Cozy mystery new releases for December 2021! Well, here it is – the last month of the year. I can’t believe we’re already at the end of 2021 (which, weirdly, went by both super slowly and super quickly).
There are a ton of fantastic new cozy mystery releases coming out this month – perfect for gift-giving or for yourself as you try and sneak in some reading time over the holidays. Don’t forget to treat yourself! Which ones are you looking forward to the most? There are upcoming books from my favourite authors, including ones by Ellie Alexander, Kate Carlisle, Amy Patricia Meade, RV Raman and Jennifer S. Alderson, plus lots of new ones I’m dying to try!
Every month I try my best to include as many new books as possible but honestly, there are HUNDREDS of books coming out each month so I can’t possibly list them all! If there you know of any cozy mystery new releases coming out in December that aren’t listed below, please leave a comment and let us know about it.
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December 1-5, 2021
DECEMBER 1
- Egg Nog (Aloha Chicken Mysteries Book 12) by Jose Avari
- Fatality at the Christmas Fayre (A Cornish Witch Mystery Book 5) by Stella Berry
- Four Cat Night (Crazy Cat Lady Chronicles Book 4) by Gin Jones
- Murder Needs Good PR (Belinda Luper Mysteries Book 3) by Scott Kelly
DECEMBER 3
- Compote and Murder (Teaberry Cozy Murder Mysteries Book 2) by R.A. Wallace
December 6-12, 2021
DECEMBER 7
- A Dire Isle (Harith Athreya Book 2) by R.V. Raman
- A Nose for Mischief (Riverbend K-9s Book 1) by K.T. Lee – * first in a new series
- A Plus One For Murder (Friend for Hire Mystery Book 1) by Laura Bradford – * first in a new series
- Absence of Mallets (Fixer-Upper Mystery Book 9) by Kate Carlisle
- Cold Brew Corpse (A Coffee Lover’s Mystery Book 2) by Tara Lush
- From Ladle To Grave (Tish Tarragon Mystery Book 5) by Amy Patricia Meade
- Frozen Felonies (Darla’s Delectables Food Truck Cozy Mystery Book 3) by Susan Harper
- How To Book A Murder (Starlit Bookshop Mystery Book 1) by Cynthia Kuhn – * first in a new series
- Murder at St Anne’s (Yorkshire Murder Mystery Book 7) by J.R. Ellis
- Murder in the Drawing Room (Cleopatra Fox Mysteries Book 3) by C.J. Archer
- Owl Be Home for Christmas (A Very Murder Christmas Book 2) by Rosie A. Point
- Pride, Prejudice, and Peril (A Jane Austen Tea Society Mystery Book 1) by Katie Oliver – * first in a new series
- Renewed for Murder (Blue Ridge Library Mystery Book 6) by Victoria Gilbert
- Silent Night Dynamite (A Spicetown Mystery Book 9) by Sheri Richey
- Slip-Stitched & Slayed (A Knitty Kitties Mystery Book 5) by Tracey Drew
- Stitched in Crime (Craft Fair Knitters Book 2) by Emmie Caldwell
DECEMBER 8
- Deceit in High Heels (High Heels Mysteries Book 13) by Gemma Halliday and Kelly Rey
- Mayhem in Little Leaf Creek (Little Leaf Creek Cozy Mystery Book 11) by Cindy Bell
- Murder at the Castle (Belinda Penshurst Mystery Book 2) by Lisa Cutts
DECEMBER 9
- Cooking up Murder (Shawna Taylor Cozy Mysteries Book 1) by Deb Ries – * first in a new series
- Fettuccini Fiasco (Jade Sommer Mystery Book 3) by Nicolette Pierce
DECEMBER 10
- Death by Flamenco (Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mystery Series Book 7) by Jennifer S. Alderson
DECEMBER 11
- Terror In Tuscany (World Traveler Cozy Mystery Book 5 by Carolyn L. Dean
DECEMBER 12
- A Frosty Little Murder (Violet Carlyle Mysteries Book 33) by Beth Byers
- Southern Holiday (Sweet Tea Witch Mysteries Book 22) by Amy Boyles
December 13-19, 2021
DECEMBER 14
- Crab Cake Criminal (Piper Sandstone Savory Mystery Book 5) by Karen McSpade
- Croak and Dagger (Wildwood Witch Mystery Book 4) by Elle Adams
- Hijinks and Homicide (Myrtle Lake Cozy Mystery Book 2) by Constance Barker
- Jolly and Deadly (Florence Winters Mystery Book 3) by May Bridges
- Jane Austen’s Lost Letters (Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries Book 14) by Jane K. Cleland
