Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of June 16 – 22, 2024 with two debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

JUNE 17
Framed for Murder by Marla A. White (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
After a life-changing injury, Mel O’Rourke trades in her badge for bed sheets, running a B & B in the quirky mountain town of Pine Cove. Her peaceful life is interrupted when an old frenemy, the notorious and charismatic cat burglar, Poppy Phillips, shows up on her doorstep, claiming she’s been framed for murder. While she’s broken plenty of laws, Mel knows she’d never kill anyone. Good thing she’s a better detective than she is a cook as she sets out to prove Poppy’s innocence. Format: Print, Digital

JUNE 18
A Collection of Lies by Connie Berry (Cozy Mystery)
As Kate Hamilton and her new husband, DI Tom Mallory, honeymoon in Devon, a local history museum asks them to trace the provenance of a bloodstained dress said to belong to a Victorian lacemaker accused of murder. If genuine, the dress and its puzzling connections to a nineteenth-century Romani family who camped on Dartmoor will be the centerpiece of a new historic crimes exhibit—exactly Kate’s kind of mystery. But matters turn deadly when a shot is fired during a fundraising gala, injuring the man who donated the dress. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Murder at Maple Grange by Jane Bettany (Cozy Mystery)
Violet Brewster has just finished a project at local retirement village Maple Grange, when she learns that one of the residents, Phyllis Gibson, has passed away suddenly. Violet is surprised that Phyllis left her a beautiful jewelry box in her will. When she goes to collect it, Maureen Bond, Phyllis’s best friend, tells Violet that Phyllis had become paranoid during her last days, and was convinced that someone was trying to kill her. Format: Digital, Audio

Murder Between Neighbors by Michelle Corbier (Cozy Mystery)
Everyone’s known some kind of bad neighbor: the loud, the rude, the nosy, or the accusatory. Unfortunately, Myaisha’s neighbor in suburban Greensboro, a hard-drinking man named Jared, is pretty much all four, even going so far as calling Animal Control on her beloved dog Boomer — all while ignoring the destruction of her fence at the hands of his own kids. Format: Print, Digital

Shadow Heart by Meg Gardiner (Psychological Thriller)
In a Tennessee prison, Efrem Judah Goode draws haunting portraits of women he claims he has killed. Around the country, desperate families of the missing seek answers in his eerie drawings. And on darkened back roads and New York City streets, a new killer poses duct-taped bodies at the sites of Goode’s murders. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

A Deceptive Composition by Anna Lee Huber (Historical Mystery 1830s)
Kiera is enjoying the slower pace of the English countryside. She, Sebastian, and their infant daughter have accompanied her father-in-law, Lord Gage, home so that he can recuperate from the injuries he sustained in a foiled attempt on his life. But as the chill of autumn sweeps across the land, they receive a summons from an unexpected quarter. Lord Gage’s estranged uncle—a member of the notorious Roscarrock family—has been murdered, and his family is desperate for answers. Despite Lord Gage’s protests, Kiera and Sebastian press on to Cornwall to assist. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Murder on the Small Farm by DonnaRae Menard (Cozy Mystery)
Across the LaPlatt Brook is the only small finger of land connected to Katelyn Took’s Farm. It’s the Gypsy Copse, a place where pleasant memories of her childhood and her grandfather were forged. Now, the secluded area has been stained. A body has been found, a woman, killed elsewhere, and left. A fourteen-year-old boy has a secret, and a hint, for a trail that will lead Katie into danger. She’s crossing the state line and taking Marlie with her. Who is waiting? What will they do to save themselves?

What You Leave Behind by Wanda M. Morris (Thriller)
Deena Wood’s life has fallen apart in the aftermath of losing her beloved mother, her marriage, and her prestigious job at an Atlanta law firm. She needs what the Geechee people of coastal Georgia call a “dayclean,” a fresh start. She returns to her childhood home in Brunswick, Georgia, to heal. But her return is anything but the respite she thought it might be. To make peace with all her loss, she often drives through the city. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Larceny & Last Chances: 22 Stories of Mystery & Suspense edited by Judy Penz Sheluk (Short Story Anthology)
Sometimes it’s about doing the right thing. Sometimes it’s about getting even. Sometimes it’s about taking what you think you deserve. And sometimes, it’s your last, best, chance. Edited by Judy Penz Sheluk and featuring stories by Christina Boufis, John Bukowski, Brenda Chapman, Susan Daly, Wil A. Emerson, Tracy Falenwolfe, Kate Fellowes, Molly Wills Fraser, Gina X. Grant, Karen Grose, Wendy Harrison, Julie Hastrup, Larry M. Keeton, Charlie Kondek, Edward Lodi, Bethany Maines, Gregory Meece, Cate Moyle, Judy Penz Sheluk, KM Rockwood, Kevin R. Tipple, and Robert Weibezahl. Format: Print, Digital

Homicide Honeymoon by B.A. Trimmer (Cozy Mystery)
As the wedding planner at the Aloha Lagoon resort in Hawaii, Kristy Piper has seen some strange parties…but bride Claire Jackson’s wedding party may be the oddest yet! Between a man-hungry bridesmaid, an overbearing mother of the groom, and a feisty tween guest, Kristy has her hands full! But when Claire’s former fiancé is found dead—murdered by a luau serving fork!—things go from strange to downright dangerous. To make matters worse, Claire is discovered next to the dead body, sobbing uncontrollably. Is it shock…or guilt? Format: Print, Digital

JUNE 19
The Body in the Bookstore by Ellie Alexander (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Bookseller Annie Murray is thrilled when the mystery-themed book festival she sets up to revive the dwindling fortunes of her workplace and sanctuary seems poised for success. But events take a shocking turn when a body is discovered hidden behind the shelves, and it’s revealed that the victim is Annie’s old college acquaintance. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

A Murder at the Movies by Ellie Alexander (Cozy Mystery)
After the success of her first event, which revived the fortunes of the bookstore she loves so dearly, Annie is excited to launch Redwood Grove’s first film festival. But when an infamous film critic plunges to his death during the premiere of a Hitchcock-inspired thriller, Annie’s instincts tell her that this was no accident. She soon discovers that many of the cast, crew and guests are harboring dark secrets; from the lead actress with a scandalous past, to a film historian obsessed with protecting his vintage reel collection. Format: Print, Digital

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