Coming soon! Cozy Mystery new releases for May 2023

Cozy mystery new releases for May 2023! There are a lot of great new cozy mysteries coming out in May so I hope you find something interesting to add to your TBR (To-Be-Read) list this month from the nearly 150 titles I’ve gathered here! Leave a comment and let me know what has caught your eye!

Every month I try my best to include as many new books as possible but honestly, there are HUNDREDS of books coming out each month so I can’t possibly list them all! If you know any cozy mystery releases coming out that aren’t listed below, feel free to leave a comment and let me know about it and I’ll add it to the post. (Authors! If you have a new cozy mystery coming out next month or at a future date, send me an email at stephanie@bookfrolic.com and I’ll make sure to add it to the appropriate post!)

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Book info, including release date, was correct at time of posting, but may change at any time.

May 1-7, 2023

MAY 1

• Catnaps and Crimes (Book Store Cozy Mystery Book 2) by Lucinda Race
• Deadline (Cherringham: Mystery Shorts Book 44) by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards
• False Truth (Bunburry Book 16) by Helena Marchmont
• Needled to Death (Spinsters’ Sewing Circle Regency Cozy Mysteries Book 3) by Emily Clare
• The Art of Lying (Tea? Coffee? Murder! – A Black Feather Mystery Book 1) by Ellen Barksdale – first in a new series!
• Who Am I to Judge? (Martha and Marya Mystery Book 1) by Emily Hanlon – first in a new series!

MAY 2

• A Trunk, a Canoe, and all the Barbecue (Afterlife Issues Book 2) by A.W. Hartoin
• Clues in the Clay (Pearl Sands Beach Resort Book 2) by Danielle Collins & Millie Briggs
• Dog of Thieves (Golden Retriever Mysteries Book 16) by Neil S. Plakcy
• Dressed to Drill (Fixer-Upper Mystery Book 10) by Kate Carlisle
• Murder at the Beauty Pageant (Miss Underhay Book 12) by Helena Dixon
• Nonna Maria and the Case of the Stolen Necklace (Nonna Maria Book 2) by Lorenzo Carcaterra 
• The Ghost Goes to the Dogs (Haunted Bookshop Mystery Book 9) by Cleo Coyle
• Ukulele of Death (Fran and Ken Stein Mystery Book 1) by E.J. Copperman – first in a new series!
• Viviana Valentine Goes Up the River (Girl Friday Book 2) by Emily J. Edwards

MAY 3

• An Otterly Ridiculous Riddle (Cornellis Island Paranormal Cozy Book 2) by L.A. Boruff, Lia Davis, & Lacey Carter
• Corkscrews and Camembert (Cheese Café Book 2) by Michelle Ford

MAY 5

• A Humorous Skeleton (Wisterious Bay Cozy Paranormal Mystery Book 3) by Ileana Munoz Renfroe
• Feline Fine (Former Bad Witch Book 2) by Corrine Winters
• Mystery at Farfield Castle (Eve Mallow Book 10) by Clare Chase
• Yachts and Yelps (Isle of Man Ghostly Cozy Book 25) by Diana Xarissa

MAY 7

• The Witch’s Fake Boyfriend (Magic Valley Book 1) by Jayme Morse and Jody Morse – first in a new series! 

May 8-14, 2023

MAY 8

• Heads Will Cinnamon Roll (Scottie Ramone Book 1) by London Lovett – first in a new series!
• Murder At The Baby Shower (Joe McCullen Book 3) by Tanya R. Taylor
• The Bitter End (Street Food Cozies Book 12) by Gretchen Allen

MAY 9

• Amaretto and Arson (Cup of Jo Book 13) by Kelly Hashway
• Death on the Causeway (Myrtle Beach Mysteries Book 4) by Caleb Wygal
• Macadamia Fudge Murder (Baron & Graystone Book 2) by Laura Pauling
• Miracles, Mysteries, and Memories (Zoe Donovan Book 36) by Kathi Daley
• No Chance in Spell (Moonglow Hollow Book 2) by Maddie Smith Miller
• Planners to Plunder (Sticker Shop Mystery Book 2) by Courtney Flagg
• The Alarm at Aberden (Ashbury Dires Book 1) by Kaitlyn Dean – first in a new series!
• Uzi in the Urn (Lovely Lethal Gardens Book 21) by Dale Mayer

MAY 10

• The Body in the Cattails (Rose Creek Book 1) by Catherine Dilts – first in a new series!

