Here is a list of over 80 new titles representing major genres such as cozy mysteries, traditional mysteries, historical mysteries, and others releasing this month, with 11 debut series.
The longest running series on this list are “Meg Langslow” by Donna Andrews and “Prey” by John Sandford at 32 books each.
As always, I hope there is a new title to suit everyone’s personal taste. Enjoy the adventure!
October 1, 2022
Terminated: He Won’t Be Back by Gayle Leeson (Movie Memorabilia) *new series*
The Last Door by Sheila Lowe (Beyond The Veil #3)
20 Carats by Larissa Reinhart (Maizie Albright Star Detective #9)
October 4, 2022
Secrets of the Nile by Tasha Alexander (Lady Emily #16)
Antiques Liquidation by Barbara Allan (Trash ‘n’ Treasures #16)
It’s News To Me by R.G. Belsky (Clare Carlson #5)
Sisterhood of Sleuths by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
The Crime that Binds by Laurie Cass (Bookmobile Cat #10)
Soul of a Killer by Abby Collette (Books & Biscuits #2)
The Ghost and the Stolen Tears by Cleo Coyle (Haunted Bookshop #8)
Crosspatch by Elizabeth Craig (Southern Quilting #17)
By the Time You Read This I’ll Be Gone by Stephanie Kuehn (Murder, She Wrote) *new series*
Disaster at the Vendome Theater by M.L. Longworth (Provençal #10)
Blackmail and Bibingka by Mia P. Manansala (Tita Rosie’s Kitchen #3)
Righteous Prey by John Sandford (Prey #32)
Murder at the Jubilee Rally by Terry Shames (Samuel Craddock #9)
The Stranger Vanishes by Wendy Corsi Staub (Lily Dale #5)
Eagle Crossing by Kathleen Kaska (Kate Caraway #3)
October 7, 2022
A Wedding Guest in Provence by Vivian Conroy (Miss Ashford Investigates) *new series*
October 11, 2022
Kill Them With Canvas by Bailee Abbott (Paint by Murder #2)
Dashing Through the Snowbirds by Donna Andrews (Meg Langslow #32)
Sourdough Dead by Carol E. Ayer (HSP #3)
Blind Faith by Alicia Beckman
Christmas at Patchin Place by Rhys Bowen (Molly Murphy)
Death at Paradise Palms by Steph Broadribb (Retired Detectives Club #2)
Canter with a Killer by Amber Camp (Horse Rescue) *new series*
Murder on the Spanish Seas by Wendy Church (Jessie O’Hara) *new series*
The Furies by John Connolly (Charlie Parker #20)
Hide and Seek by Kathi Daley (Resort at Castaway Bay #6)
The Maze by Nelson DeMille (John Corey #8)
Christmas Angels by Alice Duncan (Mercy Allcutt #7)
Bones of Holly by Carolyn Haines (Sarah Booth Delaney #24)
Live and Let Grind by Tara Lush (Coffee Lover’s #3)
1989 by Val McDermid (Allie Burns #2)
The Plot and the Pendulum by Jenn McKinlay (Library Lover’s #13)
Under A Veiled Moon by Karen Odden (Inspector Michael Corravan #2)
The Christmas Caper by Gigi Pandian (Secret Staircase Mystery Short Story)
Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking by Raquel V. Reyes (Caribbean Kitchen #2)
A Christmas Candy Killing by Christina Romeril (Killer Chocolate) *new series*
Santa’s Little Yelpers by David Rosenfelt (Andy Carpenter #26)
How To Kill A Kingpin by Gabrielle St. George (Ex-Whisperer Files #2)
A Touch of Malice by Kari Lee Townsend (Kalli Ballas #3)
Crime For The Books by Kate Young (Jane Doe Book Club #3)
October 12, 2022
How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent
October 13, 2022
Too Much To Candle by Sarah E. Burr (Glenmyre Whim #2)
