New Crime Fiction

New Crime fiction releases.

Updated April 29, 2024
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The 24th Hour
Patterson, James/ Paetro, Maxine.
Paper Book
Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! "Tough-but-tender cop Lindsay Boxer" (People) leads the Women's Murder Club in the high-profile murder investigation of a billionaire San Francisco couple. As enemies lurk in the shadows, will Cindy, Claire, Yuki, and...
All the words we know
Nash, Bruce.
Paper Book
A wickedly funny and genuinely moving novel about memory, language and love, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and The One-Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Jumped Out the Window.
The antique hunter's guide to murder : a novel
Miller, C. L.
Paper Book
USA TODAY BESTSELLER In this fun, cozy, debut mystery, an antiques hunter investigates a suspicious death at an isolated English manor, embroiling her in the high-stakes world of tracking stolen artifacts. What antique would you kill for? ...
The beacon
Thomas, p A.
Paper Book
A page-turning debut murder mystery, set in Byron Bay.
Body of Lies
Bailey, Sarah.
Paper Book
DS Gemma Woodstock returns to Smithson in a mysterious new thriller from the bestselling author of The Housemate.
Bone lands
Fioretti, Pip.
Paper Book
The bones of the story : a novel
Goodman, Carol
Paper Book
The twisty locked-room mystery from two-time Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author Carol Goodman, about a group of former classmates trapped on their college campus--with a murderer among them. "One of the best and smartest locked-room mysteries I've read in a long time. A...
The busy body
Donovan, Kemper
Paper Book
"A delight from start to finish. If you like Agatha Christie, you'll love this." -Alex Michaelides, # 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient Fans of Veep and readers of Richard Osman, Anthony Horowitz, and Nita Prose will love this intelligent,...
Cahokia jazz : a novel
Spufford, Francis
Paper Book
"Dazzling." --Los Angeles Times * "Energetic and hugely enjoyable." --The Guardian, Best Fiction of the Year * "As intoxicating as a swig of bathtub gin." --Good Housekeeping The bestselling and award-winning author of Golden Hill delivers a "smoky,...
The call
Strawhan, Gavin.
Paper Book
Winner of the Allen & Unwin Fiction Prize 2023
City in ruins : a novel
Winslow, Don
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller! "The final shattering installment in a gangland trilogy to equal The Godfather. If you like Scarface and Goodfellas, this is where it's at." -- Stephen King "City in Ruins is Don Winslow showing the rest of us how it's done. Winslow has saved the...
City under one roof
Yamashita, Iris
Paper Book
When a local teenager discovers a severed hand and foot washed up on the shore of the small town of Point Mettier, Alaska, Cara Kennedy is on the case. A detective from Anchorage, she has her own reasons for investigating the possible murder in this isolated place, which can be accessed only by a...
Close to death
Horowitz, Anthony.
Paper Book
* AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST - THE SPECIAL COLLECTOR''S EDITION: features a gold foiled design underneath the dust jacket and is exclusive to the first print run in the UK only * How do you solve a murder... when everyone has the same motive? From global...
Crooked seeds : a novel
Jennings, Karen
Paper Book
A woman in post-apartheid South Africa confronts her family's troubling past in this taut and daring novel about national trauma and collective guilt--from the Booker Prize-longlisted author of An Island. "Extraordinary . . . unputdownable."--Roddy Doyle ...
Crosshairs : a Detective Michael Bennett thriller
Patterson, James
Paper Book
"Turn. Up. The. Heat" (New York Times) with this psychological thriller. New York City detective Michael Bennett faces his most terrifying killer ever. It could be anyone. They could be anywhere. A killer uses fearsome precision to take out impossible targets.
Cruel tides
Adolfsson, Maria
Paper Book
The eagerly awaited next case for DI Karen Eiken Hornby from the global bestselling author, Maria Adolfsson.
The cryptic clue
Hampson, Amanda.
Paper Book
In ZigZag Lane, in the heart of Sydney's rag-trade district, tea ladies Hazel, Betty and Irene find themselves in hot water. Having already solved a murder, kidnapping and arson case, and outwitting an arch criminal, they have proved themselves a useful resource and earned the respect of a local...
A Dance with Murder
Coleman, Elizabeth.
