Searching for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing the week of September 20 – 26, 2026 with five debut series. I hope a few of these books take you on a reading adventure!
SEPTEMBER 21
The Munich Affair by James Patterson and David Ellis (Historical Thriller, 1930s)
A determined detective, Thomas Bauer, obsessively pursues Hitler—putting Bauer’s Jewish wife and children in grave danger. A courageous journalist, Fritz Gerlich, writes story after story detailing the murder—making Gerlich a target for Hitler’s Gestapo. An American professor, Eleanor Robbins, picks up the trail of evidence from present-day Neo-Nazis guarding the Führer’s long-held secrets to the death. Format: Digital, Print, Audio
SEPTEMBER 22
Murder on the Sacred River by Tasha Alexander (Historical Mystery 1900s)
Lady Emily and her husband Colin Hargreaves, along with an eccentric group of English tourists, are vacationing in India at Ahilya Fort, the old home to the Maharaja’s family, when a man is found shot along the Narmada River. Emily and Colin jump into action, but their suspect list is large, including a wonderful spinster and her not-so-wonderful companion; a local doctor; a widow who lives nearby; an English explorer; and an Englishman who now runs a tea plantation near Darjeeling. Format: Digital, Print, Audio
A Map to Murder by Michelle Chouinard (Traditional Mystery)
True crime tour guide and serial killer aficionado Capri Sanzio knows how central the Summer of Love is to San Francisco’s identity—even if she’s always had conflicted feelings about it. She’s used to weaving feel-good hippie culture and music into her Haight-Ashbury true crime tales, centering her tours around what happens when a revolution looking to lift up the best ideals humanity has to offer clashes with the darkest souls hidden among humanity’s shadows. But what she’s not used to is a guest stepping out from those shadows to drop a murder investigation directly into her lap. Format: Digital, Print
Crumbs On The Table by M. Denise Conner (Psychological Thriller)
Set in Chicago, love and murder are the dilemmas for successful architect, Felicia Bailey. After her co-worker is murdered, Felicia is left at the center of questions she cannot fully answer. She was one of the last persons to see the woman alive, and the night of the murder is still unclear. Format: Digital, Print, Audio
Eat, Drink, and Get Buried by Cleo Coyle (Cozy Mystery)
Years ago, when master roaster Clare Cosi was a newly divorced mom raising her daughter, Joy, Ava Welsh became Joy’s best friend. Now the painfully shy girl next door has grown into a successful New York businesswoman, and Clare is delighted to be catering Ava’s coffee-themed party, especially when her boyfriend, Ryan, confides his plan to propose that very night. Format: Digital, Print, Audio
Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley (Traditional Mystery) *first book in a new series*
High in the Swiss Alps, accessible only by a single, winding railway, stands the luxurious Grand Alpine Hotel. With glorious mountain views and exclusive access to powdery slopes, it draws guests from far and wide. The notorious actress. The high-flying politician. The society wife. The reckless friend. The shrewd doctor. But not everyone is here for a winter holiday. Format: Digital, Print, Audio
A Killer for Christmas by Kim Harrington (Mystery Romance)
Christmasville, Maine, is the only place where Kelsey Hendricks has ever felt happy. When she loses both her job and her boyfriend, the move is a no-brainer, especially when she sees a listing for a position as Christmasville’s social media manager. Surrounded by twinkling lights and candy canes and with the perfect job, this tinsel town is working its magic on Kelsey. With two heartthrobs vying for her attention, her life is now just like a Christmas movie. Format: Digital, Print, Audio
The Wishing Gate by Cindy Kirk (Magical Realism)
Liliana Parks doesn’t believe in wishes—until an iron gate carries her thirty-seven years into the past. In 1989, Holliday House is still filled with life, its gardens are in bloom, and David Holliday is still dreaming of the future. Lily knows that future will never come. David is destined to die young, and the beloved estate will be left to slowly fall into ruin. Format: Digital, Print
Lethal Lace Front by Tanzy Kohl (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Dee Alexander left Washington, DC, and a career in television news for the quiet life—making custom wigs, reviewing them on YouTube, and trading barbs with her best friend, Ruby, in their charming 55+ community of Indian Falls, North Carolina. But when Dee’s Hollywood actress/client, Lucretia Lee, turns up dead, quiet is the last thing she gets. Format: Digital
It’s Not What You Think by Clare Mackintosh (Domestic Thriller)
