Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of December 8 – 14, 2024 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

DECEMBER 9
Deadly Performance by Kate Parker (Historical Mystery 1940s)
Amid the grim realities of wartime Britain, inside during the blackout hidden from the tatters left by the Blitz, glitz and glamour live onstage in the West End. But at one theater, The Regent, a malevolent force is causing escalating problems. Sabotage, damage and injury feed mistrust among the cast and crew. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

DECEMBER 10
Death At An Irish Wedding by Ellie Brannigan (Cozy Mystery)
Rayne McGrath’s efforts to save the rundown family castle she inherited were an epic failure after she accidentally set fire to the tower and tanked the budget. Is the castle haunted, or is she just unlucky? Meanwhile, her cousin, Ciara Smith, is anxiously booking their joint calendar with special events in the hopes of bringing the property around before they lose everything. Format: Print, Digital

Formal Fatality by Lynn Cahoon (Cozy Mystery)
Cat Latimer and her neighbor, Dante, are throwing a party the weekend before her monthly writers’ retreat starts. Dante had asked for her help to find who was blackmailing the wealthy parents of Covington’s students. The party’s going strong until a body is found in Dante’s conservatory after the desserts are served. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Love, Lies, and Local News by Barbara Howard (Romantic Suspense)
When globe-trotting journalist Elizabeth Nelson reluctantly returns to her hometown of Sweetwater Springs, Ohio for her best friend’s wedding, she expects to confront old insecurities and painful memories. Instead, she stumbles upon suspicious activity surrounding a controversial concrete plant project that threatens to destroy the town’s historic district. Format: Digital

What the Wife Knew by Darby Kane (Domestic Thriller)
Dr. Richmond Dougherty is a renowned pediatric surgeon, an infamous tragedy survivor, and a national hero. He’s also very dead—thanks to a fall down the stairs. His neighbors angrily point a finger at the newest Ms. Dougherty, Addison. The sudden marriage to the mysterious young woman only lasted ninety-seven days, and he’d had two suspicious “accidents” during that time. Now Addison is a very rich widow. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Booked For Murder by P.J. Nelson (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Madeline Brimley left small town Georgia many years ago to go to college and pursue her dreams on the stage. Her dramatic escapades are many but success has eluded her, leaving her at loose ends. But then she gets word that not only has her beloved, eccentric Aunt Rose passed, but she’s left Madeline her equally eccentric bookstore housed in an old Victorian mansion in the small college town of Enigma. But when she arrives in her beat-up Fiat to claim The Old Juniper Bookstore, and restart her life, Madeline is faced with unexpected challenges. The gazebo in the back yard is set ablaze and a late night caller threatens to burn the whole store down if she doesn’t leave immediately. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Home for the Homicides by Rosalie Spielman (Cozy Mystery)
It’s Christmastime in Army retiree Tessa Treslow’s small Idaho hometown of New Oslo, but someone is determined to play a grinch this season and is robbing local businesses of their holiday cheer! In the midst of preparing for the first annual Running of the Grinches, a fundraiser to support the Sergeant Santa Toy Drive and the local historical society, a string of unfortunate incidents hit the townsfolk hard. It starts with broken windows then progresses to car theft, assault, and arson—each instance accompanied by a clue that clearly ties the crimes together. Format: Print, Digital (Audio to follow)

Pretty Dead Things by Lilian West (Cozy Mystery)
Recently-engaged city girl Cora is new to the small town of Hickory Falls. Still adjusting to the change in pace, she’s delighted when she stumbles upon a quaint estate sale. Drawn in by the knickknacks, she buys a jar of colorful baubles and is surprised to find two rings at the bottom of the jar. When she innocently sets out to find the original owner of the rings, she instead stumbles upon a decades-old mystery. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

DECEMBER 11
A Killer Booking by Ryan Hoffman (Cozy Mystery)
It’s Valentine’s Day weekend in the small town of Cedar Grove. Bookstore cafe owner Riley Morgan has planned a getaway at the Cedar Ridge Inn for himself and his girlfriend, Dani Jensen. Along for the ride is Duke the pitbull. Format: Digital (Print to follow)

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