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August 2019 New Book Releases

A Better Man (Armand Gamache Series #15)

The new Chief Inspector Gamache novel from the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Kingdom of the Blind. The air is thick with excitement and anxiety as Sûreté du Québec agents gather in the conference room for the Monday morning meeting…

A Killer Edition (Booktown Series #13)

Murder's in the mix for mystery bookstore owner and amateur sleuth Tricia Miles, in the latest entry to Lorna Barret's New York Times bestselling Booktown series. With her assistant, Pixie, picking up more responsibility around the shop, Tricia…

And Then They Were Doomed (Little Library Mystery #4)

Zoe Zola is one of ten invitees to an Agatha Christie symposium. Tempers flare...and then there are nine. Can Jenny Weston save Zoe from murder on the Upper Peninsula?

Little Person author Zoe Zola believes that one of the unluckiest…

Apples and Alibis (Down South Cafe Mystery #4)

That's the last time Amy agrees to do a favor for a stranger... Down South Cafe owner, Amy Flowers is in over her head. Operating a cafe while hosting the first Farmers' Market in Winter Garden has her swimming in apples. And when an elderly…

Assailants, Asphalt & Alibis (Camper & Criminals Mystery #8)

Welcome to Normal, Kentucky~ where nothing is normal. A Campers and Criminal Mystery Series is another brainchild of USA Today Bestselling Author Tonya Kappes. If you love her quirky southern characters and small town charm with a mystery to…

Blended Bribes (Donut Shop Mystery Series #43)

As Suzanne Hart is coming home from visiting her college roommate, Autumn, she spots smoke in the sky above downtown April Springs, North Carolina. She fears that either her donut shop or the cottage she shares with her husband, Jake, is on fire…

Cats and Caboodle (Klepto Cat Mystery Series #37)

Rags wears many hats in this action-packed mystery. While he bravely serves as a therapy cat for street pets and helps to heal a potentially dangerous family issue, Rags’s most important role in this story is untangling a messy cat mystery. Cats…

Cookies and Clairvoyance (Magical Bakery Mystery Series #8)

Baker Katie Lightfoot serves up enchanted delicacies and tracks down a malicious murderer in the newest installment of this New York Times bestselling series... Hedgewitch Katie Lightfoot is juggling wedding preparations, a visit from her father…

Crypt Suzette (Five-Ingredient Mystery Series #6)

Val Deniston is catering the debut of Bayport’s newest bookstore-but the death of a customer is about to draw her into a real-life murder mystery … Suzette Cripps has been occupying a spare bedroom at Val’s granddad’s house while she takes…

Death by Café Mocha (Bookstore Cafe Mystery #7)

Krissy Hancock and her pals are taking a coffee break-leaving their bookstore-café in Pine Hills, Ohio, and heading to a convention. But this road trip will be more dangerous than they expected … Coffee lovers are gathering from far and wide at…

Death by Jack-o’-Lantern (An Abby McCree Mystery #2)

Overcommitted committee member Abby McCree gets in a patch of trouble trying to solve the murder of a pumpkin farmer … The small town of Snowberry Creek, Washington, is gearing up for the Halloween Festival, and naturally Abby is on the planning…

Fatal Break (Aloha Lagoon Mystery #15)

Samantha Reynolds' life in Aloha Lagoon feels like it's finally smooth sailing. She’s settled into her job as the resorts' surf instructor for children, things are looking good with her boyfriend Casey, and she has an amazing BFF in the local…

Fit To Be Tied (Southern Quilting Mystery Series #11)

Sometimes family matters can make you fit to be tied.

