It's beach read season! There are several ways to define a beach read, but for me, it's whatever I want to read while I'm at the beach. How about you?
Stock up on these new releases & book deals in July from my writing friends and get ready to read at the beach. Or the pool. Or on your couch. Whatever floats your boat.
(That's a good place for reading, too.)
New Releases
THE SUBJECT OF MALICE
A Lila Maclean Academic Mystery book 4
by Cynthia Kuhn
Releases July 23
When Detective Lex Archer requests English professor Lila Maclean’s academic expertise, she agrees to consult on the case. While her contributions earn high marks from her partner, it could be too late; the killer is already taking aim at the next subject.
THE WITCH WHO MYSTERIES 1 TO 3: BOX SET
Penzi and Felix to the Rescue
by Katie Penryn
New Release
If you love stories about witches, magic, and talking cats and dogs, all spiced up with a dollop of danger, you’ll love following along with Penzi and Felix as they fight the good fight against evil in the little French seaside town of Beaucoup-sur-mer.
THE WITCH WHO MYSTERIES 4 to 6: BOX SET
Penzi and Felix to the Rescue
by Katie Penryn
Releases July 9
Super talented white witch Penzi Munro is back again to fight evil in another three magical mysteries.
As ever, her handsome sidekick, Felix the shape shifting leopard, is here by her side to lend support and protection.
SUMMER SNOOPS UNLEASHED: 14 Furr-ocious Mysteries and Cozy Crimes
by Judith Lucci
Releases July 23
All preorders support Best Lives For Pets.
Looking for cool cozies for hot summer days? Then you'll love this purr-fectly paw-some cozy mystery boxed set from fourteen USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon best-selling authors.
THE WITCH WHO RISKED THE SHOT
Mpenzi Munro Mysteries Book 8
by Katie Penryn
Releases July 30
The mayor sets Penzi and Felix, her leopard shapeshifting sidekick, the task of finding a solution to the explosion of the wild boar population. What starts out as a carefree environmental study ends in unimaginable horror. Can Penzi put aside her personal misgivings to tackle the evil in men’s souls and bring closure to her new neighbors?
Book Deals
ITALIAN SUMMER
Mina's Adventures Book 3
by Maria Grazia Swan
On sale for .99
July 1-28
A fresh chance at true love and a welcome bonding with a dear new friend give her hope. But the deadly secrets moldering in the centuries-old cemetery could rip it all from her and leave Mina emptier than before. Will she find herself or lose her heart again? Can Mina survive her Italian Summer?
MURDER IN THE THEATER
Cold Creek Mysteries Book 4
by Christa Nardi
On Sale for .99
July 3-9
When a student is arrested for the crime, Professor Sheridan Hendley is cast in the role of amateur sleuth. Tensions run high, friendships are strained, and the college administration is beginning to panic. As the plot thickens Sheridan is yet again drawn deeper into danger. Will she find the truth before the final curtain call?
15 MINUTES
Maizie Albright Star Detective book 1
by Larissa Reinhart
On sale for .99
July 11-14
A former star of a hit teen detective show, Maizie Albright, returns to Georgia (by judge's orders) to pursue her dream of becoming a private detective and finds Hollywood has followed her home. By entangling herself in a missing person's case, she must reprise her most famous role. The job will demand a performance of a lifetime. But this time, the stakes are real and may prove deadly.
KILLER REPUTATION
Adina Donati, Accidental Sleuth book 3
by Cassidy Salem
On sale for .99
July 10-16
When a colleague at a prestigious think tank meets a violent death, Adina’s not convinced any of the obvious suspects disliked him enough to want him dead. Can the young research assistant, her quirky neighbor, and a lovable rescue pup help the police put together the pieces of the puzzle?