- Murder at Rochester Park (A Tommy & Evelyn Christie Mystery Book 6) by Catherine Coles
DECEMBER 15
- Eyelet Witness (Bonnie & Clyde Mysteries Book 4) by Julie Ann Lindsey
- Magic Beans (Eden Creek Cozy Mysteries Book 2) by JL Vanderbeek
- Silenced Santa (Freshly Baked Cozy Mystery Book 16) by Kathleen Suzette
DECEMBER 16
- A Frosty Combination (Tea & Sympathy Mystery Book 5) by J. New
- Murder on Christmas Eve (Dodo Dorchester Mystery Book 6) by Ann Sutton
- Murder on the Village Green (Lady Felicity Quick Mystery Book 1) by Rosie Hunt – * first in a new series
- Owl About Yule (Owl Star Witch Mysteries Book 5) by Leanne Leeds
DECEMBER 17
- Patricia Fisher: Ship’s Detective (Patricia Fisher: Ships’ Detective Book 1) by Steve Higgs – * first in a new series
- Pumpkin Spice & Deadly Heist (Nosy Paralegal Mystery Series Book 1) by Tanya R. Taylor – * first in a new series
December 20-26, 2021
DECEMBER 21:
- Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fondant (Baker’s Rise Mysteries Book 3) by R.A. Hutchins
- Frosted Yuletide Murder (Cupcake Catering Mystery Series Book 4) by Kim Davis
- Hardcover Homicide (St. Marin’s Cozy Mystery Book 9) by ACF Boookens
- Have a Jolly Collie Christmas (A Very Murder Christmas Book 3) by Rosie A. Point
DECEMBER 23:
- City Heat (Mydworth Mysteries Book 10) by Neil Richards & Matthew Costello
- Peppermints & Pandemonium (Marcalls Breakfast Cafe Paranormal Cozy Mystery Book 6) by B.I. Skinner
- Spoonful of Murder (Killer Coffee Mystery Book 10) by Tonya Kappes
DECEMBER 24:
- Beagles Love Steak Secrets (Beagle Diner Cozy Mysteries Book 2) by C.A. Phipps
- Cocoa Nuts (Travels and Travails of Maile Spencer Book 3) by Kay Hadashi
- Enshrined Evil (Isle Of Wesberrey Book 8) by Penelope Cress
- The Ladies’ Column (Goldie Weston Historical Mysteries Book 1) by R.A. Wallace – * first in a new series
DECEMBER 25:
- Murder Under A New Moon (Mona Moon Mystery Book 8) by Abigail Keam
- Saving John Doe (Psychic Duo Cozy Mysteries Book 1) by Zeph Baxter – * first in a new series
- Tik Tok Toe (Viral Vlogger Mystery Book 3) by Noah Alexander
DECEMBER 26:
- Holiday Sew Storm (Good Harbor Witches Mystery Book 4) by J.A. Whiting & Ariel Slick
December 27-31, 2021
DECEMBER 28:
- A Deadly Endowment (Lady and Lady’s Maid Mystery Book 7) by Alyssa Maxwell
- A Memoir of Mystery (Florida Keys Bed & Breakfast Cozy Mystery Book 5) by Danielle Collins
- Bake, Borrow, and Steal (Bakeshop Mystery Book 14) by Ellie Alexander
- Death by the Finish Line (Abby McCree Mystery Book 5) by Alexis Morgan
- Murder in the Meditation (Sunny Meadows Mystery Book 8) by Kari Lee Townsend
- Murder, It Seams (Knitorious Murder Mystery Book 12) by Reagan Davis
- Witch Trial (Full Moon Mystery Book 2) by Cate Conte
DECEMBER 29
- Murder at the Mine (Rose Blair Murder Mystery Book 9) by Judy Keightley
- Trouble in River City (Amelia Fantastica Misadventure Book 4) by Anne Avery
DECEMBER 30
- Mystery at the Field (Cottonwood Springs Cozy Mystery Book 20) by Dianne Harman
- Tattooed to Death (Journaling Mysteries Book 2) by Heather Redmond
- The Case of the Shortcake Serenade (Gossip Cozy Mystery Book 5) by Rosie A. Point
- The Perils of Paris (Julie Cavallo Investigates Book 5) by Ana T. Drew
DECEMBER 31
- An Inexplicable Crime (Jane Pemberton Murder Mysteries Book 4) by Blythe Baker
- Eat Once, Die Twice (Ivy Creek Cozy Mystery Book 3) by Ruth Baker
- Feline Charm (Twilight Hollow Witchy Cozy Mysteries Book 4) by Sara Christene
- Last Words and Ladybirds (Bliss Bay Village Mystery Book 5) by Sherri Bryan
- Murder at the Opera House (Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe Mystery Book 1) by Dawn Brookes – * first in a new series
- Murder on the Mile (Dalkinchie Mysteries Book 5) by Carly Reid
- Repair, Repaint, and Revenge (Ravenwood Cove Cozy Mystery Book 14 by Carolyn L. Dean
