Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of November 2 – 8, 2025 with five debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure!

NOVEMBER 2
Beneath the Silence by Veronica Mixon (Cozy Mystery)
Emma Lynn Whitmore thought her biggest challenge this spring would be choosing between hydrangeas and magnolias for her wedding. But when her tech-savvy niece Wren uncovers whispers of a stolen masterpiece from the Oglethorpe Club’s private gallery, Emma Lynn and her friends are pulled back into the sleuthing spotlight. Format: Digital, Print

NOVEMBER 3
Murder in Venice by T.A. Williams (Cozy Mystery)
Private investigator Dan Armstrong can’t believe his luck when he’s invited to the luxury villa of none other than Alice Graceland, movie legend and queen of the silver screen. Could this be his big break – a chance to schmooze with stars and pitch his own murder mystery series? He’s already imagining red carpets and a golden Oscar to accompany his faithful canine companion, Oscar the Labrador… Format: Digital, Print, Audio

NOVEMBER 4
Without a Shadow of Doubt by Kathleen Bailey (Cozy Mystery)
The Highland Games have arrived just outside Apple Station, Virginia, bringing bagpipes, kilts, and a tide of tartan-clad tourists to the cozy small town. Advice columnist Olivia Penn is ready for a weekend of fun now that her life has finally settled into a quiet, steady rhythm. But when a local turns up dead in one of the town’s most iconic homes, a cryptic message from a friend draws her into a tangled mystery. Format: Digital, Print

Crescent City Christmas Chaos by Ellen Byron (Cozy Mystery)
Ricki James-Diaz gets the best present ever when her parents arrive in New Orleans for the holidays. Not only is it a chance to catch up, it’s also an opportunity to jog her mom Josepha’s memory about Ricki’s adoption. The details have always been shrouded in mystery. And Ricki understands why when she learns her mother was blackmailed for years, simply for not wanting to lose her precious daughter. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Merry Murder Season by Lynn Cahoon (Cozy Mystery)
Jill’s store, Coffee, Books, and More, is co-sponsoring a charity dart tournament on Thanksgiving weekend with Chip’s Bar, where toys and cash will be collected. She and her new husband, Greg, will be competing as well—that is, if Greg’s brother and his girlfriend don’t ruin the evening. But the event leads to something much worse than a family squabble when the bar owner is found dead the next morning after being used as a human dartboard . . . Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Crimson Thaw by Bruce Robert Coffin (Police Procedural) *first book in a new series*
In the unforgiving wilderness of Maine, a disgraced detective must confront his past to solve a chilling murder. Detective Brock Justice’s career is on thin ice. Once the golden boy of Maine State Police, Brock now finds himself exiled to the remote northeastern wilderness, punishment for crossing the thin blue line. Assigned to the Major Crimes Unit—North, he suffers the added indignity of partnering with newly-minted Detective Chloe Wright, a rookie with her own hidden struggles. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

All Spooked Up by E.J. Copperman (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Dealing with her father’s recent death, Laura Meehan decides to move back to her New Jersey hometown and take over the paint and wallpaper store he opened after quitting his straining job in the police. Knowing that she is uprooting her own and her supportive husband Roy’s lives, she’s determined to continue her father’s legacy and keep the business alive. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Desperate Spies by Mark de Castrique (Thriller)
For seventy-five-year-old former FBI agent Ethel Fiona Crestwater, her age is nothing but an advantage when it comes to ferreting out secrets. Who’s going to notice the little old woman in the corner? Besides, Ethel might be officially retired, but she knows everyone in DC law enforcement—and is smarter than all of them combined. Format: Digital, Print

The Hidden City by Charles Finch (Historical Mystery 1870s)
Lenox is convalescing from the violent events of his last investigation. But a desperate letter from an old servant forces him to pick up the trail of a cold case: the murder of an apothecary seven years before, whose only clue is an odd emblem carved into the doorway of the building where the man was killed. When Lenox finds a similar mark at the site of another murder, he begins to piece together a hidden pattern which leads him into the corridors of Parliament, the slums of East London, and ultimately the very heart of the British upper class. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Murder in Mint Condition by Richard Tyler Jordan (Cozy Mystery)
Polly Pepper has played to packed houses, dazzled on television, and conquered Hollywood with her wit and charm. But nothing prepares her for the drama of hosting a live antiques show in her very own English castle. Format: Digital, Print

A Frostwood Christmas Mystery by J.L. Koontz (Cozy Mystery)
Investigative journalist Grace Carrington’s life is in pieces. After losing her high-profile job in Nashville, she inherits a house in the picturesque, Christmas-obsessed town of Frostwood, Minnesota, from a grandmother she barely knew. Seeing it as a sign, she packs her bags, ready for a quiet life of small-town charm and cozy winters. Format: Print

