New/Upcoming Mysteries & Thrillers
January 2026
My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney
My Husband's Wife
by Alice Feeney (release date 1/20)

The latest from "queen of twists" Alice Feeney is a tangled web of deception, obsession, and mystery about a woman who comes home one day to find a different family living in her house.
Return of the Maltese Falcon by Max Allan Collins
Return of the Maltese Falcon
by Max Allan Collins (release date 1/6)

Max Allan Collins picks up where legendary author Dashiell Hammett left off, continuing the story of iconic private eye Sam Spade and the quest for the priceless Maltese Falcon.
No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done by Sophie Hannah
No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done
by Sophie Hannah (release date 1/20)

Bestselling author Sophie Hannah presents a novel that's both a twisty murder mystery and a family saga about how far people will go to protect their loved ones.
Death and Other Occupational Hazards by Veronika Dapunt
Death and Other Occupational Hazards
by Veronika Dapunt (release date 1/6)

Her job is to die for. Literally. Most people think that when they meet Death, it'll be a skeleton in a black potato sack. Maybe with a scythe. Truth is, she's just a woman doing a job, and she's very good at it. But when Death takes a much-needed break to live on earth, things start to go terribly wrong. Someone's killing people not on her list (well, not yet anyway) and it's down to her to find the culprit before it's too late.
Inside Man: A Head Cases Novel by John McMahon
Inside Man: A Head Cases Novel
by John McMahon (release date 1/13)

In this sequel to John McMahon's series debut Head Cases, FBI agent Gardner Camden -- an analytical genius with an affinity for puzzles -- returns (along with the brilliant yet quirky agents making up the Patterns and Recognitions Unit) to investigate potentially connected cases.
The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave
The First Time I Saw Him
by Laura Dave (release date 1/6)

A sequel to Laura Dave's bestselling novel (and basis for an Apple TV series) The Last Thing He Told Me. Five years after her husband disappeared, Hannah Hall and her stepdaughter have settled into a new life in Southern California. But when the husband shows up at Hannah's new exhibition, she knows that she is in danger again.
The Case of the Murdered Muckraker by Rob Osler
The Case of the Murdered Muckraker
by Rob Osler (release date 1/27)

Harriet Morrow -- a spunky, bike-riding, independent, lesbian P.I. in turn-of-the-20th century Chicago -- is back on the case in this historical mystery inspired by a real-life Windy City detective.
Such a Perfect Family by Nalini Singh
Such a Perfect Family
by Nalini Singh (release date 1/27)

A man with a deadly past marries into the perfect, respectable family... until his wealthy in-laws' house goes up in flames, putting suspicion on the innocent new husband who must now clear his name.
The Method: A Thriller by Matthew Quirk
The Method
by Matthew Quirk (release date 1/20)

From the author of The Night Agent comes a thriller about a young actress who must go undercover in a deadly world of espionage to save her best friend...and herself.
Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden
Dear Debbie
by Freida McFadden (release date 1/27)

In the new thriller from bestselling author Freida McFadden, an advice columnist decides it's time for payback against all the people in her life who deserve it the most.
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