Mysteries and Suspense

New and recommended mystery fiction

Updated September 23, 2025
Rochester Public Library RPL Staff
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Mysteries and Suspense

New and recommended mystery fiction

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While justice sleeps : a novel
Abrams, Stacey
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER * A gripping, complexly plotted thriller set within the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court, where a young law clerk finds herself embroiled in a shocking mystery crafted by one of the most preeminent judges in America--from celebrated national...
The return of Faraz Ali
Ahmad, Aamina
Paper Book
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND NPR WINNER OF THE 2023 L.A. TIMES BOOK PRIZE, ART SEIDENBAUM AWARD FOR FIRST FICTION "Stunning not only on account of the author's talent, of which there is clearly plenty, but also in its humanity." --New...
The wheel of Doll
Ames, Jonathan
Paper Book
In this second installment of a series characterized by "offbeat humor and unflinching violence" (NTYBR), the eponymous and hapless detective Happy Doll returns with a new philosophy and a new case; "Hard-boiled PI fiction set in the present doesn't get much better." (Publishers...
The curse of Penryth Hall
Armstrong, Jess
Audiobook
Double exposure
Barry, Ava
Paper Book
In this heart-pounding tale of deception, a young P.I. must unravel the secrets behind the murders of a Los Angeles heiress's parents. Four years ago, a beautiful young heiress survived an attack that claimed the lives of both of her parents.  The crime...
Better the blood
Bennett, Michael
Paper Book
An absorbing, clever debut thriller that speaks to the longstanding injustices faced by New Zealand's indigenous peoples, by an acclaimed Māori screenwriter and director A tenacious Māori detective, Hana Westerman juggles single motherhood, endemic prejudice, and the...
Murder at an Irish castle
Brannigan, Ellie
Paper Book
Rodeo Drive bridalwear designer Rayne McGrath expected her thirtieth birthday to start with a power lunch and end with champagne, lobster, and a diamond engagement ring from her fiance. Instead, flat-broke and busted, she's on a plane to Ireland where she discovers that she's inherited a run-down...
It's elementary
Bryant, Elise
Ebook
A fast-paced, completely delightful new mystery about what happens when parents get a little too involved in their kids' schools, from NAACP Image Award nominee Elise Bryant. Mavis Miller is not a PTA mom. She has enough on her plate with her feisty seven-year-old daughter...
The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers : a novel
Burr, Samuel
Ebook
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER * An extraordinary, gloriously uplifting novel about the power of friendship and the puzzling ties that bind us * "The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers takes readers along on Clayton [Stumper]'s quest to discover his roots, treating us to a literary mood boost...
Lady takes the case
Casey, Eliza
Paper Book
England 1912. Danby Hall is the only home Lady Cecilia Bates has ever known and she can't imagine life anywhere else. But now, with an agricultural depression sweeping the countryside, the Bates family's possession of the hall is in peril. A possible solution arrives in the form of American heiress...
Even the darkest night
Cercas, Javier
Paper Book
INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER * WINNER OF SPAIN'S BIGGEST LITERARY PRIZE * Barcelona detective Melchor Marín is sent to the countryside to investigate a horrific double murder. Before long, it becomes clear that nothing about the case is quite as it seems in this "sweeping romantic novel in the...
Under color of law
Clark, Aaron Philip
Paper Book
The murder of a police recruit pins a black LAPD detective in a deadly web where race, corruption, violence, and cover-ups intersect in this relevant, razor-sharp novel of suspense. Black rookie cop Trevor "Finn" Finnegan aspires to become a top-ranking officer in the Los Angeles...
A deadly inside scoop
Collette, Abby
Paper Book
Recent MBA grad Bronwyn Crewse has just taken over her family s ice cream shop in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Wyn is renovating Crewse Creamery to restore its former glory, and filling the menu with delicious, homemade ice cream flavours. But unexpected construction delays mean she misses the summer season...
The unwedding
Condie, Allyson Braithwaite
Ebook
The White Lotus meets Agatha Christie in this bold novel from a #1 New York Times bestselling author--"a clever, witty, and fast-paced whodunit" (Harlan Coben). A Reese's Book Club Pick! Ellery Wainwright is alone at the edge of the world...
Act like a lady, think like a lord
Connally, Celeste
Ebook
Bridgerton meets Agatha Christie in Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, a dazzling first entry in a captivating new Regency-era mystery series with a feminist spin from Celeste Connally. London, 1815. Lady Petra Forsyth, daughter of the Earl of...
Inherit the shoes
Copperman, E. J.
