October 2025 list by Bonnie Bradford |
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The Art of a Lie
by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Following the murder of her husband in what looks like a violent street robbery, Hannah Cole is struggling to unravel some of the mysteries surrounding his death. But now she is locked into a battle of wits more devastating than anything she can imagine.
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Five Found Dead
by Sulari Gentill
On a train, there are only so many places to hide…
Ready for some time away, Joe boards the Orient Express for a fresh start, but when a passenger disappears and the train is quarantined, he and his sister race to catch a killer before they become the next victims.
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For Duck's Sake
by Donna Andrews
When Iris Rafferty disappears the morning after a body is found, Meg must find out: Does her disappearance have anything to do with finding the body? Was it voluntary? Or was she kidnapped--possibly by the prowlers who are spotted lurking around the half-finished duck pond at night? Meg Langslow Mystery series.
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Gone in the Night
by Joanna Schaffhausen
Annalisa's estranged, incarcerated brother tasks her with tracking down the real killer behind the murder that his fellow inmate was imprisoned for. Detective Annalisa Vega series.
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The Heir
by Darcie Wilde
At 15, spirited Princess Victoria escapes her stifling life at Kensington Palace only to discover a corpse on the royal grounds, leading her to a defiant investigation in the face of her controlling mother and manipulative advisors. Young Queen Victoria Mysteries series.
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Hunter's Heart Ridge
by Sarah Stewart Taylor
As an early season snowstorm bears down on Bethany, Warren and his assistant, are trapped at the Ridge Club, likely along with a killer. While Alice becomes increasingly fearful that her past in the intelligence world is no longer in the past. Franklin Warren and Alice Bellows Mystery series.
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Joy Moody is Out of Time
by Kerryn Mayne
On her twin daughters' twenty-first birthday, Joy Moody—proprietor of Bonbeach's premier laundromat—is found dead, yet that is not the strangest thing happening behind the bright pink facade of Joyful Suds.
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Laying Down the Latte
by Ellie Alexander
Jules will have to put her vacation on hold to try and uncover a murderer, before one of Torte's workers becomes the next body thrown into the mix.
Bakeshop Mystery series.
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The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective
by Jo Nichols
Tenants live contentedly in their doll-house bungalows in Santa Barbara, just minutes from the beach, until a dead body is discovered. The tenants band together and form “The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective” to save their beloved landlady from accusations of murder.
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Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding
by Emmeline Duncan
It’s Halloween year-round in Elyan Hollow, Oregon, where Bailey Briggs sells the latest tomes of frights and fears at the bustling Lazy Bones Books—when she’s not uncovering deadly secrets and mysteries that haunt the town. Halloween Bookshop Mystery series.
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A Moment's Shadow
by Anna Lee Huber
Violence, reprisal, and intrigue abound in Ireland as the bloody conflict between the Irish Republican Army and the British authorities continues to escalate. But former Secret Service agent Verity Kent must deal with a more immediate concern—the possession of poisonous gas by a ruthless adversary. Verity Kent Mystery series
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A Mother's Guide to the Apocalypse
by Hollie Overton
If you knew the world was ending, what lengths would you go to protect the people you love? How would you ensure their survival? And what secrets would you want to stay buried?
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Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library
by Amanda Chapman
Tory, conservator at Manhattan's Mystery Guild Library, discovers a woman in the Christie Room who says she's Agatha Christie, there to solve a future murder—so when Tory's cousin Nic gets involved in a suspicious death, she turns to Mrs. Christie for help. Mrs. Christie series.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing
by Nicholas Meyer
London, 189-: The great city is brought to a standstill by a series of blizzards and Sherlock Holmes is bored to distraction. It would take a miracle to bring a case to the detective's door--but then the bell rings...
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Sour Crime Donuts
by Ginger Bolton
With Emily Westhill’s popular Deputy Donut Café rolling out seasonal summer treats, everyone in Fallingbrook, Wisconsin wants a taste. But when a limited batch box turns up near a dead body, Emily and her curious tabby are pitted against the worst kind of customer—a cold-blooded murderer! Deputy Donut Mystery series.
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The Story That Wouldn't Die
by Christina Estes
When a beloved small business owner dies in a car crash, Jolene isn’t convinced it was an accident. And she refuses to stop investigating, but someone is determined to kill the story—and maybe her.
Jolene Garcia Mysteries series.
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Tails from the Crypt
by Sarah Fox
A harmless trick . . . or a deadly treat?
Can Georgie Johansen find a killer and save the town from a real Halloween horror show?
Magical Menagerie Mystery series.
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The Understudy
by Morgan Richter
"The first time my understudy tried to kill me was on the day we met. We got off on the wrong foot, Yolanda and I, and while most of that was due to Yolanda being a very . . . complicated individual, some of the blame lies with me..."
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