Here is a list of over 50 new titles representing major genres such as cozy mysteries, traditional mysteries, historical mysteries, and others releasing this month, with 14 debut series.

The longest running series on this list is the “Jessica Fletcher: Murder She Wrote” franchise at 55 books.

As always, I hope there is a new title to suit everyone’s personal taste. Enjoy the adventure!  

May 1, 2022
Going to Beautiful by Anthony Bidulka
A Snake in the Raspberry Patch by Joanne Jackson

May 2, 2022
22 Seconds by James Patterson (Women’s Murder Club #22)

May 3, 2022
Hold On For Beer Life by Ellie Alexander (Sloan Krause #5.5)
Aunt Dimity and the Enchanted Cottage by Nancy Atherton (Aunt Dimity #25)
Claws for Suspicion by Deborah Blake (Catskills Pet Rescue #3)
Dangerous Consequences by Claire Booth (Hank Worth #5)
Death in a Blackout by Jessica Ellicott (WPC Billie Harkness) *new series*
The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow
Strawberried Alive by Jenn McKinlay (Cupcake Bakery #14)
Death by Tart Attack by Tamar Myers (Pennsylvania-Dutch #23)
Idle Gossip by Renee Patrick (Lillian Frost & Edith Head #5)
Double Twist by Stephanie Rowe (Mia Murphy) *new series*

May 5, 2022
Robert B. Parker’s Revenge Tour by Mike Lupica (Sunny Randal #10)

May 10, 2022
The Shadow of Memory by Connie Berry (Kate Hamilton #4)
Smile Beach Murder by Alicia Bessette (Outer Banks Bookshop) *new series*
Fatal Reunion by Annette Dashofy (Zoe Chambers #11)
Murder in the Community Garden by Judith Gonda (Tory Benning #3)
Bear Witness by Lark O. Jensen (Alaska Untamed) *new series*
Kibbles and Death by S.A. Kazlo (Samantha Davies) *new series*
Deceived by Mary Keliikoa (Kelly Pruett #3)
Flared Stiff by Julie Anne Lindsey (Bonnie & Clyde #5)
In the Lonely Backwater by Valerie Nieman
Overboard by Sara Paretsky (V.I. Warshawski #22)
Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies by Misha Popp (Pies Before Guys) *new series*

May 12, 2022
The Fugitive Colours by Nancy Bilyeau (Genevieve Planche #2)

May 15, 2022
Casserole Casualty by Mildred Abbott (Twister Sisters #2)

May 17, 2022
Lies, Spies, and the Baker’s Surprise by Terry Ambrose (Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast #6)
Low Down Dirty Vote, Volume 3 edited by Mysti Berry
Thrill of the Hunt by Rita Mae Brown (Sister Jane Foxhunting #14)
Attack and Decay by Andrew Cartmel (Vinyl Detective #6)
My Summer Darlings by May Cobb
The Murder Chronicles by Kathi Daley (Tess and Tilly #13)
Boardwalk Betrayal by Wendy Ledger (Maggie and Pepper) *new series*
Dead Against Her by Melinda Leigh (Bree Taggert #5)
Death Plans a Perfect Trip by Mary Jane Maffini (Charlotte Adams Professional Organizer #6)
Killer On The Court by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran (Murder She Wrote #55)
The Double Exposure Murder by Jeanne Quigley (Robyn Cavanagh) *new series*
Cover Art by Vanessa Westermann (Charley Scott) *new series*

May 19, 2022
Death in the Aegean by M.A. Monnin (Intrepid Traveler) *new series*

May 20, 2022
Death of a Snow Ghost by Linda Norlander (Cabin in the Lake #3)

May 24, 2022
Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry (By the Book) *new series*
Every Cloak Rolled in Blood by James Lee Burke (Holland Family #13)
A Midsummer Night’s Fudge by Nancy Coco (Candy-Coated #10)
Fatal Flowers by Jess Dylan (Flower House #3)
Dance Among The Flames by Tori Eldridge
No Big Rip by Jeanne Glidewell (Ripple Effect #7)
A Sprinkle in Time by Dana Mentink (Shake Shop #2)
Murder with Darjeeling Tea by Karen Rose Smith (Daisy’s Tea Garden #8)

May 28, 2022
When Earth Shall Be No More by Paul Awad and Kathryn O’Sullivan

May 29, 2022
A Parisian Bait by Ileana Munoz-Renfore (Rosa The Cuban Psychic #2)

May 31, 2022
Until Dead by Donnell Ann Bell (Cold Case #2)
Devil’s Kiss by Michelle Benningfield
Strangled Skein by ACF Bookens (Stitches In Crime #9)
The Diva Says Cheesecake! By Krista Davis (Domestic Diva #15)
Murder Most Grave by G.A. McKevett (Granny Reid #4)
Depths of Deceit by Laura Oles (Jamie Rush #2)
Renovated to Death by Frank Anthony Polito (Domestic Partners in Crime) *new series*
Deadly Intent by Laraine Stephens (Reggie da Costa #2)
Big Shot by Kirsten Weiss (Big Murder) *new series*