Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of September 7 – 13, 2025 with four debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure!

SEPTEMBER 8
Murder at the Palace Hotel by Jolie Tunnell (Historical Mystery)
In the heart of Old San Francisco, Mrs. Karine Kelly’s new career as the confectioner at the opulent Palace Hotel takes a deadly turn when the reverend from her small Minnesota town—a man she believes murdered her aunt—unexpectedly arrives with familiar and hated companions, eats one of her signature desserts and drops dead from poisoning. Suddenly, she’s ringing in the New Year as a murder suspect. Format: Digital, Print

SEPTEMBER 9
Whiskey Business by Adrian Andover (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
After breaking off an engagement with his fiancée, Reece Parker opens Subplot, a literary-themed underground cocktail lounge in his quaint hometown of Hope Mills, Pennsylvania. While launching a new business temporarily distracts him from self-pity, Reece’s regret is compounded when he stumbles upon a customer’s body behind the lounge after a whiskey club meeting gone wrong. As if he wasn’t already on the rocks, his ex-fiancée’s big brother is a police officer on the case. Format: Digital, Print

Crooks by Lou Berney (Thriller)
You’ve never met a family like the Mercurios. They say the American dream is going farther in life than your parents ever did. But how does that work if your parents are criminals? For Buddy, a low-level mob wise guy, and Lillian, a charming pickpocket, the criminal underworld is the only life they’ve ever known. When they’re forced to flee the glittering Babylon of Las Vegas, they end up opening a club in Oklahoma City—a town that quickly feels like a gold mine of fresh marks and easy new money. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

A Medium Death by Lynn Cahoon (Cozy Mystery)
Summer in New Orleans might be hot, sticky, and muggy, but for the first time in a long time, Eddie felt like she was right where she wanted to be. Until Cayce’s Treasures got a new shipment of antiques with a few angry spirits attached. Then her neighbor arrived unannounced at his condo after the body of a local fortune teller was found on the streetcar. His interest in the killing could only mean one thing. There was a monster nearby. Format: Digital, Print

Madame Pompette Meets Her Match by Libby Castle (Cozy Mystery)
Summer has arrived in Saint-Luke’s-Upon-the-Water, and Charlotte Pompette, ex-circus fortune teller turned tea shop owner, finally has the peaceful life she’s been yearning for. With her business thriving and Tarot the black cat lounging contentedly in her sunny shop window, Charlie is ready to enjoy the season’s simple pleasures. Format: Digital, Print

Murder Pays A Call by Nancy Cohen (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
When personal concierge Keri Armstrong swings by her favorite client’s mansion to drop off groceries, she expects a heartfelt chat along with a cup of tea—not Fiona Sullivan dead in bed and her room ransacked. Though police chalk it up to a botched robbery, Keri isn’t so sure. Whispers around town suggest Fiona wasn’t as adored as Keri had believed, and many of the philanthropist’s so-called friends in affluent Sunny Grove, Florida seem glad she’s gone. Format: Digital, Print

The Grave Artist by Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado (Thriller)
A wedding reception is coming to a close in the Hollywood Hills when the blissful day is shattered by the death of one of the newlyweds. Though the incident appears to be an accident, Homeland Security Investigations agent Carmen Sanchez and her partner, security expert Jake Heron, discover that the tragedy is the third in a series of similar deaths and conclude something far more sinister is at play. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

A Murder Most Fowl by Carmela Dutra (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
When their late aunt Dolly passes away, twins Beth and Seth Lloyd inherit a chicken themed food truck. Despite the challenges, the siblings rise to the occasion, even going as far as signing up their truck Kluckin’ Good to compete on a top cooking show and ruffle a few feathers for some good publicity. But the competition goes from heated to lethal when a contestant is found dead. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Clown Town by Mick Herron (Traditional Mystery)
“Old spies grow ridiculous, River. Old spies aren’t much better than clowns.” Or so David Cartwright, the late retired head of MI5, used to tell his grandson. He forgot to add that old spies can be dangerous, too, especially if they’ve fallen on hard times—as River Cartwright is about to learn the hard way. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer by Ragnar Jónasson (Traditional Mystery)
One winter evening, bestselling crime author Elín S. Jónsdóttir goes missing. There are no clues to her disappearance and it is up to young detective Helgi to crack the case before its leaked to the press. As Helgi interviews the people closest to her—a publisher, an accountant, a retired judge—he realizes that Elín’s life wasn’t what it seemed. In fact, her past is even stranger than the fiction she wrote. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

