Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of August 11 – 17, 2024 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

AUGUST 13
The Executive Murder by Paul Austin Ardoin (Traditional Mystery)
Disgraced federal investigator Bernadette Becker is taking a well-deserved vacation at a music festival—when a mysterious man in the crowd gives her a clue that upends her life. Format: Digital

The Murders in Great Diddling by Katarina Bivald (Traditional Mystery)
The small, rundown village of Great Diddling is full of stories—author Berit Gardner can feel it. The way the villagers avoid outsiders, the furtive stares and whispers in the presence of newcomers… Berit can sense the edge of a story waiting to be unraveled, and she’s just the person to do it. In fact, with a book deadline looming over her and no manuscript (not even the idea for a manuscript, truth be told), Berit doesn’t just want this story. She needs it. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Blind To Midnight by Reed Farrel Coleman (Hard-Boiled Mystery)
Nearly three thousand New Yorkers died on 9/11. But in the entire city on that tragic day, only one murder actually took place. Now, over two decades later, Detective Nick Ryan must dig beneath the official report—and into his own past—to find the truth. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Till Death Do Us Part by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn (Women’s Psychological Thriller)
Ten years ago, June’s beloved husband drowned on their honeymoon, his body never found. Now, a decade later, June is finally ready to move on. She owns a natural wine bar in Brooklyn and is engaged to a patient, supportive man named Kyle. She’s excited to finally begin a new chapter in her life and start a family. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Dancing with Danger by Kimberly Griggs (Cozy Mystery)
Native Georgian Ruby Bell has her work cut out for her finding her niche among hip-swaying dancers of Kauai. But when she creates Hula Fit, a unique fusion of fitness and Hawaiian culture, she lands herself a job at the premier Aloha Lagoon Resort and Spa. Her class sparks attention from locals and vacationers alike, making Ruby feel she’s finally found her bliss. Format: Print, Digital

The Plus One by S.C. Lalli (Traditional Mystery)
The wedding of Radhika Singh and Raj Joshi, a weeklong affair at a luxury resort in Cabo, isn’t just going to be the event of the season—it will also mark the union of two highly influential and wealthy Indian-American families. No expense will be spared for what Radhika and Raj have coined “R&R,” a week of rest, relaxation, and celebrating their love. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

The Summer of Love and Death by Marcy McCreary (Traditional Mystery)
Detective Susan Ford and her new partner, Detective Jack Tomelli, are called to a crime scene at the local summer stock theater where they find the director of Murder on the Orient Express gruesomely murdered—naked, face caked in makeup, pillow at his feet, wrists and ankles bound by rope. When Susan describes the murder to her dad, retired detective Will Ford, he recognizes the MO of a 1969 serial killer . . . a case he worked fifty years ago. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Fatal Errors by C. L. Pauwels (Thriller)
With a suspended federal prison sentence looming compliments of an ex-boyfriend’s betrayal, Fatál Wood accepts an almost-legal request by her new boss to hack the Ohio college where she’s rebuilding her life. But she discovers the school’s director is using the network for personal, illegal, reasons, leading to a second betrayal and the death of her best friend. Fatál is framed for the crimes, and she’s caught between rival law enforcement agencies, a suspicious probation officer…and a murderer. Format: Print, Digital

Love You Till Tuesday by M.E. Proctor (Traditional Mystery)
The death of April Easton makes no sense. She was a jazz singer working the clubs. Maybe the recording contract she just signed would have been her breakthrough. It certainly wasn’t a motive for murder. Steve Robledo, Houston PD, is on the scene. He’s known for working fast and closing cases. This one has all the markings of a head scratcher. And when witnesses and security cameras confirm Declan Shaw, a local P.I. with police connections, spent the night with the woman, it just makes everything more complicated. Format: Print, Digital

A Blood Red Morning by Mark Pryor (Historical Mystery 1940s)
It’s cold and still dark when Paris Detective Henri Lefort wakes up to an empty apartment, irritated with his roommate for not even starting the coffee. Irritation turns to suspicion when he starts his walk to work and spots a large blood stain in front of the building. At the office his boss, chief of homicide, is incredulous that Henri didn’t hear the gunshot that killed a man right outside his apartment. On the plus side, this means that Henri isn’t a witness and can investigate the case. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Buried Too Deep by Karen Rose (Police Procedural)
Employed as the nighttime security guard of Broussard Investigations, Phineas Bishop has been working through overwhelming PTSD episodes from his army service while still utilizing his military skills. But when a violent break-in occurs at the office, the accusatory eyes of the NOPD are on Phin, and he resolves to track down the intruder and clear his name. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

All the Way Gone by Joanna Schaffhausen (Private Investigator Mystery)
Is there such a thing as a good sociopath? Newly minted private investigator Annalisa Vega is skeptical, but her first client, Mara Delaney, insists that some sociopaths are beneficial to society. Mara has even written a book titled The Good Sociopath centered around Chicago neurosurgeon Craig Canning. Dr. Canning has saved hundreds of lives so it shouldn’t matter that he doesn’t actually care about his patients, should it? But Mara has a more urgent problem, she is now concerned that Canning might not be such a good sociopath after all. A young woman in Canning’s apartment building mysteriously plunged to her death from a balcony, and Mara fears Canning could be responsible. She needs to uncover the truth about Canning before the book comes out, so Annalisa has little time to search for answers. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

AUGUST 14
Night Moves by Shelley Burbank (Cozy Mystery)
When an old friend offers her a chunk of cash to investigate his wife and brother who may be having an affair, Liv reluctantly agrees in hopes of getting Lively Investigations back on track. She heads to a cozy cabin in the northern Maine woods to investigate, thinking it will be a chance to enjoy summer while also solving her cash-flow problem. But when Liv stumbles onto the suburban wife’s dead body, she also finds surprising connections to a seedier underbelly of crime, strip clubs, steamy literature, and human trafficking. Format: Print, Digital

AUGUST 15
Alpacas and Alibis by Ramey James (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
After spending twelve years in New York City, fiber influencer Sadie Sexton didn’t expect to find herself living back in her hometown of Hoochville, Tennessee. But when her grandmother bequeaths her beloved yarn shop to Sadie and her sister Charmayne with the stipulation that they must run it together for a year, Sadie and her dog Peaches find themselves back in the small Appalachian town. Format: Digital, Audio

Donor 73101 by Nancy Lynn Jarvis (Cozy Mystery)
Aiden O’Rourke needed cash to help pay for college so he made money by selling his sperm. He was young, attractive, smart…and popular. Now many years later, his offspring are coming forward—eleven of them and counting—and connecting on a website they created called Donor73101.com. Format: Digital, Print to come

Food of the Dogs by Neil S. Plakcy (Cozy Mystery)
Steve Levitan and his new bride Lili hoped for a relaxing autumn getaway in Vermont. But when Steve and his golden retriever Rochester stumble upon a murder victim, their leaf-peeping trip turns into a hunt for a killer. Format: Print, Digital

AUGUST 16
Nor’easter Nightmare by Angela K. Ryan (Cozy Mystery)
Heather attempts to rediscover her identity, adjust to her new normal, and investigate a murder along the way. Format: Digital

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