Paper Book
Lawyer Sandy Moss gets mixed up in a celebrity murder case in LA, in the first in a brand-new cosy legal mystery series. New Jersey prosecutor Sandy Moss is tired of petty criminals, and a new job at a glitzy Los Angeles law firm seems the perfect career move. Putting 3...
The sweet goodbye
Corbett, Ron
Paper Book
Something is not right in the North Maine Woods. A small family-run lumber company should not have more than two hundred million unaccountable dollars on their books. Money like that comes from moving something other than wood across the border. The first agent the FBI sent undercover was their best...
All the sinners bleed
Cosby, S. A.
Ebook
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * USA Today Bestseller * Washington Post's The Twelve Best Thrillers of the Year * TIME's 100 Must Read Books of the Year * Goodreads Choice Award Nominee * USA Today's Best Reviewed Books of the Year * BookPage's Best...
The extinction of Irena Rey : a novel
Croft, Jennifer (Translator)
Ebook
Those empty eyes
Donlea, Charlie
Audiobook
From the #1 internationally bestselling author and master of modern suspense comes a brilliantly twisting and propulsive standalone novel about a woman whose dark past as the lone survivor of her family's slaughter collides with present-day crimes. Alex Armstrong has...
The anatomy of desire : a novel
Dorn, L. R.
Paper Book
A Publishers Weekly Best Mystery/Thriller of 2021 Audie Award finalist for Multi-Voice Performance For fans of riveting true crime docuseries a la Serial and Making a Murderer, The Anatomy of Desire is a modern tale of crime and punishment exploring unbridled ambition, blinding...
Scorched grace
Douaihy, Margot
Paper Book
A USA Today Bestseller · A New York Times, Apple Books, and The Guardian Best Crime Novel of the Year · An Indie Next Pick · Winner of the Pinckley Prize for Crime Fiction and the Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Festival Emerging Writer Award · Longlisted for the Mass Book Award · A...
The recruit : a novel
Drew, Alan
Paper Book
An idyllic California town. A deadly secret. A race against killers hidden in plain sight. . . . "Extraordinary! I can think of no other thriller that portrays its vital themes--all relevant to our times--in such a riveting and up close and personal way."--Jeffery Deaver, author of...
Cruz
Ferraro, Nicolás
Paper Book
Tomas Cruz swore he would never be like his father, an abusive cocaine junkie whose gangland exploits are notorious throughout the underbelly of northern Argentina. When Samuel Cruz is sentenced to thirteen years in prison, he leaves a laundry list of unfinished cartel business. Seba, Tomas's...
Survivor's guilt
Gigl, Robyn
Paper Book
"A groundbreaking series...razor-sharp, compulsively readable courtroom scenes." -The New York Times Book Review "Another barrier-breaking thriller from a voice missing too long from the mystery chorus." -The Los Angeles Times Book Review TIME Magazine<...
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies
Goodman, Alison
Ebook
A Washington Post Best Mystery Novel of 2023 A high society amateur detective at the heart of Regency London uses her wits and invisibility as an 'old maid' to protect other women in a new and fiercely feminist historical mystery series from New York Times bestselling...
Everyone is watching
Gudenkauf, Heather
Audiobook
The mysterious case of the Alperton Angels
Hallett, Janice
Ebook
A New York Times Notable Book and Best Thriller of 2024 A whip-smart and "fast-paced mystery" (The Daily Telegraph, London) from the internationally bestselling author of The Twyford Code and The Appeal about a true crime journalist who revives a long...
Everybody knows
Harper, Jordan
Paper Book
In this "dazzling" (New York Times Book Review) mystery from an Edgar Award winning author, a fearless black-bag publicist exposes the belly of the L.A. beast. A New York Times Best Crime Book of the Year *  A NYTBR Editors' Choice Selection * An...
To fetch a felon
Hawkins, Jennifer
Paper Book
Emma leaves London and moves to an idyllic village in Cornwall to open a village tea shop. In the country there'll be plenty of space for her talking corgi, Oliver, to explore. Yes... talking. As soon as Emma arrives in the village she discovers that the curmudgeonly owner of the building she wants...
Swan song
Hilderbrand, Elin
Ebook
The beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author brings her Nantucket novels to a brilliant finish: when rich strangers move to the island, social mayhem--and a possible murder follow. Can Nantucket's best locals save the day, and their way of life? ...
The echo man : a novel
Holland, Sam (Novelist)
Paper Book
For fans of Harlan Coben and "Mindhunter," Sam Holland's chilling debut draws inspiration from infamous serial killer cases, culminating in the ultimate, heart-pounding copycat tale. Detectives Cara Elliott and Noah Deakin are on the case of a series of seemingly unconnected...
