It’s time to pack a book or two for the beach, and for fans of cozy mysteries, there are several to choose from!

A freelance editor finds a murder mystery at home in “Crime and Punctuation” by Kaitlyn Dunnett.

A recent widow, Mikki is trying to settle into her childhood home and a new life as a freelance editor. When a writer shows up at her door with a manuscript, Mikki finds a murder mystery that becomes real life with the writer ends up dead like one of her characters.

There’s no way it can be a coincidence, so Mikki decides to start looking for a motive in the margins. And suddenly she finds herself a target for a killer!

This is a good beginning to a new series with a likable heroine that will draw readers in.

“Crime and Punctuation” is published by Kensington. It is $26 and 278 pages long.

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Another new series starts with “Confessions of a Red Herring” by Dana Dratch.

Alex has left behind her life as a reporter for a new one as a P.R. representative. She’s only been at the job for three months and already isn’t sure if it is the job for her. And then the CEO is found stabbed to death and she looks like the prime suspect. Out of a job and in the limelight, Alex has to return to her reporting roots, just as her family all descends upon her and her tiny house. Will she break the story or will the story break her?

With a fun heroine and a cast of memorable characters, this will thrill cozy fans.

“Confessions of a Red Herring” is published by Kensington. It is $7.99 and 413 pages long.

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A tea garden in Pennsylvania Amish Country is the scene of a murder in “Murder with Cinnamon Scones” by Karen Rose Smith.

As the town is filling up with tourists for a weekend quilting event, Daisy and her aunt Iris prepare for a lot of hungry customers. But what they didn’t plan on is the boyfriend of one of her employees being found dead after an argument between the two. Daisy can’t believe Tessa could murder him, so she’s prepared to look into Reese’s background and find someone else who wanted to kill him. But can she uncover a killer before they set their sights on her?

With an inviting setting and a good mystery, this is a sweet addition to the series.

“Murder with Cinnamon Scones” is published by Kensington. It is $7.99 and 288 pages long.

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A part-time funeral home director finds her best friend the suspect in a murder in “Grounds for Remorse” by Misty Simon.

Tallie is settling into life with her family’s business as well as her own cleaning business. But while romance can be hard to find when half your client list is dead, Tallie’s best friend, Gina, starts having a worse time with romance. When her new boyfriend is met by his wife in Gina’s coffee bar, she can’t believe it. But when he’s found dead at the bottom of a staircase in her house, then she’s a suspect. Tallie knows Gina didn’t do it, but who did and how did they get in her house? It’s up to her to write the wrong’s before it’s too late.

This is a cozy that will delight readers with its cast of characters.

“Grounds for Remorse” is published by Kensington. It is $7.99 and 281 pages long.

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Contact Amy Phelps at aphelps@newsandsentinel.com