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Coming soon! Cozy Mystery new releases for October 2022

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Cozy mystery new releases for October 2022! I’ve managed to collect together a pile of new titles coming out this month – are you ready to check them all out?

September went by even faster than August! Yikes! The holidays are definitely upon us. I remember being extra busy around this time as well last year (I checked and I got so busy that I skipped putting out a New Release list for October last year. But not this year! Even though it’s several days late, I’m still glad I made time to put this together because there are A LOT of great cozy mysteries coming out this month!

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 you know any cozy mystery releases coming out in October that aren’t listed below, feel free to leave a comment and let us know about it. (Authors! If you have a new cozy mystery coming out next month or at a future date, send me an email at stephanie@bookfrolic.com and I’ll make sure to add it to the appropriate post!)

Coming Soon - October 2022

(You may have noticed I no longer include every cover image – it was taking me days to put this together and also taking up a lot of space on my drive to store all these images, so to ensure I can keep putting this list out without spending days doing it, I’ve streamlined the process to just show a few of the lovely covers and focus on the book list itself.

Book info, including release date, was correct at time of posting, but may change at any time.

October 1-9, 2022

OCTOBER 1

  • Aerobics Can Be Deadly: (Bucket List Mysteries 1) by Ryan Rivers – first in a new series!
  • Deadly Target (Julie Erickson Book 4) by Cristine Adams
  • Dog Days of Summer (Gone to the Dogs Book 2) by Kathleen Y’Barbo
  • The Final Curtain (Piper Greene Exeter Mystery Book 2) by Lara Bricker
  • The Ghost on the Stairs (Crystal Cove Cozy Ghost Mystery Book 1) by Mathiya Adams – first in a new series!

OCTOBER 2

  • A Developing Attraction (Parker Photography Book 9) by Suzanne Bolden
  • Bulldog Bandit (Apple Blossom Bay Book 3) by Molly Maple
  • Murder at the Hendrick Hotel (Rawiri Frankwell Detective Agency Book 1) by Emily Hilton Smith – first in a new series!
  • The Missing Pets Mystery (Supermarket Mysteries Book 2) by Rachel Ward

OCTOBER 3

  • Someone Cruel in Coyote Creek (The Accidental Detective Book 3) by Kris Bock
  • The Brighton Murders (The Camille Divine Murder Mysteries Book 3) by Andrea Hicks

OCTOBER 4

  • A Mental Picture Paints a Thousand Crimes (Piper Ashwell Psychic PI Book 17) by Kelly Hashway
  • Antiques Liquidation (A Trash ‘n’ Treasures mystery Book 16) by Barbara Allan
  • Blackmail and Bibingka (Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery Book 3) by Mia P. Manansala
  • Every Witch Way but Wolf (Magical Misfits Book 4) by K.E. O’Connor
  • Icicles & Icepicks (Presley Thurman Book 15) by L.C. Turner
  • Macchiatos and Mystery (Janie Bruce Book 1) by Millie Briggs – first in a new series!
  • Murder is Afoot (Dog Leg Cove Book 3) by Danielle Collins & Susan Harper
  • Soul of a Killer (Books & Biscuits Book 2) by Abby Collette
  • The Ghost and the Stolen Tears (Haunted Bookshop Book 8) by Cleo Coyle
  • The Tunnel of Doom (The Mac ‘n’ Ivy Mysteries Book 5) by Lorena McCourtney

OCTOBER 5

  • Murder for a Song (Musical Mayhem Book 1) by KM Jackways – first in a new series!
  • That’s the Spirit! (GhostWriter Mystery Book 1) by Mallory Pierce – first in a new series!