Murder your employer : the McMasters guide to homicide
Holmes, Rupert
Ebook
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...
Age of vice
Kapoor, Deepti
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK Named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, Oprah Daily and NPR! "Dazzling...Finally free from the book's grip, now all I want to do is get others hooked."--...
The Kamogawa food detectives
Kashiwai, Hisashi
Ebook
The Kamogawa Food Detectives is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese series, for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. What's the one dish you'd do anything to taste just one more time? Down a quiet backstreet in Kyoto...
Happiness falls : a novel
Kim, Angie
Ebook
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK * When a father goes missing, his family's desperate search leads them to question everything they know about him and one another in this thrilling page-turner, a deeply moving portrait of a...
In hot water
Kingsbury, Kate
Paper Book
Vivian's Misty Bay Tearoom dream turns nightmarish when a man falls to his death from a hotel balcony. The body belongs to Dean Ramsey, ex-husband of Vivian s assistant, Jenna. Detective Tony Messina quickly zeroes in on Jenna as prime suspect. Vivian and her other assistant, Gracie, set out to help...
The river we remember : a novel
Krueger, William Kent
Ebook
AN EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by a shocking murder, pouring fresh fuel on old grievances in this dazzling novel, an instant New York Times bestseller and "a work of art" (The Denver Post). On Memorial Day...
Creation lake : a novel
Kushner, Rachel
Ebook
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOOKER PRIZE* *LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD* *LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 PEN FAULKNER AWARD FOR FICTION* *AN INSTANTNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2024 BYTHE NEW YORK TIMES, THE ATLANTIC, VULTURE, VOGUE, THE...
Dark music
Lagercrantz, David
Paper Book
INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER * Inspired by Sherlock Holmes, an exhilarating new thriller from the best-selling author of The Girl in the Spider's Web--a murder investigation in which two unlikely allies race to uncover a shadowy international conspiracy. Professor Hans...
All that is mine I carry with me
Landay, William
CD
A mother vanished. A father presumed guilty. There is no proof. There are no witnesses. For the children, there is only doubt. From the New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob. . . . "Astonishing, powerful, and provocative, this book is worth the...
The frozen river : a novel
Lawhon, Ariel
Ebook
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * GMA BOOK CLUB PICK * AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR * From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha...
Small mercies : a novel
Lehane, Dennis
Audiobook
A spy in the struggle
De León, Aya (Novelist)
Paper Book
Aya de Leon's action-packed, sexually-charged, politically significant novels have been described as 'a rallying cry' (The Washington Post) and praised for their 'poetic and savvy descriptions of women s inner and external challenges that are reminiscent of Sister Souljah's or Ntozake Shange's work'...
I have some questions for you
Makkai, Rebecca
Ebook
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  Named a Best Book of 2023 by The Washington Post, People, USA Today, NPR, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Real Simple, The Boston Globe, CrimeReads and more "A twisty, immersive...
Arsenic and adobo
Manansala, Mia P.
Paper Book
In the small town of Shady Palms, Illinois, Lila Macapagal and her relatives run Tita Rosie's Kitchen, serve delicious Flipino dishes, and solve crimes on the side.
The golden spoon : a novel
Maxwell, Jessa
Ebook
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "This delicious combination of Clue and The Great British Bake Off kept me turning the pages all night!" --Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author Only Murders in the Building meets The Maid<...
The antique hunter's guide to murder : a novel
Miller, C. L.
Ebook
One of NPR's 2024 Books We Love In this "irresistible, immersive, and completely unputdownable" (Ellery Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author) debut novel, a former antique hunter investigates a suspicious death at an isolated English manor, embroiling her in the...
The god of the woods
Moore, Liz
Ebook
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES'S NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2024 A NEW YORK TIMES BEST THRILLER OF 2024 A NEW YORK TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2024 PEOPLE MAGAZINE'S #1...
Homecoming : a novel
Morton, Kate
Ebook
The highly anticipated new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Clockmaker's Daughter, a sweeping novel that begins with a shocking crime, the effects of which echo across continents and generations Adelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959: At the end of a...
The rumor game
Mullen, Thomas
Ebook
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...
The Bangalore Detectives Club
Nagendra, Harini
Paper Book
A "">New York Times Notable Book of the Year The first in a charming, joyful crime series set in 1920s Bangalore, featuring sari-wearing detective Kaveri and her husband Ramu. Perfect for fans of Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies...
America fantastica : a novel
O'Brien, Tim
Audiobook
The Thursday murder club
Osman, Richard
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller | Soon to be a major motion picture from Steven Spielberg at Amblin Entertainment "Witty, endearing and greatly entertaining." --Wall Street Journal   "Don't trust anyone, including the four septuagenarian...
