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!)
(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
A Doomful of Sugar on October 25. 🍁
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
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.