Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of January 8 – 14, 2023 with four debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

Double Dose by Gretchen Archer (Crime Caper)
Read Double Dose as directed to learn: Working Mom Davis Way Cole’s secrets for fostering positive relationships with school administrators at her twin daughters’ preschool. Casino Spy Davis Way Cole’s reasonable explanation for why she’s never been asked to chair an event for the Welcome to the Casino Neighborhood Club in Biloxi, Mississippi. Wife Davis Way Cole’s tips and tricks for delivering devastating news to her husband. Format: Digital and Print

Hart’s Ridge by Kay Bratt (Traditional) *first in a new series*
Nestled gently in the Blue Ridge mountains, Hart’s Ridge is a small and yet undiscovered quaint town. That is until you dig a little deeper and learn that no matter how perfect things look, every town has its secrets. Taylor Gray has lived there since she was a kid and has clawed her way out of poverty, foster care, and then the police academy to reach her dream of being in law enforcement. Format: Digital

The Game is a Footnote by Vicki Delany (Cozy)
Scarlet House, now a historical re-enactment museum, is the oldest building in West London, Massachusetts. When things start moving around on their own, board members suggest that Gemma Doyle, owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium, might be able to get to the bottom of it. Gemma doesn’t believe in ghosts, but she agrees to ‘eliminate the impossible’. But when Gemma and Jayne stumble across a dead body on the property, they’re forced to consider an all too physical threat. Format: Print, Digital, and Audio

Masquerade Party Murder by Leighann Dobbs (Cozy)
When Juniper Holiday invited guests to her latest party to see the new year in with a bang, she didn’t mean from a gun. But when Mayor Berkshaw is shot dead at the stroke of midnight, that’s exactly what they get. Amidst champagne corks, fireworks and a house full of masked guests, it’s impossible to know who pulled the trigger. Format: Digital

Dial M for Meow by Ruth J. Hartman (Cozy) *first in a new series*
When children’s book author, Christy Bailey, receives a call from her aunt Betty to help out at her bookshop, she drops everything to go. Christy packs up her two cats—Milton and Pearl, the stars of her children’s mystery books—and leaves busy Philadelphia for tiny Green Meadow, Indiana. The timing of the call is perfect, as Christy’s letch of an ex-boyfriend has just cleaned out her savings, leaving Christy with a pile of unpaid bills and a desire to start over. And what better place to do that than a charming small town in Middle America? Format: Print and Digital

Homecoming and Homicide by Jody Holford (Cozy)
Rainbow Falls newcomer Annie Abbott is finally feeling settled in town with her veterinarian boyfriend and their two curious kittens. The local high school is raising money for their drama program and, eager to help, Annie volunteers for the carnival’s photo booth, using her graphic design skills to create fun backdrops and mentor a group of students. The only dark cloud is a run in with an unpleasant teacher who’s critical of her teenage neighbor, Tate, and his girlfriend. Format: Print and Digital

Snuffed Out by Valona Jones (Cozy) *first in a new series*
30-year-old fraternal twins Tabby and Sage Winslow own The Book and Candle Shop in Savannah. Sage is hot-headed and impulsive while Tabby is calm and collected, making them the perfect partnership. When one of their customers is found murdered, from a blow to the head, that partnership is put to the test. Format: Print, Digital, and Audio

Strangers in the Avalon Dunes by Jane Kelly (Traditional)
After the turbulence of her last adventure, Meg Daniels swears she never wants to help someone find a lost loved one ever again. She settles into a lazy routine in an upscale home in the high dunes of Avalon, New Jersey, that is owned by a friend who has asked her and her fiancé, Andy Beck, to housesit for several months. Format: Print and Digital

Just Murdered by Katherine Kovacic (Historical 1960s) *first in a new series*
Phryne’s gone missing in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. Only her pearl handled gun and a note arrive back home. She’s left instruction that say, that should not turn up in six months’ time, a letter must be sent to next of kin. Peregrine, summons in hand, arrives in Melbourne to Greenwood mansion where she will inherit her aunt’s wealth. Format: Print, Digital, and Audio

Early Grave by Paul Levine (Legal Thriller)
When his godson suffers a catastrophic injury in a high school football game, lawyer Jake Lassiter sues to abolish the sport and becomes Public Enemy Number One. The former NFL linebacker also battles CTE, the fatal brain disease. With his personal life in tatters, he’s in couple’s therapy with fiancée Dr. Melissa Gold and vows to live long enough to fix his relationship and achieve justice for his godson. Format: Print, Digital, and Audio

River of Fallen Angels by Laura Joh Rowland (Historical 1890s)
When the severed torso of a woman washes up on the bank of the river Thames, London believes a serial killer from the past has struck again. Crime photographer and investigator Sarah Bain Barrett is on the scene with her friends Mick O’Reilly and Lord Hugh Staunton. This is their chance to solve a grisly cold case and deliver a monster to belated justice, with help from Sarah’s husband Detective Sergeant Thomas Barrett; her sister Sally Albert, an intrepid newspaper reporter; and Hugh’s psychologist, Dr. Joshua Lewes, who’s a pioneer in the new science of criminal profiling. Format: Print, Digital, and Audio