Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of October 12 – 18, 2025 with three debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure!

OCTOBER 13
Death By Mistake by Abigail Keam (Cozy Mystery)
Josiah has resigned herself to being alone. Her boyfriend, Hunter, left her for an old flame and Josiah vows not to interfere in his life. She cares for the man and wants him to be happy. So, it comes as a shock when Detective Drake informs her that Hunter has been arrested for the murder of his wife, Kathy Wickliffe. Josiah simply can’t believe Hunter would harm another human being. She must uncover the truth—and fast. Format: Digital, Print

The Picasso Heist by James Patterson and Howard Roughan (Organized Crime Thriller)
A $100 million painting. A previously unknown Picasso is discovered in the attic of a French villa. Everyone wants to possess it. Filthy-rich Manhattan art people. Organized crime bosses. Power-hungry government officials. A notorious forger. A glamorous twenty-two-year-old art thief. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

OCTOBER 14
Five Golden Wings by Donna Andrews (Cozy Mystery)
Two of Meg’s cousins, members of Mother’s vast Hollingsworth clan, are getting married, and both have chosen Caerphilly for their Christmas destination wedding . . on the same day, in the same venues. But while they’re cousins they’re also lifelong enemies. Mother’s efforts to keep the peace are wearing her down, and the battling brides (and their mothers) are making the holiday season miserable for everyone. So Meg steps in to keep the peace. And it was going badly even before she stumbles over the murdered body of the wedding photographer. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Gold for The Dead by Ann Aptaker (Historical Mystery 1950s)
Art thief and smuggler Cantor Gold’s latest underworld caper begins when she arrives at big-time bookie Nick Fortunato’s apartment to celebrate his birthday, a ritual the two friends have enjoyed for years. But Nick is missing, and there’s blood on the living room carpet. It’s not Nick’s blood, though. Nick’s death still awaits him. Despite crime lord Sig Loreale’s best plans to protect Nick, with whom Sig has financial dealings, a killer finds Nick hidden away in a cheap hotel owned by Loreale. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Sugar and Spite by M.C. Beaton w/R.W. Green (Cozy Mystery)
When a series of deaths within the small Cotswolds birdwatching community begins to unravel her village, Agatha and her team at Raisin Investigators are certain there has been foul play involved. Now, they must dig up decades’ worth of tempestuous relationships and simmering secrets among the birdwatching enthusiasts of the village in order to prevent any further deaths. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Gone Before Goodbye by Harlan Coben and Reese Witherspoon (Suspense)
Maggie McCabe is teetering on the brink. A highly skilled and renowned Army combat surgeon, she has always lived life at the edge, where she could make the most impact. And it was all going to plan … until it wasn’t. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Death on a Scottish Train by Lucy Connelly (Cozy Mystery)
Summer is coming to a close on beautiful Sea Isle in Scotland, and Dr. Emilia McRoy is celebrating one year since her big move. With a weeklong festival to end the season, the town gathers for a magical ride on the newly refurbished Storyteller’s Train, but the launch’s success is dampened by an unexpected death. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

O, Deadly Night by Vicki Delany (Cozy Mystery)
It’s Christmastime in Rudolph, New York, which means it’s time for the December Santa Claus parade. This year, shop owner Merry Wilkinson has decided to decorate her float as Santa’s elves’ workshop and invites her landlady, Mabel D’Angelo, to help supervise the excited children playing the elves. But when Mrs. D’Angelo doesn’t show up, Merry begins to worry. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Claws for Concern by Lesley A. Diehl (Cozy Mystery)
Maddie Sparks, senior amateur sleuth, sets aside her writing when her son, a defense attorney, is accused of murdering one of his clients, a high school friend and the woman the authorities believe murdered her estranged husband. Although Maddie knows her son is innocent, she also suspects he is hiding something. Before she can confront him, he disappears during the first snowstorm of the season. When he reappears, he is shocked to discover his house has been torched. He confesses he and the murdered woman had been seeing each other. Format: Digital, Print

Fallen Star by Lee Goldberg (Police Procedural)
A fifty-five-gallon drum washes up in the Malibu Lagoon stuffed with the corpse of Gene Dent, the key player in a bribery scandal that ensnared several local politicians. LASD detectives Eve Ronin and Duncan Pavone know the case―and all the likely suspects―well. Just as they begin their investigation, the sheriff publicly reveals evidence linking the crime to LA’s mayor. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Thanks for Muffin by Victoria Hamilton (Cozy Mystery)
After years of planning and hard work, Merry Wynter was finally ready to host the grand opening gala of the Wynter Woods Center for the Performing Arts. With musicians, entertainers, members of the media and even influencers on the guest list, the event went off without a hitch—until a particularly nasty journalist posted a criticism of the gala and everything Merry was trying to accomplish. Still reeling from the review days later, Merry wasn’t sure what to feel when she discovered the reporter’s dead body on the grounds of Wynter Castle. Format: Digital, Print

