Mystery

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Updated May 16, 2026
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Mystery

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The impossible fortune
Osman, Richard
Paper Book
Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron return in the brilliant new book by #1 bestseller Richard Osman in his record-breaking series The Thursday Murder Club
The black wolf
Penny, Louise
Paper Book
The 20th mystery in the #1 New York Times-bestselling Armand Gamache series. Somewhere out there, in the darkness, a black wolf is feeding. Several weeks ago, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and his team uncovered and stopped a...
THE MURDER AT WORLD'S END: A NOVEL
Montgomery, Ross (Fiction writer)
Paper Book
Knives Out meets Downton Abbey! Secrets, murder, and mayhem collide as this unlikely sleuthing duo--an under-butler and a foul-mouthed octogenarian--hunt a killer in a manor sealed against the end of the world, in this locked-room mystery by #1 New York Times...
Stolen in death
Robb, J. D.
Paper Book
A violent death and a vault of stolen treasures has Eve Dallas struggling to solve crimes old and new in the next thriller in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series. A blow to the head with a block of amethyst has left multibillionaire Nathan Barrister dead--while...
Hallmarked man
Galbraith, Robert
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A dismembered corpse is discovered in the vault of a silver shop. The police initially believe it to be that of a convicted armed robber - but not everyone agrees with that theory. One of them is Decima Mullins, who calls on...
Everyone in this bank is a thief
Stevenson, Benjamin
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Ten heists. Ten suspects. A murder mystery only Ernest Cunningham can solve in this delightfully clever and twisty new novel in Benjamin Stevenson's bestselling series--perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz. I've spent the last few...
Nightshade : a novel
Connelly, Michael
Paper Book
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Introducing Detective Stilwell: a cop relentlessly following his mission in the seemingly idyllic setting of Catalina Island.   Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Stilwell...
The killing stones
Cleeves, Ann
Paper Book
"It's been several years since Detective Jimmy Perez left Shetland. He has settled into his new home in Orkney, the group of islands, off the northern coast of Scotland, with his partner Willow Reeve and their growing family. One stormy winter night, his oldest and closest friend, Archie Stout, goes...
The Queen who came in from the cold
Bennett, S. J.
Paper Book
Amateur sleuth Queen Elizabeth II is back on the case in 1960s England in the fifth installment of this historical mystery series The New York Times Book Review calls "sheer entertainment," perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Richard Osman. 1961, England. The...
Vanished in the crowd
Bowen, Rhys
Paper Book
New York is busier than ever as two million visitors come to the city to witness the Hudson-Fulton celebration in 1909, marking the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson's discovery of the Hudson River. Parades, exhibitions, carnivals, and a marvelous display of the wonders of the latest invention-...
A deadly episode : a novel
Horowitz, Anthony
Paper Book
They're making a major feature film of the first Hawthorne/Horowitz mystery novel. Except--they're behind schedule, they've run out of money and . . . oh! The star has just been murdered. Ex-Detective Inspector Daniel Hawthorne is dead. Or, rather, the actor playing him in...
The crossroads
Box, C. J.
Paper Book
"Raining here, but I've got a cup of hot tea and a Joe Pickett novel, so who has it better than me?" --Stephen King Game warden Joe Pickett fights for his life as his daughters try to uncover who shot him and left him for dead in this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times...
Miss Winter in the library with a knife
Edwards, Martin
Paper Book
Six down-on-their-luck people with links to the world of crime writing have been invited to play a game this Christmas by the mysterious Midwinter Trust. The challenge seems simple but exciting: Solve the murder of a fictional crime writer in a remote but wonderfully atmospheric village in north...
DEATH AT A FIREFLY TEA
Childs, Laura
Paper Book
A brazen killer sparks Theodosia Browning's sense of justice in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series. As fireflies dazzle like tiny glowing lanterns, tea maven Theodosia hosts an elegant evening tea on the patio of the Tangled Rose B and B. But...
From cradle to grave
Bowen, Rhys
Paper Book
Lady Georgiana "Georgie" Rannoch is just like any other new mother, balancing responsibilities of being 34th in line for the British throne and solving the shocking deaths of several young men, in this new Royal Spyness novel from the queen of historical mystery, Rhys Bowen. ...
Jigsaw
Kellerman, Jonathan
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The iconic thriller series that inspired the upcoming streaming show on Prime Video, in development now! Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis, the most beloved duo in American crime fiction, return in this electric novel from...
Murder takes a vacation : a novel
Lippman, Laura
Paper Book
"Whenever a new Laura Lippman comes out there is reason to celebrate!" --Louise Penny Highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman returns with an irresistible cozy mystery featuring Muriel Blossom, a former private investigator and middle-aged...
