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October 2019 New Book Releases

A Bitter Feast (Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Series #18)

Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and his wife, Detective Inspector Gemma James, have been invited for a relaxing weekend in the Cotswolds, one of Britain’s most enchanting regions, famous for its rolling hills, golden…

A Catered New Years Eve (Mystery With Recipes #15)

Sisters Bernie and Libby Simmons are reunited with a distant relative who wants them to cater a New Year’s Eve event-and help find a guilty party... It’s been years since Bernie and Libby’s parents became estranged from Ada Sinclair’s side of the…

A Grave Gala (Sugar Martin Vintage #2)

When her new friend, Lady Antonia, decides to throw a party at her new Devon manor house, Sugar Martin finds herself on the guest list. With some reluctance, she joins the rest of the glamorous attendees on the veranda for cocktails and dancing…

A Legacy of Murder (Kate Hamilton Mystery #2)

American antique dealer Kate Hamilton's Christmastime jaunt to a charming English village leads to an investigation of a missing ruby...and a chain of murders.

It's Christmastime and antiques dealer Kate Hamilton is off to visit her…

A Merry Murder (A Special Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #10)

It is an Edwardian Christmas, and the Pennyfoot Hotel is all dressed up. But when one of the guests turns up dead, owner Cecily Sinclair Baxter realizes it is not only the Pennyfoot that is back in business-the hotel's Christmas curse is, too...…

A Very Meowy Christmas (Klepto Cat Mystery Series #38)

Rags is at his meowy best in this touching holiday story. The Ivey family and friends share the deepest meaning of Christmas while on a mountain vacation. When ten-year-old Adam and his best buddy, Simon, inadvertently venture off on their own,…

A Very Mummy Holiday (Tourist Trap Mystery Novella)

Jill Gardner has left her book-and-coffee shop behind to spend Thanksgiving week in coastal Oregon with her cop boyfriend, her golden retriever Emma, and a crowd of friends and family. But before the feast can start, foul play interrupts their…

Apple Cider Slaying (Cider Shop Mystery #1)

Apples are at the core of the family business run by Winona Mae Montgomery and her Granny Smythe. But this year’s crop is unseasonably ripe with murder... ONE ROTTEN APPLE Blossom Valley, West Virginia, is home to Smythe Orchards, Winnie and her…

Belinda Blake and the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing (Exotic Pet-Sitter #2)

Exotic pet-sitter Belinda Blake is nervous about her new job at the White Pine Wolf Preserve, but it turns out that the care and feeding of wild carnivores may be the least dangerous part of the gig . . .
 
Pet-sitter…

Better Watch Out (Merry & Bright Handcrafted #2)

Making a list. Merry’s life is Christmas chaos. Her divorce is still in question. She’s behind on crafting orders. Ebenezer is an escape artist. And with one day left, she hasn’t completed the line-up for the annual Christmas parade, thanks to…

Beyond a Reasonable Stout (Sloan Krause Mystery #3)

Amateur sleuth Sloan Krause delves into the murderous political world in another delightful mystery from popular cozy writer Ellie Alexander. It’s the dead season in Leavenworth, Washington. The throngs of Oktoberfest crowds have headed home, and…

Can't Judge a Book By Its Murder (Main Street Book Club #1)

Not every murder is by the book... As Sugar Springs gears up for its all-class high school reunion, Mississippi bookstore owner Arlo Stanley prepares to launch her largest event: a book-signing with the town's legendary alum and bestselling…

Christmas Sweets (3 Christmas Stories by Leslie Meier, Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine)

Gathered in one volume for the very first time, here are three yuletide tales of mystery, murder, and romance, featuring your favorite sleuths... THE TWELVE DESSERTS OF CHRISTMAS by JOANNE FLUKE It’s the perfect mix of naughty and nice when two…

Coached to Death (Life Coach Mystery #1)

When Catherine Cooper settles in the Hamptons on the heels of a nasty split from her long-time husband, the luxurious coastal community seems like the perfect place to get back on track in style. But as Cat soon discovers, starting fresh on the…

Death By Deceit (Josiah Reynolds Mystery Series #13)

Josiah Reynolds and her girlfriend had just seen a movie and were going home when they discover a dead body. Why does this always happen to Josiah? She learns the dead man was a reporter and a stranger to the Bluegrass. The police believe his…

Haunted House Ghost (Braxton Campus Mystery #5)

It’s Halloween, and excitement is brewing in Braxton.

While others carve jack-o’-lanterns, go on haunted hayrides, and race through the spooky corn maze at the Fall Festival, Kellan is moving into a mysterious old house. When a ruthless…

Homicide by Horse Show (Creature Comforts Mystery #2)

Leathersmith Persephone “Perri” Morgan makes the kind of beautiful custom leashes and saddles that make wealthy dog and horse show lovers swoon—until murder strides onto the course . . .
 
When Perri’s BFF…

Hostage to Fortune (Claire Rollins Mystery #8)

Twenty-five years ago, on a cold winter night, a young mother disappeared without a trace. Her husband admitted they’d had a fight, but he told police that his wife left the house on her own.

