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August 2020 New Book Releases

15 Minutes of Flame (Nantucket Candle Maker Mystery #3)

As Stella Wright’s Nantucket candle store thrives, her knack for solving mysteries burns equally bright—especially when a Halloween haunted house uncovers evidence of a centuries-old murder . . .   When Stella’s friend inherits a creaky,…

Booked for Death (Book Lover's B&B Mystery #1)

A book lover's B&B in an idyllic waterfront village becomes the scene of a grisly murder--and a ruthless battle between treachery and the truth.

Nestled in the historic waterfront town of Beaufort, North Carolina, Chapters Bed-and…

Boston Scream Murder (Deputy Donut Mystery #4)

Halloween in the small town of Fallowbrook, Wisconsin, is the perfect season for Deputy Donut Café owner Emily Westhill to unmask a killer.
 
October 31st is just around the corner and Emily Westhill’s Boston…

Cat Me If You Can (Cat in the Stacks Series #13)

Charlie and Diesel along with Charlie's fiancée, Helen Louise Brady, are heading to Asheville, North Carolina to spend a week at a boutique hotel and participate in a gathering of a mystery reader's club composed of patrons of the Athena Public…

Chili Cauldron Curse (Kitchen Witch Mystery Novella)

This is a novella to introduce the Kitchen Witch Mystery series. When Mia Malone’s grandmother asks her to take a week away from her restaurant job and come to Magic Springs, Idaho, she’s happy to oblige. Like Mia, Grans has witchcraft running…

Dead-End Detective (Piper & Porter Mystery #1)

They were the Two Girls Detective Agency.
Now, one of them is dead,
and the other is suspected of murder.


Darby Piper is in shock. Samantha Porter—her mentor and business partner at Two Girls Detective Agency—has died…

Death at High Tide (Island Sisters Mystery #1)

The first in a delightful new cozy series by Hannah Dennison, featuring two sisters who inherit an old hotel in the remote Scilly Islands and find it full of intrigue, danger, and romance.

For My Darling Wife: In the Event of My Death―…

Death on Lily Pond Lane (Hamptons Murder Mystery #2)

Springtime in the Hamptons comes late, but it’s worth it! Brisk walks on the bright chilly beach, cinnamon buns at tea time, blooming forsythia and….murder? Innkeeper Antonia Bingham has hit her stride as the proprietor of East Hampton’s Windmill…

Deja Diva (Zoe Donovan Mystery #34)

Amongst the frenzy of Halloween decorating and Haunted Hamlet planning, Zoe's arch nemesis Claudia Lotherman is back intent on playing a game of cat and mouse with her favorite amateur sleuth.


Digging Up the Remains (Garden Squad Mystery #3)

Between hosting a haunted house on her lawn, serving on the town’s 400th Anniversary Planning Committee, and prepping for the Fall Festival’s 10k fundraiser, Lilly’s hands are full. She doesn’t have time for prickly newspaper reporter Tyler Crane…

Dough or Die (Bread Shop Mystery #5)

Known for its mouthwatering traditional breads, the Yeast of Eden bakery has gained fame across Northern California’s coast. Now the shop is bound for Reality TV—but a murder may kill its reputation . . .
 

Eat, Drink and Be Wary (A Cook-Off Mystery #4)

The New England Fall Food Fest has begun, and for competitive cook Sherry Oliveri, it’s a chance to take home a prize—and take down a killer . . .
 
Sherry’s hoping her Savory Shrimp Lettuce Cups will impress the judges, and she’s…

Ghost in the Gallery (Inn at Holiday Bay #11)

Abby is asked to volunteer for one of the Halloween Festival kick off events; a wine and art competition at a gallery on a back street just outside of the main commercial area of town. What Abby doesn't know when she agrees is that there have…

Goodnight Moo (Buttermilk Creek Mystery #2)

Welcome to Shenandoah Springs, Virginia, the bucolic small town where Brynn MacAlister keeps cows, churns cheeses—and is sharper than the ripest cheddar when it comes to solving mysteries . . .  

With a foster cow in her corral and a new…

Gourd to Death (Pie Town Mystery #5)

As the owner of Pie Town, Val’s been tapped to judge the pie making contest at the annual pumpkin festival in the coastal California town of San Nicholas. Things could get sticky though—her boyfriend, cop Gordon Carmichael, is entering the…

Jasmine and Jealousy (Port Danby Mystery #14)

It's a busy end of summer for Lacey Pinkerton and so much is happening Lacey can hardly keep up. Ryder returns but his arrival does not go as expected and Lacey finds herself smack in the center of a Lola driven bout of drama. On top of that…

Kickbacks, Kayaks, and Kidnapping (Camper & Criminals Mystery #12)

Deep in the heart of the Daniel Boone National Forest, Mae West has spent the last few years bringing the rundown Happy Trails Campground and the small southern and cozy town of Normal, Kentucky back to a thriving economic community.


Killer Kung Pao (Noodle Shop Mystery #6)

Lana Lee is feeling stressed. Between updating her family's Chinese restaurant, the Ho-Lee Noodle House, orchestrating a weekend long sidewalk sale for her restaurant and the other businesses in the Asia Village, and lending a sympathetic ear to…

Knit of the Living Dead (Knit & Nibble Mystery #6)

When a spooky celebration in Arborville, New Jersey conjures real scares, can Pamela and the Knit and Nibble Club sink their teeth into a bone-chilling mystery that just won’t rest in peace?
 
