Cozy mystery new releases for October! We are getting into the busy holiday season and there are SO MANY great books coming out! Plus, it’s October, which means the spooky season is in full swing and what better way to spend a cozy evening in than to curl up with a murder mystery? For this month, I’ve found over 150 titles for you to check out! Leave a comment and let me know which books you’ll be reaching for this month!
Every month I try to include as many new release cozy mysteries as possible but since there are HUNDREDS of books coming out I can’t possibly list them all! If you know any cozy mysteries that were left out of my list, feel free to leave a comment and I’ll add it to the post. (Authors! If you have a new cozy mystery release coming out, send me an email at stephanie@bookfrolic.com and I’ll include it!)
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Book info, including release date, was correct at time of posting, but may change at any time.
OCTOBER 1-6, 2024
OCTOBER 1
- A Recipe for Murde (A Black Feather Mystery Book 9) by Ellen Barksdale
- Apparitions, Aerobics, and Arson (Bewitcher’s Beach Book 3) by Emily Fluke
- Apple Dumpling Murder (Christmas Catastrophe Book 2) by Trixie Silvertale
- Brew Unto Others (Maggy Thorsen Book 17) by Sandra Balzo
- Copycat Death At Merangs (Merang Mysteries Book 4) by Carole Marples
- Death on the Styx (Souls Town Book 1) by J. Lynn Carr – first in a new series!
- Deep Waters (Murder in the Dunes Book 1) by Heidi Hinrichs – first in a new series!
- Hexy Hijinks Luna Thorn Witchy Mystery Book 4) by Amanda M. Lee
- Ma Tutt’s Kitchen Disaster (Mack the Magical Cat Book 5) by Lyn Perry
- Murder Among the Pyramids (1920s Lady Traveler in Egypt Book 1) by Sara Rosett – first in a new series!
- Myrtle Beach Burns (Myrtle Beach Amateur Sleuth Book 7) by Caleb Wygal
- Pralines and Creamed (Sweet Dreams Mysteries Book 2) by Elizabeth Maria Naranjo
- Pumpkin Punch and the Poisoning of a Few (Buenaventura Beach Book 4) by Mindy Killgrove
- Sunflowers, Scarecrows, and Scandal (Camelot Flowers Book 3) by Erica Wynters
- The Adventure of Carlie Augustina Milverton (221B Bakery Book 1) by Cat Spivey – first in a new series!
- The Alchemist of Brushstrokes and Brimstone (Accidental Alchemist Book 8) by Gigi Pandian
- The Ghost Therapists (Tess Tilly Book 18) by Kathi Daley
- The Mermaid Mystery by Tamar Myers
- Too Close For Comfort (Sgt. Windflower Book 15) by Mike Martin
OCTOBER 2
- A Shot of Scandal (Cafe Crimes Book 1) by Simon Stier – first in a new series!
- Christmas Wishes (Hope Herring Book 15) by JA Whiting & Nell McCarthy
- Comedy Can Be Deadly (Bucket List Mysteries Book 3) by Ryan Rivers
- Death in Douglas Glade (Milverton Mysteries Book 3) by GB Ralph
- Holly Jolly Blarney (Merry Hollow Book 7) by Wynn Valentine
- The Phantom Masquerade (Shadowed Hollow Book 2) by Wynn Valentine
OCTOBER 4
- Bodies in the Boundary (Journal Through Time Mysteries Book 4) by Sarah M Stephen
- Maine, Moose & a Killer on the Loose (Lily & Cassie By the Sea Book 4) by Nellie H. Steele
- The Newton File (Aunt Bessie Cold Case Mysteries Book 14) by Diana Xarissa
OCTOBER 5
- Purrfect Bully (Mysteries of Max Book 92) by Nic Saint
- The Humpback Rocks Murder (Wintergreen Mystery Book 5) by Patrick Kelly
OCTOBER 6
- Death at Silent Pool (Lord Edgington Investigates… Book 14) by Benedict Brown
OCTOBER 7-13, 2024
OCTOBER 7
- Death in the Attic (Breakfast Club Detectives Book 5) by Hilary Pugh
- Marshmallows, Mystery, and Mischief (Pumpkin Hollow Candy Store Book 4) by Kathleen Suzette
- Murder in the Margins (Watson the Wonder Dog Book 2) by Rosie Sams
- Specters & Shadows (Harper Quinn Book 2) by Kira Jane Harper
OCTOBER 8
- Cookies and Curses (Witches of Willow Hollow Book 7) by Kat McGee
- Cursed Ground (Raven’s Wing Irish Murder Mysteries Book 2) by T.E. Harkins
- Deader Than a Wet Hen (Dixie French Book 2) by Ella Duke
- Death in the Details by Katie Tietjen
- Election Frog (Men Who Stitch Book 3) by Kate Silvers
- Elizabeth Sails by Kristin Owens
- Hollywood Comes To Murder Island (Laura Sutton Book 4) by Maria Stamford
- How to Solve a Murder with a Grump (How to Solve a Murder Book 1) by Laura Pauling
- The Christmas Jigsaw Murders by Alexandra Benedict
OCTOBER 9
- Allies, Arson, and Prepping for the Apocalypse (The Not the End of the World Mysteries Book 1) by Tammy D. Walker – first in a new series!
