Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of November 9 – 15, 2025 with one debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure!

NOVEMBER 10
The Holly Village Murders by Benedict Brown (Historical Mystery 1920s)
Marius Quin and Lady Bella Montague are ready for a quiet Christmas when they learn that Bella’s beloved Aunt Adele has met a shocking end in her picture-perfect cottage. Immediately heading for Holly Village, the enclave of retired aristocrats and eccentric pensioners where Adele lived, they discover that her death was far from natural. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

NOVEMBER 11
Nash Falls by David Baldacci (Thriller)
Nash is an intelligent man, tough but fair-minded. He has a wife and a daughter and a very high-level position at Sybaritic Investments, where his innate skills and dogged tenacity have carried him to the top of the pyramid in his business career. Despite never going on grand adventures, and always working too many hours, he has a happy and upscale life with his family. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

The Queen Who Came in from the Cold by S.J. Bennett (Historical Mystery 1960s)
The Queen is planning her state visit to Italy aboard Britannia. But before she goes, an unreliable witness claims to have seen a brutal murder from the royal train. Did it really happen, and could the victim be a missing friend of Princess Margaret’s new husband, Tony Armstrong Jones? Format: Digital, Print, Audio

One-Week Odyssey by Carolyn Brodeur (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Kat Normand, a seasoned portfolio manager of community associations, never expected to trade her busy career for the mysterious lakeside town of Blackwater Lake. But when the homeowners association offers her a six-figure salary, a cozy home, and the role of general manager, it feels too good to pass up-even if the HOA barely seems to exist online. Format: Digital, Print

Exit Strategy by Lee Child and Andrew Child (Thriller)
First—a Baltimore coffee shop. A seat in the corner, facing the door. Black coffee, two refills, no messing around. A minor interruption from two of the customers, but nothing he can’t deal with swiftly. As he leaves, a young guy brushes against him in the doorway. Instinctively Reacher checks the pocket holding his cash and passport. There’s no problem. Nothing is missing. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Revenge, Served Royal by Celeste Connally (Historical Mystery 1810s)
Autumn is in the air as Lady Petra Forsyth and some of the most illustrious members of the ton descend upon Windsor Castle for a week of royal celebrations, with the highlight being Queen Charlotte’s inaugural patisserie contest for the best bakers employed by England’s finest houses. Not only is Lady Petra’s own cook one of the contestants, but Her Majesty has requested that Petra herself serve as one of the judges. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

A King’s Ransom by Janet Evanovich (Heist Thriller)
Gabriela Rose, recovery agent extraordinaire, can find just about anything. Too bad she can’t seem to lose her gorgeous-but-infuriating ex-husband Rafer Jones. And now he needs her help. His cousin, Harley, is in trouble…big trouble. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Innocence Road by Laura Griffin (Police Procedural)
Leanne Everhart knows women have something to fear in her artsy hometown, especially so if they’re not rich, white locals. Returning to town after her father’s death, she sees the ugliest sides of an area that draws people for its severe, untamed natural landscape. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Murder Made Her Wicked by Elizabeth Hobbs (Historical Mystery 1890s)
Penniless Boston heiress and accomplished modern woman Marigold Manners has put her past to good use, selling the story of the Great Misery Island Murders to earn enough money to resume the life she was always meant to have and return to her studies at Wellesley College. But her carefully laid plans for academic excellence are thrown into disarray when she stumbles across the body of a young woman in the campus lake. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Niki Unleashed by James M. Jackson (Thriller)
Three months after cutting a secret deal with the FBI’s Deputy Director, ex-Special Agent Ashley Prescott gets her first off-the-books assignment: go back undercover as Niki and infiltrate Greenwar, a radical eco-cell executing executives of America’s biggest polluters. Her way in? A dangerous cover as special assistant to the head of a powerhouse D.C. energy lobby. Access that could expose buried studies and dirty money—and paint a target on her back. Format: Digital, Print

Cosplayed to Death by Elle Jauffret (Traditional Mystery)
When Claire Fontaine and her best friend, Suggie Oh, stumble upon the body of a competitive surfer, their quiet coastal town is once again plunged into chaos. To make matters worse, a famous cosplayer washes ashore, leaving behind more questions than answers. What begins as Claire’s quest to clear her father’s name quickly spirals into a deadly game involving fierce surfing rivalries, identity-altering cosplay, and long-buried secrets. Format: Digital, Print