Paper Book
Death and the decorator
Brett, Simon
Paper Book
Neighbours Carole and Jude uncover more than they bargained for when Jude decides to redecorate her cottage in this lighthearted cosy mystery."An edgy cozy, filled with dry wit and deft plot twists"- Booklist Starred ReviewHaving decided to redecorate Woodside Cottage, Jude has engaged the services...
A death in diamonds
Bennett, s J.
Paper Book
THE ROYALLY BRILLIANT FOURTH BOOK IN THE HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES MYSTERY SERIES 1957 - A young woman is found dead in a mews house a mile from Buckingham Palace, wearing only silk underwear and a a diamond tiara. An older man is discovered nearby,...
Death of a Foreign Gentleman
Carroll, Steven.
Paper Book
From award-winning writer Steven Carroll comes the first book in a series of post-war literary crime novels featuring Detective Sergeant Stephen Minter. Cambridge, UK, 1947. Martin Friedrich, a German philosopher, is cycling through an intersection on his way to give a lecture when a...
The death of us : a novel
Rader-Day, Lori
Paper Book
From the award-winning author of Death at Greenway and The Lucky One comes a chilling suspense novel in which the discovery of a submerged car in a murky pond reveals betrayals and family secrets that will tear a small town apart. One rainy night fifteen years...
The Detective (Kamil Rahman, 3)
Chowdhury, Ajay.
Paper Book
*Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month* 'A rip-roaring mystery that's engrossing from start to finish' ABIR MUKHERJEE A BRUTAL KILLING HAS UNCOVERED A COLD CASE. HAS SOMEONE GOT AWAY WITH MURDER? On the verge of a four-billion...
Devil's kitchen
Fox, Candice.
Paper Book
'This crime novel has a red hot narrative that keeps its heat to the very end... Fox never loses sight of the possibility of redemption. Devil's Kitchen is sobering, real and unforgettable.' Sydney Morning Herald 'Candice Fox is way up my list of must-read...
Double Illusion (Ikmen Mystery 25)
Nadel, Barbara.
Paper Book
The gripping twenty-fifth Ikmen mystery from award-winning crime writer Barbara Nadel will delight her many fans. Don't miss Ikmen and Suleyman in the sensational TV series The Turkish Detective When Ates Bocuk, son of a feared Istanbul gang...
The Eleventh Floor
Orr, Kylie.
Paper Book
The view is a killer ... Darkly compelling and twisty psychological drama from a talented new Australian author. Perfect for readers who love Sally Hepworth, Pip Drysdale and Adele Parks. Will one mother's lie cost another woman her life? Sleep deprived,...
The excitements : a novel
Wray, CJ (Pseudonym)
Paper Book
"Irresistible...Filled with surprise, poignancy, and excitement, this is a surefire winner." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) A brilliant and witty drama about two brave female World War II veterans who survived the unthinkable without ever losing their killer instinct...or their joie...
Foul play
Mcintosh, Fiona.
Paper Book
Superstar footballer Luca Bruni is being blackmailed for a night of lust he swears he didn't participate in...except the ransom photo denies that. A media darling on and off the field, he has powerful charisma, a perfect home life he'll do anything to protect, and more money than he knows what to do...
From a Far and Lovely Country
McCall Smith, Alexander.
Paper Book
The twenty-fourth book in the multi-million copy bestselling and perennially adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.
Glenrock
Christine, Lee.
Paper Book
A murdered judge. Two missing lawyers. A thrilling tale of mystery and suspense from the bestselling author of Charlotte Pass and Dead Horse Gap.
The Good Dog
Rowell, Simon.
Paper Book
After gunshots echo through the summer night on Mount Macedon, Detective Sergeant Zoe Mayer and her loyal service dog Harry race to the summit at first light. What they find looks like a grisly murder-suicide- an alleged fraudster named Piers Johnson, and his lawyer Antony Peterson, both dead from...
The good, the bad, and the aunties
Sutanto, Jesse Q
Paper Book
What should have been a family celebration of Chinese New Year descends into chaos when longtime foes crash the party in this hilariously entertaining novel by Jesse Q. Sutanto, bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties. After an ultra-romantic honeymoon across Europe,...
Halfway House
FitzGerald, Helen.