- Live, Local, and Long Dead (Vermont Radio Mystery) by Nikki Knight
- Mystic Sweets (Isle of Enchantment Book 3) by Stephanie Damore
- Whispers, Whiskey, and Wishes (Skye O’Shea Book 2) by Rowan Dillon
OCTOBER 10
- Clues on Leash (Cats Walking Dogs And Solving Mysteries Book 16) by Corrine Winters
- Murder on the Ski Slope (Melody Scott Snapshot Book 4) by Victoria DeLuis
- Nightmare in Halloween Hollow (Brambleberry Bay Murder Club Book 6) by Addison Moore
- Something Smells Funny (Under The Moonlight Book 8) by MaryAnn Kempher
OCTOBER 11
- An Inferno of Ire (Hollow’s Glenn Coven Book 4) by Kristen King
- Death at the Old Curiosity Shop by Debbie Young – first in a new series!
- Death by Midnight (Heist Society Investigates Book 5) by Brittany E. Brinegar
- Sweet Paper Flowers (Sweet Cove Book 25) by J A Whiting
- Tea is for Talisman (Haunted Tearoom Book 9) by Karen Sue Walker
- The Harmony Inn Homicide (A Very Merry Murder Mystery Book 4) by Rachel Beattie
OCTOBER 12
- Honey Cake and Homicide (Maple Lane Book 8) by C. A. Phipps
OCTOBER 13
- Purrfect Crimes (Twilight Hollow Witchy Cozy Mysteries Book 8) by Sara Christene
OCTOBER 14-20, 2024
OCTOBER 14
- A Slice of Crime (Serena Holloway Book 4) by Wynn Byrd
- Hot Cars and Homicide (Sweetwater Springs Southern Mystery Book 7) by S.C. Merritt
- Murder at Hadfield Hall (Ruth Morgan Book 4) by Peter Jay Black
OCTOBER 15
- Bonnie Writes The Beatles: Hamburg! (Bonnie Writes the Beatles Book 1) by Kal Smagh – first in a new series!
- Bookarazzi Blackmail (Shelf Indulgence Book 7) by S.E. Babin
- Cold Waters (Enchanted Waters Book 7) by Jenna St. James & Stephanie Damore
- Deadlines and Valentines (Jules Keene Glamping Mystery Book 4) by Heather Weidner
- Fear at the Fall Festival (Holly Holcraft Book 2) by M R Dollschnieder
- For Whom the Hounds Howl (Anna Maple Book 2) by J0-Ann Carson
- Keywords, Killers and Kibble (Library Cat Magical Mysteries Book 5) by Skye Sullivan
- Mingling With Murder (Merry Wrath Mysteries Book 32) by Leslie Langtry
- Murder at the Masquerade (Cassie Pengear Book 13) by L. A. Nisula
- Murder at the Old Vic Theatre (Poppy Denby Investigates Book 2) by Fiona Veitch Smith
- Rockin’ Around the Chickadee (Meg Langslow Book 36) by Donna Andrews
- Spells and the Suspiciously Silent (Williams Witch Book 5) by Eloise Everhart
- The Cadieux Murders (Historic Homes Mystery Book 3) by R.J. Koreto
- The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive (Redemption Detective Agency Book 1) by Michele Pariza Wacek – first in a new series!
- The Treasure Hunters Club: A Mystery by Tom Ryan
- Victor & Me in Paris (Imogene Durant Book 1) by Janice Macdonald – first in a new series!
