Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of September 13 – 19, 2026 with two debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure!
SEPTEMBER 13
Death on the Honeymoon by CM Rawlins (Historical Mystery 1920s)
Countess Maeve Morgan has been given no clue where she is going. Robbie refuses to tell her. What she does not expect is a flight the length of Britain in his own aeroplane, a landing on a golf course, and a golf club steward who objects rather strongly to Robbie’s choice of runway. By the middle of the night, the steward is dead. Robbie was seen arguing with him only hours earlier, and the entire Scilly police force, all two of them, can find nobody else worth suspecting. Format: Print, Digital
SEPTEMBER 14
The Ghost Moon Tide by Taffy Beach (Cozy Mystery)
It’s October 1998, and Manatee Bay is swept up in the Spooks and Spirits Festival—a bold new autumn weekend where Halloween, Samhain, and the Day of the Dead share the same stage beneath a rare Ghost Moon. Main Street sparkles with skeletons dressed in satin and lace, food stalls perfumed with cinnamon and citrus, the sounds of Caribbean drums and salsa lessons, and a float parade that feels more Mardi Gras than small-town Florida. Format: Digital, Print
Death By Mail by Abigail Keam (Cozy Mystery)
Josiah’s phone won’t stop ringing. Both Hunter Wickliffe and Eli Bradley are vying for her attention. At first, it was flattering and fun, but now she doesn’t have a moment’s peace. Meanwhile, Josiah and her dog, Baby, take their daily trip to give treats to the horses and llamas before checking the mailbox. Baby is occupied with sniffing out the scents left overnight by the rabbits, foxes and coyotes, as Josiah leafs through the bills and junk mail. A small blue envelope at the bottom of the stack catches her attention. It is just inscribed with JOSIAHabove her address in crude block letters. There is no return address. She quickly tears it open, and a single sheet of paper falls to reveal one word – DEATH! Format: Digital, Print
SEPTEMBER 15
Murder Ties the Knot by Deb Baker (Cozy Mystery)
When fellow Trouble Buster Kitty wins an abandoned storage unit at auction, the contents look like the usual collection of somebody else’s junk. Until a dead man turns up among the treasures. Even worse, Gertie recognizes him. He’s the subject of the Trouble Busters’ latest investigation. What begins as a hunt for answers soon takes a darker turn. The auction wasn’t what it seemed. Their client may not be who she claimed to be. And the deeper Gertie, Kitty, and Cora Mae dig, the more they suspect someone has gone to an awful lot of trouble to lure them into an elaborate setup. Format: Digital
A Field Guide to Death and Deceit by Michelle L. Cullen (Cozy Mystery)
When an odd request leads Harry Lancaster to agree to meet his former sweetheart Willow at a farm on the outskirts of town, Emma’s suspicions run high, and she insists on joining him. Instead of Willow greeting them when they arrive, they discover the farm’s owner dead, with a corn rake embedded in his back. After being interrogated by the police, Harry and Emma return to his home to find a bereft Willow, who admits she lost her life savings in a real estate scam involving the farm. Worried Willow will become the main murder suspect, Harry decides to help her, despite Emma’s concerns. Format: Digital, Print
One Split Second by Robert Dugoni (Police Procedural)
Detective Tracy Crosswhite is assigned to defend an old friend. Sheriff Jenny Almond has been charged with first-degree murder for shooting an unarmed veteran on a stormy night of confusion, paranoia, and split-second choices. Tracy is certain there’s more to the story of Anthony Alvarez’s killing—and her investigation draws her back to a cold case that still haunts the community. Format: Digital, Print, Audio
The Penny Killer by Steve Harms (Private Investigator Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Detective Roger Viceroy awakes to a bombing in a wealthy suburb of Milwaukee. As he and his team dive into the investigation, a mysterious clue launches a manhunt with scant other evidence to point them in the right direction. Over the coming weeks related murders unfold, each with a unique twist and the same clue left behind. Viceroy uncovers one other common thread—a seemingly random association with the small north woods town of Curwood, Wisconsin. As the death toll mounts, Viceroy has to connect the dots and stop the carnage before it reaches the final target, Governor Kay Spurgeon. Format: Digital, Print
Murder at Honeysuckle Harbour by Julie Haworth (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
When Daisy Turner returns to the seaside village of Honeysuckle Harbour to take over her late father’s vet practice, she’s expecting muddy paws, cuddly cats, and the chance to grieve in peace. What she gets is a new vet trying to drive her out of business, a handsome new colleague… and a dead body. Margot Kinkade was a successful local pug breeder, and when the police say her death was an accident, Daisy isn’t convinced. Margot was meticulous – and the pet passport Daisy spots at the scene raises questions no one else seems willing to ask. Format: Digital, Print