Paper Book
Harbor lights : stories
Burke, James Lee
Paper Book
A dynamic, gripping collection of short stories from "America's best novelist" (Denver Post), the New York Times bestselling James Lee Burke Harbor Lights is a story collection from one of the most popular and widely acclaimed icons of American fiction, featuring a never-before-published...
Holmes, Marple & Poe
Patterson, James
Paper Book
In this thrilling story of crime and corruption, three detectives keep their identities secret, and NYPD's Det. Helene Grey is on a mission to unmask them--no matter who gets killed along the way. In New York City, three intriguing, smart, and stylish private...
How to solve your own murder : a novel
Perrin, Kristen
Paper Book
A Jimmy Fallon's Book Club Finalist for 2024 AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER A GMA Buzz Pick! One of Amazon's Top 10 Best Books of April, One of Jimmy Fallon's favorite books for Spring 2024, The Top LibraryReads pick for March 2024, A Publishers...
The hunter
French, Tana
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller * A New York Times Best Thriller of the Year (So Far) * An NPR Favorite Fiction Read of 2024 * A Parade Best Book of 2024 So Far * A New York Times Best Crime Novel of the Year (So Far) * Named a Best Beach Read of 2024 by...
Joy moody is out of time
Mayne, Kerryn.
Paper Book
The irresistible new crime novel from the author of LENNY MARKS GETS AWAY WITH MURDER. 'This book is incredible.' Sally Hepworth 'Utterly original.' Amanda Hampson 'Riveting family tale meets cracking crime mystery.' Elizabeth Coleman ...
Kill show : a true crime novel
Sweren-Becker, Daniel
Paper Book
"Riveting, original, and chillingly plausible, Kill Show is both an urgent reckoning with the ethics of true crime and a tense mystery in its own right. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough."--Flynn Berry, Edgar Award-winning author of Northern Spy When sixteen-year-old Sara Parcell goes...
Killarney
Mottram, Nikki.
Paper Book
Child protection worker Dana Gibson arrives in the sleepy rural town of Killarney with one goal in mind- locate the whereabouts of foster child Jayden Maloney and return him to care. What she isn't anticipating is an unexpected attraction to her colleague's younger brother Sean, or to become...
The last murder at the end of the world
Turton, Stuart.
Paper Book
SOLVE THE MURDER TO SAVE WHAT'S LEFT OF THE WORLD THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A mind-bending, genre-blending, boy-that-ending mystery unlike any I've ever read' A. J. FINN 'I loved it' C. J. TUDOR 'An absolute blast'...
The list of suspicious things
Godfrey, Jennie
Paper Book
***THE NUMBER 3 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** HAPPY PLACE BOOK CLUB FOR APRIL A BEST DEBUT OF 2024 BY BBC, RED, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'Such a fresh and interesting voice. You'll cry and you won't be able to stop reading' ...
The maid's diary : a novel
White, Loreth Anne
Paper Book
A cunning, twisty, and unsettling novel of psychological suspense with a startling conclusion by Loreth Anne White, the Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of The Patient's Secret. Kit Darling is a maid with a snooping problem. She's the "invisible...
The murder after the night before
Brent, Katy.
Paper Book
'A whip-smart whodunnit, this will keep you guessing' Red 'A fast-paced thriller with clever twists' Bella Something bad happened last night. My best friend Posey is dead. The police think it was a tragic accident. I know she was murdered. ...
Murder in the pacific: ; mt yasur
Francis, Matt.
Paper Book
  'Book 1 in the series was Shortlisted for 2024 Ned Kelly Awards, Best Debut Crime Fiction' In the heart of Vanuatu's Tanna island, Hu Lee, the leader of an aid agency, meets a tragic end, fatally stabbed amidst a tsunami evacuation drill. With no witnesses,...
Murder your employer : the McMasters guide to homicide
Holmes, Rupert
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! From Edgar Award-winning novelist, playwright, and story-songwriter Rupert Holmes comes a diabolical thriller with a killer concept: The McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts, "a fantasy academy laid out like a combination of Hogwarts, Downton Abbey, and...
The Mystery Writer
Gentill, Sulari.
Paper Book
'A writer's writer, who never disappoints.' --Australian Women's Weekly 'It's the perfect cosy crime read!' --Woman's Day She needs to write the ending ... before she meets hers. ...