Among the countless revelers at the town’…

Mums and Mayhem (Magic Garden Mystery #3)

A famous fiddler has been kilt. A magic garden's left to wilt. Does Fiona Knox's father hold the guilt? Will florist Fiona's blood be spilt?

World-famous fiddle player Barley McFee arrives in blustery Bellewick, Aberdeenshire,…

Murder at Kingscote (Newport Gilded Age Mystery #8)

In late nineteenth-century Newport, Rhode Island, journalist Emma Cross discovers the newest form of transportation has become the newest type of murder weapon . . .   On a clear July day in 1899, the salty ocean breeze along Bellevue Avenue…

Murder Most Sweet (Bookish Baker Mystery #1)

In this series debut for fans of Jenn McKinlay, baker Teddie St. John spends her time away from the oven writing murder mysteries. But is she herself a murderer?

Everyone in Lake Potawatomi, Wisconsin, knows Teddie St. John. Tall,…

Murder on the Train (Northwest Cozy Mystery #14)

A luxury train tour in Europe.
A dysfunctional family.
A murdered matriarch.

When a long-awaited vacation ends in murder for one of the tour guests and passports are confiscated by the authorities, the dream trip turns…

Murder, Take Two (Witch City Mystery #10)

As a Salem, Massachusetts, native, WICH-TV field reporter and amateur sleuth Lee Barrett is well versed in the region’s lore. So when the murder of revered local professor Samuel Bond resembles a killing from almost two centuries ago, everyone is…

Peachy Scream (Georgia B&B Mystery #2)

To die or not to die? Georgia B&B proprietor Nina Fleet struts and frets to bring the curtain down on a Shakespearean actor's killer.

It's nothing short of inevitable that Cymbeline, GA, hosts an annual Shakespeare festival. But…

Penned In (Farm-to-Fork Mystery Novella)

Contented employees make for a successful restaurant, which is why the County Seat’s crew goes on a quarterly out-of-office meeting. This time, the location is the Old Idaho Penitentiary near the Boise Foothills, a prison brimming with ghostly…

Perilous Arrangements (Cozy Flower Shop #6)

Small town florist Quincy McKay's plans are pummeled when the interim principal cancels the Prom.

While Quincy and her quirky senior citizen sidekick try to remedy the problem, they're also helping a new intern circumvent some primadonna…

Scot on the Rocks (Last Ditch Mystery #3)

A community is devastated when the bronze statue of local legend Mama Cuento is stolen on Valentine’s Day. When Lexy Campbell arrives on the scene, a big bronze toe is found along with a ransom note – “Listen to our demands or you will never see…

Southern Bred and Dead (Southern Ghost Hunter Mystery #9)

Southern Bred and Dead takes us back to Sugarland, where Frankie confronts his killer. Verity and Ellis address the stunning revelation Verity overheard in The Mint Julep Murders. And a modern-day murder spotlights a scandalous secret…

The Christmas Fair Killer (A Tish Tarragon Mystery #3)

Christmas, cookies and a corpse: Tish Tarragon is drawn into a deadly puzzle when a young actress is murdered at the Hobson Glen Holiday Fair. Literary caterer Letitia 'Tish' Tarragon has pulled out all the stops for her booth at the Hobson Glen…

The Falcon Always Wings Twice (Meg Langslow Series #27)

When Meg's grandmother Cordelia hosts a Renaissance Faire at her craft center, the whole family is put to work: Meg handles the blacksmithing, Michael and the boys will be performing, and no one misses the opportunity to dress up in full regalia…

The Key Lime Crime (Key West Food Critic Mystery Series #10)

When a fierce rivalry between key lime pie bakers leads to a pastry chef's murder, food critic Hayley Snow is fit to be pied.

During the week between Christmas and New Year's, the year-round population of Key West, Florida, faces a…

The Last Mrs. Summers (Royal Spyness Series #14)

Lady Georgiana Rannoch is just back from her honeymoon with dashing Darcy O’Mara when a friend in need pulls her into a twisted Gothic tale of betrayal, deception and, most definitely, murder. . . .

I am a bit at loose ends at the…

Thread and Dead (Apron Shop Mystery #2)

Iris Buckley is busier than ever this July, with the town’s annual Lobster Festival fast approaching. In just a matter of days her apron shop Ruffles & Bows, will be jam-packed with tourists—and Iris’s inventory is running low. Then Iris gets…

Three Treats Too Many (Sarah Blair Mystery #3)

When a romantic rival opens a competing restaurant in small-town Wheaton, Alabama, Sarah Blair discovers murder is the specialty of the house . . . 
 
For someone whose greatest culinary skill is ordering takeout, Sarah never expected…

To Coach a Killer (Life Coach Mystery #2)

Soaking up a luxurious new chapter alongside her saucy bestie, Cat Cooper plans on emerging as the premier life coach in East Hampton by summertime. All she has to do is survive an offseason replete with desolate beaches, slow business, and…

Wheels of Peril (Churchill and Pemberley #5)

When Mrs Mildred Cobnut of Compton Poppleford Ladies Bicycling Club suffers a fatal accident, hapless Inspector Mappin begins a murder investigation. As luck would have it, world-renowned Swiss detective, Monsieur Pascal Legrand, is staying in…