Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of November 13 – 19, 2022 with two debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

Death at the Auction by E.C. Bateman (Cozy) *new series*
When an accident forces Felicia Grant back to her family’s auction house in Stamford, she vows it’ll only be a flying visit. But as the gavel falls on the final lot, a hidden secret is revealed—the body of her father’s business rival, murdered during the packed sale! Soon, Felicia is swept into a mystery that has everyone in the community as a potential suspect―including her.

The Lindbergh Nanny by Mariah Fredericks (Historical 1930s)
When the most famous toddler in America, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., is kidnapped from his family home in New Jersey in 1932, the case makes international headlines. Already celebrated for his flight across the Atlantic, his father, Charles, Sr., is the country’s golden boy, with his wealthy, lovely wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, by his side. But there’s someone else in their household—Betty Gow, a formerly obscure young woman, now known around the world by another name: the Lindbergh Nanny.

Myrrh for Mafia Men by C.R. Fulton (Cozy)
Autumn Braxton is dating the wrong man. Everyone told her that, but Juliano’s good looks, money, and Italian charm blind her. The night she discovers he’s a mob boss her entire world crumbles. But Juliano doesn’t get dumped. His men find her and he puts Autumn in one of his dog fighting kennels until she’s ready to come back to him. She escapes, saving the injured dog. But Juliano owns everything, especially the cops. She determines to take down his entire operation. A street kid befriends her and convinces her she needs Juliano’s right hand man to protect her.

Bleeding Heart Yard by Elly Griffiths (Traditional)
When Cassie Fitzgerald was at school in the late 90s, she and her friends killed a fellow student. Almost twenty years later, Cassie is a happily married mother who loves her job—as a police officer. She closely guards the secret she has all but erased from her memory. One day her husband finally persuades her to go to a school reunion. Cassie catches up with her high-achieving old friends from the Manor Park School—among them two politicians, a rock star, and a famous actress.

Trapping, Turkeys, & Thanksgiving by Tonya Kappes (Cozy)
Mae West is bound and determined to stay in shape for her wedding day and with all the delicious southern dessert Mary Elizabeth is serving for Thanksgiving Mae has joined the local running group to race in Thanksgiving’s annual Turkey Trot. She never figured murder would be on the menu and a couple of people she loves have a perfect motive.

Treasure in Three Acts by S.W. Hubbard (Traditional)
Just back from maternity leave, estate sale organizer Audrey Nealon plunges into a huge project—selling the contents of Villa Aurora, a mansion that’s been a private home, a school, and a psychiatric clinic. Now a developer plans another act for the historic building once Audrey clears the remnants of the Villa’s checkered past.

A Dozen Days of Death by Gin Jones (Cozy)
With less than two weeks left until Christmas, Helen Binney’s social calendar is peaking, even as her energy is waning due to her lupus. She’s managing to balance enjoying as many holiday events as possible without triggering a flare, until she stumbles across a crime that requires her unique insights to investigate.

Murder Under A Bridal Moon by Abigail Keam (Historical 1930s)
Mona Moon is planning her wedding to Robert Farley, Duke of Brynelleth, when her preparations go haywire after one of her maids is found murdered. With just days before the blessed event, unwanted guests invade Moon Manor throwing a wrench into Mona’s plans and making it more difficult to seek the truth. Now Robert is a suspect in the maid’s murder. A missing gold brooch and twenty five-dollar bills are the only clues Mona has to find the murderer.

Homicide at Holly Manor by Lynn Morrison (Cozy)
For event planner Natalie Payne, organising a holiday-season, mystery-themed weekend at the Cotswolds’ famed Holly Manor seems like easy money. With her friends on hand to support her, and a ghostly Eternal to play the victim’s role, her weekend is sure to be a success.

Arya Winters and the Cupcakes of Doom by Amita Murray (Cozy)
Arya Winters is your typical cozy heroine. She lives in a cottage in a small English village and bakes for a living—well, she specializes in macabre desserts. She has nosy neighbors, who she avoids ruthlessly due to her social anxiety. And she has a keen interest in all things sexy.

Dark of Night by Barbara Nickless (Police Procedural)
When esteemed historian Elizabeth Lawrence is found in her car, killed by a cobra’s bite, only a brilliant professor of semiotics, Dr. Evan Wilding, can see the signs around her strange death. As he helps homicide detective Addie Bisset decipher the scene, the puzzles left behind offer Evan chilling passage into the mind of a killer.

Chaos at Carnegie Hall by Kelly Oliver (Historical 1900s) *new series*
1917. New York. Notorious spy, Fredrick Fredricks, has invited Fiona to Carnegie Hall to hear a famous soprano. It’s an opportunity the War Office can’t turn down. Fiona and Clifford are soon on their way, but not before Fiona is saddled with chaperon duties for Captain Hall’s niece. Is Fiona a spy or a glorified babysitter?

Spy vs. Spy by Sarah Osborne (Cozy)
The Old Dames Protection Agency (ODPA) has no one to protect this holiday season! Has their organization run out of steam? Octogenarian Flo hates to fly, but sacrifices must be made. She’s promised to meet the grandmother of Kate’s boyfriend in Naples, Florida if no one needs their protection this Christmas.

Flight Risk by Cherie Priest (Police Procedural)
When psychic travel agent Leda Foley is approached by a man searching for his sister, she quickly agrees to help. The missing woman disappeared with a vintage orange car, a fat sack of her employer’s cash, and a grudge against her philandering husband—a man who never even reported her missing.