Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of October 27 – November 2, 2024 with two debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

OCTOBER 27
Dead Without a Hitch by Kat Bellemore (Cozy Mystery)
Maddie and Benji are finally getting married. Three decades of friendship have led to this moment, and Maddie isn’t going to allow anything to spoil it. Then a stranger shows up less than an hour before their wedding. A man Maddie has never met before. Her father. Format: Digital (Print to follow)

OCTOBER 28
Murder of a Suffragette by Marty Wingate (Historical Mystery 1920s)
Fellbridge Hall, England: Mabel Canning is thrilled to be organising a suffragette conference. But when all the women are settled in the sprawling country mansion, she barely has time for a sip of gin before chaos ensues. Leading suffragette Annie Harkin has been found murdered in her bed, clutching a white feather in her outstretched hand…Format: Print, Digital, Audio

OCTOBER 29
A New Lease on Death by Olivia Blacke (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Ruby Young’s new Boston apartment comes with all the usual perks. Windows facing the brick wall of the next-door building. Heat that barely works. A malfunctioning buzzer. Noisy neighbors. A dead body on the sidewalk outside. And of course, a ghost. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

The Body in the Lighthouse by Kate Hardy (Cozy Mystery)
Georgina Drake’s latest photography assignment takes a dark turn when she discovers the body of unpopular property developer, Eliot Manson, at the scenic Summerstrand Lighthouse. The police suspect a carbon monoxide leak, but to Georgina’s professional eye, something about the scene looks too staged to be an accident. Format: Print, Digital

Trap, Neuter, Die by Sharon Marchisello (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
DeeLo Myer, newly transplanted from Los Angeles to Pecan Point, Georgia, gets sentenced to forty hours of community service with the local humane society. She’s paired with the judgmental Catherine Foster, a Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) guru who prefers feral cats to people. During DeeLo’s first night on duty, she and Catherine are led by a cat to the strangled body of a local bookstore owner. Format: Digital (Print to follow)

Back in Black by Julie Mulhern (Cozy Mystery)
When Ellison’s friend Kay Morrison visits Kansas City from New York, there are certain women who turn green with envy. After all, Kay works in the fashion industry, she actually attended the Battle of Versailles, and her clothes are to die for. But Ellison is happy to host a luncheon for her oh-so-chic friend. Too bad murder crashes the party. Format: Digital (Print and Audio to follow)

The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny (Traditional Mystery)
Relentless phone calls interrupt the peace of a warm August morning in Three Pines. Though the tiny Québec village is impossible to find on any map, someone has managed to track down Armand Gamache, head of homicide at the Sûreté, as he sits with his wife in their back garden. Reine-Marie watches with increasing unease as her husband refuses to pick up, though he clearly knows who is on the other end. When he finally answers, his rage shatters the calm of their quiet Sunday morning. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

The Pirate’s Secret by LynDee Walker and Bruce Robert Coffin (Adventure Mystery)
Carter Mosley is thrust into an unexpected adventure when his childhood friend and former dive partner, Jeff Shelton, leaves him a cryptic message. Carter is hesitant given his friend’s shadowy past, but loyalty draws him in. Joined by Avery Turner, he heads to England to follow the trail. The quest turns deadly when Jeff is murdered and a link to Captain Ace Mullins, a legendary pirate whose tale conceals a priceless treasure, is unveiled. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

NOVEMBER 1
Drop Dead Sisters by Amelia Diane Coombs (Traditional Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Remi Finch has spent the better part of her adult life avoiding family—especially her sisters. They just don’t click. Besides, her unconventional upbringing and major anxiety have convinced Remi that she can’t build a relationship with anyone. Period. When her parents plan a family reunion camping trip to celebrate their anniversary, Remi’s willing to reconnect, if only because she doesn’t have a choice. But then a dead body turns up at their campsite, and their sisterly bonding kicks into high gear. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

A Very Bad Thing by J.T. Ellison (Domestic Thriller)
A great writer knows when to deliver a juicy plot twist. But for one author, the biggest twist of all is her own murder. With a number of hit titles and a highly anticipated movie tie-in, celebrated novelist Columbia Jones is at the top of her game. Fans around the world adore her. But on the final night of her latest book tour, one face in the crowd makes the author collapse. And by the next morning, she’s lying dead in a pool of blood. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

A Deadly Match by Karen A. Phillips (Cozy Mystery)
Twin sisters Rocky and Bridget soon find themselves facing another shocking mystery when Hollywood visits the Sierra Foothills. Their aunt and uncle, both famous movie stars they haven’t seen since their mother’s funeral, are in town to film a movie. Forced into family togetherness, Rocky takes them on a tour of her boxing gym, which wasn’t supposed to include a dead body. Format: Print, Digital

Dressing Up A Corpse by Sheri Richey (Cozy Mystery)
When a hunting expedition doesn’t go as expected and family comes for a holiday visit, having good aim is important. With the grandest event Mayor Cora Mae Bingham has ever coordinated is nearing launch, two of her trusty volunteers are used as target practice while hunting in the woods! Format: Print, Digital

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