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October 2024 New Book Releases

A Corpse Among the Carolers (Food Blogger Mystery #7)

Hope Early is fully immersed in the spirit of the Christmas season, until the sounds of joyful carolers are silenced by the words “Ho-ho-homicide” . . .

Food blogger Hope Early always gets a hearty holiday laugh…

A Merry Little Murder Plot (Library Lover's Mystery Series #15)

During the most wonderful time of the year, famous author Helen Monroe arrives in Briar Creek to be the writer in residence, but her “bah humbug” attitude excludes her from the many holiday celebrations the town residents enjoy. To try to…

Autumns, Awnings, & Arson (Camper & Criminals Mystery #38)

As autumn leaves fall and the smell of campfire drifts through the air, Mae West is ready to cozy up to the Daniel Boone Festival, the highlight of Normal, Kentucky. But when a fire at the Frontier Village turns into a blazing whodunit, Mae…

Back in Black (The Country Club Murders #18)

When Ellison's friend Kay Morrison visits Kansas City from New York, there are certain women who turn green with envy. After all, Kay works in the fashion industry, she actually attended the Battle of Versailles, and her clothes are to die…

Blue Christmas Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery Series #28)

Sarah Booth Delaney and her friends can’t help falling in love with Christmas this year, which they plan to spend celebrating the King of Rock n’ Roll at the annual Elvis Festival in Tupelo. The main attraction is an Elvis impersonator…

Boulevard of Broken Creams (True Confections Mystery #3)

Spring has arrived in Larch Haven, Vermont, and the town is abuzz with excitement over a movie that’s being filmed among the picturesque canals and cottages. Actress-turned-chocolatier Becca Ransom is dipping her toes back into her old life…

Cozy Christmas (Southern Quilting Mystery Series #18)

n the charming mountain town of Dappled Hills, Christmas is a time of twinkling lights, cozy quilts, and enchantment. This holiday season, the tight-knit community is buzzing with excitement as they prepare for the most extravagant event of…

Death at a Scottish Christmas (Scottish Isle Mystery #3)

Merriment, mistletoe, and murder await in the third installment of the Scottish Isle mystery series, perfect for fans of Sheila Connolly and Joanne Fluke.

Sea Isle, Scotland, is magical during the holiday season, and…

Dumplings and Disaster (Alphabet Soup Mystery #4)

A fire burns down an abandoned building that was set to be renovated into a high-end apartment complex. It was part of a larger improvement and beautification project for the city with boutique shops, restaurants, and art galleries.

Fondue or Die (The Cheese Shop Mystery #5)

The small town of Yarrow Glen’s neighbor, Lockwood, hosts an annual Labor Day weekend bash: Dairy Days. And Willa Bauer and her cheese shop, Curds & Whey, refuse to miss out on the fun. Willa is thrilled to celebrate her favorite thing—…

Gingerbread Danger (Amish Candy Shop Mystery #9)

Amish Candy shop owner and star of TV’s Bailey’s Amish Sweets, Bailey King has a lot to be excited about.  She’s happily engaged to Aiden Brody, newly appointed county sheriff, and her candy factory is finally…

In the Blink of a Pie (Maple Syrup Mystery #3)

Sometimes, there's no one you can crust...

It's Thanksgiving in Sugar Ridge, Vermont, and Leila Khoury, manager of Sappy Endings Farm, is ready to usher in the holiday season by hosting a pie-baking contest. The day is…

Killing Time (Agatha Raisin Mystery Series #35)

NOTE: R.W. Green co-authored this book. Agatha Raisin’s private detective agency has their work cut out for them when a series of shop burglaries disturbs their quiet Cotswolds village. When the break-ins take a…

Mingling With Murder (Merry Wrath Mystery #32)

Welcome to Mingle, Iowa—We’re Putting Our Past Behind Us!

Merry Wrath, ex-CIA agent turned Girl Scout leader, is accompanying thirteen year olds Mayor Ava, Betty, Lauren, and Inez from her troop to the regional…

Murder on the Page (Literary Dining Mystery #1)

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a genuinely top-notch party must be in want of a theme. Allie Catt, caterer and personal chef in the beautiful mountain community of Asheville, North Carolina, has devised a winning formula by…

Murder Takes the Stage (Phyllida Bright Mystery #4)

Housekeeper Phyllida Bright is quite in her element at Mallowan Hall, the charming English manor that she keeps in tip-top shape. By contrast, the bustling metropolis of London, where her famed employer Agatha Christie has temporarily…

Rockin' Around the Chickadee (Meg Langslow Series #36)

Meg's sister-in-law, Delaney, is pregnant. Since her due date is on or around Christmas Day, this is putting a bit of a damper on the usual holiday festivities. Meg and Michael are NOT hosting the usual house full of relatives and parties.…

Sleep in Heavenly Pizza #1 (Deep Dish Mystery #4)

Pizza chef Delilah O’Leary and her kitty companion, Butterball, get into the holiday spirit as Geneva Bay, Wisconsin hosts the nation’s premier snow sculpting championship. The annual event transforms the charming resort town into a…

The Ghosts Therapists (Tess and Tilly Mystery #18)

Tess and Tony are asked to chair the annual Halloween event, which once again, will feature a televised therapy session conducted by paranormal psychologists Tim Rivers and Tom Masters. While participating in a ghost therapy session is…

The Grey Wolf (Armand Gamache Series #19)

Relentless phone calls interrupt the peace of a warm August morning in Three Pines. Though the tiny Québec village is impossible to find on any map, someone has managed to track down Armand Gamache, head of homicide at the Sûreté, as he…

The Knife Before Christmas (Fixer-Upper Mystery #11)

Christmas has come to Lighthouse Cove, but business hasn’t slowed down for Shannon Hammer. She’s been contracted to renovate a local hotel owned by the Garrisons, a family that’s so devoted to the holidays they serve a seven-course dinner…

The Little Lost Library (Secret, Book & Scone Society #7)

When an elderly Miracle Springs resident, Lucille Wynter, arranges for Nora to deliver an order of books to her creepy, crumbling Southern Gothic mansion on the outskirts of town, Nora doesn’t expect to be invited in. An agoraphobic,…

Tulip Street (Rose Hill Mystery #14)

Hannah Campbell was born and raised a Fitzpatrick, with all the feisty nosiness that DNA brings, and her cousins, Maggie and Claire, are her best friends. Animal rescue is Hannah's passion, and while pursuing a stray, she stumbles upon a…