MAY 11

• The Body at Carnival Bridge (Iris Woodmore Book 3) by Michelle Salter
• The Village Hall Vendetta by Jonathan Whitelaw

MAY 12

• Hearth Baked (Hearth & Cauldron Book 3) by Shawn McGuire
• Hudge Puppy Solves A Mystery (Hedgehog Puppies and Murder Mysteries Book 1) by Corrine Winters – first in a new series!
• Murder in Santa Fe (Chef Dani Rosetti Book 11) by Dianne Harman
• Scandal In Seascape Cove! (Seascape Cove Book 5) by M’Lissa Moorecroft
• Swipe Right for Stab Wounds (Detective Sam Book 2) by Elle Keos
• The Body in the Cottage (Sunset Lodge Book 3) by Diana Xarissa

MAY 14

• Call Thee Devil (Smith Investigates Book 10) by Beth Byers

May 15-21, 2023

MAY 15

• A Caffeine Hit (Haunting Avery Winters Paranormal Cosy Book 6) by Dionne Lister
• Better Off Dead (Mountain Shadow Book 1) by Tarah Benner – first in a new series!
• Body in the Boathouse (Last Resort Book 2) by Mel Morgan
• Death by Bedtime (Wronged Women’s Co-operative Book 4) by T.E. Scott
• Death by Surfboard (Holly Swimsuit Book 3) by Susie Black 
• Ghouls and Gene Pools (he Alex Adams Ghost Mysteries Book 3) by L.P. Lomas

MAY 16

• Dead Men Need No Reservations (Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Book 7) by Terry Ambrose
• Marigolds, Mischief, and Murder (Camelot Flowers Book 1) by Erica Wynters – first in a new series!
• Murder at a Yard Sale (Myrtle Clover Book 22) by Elizabeth Spann Craig
• Murder at Abbeymead Farm (Flora Steele Book 6) by Merryn Allingham
• Murder on Mustang Beach (Outer Banks Bookshop Book 2) by Alicia Bessette
• Potions & Paperbacks (Library Witch Book 12) by Elle Adams
• Serial Seniors (Egret’s Loft Book 3) by T.E. Harkins
• Steeped in Murder (Tea Time Troubles Book 3) by Aubrey Elle
• Tell-Tale Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney Book 26) by Carolyn Haines 
• The Merry Widow Murders by Melodie Campbell

MAY 17

• Clash of Twins (Wears Valley Witches Book 4) by L.A. Boruff & Lorraine Cooke
• In Deep Truffle (Slippery Spoon Book 2) by Matilda Swift
• Magic Mishaps and Hidden Agendas (Howling Creek Paranormal Cozy Book 2) by Lia Davis
• Tea is for Temptation (Haunted Tearoom Book 7) by Karen Sue Walker

MAY 18

• Fairies in the Foyer (Magic Inn Paranormal Mysteries Book 2) by Danielle Garrett
• Killer Cookies (Cookie Corner Paranormal Cozy Book 5) by Cindy Stark
• Murder by the Seaside (Detective Grace McKenna Scottish Murder Mystery Book 1) by Jackie Baldwin – first in a new series!
• Owl Berry Mysterious (Owl Star Witch Book 12) by Leanne Leeds
• Plotted at the Sugar Mill Marketplace (Sugar Mill Marketplace Book 2) by Becky Clark
• Schooled in Deceit (Lacamas Village Book 1) by Jacqueline M. Green – first in a new series!
• The Dog Sitter Detective (Dog Sitter Detective Book 1) by Antony Johnston – first in a new series!
• The Tie-Dyed Kaftan Murders (Cozy Craft Book 5) by Millie Ravensworth

MAY 19

• A Quiet Cruise On Calypso 2 (The Cozy Cruise Book 17) by Lizzie Josephson
• Bewildered in Florida (Midlife Crisis Book 2) by Diana Xarissa
• Campground Catastrophe (RV Resort Book 1) by Maisy Marple – first in a new series!
• Earl Grey and Shallow Graves (Waterwheel Cafe Book 1) by Victoria Tait – first in a new series!
• Mango Murder (Seaside Ice Cream Shop Book 7) by Angela K. Ryan
• Murder Takes a Swing (Dodo Dorchester Book 9) by Ann Sutton
• New Lease on Death (Jolie Gentil Book 13) by Elaine L. Orr
• Priests and Poison (Holly Daye Book 3) by Rachel Lynne
• Raven About Mystery (Ghost Hunter Book 5) by Corrine Winters
• Things Cannoli Get Better (Baker’s Rise Book 9) by R.A. Hutchins

MAY 21

• Caturday Knife Special (Caddy Cat Cafe Book 1) by CJ Reynolds – first in a new series!
• Next Stop: Murder! (Claire Andersen Murder for All Seasons Book 6) by Imogen Plimp

