Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of June 9 – 15, 2024 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

JUNE 11
Lies Make Perfect by Ellie Banks (Domestic Thriller)
For popular true crime author Margo Box, the past six months have been a waking nightmare. Ever since her five-year-old daughter, Poppy, vanished—abducted by her own father—Margo has tortured herself the way only a mother could: with unrelenting blame. How could she have let this happen? Had she been working too hard to see the signs? Format: Print, Digital

A Punishing Breed by DC Frost (Traditional Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Detective DJ Arias, is a murder mystery that takes place in Los Angeles, the city of angels, freeways, Santa Ana winds, and honeysuckle slithering through chain-link fences and perfuming LA’s dark streets and neighborhoods. Detective Arias hunts for a murderer on a liberal arts campus that prides itself on its progressive curriculum but is rife with jealousy, racial and sexual tensions, and a hierarchy as real and destructive as a medieval fortress. DJ Arias, good at his job because he sees the worst in people, is challenged by the college community, a neighborhood recluse, and a young Latino gardener he sent to jail ten years ago for a hit-and-run accident. Format: Print, Digital

What Fire Brings by Rachel Howzell Hall (Psychological Thriller)
Bailey Meadows has just moved into the remote Topanga Canyon home of thriller author Jack Beckham. As his writer-in-residence, she’s supposed to help him once again reach the bestseller list. But she’s not there to write a thriller—she’s there to find Sam Morris, a community leader dedicated to finding missing people, who has disappeared in the canyon surrounding Beckham’s property. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Lady Anne and the Haunted Schoolgirl by Victoria Hamilton (Historical Mystery)
As her wedding to Lord Darkefell approaches, Lady Anne is summoned by a local girls’ school to help them with a young student troubled by ghostly apparitions. She’s quick to respond, and quick to discover the trickery behind the so-called ghosts. But despite her efforts to demonstrate to the student that she’s been the victim of a cruel hoax, the young woman apparently jumps to her death the very next night. Stunned and saddened by the turn of events, Lady Anne soon realizes that what she thought was a prank was a dark precursor to foul play. Format: Print, Digital

The Hungry Bones by Sara E. Johnson (Traditional Mystery)
Now that DI Bruce Horne, who said he loved her, won’t deny he cheated on his ex-wife, how can Alexa trust he won’t cheat on her? She and her abandonment issues need some space, so she throws her hat in the ring for a position far from New Zealand: Abertay University in Scotland. Her professional crush, Dr. Ben Odden, is interested in her expertise in teeth. If he makes an offer, will Alexa bite? Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Truth Be Told by Patricia Raybon (Historical Mystery 1920s)
On a lovely, amateur detective Annalee Spain is mingling bravely at a high-class political fundraiser in the lush backyard garden of famed political fixer Cooper Coates, one of the wealthiest men in Denver’s Black neighborhood of Five Points. When Coates’s young daughter discovers a pretty stranger dead in her father’s garden shed, Annalee is thrust onto the baffling new case just as she’s reeling from another recent discovery—a handwritten letter, found buried in her own garden, that reveals the identity of her mother. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

The Cardinal’s Curse by LynDee Walker and Bruce Robert Coffin (Action and Adventure Mystery)
An enigmatic invitation lures tech genius Avery Turner and thrill-seeker Carter Mosley away from their recent groundbreaking discovery of the General’s Gold, offering them a chance to join an expedition on the cutting edge of science. Drawn into the heart of Antarctica, they pursue a legendary shipwreck that is fabled to house the long-lost crown jewels of Norway. As they plunge into the quest, chilling tales of centuries-old curses and an unsolved murder emerge, hinting at connections more profound and perilous than they ever imagined. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

JUNE 13
The Honeymoon Homicides by Jeannette de Beauvoir (Cozy Mystery)
Despite an unforeseen disaster ruining her carefully planned wedding reception, hotelier Sydney Riley is undaunted as she and her brand-new husband Ali leave for their honeymoon in the dunes of Cape Cod’s National Seashore. But even in this deserted location, Sydney uncovers clues that might have a bearing on the wedding fiasco. Despite hoping for a new life, she’s drawn into yet another murder investigation—this time to protect Ali, who’s been called away on a secret and dangerous assignment. Format: Print (June 15), Digital

JUNE 15
Hedy Lamarr’s Lost Ecstasy by Mollie Cox Bryan (Traditional Mystery)
Charlotte Donovan finds herself embroiled in a deadly mystery when she’s invited to speak about the enigmatic Hedy Lamarr aboard the SS Hollywood. Gifted with a priceless journal once belonging to the iconic star, Charlotte’s joy turns to dismay when the journal is stolen from her luxury suite–and the mysterious woman who bestowed it upon her has vanished. Format: Print, Digital

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