Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of February 8 – 14, 2026 with three debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure!

FEBRUARY 9
Hook, Line, and Murder by GG Calpo (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
What does Meg, a retired kindergarten teacher, do when the killer of her husband and only child still walks free a year after dirt had covered their graves? Go rogue, of course! When the detective responsible for Meg’s nightmares takes over the murder investigation of her former student, Meg hunts the killer down with help from her friends Format: Digital, Print

Cross and Sampson by James Patterson and Brian Sitts (Psychological Thriller)
Metro PD detective John Sampson stands in a crater in the middle of a DC street, calling in the bomb squad. “Dispatch, this is Sampson. Contact the FBI and the ATF. We’ve got a suspected terrorist attack here.” Alex Cross searches the apartment of a missing psychology grad student—his own son Damon. Has following in his famous father’s footsteps made Damon a target? Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Buttercream and Bullets by Lisa Siefert (Cozy Mystery)
Ava Decker is starved for commitment. Unsure what to do about the three men tearing her in different directions, the sarcastic baker is kicking off January with a massive hangover and the urge to eat her feelings. But when she drags herself to the museum to clean up after the town’s New Year’s Eve bash, she discovers not only stale treats but also the editor of the local newspaper … shot to death. Format: Digital, Print

FEBRUARY 10
Death of a Groom by M.C. Beaton w/R.W. Green (Cozy Mystery)
It is February and the Scottish Highlands village of Lochdubh is dealing with heavy snow and freezing temperatures. Sergeant Hamish Macbeth can handle the weather, but with a surprise influx of high-society visitors for a Valentine’s Day wedding at Tommel Castle Hotel, he has bigger problems. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

The Hadacol Boogie by James Lee Burke (Hard-Boiled Mystery)
When a cloaked, disfigured man leaves a dead woman in a garbage bag on Dave Robicheaux’s property, he knows his world and family are about to change. With Valerie Benoit, a detective new to the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Department who is grappling with sexist and racist harassment from their colleagues, and the volatile but fiercely loyal Clete Purcel, Dave embarks on an investigation that brings him into the most dangerous moments of his career and threatens the lives of Valerie and his daughter Alafair. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

The Widow Hamilton by Mollie Ann Cox (Historical Mystery 1800s)
Eliza Hamilton is determined to seek justice. One young woman is dead, another has vanished—both residents of a house where Eliza’s friend, Alice, lives among other craftswomen struggling to survive in a city unforgiving toward widows and orphans. With no help from the constabulary because the young woman’s body was found in a bad part of town–and was dressed as a man–Eliza vows to protect the women and uncover the truth. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Robert B. Parker’s Big Shot by Christopher Farnsworth (Crime Thriller)
Fresh off an acquittal in a multibillion-dollar fraud case, Ramsey Devlin doesn’t think the law applies to him. This becomes apparent when Jesse finds him passed out, drunk, and on the side of the road in a McLaren worth more than most people’s homes. After Devlin takes a swing at him and Jesse swiftly dumps him in the drunk tank, Jesse realizes he’s made an enemy. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

The Midnight Taxi by Yosha Gunasekera (Traditional Mystery)
Siriwathi Perera doesn’t quite know where she’s going in life. She never expected to be a taxicab driver in New York City, struggling to make ends meet and still living with her parents at twenty-eight. The true-crime podcasts that keep Siri company as she drives don’t do much to make up for the legal career she imagined for herself, or the brother she’s grieving. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Hurricane Season Hustle by Greg Herren (Traditional Mystery)
A tropical storm turns into a hurricane overnight with no time to evacuate. Scotty and the boys stay in the carriage house on his grandparents’ estate in the Garden District temporarily. Scotty thinks they’re safe from the dangers outside but couldn’t be more wrong. When a tree branch crashes into the house, they discover a dead body outside in the rain. Forced to move to the main house when they lose power, Scotty soon realizes that his entire family is trapped in a house with a murderer…during a Category 2 hurricane. Format: Digital, Print

Antihero by Gregg Hurwitz (Thriller)
Once a black ops assassin for the government known as Orphan X, Evan Smoak broke with the program and went deep underground, using his operational rules and skills to help the truly desperate with nowhere else to turn. When Luke Devine, one of the most powerful men in the world, has a psychological crisis, Evan flies to the East Coast to help him. While there, he learns of a young woman who was kidnapped off the New York City subway, clearly in danger and in need of aid. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Murder on the Sea Otter Express by Nikki Knight (Cozy Mystery)
Per usual, Grace Adair is juggling it all—being a full-time mom, part-time lawyer, freelance editor, divinely-contracted assassin—and now, school chaperone. Her son’s field trip to the local aquarium takes a dive when Eric Egan, a district curriculum administrator, is unceremoniously thrown off the aquarium’s Sea Otter Express into the beluga whale tank. Format: Digital, Print

Catching Up with the Cadavers by David Korson and Nicole Korson (Cozy Mystery)
When reality show socialites Kassie and Klaire Kalderdash descend upon Walnut Falls, Ohio, to film an episode at the local Bluebird Festival, Holly Harkins finds herself roped in by her Hollywood producer friend, Will Greyson, to be their guide. As Holly shows the glamorous duo around town, capturing their antics on camera, she uncovers a chilling mystery: three of their cousins have recently died under suspicious circumstances. Determined to get to the bottom of it, Holly enlists the help of he Format: Digital