Flamed Out by Valona Jones (Cozy Mystery)
When a loyal customer begs Tabby Quigsly to look into her uncle’s suspicious death, Tabby can’t say no—even if the police rule it an accident. Dr. Willim Rosemont, a respected psychiatrist, took a fatal tumble down Savannah’s infamous Stone Stairs of Death, but the five people who were with him that night all claim to have seen nothing. Format: Digital, Print

Dying Cry by Margaret Mizushima (Traditional Mystery)
Newlyweds Mattie and Cole Walker are teaching Cole’s daughters how to snowshoe in a remote canyon when a shattering scream pierces the air. They know that somewhere ahead, someone has been injured or worse. Cole takes the girls while Mattie and Robo go deeper into the canyon to search for the source of the scream. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Lightning Strikes Twice by Dale M. Nelson (Financial Thriller)
When investigative reporter Jennie Burkhardt uncovers a link between Russia and the mysterious “Havana Syndrome” attacks, she enlists former CIA operative-turned private eye Matt Gage to verify the source—a Russian defector with ties to a shadowy military intelligence unit. But as Gage plunges headlong into the investigation, he realizes the opposition is far more organized—and closer to home—than he expected. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Murder for Shore by Beth Prentice & Aubrey Jackson (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Daphne Wright thought the biggest challenge at her newly inherited beach house in Saltwater Bay would be battling the sand in her coffee. But when a human skull washes up with the morning tide, she’s suddenly pulled into a deadly mystery lurking beneath the waves. As secrets bubble to the surface, and the small town’s past proves as treacherous as the shifting sands, Daphne must navigate a tide of lies before the killer strikes again. Format: Digital

The Man Next Door by Sheila Roberts (Women’s Fiction)
Zona never thought her life was headed this way, but here she is, newly divorced and moving back in with her mom, Louise. After her gambling addicted ex-husband lost all of their savings, including their daughter’s college fund, she doesn’t really have a choice. She’s cutting every coupon she can and she’s going to help put her daughter through nursing school, even if it kills her. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

And to All a Good Bite by David Rosenfelt (Cozy Mystery)
Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter can’t wait for Christmas. He doesn’t care much about the season, unless it’s football season. Andy’s excited to finally relax and watch the games. But when there’s a murder related to an old case in Paterson, New Jersey, Andy puts the games on pause. Two years ago, a gas leak in an office building led to a tragic explosion that killed seven people. Jeff Wheeler was there to pick up his girlfriend and ran into the building to help. All he heard was the barking of a dog, Rufus, and was able to save him. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Murder Two Doors Down by Chuck Storla (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Brad Hanson’s life in his suburban Atlanta subdivision is unremarkable. He investigates insurance fraud, which is as dull as it sounds, though if he’s able to get a good bonus this year, his wife, Rhonda, will finally get to have her new kitchen. His highest achievement in life is being secretary and de facto parliamentarian on the homeowners association board, which is the center of all the neighborhood drama. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

And Then There was The One by Martha Waters (Historical Mystery 1930s)
In a quaint village in the Cotswolds, Georgiana Radcliffe has accidentally become an amateur detective after helping solve four murders in a single year. When the chairman of the village council turns up dead, everyone agrees with the official ruling of a heart attack, but Georgie can’t help but suspect that the council chairman is a fifth victim. Now, murder tourists are flocking from around the country, in hopes of becoming sleuths themselves. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

OCTOBER 15
The Granny PIs and the Case of the Stolen Dead Fish by Julia Clemens (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Meet the Granny Private Investigators—your favorite, mostly competent, somewhat ragtag group of PIs.
Are they too old? Probably. Are they completely inexperienced? Absolutely. But do they have any other option? Apparently not. Eva blew up her marriage, Grace lost a job that she truly needed, Mina was left behind by her only family, and Samantha found her murdered husband in his mistress’s bed. Life feels like it’s come to a screeching halt, and none of them have any idea what to do next. Format: Digital, Print

A Stroke with Murder by Tracy Gardner (Cozy Mystery)
Savanna Shepherd is wishing for snow. Her Lake Michigan town needs a good cold snap to showcase the winter festival and the sparkling ice-sculpture exhibit she’s curated. Once the weather starts cooperating, she can relax and enjoy the festive season with her loved ones. Format: Digital, Print

OCTOBER 16
An Unlikely Drama by Gina X. Grant (Cozy Mystery)
All Agatha Shadewell wants is a quiet summer building props for the Unlikely Community Theater while she decides, once and for all…should she stay, or ditch the hated ankle monitor and disappear with her rescued dog? Format: Digital, Print

A Curiously Convenient Demise by Hannah Hendy (Cozy Mystery)
The higher the bid, the heavier the price. Summerview Secondary School is holding its annual charity auction. Margery and Clementine Butcher-Baker are on hand to prepare delicious baked goods for the big day – with the assistance of Clementine’s mysterious sister, Maria. Format: Digital, Print

The Cat and the Christmas Kidnapper by L T Shearer (Cozy Mystery)
Hoping for a relaxing festive break, Lulu sets off with Conrad on her canal boat, The Lark, to the picturesque city of Bath to visit friends. But when the pair arrive, they learn of a ruthless kidnapping plot that is plaguing parents in the area. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

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