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New and recommended mystery fiction
Updated February 8, 2024
RPL Staff
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The return of Faraz Ali
Ahmad, Aamina
Paper Book
'Stunning, not only on account of the author's talent, of which there is clearly plenty, but also in its humanity' New York Times Book Review A spellbinding debut set in Pakistan during the anarchic late '60s - a multi-layered tale of family, identity and the politics...
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Djinn patrol on the purple line : a novel
Anappara, Deepa
Paper Book
'Anappara creates an endearing and highly engaging narrator to navigate us through the dark underbelly of modern India' Observer 'I love this book...I just fell into it' Tayari Jones We children are not just stories. We live. Come and see.<...
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Better the blood
Bennett, Michael
Paper Book
'A compelling, atmospheric page turner with an authentic insight into Māori culture' Val McDermid A DETECTIVE IN SEARCH OF THE TRUTH. A KILLER IN SEARCH OF RETRIBUTION. A CLASH BETWEEN CULTURE AND DUTY. THE PAST NEVER TRULY STAYS BURIED. WELCOME TO...
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Dirty laundry : a novel
Bose, Disha
Paper Book
Keep your friends close and your neighbours closer... Ciara has it all - a loving husband, well-behaved children and an immaculate home. But behind the filters, her reality is far from what it seems. Mishti is stuck in a loveless marriage, raising her...
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Even the darkest night
Cercas, Javier
Paper Book
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Razorblade tears
Cosby, S. A.
Paper Book
A BLACK FATHER. A WHITE FATHER. TWO MURDERED SONS. A QUEST FOR VENGEANCE. *SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH* * FINANCIAL TIMES CRIME BOOKS OF THE YEAR* * BARACK OBAMA'S SUMMER READING LIST 2022* '...
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The enchanters : a novel
Ellroy, James
Paper Book
'Nobody does crime like James Ellroy . . . One of Ellroy's best works in years' Sunday Times 'This is the master of darkness at his incomparable best -- simply impossible to put down' Daily Mail Los Angeles. August 4, 1962. The city broils...
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Daisy Darker
Feeney, Alice
Paper Book
'Daisy Darker is clever, compelling, confounding and absolutely delicious' - Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of The Family UpstairsDaisy Darker is an all-consuming tale of psychological suspense with a spectacular twist from the internationally bestselling author Alice Feeney.Daisy Darker's family...
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What have we done
Finlay, Alex
Paper Book
From Alex Finlay, the author of Every Last Fear and The Night Shift, comes an action-packed new thriller about the lives we leave behind and the secrets we carry with us forever...The foster children of Savior House never knew the peace of a normal childhood. Raised in an...
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The Paris apartment : a novel
Foley, Lucy
Paper Book
*The brand new thriller from Lucy Foley - THE MIDNIGHT FEAST - is available to pre-order now* *The No.1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller* Discover the electric murder mystery thriller from the No.1, million-copy bestseller, Lucy Foley ...
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Red queen
GoÌmez-Jurado, Juan
Paper Book
SOON TO BE A MAJOR AMAZON PRIME SERIESYou've never met anyone like her ... Antonia Scott is special. Very special. She is not a policewoman or a lawyer. She has never wielded a weapon or carried a badge, and yet, she has solved dozens of crimes.But it's been awhile since Antonia left her attic in...
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The stranger diaries
Griffiths, Elly
Paper Book
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Exiles
Harper, Jane
Paper Book
The brilliantly twisty mystery from Jane Harper, the bestselling author of The Dry and Force of Nature, now major films starring Eric Bana. 'A fantastic crime writer' - Bella Mackie, author of How To Kill Your Family In Exiles,<...
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Everybody knows
Harper, Jordan
Paper Book
L.A. Confidential for the 21st Century: a gripping, must-read thriller about Hollywood's corrupt factory of dreams and the woman determined to burn it down.
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Squeeze me : a novel
Hiaasen, Carl
Paper Book
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The twenty : a thriller
Holland, Sam (Novelist)
Paper Book
A nail-biting, award-winning crime novel from the author of The Echo Man! A shocking crime scene... DCI Adam Bishop has never seen anything like it. Five murder victims - all with numbers written above their bodies. And the spray-painted daubs reveal a horrific truth: the...
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Murder your employer : the McMasters guide to homicide
Holmes, Rupert
Paper Book
'Full of twists, the emphasis is on comedy . . . but the extraordinary Holmes can pull the heartstrings too.' THE TIMES The McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts - a luxurious, clandestine college dedicated to the fine art of murder where earnest students study how...
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The trap
Howard, Catherine Ryan
Paper Book
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None of This Is True
Jewell, Lisa.
Paper Book
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Age of vice
Kapoor, Deepti
Paper Book
HIGHLY ANTICIPATED OPRAH DAILY PICK FOR 2023 'Ill-fated love and toxic family power struggles provide emotional drive for this big dynastic saga' JAKE ARNOTT, GUARDIAN 'Huge, epic, immersive and absorbing . . . certain to be a book of the year'...
