Here are 18 new books releasing this week for your reading enjoyment. Joy Avon, G.P. Gardner, Amy Reade, and T.K. Thorne have debut series.

In Peppermint Peril by Joy Avon ~ Joy Avon’s festive series debut featuring a book-themed tea party organizer will be tons of fun this Christmas for Lorna Barrett and Jenn McKinlay fans. In the run-up to Christmas Eve, organizer of book-themed tea parties Callie Aspen and her lovable Boston terrier will have to conquer threefold trouble—a mysterious will, a missing heirloom and a dead body—to restore the festive spirit to their small town. *new series*

Killalot by Cindy Brown ~ A jouster, a playwright, and a detective walk into a faire…but it’s no joke when one ends up dead. Actress and part-time PI Ivy Meadows is thrilled when she learns that the famous playwright behind Hello Dolly Madison is in Arizona. Not so much when she realizes he’s a suspect in the murder of a Renaissance faire jouster.

Naughty on Ice by Maia Chance ~ Naughty on Ice is the latest in Maia Chance’s dazzlingly fun Prohibition-era caper series featuring society matron Lola Woodby and her stalwart Swedish cook, Berta.

A Scandal in Scarlet by Vicki Delany ~ Sherlockians will delight at the latest charming installment of national bestselling author Vicki Delany’s fourth Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery. Gemma and Jayne donate their time to raise money for the rebuilding of a burned out museum―but a killer wants a piece of the auction.

Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich ~ Stephanie Plum faces the toughest puzzle of her career in the twenty-fifth entry in Janet Evanovich’s #1 New York Times-bestselling series.

Death and Daisies by Amanda Flower ~ National bestselling author Amanda Flower returns with her second floral Magic Garden mystery, perfect for readers of Paige Shelton and Sheila Connolly. Florist Fiona Knox left behind her gloomy life for a magical garden in Scotland, but a murder on her shop’s opening day spells doom.

‘Twas The Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost ~ A Christmas delight, ’Twas the Knife Before Christmas will charm the stockings off readers of Joanne Fluke and Leslie Meier. It’s out of the cupcake tin, into the fire for Holly White’s best friend, Caroline. Can Holly clear Caroline’s name in time to go caroling?

Murder at Harbor Village by GP Gardner ~ Young retiree Cleo Mack is trading in academia for a second act in Harbor Village, a community for active seniors in coastal Alabama. But someone in this picture-perfect coastal town is burning the candle at both ends. . . *new series*

Unreasonable Doubts by Reyna Marder Gentin ~ Jaded New York City Public Defender Liana Cohen would give anything to have one client in whom she can believe. Dozens of hardened criminals and repeat offenders have chipped away at her faith in both herself and the system. Her boyfriend Jakob’s high-powered law firm colleagues see her do-gooder job as a joke, which only adds to the increasing strain in their relationship.

Breaking the Mould by Victoria Hamilton ~ In the new Vintage Kitchen Mystery from the author of No Grater Danger, when the town’s resident Scrooge is found dead, Jaymie says Bah humbug! to murder . . .

Dog Knows by Neil S. Plakcy ~ When semi-reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan learns that a girl who was kind to him in high school is accused of three murders, he and his clue-sniffing golden retriever Rochester are on the case. Could sweet, ambitious Peggy Doyle be guilty of killing three husbands? Or is someone out to make it look that way?

The Worst Noel by Amy Reade ~ Christmas is supposed to be a time of peace, love, and joy, but for Lilly Carlsen, this Christmas is murder. *new series*

A Birder’s Guide to Murder by J.R. Ripley ~ A flying visit to the City of Brotherly Love takes a murderous turn for Amy Simms, owner of Birds & Bees.

Murder With All The Trimming by Shawn Reilly Simmons ~ It’s Christmas in the Big Apple and Penelope Sutherland is home for the holidays!

City of Secrets by Victoria Thompson ~ An exciting new book in the series featuring woman-on-the-run Elizabeth Miles–from the beloved national bestselling author of the Gaslight Mysteries.

House of Rose by T.K. Thorne ~ Rookie patrol officer Rose Brighton chases a suspect down an alley. Without warning, her vision wavers, and the lone suspect appears to divide into two men–the real suspect, frozen in time, and a shadow version with a gun. Confused by what she’s just seen, but with no time to second guess it’s meaning, Rose shoots the real suspect in the back. *new series*

Tokyo Firewall by Elizabeth Wilkerson ~ An outsider in a foreign land. Her ruthless cyberstalker. She’ll fight tooth and nail for her digital privacy. By any means, if necessary.

Cold-Brewed Murder by Neila Young ~ Blake Harper only wants to run her business and focus on her love life, especially the kind that comes with murder. But while she’s setting up for the Mystery Cup Café’s big Halloween bash, she sees a clown stab a masked man in the chest.