Here is a list of over 60 new titles representing major genres such as cozy mysteries, traditional mysteries, historical mysteries, and others releasing this month, with ten debut series from Mary Ellen Bliss, Lynn Cahoon, Lily Charles, Hannah Dennison, Amanda Flower, Victoria Gilbert, Wendy Heuvel, Dane McCaslin, Beth Prentice, and Debra Webb.

The longest running series on this list are “Meg Langslow Mysteries” and “Jane Lawless” at 27 books each.

As always, I hope there’s a new title to suit everyone’s personal taste. Enjoy!



August 1
Casting Call for a Corpse by Heather Haven (The Alvarez Family #7)
Soldier Down by Neil Plakcy (Mahu Investigation #13)
Trust No One by Debra Webb (Devlin & Falco) *new series*

August 2
Murder on the Agenda by Mary Ellen Bliss (Bay Grove) *new series*

August 3
Dead as a Dodo by Harper Crowley (Feathers and Felonies #2)
Twisted Stitches by Reagan Davis (Knitorious Murder #4)
Scot on the Rocks by Catriona McPherson (Last Ditch #3)
Climb by Susan Spann

August 4
Firelines by Susan Wittig Albert (Pecan Springs Enterprise #3)
The Falcon Always Wings Twice by Donna Andrews ( Meg Langslow #27)
The Last Mrs. Summers by Rhys Bowen (Royal Spyness #14)
Penned In by Lynn Cahoon (Farm-to-Fork #4)
Frozen by Ann Cleves (Vera Stanhope novella)
The Wicked Sister by Karen Dionne
Sarah’s List by Elizabeth Gunn (Sarah Burke #5)
Ghost Ups Her Game by Carolyn Hart (Bailey Ruth Ghost #9)
Fishers of Menace by Wendy Heuvel (Faith & Foils #1) *new series*
Deadly Drama by Jody Holford (Britton Bay #4)
The Christmas Fair Killer by Amy Patricia Meade (Tish Tarragon #3)
The First to Lie by Hank Phillippi Ryan
The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter (Will Trent #10)
Lucky Bones by Michael Wiley (Sam Kelson #2)

August 5
Shuntoll Road by Leslie Wheeler (Berkshire Hilltown #2)

August 11
Plotted For Murder by ACF Bookens (St. Marin’s #4)
The Key Lime Crime by Lucy Burdette (Key West Food Critic #10)
A Private Cathedral by James Lee Burke (Dave Robicheaux #23)
Paw and Order by V.M. Burns (Dog Club #4)
Mums and Mayhem by Amanda Flower (Magic Garden #3)
Peachy Scream by Anna Gerard (Georgia B&B #2)
Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert (Booklovers B&B) *new series*
Cappuccinos and Corpses by Kelly Hashway (Cup of Jo #2)
Broken Trust by Liz Milliron (Laurel Highlands #3)
All Done With It by Maggie Toussaint (Dreamwalker #7)

August 14
Seashells and Murder by H.Y. Hanna (Barefoot Sleuth #2)

August 15
Murder at the Estate Sale by Lily Charles (Molly & Emma Bookseller) *new series*

August 18
Death at High Tide by Hannah Dennison (Island Sisters) *new series*
Fashion, Rosé & Foul Play by Gemma Halliday (Wine & Dine #6)
Wrecked by Rum by Lake Lakestone (Bohemia Bartenders #2)
The Second Mother by Jenny Milchman
An Old Money Murder in Mayfair by Sara Rosett (High Society Lady Detective #5)

August 22
Trick or Thief by D.E. Haggerty (Death by Cupcake #6)

August 25
Dough or Die by Winnie Archer (Bread Shop #5)
Howloween Murder by Laurien Berenson (Melanie Travis #26)
Every Kind of Wicked by Lisa Black (Gardiner and Renner #6)
Boston Scream Murder by Ginger Bolton (Deputy Donut #4)
15 Minutes of Flame by Christin Brecher (Nantucket Candle Maker #3)
Goodnight Moo by Mollie Cox Bryan (Buttermilk Creek #2)
Chili Cauldron Curse by Lynn Cahoon (Kitchen Witch Novella) *new series*
Killer Kung Pao by Vivien Chien (Noodle Shop #6)
Eat, Drink and Be Wary by Devon Delaney ( Cook-Off #4)
Death on Lily Pond Lane by Carrie Doyle (Hamptons #2)
Knit of the Living Dead by Peggy Ehrhart (Knit & Nibble #6)
Dial ‘M’ For Maine Coon by Alex Erickson (Furever Pets #2)
Dead-End Detective by Amanda Flower (Piper and Porter) *new series*
Three Treats Too Many by Deborah H. Goldstein (Sarah Blair #3)
Digging Up the Remains by Julie Henry (Garden Squad #3)
Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen
Cat Me If You Can by Miranda James (Cats in the Stacks #13)
To Coach a Killer by Victoria Laurie (Life Coach #2)
Death in the Time of Pancho Villa by Sandra Marshall (Rose in Old El Paso) *new series*
Murder at Kingscote by Alyssa Maxwell (Gilded Newport #8)
Doggone Dead by Dane McCaslin (2 Sisters Pet Valet) *new series*
Thread and Dead by Elizabeth Penney (Apron Shop #2)
Murder, Take Two by Carol J. Perry (Witch City #10)
Once in a Blue Moon by Sharon Sala (Blessings, Georgia #10)
The Butcher’s Daughter by Wendy Corsi Staub (Foundings #3)
Gourd To Death by Kirsten Weiss (Pie Town #5)

August 28
Bride or Die by Laura Durham (Annabelle Archer #16)
Hurricanes and Homicide by Angela K. Ryan (Sapphire Beach #7)

August 31
In High Spirits by Beth Prentice (Dandelion Ponds) *new series*