We solve murders
Osman, Richard
Ebook
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Madcap fun, with an entertaining new cast of characters and Osman's trademark wit. Delightful!" --Shari Lapena From the #1 bestselling author of The Thursday Murder Club Series A brand new mystery. An...
How to solve your own murder : a novel
Perrin, Kristen
Ebook
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Jimmy Fallon's Book Club Finalist for 2024 | A Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist | A GMA Buzz Pick | A USA Today Bestseller One of Jimmy Fallon's favorite books for Spring 2024, The Top LibraryReads pick for March 2024, A...
Be my ghost
Perry, Carol J.
Paper Book
Maureen Doherty and her golden retriever Finn have taken possession of a charming old inn-only to discover that it's already possessed by tenants whose lease on life already ran out . . . Maureen's career as a sportswear buyer hits a snag just before Halloween, when the...
One-shot Harry
Phillips, Gary
Paper Book
Los Angeles, 1963: African American Korean War veteran Harry Ingram earns a living as a news photographer and occasional process server: chasing police radio calls and dodging baseball bats. When Ingram hears a call over the police scanner to the scene of a deadly automobile accident, he recognises...
The Sicilian inheritance : a novel
Piazza, Jo
Ebook
NATIONAL BESTSELLER One of the NY Post's Best Beach Reads, an US Weekly pick for "mystery novels to read on the beach", a Woman's World "captivating beach read you won't be able to put down this summer" ("a riveting saga"), an Eater food-filled beach...
The Phoenix crown : a novel
Quinn, Kate
Audiobook
Cold-blooded liar
Rose, Karen
Paper Book
Brace yourself for a scorching new series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Rose, where San Diego means sun, surf, sand...and serial killers.   Sam Reeves is a kindhearted psychologist who treats court-ordered clients. After one of his...
Wordhunter : a novel
Sands, Stella
Ebook
An Amazon Best of the Year Pick An utterly original and compulsively readable detective story about a woman who uses her uncanny ability to analyze words and speech patterns to help solve crimes. Tattooed, pierced, and a bit of a mess, Maggie Moore is a surprising genius when...
A most agreeable murder : a novel
Seales, Julia
Audiobook
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * "A delightful cocktail that mixes elements of the Bridgerton series, Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice and Agatha Christie's Miss Marple mysteries . . . The payoff is a wealth of wit, hilarity and suspense."--People (Book of the Week) When a wealthy...
Mother-daughter murder night : a novel
Simon, Nina
Audiobook
A fun, fresh, and twisty debut whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio who come together as amateur sleuths to solve a murder in their coastal California town. "A lively and tender story of family that Simon deftly transforms into an edge-of-your-seat murder...
Geiger
Skördeman, Gustaf
Paper Book
For a seemingly perfect family, a single word will change everything in this edge‑of‑your‑seat thriller for fans of The Silent Patient and The Whisper Man. It's early summer in Stockholm. Agneta and Stellan Broman have just...
Cahokia jazz : a novel
Spufford, Francis
Ebook
* Winner of the Sidewise Award for Alternate History * Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction * Named a Best Book of the Year by the New Yorker, The New York Times, Fresh Air (top 10 pick), NPR, the Los Angeles Times (top 15...
Everyone in my family has killed someone
Stevenson, Benjamin
Paper Book
Knives Out and Clue meet Agatha Christie and The Thursday Murder Club in this "utterly original" (Jane Harper), "not to be missed" (Karin Slaughter), fiendishly clever blend of classic and modern murder mystery. "A witty twist on classic whodunits... Stevenson not...
Vera Wong's unsolicited advice for murderers
Sutanto, Jesse Q.
Audiobook
A USA Today bestseller Edgar Award Winner for Best Original Paperback Audie Award Winner for Mystery Libby Award Winner for Best Mystery A lonely shopkeeper takes it upon herself to solve a murder in the most peculiar way in this captivating mystery by...
Listen for the lie
Tintera, Amy
Audiobook
My murder
Williams, Katie
Ebook
NATIONAL BESTSELLER  NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR AND GLAMOUR! "One of those rare emotionally intelligent books that are also fun reads... Going to keep readers turning pages late into the night." -The New York Times ...
Shelterwood : a novel
Wingate, Lisa
Ebook
USA TODAY AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER * "Wingate's stellar latest explores a centuries-long legacy of missing child cases. . . . Her portrayal of the region's history, culture, and landscape enthralls. Wingate is at the top of her game."--Publishers Weekly, starred...
The excitements : a novel
Wray, C. J.
Ebook
"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...
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...
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