The Baroness’ Choices of New Books Publishing This Week
2023, Week 35’s New Books
My choices for this week include Historical Mystery, MG Paranormal Mystery, Cozy Animal Crafts and Hobbies Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Police Procedural Mystery, Cozy Paranormal Mystery, and Crime Thriller.
Next weekend we will be in September. Are you ready for pumpkin spice everywhere?
Jen is reading one book off this list. Though she also wants to read one other. There are some amazing ones on here that I would love to read, too.
Here are my choices for New Books Publishing Week 35 of 2023!
Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win by Emily Brightwell
Mrs. Jeffries Mysteries #41
Publication Date: August 29, 2023
Genre: Historical Mystery
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Mrs. Jeffries must help Inspector Witherspoon crack a new case and catch a killer in this next installment of the beloved Victorian Mystery series.
Successful businessman Jeremy Marks wasn’t highly regarded by any of the members of the West London Archery Club. Most of them considered him a buffoon and a bore. But everyone was stunned when the fellow was murdered during a lull in the club’s annual archery competition. He’d been shot with arrows from a longbow during a raging thunderstorm.
But those who knew Marks well understood that the unkempt “court jester” persona adopted by the late, unlamented man was as fake as the smile he wore. As Inspector Witherspoon investigates the murder, he discovers the victim had real enemies among the assembled archery contestants. Marks was notorious for not paying his bills, cheating vendors, bad-mouthing business rivals, and worst of all, betraying his business partners. The dead man had built a whole career and amassed quite a substantial fortune by harming those who trusted him. It will take Mrs. Jeffries and the inspector’s household as well as their friends to sort out fact from fiction and target a killer.
The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass
Publication Date: August 29, 2023
Genre: MG Paranormal Mystery
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The New York Times bestselling authors of Bob, Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass, introduce readers to a little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps.
When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight in the small town of Martinville, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change.
Evan and his best friend Rafe quickly discover a link between one of the old books and a long-ago event that none of the grown-ups want to talk about. The two boys start asking questions whose answers will transform not only their own futures, but the town itself.
Told in turn by a ghost librarian named Al, an aging (but beautiful) cat named Mortimer, and Evan himself, The Lost Library is a timeless story from award-winning authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. It’s about owning your truth, choosing the life you want, and the power of a good book (and, of course, the librarian who gave it to you).
Think Outside the Fox by Ellen Riggs
Bought-the-Farm Mystery #16
Publication Date: August 29, 2023
Genre: Cozy Animal Crafts and Hobbies Mystery
A cunning canine crime-solver meets a sly fox with an axe to grind.
Ivy has never been a fan of the dense woods surrounding her quaint hometown of Clover Grove. When a forestry crew arrives to thin out the trees, however, sunlight soon reveals secrets.
Can Ivy, Keats and the crew outfox a wily adversary before someone is cut down in their prime?
The next book in the Bought-the-Farm Mystery Series is a perfect page-turner for lovers of animals and funny, spunky amateur sleuths.
Wedding Bells Brew Murder by Carolyn Arnold
Sara and Sean Cozy Mysteries #2
Publication Date: August 29, 2023
Genre: Cozy Animal Mystery
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With all the guests at Sara and Sean’s wedding suspected of murder, her walk down the aisle will need to wait…
Everything is going perfectly on the big day until Sara opens the door of her bridal suite. Darlene Day, who made the wedding cake, falls into the room, a serving knife plunged into her back.
As the organists start to play “Here Comes the Bride,” Sara calls a pause to the proceedings. There’s a murder to solve, and the motive may be in the icing.
Darlene wasn’t the most loved person in the small town of Cotton Spring Falls, but rumor has it that she refused the offer of a big franchise to buy her bakery. Did they go so far as murder to put her out of business?
But when it’s discovered their wedding cake was poisoned, Sara and Sean could have been the intended victims all along. Did Darlene stumble upon the killer’s conspiracy and they silenced her before she could reveal their secret? Is it someone on the invitation list or the mysterious wedding crasher?
As long as the coffee is hot, and Sara has Sean and her beagle, Magnum, at her side, she isn’t going down in a heap of tulle and lace.
Wedding Bells Brew Murder is a closed-room mystery in the fashion of the great Agatha Christie that fans of Emma Davies, Verity Bright, and Helena Dixon will enjoy reading.
A Statue to Die For by Jennifer S. Alderson
Carmen De Luca Art Sleuth Mysteries #2
Publication Date: August 31, 2023
Genre: Cozy Mystery
After a valuable movie prop is used to murder a washed-up Hollywood film director, art sleuth Carmen De Luca has to flush out the killer before she becomes the next victim…
Movie moguls, priceless props, and long-buried secrets make for a deadly combination in this delightful mystery that is sure to appeal to fans of cozy crime and amateur sleuth mysteries.
