New Mysteries
January 2026
 
Our Librarians have selected 10 of the most recent mysteries in the collection.
The Girl from Devil's Lake: A Brady Novel of Suspense by J. A. Jance
The Girl from Devil's Lake: A Brady Novel of Suspense
by J. A. Jance
 
As Sheriff Joanna Brady prepares for family celebrations, a boy’s murder in the Arizona desert draws her into a widening investigation that links cold cases, missing persons and hidden dangers stretching far beyond Bisbee, forcing her to confront a predator whose crimes may be concealed in plain sight.
A Case of Life and Limb: The Trials of Gabriel Ward by Sally Smith
A Case of Life and Limb: The Trials of Gabriel Ward
by Sally Smith
 
On Christmas Eve 1901, barrister Gabriel Ward and Constable Wright confront a series of grisly parcels sent to London’s Inner Temple, uncovering a deadly grudge that threatens to turn past secrets into fresh murder.
Tokyo Express by Seicho Matsumoto
Tokyo Express
by Seicho Matsumoto
 
Matsumoto’s celebrated mystery begins with a supposed lovers’ suicide at Hakata Bay, where two detectives uncover subtle clues that unravel into a meticulously planned crime of striking psychological depth.
Sharp Force by Patricia Cornwell
Sharp Force
by Patricia Cornwell

On Christmas morning, chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta confronts the Phantom Slasher, a tech-savvy killer haunting Northern Virginia with ghostly apparitions, drawing her into a chilling investigation that entwines past secrets, present dangers and the threat of becoming his next victim.
The Hidden City: A Charles Lenox Mystery by Charles Finch
The Hidden City: A Charles Lenox Mystery
by Charles Finch
 
In 1879, still recovering from past violence, detective Charles Lenox pursues the cold case of a murdered apothecary marked by a strange emblem, uncovering a dangerous pattern that draws him from London’s slums to Parliament and into the secrets of the British elite.
Coyote Hills by Jonathan Kellerman
Coyote Hills
by Jonathan Kellerman

Former coroner turned private investigator Clay Edison is drawn into the suspicious death of a wealthy couple’s son, uncovering a dark web of betrayal and lies beneath San Francisco Bay’s surface.
Wild Instinct by T. Jefferson Parker
Wild Instinct
by T. Jefferson Parker
 
In this tense Orange County thriller, detective Lew Gale and partner Daniela Mendez uncover that a developer’s apparent mountain lion attack masks a deeper murder plot, drawing them into a deadly investigation where Bennet Tarlow is only the first victim.
False Witness by Phillip Margolin
False Witness
by Phillip Margolin

Defense attorney Karen Wyatt - once framed, imprisoned and disbarred - must defend a client entangled in murder while uncovering a larger conspiracy of corruption, betrayal and deadly secrets that threaten both her career and her life.
The Devil in the Details: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery by Vicki Delany
The Devil in the Details: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery
by Vicki Delany

In Vicki Delany’s eleventh Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery, Gemma Doyle must untangle a murder discovered during Jayne Wilson’s birthday party, as suspicion falls on Jayne’s fiancé and the looming wedding faces ruin.
Murder in Constantinople by A. E. Goldin
Murder in Constantinople
by A. E. Goldin
 
In 1854 London, young Ben Canaan’s discovery of a mysterious letter and photograph propels him from Whitechapel to Constantinople, where he confronts “The White Death” amid murder, conspiracy and political intrigue that threaten both empire and his own survival.
Natural Barn Killer by Amanda Flower
Natural Barn Killer
by Amanda Flower
 
When a Thanksgiving celebration at Bellamy Farm is disrupted by the discovery of a decades-old murder, Shiloh Bellamy must defend her late grandmother’s reputation and unravel a cold case that the town would prefer remain buried.
 
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