Here is a list of over 50 new titles representing major genres such as cozy mysteries, traditional mysteries, historical mysteries, and others releasing this month, with eight debut series from Rob Bates, Kate Belli, Eileen Brady, M.E. Browning, Jodi Linton, Margaret Loudon, Martha Reed, and Kate Young.

The longest running series on this list is “Meg Langslow” by Donna Andrews at 28 books.

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

October 1, 2020
The Lethal Legacy by Jeannette de Beauvoir (Provincetown #7)
A Sew Deadly Cruise by Lois Winston (Anastasia Pollack Crafting #9)

October 5, 2020
The Killer Outdoors by Jodi Linton (Southern Exposure) *new series*

October 6, 2020
Chesapeake Crimes: Invitation to Murder edited by Donna Andrews, Barb Goffman, & Marcia Talley
Deception by Gaslight by Kate Belli (Gilded Gotham) *new series*
Survival Clause by Jenna Bennett (Savannah Martin #20)
Saddled with Murder by Eileen Brady (Dr. Kate Vet) *new series*
Murder is in the Air by Frances Brody (Kate Shackleton #12)
Shadow Ridge by M.E. Browning (Jo Wyatt) *new series*
A Stocking Full of Murder by Lynn Cahoon (Tourist Trap #12)
The Finder of Lost Things by Kathy Lynn Emerson
A Death Long Overdue by Eva Gates (Lighthouse Library #7)
A Waffle Lot of Murder by Lena Gregory (All-Day Breakfast Café #4)
A Vision in Time Saves Nine by Kelly Hashway (Piper Ashwell Psychic P.I. #9)
Ablazing Grace by Wendy Heuvel (Faith and Foils #2)
A Simmering Dilemma by Tyora Moody (Eugeena Patterson #4)
Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger
Murder is a Must by Marty Wingate (First Edition Library #2)
On Borrowed Crime by Kate Young (Jane Doe Book Club) *new series*

October 7, 2020
The Fog Ladies: Family Matters by Susan McCormick (San Francisco #2)

October 8, 2020
The Madness of Mercury by Connie Di Marco (Zodiac #1) *re-release*

October 10, 2020
Julia’s Heart by Loretta Ross

October 12, 2020
The Better of the Bad by J.J. Hensley (Trevor Galloway #4)

October 13, 2020
The Gift of the Magpie by Donna Andrews (Meg Langslow #28)
Murder is Forever by Rob Bates (Diamond District) *new series*
Steal Away by V.M. Burns (RJ Franklin #3)
A Garland of Bones by Carolyn Haines (Sarah Booth Delaney #22)
A Resolution at Midnight by Shelley Noble (Lady Dunbridge #3)
Silent Bite by David Rosenfelt (Andy Carpenter #12)
Last Call by Cathi Stoler (Murder on the Rocks #2)

October 15, 2020
Profiteroles and Poison by Agatha Frost (Peridale Café #21)
Festival of the Vine by JB Michaels (Mac and Millie #4)
Flo and Maude Christmas Capers by Sarah Osborne

October 18, 2020
Arson at the Ashmolean by Lynn Morrison (Oxford Key #3)

October 19, 2020
Murder Under A Black Moon by Abigal Keam (Mona Moon #6)
Love Power by Martha Reed (Crescent City NOLA) *new series*

October 20, 2020
Tidings of Death at Honeychurch Hall by Hannah Dennison (Honeychurch Hall #6)
Wrecked by Mary Anna Evans (Faye Longchamp #13)
Fatal Fraud by Marie Force (Fatal #16)
Jeopardy in High Heels by Gemma Halliday & Catherine Bruns (High Heels #12)
Slightly Murderous Intent by Lida Sideris (Southern California #4)
Apprehend Me No Flowers by Diane Vallere (Madison Night #7)

October 27, 2020
Curses Are For Cads by Tamara Berry (Eleanor Wilde #3)
Have Yourself a Fudgy Little Christmas by Nancy Coco (Candy-Coated #8)
Broadcast 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton (Sophie Kimball #7)
Murder Comes to Call by Jessica Ellicott (Beryl and Edwina #4)
A Page Marked for Murder by Lauren Elliott (Beyond the Page Bookstore #5)
Death by French Roast by Alex Erickson (Bookstore Café #8)
Candy Cane Crime by Amanda Flower (Amish Candy Shop #5.5)
The Deep, Deep Snow by Brian Freeman
Fair Trade by Heather Day Gilbert (Barks & Beans Café #3)
A Crime of a Different Stripe by Sally Goldenbaum (Seaside Knitters Society #4)
Bending the Paw by Diane Kelly (Paw Enforcement #9)
Murder in the Margins by Margaret Loudon (Open Book) *new series*
Christmas Card Murder by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, Peggy Ehrhart
Murder at an Irish Christmas by Carlene O’Connor (Irish Village #6)
Jane Darrowfield and the Madwoman Next Door by Barbara Ross (Jane Darrowfield #2)
City of Schemes by Victoria Thompson (Counterfeit Lady #4)

October 29, 2020
The Last Resort by CeeCee James (Flamingo Realty #7)
Murder and Rock ‘n Roll by Lee Strauss and Norm Strauss (Rosa Reed #5)