Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of December 10 – 16, 2023 with two debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

DECEMBER 11
Eight is Not Enough by Sheila Fowler (Mystery Romance)
Single mother, Marta Ryan, owns Saddle Key’s most upscale restaurant. Her idea to bring the poshness of her old restaurant in New York and the laid-back feel of her new home in Saddle Key, make the place the talk of the town. She even adds the famous Key Lime Pies from Milly’s to the menu. Because it’s a Saddle Key staple. Format: Digital

DECEMBER 12
The Murders at Sugar Mill Farm by Ronica Black (Romantic Suspense)
Danica Wallace, one of southern Louisiana’s top detectives, must solve a series of missing person cases in the small town of Sugar Mill Farm, and the lack of progress has her seeking answers from a bottle. Bones are discovered in a nearby sugar cane field and Danica fears the worst. Format: Print

Murder On A Snowy Evening by Lynn Cahoon (Cozy Mystery)
Cat Latimer and her friends have made some changes at the Warm Springs Writers’ Retreat. The new retreat will be a joint session with new attendees and return visitors. The theme? Goal setting for the next year as well as finding the word count magic. First up on the schedule is a joint snowshoeing session. They’ll come back to the warm Victorian for a soup and fresh bread dinner before starting on the more cerebral activities of a January writing retreat. Format: Kindle

The Lace Widow by Mollie Ann Cox (Historical Mystery 1800s) *first book in a new series*
America’s beloved Alexander Hamilton lies dead after a duel with Aaron Burr. Meanwhile, Eliza Hamilton’s eighteen-year-old son, Alexander Jr., was seen fighting with a man in a tavern the night before his father’s duel and quickly comes under suspicion for murder when the man turns up dead. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Lest She Forget by Lisa Malice (Psychological Thriller)
After surviving a car crash, a young woman wakes from a coma with amnesia, a battered face, and no identity. Horrific flashbacks and nightmares convince her psychiatrist that a repressed tragedy is the source of her memory loss. Her efforts to track down clues to her identity reveal a suspicious stalker following her every inquiry, hot on her trail for some dark reason. Her best defense against a forgotten killer is terrifyingly locked inside her head. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Death in the Ozarks by Erik Meyers (Traditional Mystery) *first book in a new series*
A cross between Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple and a Cheers bartender, Sally Witherspoon, a 50-something accountant turned biker-bar owner, loves solving puzzles. Up to now, she has focused on helping neighbors and friends find lost jewelry, lost pets, and lost loves. Format: Print, Digital

Cyanide and Sensibility by Katie Oliver (Cozy Mystery)
While Phaedra Brighton might not have a Mr. Darcy (yet), she’s quite content with her loving family and loyal cat. Phaedra’s sister Hannah is the Jane to her Elizabeth, and Phaedra is ecstatic that Hannah has decided to move home for her next adventure—opening a business. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Death in the Dark Woods by Annelise Ryan (Traditional Mystery)
Business has been booming since Morgan Carter solved the case of the monster living in Lake Michigan. The Odds and Ends bookstore is thriving, of course, but Morgan is most excited by the doors that were opened for her as a cryptid hunter. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

DECEMBER 13
Murder at the Motel by Beth Dolgner (Cozy Mystery)
Murder hits close to home for Olivia Kendrick when her annoying neighbor at Cowboy’s Corral Motor Lodge turns up dead. Did one of the other guests hold a grudge against Leonard Evers? Even while she’s eyeing a few shady suspects, Olivia can’t help but blame herself. Maybe she really is a conjuror, and maybe she accidentally killed her downstairs neighbor with magic. Format: Digital

Up Jumped the Devil by Martha Reed (Traditional Mystery)
As festive Mardi Gras Carnival season begins, graffiti vandals are targeting notable tombs in NOLA’s historic St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. Jane Byrne, the cemetery’s new Chief Security Officer and Gigi Pascoe, a transgender sleuth must identify the miscreants and halt the desecration. Together, they snare two homeless teens who share a horrifying tale of off-the-street kidnappings fueling an inhuman supply chain network. Format: Digital

DECEMBER 14
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie by Peggy Rothschild (Cozy Mystery)
When Molly’s newest dog goes missing in Hillside Park, her Saint Berdoodle—and his amazing nose—help her track the border collie. After locating the dog, Molly literally stumbles across an old leather satchel stuffed with hundred-dollar bills. Format: Print, Digital

DECEMBER 15
Paint Can Kill by Joanna Campbell Slan (Cozy Mystery)
It’s raining outside, and it’s raining inside. Hey, that’s Florida. But as sassy entrepreneur Cara Mia Delgatto watches a van full of Highwayman paintings walk out the front door of The Treasure Chest–because the collection’s owner is taking them back–she’s crying on the inside all the way to the bank. There will be no quick fix for this. Instead Cara focuses on an outstanding bill. When she visits the wealthy woman who has stiffed her, Cara stumbles over another stiff, a dead body. Format: Digital