October 2026 list by Bonnie Bradford |
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All Aboard for Murder
by Ellen Byron
Dee Stern is starting to feel at home running her motel in the scenic California village where she relocated after leaving behind her LA life as a sitcom writer. But a killer sees the town’s Halloween celebration as a golden opportunity to write a script for murder.
Golden Motel Mystery series.
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And Then There Were Bun
by Vivien Chien
With the help of Lana’s parents and friends, Megan packs the family restaurant with guests to help celebrate her best gal’s birthday. But when one of their friends brings an unsavory plus one, who is eventually found in the dumpster outside, things are headed for disaster. Noodle Shop Mystery series.
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The Bravest Hour
by Anna Lee Huber
British Intelligence Agent Verity Kent managed to survive The Great War, slipping in and out of German-occupied Belgium and France, dodging capture. But as she faces her most dangerous—and devastating—challenge yet, her luck may have run out. Hopefully, her resilience has not... Verity Kent Mystery series.
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Brimstone Hollow
by Archer Sullivan
There isn’t much that happens in the Appalachian Mountains that PI Annie Gore hasn’t seen. But when her newest client asks if she’s ever been to a snake-handling church, Annie knows she’s about to enter unknown territory. Annie Gore series.
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Crescendo
by Robert J. Harris
Hollywood, 1959. When a struggling mystery writer is hired by Alfred Hitchcock to work on the script for his new film, a swirling maelstrom of madness and murder is his reward.
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Death at a Scottish Halloween
by Lucy Connelly
When Dr. Emilia McRoy stumbles upon a dead body in a haunted house, she resolves to find the killer before another body can fall. Scottish Isle Mystery series.
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A Killer Plot
by E. C. Nevin
Mystery author Jane Hepburn is determined to keep her sleuthing skills in the pages of her novels. That is, until she's invited to a prestigious literary party in London--where the gathering of glamorous attendees may be hiding a killer. Jane Hepburn Mystery series.
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Miss Morton Takes the Waters
by Catherine Lloyd
In Victorian England, Bath is the destination to restore a lady's health. But after accompanying Mrs. Frogerton to the spa town, a locked-room murder lead lady's companion Caroline Morton into troubled waters.
Miss Morton Mystery series.
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Murder at a Scottish Halloween
by Traci Hall
As Halloween descends upon the Scottish seaside town of Nairn, reluctant sleuth and knitting enthusiast Paislee Shaw finds herself investigating how an ancient ghost inspired a modern murder. Scottish Shire Mystery series.
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Murder in Blackfriars
by Jennifer Ashley
In Victorian London, valiant cook and amateur sleuth Kat Holloway must help the man she loves solve the murder that will finally uncover his mysterious past.
Below Stairs Mystery series.
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Murder on Charity Lane
by Jo Nichols
Eccentric landlady Mrs. B finds the peace and quiet a little too peaceful. That’s why she invites her friend CJ Moore to move in. CJ is a suspect in the death of her employer. But Mrs. B is certain that she’s innocent. Why? Oh, just a feeling. Marigold Cottages Mystery series.
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Of Devotion and Death
by Anastasia Hastings
Violet Manville knows everything about manners―and murder. Little does she suspect that the specter of death will come calling at her front door in the person of Ash Kumar, a man she once knew―and loved. As Violet tries to unravel the murder, she soon discovers that the truth can be deadly. Dear Miss Hermione Mystery series.
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The Opposite of Murder
by Sophie Hannah
Jemma Stelling walks into a police station and confesses―not to a murder she's committed, but to the one she's terrified she might. But while Jemma is giving her statement, her stepmother is found dead, killed in exactly the way Jemma described.
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The Pumpkin Vice Cafe
by Ellie Alexander
When a high-end wedding planner is found dead in Ashland Creek, Jules knows at once―this was no mishap. A killer is loose in Ashland, and they may be ready to strike again. Bakeshop Mystery series.
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The Silent Appeal
by Janice Hallett
Welcome back to Lower Lockwood. This year, the Fairway Players have chosen to stage Agatha Christie’s The Hollow. As with any production, tensions run high, and lawyers Femi and Charlotte are tasked with uncovering exactly what happened on the opening night. Appeal series.
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The Tailor
by Tim Sullivan
DS Cross has the highest conviction rate in the force. But in the world of spies and state secrets, the rules are different—and for the first time, the people trying to stop him may be on his own side. Can Cross stitch it all together before the case unravels him?
DS George Cross Mystery series.
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'Tis the Season to Be Scary
by Vicki Delany
It’s Halloween, and the townsfolk of Rudolph, New York, are donning masks and costumes for the Yuletide Inn’s grand fundraising gala. But when someone drops dead after eating a cake pop, there's murder to be solved. Year-Round Christmas Mystery series.
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