Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of March 5 – 11, 2023 with six debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

Night Flight to Paris by Cara Black (Historical)
October 1942: it’s been two years since Kate Rees was sent to Paris on a British Secret Service mission to assassinate Hitler. Since then, she has left spycraft behind to take a training job as a sharpshooting instructor in the Scottish Highlands. But her quiet life is violently disrupted when Colonel Stepney, her former handler, drags her back into the fray for a risky three-pronged mission in Paris. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Final Draft by Shelley Burbank (Cozy) *first in a new series*
Olivia Lively’s private investigation business might be flourishing, but her private life is a mess. Her latest romantic mistake is stalking her, her socialite mother is trying to hook her up with a commitment-minded cardiologist, and her best friend is struggling to start a family and is totally fed up with Liv’s drama. Format: Print, Digital

A Basketful of Murder by Lynn Cahoon (Cozy)
Angie Turner’s Idaho restaurant, the County Seat, owes its success not only to its farm-fresh fare, but also to its devoted and passionate staff. And while murder is never on the menu, it often shows up as an uninvited guest in three stories: A Pumpkin Spice Killing, Have a Deadly New Year, and Penned In. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Lemon Curd Killer by Laura Childs (Cozy)
Tea shop entrepreneur Theodosia Browning has been tapped to host a fancy Limón Tea in a genuine lemon orchard as a rousing kickoff to Charleston Fashion Week. But as fairy lights twinkle and the scent of lemon wafts among the tea tables, the deadly murder of a fashion designer puts the squeeze on things. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Murder In Gemini by Michelle Corbier (Cozy)
When she’s not busy practicing medicine, Dr. Myaisha Douglas writes mysteries. She’d like to devote more time to her personal relationships, but murder too often intervenes. The twin sister of a Greensboro Women of Color Writing Group member dies suddenly. Myaisha suspects murder. Her writing group investigates the case, hoping to publish a true crime story. Format: Digital

Evil Alice and the Borzoi by DK Coutant (Cozy) *first in a new series*
Paradise is shaken when the body of a young woman is dragged onto a university research vessel during a class outing in Hilo Bay. Cleo Cooper is shaken when she finds her favorite student is on the hook for the murder. Danger lurks on land and sea as Cleo and her friends are enticed to search for the true killer. In between paddling, swimming, and arguing with her boyfriend, Cleo discovers all is not what it seems on the Big Island of Hawaii. But will she figure out the truth before she becomes the next victim? Format: Print, Digital

Escape from Cozy Mountain by Pamela Grandstaff (Cozy)
Abby MacIntosh has partnered with the indomitable Effie Bunce to run the Queen of Cozy Mountain Bed & Breakfast. After Effie’s life takes a turn for the tragic, Abby is determined to help her solve an old mystery and outsmart an evil blackmailer. Format: Digital

The Girl Who Took What She Wanted by David Handler (Traditional)
Stewart “Hoagy” Hoag hasn’t written any fiction since his debut novel rocked the literary world of the 1980s and then left him with a paralyzing case of writer’s block. Since then, he’s been reduced to ghostwriting celebrity memoirs. But his newest project could have him diving back into the world of fiction in a way he never imagined. Format: Print, Digital

A Wedding Gone to Dogs by S. A. Kazlo (Cozy)
Life for children’s book author Samantha Davies seems to finally be going smoothly. She has a new boyfriend, the love of her faithful dachshund and star of her books, Porkchop, and wedding bells are even ringing for Sam’s Southern Belle cousin, Candie Parker. After eleven engagements Candie has finally found Mr. Right in Mark Hogan, who is currently running for reelection as the Mayor of Wings Falls in small-town Upstate New York. Format: Print, Digital

Till Death Do Us Port by Kate Lansing (Cozy)
It’s June in Boulder, Colorado, and wedding season is in full swing. Parker Valentine is excited to attend the wedding of her cousin, Emma, where in addition to celebrating the happy couple, she’ll also be providing wine for the reception. But when the fussy wedding planner is found dead midway through the ceremony, Parker knows that to get the weekend back on track, she’ll need to unveil a murderer. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Standing Dead by Margaret Mizushima (Traditional)
Deputy Mattie Cobb and her sister, Julia, travel to Mexico to visit their mother, but when they arrive, they discover that she and her husband have vanished without a trace. Back in Timber Creek, Mattie finds a chilling note on her front door telling her to look for “him” among the standing dead up in the high country. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Candy, Cigarettes, and Murder by Joyce Proell and Brenda Whiteside (Cozy) *first in a new series*
Recently widowed, Emma Banefield looks forward to a getaway birthday weekend with her free-wheeling sister, Nicole Earp, sipping chocolate martinis at the peaceful, historic Dulce Inn. When a rude stranger, a nasty food critic, and a madhouse of temperamental artists greet them, all hope for a tranquil weekend evaporates faster than dew on a hot desert morning. Format: Print, Digital

A Sinister Revenge by Deanna Raybourn (Historical)
Veronica’s natural-historian beau, Stoker, has been away in Bavaria for months and their relationship is at an impasse. But when Veronica shows up before him with his brother, Tiberius, Lord Templeton-Vane, he is lured back home by an intriguing job offer: preparing an iguanodon for a very special dinner party. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Barking Up the Right Tree by Leigh Russell (Cozy) *first in a new series*
When Emily’s boyfriend walks out, she is devastated. As she is puzzling over what to do with the rest of her life, she is surprised to learn that her great aunt has died, leaving Emily her cottage in the picturesque Wiltshire village of Ashton Mead. This inheritance comes with a condition: Emily must take care of her great aunt’s pet. Not knowing what to expect, Emily sets off for the village, hoping to make a new life for herself. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Don’t Back Down by Sharon Sala (Romantic Suspense)
Army veteran Cameron Pope arrives back in Jubilee, Kentucky, for the first time in years. He barely has time to catch his breath when he becomes embroiled in a race of life or death for his little niece and a deadly hunt for the human traffickers who are destroying the peace of his mountain town. When he’s reunited with Rusty Caldwell—a woman from his past he’s never stopped thinking about—he wants to believe they can finally be together. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Murder Visits a French Village by Susan C. Shea (Traditional) *first in a new series*
Ariel Shepard is devastated by the sudden loss of her husband, but nothing could have prepared her for inheriting the rundown French château they’d visited on their honeymoon four years ago. With finances tight she has no choice but to swap her Manhattan apartment and city lifestyle for a renovation project in a peaceful French village. Format: Print, Digital

The Wrecker’s Curse by Jo Silva (Cozy, Private Investigation)  *first in a new series*
When Donna branches out from floristry to private investigation and opens The Edge of the World Detective Agency, the last thing she expects is to have a murder fall into her lap almost immediately. Now, normally she wouldn’t be one to look a gift horse in the mouth, but there’s one significant problem with the case – all the evidence points to Donna as the murderer! Format: Digital

Bert and Mamie Take a Cruise by John Keyse-Walker (Historical)
February 1939. Mamie Mason isn’t enthusiastic when Bert, her husband of thirty years, persuades her to join him on an African cruise. Bert might be pining for adventure, but Mamie’s perfectly content with her comfortable life in Hills Corners, Ohio. Format: Print, Digital