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Looking for a new set of British mystery novels to keep you busy as we head into summer? Each month, we go through and sort out the new release lists to find only those which are British or British-connected.

If you're looking for books full of English villages and sleuthing vicars and little old ladies, this is the place to look. We also include Irish/Ireland-based books, because even though they're not British, they're in the British Isles and likely to appeal to many of the same readers. 

36 Puzzling New British Cozy Mysteries Coming Out in May 2023

You can click any title below to visit its Amazon page. We link to the ebook format by default (since some are self-published and don't always offer all formats). You can choose any of the available formats once you're over there. Many are available elsewhere as well, but if it's in Kindle Unlimited (their unlimited monthly subscription service), it requires exclusivity to Amazon.

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 1

• Deadline (Cherringham: Mystery Shorts, Book 44) by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards
• Tea? Coffee? Murder?: The Art of Lying (A Black Feather Mystery, Book 1) by Ellen Barksdale
• Needled to Death (Spinsters’ Sewing Circle Regency Cozy Mysteries, Book 3) by Emily Clare
• False Truth (Bunburry Mysteries, Book 16) by Helena Marchmont

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 2

• Murder at the Beauty Pageant (Miss Underhay Mysteries, Book 12) by Helena Dixon

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 3

• IRELAND: An Otterly Ridiculous Riddle (Cornellis Island Paranormal Cozy Mysteries, Book 2) by L.A. Boruff, Lia Davis, & Lacey Carter

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 5

• Yachts and Yelps (Isle of Man Ghostly Cozy Mysteries, Book 25) by Diana Xarissa
• Mystery at Farfield Castle (Eve Mallow Mysteries, Book 10) by Clare Chase

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 11

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

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 14

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

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 15

• A Caffeine Hit (Haunting Avery Winters Paranormal Cosy Mysteries, Book 6) by Dionne Lister
• Death by Bedtime (Wronged Women’s Co-operative, Book 4) by T.E. Scott
• Ghouls and Gene Pools (Alex Adams Ghost Mysteries, Book 3) by L.P. Lomas

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 16

• Murder at Abbeymead Farm (Flora Steele Mysteries, Book 6) by Merryn Allingham
• Potions & Paperbacks (Library Witch Mysteries, Book 12) by Elle Adams
• The Merry Widow Murders by Melodie Campbell

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 17

• In Deep Truffle (Slippery Spoon Mysteries, Book 2) by Matilda Swift

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 18

• Murder by the Seaside (Detective Grace McKenna Scottish Murder Mysteries, Book 1) by Jackie Baldwin
• The Dog Sitter Detective (Dog Sitter Detective Mysteries, Book 1) by Antony Johnston
• The Tie-Dyed Kaftan Murders (Cozy Craft Mysteries, Book 5) by Millie Ravensworth

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 19

• Earl Grey and Shallow Graves (Waterwheel Cafe Mysteries, Book 1) by Victoria Tait
• Murder Takes a Swing (Dodo Dorchester Mysteries, Book 9) by Ann Sutton
• Things Cannoli Get Better (Baker’s Rise Mysteries, Book 9) by R.A. Hutchins

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 23

• Grave Danger (Lavington Windsor Mysteries, Book 2) by Alice James

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 24

• An Otterly Laughable Lie (Cornellis Island Paranormal Cozy Mysteries, Book 3) by L.A. Boruff, Lacey Carter, & Lia Davis

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 25

• The Cherrywood Murders by Penny Blackwell
• The Missing Agent (Dora and Rex 1920s Mysteries, Book 2) by Lynn Morrison
• Murder in Monaco (Lottie Sprigg 1920s Cozy Mysteries, Book 4) by Martha Bond *English main character

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 26

• Murder in the Scottish Hills (Scottish Ladies’ Detective Agency, Book 2) by Lydia Travers
• Murder in the Fields (Evie Parker Mysteries, Book 18) by Sonia Parin

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 29

• A Day Trip to Brighton (Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow, Book 13) by C.S. Woolley

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 30 

• A High Society Murder (Lady Marigold’s 1920s Murder Mysteries, Book 2) by Ava Ness
• The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies Mysteries, Book 1) by Alison Goodman

New British Cozy Mysteries on May 31

• A Dead Herring (Right Royal Cozy Investigation, Book 5) by Helen Golden
• Death Beyond Forbidding Gates (Victoria Sedgewick Mysteries, Book 6) by Blythe Baker

NEED MORE BRITISH Mystery Recommendations?

Looking for more interesting British mystery novels to keep you entertained this summer? Check out:

• 31 Wonderful New British Cozy Mysteries Coming Out in March 2023
• 27 New British Cozy Mysteries in February 2023
• 19 Delightful Cozy Mysteries Set in Scotland
• 26 Fun New British Cozy Mysteries in January 2023

 

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