OCTOBER 6

  • A Halloween Homicide (Holiday Cozy 3) by Tonya Kappes
  • Doodled to Death (Barkview Mysteries Book 4) by C.B. Wilson
  • Jelly-Filled Justice (Donut Mysteries Book 57) by Jessica Beck

OCTOBER 7

  • A Shot Most Bitter (33rd Street Roastery Book 7) by Summer Prescott
  • Beg Your Paw-Don (Kitten Witch of Cowboy Mountain Book 2) by Corrine Winters
  • Cornish Pasty Conspiracy: The Killing in the Filling (Albert Smith’s Culinary Capers Book 13) by Steve Higgs
  • Mystery in Provence (Miss Ashford Investigates Book 1) by Vivian Conroy – first in a new series!
  • Panic at the parking (Garance Prévost Book 1) by Audrey Woodberry – first in a new series!

OCTOBER 9

  • Christmas on Cozy Mountain (Cozy Mountain Book 5) by Pamela Grandstaff

October 10-16, 2022

OCTOBER 10

  • Terror at Thornbridge Hotel (Firefly Junction Book 15) by London Lovett
  • The Case of the Deadly Truffles (Annie Archer Paranormal Mysteries Book 1) by Daisy Landish – first in a new series!
  • The Ghoul in the Garage (Soul Seeker Book 8) by Courtney McFarlin

OCTOBER 11

  • A Christmas Candy Killing (Killer Chocolate Mystery Book 1) by Christina Romeril – first in a new series!
  • A Touch of Malice (Kalli Ballas Book 3) by Kari Lee Townsend
  • Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking (Caribbean Kitchen Book 2) by Raquel V. Reyes
  • Christmas Angels (Mercy Allcutt Mystery Book 7) by Alice Duncan
  • Crime for the Books (Jane Doe Book Club Book 3) by Kate Young
  • Fowl Play (Juniper Junction Cozy Holiday Mystery Book 6) by Amy M. Reade
  • Ghouls Just Wanna Be Spun (Knit Witch Book 4) by Lyla Lockwood
  • Halloween Homicide (Holidays Can Be Murder Book 3) by Kelly Hashway
  • Kill Them with Canvas (Paint by Murder Mystery Book 2) by Bailee Abbott
  • Murder Straight Up (Feisty Goat Book 2) by Liz Lamar
  • Saffron Street: Island Danger (Botanic Hill Detectives Book 4) by Sherrill Joseph
  • Teacup Turbulence (Pet Rescue Book 5) by Linda O. Johnston
  • The Christmas Caper: A Secret Staircase Mystery Short Story by Gigi Pandian
  • The Happy Christmas Caper (Cozy Beatles Mystery Book 5) by Kal Smagh
  • The Witch Witness (Hallow Haven Witch Book 15) by Mara Webb
  • We All Scream (Two Broomsticks Gas & Grill Witch Book 6) by Amanda M. Lee

OCTOBER 12

  • Murder So Pretty (Eagle Cove Book 3) by Anne Chase
  • Scared in Little Leaf creek (Little Leaf Creek Book 16) by Cindy Bell

OCTOBER 13

  • A Hill to Dye On (Clear Creek Mysteries Book 2) by Rebecca McKinnon
  • Halloween Party Murder (Juniper Holiday Book 1) by Leighann Dobbs – first in a new series
  • Hunter’s Moon (Hex Support Book 3) by Annabel Chase
  • Scheming Sphynx (Pet Whisperer P.I. Book 16) by Molly Fitz
  • The Divining Spell (Heaven Springs Paranormal Cozy Book 6) by Constance Barker
  • Too Much to Candle (Glenmyre Whim Mysteries Book 2)  by Sarah E. Burr
  • Wishful Witness (Wishing Tree Book 13) by Tonya Kappes

OCTOBER 14

  • Undecided (Chef Dani Rosetti Book 9) by Dianne Harman

OCTOBER 15

  • Berry Betrayal (Cozy Café Mysteries Book 4) by C.A. Phipps
  • Deck the Santa (Murder All the Way Book 1) by Sue Hollowell – first in a new series
  • Recipe for Killing (Shawna Taylor Book 2) by Debbie Ries
  • Secrets by Starlight (Moon Garden Book 1) by J.R. Pearse Nelson – first in a new series

