This month’s best new mysteries

 
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This Month's Best New Mysteries
 
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Book cover for Evil Bones by Kathy Reichs
Find out why Harlan Coben and Jodi Picoult are fans of Temperance Brennan!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • It all starts with a series of bizarre animal killings — and when a woman is found mutilated and people close to Tempe go missing, she's drawn into a diabolical game
  • A "fine addition" (Booklist) to the #1 New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit show Bones
  • Page-turning plot enhanced with realistic details from the author's career as a forensic anthropologist
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Media mentions for Evil Bones by Kathy ReichsMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for The Botanist's Assistant by Peggy Townsend
'The Maid meets Lessons in Chemistry in this clever, charming mystery' (Nina Simon)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The research assistant to a renowned botanist, fiftysomething Margaret finds her neatly ordered life turned upside down in her quest to solve a murder at her small university
  • "Readers enamored with Nita Prose's endearingly offbeat sleuth Molly Gray will be equally smitten with the delightfully quirky Margaret" (Library Journal)
  • Katy Hays, author of The Cloisters, calls this uplifting book "one of the most charming, original novels I have read in years"
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Media mentions for The Botanist's Assistant by Peggy TownsendMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for Return of the Spider by James Patterson
Believe Lisa Scottoline when she says Alex Cross 'only gets better and better'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Iconic detective Alex Cross must retrace his steps to the beginning of his career — where he's faced with one of his most treacherous enemies
  • The latest in a wildly popular series that has inspired hit movies and a TV show
  • From a legendary bestselling author who "never, and I mean never, disappoints" (USA Today)
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Media mentions for Return of the Spider by James PattersonMEDIA MENTION:Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Innocence Road by Laura Griffin
A nameless victim pulls a detective into a hunt for a serial killer
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An "atmospheric page-turner starring a complex detective" (Publishers Weekly) with "a twisty plot and big surprises" (Vanessa Lillie, author of Blood Sisters)
  • When Leanne reluctantly returns to her Texas hometown, her investigation into two unsolved murders is met with silence from local law enforcement
  • Buried secrets, a quest for justice, and family drama collide with "high-tension suspense that feels urgently of the moment" (People)
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Media mentions for Innocence Road by Laura GriffinMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for The Sunshine Man by Emma Stonex
You'll be on the edge of your seat from the propulsive first line onward
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • One January morning, Birdie receives news that her sister's killer has been freed from jail — and heads to London with a gun
  • A "luminously unsettling" literary thriller (The Observer) from the author of The Lamplighters
  • The Love of My Life author Rosie Walsh calls this novel "fiendishly gripping"
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Media mentions for The Sunshine Man by Emma StonexMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara
'A killer good time' (Publishers Weekly) awaits in this unique cozy
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • As a member of the company that employs the nation's grim reapers, Nora Bird abandons her duties when a file bearing her twin brother's name lands on her desk
  • Perfect for "readers who like a bitter bite with their sweetness" (Booklist), this "funny and charming" novel (Library Journal) follows Nora's attempts to save her brother's life
  • The latest installment of the popular S.C.Y.T.H.E. series
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Media mentions for A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie DaraMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green
Gwen Tanner knows exactly why somebody is sending grisly packages to her front door…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • For decades, Gwen has hidden her identity as the daughter of a notorious serial killer — but someone out there knows the truth, and they're determined to reveal it
  • "Funny, dark… Every time I thought I'd figured out the identity of the murderer, a new potential killer revealed themselves" (Tasha Coryell)
  • This unique twist on the serial killer thriller will keep you turning pages
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Media mentions for Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. GreenMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for Nash Falls by David Baldacci
Fans are cheering for this brand-new series from a genre master
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A middle-of-the-night phone call from the FBI pulls unassuming Walter Nash into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with a ruthless criminal mastermind
  • This riveting read introduces a new hero that has Publishers Weekly saying, "Wherever Baldacci chooses to take Nash next, readers would be well advised to follow"
  • The latest from a #1 New York Times bestselling author hailed as "one of the all-time best thriller authors" (Lisa Gardner)
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Media mentions for Nash Falls by David BaldacciMEDIA MENTIONS:The Washington Post, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Death and Dinuguan by Mia P. Manansala
Can café owner Lila track down a killer lurking in quaint Shady Palms?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Kirkus Reviews says if you like your mysteries "crammed full of goodies," this deliciously twisty whodunit — that comes with a side of mouthwatering Filipino recipes — is a must-read
  • The final installment in the series that started with Arsenic and Adobo, a "perfectly cozy puzzle" that "hits the right spot" (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
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Media mentions for Death and Dinuguan by Mia P. ManansalaMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Silent Bones by Val McDermid
In Scotland, a torrential downpour reveals a long-buried skeleton…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • DCI Karen Pirie and her team have two cold cases to crack: an investigative journalist's murder and the not-so-accidental death of a hotel manager
  • Praise from Harlan Coben, Ann Cleeves, and Chris Whitaker, who calls it "a propulsive, razor-sharp thrill-ride"
  • Experience a legendary crime writer "at the top of her game" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
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Media mentions for Silent Bones by Val McDermidMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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