Cozy Mystery News

Laura Childs Update

Laura Childs recently posted an update on her Scrapbooking Mysteries Series and Cackleberry Club Mysteries, saying that she has decided to let both series end. Her Tea Shop Mystery Series will continue. You can read the full update on Laura’s Facebook page.

New Tonya Kappes Mystery Series

Author Tonya Kappes is expanding the world of Normal, Kentucky (the setting of her popular Camper & Criminals Mystery Series) by launching a new mystery series that takes readers deeper into the world, featuring a new sleuth and other new characters. Characters from Camper & Criminals will also step into the story in all-new ways. The new series is titled The Boone Book Nook Bookstore Mysteries. The first book is Bound By Secrets is coming in July 2026. You can read the first chapter on Tonya’s Patreon.

New Miss Marple Series

It’s been 50 years since the publication of Agatha Christie’s final mystery starring the world’s most famous female detective. And now Miss Marple is back!

Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, the first book in a new Miss Marple Mystery Series, is coming September 22, 2026. Written by bestselling author Lucy Foley, the book is set at a luxurious hotel high in the Swiss Alps, where a body is found, a blizzard cuts off any chance of escape, and only Miss Marple can connect the clues.

New Barnes & Noble Pricing

The Barnes & Noble distribution arm for self-publishing authors, Barnes & Noble Press, recently announced that all printed books must be listed at $14.99 or more. According to Barnes & Noble, “these changes are designed to protect independent authors as well as maintain the quality of the content.”

New Brewing Trouble Mystery

Joyce Tremel signed with Severn House for a fourth book in her award-winning Brewing Trouble Mystery Series. Holly, Hops and Homicide will be released in late 2027 along with ebook reissues of the first three books in the series.

New Amanda Flower Series

Amanda Flower has two new mystery series in the works. The first is the Amish Country Cafe Mysteries. This spinoff from the Amish Candy Shop Mysteries and the Amish Matchmaker Mysteries features Lois Henry’s granddaughter, Darcy Woodin, as the main character. Book one, Apple Cornered, is available for pre-order! The second is a new historical mystery series called The First Ladies Murder Club (coming November 24, 2026 and available for pre-order). This historical cozy mystery series, set in the Gilded Age in Washington, D.C., features the capital’s most influential women, including Nelly Grant, Julia Dent Grant, and Frances Cleveland, as they band together to solve the suspicious murder of the First Lady’s young maid.

New Mindy Quigley Series

Author Mindy Quigley is launching a new series with a neuroscientist sleuth. In the first book, Winona Wild Has Killer Instincts, a buttoned-up neuroscientist becomes entangled in a murder investigation at her estranged family’s chaotic tiger sanctuary. The tentative release date is mid to late 2027.

Hannah Swensen Book Cancellation

Kensington Books confirmed the cancellation of Joanne Fluke’s Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Murder, book 30 in the Hannah Swensen Mystery Series. They did not provide a reason for the cancellation.

Annual Cozy Mystery Book Market Report

The annual Cozy Mystery book market report was recently released by K-lytics. According to the report, there has been a steady rise in search interest for cozy mystery books for the first time since 2021. The report also indicates that indie authors are dominating the market—over 70% of authors in the top rankings are indies. The report includes distilled insights from more than 7,000 cozy mystery books and identifies the best categories, most popular themes and market niches, high-selling covers, top authors and publishers, trending keywords, best price points, and more.