October 17-23, 2022

OCTOBER 18

  • A Cast of Falcons (Nell Ward Book 2) by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett
  • A Diet of Death (Jess O’Malley Book 1) by Jinny Alexander – first in a new series!
  • A Trophy Tarnished (Law & Carter Book 4) by Scarlett Moss
  • An Ear for Trouble (Riverbend K-9s Book 2) by K.T. Lee
  • Badgered to Death (Wildwood Witch Book 6) by Elle Adams
  • Butchery and Bindings (Poe Baxter Books Book 3) by ACF Bookens
  • Grim Death (Juniper Grove Book 12) by Karin Kaufman
  • If There’s A Will, There’s A Ghost (Sycamore Grove Paranormal Cozy Book 2) by Miranda Rose Barker
  • Memories Are Murder (Merry Wrath Book 24) by Leslie Langtry
  • Murder in the Chainsaw (Firedrake Investigations Book 2) by Verena DeLuca
  • Something Stinks in Fall Haven (Wicked Wick Mysteries Book 4) by Melrose McFadden
  • Villainy at the Village Store (Coombesford Chronicles Book 2) by Elizabeth Ducie
  • Wonky Spells & Seashells (Fade Island Paranormal Cozy Book 2) by Claire Robyns

OCTOBER 19

  • Dead Man Dalton (Pine Grove Book 2) by Daisy Landish
  • Death Rings a Bell (Nina Foster Book 4) by Linda Hope Lee
  • How to Pursue a DNA Clue (Mags and Biddy Genealogy Book 6) by Eliza Watson
  • Muffins After Magic (Lattes and Levitation Book 2) by Christine Pope
  • Murder on Board (Miss Underhay Book 10) by Helena Dixon
  • Spruced up for Murder (Right Royal Cozy Investigation Book 1) by Helen Golden – first in a new series!

OCTOBER 20

  • Before Pair-A-Dice (Ava Addison Paranormal Women Sleuths Book 3) by Lucia Kuhl
  • Honeymoon Hearsay (Pet Whisperer P.I. Book 17) by Molly Fitz
  • Catmint & Capers (Psychic Cat Book 6) by Lucia Kuhl
  • Tricky Sweet (Samantha Sweet Magical Cozy Mysteries Book 16) by Connie Shelton

OCTOBER 21

  • An Unconventional Mourning (Grave Theatrics Book 3) by Sam Cheever
  • Death and Donuts (Bee’s Bakery Book 1) by Rosie A. Point – first in a new series!
  • Gnome for Halloween (Freshly Baked Book 22) by Kathleen Suzette
  • Naked Murder (Sanford Third Age Club Book 25) by David W. Robinson
  • S’more Jesus (Connie Cafe Book 11) by Maisy Marple
  • Zucchini Cake and Zombies (Broomstick Bay Paranormal Cozy Book 1) by RaShelle Workman – first in a new series!

October 24-31, 2022

OCTOBER 24

  • Lying Tongues & Frosted Buns (Church Lady Mysteries Book 2) by VJ Dunn

OCTOBER 25

  • A Doomful of Sugar (Maple Syrup Mysteries Book Book 1) by Catherine Bruns – first in a new series!
  • A Murder at Balmoral by Chris McGeorge
  • A Myrtle Clover Christmas (Myrtle Clover Book 21) by Elizabeth Spann Craig
  • A Trace of Poison (Phyllida Bright Book 2) by Colleen Cambridge
  • A Trip with Trouble (Mountain Lodge Mysteries Book 2) by Diane Kelly
  • Big Shot (Country Club Murders Book 15) by Julie Mulhern
  • Deadly Feud (Witch in the Woods Book 14) by Jenna St. James
  • Death by Spiced Chai (Bookstore Cafe Book 10) by Alex Erickson
  • High Spirits (Haunted Haven Book 2) by Carol J. Perry 
  • Homicides and Hedgehogs (Dusty Paws Book 1) by Verena DeLuca – first in a new series!
  • If the Dress Fits (Cricket Crosby Caper Book 2) by Liz Talley
  • Love Me or Grieve Me (Madison Night Book 10) by Diane Vallere
  • Marshmallows and Memories (Peridale Cafe Book 25) by Agatha Frost
  • Moonlight and Broomsticks (Bistro at Holiday Bay Book 2) by Kathi Daley
  • Murder at the Majestic Hotel (Stella and Lyndy Book 4) by Clara McKenna
  • Murder at the Tower of London (Kitty Worthington Book 4) by Magda Alexander
  • Murder Mai Tai (Feisty Goat Book 3) by Liz Lamar
  • Murdered in Monterosso (Travel P.I. Book 3) by Zara Keane
  • Photo Finished (Snapshot of NYC Mystery Book 1) by Christin Brecher – first in a new series!
  • Running Pass and Death (Fleming Investigations Book 12) by Patti Larsen
  • Silence Says the Most (Olivia Penn Book 2) by Kathleen Bailey
  • The Plot Thickens (Skirmish Cove Book 2) by Susan Page Davis
  • Thistlewood Manor (Eliza Montagu Book 1) by Fiona Grace – first in a new series!

