Fortunately, unlike September which only has one new Cozy series starting from site authors, October will have three different series beginning!
Barbara Early will be releasing Death of a Toy Soldier, the first in her Vintage Toy Shop Mystery Series. When Liz McCall’s father retires from the local police force of small town East Aurora, New York, to fulfill his dream of owning a toy shop, Liz volunteers to help out by serving as his business manager. When murder threatens to jeopardize their new business venture, Liz will need to act fast to keep her father’s dream afloat. Barbara Early also writes (as Beverly Allen) the Bridal Bouquet Shop Mystery Series, starring Audrey Bloom, the co-owner of a flower shop in Virginia.
Sharon Farrow will be putting out the first entry in her Berry Basket Mystery Series, titled Dying for Strawberries. Marlee Jacob returned to Oriole Point, Michigan, three years ago from the big city of New York, and now runs the Berry Basket, a berry shop and bakery. When Marlee’s best friend Natasha turns up missing, Marlee will need to put aside her business concerns to help locate her friend before it’s too late! Sharon Farrow is also one half of the writing name D.E. Ireland (along with Meg Macy), the writers of the Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins Mystery Series, a continuation of the story of the classic movie, My Fair Lady.
Paula Paul will be starting the Irene Seligman Mystery Series with its first entry, A Killer Closet. Irene Seligman quits her job as assistant district attorney in Manhattan to return to her home city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in order to help her mother, whose latest husband has recently died. The two are planning to open a consignment store, but these plans are threatened when Irene finds one of her mother’s friends dead in the storeroom. Can Irene discover the killer in time to ensure that their business venture can possibly succeed? Paula Paul also writes the Dr. Alexandra Gladstone Mystery Series, starring a Victorian era doctor in England, and (under the name Paula Carter) the Murder by Design Mystery Series, starring Hillary Scarborough and Jane Ferguson, a decorator and her assistant in Alabama.
If you’re looking for other great new Cozy Mystery Series >>> these series and more can be found on the New Cozy Mystery Book Series page, or even more upcoming Cozies if you are looking for a continuation of a favorite series on the Soon to Be Released Mysteries page of my Cozy-Mystery site.
Rob says
Danna: you are asking from time to time for books that we like that we may have finished? I just finished two from Monica Ferris with A Murderous Yarn and The Drowning Spool. Both excellent and will keep your attention to the end! I plan to read the rest of her offerings and by the time I go to my classes and get ready to start Tax season, she’ll be ready with another book! I hope! Just wanted to give her some exposure here and mention too, how much I like her characters.
A very pleasant read!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Rob, thanks for the suggestion! I’m going to go ahead and add it to last month’s recommendations list, since we are so close to the beginning of the month still.
Susan says
Danna,
Congratulations to the authors of the new series! The mysteries sound great.
I actually have a new mystery series coming out hopefully the end of September. I’ll email you about the series once I know if it will be in September or October.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Susan, thanks for the update!
Susan* says
The toy one sounds interesting. I was in ‘recycled retail’ (Books in my case) for many years, and have dabbled in old toys as well, so I’ll have to keep an eye out for this!
Thankyou, Danna!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Susan, you’re welcome!