OCTOBER 16
- Beachy Scream (Phantom Point Lighthouse Book 1) by Morgana Dae – first in a new series!
- Christmas Carols and Canine Capers! (Tamsin Kernick Book 7) by Lucy Emblem
- Going Ghost (Salem Spirits Book 1) by Dina Marie – first in a new series!
- Hex in the City (Cozy in Chelsea Book 1) by L.A. Boruff, Stella Morgan, & Cris Knight – first in a new series!
- Magically Tea-riffic Curse: (Mercy Ingram Book 1) by Lia Davis – first in a new series!
- There’s Been A Murder (Reaping in Brownlow Book 1) by L.A. Boruff – first in a new series!
OCTOBER 17
- A Lime Flavored Crime (Beach Bakery Book 3) by Rosie A. Point
- Chapters and Charms (Magical Bookstore Book 2) by Sue Hollowell
- Dumplings and Disaster (Alphabet Soup Mysteries Book 4) by Erica J Whelton
- Fatal Ring (Lucas Rathbone Book 9) by Saffron Amatti
- Midnight at the Maze (Haunted Inheritance Book 2) by Wynn Valentine
- Owl Be Enchanted (Owl Star Witch Mysteries Book 17) by Leanne Leeds
- The Cat Who Cracked a Cold Case (Conrad the Cat Detective Book 3) by L T Shearer
- The Cursed Writer (Baker Street Mysteries Book 2) by Holly Hepburn
OCTOBER 18
- A Clean Murder (Clean Sweep Cozy Mysteries Book 10) by Dianne Harman
- A Trace of DNA (Tiggy Jones Book 4) by Virginia King
- Blue Blood (Colorful Mystery Book 1) by Maisy Marple – first in a new series!
- Lake Murray Money (Carolina Slade Book 6) by C. Hope Clark
- Muffin to Hide (Auntie Clem’s Bakery Book 23) by P.D. Workman
- Murder in Skandlebury (Jonathan Chambers Book 1) by David Munday
- Yuletide Market Murder (Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery Book 11) by Victoria Tait
OCTOBER 19
- Double Wedding Ring (Kristi Lundrigan Book 3) by Debbie Mumford
- Transactions we Expose (Watson Twins Book 1) by Chelsea Michelle – first in a new series!
OCTOBER 21-27, 2024
OCTOBER 21
- A Pie For A Pie (Scottie Ramone Book 5) by London Lovett
- Conspiracy and Cats (Dusty Paws Mysteries Book 7) by Verena DeLuca
OCTOBER 22
- A Box of Frogs (Highclere Inn & Carriage House Book 1) by Josh Hellyer – first in a new series!
- Bistro at Holiday Bay: Mummies and Moonshine (Bistro at Holiday Bay Book 8) by Kathi Daley
- Boulevard of Broken Creams (True Confections Book 1) by Sarah Fox – first in a new series!
- Death and Eggnog (Sugar Creek Book 5) by Nova Walsh
- Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret (Ernest Cunningham Book 3) by Benjamin Stevenson
- Fondue or Die (Cheese Shop Mysteries Book 5) by Korina Moss
- Fudgy Christmas Murders (Candy-Coated Mystery Book 13) by Nancy Coco
- Gingerbread Danger (Amish Candy Shop Book 9) by Amanda Flower
- In the Blink of a Pie (Maple Syrup Mysteries Book 3) by Catherine Bruns
- Murder Deja Vued (Witching Hour Ghost Hunters Book 3) by Kat McGee
- Murder in Highbury (Emma Knightley Book 1) by Vanessa Kelly – first in a new series!
- Murder on the Page (A Literary Dining Mystery Book 1) by Daryl Wood Gerber – first in a new series!