Heavens to Bribery by Tonya Kappes
Kenni Lowry Mystery #9
Publication Date: August 31, 2023
Genre: Police Procedural Mystery
“Shucks, y’all! Sheriff Kenni Lowry is back and her life’s as twisted as a snake with a bellyache. A marriage proposal from the dashing Finn Vincent could mean a ‘happily ever after,’ but it also risks sending her ghostly Poppa to the great beyond for good. Can she reckon with love while keeping her spectral sidekick?
Just when you think Kenni’s plate is full, a murdered John Doe is discovered on the train tracks. Poisoned and unknown, this mystery man’s arrival stirs up a hornet’s nest in the heart of Cottonwood.
In ‘Heavens to Bribery,’ dig into a hearty helping of Southern charm, ghostly companionship, and a murder mystery as thick as Kentucky gravy. Strap in for a tale that’s more gripping than a bull rider at the rodeo, as Kenni races to uncover the truth behind this deadly puzzle.
Sins of the Sarcophagus by Kirsten Weiss
Paranormal Museum Cozy Mystery #9
Publication Date: August 31, 2023
Genre: Cozy Paranormal Mystery
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Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt…
Maddie Kosloski is about to unveil her new, expanded museum. But when the corpse of a local building inspector is discovered inside her prized Egyptian sarcophagus, Maddie’s plans are thrown into disarray.
A modern mummy isn’t all she’s got on her hands. Running a non-profit paranormal museum is no get-rich-quick pyramid scheme. Maddie has stakeholders, more employees, and now donors to placate. Can she balance their demands and an off-the-books murder investigation?
Maddie must race against the clock to unearth a criminal more cunning than the Sphynx. But will the cost of unveiling this killer be more than she’s willing to pay?
If you love laugh-out-loud mysteries with heart and a touch of the paranormal, you’ll love Sins of the Sarcophagus, book 9 in the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum series of novels. (Especially since it wasn’t written with AI).
Get cozy with this puzzling mystery today!
Open for Witchness by Ada Bell
Haunted Haven #3
Publication Date: September 1, 2023
Genre: Cozy Paranormal Animal Mystery
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Enjoy this charming third installment of the Haunted Haven series by award-winning author Ada Bell.
With two solved murders under her belt, Emma agrees to tackle a mystery that’s been haunting the residents of neighboring Shady Grove for years: what supernatural presence keeps the only bar in town from operating? Emma’s been in haunted places before, and no one else ever noticed. The ghosts she’s encountered may not have all been warm and fuzzy, bu they were peaceful. Intrigued, she and her friend Ben head to the bar he hopes to take over. The last thing she expects is to find a ghostly sentry at the door, preventing anyone from going in. Since ghosts don’t wear clothes, Emma’s thread magic is of little use. Still, she made a promise, so she’ll do her best to find out who died and how to bring them peace.
Her inquiries reveal a murder in the bar twenty years ago. The only way to help Ben fulfill his dream of owning his own bar is to solve the mystery-but the trail has been cold for decades. Can she close the case to help Ben reopen the bar before the spirits close her down for good?
Open for Witchness is a paranormal cozy mystery set in a small town, with ghosts, witches, and a talking cat. Oh my! Fans of Angie Fox, Amy Boyles, and Annabel Chase will love this bewitching series.
Malibu Burning by Lee Goldberg
Sharpe and Walker #1
Publication Date: September 1, 2023
Genre: Crime Thriller
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For a professional criminal and a relentless arson investigator, fear and revenge spread like wildfire in an incendiary thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Goldberg.
Hell comes to Southern California every October. It rides in on searing Santa Ana winds that blast at near hurricane force, igniting voracious wildfires. Master thief Danny Cole longs for the flames. A tsunami of fire is exactly what he needs to pull off a daring crime and avenge a fallen friend.
As the most devastating firestorms in Los Angeles’ history scorch the hills of Malibu, relentless arson investigator Walter Sharpe and his wild card of a new partner, Andrew Walker, a former US marshal, suspect that someone set the massive blazes intentionally, a terrifying means to an unknown end.
While the flames rage out of control, Danny pursues his brilliant scheme, unaware that Sharpe and Walker are closing in. But when they all collide in a canyon of fire, everything changes, pitting them against an unexpected enemy within an inescapable inferno.
Well, that’s it for the New Books Releasing Week 34 of 2023
Drop a comment if you like one of the books above or if you have one to recommend.
Thank you for stopping by,
Happy Reading!
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