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November 2025
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Nash Falls by David Baldacci
Nash Falls
by David Baldacci

When Walter Nash is recruited by the FBI to help bring down a global crime network, his life is turned completely upside down in this thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci.
The Queen Who Came in from the Cold : Her Majesty the Queen Investigates by S. J. Bennett
The Queen Who Came in from the Cold
by S. J. Bennett

Amateur sleuth Queen Elizabeth II is back on the case in 1960s England in the fifth installment of this historical mystery series, which The New York Times Book Review calls “sheer entertainment,” perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Richard Osman.
From cradle to grave by Rhys Bowen
From Cradle to Grave
by Rhys Bowen

Lady Georgiana “Georgie” Rannoch is just like any other new mother, balancing responsibilities of being 34th in line for the British throne and solving the shocking deaths of several young men, in this new Royal Spyness novel from the queen of historical mystery, Rhys Bowen.
Cursed daughters : a novel by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Cursed Daughters
by Oyinkan Braithwaite

A young woman must shake off a family curse and the widely held belief that she is the reincarnation of her dead cousin in this wickedly funny, brilliantly perceptive novel about love, female rivalry, and superstition from the author of the smash hit My Sister, the Serial Killer. 
Exit Strategy : A Reacher Novel by Lee Child
Exit Strategy
by Lee Child

Jack has a knack for finding trouble wherever he goes — even cafés. Daring and dangerous, Exit Strategy finds our favorite hero face to face with one question: has he finally met his match?
Prowl by Colleen Coble
Prowl
by Colleen Coble

Prowl, the second book in USA Today bestselling author Colleen Coble's Sanctuary series (following Ambush), delivers exactly what her fans want: the ideal blend of suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat with just the right amount of romance. Perfect for fans of Laura Dave, Allison Brennan, or Dani Pettrey.
The Christmas Stranger by Richard Paul Evans
The Christmas Stranger
by Richard Paul Evans

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Christmas classic The Christmas Box and the #1 Netflix movie Noel Diary comes a powerful and thought-provoking holiday story about hope, love, and the mysterious workings of heaven.
The Hidden City : A Charles Lenox Mystery by Charles Finch
The Hidden City
by Charles Finch

Against the vividly drawn backdrop of Victorian London, amateur sleuth Charles Lenox must unlock a mystery concealed in the architecture of the city itself, in this new novel from acclaimed author Charles Finch.
Revenge of Odessa by Frederick Forsyth
Revenge of Odessa
by Frederick Forsyth

Set in summer 2025, the story follows Georg Miller, grandson of Peter Miller (the protagonist from The Odessa File). Georg, now a successful podcaster in Berlin, uncovers evidence that the notorious Nazi organization Odessa has resurfaced, more dangerous and insidious than before.
Innocence road by Laura Griffin
Innocence Road
by Laura Griffin

Detective Leanne Everhart swore she’d never go back to her hometown near Marfa, Texas—but she returns when her brother needs her, only to find a town in need too, still torn apart by a decades-old crime.
The widow by John Grisham
The Widow
by John Grisham

Already struggling at work and at home, rural Virginia attorney Simon Latch finds himself accused of her murder after he secures wealthy widow Eleanor Barnett's secret inheritance, only to see her fortunes unravel in the wake of a car crash.
The Perfect Hosts by Heather Gudenkauf
The Perfect Hosts
by Heather Gudenkauf

In The Perfect Hosts, a couple's over-the-top gender reveal party turns deadly, and everyone is a suspect. As the shadow of a killer looms, the happy parents-to-be must unravel the truth before it's too late.
Brimstone by Callie Hart
Brimstone
by Callie Hart

The Blood Court has only ever had one king. But now it has a queen…Saeris Fane is beginning to realize just how much her life has changed with her extraordinary new powers …but if she doesn’t act quickly to figure out how to close off the gateway to her magic before the power becomes too volatile, she may destroy everyone and everything she’s ever loved.
Queen Esther by John Irving
Queen Esther
by John Irving

