Cozy mystery new releases for August 2021! Every month I try my best to include as many new books as possible and will keep updating as I find new releases. There are some fabulous new cozies coming out next month – perfect reading for all those lazy summer nights! – which ones are you looking forward to the most?
If you know of any cozy mystery new releases coming out in August that aren’t listed below, please leave a comment and let us know!
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August 1-8, 2021
- August 3: Death in a Castle Dark (Dinner and a Murder Mystery Book 1) by Veronica Bond – * first in a new series!
- August 3: Murder Always Barks Twice (Chatty Corgi Mystery Book 2) by Jennifer Hawkins
- August 3: The Chocolate Raccoon Rigmarole (Chocoholic Mystery Book 18) by JoAnna Carl
- August 5: Pies and Pandemonium (Belle Harbor Cozy Mystery Book 6) by Sue Hollowell
- August 5: Murder at the Seaview Hotel (Helen Dexter Cosy Crime Mystery Book 1) by Glenda Young – * first in a new series!
August 9-15, 2021
- August 10: A Scone of Contention (Key West Food Critic Mystery Book 11) by Lucy Burdette
- August 10: A Wrinkle in Time (Pancake House Mystery Book 8) by Sarah Fox
- August 10: Body in the Books (Nora Jones Mystery Book 1) by Heather Huffman – * first in a new series!
- August 10: Cajun Kiss of Death (Cajun Country Mystery Book 7) by Ellen Byron
- August 10: Death and Sensibility (Jane Austen Society Mystery Book 2) by Elizabeth Blake
- August 10: Dust to Dust (Ivy Nichols Mystery Book 2) by Audrey Keown
- August 10: Espresso and Evidence (Cup of Jo Book 6) by Kelly Hashway
- August 10: One for the Hooks (Crochet Mystery Book 14) by Betty Hechtman
- August 10: Still Life and Death (Shepherd Sisters Mystery Book 3) by Tracy Gardner
- August 10: The BBQ Burger Murder (Sleepy Creek Cozy Mystery Book 3) by Rosie A. Point
- August 11: An Ill-Fated Invitation (Getaway Bay Cozy Mystery Series Book 9) by Catherine Lee
- August 11: Copycat Killer (Shelf Indulgence Cozy Mystery Book 3) by S.E. Babin
- August 12: Kill Like a Book (Magic Coffee Table Book Mysteries Book 1) by Penny BroJacquie – * first in a new series!
- August 15: A Foul Play (Poppy Lewis Mystery Book 3) by Lucinda Harrison
- August 15: Magical Decisions (Magical Sleuth Mystery Book 2) by J.A. Whiting and May Stenmark
August 16-22, 2021
- August 16: Fall for Murder (Freshly Baked Cozy Mystery Book 14) by Kathleen Suzette
- August 17: Closet Confidential (Charlotte Adams Professional Organizer Mystery Book 4) by Mary Jane Maffini
- August 17: Danger at the Cove (Island Sisters Book 2) by Hannah Dennison
- August 19: A Fatal Move (Neighbourhood Watch Mystery Book 3) by Rose Temple
- August 19: Bribery on the Boardwalk (Dangerous Curves Book 5) by K.L. Montgomery
- August 19: Hemlock for the Holidays by Paula Darnell
- August 19: Murder during the Antique Auction (Mallory Beck Cozy Culinary Caper Book 6) by Denise Jaden
- August 20: A Death at Candlewick Castle (Jemima Jago Mystery Book 2) by Emma Jameson
- August 20: Body at Buccaneer’s Bay (Secrets and Scrabble Book 5) by Josh Lanyon
- August 20: Murder in London (Rosa Reed Mystery Book 8) by Lee Strauss & Norm Strauss
- August 21: Sunflower Surprises & Murder (Prairie Crocus Cozy Mystery Series Book 7) by Miranda Brickett
August 23-31, 2021
- August 24: A Dealer Dead Ahead (Law & Carter Cozy Mystery Book 1) by Scarlett Moss – * first in a new series!