He has a secret. She knows he’s lying…Nadeeka is certain Jamie is having an affair. She knows the tell-tale signs. She’s been here before. When Jamie claims to be at work late, she knows he’s lying. He’s with another woman, and she’s determined to catch him in the act. But when Nadeeka arrives home to confront him, Jamie can’t explain himself. The house has become a crime scene…Jamie is dead. Format: Digital, Print, Audio
Lexi Cherry Is Dead by Jo Mallory (Cozy Paranormal Mystery)
Casey Cherry has been desperately following the disappearance of her little sister, Lexi, but after months with no answers or leads, Casey is visited by Lexi’s ghost, who has no recollection of how she died. Now, Casey must make amends with her two estranged best friends, paranormal enthusiast Rusty Harbor and stubborn realist Sara Pearce, to help her solve the puzzle. Unsure of how to navigate this new phenomenon, Casey also seeks guidance from the local witch. Format: Digital, Print
Only the River Knows by Linda Norlander (Traditional Mystery)
The curtain rises on Lykkins Lake’s community theater production of The Music Man—but the show turns deadly before the first line is spoken. During auditions, director Amanda Brodie spots someone on stage and bolts in fear. The next morning, her body surfaces in the dark waters beneath an abandoned railroad bridge. Format: Digital, Print, Audio
Arsenic and Old Ladies by Maggie Shayne (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
It begins the day Bonnie Tucker kills the wrong man—or rather, exactly the right one… Retired teacher Bonnie Tucker is the last woman in town you’d suspect of murder. But some men have it coming, and when one of them ends up dead, she does what any sensible woman would do—she calls her three best friends. Format: Digital, Print
MacGregor and the Secrets of MI6 by Greta Sinclair (Traditional Mystery) *first book in a new series*
After years of putting everyone else first, retired American private investigator Maggie MacGregor is finally taking the trip she’s dreamed about for decades: a month exploring Britain’s castles, villages, and historic treasures. The distinguished silver-haired gentleman seated across the aisle wasn’t part of Maggie’s carefully planned itinerary. Format: Digital
The Unsolvable Case by Courtney Smyth (Fantasy Murder Mystery)
t’s three days until Samhain, and the Undetectables are going to die. No longer taking magical cases (not that anyone would hire them), they’ve well and truly given up the ghost. Meanwhile, Theodore (the relinquished ghost in question) is on the run. Wanted in connection with the Undetectables’ last case, he’s hiding in the last place anyone would think to look, keeping secrets (badly) and forming unlikely alliances (slightly less badly). Format: Digital, Print
SEPTEMBER 23
Legacies, Lies & Murder by Kathy Manos Penn (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Leta Parker and Dave Prentiss are keeping their wits about them. Settling into married life with a delightful Cornish holiday and visit to a literary festival, the capable fifty-somethings are eager to start fresh together. But their casual observations of the town’s small tensions and big egos seem less carefree when they try to help a local friend … and walk in on a murder scene. Format: Digital, Print
SEPTEMBER 24
Haunted Harvest by Sharon Michaels (Cozy Mystery)
When the Appleby siblings reunite at the grand old Evermore House, they expect awkward dinners, old resentments, and a fast decision about their late aunt’s orchard. What they don’t expect is a string of eerie warnings, sabotaged shipments, and a whisper from the cellar that seems to come from beyond the grave. Format: Digital, Print
SEPTEMBER 25
Fateful Endings by Brooke Jobson (Suspense)
Hollie Denver thought she had it all—a loving fiancé, a cozy cottage, a loyal dog, and a life she never wanted to leave behind. Then a routine day at work ends with a horrifying discovery. A dead body. As shockwaves ripple through the quiet town of Dullmere, secrets long buried begin to surface. Friends become suspects. Neighbours grow suspicious. And the people Hollie trusts most start hiding things from her. Format: Digital, Print
SEPTEMBER 26
The Case of the Christie Honeymoon Murder by Kelly Oliver (Historical Mystery 1930s)
Agatha Christie’s latest book, The Seven Dials, has set the literary world alight. With a new marriage to Max Mallowan and a honeymoon cruise down the Nile ahead, she’s looking forward to the trip of a lifetime. But the publication has also drawn the attention of the Secret Service, who have spotted strange coincidences within its pages. Format: Digital, Print, Audio
Note: in some cases, print releases for digital titles will be forthcoming.
Publication date subject to change