Burdette (Cozy Mystery)
Food critic Hayley Snow’s employer, Key Zest, is throwing the event of the season, a lavish cocktail party catered by Janet Snow, Hayley’s mother. As Hayley boards the luxurious cruise, she anticipates a smooth sailing soirée filled with shimmering cocktails, mouthwatering mango-infused delicacies, and new supporters for the e-zine. But as the boat sets sail, the festivities take a tragic turn when an explosion rocks the vessel, plunging the party guests into chaos. Format: Print, Digital

Klepto Kitty by Kathi Daley (Cozy Mystery)
A pretty black cat with a proclivity toward kleptomania, a Halloween festival with small town charm, a missing teenager and the secret she’d been hiding, and the cold case murder that only Bexley and her friends will be able to solve. Format: Print, Digital

Lies and Dolls by Nev Fountain (Traditional Mystery)
When Kit and her best friend Binfire head to a stately home in Lincolnshire to view five ultra-rare Vixens from the Void action figures – the main exhibit at the opening of a new toy museum – they come across more than just nerds and toy-collectors. The figures are stolen from their glass case and, just as Kit and Binfire begin to get their heads around this mystery, they start to reappear, broken into pieces, left for their distraught owners to discover. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Kiss Her Goodbye by Lisa Gardner (Police Procedural)
Recent Afghan refugee and young mother Sabera Ahmadi was last seen exiting her place of work three weeks ago. The local police have yet to open a case, while her older, domineering husband seems unconcerned. At the insistence of Sabera’s closest friend, missing persons expert Frankie Elkin agrees to take up the search just in time for a video of Sabera to surface—showing her walking away from the scene of a brutal double murder. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

She Didn’t Stand a Chance by Stacie Grey (Psychological Thriller)
Gertie hasn’t seen her siblings since she was a toddler. Now, she’s back at the family home she barely remembers, summoned there to witness the reading of her father’s will. Shockingly, Gertie stands to inherit a substantial portion of the family business and her father’s prized Palm Springs home. And no one is more surprised—and angry—about Gertie’s inclusion in the will than her sisters and brothers. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

A Delusion of Death by Gin Jones (Cozy Mystery)
In this homage to Rear Window, Helen Binney breaks her wrist, and is unable to use her cane-wielding hand, effectively rendering her wheelchair-bound. With her husband out of town for a few days, she checks herself into the Wharton B&B where she hopes to sleep through the discomfort and increased disability. But in the middle of the first night, still drowsy and under the influence of painkillers, she witnesses a woman injuring her ankle during a scuffle with another guest, and the two of them heading for the hospital. Format: Digital

Death in the Countryside by Maria Malone (Traditional Mystery)
The sudden disappearance of a local woman reopens an old case in a small English town where everyone knows everyone’s business. Sergeant Ali Wren has recently returned to her charming Yorkshire hometown of Heft, accompanied by her trusty canine companion Officer PD Wilson, a Springer Spaniel with a nose for trouble. Together they are the police force quietly serving the town. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Gone in the Night by Joanna Schaffhausen (Police Procedural)
Detective Annalisa Vega hasn’t forgiven her brother for his role in a murder, and he hasn’t forgiven her for turning him in, so she’s surprised when he asks her to visit him in prison. Turns out, he has a possible case for her: one of his fellow inmates, Joe Green, may be innocent of the murder that landed him behind bars. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

A Killer Getaway by Sienna Sharpe (Thriller)
No one in Lily Lennox’s life can understand why, for each of the past five summers, she has left her successful business behind to work a lifeguarding job at the exclusive Riovan Wellness Resort on a sun-soaked Caribbean Island. Fortunately for her, they also aren’t aware of the mysterious deaths that occur on the island every time she’s there. You see, Lily has a secret. She’s determined to make toxic people pay for the damage they do – and she’s very good at getting away with it. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter (Police Procedural)
Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish, and the town ignites. For Officer Emmy Clifton, it’s personal. She turned away when her best friend’s daughter needed help—and now she must bring her home. But as Emmy combs through the puzzle the girls left behind, she realizes she never really knew them. Nobody did. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

A Dark September Night by Patricia Smiley (Traditional Mystery) *first book in a new series*
The death of Emmaline McCoy’s beloved aunt Lydie in a hit-an-run accident shatters her world. Granted two weeks of bereavement leave from her corporate Los Angeles job, Emma heads to the small Northern California coastal town of Justice Bay to settle Lydie’s estate and sell her waterfront cottage. As Emma navigates grief and lookie-loo home buyers, she opens a popup store in town to re-home the antiques and collectibles accumulated from her aunt’s travels. Format: Print, Digital

My Big Fat Fatal Wedding by Kari Lee Townsend (Cozy Mystery)
Kalli Ballas is about to marry the love of her life, Detective Nik Stevens. Everything is finally right in her world. She’s found a man who adores her despite her quirks and doesn’t think she’s crazy because she can read his mind. Everything is perfect. Even her new psychic friend and her husband, Sunny Meadows and Detective Mitch Stone, as well as their extended friends and family are in Clearview, Connecticut for the wedding. What could possibly go wrong? Format: Print, Digital

AUGUST 13
Glow Trap by Matt Cost (Private Investigator Mystery)
Nothing… until a man using an alias washes up on shore and threatens to tear the idyllic nature of Port Essex apart at the seams. Baker & Wolfe are pulled in when Peter Angel claims that his brother was deathly afraid of the water and would not have voluntarily been out on a boat, leading to his accidental drowning. Format: Print, Digital

Dropped Like a Bad Habit by Melissa Westemeier (Cozy Mystery)
When Sister Bernadette hears from the local pharmacist about plans to redevelop and gentrify their small community on Chestnut Street, she rallies her neighbors at The Abbey: Senior Living to help stop it. Chestnut Street is home to local mom-and-pop businesses that The Abbey’s residents frequently access. But when the healthy pharmacist mysteriously drops dead with no discernable reason, Detective AJ Lewis is stumped. Then another, younger, business owner dies with no explanation, and AJ is suspicious and starts to dig. Format: Print, Digital

AUGUST 14
Beach Club Bloodshed by Christine Wellert (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Summer Jenkins day just went from bad to a downright dumpster fire. First, there’s the dead body covered in stab wounds. Then, she finds out her best friend Lani’s missing and considered a person of interest in the murder. With Lani MIA, everyone is looking to Summer for answers, including one hot hunk of a detective, Cole Peterson. Format: Print, Digital

AUGUST 15
The Hotel by Kit Duffield (Domestic Thriller)
Something magical is just what I’ve been looking for. I’ve never felt good enough amongst my husband’s richer friends, but a Valentine’s weekend in a stunning new hotel in Finnish Lapland is our chance to shine. The staff promise perfection by recreating our fondest memories―the happiest moments of our lives. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

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