New Mysteries
May 2025
 
Our Librarians have selected 10 of the most recent mysteries in the collection.
Death Takes Me
by Cristina Rivera Garza

When Professor Cristina Rivera Garza discovers a mutilated corpse marked with cryptic poetry, she becomes entangled in a chilling investigation where literary clues reveal unsettling truths about violence, desire and gender - in an eerie, all-too-familiar world.
Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave
by Elle Cosimano

After a body is found in a neighbor's yard, Finlay and Vero must solve the murder before police uncover secrets they would prefer to keep buried - in the fifth novel of the series following Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice.
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)
by Jesse Q Sutanto

When a young woman searching for a missing friend leads Vera to the mysterious murder of influencer Xander Lin, she delves into his enigmatic life, uncovering secrets and identities to help her future daughter-in-law, Officer Selena Gray, solve the case.
The Maid's Secret: A Maid Novel
by Nita Prose

Head maid Molly Gray's discovery of a priceless artifact sparks a media frenzy, a daring heist and revelations from her grandmother's hidden diary, intertwining a present-day mystery with a long-lost tale of forbidden love and family secrets.
Karma Doll
by Jonathan Ames

Bullet-ridden but healing on a remote Mexican beach, detective Happy Doll is framed for murder and must sneak into L.A. with an expired passport and evade the Jalisco Cartel while bringing the true murderer to justice.
Twist
by Colum McCann

Irish journalist Anthony Fennell investigates the human cost of fiber-optic cable repair on Africa's west coast, joining a mysterious engineer and freediver as their mission at sea reveals personal and global fractures, forcing them to confront love, loss and the fragile connections that bind them.
Saltwater
by Katy Hays

Thirty years after Sarah Lingate's mysterious death on Capri, her daughter Helen returns with the family for their annual retreat, only to uncover a buried necklace, renewed suspicions and dangerous secrets, as betrayal and paranoia threaten to rupture the family and claim more lives.
The Summer Guests
by Tess Gerritsen

In Purity, Maine, former spy Maggie Bird and her Martini Club of ex-CIA operatives are drawn into the search for a missing teen with ties to their past, as they confront an innocent friend's wrongful suspicion, a buried corpse and dark secrets that threaten to unravel everything they have worked to protect.
33 Place Brugmann
by Alice Austen

On the eve of Nazi occupation, the residents of 33 Place Brugmann in Brussels are forced to choose between submission or risking everything to protect one another in the face of betrayal, love and courage.
All the Other Mothers Hate Me
by Sarah Harman

When single mom Florence Grimes' son is accused of causing the mysterious disappearance of a bully classmate, she must manage her disdain of the other moms, her own self-doubts and unexpected truths to prove his innocence.
 
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