October 15, 2022
Berry Betrayal by C.A. Phipps (Cozy Café #4)
Tuesday Trash and Trouble by Joanna Campbell Slan (Friday Night Mystery Club #3)
October 18, 2022
The Case of the Amorous Assailant by Terry Ambrose (Beachtown Detective Agency) *new series*
The Burglar Who Met Fredric Brown by Lawrence Block (Bernie Rhodenbarr #13)
Butchery and Bindings by ACF Bookens (Poe Baxter #2)
Murder in Plein Air by Karen Leigh Charles (Becca Flynn) *new series*
Death Sends A Message by Kate Flora (Thea Kozak #11)
Memories Are Murder by Leslie Langtry (Merry Wrath #24)
An Ear for Trouble by K.T. Lee (Riverbend K-9s #2)
Murder in Tuscany by T.A. Williams
October 21, 2022
An Unconventional Mourning: by Sam Cheever (Grave Theatrics #3)
Before There Were Skeletons by Judy Penz Sheluk (Marketville #4)
A Cast of Falcons by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett (Nell Ward #2)
October 22, 2022
Murder At First Blush by Arlene Kay (Cosmetic Crime) *new series*
October 25, 2022
Photo Finished by Christin Brecher (Snapshot of NYC) *new series*
A Doomful of Sugar by Catherine Bruns (Maple Syrup) *new series*
A Trace of Poison by Colleen Cambridge (Phyllida Bright #2)
No Plan B by Lee Child and Andrew Child (Reacher #27)
Livid by Patricia Cornwell (Kay Scarpetta #26)
A Myrtle Clover Christmas by Elizabeth Spann Craig (Myrtle Clover #2)
Death by Spiced Chai by Alex Erickson (Bookstore Café #10)
The Plot Thickets by Julia Henry (Garden Squad #5)
Murdered in Monterosso by Zara Keane (Travel P.I. #3)
Hidden Pieces by Mary Keliikoa (Misty Pines) *new series*
A Trip With Trouble by Diane Kelly (Mountain Lodge #2)
Murder at the Majestic Hotel by Clara McKenna (Stella and Lyndy #4)
Anywhere You Run by Wanda M. Morris
Big Shot by Julie Mulhern (Country Club Murder #15)
No Strangers Here by Carlene O’Connor (County Kerry) *new series*
High Spirits by Carol J. Perry (Haunted Haven #2)
A Twist of Murder by Heather Redmond (Dickens of a Crime #5)
If the Dress Fits by Liz Talley (Cricket Crosby #2)
Film Crews and Rendezvous by Heather Weidner (Jules Keene Glamping #2)
Love Me or Grieve Me by Diane Vallere (Madison Night #10)
October 26, 2022
Dead Upon Arrival by Kat Bellemore (Maddie Swallows #2)
October 27, 2022
The Cat Who Caught A Killer by L.T. Shearer
October 31, 2022
No No Nora by C. Michele Dorsey (Danny and Nora O’Brien #2)
Triple Cross by James Patterson (Alex Cross #30)
Night of the Cupid by Kirsten Weiss (Wits’ End #7)
Thanks, Dru! I appreciate you listing my release.
I have the ARC from NetGalley on my Kindle app. Looking forward to reading it.
Thank you Dru for including Before There Were Skeletons!
Thank you, Dru!! Appreciate the mention for Hidden Pieces!
I am excited for Jennifer Bertman’s new book for young readers. If you have read her BOOK SCAVENGER series (fun for all ages), you’ll be intrigued. And the continuing series by Mia and Raquel, our your authors!
Lots of exciting looking titles on this list!
Wow, I can hardly believe how many long running series have new releases. My TBR just continues to grow lol.
WOW, October looks like a great month for new books to read.
Thank you Dru Ann.
So excited to see my friend Karen’s book on the list – Murder in Plein Air 🙂
Thank you so much for including Sourdough Dead!