March New Cozy Mystery Releases & Book Deals
- Larissa Reinhart
- 1 day ago
- 4 min read
March madness has begun! New releases are dropping faster than cherry blossoms this spring, readying y'all for beach and porch reads. Here's a new list of cozy mystery and romantic comedy new releases from my writing friends, plus some mystery deals including one from one of my favorite Japanese authors!
New Cozy Mystery & RomCom Releases
WHERE THE BONES LIE
Ivy Harlow Cozy Mystery Series book 2
by Dianne Harman
Releases March 15th
Ivy Harlow came to Cedar Bluff seeking peace after the tragic loss of her son Adam. But when her true crime podcast helps solve a missing person case, she becomes reluctantly known as the woman who finds answers when the professionals give up. Now, human remains discovered at a local construction site are about to pull her into the darkest corners of this quiet Oklahoma town.
AT LEASE WE TRIED
The Lease of These Mysteries book 2
by Sam Cheever
Releases March 17th
It’s true, I’ve always hated parties. But Jack is trying to build his business, and I’m trying to support Jack, soooo...
Unfortunately, the charred pigs-in-a-blanket weren’t the most offensive thing to come out of this particular party. Not by a long shot.
WEDDING JITTERS AND STORMY RIVERS
Welcome Back To Scumble River book 1
by Denise Swanson
Released February 25th
School psychologist Skye Denison-Boyd is already in a tizzy when classes are extended into June causing summer break to be delayed and overlap into her friends’ wedding week. However, that’s a minor inconvenience when an unforeseen discovery causes the rice to really hit the fan.
ONCE UPON A SPY GAME
The Bookstore at Holiday Bay book 7
by Kathi Daley
Released March 10th
When Lou inherits a vast collection of books from Gia, a woman she barely knew, she discovers far more than dusty shelves and forgotten titles. Hidden among the volumes are photo albums and journals that hint at a secret life no one in town ever suspected. Gia wasn’t just an avid reader—she was a relentless snoop, and her carefully tucked-away notes may hold the key to solving not one, but four long-forgotten cases.
LITTLE MISS PETTY
by Sally Kilpatrick
Releases March 24th
An empowered PI parlays her talent for petty revenge into lucrative karmic justice in a sharp and funny novel full of surprises by a USA Today bestselling author.
BESTSELLERS CAN BE MURDER
Charlie Parker Mysteries book 24
by Connie Shelton
Released March 18th
Reluctantly stepping into the role of investigator, Charlie must unravel a puzzle with a faceless threat and a trail that spans luxury hotels and international cities. As the clock ticks down on the stalker’s timeline and the tension rises, Charlie races to uncover the identity behind the ominous signature, fearing the psychological threat will soon turn physical.
Can she unravel the pitifully few clues and catch the perp before the escalating danger spoils their dream vacation?
VALENTINE'S DAY VENDETTA
Holiday Cozy Mystery Series book 13
by Tonya Kappes
Released February 14th
Valentine’s Day in Holiday Junction means pink lights, chocolate hearts, and the annual Sweetheart Ball. This year, it also means murder.
When influential town benefactor Lily Fairmont is found dead during final preparations for the Valentine celebration, the festive seaside community is thrown into suspicion. What should have been a holiday of romance quickly becomes a closed-circle investigation.
SECOND ACTS VINTAGE
Nora Blackwell Cozy Mystery Series book 1
by Dianne Harman
Released February 26th
In the charming New England town of Millbrook, Nora Blackwell has found her dream life running Second Acts Vintage, a carefully curated shop filled with stories waiting to be rediscovered. When the historic Ashford estate opens for liquidation, Nora discovers more than just exquisite 1940s clothing—she uncovers a decades-old mystery sewn into the lining of a navy-blue coat.
Mystery Book Deals
INVISIBLE HELIX
A Detective Galileo Novel book 5
by Keigo Higashino
Limited Time Deal $2.99
One of my favorite Japanese mystery writers. Invisible Helix released in 2024, so I grabbed this as soon as I saw it on sale. His books are full of well-thought twists.
Detective Galileo, Keigo Higashino’s best loved character from The Devotion of Suspect X, returns in a case where hidden history, and an impossible crime, are linked by nearly invisible threads in surprising ways.
DEAL GONE DEAD
A Lily Sprayberry Cozy Mystery book 1
by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
.99
On an ordinary Monday morning in my charming Southern town, I expected coffee and paperwork, but instead, I found my sharp-tongued, strong-willed client Myrtle Redbecker dead on her kitchen floor, with a cast-iron skillet as the murder weapon.
HAPPY NEVER AFTER
Callahan Garrity Mysteries book 4
by Mary Kay Andrews/Kathy Hogan Trocheck
$1.99
In the fourth installment of Andrews’s acclaimed series about Callahan Garrity, Atlanta’s most inquisitive cleaning lady, she sets out to prove the innocence of a rock idol of her childhood.
LIBRARY READS!
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