Of Valentines and Vendetta by Sylvie Kurtz (Cozy Mystery)
When Page Hamlin’s baker vanishes on the opening day of the annual Chocolate Festival, she begs her sister-in-law Ellie to roll up her sleeves and help keep the Purple Page Bookshop and Café humming. For Ellie, the distraction is welcome—it’s the anniversary of her husband’s death, and baking is easier than crying. Format: Digital, Print

Dying To Live Here by Shelley Marsh (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
When tech burnout Emma Stewart follows her best friend’s advice to view a quaint beachside home in Harbor Shores, Florida, she expects palm trees, sea breezes, and maybe a fresh start. What she doesn’t expect is to stumble into a murder scene—and become a prime suspect. Format: Digital, Print

Nightmare on the Northern Dream by Greta McKennan (Cozy Mystery)
Junetta Beale, owner of the Shipshape Bookshop, is happy to welcome her former fiancé and his bridal party to her small Southeast Alaska town. They plan a brief cruise of the Inside Passage on her floating bookmobile, the Northern Dream. She maintains that she no longer harbors romantic feelings toward him. What could go wrong? Format: Digital, Print

Ours Is a Tale of Murder by Nora Murphy (Domestic Thriller)
Klara never wanted the house with the white picket fence. Troy never wanted anything else. Nothing is quite right with this happy couple, but isn’t every home hiding something? Mary, the mother in the blue house, is cleaning out her son’s old room before she sells, haunted by the mistakes of her past and afraid of what her home has become. Henry, freshly laid off and back living with his parents, has plenty of time to watch everyone—especially wives. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

The Final Problem by Arturo Pérez-Reverte (Historical Mystery 1960s)
Rough weather at sea leaves a group of strangers stranded on the idyllic Greek island of Utakos, all guests of the only local hotel. Nothing could prepare them for what happens next: Edith Mander, a quiet British tourist, is found dead inside a beach cabana. What appears at first glance to be a clear suicide reveals possible signs of foul play to Ormond Basil, an out-of-work but still well-known actor who in his glory days portrayed the most celebrated detective of all time. Accustomed to seeing him display Sherlock Holmes’ amazing powers of deduction on the big screen, the other guests believe that the actor is the best equipped to uncover the truth. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Out of the Loop by Katie Siegel (Time Travel Mystery)
For the past two years, Amie Teller has been stuck in a time loop. Each day, she wakes up, and it’s September 17. Same day, same weather, same people, same conversations. Until one day, it’s September 18, and Amie is free. Before she can celebrate, Amie learns her neighbor was murdered the day before—the day Amie has lived hundreds of times. Amie knows she has to help; nobody knows yesterday like she does. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Whisper in the Waves by Dianne Hunt Smith (Traditional Mystery)
The salty breeze of Plymouth Harbor carries whispers of a dark past. Freelance photographer Kat MacIntyre is ready for a relaxing summer capturing whales on camera, but a shocking discovery aboard a local tour boat changes everything. Teamed with her intuitive rescue dog, Dash, and guided by mysterious insights from her ancestor Quinn “Mac” MacIntyre, Kat uncovers a web of rivalry and secrets stretching back centuries. Format: Print

A Killer in the Cordgrass by Brian Thiem (Traditional Mystery)
When Courtney Evanson’s body is found in the dunes of Spartina Island, the peaceful facade of the retirement haven is shattered. Retired detective Sean Tanner teams up with Detective Sergeant Charlie Nash, diving into a case that’s far more twisted than they imagined. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

The Peanut Butter Twist (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Tess Holloway moved to Maple Ridge for quiet mornings, strong coffee, and the joy of running her own bookshop on Main Street. But her peace is shattered when Henry Dawson, the town’s beloved baker, is found dead—and it’s his loyal black lab, Cocoa, who leaves a trail of bloody pawprints straight to Tess’s door. Format: Digital, Print

Embroidered Lies and Alibis by Lois Winston (Cozy Mystery)
When Anastasia’s mother Flora is offered a free spa vacation from Jeremy Dugan, a man connected to her distant past, Anastasia and husband Zack suspect ulterior motives. After all, too-good-to-be-true often spells trouble. Their suspicions are confirmed when the FBI swoops in to apprehend Dugan. However, Dugan isn’t who he claimed to be, and his arrest raises more questions than answers. Format: Digital, Print

FEBRUARY 11
The Antique Store Detective and the Riverside Murders by Clare Chase (Cozy Mystery)
Bella Winter is happily settled in Hope Eaton, with her business flourishing: antiques sold and problems solved. So when Margie Fleming approaches her to sell a family heirloom, a beautiful marble statue of a mother and child, Bella jumps at the chance. But the day before the sale, Margie is found dead: drowned in the river Kite, a year after her older sister Bethan died the same way. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

FEBRUARY 14
Séance and Sensibility by Maureen Klovers (Cozy Mystery)
When Acorn Hollow’s fiercest Italian matriarch and most famous crime reporter, Rita Calabrese, is asked to serve as chair of the chocolate festival, she fires up the ovens, cranks up the chocolate fountains—and even begrudgingly agrees to a date auction hosted by her newspaper’s cranky male advice columnist. Format: Digital, Print

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