Original sins
Young, Erin.
Paper Book
It's a brutal winter in Des Moines, Iowa, and the city is gripped by fear. A serial attacker known as the Sin Eater is stalking women and has just struck again. It's a tough time and a tough place for Riley Fisher, a former small-town sergeant, to be reporting for duty as an FBI agent on her...
The professor
Nossett, Lauren
Paper Book
"The Professor is a thoroughly gripping mystery about power, ambition, and the lengths we will go to in order to succeed. Pacey and full of tension, this one will stick with you long after THE END." -New York Times and #1 International Bestselling author, Karin Slaughter
The Queen of Poisons
Thorogood, Robert.
Paper Book
The top 10 Sunday Times bestseller NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES on Drama and UKTV Play 'I love the audacity of the Marlow gang, those ladies sure know how to live' Reader review 'Fiendishly clever and a satisfying puzzle to try and solve' Reader review...
Random in death
Robb, J. D.
Paper Book
In this crime thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling J.D. Robb, a small and easily concealed weapon wreaks havoc, and the killer is just a face in the crowd. Jenna's parents had finally given in, and there she was, at a New York club with her best friends, watching...
The rumor game : a novel
Mullen, Thomas
Paper Book
A determined reporter and a reluctant FBI agent face off against fascist elements in this gripping historical thriller set in World War II-era Boston. Reporter Anne Lemire writes the Rumor Clinic, a newspaper column that disproves the many harmful rumors floating...
Sanctuary
Disher, Garry.
Paper Book
Grace is a thief- a good one. She was taught by experts and she's been practising since she was a kid. She specialises in small, high-value items-stamps, watches-and she knows... and she knows her Jaeger-LeCoultres from her Patek Philippes. But it's a solitary life, always watchful, always moving....
Shock waves
Mcdonald, Fleur.
Paper Book
Detective Dave Burrows returns in a page-turning new novel of rural suspense from Voice of the Outback, Fleur McDonald.
Still see you everywhere
Gardner, Lisa
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner, a "frightening, full of twists, and completely satisfying" thriller in which Frankie Elkin must locate the long-lost sister of a serial killer (Karin Slaughter).  Five-year-old Leilani Pierson has...
Ten seconds
Gold, Robert.
Paper Book
'Ten Seconds will keep you up all night' HARLAN COBEN After a tense birthday celebration in Haddley, journalist Ben Harper watches his boss, Madeline, get into the car that has come to collect her. He walks home, never imagining that by the next morning, Madeline will be missing.To...
Tipping Point
Mckenzie, Dinuka.
Paper Book
A suicide. A shooting. And a reckoning, decades in the making. The must-read new Detective Kate Miles novel from 'a born storyteller' (Michael Robotham). Weeks from Christmas in the sweltering heat of summer, Detective Kate Miles' estranged brother, Luke Grayling, returns...
The tumbling girl
Walsh, Bridget
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA JOHN CREASEY DAGGER 'Splendid' Wall Street Journal 'A wry, warm and proper rib-tickling slice of dirty Victorian gothic' Julia Crouch, author of The Daughters  1876, Victorian London. Minnie Ward, a...
What happened to Nina?
McTiernan, Dervla
Paper Book
From the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Murder Rule comes an emotional novel of suspense about two families pitted against each other. 'Addictive. Propulsive. Dervla McTiernan is a thriller master.' Trent Dalton Nina and Simon are the perfect couple....
White ash ridge
White, s R.
Paper Book
A REMOTE HOTEL. FIVE GUESTS. ONE MURDER. A rising star of Australian crime fiction ' SUNDAY TIMES 'S. R. White is the real deal.' CHRIS HAMMER, author of SCRUBLANDS During a broiling heatwave, the inner circle of a high-profile...
The Wiregrass
Hyland, Adrian.
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE DANGER AWARD - BEST CRIME FICTION 'A brilliant Aussie thriller, The Wiregrass is perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Chris Hammer and Candice Fox.' - Books and Publishing 'Adrian...
You'd look better as a ghost
Wallace, Joanna
Paper Book
A darkly funny and compulsive thriller, introducing your new favourite part-time serial killer

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