All Wrapped Up in a Mystery by Penni Justice (Cozy Mystery)
Christmas is just around the corner in Orchard Grove, and Piper Landry is knee-deep in holiday cheer—and drywall. With her bookstore café still under renovation, she volunteers to help organize the town’s annual elf-themed charity auction, hoping to enjoy a quiet season of cocoa and community spirit. Format: Digital, Print

Someone Is After LuLu Dupree by Josi S. Kilpack (Cozy Mystery)
Five years ago, LuLu was in a car accident that left her with a traumatic brain injury and a gaping hole in her memory. Choosing to start over rather than return to a life she can’t remember, she moved to Sedona, Arizona, and built a new life which includes plenty of time for crochet, night-hiking in the desert, and starting an eco-friendly cleaning company. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

A Killer Motive by Hannah Mary McKinnon (Psychological Thriller)
To Stella Dixon, sneaking her teenage brother out of their parents’ house for a beach party was harmless fun—until Max disappeared without a trace. Six years later, Stella’s family is still broken, and she can’t let go of her guilt. The only thing that keeps her going is helping other families find closure through A Killer Motive, her true crime podcast. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

All This Could Be Yours by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Psychological Thriller)
Debut sensation Tessa Calloway is on a whirlwind book tour for her instant bestseller, All This Could Be Yours. In a different city every night, Tessa receives standing ovations from adoring fans while her husband Henry and their two children cheer her on from their brand-new dream house. But there’s a chilling problem with Tessa’s triumphant book tour—she soon discovers she is being stalked by someone who’s obsessed not only with sabotaging her career, but also with destroying her perfect family back home. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

The Deepest Cut by P.J. Tracy (Police Procedural)
Minneapolis homicide detectives Leo Magozzi and Gino Rolseth arrest a sadistic pair of killers for the murder of several women with the help of Monkeewrench, their eccentric, cyber-sleuth friends and partners. One of the killers dies in custody and the other, Wolfgang Mauer, is sent to a maximum security mental hospital in a rural corner of Minnesota. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests by KJ Whittle (Traditional Mystery)
Seven strangers meet for an anonymously hosted dinner party. As the evening winds down, seven cards appear, one in front of each of the guests. On the card is a number – the age at which they will die. Thinking it an elaborate prank, the guests disperse into the night, hoping to forget the morbid evening forever. Two weeks later, one of them is dead at exactly the age the card predicted. Format: Digital, Print, Audio

SEPTEMBER 10
Whiskers and Ciphers by DeAnna Drake (Cozy Mystery)
A corpse in the town’s fountain spells trouble for Rebecca Cuthbert, who, along with her talking cat, Aneksi, must uncover the killer and dangerous truths behind the cursed artifacts plaguing Citrus Grove. The normally quiet community is buzzing with excitement as the local university prepares to host an academic conference on Egyptian antiquities that’s attracting scholars, collectors—and a few hidden agendas. Did a newcomer carry out this crime, or is the culprit closer to home? Format: Digital, Print

SEPTEMBER 11
Untied Lines by DL Mitchell (Traditional Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Grappling with an unplanned retirement and searching for purpose, former Special Agent Mick Nassau heads to Key West for a long-overdue break and finds himself in the path of a looming hurricane — and unexpected danger. What starts as a simple visit with his best friend, Jack, takes a dark turn when Jack is found critically injured aboard his boat under suspicious circumstances. Format: Digital, Print

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