Cozy mystery new releases for July! I know, I’m SUPER late to share new releases for July and I thought about not doing this at all this month since I’m so behind, but I didn’t want to get into the habit of NOT doing this feature, so here it is. I hope your July has been going well and that you’ve been enjoying some great books! But just in case you’re looking for something new to read, this list has some really great recommendations!
I had a REALLY hard time putting this list together and it took many more hours than usual because… Amazon (yes, I know, bad, but it’s the fastest way for me to find new releases) is littered with AI (or what looks like AI) books.So I had to try and weed those out. So starting next month I’m only going to include books I see on Netgalley, or promoted by their authors or publishers via Bluesky, newsletters, Instagram, etc. If you have a book coming out and would like to be included just reach out to me on social media (@bookfrolic on Instagram or Bluesky is best) or via email at stephanie@bookfrolic.com
Leave a comment and let me know which books you’ll be reaching for this month!
Every month I try to include as many new release cozy mysteries as possible but since there are HUNDREDS of books coming out I can’t possibly list them all! If you know any cozy mysteries that were left out of my list, feel free to leave a comment and I’ll add it to the post. (Authors! If you have a new cozy mystery release coming out, send me an email at stephanie@bookfrolic.com and I’ll include it!)
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JULY 1-6, 2025
JULY 1
- All the Words We Know by Bruce Nash
- Can You Solve The Murder? by Antony Johnston
- Die, Die, Birdie (Kiki Lowenstein Book 19) by Joanna Campbell Slan
- History Lessons by Zoe B. Wallbrook
- Into the Leopard’s Den (Bangalore Detectives Club Book 4) by Harini Nagendra
- Murder at the High School Reunion (Maya & Sandra Book 5) by Lee Hollis
- Murder in Pitigliano (Tuscan Mystery Book 5) by Camilla Trinchieri
- Murder On The Books (Cozy Bookshop Book 1) by T.C. LoTempio – first in a new series
- Murder, She Wrote: A Body in Boston (Murder She Wrote Book 61) by Terrie Farley Moran
- Murder With a Swirl of Blueberry (Ivy Clark Book 7) by Kristy T Dixon
- Myrrh & Mayhem (Jude and Audie West Book 4) by Laurie Alberswerth
- Rocky Road to Murder (Coffee & Cream Café Book 6) by Lena Gregory
- Samantha True’s Trouble Under The Tree (Samantha True Book 7) by Kristi Rose
- The Misplaced Physician (Irregular Detective Book 3) by Jeri Westerson
- The Piazza Murders (Art of Murder Book 3) by Michael Jecks
- The Red Queen (Richard Jury Book 26) by Martha Grimes
- Toil and Trouble (Lily Dale Book 7) by Wendy Corsi Staub
- Tricks of Fortune (Play the Fool Book 2) by Lina Chern
JULY 3
- The Batter Witch Project (Witchy Waffle Wagon Book 3) by Sue Hollowell
- Raiders of the Lost Hex (Crescent Moon Book 7) by Tara Lush
JULY 4
- Retreats, Roulade & Revenge (Just Desserts Club Book 2) by Daisy James
JULY 7-13, 2025
JULY 8
- A Plattering of Murder (Charcuterie Shop Book 4) by J.C. Eaton
- Death and the Librarian (Blue Ridge Library Book 9) by Victoria Gilbert
- Killer On The First Page (Miranda Abbott Book 3) by Ian Ferguson and Will Ferguson
- The Game Is Afoot by Elise Bryant
- The World’s Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant (Merritt & Blunt Book 1) by Liza Tully – first book in a new series
JUL 10
- A Deadly Night at the Theatre (Three Dahlias Book 5) by Katy Watson
- Stitched Secrets (Hazel Stitchworth Book 6) by Fiona Grace
JULY 11
- A Lark’s Regret (Verity Lark Book 5) by Lynn Messina
- A Wicket of Lies (Cotswold Antique Book 2) by Victoria Tait
JULY 13
- The Cat That Got the Sour Cream (Newfound Lake Book 27) by Virginia K. Bennett
JULY 14-20, 2025
JULY 14
- Bodies in the Sand (Velma Takes a Vacation Book 1) by Ginger Cole – first in a new series!