Death and the Final Cut by G.M. Malliet (Traditional Mystery)
Hollywood descends on Cambridge when the historic Round Church becomes a film set for Viking Bride, starring famous – albeit fading – actress Agnes Dermont. But Agnes’ big comeback quickly descends into farce due to the woeful script and acting, not to mention the general disregard for historical authenticity – although a Viking knife turns out to be a little too real when Agnes is found with it buried in her chest. Format: Digital, Print

Twinkling Tree Trouble by Iris March (Cozy Mystery)
It’s the holiday season, and Molly Green, the manager of Patty’s Plant Place, is busy selling fragrant firs, teaching holiday crafting workshops, and eating all the holiday desserts. But when mysterious string lights appear on Christmas trees for sale at the garden center, she can’t help but wonder who snuck through the fence to create such festive mischief. Format: Digital, Print

Fowl Play by Tamar Myers (Cozy Mystery)
Octogenarian Mennonite widow Magdalena Yoder Rosen has sold the PennDutch Inn and moved into a luxury cottage in Heaven’s Gate, a genteel retirement community close to Hernia, with her old friend, Agnes. Mags is keen to settle into her new surroundings, but when she beats undefeated Scrabble champion Marion Simpson, she quickly creates enemies—and chaos! Surely hosting a scrumptious dinner party will help Mags curry favor with her neighbors? Format: Digital, Print

Death Comes to Jane Austen Town by Rosemary Stevens (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
When the local bottling plant closes, employment in Boring, Virginia dries up. The mayor is under pressure to accept an offer from Dale Casino Resorts to build a massive gambling complex. The prospect would bring jobs, but it would destroy the traditional, small-town life the community loves. Format: Digital

The Haunting of Emily Grace by Elena Taylor (Thriller)
Drowning in grief, Emily Grace has lost everything: her home, her friends, her career. Only one lifeline remains―a job working for an eccentric millionaire. Along with his wife, he’s been building a mansion on a secluded island surrounded by a harsh and unforgiving sea. But when she disappears under mysterious circumstances, Emily Grace is hired to finish the project. Format: Digital, Print

The Forget-Me-Not Library by Heather Webber (Magical Realism)
Juliet Nightingale is lucky to be alive. Months after a freak accident involving lightning, she’s fully recovered but is left feeling that something is missing from her life. Something big. Impulsively, she decides to take a solo summer road trip, hoping that the journey will lead her down a path that will help her discover exactly what it is that she’s searching for. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

In The Bones by Tessa Wegert (Police Procedural) *first book in a new series*
t’s almost summer in Cape Vincent, and as the heat rises, ex-professional ice hockey superstar Mikko Helle arrives, ready to move into his extravagantly renovated waterfront home. Mikko is 30, handsome, and wealthy. He’s a stranger in town. There’s no reason to suspect Mikko is anything other than he seems. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

NOVEMBER 5
The Chocolatier’s Curse by Christopher Seto (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Criminologists, on the whole, do not solve crimes. So Ph.D. student Theo Chan is out of his comfort zone when a pair of enigmatic private investigators hire him for what sounds like a sweet summer gig. Soon, he’s thrust into the puzzle-box world of a classic small-town whodunnit, with few sleuthing skills to rely on. Format: Digital, Print

NOVEMBER 6
Murder and the Maitre D’ by Alex Coombs (Cozy Mystery)
The Chilterns are at their best in May and The Old Forge Cafe is flourishing, which makes Charlie think about furniture that lives up to the standards her menu sets. Which is what persuades her to take on a job for a wealthy local businessman who suspects his daughter has fallen for a man who is not only a gold-digger but also a murderer. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Never Look Back by Susan Lewis (Domestic Thriller)
Romy Kaplan has vanished from her home. Or has she? When Romy begins posting on her social media accounts asking everyone to stop looking for her, the police are certain she is safe. But Romy’s nearest and dearest are far from convinced. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

The Homecoming by Connie Shelton (Cozy Mystery)
When a hurricane upends their lives in Florida, Julie and Ben Pecos decide the time is right to return to New Mexico, the place where they met and the ancestral home to Ben’s extended family at Tewa Pueblo. Format: Digital, Print

NOVEMBER 7
The Devil Comes Calling by Annette Dashofy (Police Procedural)
When a murderous ghost from Erie City Police Detective Matthias Honeywell’s past appears unexpectedly, his investigation into a double homicide in a quiet residential neighborhood gets increasingly complicated, and puts everything and everyone he cares about at risk – including photographer Emma Anderson. Format: Digital, Print

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