- August 24: Dial ‘M’ for Maine Coon (Furever Pets Mystery Book 2) by Alex Erickson
- August 24: Distinguished Bumpkin (Country Cousin Mysteries Book 8) by Sam Cheever
- August 24: Double Chocolate Cookie Murder (Cook-Off Mystery Book 5) by Devon Delaney
- August 24: Mrs. Morris and the Vampire (Salem B&B Mystery Book 5) by Traci Wilton
- August 24: Murder with Orange Pekoe Tea (Daisy’s Tea Garden Mystery Book 7) by Karen Rose Smith
- August 24: No Grater Crime (Country Store Mystery Book 9) by Maddie Day
- August 24: Railroaded 4 Murder (Sophie Kimball Mystery Book 8) by J.C. Eaton
- August 24: Seven-Year Witch (Witch Way Librarian Mystery Book 2) by Angela M. Sanders
- August 24: The Secret Staircase (Victorian Village Mysteries Book 3) by Sheila Connolly
- August 25: Break-In & Eggs (Blue Haven Cozy Mysteries Book 1) by C.G. Foutz – * first in a new series!
- August 25: Murder in the Village (A Belinda Penshurst Mystery Book 1) by Lisa Cutts – * first in a new series!
- August 25: The Case of the Key Lime Crimes (Gossip Cozy Mystery Book 2) by Rosie A. Point
- August 26: Deadly Delivery (Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery Book 7) by Tonya Kappes
- August 26: Death Comes to Bishops Well (The Shires Mystery Book 1) by Anna Legat – * first in a new series!
- August 27: Murder at the Wedding Chapel (Tommy & Evelyn Christie Mystery Book 5) by Chaterine Coles
- August 29: Beachfront Bakery: A Deadly Danish (Beachfront Bakery Cozy Mystery Book 4) by Fiona Grace
- August 29: Murder on the Boardwalk (Violet Carlyle Mysteries Book 31) by Beth Byers
- August 29: Not by Oolong Shot (Pebble Cove Teahouse Mystery Book 6) by Eryn Scott
- August 30: Danger Before Dahlias (Madis Harrah Mystery Book 5) by Aubrey Elle
- August 30: Fame, Food and Murder (Dune House Cozy Mystery Series Book 21) by Cindy Bell
- August 31: A Midsummer Knight’s Scream (Magical Renaissance Faire Mysteries Book 3) by Nova Nelson
- August 31: Be My Ghost (Haunted Haven Mystery Book 1) by Carol J. Perry – * first in a new series!
- August 31: Coached in the Act (Cat & Gilley Life Coach Mystery Book 3) by Victoria Laurie
- August 31: Cons & Quinces (Spicetown Mystery Book 8) by Sheri Richey
- August 31: Counted Corpse (Stitches In Crime Book 4) by ACF Bookens
- August 31: Courtesy Call (Mah Jongg Mysteries Book 9) by Barbara Barrett
- August 31: Himalayan Heist (Cat Aunt Cozy Mystery Book 2) by Iris Leigh
- August 31: Murder Most Fair (Verity Kent Mystery Book 5) by Anna Lee Huber
- August 31: Never Say Chai (Tea and Tarot Cozy Mysteries Book 4) by Kirsten Weiss
- August 31: Partners in Lime (Seaside Café Mysteries Book 6) by Bree Baker
- August 31: Schemes and Bad Dreams (Mitzy Moon Mysteries Book 15) by Trixie Silvertale
- August 31: The Corpse in the Garden (Lake Wilson Mystery Book 2) by Nancy Monroe
- August 31: Toffee Apple Torment (Claire’s Candles Cozy Mystery Book 6) by Agatha Frost
- August 31: What the Cat Dragged In (Cat in the Stacks Book 14) by Miranda James