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 seven debut series.

As always, I hope there is a new title to suit everyone’s personal taste. Enjoy the adventure!  

OCTOBER 1
Murder at the Willcotts Hotel by Sasscer Hill (Janet Simpson Horse Racing Novella)
Nightmare on Elf Street by Laura Levine
The Dangers of Candy Canes by Laura Levine
The Dangers of Gingerbread Cookies by Laura Levine
Candy Canes of Christmas Past by Leslie Meier
Eggnog Murder by Leslie Meier
Gingerbread Cookies and Gunshots by Leslie Meier
The Christmas Thief by Leslie Meier
RSVP To Murder by Carol Pouliot (Blackwell & Watson Time-Travel #4)
20 Carats by Larissa Reinhart (Maizie Albright Star Detective #8)

OCTOBER 2
The Fog Ladies: Date with Death by Susan McCormick (San Francisco Cozy Murder #4)

OCTOBER 3
Caught on the Book by Laura Gail Black (Antique Bookshop #4)
Murders of a Feather by Eileen Brady (Dr. Kate Vet #3)
A Killer Market by Catherine Bruns (Cindy York #6)
The Intern by Michele Campbell
Last Word to the Wise by Ann Claire (Christie Bookshop #2)
Buried Dreams by Brendan DuBois (Lewis Cole #5) *re-release*
Where is My Husband? by Ivanka Fear (Jake and Mallory #1) *first book in a new series*
Cold Turkey by Amy Patricia Meade (Tish Tarragon #7)
The Death of Us by Lori Rader-Day
Murder in Fourth Position by Lori Robbins (On Pointe #4)
Judgment Prey By John Sandford (Prey #33)
Guilt Strikes at Granger’s Store by Terry Shames (Samuel Craddock #10)
Hallo-waiian Murder Mystery by Rosalie Spielman (Aloha Lagoon #20)

OCTOBER 4
A Calculated Whisk by CeeCee James (Baker Street #8)

OCTOBER 6
Case In Truth by Emily Camp
A Whisker of Suspicion by K.T. Lee (Riverbend K-9s #3)
Bone to Pick by Summer Prescott (Junkyard Dog #4)

OCTOBER 7
Betrayed by the Truth by Daniella Bernett (Emmeline Kirby-Gregory Longdon #9)

OCTOBER 10
Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow! by Donna Andrews (Meg Langslow #34)
Widow’s Blush by Michelle Bennington (Widows and Shadows #1) *first book in a new series*
Overdue or Die by Allison Brook (Haunted Library #7)
Baking Spirits Bright by Sarah Fox (True Confections #2)
Death Drop by Greg Herren (Killer Queen #1) *first book in a new series*
Brush Up On Murder by Sybil Johnson (Aurora Anderson #6)
A Murder of Crows by Dharma Kelleher (Avery Byrne Goth Vigilante #2)
Sugar Plum Poisoned by Jenn McKinlay (Cupcake Bakery #15)
The Case of the ’66 Ford Mustang by Tom Meschery (Brovelli Brothers #2)
Magical Mushrooms by Kris Neri (Samantha Brennan & Annabelle Haggerty #3)
The Alchemist of Monsters and Mayhem by Gigi Pandian (Accidental Alchemist #7)
Mardi Gras and Magic by Jen Pitts (Witches of the French Quarter #1) *first book in a new series*
The Dog’s Image by Neil S. Plakcy (Golden Retriever #17)
Twas the Bite Before Christmas by David Rosenfelt (Andy Carpenter #28)

OCTOBER 13
Eat, Pray, Hex by Tara Lush (Crescent Moon #1) *first book in a new series*
Whipped Crime by Angela K. Ryan (Seaside Ice Cream Shop #8)

OCTOBER 15
Bobbin For Answers by Melissa Bourbon (Magical Dressmaking #7)

OCTOBER 16
Happiness Is A Warm Gun: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of the Beatles edited by Josh Pachter

OCTOBER 17
Leave The Lights On by Liv Andersson
Mistletoe and Murder by Connie Berry (Kate Hamilton 4.5)
Borrowed Trouble by Christine Falcone (Melanie Bass #2)
Stalking Around The Christmas Tree by Jacqueline Frost (Christmas Tree Farm #4)
The Exchange: After The Firm by John Grisham (Firm #2)
The Harbour Lights Mystery by Emylia Hall (Shell House Detectives #2)
Sieve and Let Die by Victoria Hamilton (Vintage Kitchen #11)
In the Wick of Time by Valona Jones (Magic Candle Shop #2)
Paws To Remember by Sofie Kelly (Magical Cats #15)
Home At Night by Paula Munier (Mercy Carr #5)
A Nutcracker Nightmare by Christina Romeril (Killer Chocolate #2)
Swimmingly Dead by Michele Scott (Ella McBane #4)
Christmas Lights and Cat Fights by Heather Weidner (Jules Keene Glamping #3)
Murder by the Seashore by Samara Yew (California Bookshop #1) *first book in a new series*

OCTOBER 22
Dead by Design by Kat Bellemore (Maddie Swallows #5)

OCTOBER 23
An Unfinished Storm by Bethany Maines (San Juan Islands #4)

OCTOBER 24
Dead in the Dark by Kat Bellemore (Maddie Swallows #6)
The Blue Monsoon by Damyanti Biswas (Blue Mumbai #2)
Lost & Hound by Rita Mae Brown (“Sister” Jane #15)
A Medium Gift by Lynn Cahoon (Haunted Life #4)
The Twelve Books of Christmas by Kate Carlisle (Bibliophile #17)
A Parfait Crime by Maya Corrigan (Five-Ingredient #9)
Murder Uncorked by Maddie Day (Cece Barton #1) *first book in a new series*
Dating Can Be Deadly by Amanda Flower (Amish Matchmaker #5)
The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett
Deadly Tides by Mary Keliikoa (Misty Pines #2)
Snow Place for Murder by Diane Kelly (Mountain Lodge #3)
Laws of Annihilation by Eriq La Salle (Martyr Maker #3)
Murder On Mistletoe Lane by Clara McKenna (Stella & Lyndy #5)
Some of Us Are Looking by Carlene O’Connor (County Kerry #2)
Sanctuary Motel by Alan Orloff (Mess Hopkins #1) *first book in a new series*
The Fatal Folio by Elizabeth Penney (Cambridge Bookshop #3)
The Anchorman’s Wife by Joseph Souza
Cruising Into Danger by Kari Lee Townsend (Sunny Meadows #9)
Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger
Tulle Death Do Us Part by Diane Vallere (Material Witness #4)

OCTOBER 25
Disturbing The Fleece by Reagan Davis (Knitorious Murder #13)

OCTOBER 26
Day of the Wed by Laura Durham (Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner #19)

OCTOBER 30
Murder in a French Village by Merryn Allingham (Flora Steele #7)
Double Cross Dead by Lynn Morrison (Dora and Rex #4)
Up Jumped the Devil by Martha Reed (Crescent City New Orleans #2)
Cheap Trills by Wendall Thomas (Cyd Redondo #4)

OCTOBER 31
Syrup to No Good by Catherine Bruns (Maple Syrup #2)
Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich (Stephanie Plum #30)
Steak Through the Heart by Liz Lipperman (Jordan McAllister #7)
Spoon to be Dead by Dana Mentink (Shake Shop #3)
From a Far and Lovely Country by Alexander McCall Smith (No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency #24)

Publication date subject to change