New Arrivals This House of Burning Bones by Stuart MacBride It’s not going well for Aberdeen's NE Division: half the force is off sick, all leave has been cancelled, someone has firebombed a hotel full of migrants and there’s a massive protest march happening this Saturday. With officers dropping like flies, Detective Inspector Logan McRae has to kick off a major murder investigation with a skeleton staff of misfits, idiots and malingerers until the top brass can arrange back-up from other divisions. But, as bad as everything seems, things are about to get much, much worse... Mrs. Plansky Goes Rogue by Spencer Quinn Loretta Plansky, a witty, tennis-playing widow in her seventies, has her life upended when she’s scammed out of her savings by a caller posing as her grandson. Told it’s impossible to recover the money, she refuses to accept defeat. With grit, humor, and determination, she sets out on an unlikely quest that takes her all the way to a Romanian village—on a mission to reclaim not only her fortune, but her dignity and independence. The Edinburgh Murders by Catriona McPherson In 1948 Edinburgh, Welfare Officer Helen Crowther juggles her demanding job, a complicated love life, and a reputation for stirring trouble. All she wants is to focus on helping the poor of Fountainbridge, but when a man turns up dead under suspicious circumstances—and her own father is caught in a dangerous lie—Helen is pulled back into a world where class divides run deep, corruption festers, and justice is anything but certain. Tea with Jam & Dread by Vicki Delany Cape Cod tearoom owner Lily Roberts travels to Yorkshire with her grandmother for a centenarian’s lavish birthday celebration at a former castle-turned-hotel. But the festivities take a dark turn when priceless family jewels disappear—and a guest dies after eating one of Lily’s sandwiches laced with almonds. Surrounded by family feuds, hidden motives, and old secrets, Lily must sift through the chaos to uncover who’s behind the theft and the murder. The Good Liar by Denise Mina When a Chicago building is destroyed in a devastating explosion, the lives of three women are changed forever. A year later, Cecily is mourning her husband and best friend who died inside, Kate is hiding thousands of miles away hoping her past won’t catch up with her, and Franny is still searching for the mother she lost that morning. But as the tragedy’s anniversary reignites painful memories, the secrets each woman has been guarding threaten to come to light—and the truth may be more dangerous than the explosion itself. Hunter's Heart Ridge  by Sarah Stewart Taylor In November 1965, Vermont detective Franklin Warren is called from his own hunting trip to investigate a fatal shooting at The Ridge Club, an exclusive retreat for powerful men with secrets to protect. As suspicions mount and a snowstorm cuts off the club, Warren and his partner find themselves trapped with a possible killer. Meanwhile, his neighbor Alice Bellows juggles family, friendship, and a past in intelligence that may be catching up with her—just as her pregnant friend faces a perilous moment. The Witch's Orchard  by Archer Sullivan Annie Gore, a former Air Force investigator turned private detective, takes on a cold case in an Appalachian town much like the one she once escaped. A decade ago, three young girls vanished—only one ever came home. Now, the brother of one of the missing hires Annie to uncover the truth. But in the shadow of the Blue Ridge, she finds herself unraveling a tangle of secrets, folklore, and a community intent on silence. As she digs deeper, the past stirs—and someone is determined to keep it buried. Hatchet Girls by Joe R. Lansdale Hap and Leonard may be ready to settle into domestic bliss, but trouble has other plans. A simple favor—subduing a meth-fueled hog—pulls them into the orbit of the Hatchet Girls, a violent fringe group led by a woman bent on revenge. Between wedding planning, home renovations, and navigating this dangerous new threat, the friends find themselves facing chaos that’s as brutal as it is absurd. With “Chop, Chop” echoing in the night, Hap and Leonard are about to dive headfirst into one of their darkest, wildest adventures yet. Murder by the Book by Amie Schaumberg When a college student is found strangled and staged to resemble Shakespeare’s Ophelia, Detective Ian Carter is left rattled—and stumped—until a literature professor unexpectedly helps uncover a hidden clue. Soon, more victims appear, posed as famous literary heroines, and Professor Emma Reilly realizes the stories she cherishes are being twisted into chilling tableaux. As the murders edge closer to her own life, Emma must summon the courage to outwit a killer who is bringing classic tragedies to life in the most sinister way. The Story That Wouldn't Die  by Christina Estes Phoenix, Arizona TV reporter Jolene Garcia is fresh off winning her first Emmy and committed to covering stories that matter to her community. But Jolene’s managers want stories that grab immediate attention and generate clicks, not ones that take time to develop. When a beloved small business owner dies in a car crash, Jolene isn’t convinced it was an accident. He’d been raising questions about who keeps getting lucrative deals at city hall—questions that powerful people don’t want answered. The deeper Jolene digs, the more suspicious things she uncovers. Exposing greed, ambition, and deception could become the biggest story of Jolene’s career. Her bosses tell her to drop it. But there’s a story here, and Jolene’s going to find it.