Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of December 7 – 13, 2025. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure!

DECEMBER 8
Murder on a Frosty Night by Verity Bright (Historical Mystery 1920s)
Eleanor and Hugh are decking the halls for their first married Christmas together when butler Clifford arrives with a mysterious telegram. A lucrative case awaits their new detective agency… but in the most remote county in England. The note insists they must be there by midnight to accept the job. Format: Digital, Print

DECEMBER 9
After The End by Barbara Abel (Domestic Thriller)
After separating from her work-obsessed husband, Nora Depardieu is ready for a fresh start. With her vivacious teenage daughter and eight-year-old son in tow, she moves into half of a cozy two-family house in a tranquil suburb and goes to work as a teacher’s aide. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Trusted Lies by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson (Thriller)
Welcome to the world of Battle Scars, an exclusive collective of divorced women who’ve turned their pain into power as successful businesswomen. But when new member Veronica St. James faces a terrifying home invasion and ominous threats, the group’s solidarity is put to the ultimate test. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

A Grave Deception by Connie Berry (Historical Mystery)
Kate Hamilton and her husband, Detective Inspector Tom Mallory, have settled into married life in Long Barston. When archaeologists excavating the ruins of a nearby plague village discover the miraculously preserved body of a fourteenth-century woman, Kate and her colleague, Ivor Tweedy, are asked to appraise the grave goods, including a valuable pearl. When tests reveal the woman was pregnant and murdered, the owner of the estate on which the body was found, an amateur historian, asks Kate to identify her and, if possible, her killer. Surprised, Kate agrees to try. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Crimeucopia – The Not So Frail Detective Agency edited by John Connor (Short Story Anthology)
Historically, it would be tricky to define exactly when the concept of the Female Private Investigator first appeared in fiction. But The Female Detective and Revelations of a Lady Detective —both published in 1864, independent of each other—proves that it was a genre whose time had come. And while Miss Gladden may be the first by all of 5 months, it’s Mrs. Paschal who is more the not-so-frail ground breaker —and it should be noted that Conan Doyle was only 5 when these ladies hit the streets. So what better way to present the modern female investigator than by gathering 15 top class authors and letting them tell you all about the exploits of their creations. Format: Print, Digital

A Bone to Pick by Liliana Hart (Traditional Mystery)
When Reverend George Pickering and Ruby Bailey were found shot to death at Grimm Island’s most notorious lovers’ lane, the scandal rocked the tight-knit community to its core. A minister and his mistress, their bodies staged in a lover’s embrace—it was the kind of murder that should have been solved. But bungled evidence, lying witnesses, and three false confessions turned the case ice cold. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Sifted to Death by Patsy Hicks (Cozy Mystery)
Oak Haven’s antique flour mill is finally reopening, complete with a gleaming museum and fresh-milled flour for the ribbon cutting. When the owner is found dead beneath a mountain of sacks, the townspeople believe it was a freak accident. Lou Ellsworth, on site to cater the celebration, sees too many things that don’t fit to buy that theory. Alibis shift. Safety logs don’t match the scene. Sponsorship papers read like a recipe with missing ingredients. The deeper Lou looks, the more the mill’s past grinds against the present. Format: Digital, Print

Yule Regret It by Annie McEwen (Cozy Mystery)
It’s Christmastime in the Northwoods, and Emmy Cooper is ready to deck the halls, frost the cookies, and enjoy Covington’s biggest event of the year—the annual Christmas Celebration. Visitors flock to the festive lakeside town, where Emmy’s family runs the Cooper’s Cove Resort, for holiday treats, handmade crafts, and the beloved tree-lighting ceremony, led by none other than Santa Claus himself. But when Emmy stumbles across a very dead Santa, the season takes a chilling turn. Format: Digital, Print