Killer Secrets by Jackie Layton (Cozy Mystery)
Kate Sloan’s best friend Bess Walker decides to try speed dating and convinces Kate to go with her for moral support. The night of the event is filled with many emotions. Excitement, hope, jealousy, fear, greed, and even anger. Emotions spiral out of control for one person. Before the second round, the event’s host is murdered. Format: Digital, Print

False Witness by Phillip Margolin (Thriller)
Defense Attorney Karen Wyatt exposed corruption in the police force and the District Attorney’s office while getting her client exonerated in court. But in doing so, she put a target on her back and she was set-up on fake drug charge, imprisoned and disbarred until the conspiracy unraveled and her innocence was proven. Now reinstated to the bar, Wyatt is still interested in finding out who ordered her to be set-up – but the key figures were either killed or are in Witness Protection. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Wild Instinct by T. Jefferson Parker (Thriller)
Former Marine sniper Lew Gale, now a detective with the Orange County California Sheriff’s Department, is assigned to track and shoot a mountain lion that has killed a man in the rugged country east of Laguna Beach, California. The victim is Bennet Tarlow, a rich developer and man-about-town in upscale coastal Orange County. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

The Holiday Photo Murder by Jeanne Quigley (Cozy Mystery)
Portrait Photographer Robyn Cavanagh has had a busy fall season taking a record number of client photos for holiday cards. She’s ready for a quiet December to do her own Christmas preparations, but she has one more job to close the year. It’s the best gift of the season: taking photographs at wealthy Natalie Hoffmann’s holiday party. Format: Digital, Print

A Ferry Long Way To Go by Misty Simon (Cozy Mystery)
Every room is rented and every bed is full for Roxy Gleason and her staff. The family dynamics are a little strained at the outset but things get down and dirty when one of the matriarchs is found dead in the library with a candlestick. But who did the killing and why? Format: Digital, Print

Celtic Justice by Rebecca Zanetti (Romantic Suspense)
Silverville’s St. Patrick’s Day is bigger than ever, thanks to Nana O’Shea’s Pot of Gold display at her brand-new magic potion shop, Celtic Moon Herbals. The centerpiece? Antique gold nugget boxes that just might form a treasure map. Most people think it’s just another of Nana’s tall tales—until the display vanishes. Format: Digital, Print

NOVEMBER 12
The Cakes of Wrath by Matilda Swift (Cozy Mystery)
Jessica Askew, a baking rebel with a recipe for uncovering the truth, has worked tirelessly with Hattie to bring Little Quillington a new Valentine’s event. But as the press swarms the village, Jessica discovers they’re not there for her baking. A long-buried Askew secret has been accidentally revealed, and now her family’s casting her as the black sheep in their well-written saga. Format: Digital, Print

NOVEMBER 13
The Unlikely Revelation by Gina X. Grant (Cozy Mystery)
Agatha Shadewell came to Unlikely to disappear—ankle monitor, fake name, and all. She’s dodging old enemies, questionable cons, and a lifetime of dubious decisions. But when a vengeful adversary sends hitmen after her, Agatha does what any ex-con with a flair for the dramatic would do: fakes her death and crashes her own funeral in a wig and a veil. Format: Digital, Print

NOVEMBER 14
A Pantomime of Peril by Victoria Tait (Cozy Mystery)
It’s pantomime season in the Cotswolds… but this year’s performance is a real killer! Winter has settled over the Cotswolds, and Dotty Sayers and her friends are in the spotlight as part of the local amateur dramatics pantomime production of Jack and the Beanstalk. With costumes to sew, lines to memorise, and rehearsals to juggle, the village is buzzing with excitement. Format: Digital, Print

NOVEMBER 15
The Elf Did It by Suzanne Bolden (Cozy Mystery)
Seaside Cove’s first Christmas Market has transformed Main Street into a twinkling winter wonderland. Strolling paths are lined with cheerful booths run by local artists, crafters, and food vendors, while the sounds of live music and the sweet scents of peppermint fudge, cinnamon-roasted nuts, and buttery shortbread drift on the breeze. The town’s children pose for photographs with Santa Claus while telling him their Christmas wishes. Format: Digital, Print

A Cattitude Christmas by Tara Lush (Cozy Mystery)
Amelia Matthews, midlife innkeeper and reluctant witch, is determined to make her first Florida Christmas magical for her daughter, her friends, and the quirky guests of the Crescent Moon Inn. Between baking for what feels like everyone in town, wrangling inflatable snowmen, and coordinating the town’s beloved Christmas parade, she barely has time to breathe. Format: Digital, Print

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