OCTOBER 26

  • Dead Upon Arrival (Maddie Swallows Book 2) Kat Bellemore
  • The Ghostly Treasure Hunt (Sycamore Grove Book 3) by Miranda Rose Barker

OCTOBER 27

  • Hosta la Vista (Isabella Proctor Cozy Paranormal Mysteries Book 9) by Lisa Bouchard
  • Potions, Poison, and Pumpkin Spice (Mystic Inn Book 7) by Stephanie Damore
  • Spelled to Death (Crayon Kitten Book 6) by Constance Barker
  • The Cat Who Caught a Killer by L T Shearer

OCTOBER 28

  • A Clever CATnapping (Witch Shifter Book 3) by M.L. Bonatch
  • Any Way You Haunt It (Mystic Mutt Book 2) by Ellen Riggs
  • Badge of Edisto (Edisto Island Book 9) by C. Hope Clark
  • The Murder of Sleepy Hollow (Charlie Kingsley Book 5) by Michele Pariza Wacek

OCTOBER 29

  • Death At Will (Adele Gossling Book 3) by Tam May
  • Witch’s Ride to Runes (Sage Moon Mystery Book 3) by Nicolette Pierce

OCTOBER 30

  • Murder in Santa Monica (Gabriella Hunt Book 3) by Dianne Harman & Andrew Thomas

OCTOBER 31

  • A Body in the Villa (Lady Caroline Book 3) by Isabella Bassett
  • A Newly-Webs Midlife (Witching After Forty Book 14) by Lia Davis & L.A Boruff
  • A Roaring Murder (Lady Marigold’s 1920s Murder Mysteries Book 1) by Ava Ness – first in a new series!
  • Delectable Magic (Myrtlewood Mysteries Book 5) by Iris Beaglehole
  • Dough Shall Not Murder (Ivy Creek Book 8) by Ruth Baker
  • Killer Canning (Deadline Cozy Mystery Book 14) by Sonia Parin
  • Mousse Hysteria (Street Food Cozies Book 2) by Gretchen Allen
  • Murder in the Heir (Tori Mulligan MBook 2) by D.W. Earnhardt
  • Murder, Screams, & Drama Queens (Annie Graceland Book 10) by Pamela Sue Dumond
  • Night of the Cupid (Wits’ End Book 7) by Kirsten Weiss
  • Ring Around the Murder (Rose Lake Paranormal Cozy Book 2) by K.J. Emrick & Ellie Emcee
  • Sorcery and Secrets (Magic & Mystery Book 11) by Lily Webb
  • The Halloween Camping Spell (The Kitchen Witch Book 18) by Morgana Best

3 Comments

  1. A Doomful of Sugar on October 25. 🍁

    1. Stephanie says:

      Eep! I don’t know how I missed that one! Thanks Catherine – I’ve added it to the list above (and apologies for missing it!). ~ Stephanie

  2. Thank you, Stephanie, for including my Book 4, Saffron Street: Island Danger, as a new release on October 11. Once again, I also enjoyed the interview on The Cozy 52 on October 5.

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