The Birdwatcher by Jacquelyn Mitchard (Suspense)
When she is convicted of a double murder, Felicity Wild, a brilliant grad student turned high-priced escort, declares, “I may not be innocent, but I’m innocent of this.” Reenie Bigelow never doubted it. A jury may have given Felicity a life sentence, but Reenie knows that her childhood best friend is not capable of murder. And so Reenie, a journalist, decides to use her deep connections to Felicity’s past to unravel the truth. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Murder in Manhattan by Julie Mulhern (Historical Mystery 1920s)
Freddie Archer frequents speakeasies and wild parties with her friends Dorothy Parker and Tallulah Bankhead. And the best part is that it’s all in a day’s work. Freddie loves her job writing the nightlife column for Gotham Magazine. But Freddie’s latest piece just won her a bit more attention than she bargained for—from the police. A man mentioned in her column has been murdered. And Freddie is asked to keep an eye out for his fashionable female dinner companion. She’s told in no uncertain terms to stay out of the case herself. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Evil At Teatime by Ann Rose (Cozy Mystery)
When I accompanied my soon-to-be ex-husband Reed to a sprawling Yorkshire estate to film a Sherlock-Holmes-meets-Downton-Abbey murder mystery, I thought I had the loving-wife part down and we’d be smooth sailing, except for the pretend marriage drama. Format: Digital, Print

The Cold Case and the Corpse by Debra Sennefelder (Cozy Mystery)
With her first cookbook about to be published, food blogger Hope Early decides it’s the perfect time to attend a weekend retreat with a life coach and take her career to the next level. Her hopes for a life-changing experience are soon dashed, however, when she realizes the woman’s wisdom is nothing more than buzzwords and hollow clichés. Suspecting she’s a fraud, Hope discovers the woman is a longtime con artist and is even linked to an unsolved murder. But before she can learn more, someone puts an end to the life coach’s scam—permanently. Format: Digital, Print

Secrets You Can’t Keep by Debra Webb (Private Investigator Mystery)
A cabin in the woods. Three dead, one in critical condition. Property owned by not just any Tennessee local, but one of the richest men in the country. Vera Boyett isn’t quite sure what it means. But that’s why Sheriff Gray “Bent” Benton called her: to figure it out. Criminal analysis is what she does best. Even when the town is in panicked shambles, even when the case is more delicate than most…and even when it’s not the only case on her plate. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Teddy Bears and Ghostly Lairs by Heather Weidner (Cozy Mystery)
The town of Fern Valley, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, has overdosed on cuteness for its first teddy bear and toy festival. Adorable bears have taken over every inch of the town, and Jules Keene can barely keep up with all the guest check-ins at her glamping resort. To add to the fun, a team of paranormal investigators set their sights on her vintage trailers and the new treehouse as they investigate the local haunts. Format: Digital, Print

DECEMBER 10
A Feast to Die For by E. Hazard (Cozy Mystery)
In Willowby, the annual “Twelve Tables of Christmas” feast at St. Agatha’s Parish Hall is the highlight of the summer holiday season. With themed tables, lavish dishes, and fierce competition for the coveted Golden Ladle Award, the community is ready to celebrate in style. Format: Digital, Print

DECEMBER 11
The Unlikely Exposure by Gina X. Grant (Cozy Mystery)
When Hollywood invades Unlikely to shoot a docu-drama about Agatha Shadewell’s criminal past, the town turns into a circus of trailers, boom mics, and suspiciously attractive actors. With her name plastered everywhere—from tabloids to talk shows—Agatha knows it’s only a matter of time before her past comes knocking: mobsters, scammers, and at least one sociopath out for revenge. Format: Digital, Print

Digital Hearts & Deception by J.C. Valentine (Cozy Mystery)
Digital forensics expert Virginia Parker thought preserving Seabreeze Cove’s charming history would be routine until she discovers a sophisticated conspiracy erasing the town’s authentic past. Every record, every family legacy, every innovation that threatens corporate interests, all surgically altered in databases worldwide. Format: Digital, Print

Grilled Corruption by Erica J Whelton (Cozy Mystery)
Jackie and Lauren Prescott thought running their inherited barbecue restaurant was the hardest challenge they’d face. They were wrong. When respected competition judge Tex Morrison dies from poisoning at the Prairie Rose Barbecue Championship, the sisters find themselves prime suspects in a murder investigation. Determined to clear their names and honor their friend’s memory, they begin their own investigation, only to uncover a conspiracy that reaches far beyond a single death. Format: Digital, Print

DECEMBER 12
Roasted Revelations by Sarah Macey (Cozy Mystery)
Sarah Meadows was ready for a cozy Christmas behind the counter of Sarah’s Secrets—until an unexpected wedding invitation whisks her away to Ashford Manor, a snow-draped estate brimming with holiday magic… and hidden tensions. Format: Digital, Print

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