May 22-28, 2023

MAY 22

• The Hexed Hunt (Vegan Vamp Book 9) by Cate Lawley

MAY 23

• Blueberry Blunder (Amish Candy Shop Book 8) by Amanda Flower
• Fatal Enchantment (Mystic Inn Book 10) by Stephanie Damore
• Flat White Fatality (Ground Rules Book 3) by Emmeline Duncan
• Give Fudge a Chance (Candy-Coated Mystery Book 11) by Nancy Coco
• Gone Rogue (Mia Murphy Book 3) by Stephanie Rowe
• Grave Danger (Lavington Windsor Mysteries Book 2) by Alice James
• Hard Dough Homicide (Spice Isle Bakery Book 2) by Olivia Matthews
• Listen to the Cat (9 Lives Cozy Mystery Book 8) by Louise Clark
• Murder with Earl Grey Tea (Daisy’s Tea Garden Book 9) by Karen Rose Smith
• Poppy Harmon and the Shooting Star (Desert Flowers Book 5) by Lee Hollis
• Rehearsed to Death (Domestic Partners in Crime Book 2) by Frank Anthony Polito
• Six Ostriches (Dr. Bannerman Vet Mystery Book 2) by Philipp Schott
• Spring Break Slaying (Wannabe Sleuth Book 3) by Jody Holford
• The Pryce of Conceit (Pryce of Murder Book 1) by Kari Bovee – first in a new series!
• Whiskey and Whiskers (Sleep Easy Speakeasy Book 1) by Amy E. Lilly – first in a new series!
• Witch Upon a Star (Witch Way Librarian Book 4) by Angela M. Sanders

MAY 24

• An Otterly Laughable Lie (Cornellis Island Paranormal Cozy Book 3) by L.A. Boruff, Lacey Carter, & Lia Davis
• Hobbies and Homicide (Dune House Book 25) by Cindy Bell
• Spells and Spaniels (Familiar Spirits Book 1) by Christine Pope – first in a new series!

MAY 25

• Cappuccino Criminal (Killer Coffee Book 12) by Tonya Kappes
• Chamomile and Chaos (Heywood Herbalist Book 6) by Carly Winter
• Come Rain or Scry (Witches Murder Club Book 7) by Samantha Silver
• Murder in Monaco (Lottie Sprigg 1920s Cozy Mystery Book 4) by Martha Bond
• The Cherrywood Murders by Penny Blackwell
• The Missing Agent (Dora and Rex 1920s Mysteries Book 2) by Lynn Morrison
• The Murderous Type (Bookstore Mystery Book 2) by Sue Minix

MAY 26

• Bake A Scene (Twin Berry Bakery Book 11) by Wendy Meadows
• Beaujolais Blood (Saint-Maurice Book 2) by Christa Bakker
• Chair-Ish the Thought (Trash to Treasure Book 2) by Donna Clancy
• Died Shrimp (Fun Foodie Book 2) by Maisy Marple
• Fanboys, Foul Play and Fashion (Drag Queen Detective Book 6) by Shane Morton
• Murder in the Fields (Evie Parker Book 18) by Sonia Parin
• Murder in the Scottish Hills (Scottish Ladies’ Detective Agency Book 2) by Lydia Travers
• Pushing up Demons and Daisies (Enchanted Flower Shop Book 3) by Amorette Anderson

MAY 27

• Death of a Soprano (Joseph Haydn Mystery Book 5) by Nupur Tustin
• Murder on Liberty Bay (Pacific Northwest Cozy Culinary Book 1) by Dennis Shock – first in a new series!

MAY 28

• Fruitcake and Felonies (Belle Harbor Book 13) by Sue Hollowell
• Movies, Motives, and Murder (Ravenwood Cove Book 17) by Carolyn L. Dean

May 29-31, 2023

MAY 29

• A Day Trip to Brighton (Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow Book 13) by C.S. Woolley
• Candidate for Murder (Darcy Sweet Book 35) by K.J. Emrick

MAY 30

• A High Society Murder (Lady Marigold’s 1920s Murder Mysteries Book 2) by Ava Ness
• As the Grimoire Pages Turn (Murder, She Witches Book 1) by Kat McGee – first in a new series!
• Eye for an Eye (Tiger’s Eye Book 10) by Alyssa Day
• Magic Blues & Rockers (Fade Island Paranormal Cozy Book 4) by Claire Robyns
• Murder Off the Books (By the Book Mysteries Book 3) by Tamara Berry 
• Murder on the Musical Mystery Tour (Band Director Mysteries Book 3) by Julie Tyler
• Puzzled Pieces (PTO Murder Club Book 5) by Katie Graykowski
• The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies Book 1) by Alison Goodman – first in a new series!
• Wrong Kind of Lights Out (Murder at Midlife Book 3) by Coco Wright

MAY 31

• A Dead Herring (Right Royal Cozy Investigation Book 5) by Helen Golden
• A Recipe for Catastrophe (Yummy Bites Book 3) by Ava Zuma
• Collecting Can Be Murder (Carmen De Luca Art Sleuth Book 1) by Jennifer S. Alderson – first in a new series!
• Death Beyond Forbidding Gates (Victoria Sedgewick Book 6) by Blythe Baker
• It Takes a Witch to Catch a Witch (Eira Snow Book 6) by Victoria DeLuis
• Poisoned Freebies at Phoebe’s (Ivy Creek Book 12) by Ruth Baker
• Ransomed in the Midlife (Fanged After Forty Book 9) by Lia Davis & L.A. Boruff
• Stormy Stars (Cozy Corgi Mysteries Book 30) by Mildred Abbott
• The Body on Archangel Beach (Angela Marchmont Book 11) by Clara Benson
• The Cannelloni Corpse (Romano’s Family Restaurant Book 1) by Rosie A. Point – first in a new series!
• Witchy Hot Spells (Midlife Potions Book 2) by C.A. Phipps