Although the small town of Dappled Hills is better known for its quilt shop, bakery, and other small shops, it is also home to some larger ones. When a prominent local businessman…

Flour in the Attic (Bread Shop Mystery #4)

Ivy Culpepper keeps the ovens hot at Yeast of Eden, a Northern California bakery that specializes in traditional breads. But now she has to deal with a stone-cold killer... Just as Ivy’s brother Billy is about to get engaged to his beloved, a…

Haunted House Murder (3 Halloween Stories by Leslie Meier, Barbara Ross & Lee Hollis)

Tricks and treats keep the Halloween spirit alive in coastal Maine. But this year the haunted house theme is getting carried a little too far... HAUNTED HOUSE MURDER by LESLIE MEIER Newcomers to Tinker’s Cove, Ty and Heather Moon have moved into…

Haunting in the Hallway (Inn at Holiday Bay #5)

After suffering a personal tragedy Abby Sullivan buys a huge old seaside mansion she has never even seen, packs up her life in San Francisco, and moves to Holiday Bay Maine, where she is adopted, quite against her will, by a huge Maine Coon Cat…

Jealousy Filled Donuts (Deputy Donut Mystery #3)

When a firecracker becomes a murder weapon, Emily Westhill pursues a killer with a short fuse … It is a truth universally acknowledged-cops and donuts go together. Exhibit A: Deputy Donut Café, owned and operated by detective's widow Emily…

Love and Death Among the Cheetahs (Royal Spyness Series #13)

Georgie and Darcy are finally on their honeymoon in Kenya's Happy Valley, but murder crashes the party in this all-new installment in the New York Times bestselling series. I was so excited when Darcy announced out of the blue that we were flying…

Mid-Century Modern Murder (Flamingo Realty Mystery #5)

Stella’s mid-century modern listing was on track to be her easiest commission ever… until the buyers asked about the rumors of a girl who drowned nearby. As part of her due diligence, Stella starts searching for answers and finds a cold case that…

Molded 4 Murder (Sophie Kimball Mystery #5)

Sophie 'Phee' Kimball enjoys working as a bookkeeper for a private investigator. If only her mother Harriet could enjoy her retirement at Sun City West in Arizona-instead of constantly getting involved with retirees being prematurely put out to…

Mulberry Mischief (Berry Basket Mystery #4)

Autumn has arrived on the shores of Lake Michigan, but Marlee Jacob, proprietor of The Berry Basket, is feeling a chill for other reasons … With the Harvest Health Fair in full swing, Marlee makes sure to stock up on elderberry products for cold…

Pride, Prejudice and Poison (Jane Austen Society #1)

In this Austen-tatious debut, antiquarian bookstore proprietor Erin Coleridge uses her sense and sensibility to deduce who killed the president of the local Jane Austen Society.

Erin Coleridge’s used bookstore in Kirkbymoorside, North…

Secrets in the Cotswolds (Cotswold Mystery Series #17)

Thea Slocombe is struggling to entertain her stepchildren through the long summer holiday while her husband Drew works, so she keenly accepts a new job house-sitting in Barnsley, near Bibury. However, her commission proves to be far from relaxing…

Silent Night, Deadly Night (Year Round Christmas Mystery #4)

Residents of Rudolph keep the spirit of Christmas alive year-round-but their joy is threatened when a group of grinches visits the town, in the charming fourth installment of the Year-Round Christmas series. It's the week before Thanksgiving, and…

Sweet Additions (Sweet Cove Mystery #17)

It is deep winter in Sweet Cove and Angie and Jenna Roseland are expecting their babies in a few weeks, but before the new additions arrive, Chief Martin needs their help. A well-regarded non-profit in the nearby town of Silver Cove has been…

Terns of Endearment (Meg Langslow Series #26)

A new side-splitting Meg Langslow mystery from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Toucan Keep a Secret. Meg Langslow's grandfather has been booked by a cruise line to give lectures on birds and other environmental topics as…

The Time for Murder is Meow (Purr N' Bark Pet Shop #1)

Shell and her two furry sidekicks must cat-ch a killer to save their pet shop Crishell Shell McMillan sees the cancellation of her TV series as a blessing in disguise. The former actress can now take over her late aunt's pet shop, the Purr N'…

Tilling the Truth (Garden Squad Mystery #2)

It’s August in Goosebush, Massachusetts, and go-getter retiree Lilly Jayne and her youthful senior pals show no sign of slowing down during the lazy days of summer. But when murder mows over a pesky local, could a Garden Squad member be nurturing…

Wonton Terror (Noodle Shop Mystery #4)

Ho-Lee Noodle House is ready to win a local culinary competition-until a brand-new food venue literally explodes onto the scene. Lana Lee is all smiles when the first evening of Cleveland’s Asian Night Market kicks off the summer. The weekly…