- Bonbons and Burglars (Frosted Misfortunes Book 4) by Lisa Siefert
- Eight Miles to Death (Cat Caliban Book 8) by D.B. Borton
- Paws On The Ground by Riley Blake
- Suite Dreams and Evil Schemes (Harmony Landing Book 3) by Kristy T Dixon
- The Case of the Body on the Orient Express (Detection Club Book 2) by Kelly Oliver
- The Poison Pen (Millie the Miracle Cat Book 4) by Courtney McFarlin
JULY 15
- A Not So Happy Camper (Holt Jacobs Book 6) by Lily Stirling
- An Archive of Lies (Jericho Falls Book 4) by Brook Peterson
- Dead Witch in the Library (Sonoma Witches Book 7) by Gretchen Galway
- Death of an Ex (Vandy Myrick Book 2) by Delia Pitts
- Half Baked (Juli Butler Book 3) by Barbara Witek
- Lavender Lies Bleeding (Spice Shop Book 9) by Leslie Budewitz
- Like a Movie (Cottage on Gooseberry Bay Book 19) by Kathi Daley
- Mrs. Plansky Goes Rogue (Mrs. Plansky Book 2) by Spencer Quinn
- Mystery at Melcoat Manor (Smoke and Mirrors Book 4) by Jan Jones
- Paws for a Pint (Katie Murphy Book 6) by Suzanne Bolden
- Research is a Killer (Homeschool Cozy Mystery Book 3) by Patty Joy
- Stabbed in the Rack (Bonnie & Clyde Book 7) by Julie Anne Lindsey
- The House at Devil’s Neck (Joseph Spector Book 4) by Tom Mead
- The Scoundrel’s Deadly Deed (Gravesyde Village Book 2) by Patricia Rice
JULY 16
- Death at the Wharf (Mrs. Kelly Book 2) by Jolie Tunnell
- Hammocks, Hardcovers, and Homicide (Dune House Book 34) by Cindy Bell
- Murder In Daytona Beach (Ghost & Camper Kooky Mystery Book 7) by Rita Moreau
- Murder on the Great Ocean Walk (Ruth Finlay Book 4) by Isobel Blackthorn
- The Wacky Wonderland Whodunnit (Grace Thompson Book 7) by Ginger Ellington
JULY 17
- Haunted Gold (Ghost in the Library Book 1) by Connie Shelton – first in a new series!
JULY 18
- Felinous Magic (Unfamiliar Magic Book 5) by Paula Lester
- Ghosted by Murder (Midlife in Castleberry Psychic Medium Book 10) by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
JULY 19
- The Witch’s Inheritance (Silver Mist Cove Book 1) by Lyssa Lund – first in a new series!
- Whisper in the Dark: Mysteries of Meri (Familiar Kitten Book 33) by Sara Bourgeois
JULY 20
- Click, Curse, Corpse (Ghost Photographer Book 2) by Felicity Green
- Murder and Pancakes (Taco Truck Mysteries Book 4) by Dennis Shock
JULY 21-27, 2025
JULY 21
- Mist & Murder (Willowmere Book 16) by Corrine Winters
- Red, White, & Boom (Shell Isle Book 2) by Tonya Penrose
JULY 22
- Deadly Summer Crush (Quillhaven Book 6) by Tessa Silver
- Death by Wedding Bells (Island Whodunnit Book 7) by Tess Marlowe
- Death on the Trail of Jesse James (Pelican Shores Book 6) by Bessie Barr
- Edam and Weep (Grilled Cheese Book 6) by Linda Reilly
- Marsupials Are Murder (Merry Wrath Book 36) by Leslie Langtry
- Murder at the Dig (Carolina Cozy Mysteries Book 3) by Andrea Kress
- Pastries, Podcasts & Murder (Sweet Tooth Sleuth Book 1) by Elizabeth Perry – first in a new series!
- The Massey Hall Mystery (Lincolnshire Mysteries Book 2) by Barbara Melling
- The Priceless Perjury (Secondhand Sleuth Book 14) by Mel Morgan
JULY 24
- A Brush with Death (Lyme Regis Women’s Swimming Club Book 2) by Rachel McLean and Millie Ravensworth
- Corpse in the Café (Wharf Rats Book 4) by Jackie Sharp
- Haunting at the Manse (Cairn & Curiosity Book 3) by Brenna Lloyd
- Mischief in the Morgue (Sydney Hayes Book 6) by Misty Lynn
- Murder and a Dahlia (Sunrise Flower Shop Book 2) by Elizabeth Clover
- The Seattle Cipher (Travel Writer Book 7) by Wendy Meadows
JULY 25
- A Perilous Proposal (Rebecca Orange Castle Book 5) by Valerie Brandy
- A Rooftop Ransom (Murder at the Morrisey Book 6) by Eryn Scott
- Fired Up and Feisty (Shore Shenanigans Book 1) by Elaine L. Orr – first in a new series!
