Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of February 16 – 22, 2025 with three debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

FEBRUARY 16
The Case of the Christie Conspiracy by Kelly Oliver (Historical Mystery 1920s) *first book in a new series*
hristie is a darling of the literary circuit and the most desired guest in London’s glittering social scene. She can often be found at meetings of the Detection Club – where mystery writers come together to share ideas, swap secrets and drink copiously. But then a fellow author’s initiation ceremony takes a gruesome turn, and one of the group ends up dead. Now, Agatha is no longer just the creator of great mystery plots – she’s a player in one. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

FEBRUARY 17
Death by Deception by Tracy Gardner (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Savanna Shepherd is a former art authenticator―someone who can tell a forgery from the real thing. She’s got a talent for spotting secrets hiding in plain sight. After being fired and dumped in the same terrible day, Savanna moves back to her idyllic hometown on the banks of Lake Michigan. At least she’s close to her sisters again, and she’s enjoying her new job as a grade school art teacher. Format: Print, Digital

You Can Leave Your Hat On by Deanndra Hall (Cozy Mystery)
Reluctant and (unfortunately) well-known psychic Maisey Friedman is in dire need of a break—a little rest and relaxation. Going on a girls’ trips for the weekend will help her decompress and forget all the turmoil she’s been embroiled in. After all, fancy dresses, Derby hats, and mint juleps with her friends can cure the blues. Format: Digital

Death By Trauma by Abigail Keam (Cozy Mystery)
Josiah Reynolds knows this with good reason. She’s solved many a murder, but Josiah prays that she does not stumble across another body. The stress is too much, and she is happy to be invited to a winter sledding party at Haze Corbyn’s home. Corbyn is a former syndicated critic for newspapers and magazines, who retired to the Bluegrass, dabbling in his love of horses. Format: Print, Digital

The House with a Secret Cellar by Kay Pritchett (Cozy Mystery)
Soon after real estate agent Mosey Frye closes on Morris House, the new owner discovers a menacing figure lurking in the garden. What begins as a simple snooping incident leads to a chilling find in the tool shed, followed by the discovery of a hidden cellar brimming with dusty old books, an antiquated typewriter, and a table set with playing cards and poker chips. Format: Print, Digital

The Case of the Deadly Lakehouse by JC Savoy (Cozy Mystery)
Molly Ray, former lawyer and current café owner in Mapleview, Connecticut, thought helping her college friends secure a lakeside retreat would be the perfect way to reconnect. But when the lake house owner is found dead just a day into their reunion, the idyllic weekend turns into a nightmare. Turns out, all of her friends have a motive for wanting the man dead. Format: Print, Digital

FEBRUARY 18
Death of a Smuggler by M. C. Beaton w/ R.W. Green (Traditional Mystery)
All Hamish Macbeth wants is a quiet life in his peaceful home in the Highland village of Lochdubh. But when his newly-assigned constable arrives, he presents Hamish with a surprise and a secret. Getting to the bottom of the secret becomes the least of Hamish’s problems when he meets a family who have a score to settle with a sinister man who has mysteriously gone missing. Discovering a murdered woman’s body puts further pressure on Hamish, especially when it becomes clear that the murdered woman and the missing man are linked. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Blood of the Innocents by Catherine Maiorisi (Traditional Mystery)
When singer Alessandra Moreau is found brutally murdered in New York State Senator Leigh Drayman’s living room, NYPD Detectives Chiara Corelli and P.J. Parker are thrust into another high-stakes investigation. The victim, a rising star, harbored a closely guarded secret shared with only three people. She was transgender—just like the senator. Format: Print, Digital

Snow Time to Die by Annie McEwen (Cozy Mystery)
A stormy mix-up at a local hotel reroutes an unwanted group of guests to Cooper’s Cove Resort, including Emmy’s former boss and the reason Emmy slunk home with her tail between her legs, Gwenda Caperwell. As if being face-to-face with an old grudge wasn’t bad enough, a fierce blizzard picks that moment to strike, leaving Emmy snowed in with her least favorite person on earth. But things go from bad to downright chilling when Gwenda suddenly turns up dead—colder than the January air—and Emmy’s snowed in with a corpse! Format: Print, Digital

Nothing Serious by Emily J. Smith (Traditional Mystery)
Edie Walker’s life is not going as planned. At thirty-five, she feels stuck: in her career, in her love life, and in her tiny San Francisco studio apartment. It doesn’t help that her best friend, Peter Masterson, is basically the über successful male version of her—and she’s hopelessly, unrequitedly in love with him. But when Peter breaks up with his girlfriend of seven years, Edie thinks her life might finally be turning around. He’ll discover how toxic dating app culture is and realize that Edie has been right for him all along. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Murder of an Oxford Scientist by Fiona Veitch Smith (Historical Mystery 1920s)
Intrepid reporter Poppy Denby is headed to the historic university city of Oxford, where a young female scientist, Dr June Leighton, has been found dead. Though June’s death is ruled an accident by the authorities, one of her colleagues, Sophie Blackburn who is an old associate of Poppy’s, is convinced June was murdered for threatening to expose a male colleague for plagiarism. Format: Digital

FEBRUARY 20
Murder on the Cornish Coast by Helena Dixon (Historical Mystery 1930s)
Kitty Underhay has been called to investigate some fishy goings-on in the beautiful coastal village of St Mawes. The body of Lady Cordelia Hedges’ beloved father was found floating in the sea, and shortly afterwards Cordelia herself was almost killed… Format: Print, Digital

FEBRUARY 21
Murder Movie Club by Marcy Blesy (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
That’s the mantra for the members of the Movie Murder Club at The Northwoods Movie Theater. Every Monday, this eclectic group of northern Michigan residents gather to watch a murder mystery movie on the big screen. After stopping the projector in the middle of the movie, the members gather to discuss the crime and suspects, each making a whodunit pick before resuming the movie. The hair dresser with the scissors? The jilted lover with poison? Format: Print, Digital

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