The proving ground
Connelly, Michael
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly, the Lincoln Lawyer is back with a case against an AI company whose product may have been responsible for the murder of a young girl. Following his "resurrection walk" and need for a new direction,...
Death times seven
Perry, Anne
Paper Book
Two violent crimes challenge the investigative skills of young Daniel Pitt and his wife, Miriam, in the final novel of iconic mystery writer Anne Perry's beloved Daniel Pitt series. "A towering achievement from a towering talent--superb!" --Jeffery Deaver, author of the Colter Shaw...
The devil in the details
Delany, Vicki
Paper Book
The game is once again afoot in Vicki Delany's eleventh Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery, when birthday festivities end in freezing-cold murder. Gemma Doyle is excited about celebrating Jayne Wilson's big day. It's supposed to mark not only the birthday of Jayne, her partner in...
Return of the Maltese falcon
Collins, Max Allan
Paper Book
Hardboiled noir that picks up where legendary author Dashiell Hammett left off, telling the story of iconic private eye Sam Spade and the quest for the priceless Maltese Falcon. Written by New York Times bestseller, MWA Grandmaster and award-winning author of Road to Perdition, Max...
The librarians
Thomas, Sherry
Paper Book
"This delicious murder mystery is a must-read for any library lover!"--New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt Murder disrupts four quirky librarians' lives when they try to hide among books to keep their secrets. A LIBRARY READS PICK! l An NPR...
All of us murderers
Charles, KJ
Paper Book
The lush Gothic drama of Crimson Peak meets the murderous intrigue of Knives Out with an LGBTQIA+ love story to die for from award-winning author KJ Charles. WHO WILL SURVIVE LACKADAY HOUSE? When Zeb Wyckham is summoned to a wealthy relative's remote...
Booking for trouble
McKinlay, Jenn
Paper Book
It's all hands on deck when a dead body is found near the small town of Briar Creek in this Library Lover's Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of A Merry Little Murder Plot. Just off the shores of the coastal Connecticut town of Briar Creek are two...
First sign of danger
Armstrong, Kelley
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong continues the atmospheric Haven's Rock series as Casey Duncan investigates a threat to their off-the-grid Yukon town. Detective Casey Duncan and her husband, Sheriff Eric Dalton, are entering a new chapter of life as...
Murder from A to Z
Burns, V. M.
Paper Book
When Michigan bookshop owner and mystery writer Samantha Washington and her sister, Jenna, agreed to host a class for seniors on estate planning, they didn't plan on discovering shady doings at Shady Acres Retirement Village . . . Nana Jo has volunteered her lawyer...
The Hadacol Boogie
Burke, James Lee
Paper Book
Dave Robicheaux, James Lee Burke's iconic detective, returns to investigate the death of an unidentified woman, pulling him into a vortex ofcorruption and violence in the Louisiana bayou When a cloaked, disfigured man leaves a dead woman in a garbage bag on Dave Robicheaux's...
Death of a groom
Beaton, M. C.
Paper Book
Sergeant Hamish Macbeth returns to protect his sleepy Scottish village of Lochdubh in the latest mystery in M.C. Beaton's beloved, New York Times bestselling series. It is February and the Scottish Highlands village of Lochdubh is dealing with heavy snow and...
Two truths and a murder
Cambridge, Colleen
Paper Book
Agatha Christie's trusted housekeeper, Phyllida Bright, has become an amateur sleuth in her own right, using her little grey cells to solve crimes. When a party game leads to murder, she decides to crash the investigation in this latest sparkling mystery from Colleen Cambridge. ...
How to get away with murder : a novel
Philipson, Rebecca
Paper Book
"If you picked up this book because you truly want to get away with murder, you will not be disappointed. Simply turn the page and we'll get started." This fresh debut thriller finds a Scotland Yard detective trying to find the author of a self-help book that promises quite...
At midnight comes the cry
Spencer-Fleming, Julia
Paper Book
THE INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER "Spencer-Fleming, in her most masterly turn yet, mixes heart-stopping action with deep empathy for her characters." - Sarah Weinman, New York Times Book Review New York Times bestseller Julia Spencer-Fleming...
Five found dead : a novel
Gentill, Sulari
Paper Book
"It's a daring writer who wants to add their own spin to one of the most recognized mysteries of all time. Sulari Gentill succeeds brilliantly." Joshua Moehling, USA Today bestselling author of A Long Times Gone "Rich with quirky characters and clever misdirection." Booklist On a...
Murder in Manhattan
Mulhern, Julie
Paper Book
An enticing historical mystery that follows a crime-solving female reporter in the glamorous world of 1920s Manhattan, from the author of The Deep End.  "Sex and the City, circa 1920." --Kirkus Reviews 
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