- Remains to be Seen (Groverton Hauntings Book 2) by Arlene F. Marks
- A Rooftop Ransom (Murder at the Morrisey Book 6) by Eryn Scott
- Second Hand Murder (Saint-Maurice Book 6) by Christa Bakker
- The Doomed Doctor (Doro Banyon Book 6) by D.S. Lang
- Tourist Trap Murder (Hollywood Whodunit Book 16) by Brittany E. Brinegar
JULY 26
- A Murder Worth Dying For (Friday Street Murder Book 3) by Russell Cooper
JULY 27
- Murder at the Car Races (Evie Parker Book 24) by Sonia Parin
JULY 28-31, 2025
JULY 28
- Mosswine & Murder (Willowmere Book 17) by Corrine Winters
- Nine Burned Lives (Cat Caliban Book 9) by D.B. Borton
- The Only Way is Burglary (Chloe Essex Book 3) by Lou Collins
JULY 29
- A Ghostwriter’s Guide to Murder by Melinda Mullet
- Black Forest Mystery (Bakeshop at Holiday Bay Book 1) by Kathy Daley – first in a new series!
- Dead to the World (Whitewitch Island Book 12) by Patti Larsen
- Death And The Runaways (Mary Shelley Book 3) by Heather Redmond
- Death at the Lakeside (Willow Mysteries Book 3) by Juliette N. Daniels
- Death by Cruise Control (Island Whodunnit Book 8) by Tess Marlowe
- Icing on the Murder (Baker Street Book 4) by Valerie Burns
- In Your Facial (Massage and Murder Book 4) by Sarah Hualde
- Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding (Halloween Bookshop Book 2) by Emmeline Duncan
- Resorts & Racketeering (Clean Sweep Book 14) by Dianne Harman
- Rhubarb Crumble and Rumours (Peridale Cafe Book 35) by Agatha Frost
- Murder At The Wham Bam Club (Psychic and Soul Food Book 1) by Carolyn Marie Wilkins – first book in a new series
- Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes (Savvy Summers Book 1) by Sandra Jackson-Opoku – first book in a new series
- Seven Secret Spellcasters (Kitchen Witch Book 7) by Lynn Cahoon
- Solid Gold Murder by Ellen Byron (Golden Motel Book 2) by Ellen Byron
- Something Whiskered (Cat in the Stacks Book 17) by Miranda James
- Tea with Jam & Dread (Tea by the Sea Book 6) by Vicki Delany
- That Missing Piece Is Killing Me (Alice Pepper Lonely Hearts and Puzzle Club Book 2) by Roz Noonan
- The Edinburgh Murders (Helen Crowther Book 2) by Catriona McPherson
- The Game is Murder by Hazell Ward
- The Mudflats Murder Club (Mudflats Murder Club Book 1) by Brian Thiem – first book in a new series
- The Otley Murders (Yorkshire Murder Mystery Book 11) bvy J.R. Ellis
- Vanishing Point (Bent County Protectors Book 1) by Nicole Helm – first in a new series!
JULY 30
- An Affair to Remember (Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow Book 33) by C.S. Woolley
- Danish Pastry and Death (Bee’s Bakery Book 5) by Rosie A. Point
- Death at Rock Bottom (Reluctantly Psychic Book 2) by Kris Bock
- Death On The Menu (The EB Eats Diner Book 2) by Poppy Bridgerman
- Maine Coon Mayhem (Cat Aunt Book 6) by Iris Leigh
- Murder by the Press (Harrington Harbor Book 6) by Blair Barrows and Corrine Winters
- Operation Double Eye (Good Chef Book 1) by Elsie Grey – first in a new series!
- Resolutions and Executions (Max’s Campervan Case Files Book 15) by Tyler Rhodes
- The Dog Days of Summer (Vista del Vino Book 5) by Erin Hayden
JULY 31
- Alchemy, Alibis, and Apple Pie (Southern Sweets & Magical Treats Book 2) by Ashley E. Shannon
- Bread and Buried (Food Truck Book 1) by Tayla Adams – first in a new series!
- Death in the Lake District (Warm Springs Book 3) by D. Smith
- Dreaded Deliverance (Sunset Haven Key Book 4) by Ana Bisset
- Halloween Hearsay (Freshly Baked) by Kathleen Suzette
- Halloween Ice Scream (Cat Cafe Magical Mystery Book 6) by Rosie Reed
- Like a Bullet (The Paperback Sleuth Book 3) by Andrew Cartmel
- Mermaids and Murder (Sandy Cove Book 5) by Siena Summer
- Murder on a Thursday (Monthly Murder Movie Club Book 4) by Marcy Blesy
- Mystery in the Kennel (Canine Cozy Mystery Book 14) by Sharon Michaels
- Murder Topples The Trip (Dodo Dorchester Book 13) by Ann Sutton
- Podcasts, Pretenders & Pumpkins (Willowcroft Book 3) by Fran Heap
- Signed, Dealed and Deadly (Witchy at Fifty Book 2) by Bella Colby
- The Cadence Hills Guest by Finn Stakers
- The Fatal Risk Of Secrets (Ladies Society For Murder Book 5) by Blythe Baker
- The Vanishing Lady (Jessie Harper Book 5) by KJ Cornwall