After forty years, John Irving returns to the world of his bestselling classic novel and Academy Award–winning film, The Cider House Rules, revisiting the orphanage in St. Cloud’s, Maine, where Dr. Wilbur Larch takes in Esther—a Viennese-born Jew whose life is shaped by anti-Semitism.
The Gun Man Jackson Swagger
by Stephen Hunter

Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Hunter, “a true master at the pinnacle of his craft, returns with a classic Western—gunfights, horses, saloons, and looming above, the ominous presence of the railroad—about a Civil War veteran investigating the dark reality of a prosperous ranch.
Robert B. Parker's Showdown by Mike Lupica
Robert B. Parker's Showdown
by Mike Lupica

Spenser may have uncovered an explosive secret that threatens the career of a controversial figure in this latest installment of Robert B. Parker’s beloved series.
Quantum Tempest by Mike Maden
Quantum Tempest
by Mike Maden

Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon face a ghost ship, deadly assassins, and a threat from Cabrillo’s own past in their race to stop the launch of the world’s deadliest machine in this electrifying new entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
Otherwise Engaged by Susan Mallery
Otherwise Engaged
by Susan Mallery

A twisty, tender, and wise look at how secrets can transform the powerful—and sometimes problematic—bond between mothers and daughters, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery.
Death and dinuguan by Mia P. Manansala
Death and Dinuguan
by Mia P. Manansala

Love is in the air for the citizens of Shady Palms, but Cupid’s arrow isn’t the only thing striking the town, not with another killer on the loose.
False witness : a thriller by Phillip Margolin
False Witness
by Phillip Margolin

A lawyer who was set up, imprisoned, and disbarred, only to be vindicated and reinstated, is determined to find out who set her up and cover their tracks with a trail of dead bodies.
Wild instinct : a novel by T. Jefferson Parker
Wild Instinct
by T. Jefferson Parker

Wild Instinct by T. Jefferson Parker follows an ex-deputy turned PI, Charlie "Bird" Parker, who is hired to find Megan Steele, a woman missing in the California wilderness. As Charlie digs into her ties to a dangerous survivalist group, he discovers dark secrets that put her life and his own at risk.  
Return of the Spider by James Patterson
Return of the Spider
by James Patterson
 
Discover the next book in the globally bestselling Alex Cross series. Cross thought serial killer Gary Soneji was dead and buried.
But when a hidden cabin reveals a stash of gruesome trophies and diaries, Cross soon realizes the Spider's evil influence has spread wider than he ever thought possible.
Evil Bones by Kathy Reichs
Evil Bones
by Kathy Reichs

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with a twisty, magnetic thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, who finds herself enmeshed in a series of grisly animal killings that escalate into something far more sinister.
The seven rings by Nora Roberts
The Seven Rings
by Nora Roberts

A dark-hearted witch wants to be mistress of the house on the Maine clifftop called Poole Manor, but Sonya MacTavish who lives in the house will need to fight a battle across two realms to finally break the curse and take possession the house -- and of her own future. 
The color of hope : a novel by Danielle Steel
The Color of Hope
by Danielle Steel
 
The Color of Hope is a thought-provoking, uplifting story about how love can give people the courage to seek out joy and purpose in life, from the billion-copy bestselling author Daniel Steel. 
At midnight comes the cry by Julia Spencer-Fleming
At Midnight Comes the Cry
by Julia Spencer-Fleming
 
In Julia Spencer-Fleming's latest novel, as Christmas approaches, five people will discover their suspicions hang on a single twisting thread, leading to the forbidding High Peaks of the Adirondacks. As the December days shorten and the nights grow long, a disparate group of would-be heroes needs to unwind a murderous plot before time runs out. 
Next time will be our turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Next Time Will Be Our Turn
by Jesse Q. Sutanto
 
Seeing herself in her teenage granddaughter's struggles with identity and acceptance, Magnolia Chen tells Izzy her own story, of how, as a teen, she was sent by her Indo-Chinese parents from Jakarta to Los Angeles for her education and falls in love with someone completely forbidden to her by both culture and gender norms. 
The Lady on Esplanade by Karen White
The Lady on Esplanade
by Karen White
 
People and secrets from the past threaten to disrupt Nola Trenholm's new life in New Orleans in the third novel of the Royal Street series by New York Times bestselling author Karen White. 
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