The Fallen Angel by Andy Maslen (Thriller)
Christopher Piper, Middlehampton Cathedral’s fiery artist in residence, is found crucified at the altar, a bloody message daubed at his feet. DS Kat Ballantyne knows this will be no ordinary case. The killer’s message was deliberate. The staging was precise. Who hated Christopher enough to desecrate this holy place? The cathedral is preparing for its 500-year celebrations. Church leaders want the crime scene cleared and the scandal contained. Her own superiors demand results. But someone wants the truth buried. Format: Digital, Print, Audio
Lurleen’s Tale of Love and Murder by Sarah Osborne (Cozy Mystery)
Someone has murdered Sophia Martinez, a highly respected Hispanic real estate agent. Is it a hate crime? And what does it mean that Sophia’s best friend, Carmen, has disappeared leaving her two-year-old daughter, Maria, behind? It’s Lurleen to the rescue. She will protect this little girl as she searches for Carmen and for Sophia’s murderer. What Lurleen doesn’t plan for is how much she will come to love little Maria. Format: Digital, Print
We Chase Shadows by Richard Osman (Cozy Mystery)
Back at We Solve Murders HQ, Amy, Rosie, and Steve leap at the chance to take on their first proper case. So what if their new client seems to have his own reasons for avoiding the police? All they need to do is uncover who left the note, and then find them. Simple. But once they start digging, the suspects keep piling up: there’s Sweden’s most-wanted criminal, a canny ex-wife and a fierce business rival – yet the murderer keeps evading them. And as the trio chase a villain through the shadows, danger travels closer to home . . .Format: Digital, Print, Audio
The Big Cats Dance Party by Alexander McCall Smith (Cozy Mystery)
Botswana sometimes feels like a small town, so when a client wanders into the detective agency, it comes as little surprise that Mma Ramotswe has met him once before. But Mr. B has not made the trip to Gaborone for pleasure. The animal rescue center he runs, Elephant Havens, is in peril. Someone in the surrounding villages is tarnishing its reputation, and Mr. B cannot fathom why. Determined as ever to aid a noble cause, Mma Ramotswe, her trusted associate Mma Makutsi, and Mr. J.L.B Matekoni travel to Maun to restore the community’s trust in the sanctuary. Format: Digital, Print, Audio
Murder at Hotel Gloriosa by Victoria Zackheim (Traditional Mystery)
In the second of the Aria Nevins/Noah Roche mystery series, readers are transported to the high desert of New Mexico, near the Navajo Nation, and a remote hotel hosting an international conference for homicide investigators and forensic experts. Aria arrives to spend the weekend with Noah, who’s scheduled to teach a few courses, sit on a few panels. When they enter their suite and find the universally disliked Chicago detective Creighton Thornberry on their bed, naked and with a bullet hole in his forehead, the local police immediately zero in on Noah, who had argued with Thornberry the night before. Police Chief Dot Clearwater and her sidekick, Marty Palacios arrest Noah. Format: Digital, Print
SEPTEMBER 17
To Have & To Hold by Liz Milliron (Traditional Mystery)
The wedding countdown is ticking down, but defense attorney Sally Castle is focused on work, not dresses—much to the dismay of her mother. Castle & Parson’s latest client is afraid of illegal activities at the pharmacy where she works, although she admits her fears may be paranoia. As Sally digs into the facts, it seems certain the young woman is being set up to take the fall for the real culprit. Format: Digital, Print
The Vineyard Murder by Greg Mosse (Cozy Mystery)
As summer draws to a close in the south of France, bookshop owner Zoe Pascal is helping with this year’s grape harvest. Surrounded by the soft green hills of Sainte-Catherine, Zoe has spent the last week working on her friend Marcel Maurice’s vineyard. Early one morning, as Zoe walks her dog Russell, she stumbles upon a dead body wrapped in a blanket, nestled amongst the vines. Format: Digital, Print, Audio
SEPTEMBER 18
A Spell for Second Chances by Tara Lush (Cozy Mystery)
Fifty-six, widowed, and not nearly as retired as she’d like, Renee never planned to move back to Hemlock Hollow, Vermont. But her aging mother needs help running the family’s magical general store — and after decades in Florida, Renee could use a fresh start of her own. The homecoming is chaotic. The store’s enchantments are misfiring, the plumbing runs backward, and a squad of crystal-adorned Roombas has staged a full revolt. The whole town shrugs and blames Mercury retrograde. Renee — former research librarian, lifelong witch — isn’t buying it. Format: Digital, Print
Note: in some cases, print releases for digital titles will be forthcoming.
Publication date subject to change