When their adult son files a wrongful…

Hounds of the Basket Stitch (Black Sheep Knitting Series #11)

Maggie Messina knows that knitting is not only enjoyable, it also calms both the mind and soul. She’s happy to visit two sisters, Holly and Rose Piper, and teach them some simple stitches, while the rest of the Black Sheep knitters tag along.…

Knot on Your Life (Yarn Retreat Mystery Series #7)

The yarn retreat group visiting scenic Vista Del Mar has already planned their own activities, so part-time dessert maker and retreat host Casey Feldstein is looking forward to a stress-free weekend. But the rustic locale is also playing host to…

Make Believe Murder (Merry Wrath Mystery #12)

Merry Wrath’s summer plans didn’t originally include an unexpected visit from her old friend, Hilly-a quirky CIA assassin who’s been forced by HR to take her first vacation in…forever. The fact that Hilly chose a small town in Iowa for vacation…

Mumbo Gumbo Murder (Scrapbooking Mystery Series #16)

This book is written by by Laura Childsand Terrie Farley Moran. It's Jazz Fest in New Orleans, and the giant puppets from the Beastmaster Puppet Theatre are parading through the French Quarter. Some are very spooky and veiled, others are tall and…

Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece (A Haunted Craft Fair #1)

Haunted art is in the eye of the beholder... Artist Celeste Cabot welcomes the chance to show her paintings at a craft fair in her hometown of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, where she and her Chihuahua, Van Gogh, can park her vintage Shasta trailer and…

Murder Cuts the Mustard (Beryl and Edwina Mystery #2)

n the lean years following World War I, brash American adventuress Beryl Helliwell and prim and proper Brit Edwina Davenport form a private inquiry agency to make ends meet, hoping that crime does indeed pay... The latest occurrence to disturb…

Murder Cuts the Mustard (Beryl and Edwina Mystery #3)

In the lean years following World War I, brash American adventuress Beryl Helliwell and prim and proper Brit Edwina Davenport form a private inquiry agency to make ends meet, hoping that crime does indeed pay . . .
 
The…

Nogged Off (Maine Clambake Mystery Series #7a)

Previously published in the collection Egg Nog Murder. ‘Twas the week before Christmas, and Julia Snowden’s escape from New York has just hit a snag. Fresh off accidentally poisoning half her colleagues with her 'Killer Eggnog,' Julia’s would-be…

Owl Be Home for Christmas (Meg Langslow Series #25)

The 26th book and the sixth Christmas mystery in the Meg Lansglow series, Owl Be Home for Christmas is yet another wonderfully merry and funny book from New York Times bestselling author Donna Andrews. It's a few days before Christmas, and Meg's…

Pilgrim in the Parlor (Inn at Holiday Bay #6)

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…

Pine Mountain (Rose Hill Mystery #12)

Three men are missing and there’s a frozen corpse in the dumpster behind the Rose and Thorn. Duke the cat knows which man it is, and he’s pleased.

Trick Rodefeffer has never been loyal–not to his wife, his friends, or his family…

Read and Buried (Lighthouse Library Mystery #6)

Librarian Lucy Richardson unearths a mysterious map dating back to the Civil War. But if she can't crack its code, she may end up read and buried. The Bodie Island Lighthouse Library Classic Novel Book Club is reading Journey to the Center of the…

Sand, Sea and a Skeleton (Dune House #17)

Best friends, Suzie and Mary, love running Dune House, the majestic bed and breakfast on the beach, with their adorable, yellow Labrador, Pilot, by their side. They are enjoying living and working together and are looking forward to hosting a…

Shot Through the Hearth (Fixer-Upper Mystery #7)

Shannon's good friend and retired tech billionaire, Raphael Nash, is loving his new retired life but he can't stay unoccupied for too long. He's started the Marigold Foundation that helps fund small companies and individuals who do humanitarian…

Silent Knit, Deadly Knit (Knit & Nibble Mystery #4)

When murder silences the Christmas cheer in charming Arborville, New Jersey, Pamela and her Knit and Nibble pals must unravel the most bone-chilling mystery this side of the North Pole... Pamela has been in merry spirits since her artsy daughter…

Stamped Out (Mail Carrier Mystery #1)

Discover the southern life of Bernadette Butler, along with the eccentric and lovable citizens, along with all the fur babies, who live in Sugar Creek Gap in this NEW southern cozy mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author Tonya Kappes. Don'…

Suspect in High Heels (High Heels Mystery #10)

When Maddie Springer—shoe designer turned amateur sleuth—tags along with her mother to the Antiques Extravaganza road show, the last thing she expects to have to do is pull her mom off of a celebrity appraiser after he calls her prized…

Tea'd Off (Victoria Square Series Novella)

With the grand relaunch of Victoria Square’s tea shop, Tealicious, just days away, Nona Fiske decides it’s time to sabotage it and its owner, Katie Bonner. With gossip, innuendo, and outright lies, Nona tries to turn the other merchants on the…

Thanksgiving in Paradise (Tj Jensen Pardise Lake Mystery #10)

The shroud is lifted and truths too disturbing to believe are unveiled when an explosion at the town hall traps Tj under a pile of rubble as the walls of the building rain down around her. When the dust settles Tj is left wondering if you can…

The Bodies in the Library (A First Edition Library #1)

Hayley Burke's fresh start as the curator of The First Edition Society's library in Bath, England, is about to take a rotten turn in this charming new mystery series from USA Today bestselling author Marty Wingate. Hayley Burke has landed a dream…

The Body on the Train (Kate Shackleton Mystery Series #11)

1929, London.

In the darkness before dawn, a London railway porter discovers a man's body as he unloads a special goods train from Yorkshire, all means of identification stripped away. Hitting a dead end, Scotland Yard…

The Catnap Before Christmas (Whales and Tails Mystery #19)

It's two weeks before Christmas on magical Madrona Island, and as they have for the past few years, Cait and Cody are busy getting the kids from Saint Pat's ready for the Christmas Pageant and planning a huge Christmas Eve blowout at Mr. Parsons…