- Mystery in the Title (Miranda Abbott Mystery Book 2) by Ian Ferguson & Will Ferguson
- Sleep in Heavenly Pizza (Deep Dish Mystery Book 4) by Mindy Quigley
- The Little Lost Library (Secret, Book, and Scone Society Book 7) by Ellery Adams
- The Missing Heirloom Mystery (Supermarket Mysteries Book 5) by Rachel Ward
OCTOBER 23
- A Corgi Conundrum (Pecan, Texas Pet Groomer Book 4) by M. Alfano
OCTOBER 24
- A St Ives Christmas Mystery by Deborah Fowler
- Bumped Off at the Bake Sale (Saltcliff Book 2) by Nancy Stewart
- Skeletons in Little Leaf Creek (Little Leaf Creek Book 24) by Cindy Bell
OCTOBER 25
- A Crime in 5C (Murder at the Morrisey Book 4) by Eryn Scott
- A Lark’s Release (Verity Lark Book 4) by Lynn Messina
- Crafting a Getaway (Gasper’s Cove Book 4) by Barbara Emodi
- Murder at Horseshoe Spa (Solent Island Book 5) by A. S. McClatchie
- Tricks and Treats (Paw Paws Pet Bakery Book 3) by L.C. Turner
OCTOBER 26
- Corgis and Crime (Happy Paws Mysteries Book 2) by Liz Lamar
OCTOBER 27
- Autumns, Awnings, & Arson (Camper & Criminals Book 38) by Tonya Kappes
- Dead Without a Hitch (Maddie Swallows Book 7) by Kat Bellemore
- Every Witch Way but Frosty (Magical Misfits Mysteries Book 16) by K.E. O’Connor
OCTOBER 28-31, 2024
OCTOBER 28
- A Corpse and a Cat (Cass Peake Book 4) by Rena Leith
- A Drizzle of Danger (Cafe Crimes Book 2) by Simone Stier
- Jingle All the Way (Saddle Hill Christmas Mysteries Book 3) by Erin Lanter
- Murder by the Book (Bookshop Detective Book 1) by Kat FInn – first in a new series!
- Murder of a Suffragette (London Ladies’ Murder Club Book 4) by Marty Wingate
- Out on a Limb (Family Tree Mysteries Book 2) by Allison Thorpe
- Witchy Muse and Ghostly Clues (Scottish Witches Book 6) by Felicity Green
OCTOBER 29
- A New Lease on Death by Olivia Blacke
- November Hunt (Murder by Month Book 7) by Jess Lourey
- Spiced Orange Suspicion (Claire’s Candles Book 11) by Agatha Frost
- The Body in the Lighthouse (Georgina Drake Book 4) by Kate Hardy
- The Grey Wolf (Chief Inspector Gamache Book 19) by Louise Penny
- The Puzzle in the Pumpkin Patch (Havenwood Book 2) by L.L. Gray
- To the Tomb Buried Deep (Murder, She Witches Book 9) by Kat McGee
- Vanished Visitor (Pearl Sands Beach Resort Book 5) by Danielle Collins & Millie Briggs
OCTOBER 30
- A Most Murderous Holiday (Murder Most Gilded Age Book 2) by Bianca Blythe
- Island of Death (Max’s Campervan Case Files Book 10) by Tyler Rhodes
- Murder and Mistletoe (Sandy Cove Book 3) by Siena Summer
- Murder at the Grand National (Lady Elizabeth Hawthorne Book 4) by Olivia Rose
- Murder in Whispering Pines (The Ozarks Cozy Mystery Series Book 11) by Dianne Harman
- Neapolitan Murder (Spies and Food Truck Book 6) by Rosie A. Point
- Sleuths on the Rocks (Lucinda and Thea Investigate Book 3) by Sonia Parin
OCTOBER 31
- Bloody Meri (Familiar Kitten Mysteries Book 26) by Sara Bourgeois
- Charmed Cookies (Cookie Corner Book 12) by Cindy Stark
- Fated Familiar (Nine Lives Magic Book 13) by Danielle Garrett
- Impractical Magic (Myrtlewood Mysteries Book 9) by Iris Beaglehole
- Mocha, Macaroons and Death (Knick-Knack Boutique Book 4) by Constance Barker
- Murder & Mummies (Cryptic Cove Book 4) by K.P. Stafford
- Murder Most Foul (Harvey Ross Coastal Mystery Book 1) by Theo Harris – first in a new series!
- Nixed in New Orleans (Frost & Crowe Book 4) by Kristen Painter
- Ophelia P. I. (Ophelia P.I. Book 1) by T. Lockhaven & Catherine Lacroix
- Pumpkin Pie (Cedarville Mysteries Book 1) by T. M. Carter – first in a new series!
- The Case of the Unsuitable Suitor (Kitty Worthington Book 3) by Magda Alexander
- The Coffee House Murders (Samuel Pepys Book 3) by Ellis Blackwood
- The Happy Housekeeper’s Guide To Trouble (Barbara Hollis Book 8) by Blythe Baker