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Happiness falls : a novel
Kim, Angie
Paper Book
A gripping, heart-wrenching, missing-person story, Happiness Falls is about family, the pursuit of happiness and how far we go to protect the ones we love.
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The leftover woman : a novel
Kwok, Jean
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author comes an evocative family drama and riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women.
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All that is mine I carry with me : a novel
Landay, William
Paper Book
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Since we fell
Lehane, Dennis
Paper Book
'The most thrilling novel I've read all year' Kate AtkinsonI LOVED YOUI HATED YOUI NEVER KNEW YOU...Rachel's husband adores her. When she hit rock bottom, he was there with her every step of the way as she slowly regained her confidence, and her sanity. But his mysterious behaviour...
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All that's left unsaid : a novel
Lien, Tracey
Paper Book
Readers are GRIPPED by ALL THAT'S LEFT UNSAID: 'The beautiful prose delivers a complex and heart-wrenching (but at times funny) story' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A stunner of a novel . . . powerful' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐...
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The long weekend : a novel
Macmillan, Gilly
Paper Book
'Fast paced and incredibly compelling' Shari Lapena ___________________________________ By the time you read this, I'll have killed one of your husbands. In an isolated retreat, deep in the Northumbria moors, three women arrive for a weekend...
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I have some questions for you
Makkai, Rebecca
Paper Book
**A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK FOR OPRAH DAILY, TIME, NPR, USA TODAY, BUSTLE, STAR TRIBUNE, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND MORE** 'Whip-smart and uncompromising' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 'Quietly riveting' IRISH TIMES 'It's the perfect crime' NEW...
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Tell me what I am : a novel
Mannion, Una
Paper Book
Two women, wrenched apart by a terrible crime, must find a way back to each other in this haunting page-turner, perfect for fans of Tana French and Jane Harper
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The jigsaw man : a novel
Matheson, Nadine
Paper Book
'The Jigsaw Man ranks amongst the very best debut thrillers - we're talking top-ten territory here - I've read this past decade... It evokes, vibrantly and indelibly, a world I've never even glimpsed, much less entered - neither in literature nor in life... Matheson's voice is exciting, urgent....
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The golden spoon : a novel
Maxwell, Jessa
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Death and the conjuror
Mead, Tom
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LIKE LOCKED-ROOM MYSTERIES? YOU'LL LOVE TOM MEAD'S JOSEPH SPECTOR SERIES! An enthralling locked-room murder mystery inspired by Golden Age Crime Fiction, Death and the Conjuror is the critically acclaimed debut novel by Tom Mead. 1936, London. A...
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Homecoming : a novel
Morton, Kate
Paper Book
'Lush, rich, beautiful . . . Homecoming is Kate Morton at her very best' - Kristin Hannah Discover this breathtaking mystery of love, lies and a cold case come back to life, from the multi-million-copy bestseller, Kate Morton. Adelaide Hills, 1959....
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Shifty's boys : a Mick Hardin novel
Offutt, Chris
Paper Book
Mick Hardin is an Army CID officer home on leave, recovering from an IED attack, when a body is found in the centre of town. It's Barney Kissick, the local heroin dealer, and the city police see his death as an occupational hazard. But when Barney's mother, Shifty, asks Mick to take a look, it seems...
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The Glass Kingdom : a novel
Osborne, Lawrence
Paper Book
A tense, stunningly well-observed heist novel following an American woman on the run in the blazing heat of Bangkok, from 'a modern Graham Greene' (Sunday Times) 'Bangkok is the star of this accomplished novel. Its denizens are aliens to themselves, glittering on the...
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The Thursday murder club
Osman, Richard
Paper Book
THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES. ---------- 'Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny' Marian Keyes 'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' Ian Rankin 'Thrilling,...
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The London Séance Society
Penner, Sarah
Paper Book
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The Maid A Novel
Prose, Nita.
Paper Book
*Molly the maid returns in THE MAID'S SECRET - available to pre-order now* _________________________________________________________________ Get swept away by the million-copy bestseller ... *THE NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES & SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER
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Cold-blooded liar
Rose, Karen
Paper Book
He lies about everything. Except for murder. 'High-wire suspense that keeps you riveted' LISA GARDNER Colton Driscoll is a compulsive liar. But there's one thing his psychologist Sam Reeves fears he is telling the truth about: murder. Concerned his patient...
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A most agreeable murder : a novel
Seales, Julia
Paper Book
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...
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Everyone in my family has killed someone
Stevenson, Benjamin
Paper Book
EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY IS A KILLER. EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY IS A SUSPECT. BUT WHICH OF THEM IS A MURDERER? 'The best thing I've read in ages' STUART MACBRIDE 'Fun, witty and exciting. This is not one to miss!' 5***** READER REVIEW 'A must...
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Zero days
Ware, Ruth
Paper Book
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The white lady : a novel
Winspear, Jacqueline
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