Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of May 26 – June 1, 2024. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

MAY 27
Dying for a Nap by Diana Orgain (Cozy Mystery)
IT’S MURDER BEING A MOM! Join Kate, baby Laurie, and the twins on another investigation. Will Mom and Galigani finally tie the knot? I mean, what could go wrong? Format: Digital

MAY 28
Into the Fire by Allison Brennan (Private Investigator Mystery)
Margo Angelhart was recently certified as a private investigator, but she isn’t convinced that it’s her calling. All of her cases have been minor, mostly for family and haven’t paid the bills. She’s more than happy to keep bartending and figure out her post-military career later. That is, until prosecutor Andy Flannigan walks into her bar and offers her a case she can’t turn down…Format: Print, Digital

If Something Happens To Me by Alex Finlay (Psychological Thriller)
For the past five years, Ryan Richardson has relived that terrible night. The car door ripping open. The crushing blow to the head. The hands yanking him from the vehicle. His girlfriend Ali’s piercing scream as she is taken. With no trace of Ali or the car, a cloud of suspicion hangs over Ryan. But with no proof and a good lawyer, he’s never charged, though that doesn’t matter to the podcasters and internet trolls. Now, Ryan has changed his last name, and entered law school. He’s put his past behind him. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Camino Ghosts by John Grisham (Thriller)
In this new thriller on Camino Island, popular bookseller Bruce Cable tells Mercer Mann an irresistible tale that might be her next novel. A giant resort developer is using its political muscle and deep pockets to claim ownership of a deserted island between Florida and Georgia. Only the last living inhabitant of the island, Lovely Jackson, stands in its way. What the developer doesn’t know is that the island has a remarkable history, and locals believe it is cursed…and the past is never the past…Format: Print, Digital, Audio

A Lovely Lie Hardcover by Jaime Lynn Hendricks (Domestic Thriller)
The night of their senior picnic, Scarlett Russo and her best friend Pepper were involved in a car accident that left two of their classmates dead. Afterward, they lied to the police, protecting each other from the consequences. Then Pepper left town and Scarlett never heard from her again…Format: Print, Digital, Audio

First Frost by Craig Johnson (Traditional Mystery)
It’s the summer of 1964, and recent college graduates Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear read the writing on the wall and enlist to serve in the Vietnam War. As they catch a few final waves in California before reporting for duty, a sudden storm assaults the shores and capsizes a nearby cargo boat. Walt and Henry jump to action, but it’s soon revealed by the police who greet them ashore that the sunken boat carried valuable contraband from underground sources. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

Clover Covered Corpse by Jackie Layton (Cozy Mystery)
Emma Justice never imagines working at the farmers market on a normal Saturday morning will lead to her second murder investigation. When two friends become suspects in the latest small-town murder, she’ll help prove they are innocent by tracking down the real killer. Format: Print, Digital

Dying For Monet by Claudia Riess (Traditional Mystery)
A gala evening auction at Laszlo’s, an upstart auction house in New York City, is in progress. Without notice, a much sought-after Impressionist painting is withdrawn from the block. Moments later, its broker is found dead at the foot of an imposing statue in Laszlo’s courtyard. Format: Print, Digital

Meditation & Murder by Jenna St. James (Cozy Mystery)
With good news to celebrate, Kara and the girls weren’t prepared for the latest attack that came their way. But when winged-horse shifter and yogi instructor, Crystal Noble, becomes a possible suspect or next potential victim, Kara, Bettina, and Zahara vow to do everything they can to save their friend. When a handsome stranger comes into the picture, Kara and the girls are immediately suspicious of his intentions. When another dead body is discovered, Kara and Zane strike their own warrior pose and chase down the bad guy. Format: Print, Digital

Cut to the Chase by Jasmine Webb (Cozy Mystery)
When Mackenzie Owens started a book club in the small Cornwall town she now calls home, it was meant to be something to bring the community together. But that’s a hard ask when someone drops dead on day one. With a body in the bookstore, Mack’s reputation is going from floating in the toilet bowl to swirling down into the depths of the sewer. If she doesn’t get to the bottom of this, and fast, there’s no crawling out of there like the hot version of a Ninja Turtle Mack always wanted to be. Format: Print, Digital

MAY 30
Ghost Cat at the Mystery Hotel by Mollie Hunt (Cozy Mystery)
When Camelia Collins meets her old college friend Anne Pine for a murder mystery weekend at the coast, death becomes more than a game. Accompanied by her ghost cat companion Soji, Camelia begins to discover clues that have nothing to do with the role-playing storyline. A lurking stranger spies on Camelia from the house next door. A vengeful spirit haunts the hotel. A winter storm rages outside, threatening the old building, while a murderer roams the halls, threatening those within. Will Camelia’s keen senses and Soji’s feline wiles be enough to catch the killer before they kill again? Format: Print, Digital

JUNE 1
Sunset Lake Resort by Joanne Jackson (Traditional Mystery)
When Ruby’s father passes away, but fails to leave her the millions some expected, Steve, her husband of 35 years, moves out. Alone, but in control of her own affairs for the first time in her life, Ruby is torn between panic and relief. When she investigates the remote beach cabin her father had left her instead of his estate, she discovers a dilapidated beach resort in a remote location, seemingly untouched since its former owner, Cecelia Johansen, died under mysterious circumstances. Despite the condition of the property and rumours it is haunted, Ruby decides to move to Sunset Lake Resort, determined to find out why her father bought it, and why he left it to her. Format: Print, Digital

Genies and Gibberish by Elizabeth Pantley (Cozy Mystery)
Whenever this group chooses a book, magic happens. The mystery comes to life, and they find themselves part of the story. To exit the book and get back home, they need to solve the mystery and reach The End. This time, the club chooses a book set in a mansion atop the mountains of Arizona. They discover a strange antique oil lamp that contains a shocking surprise. Format: Print, Digital

Witchy Bad Blood by C.A. Phipps (Cozy Mystery)
No one, including Jess, had any idea she was anything exceptional. Until she began solving crimes. The trouble is, she’d rather be waving a spatula than a wand and her snarky cat familiar isn’t happy about it. Format: Print, Digital

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