LibraryAware October 2025

Recent Releases

And to All a Good Bite
by David Rosenfelt

When a heroic dog dad is arrested for murder, reluctant lawyer Andy pauses his holiday plans to clear his name and reunite him with his pup in the latest addition to the series following Dogged Pursuit.

The Black Wolf
by Louise Penny

Weeks after foiling an attack in Montréal and arresting the so-called Black Wolf, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, confined by his injuries to Three Pines, quietly leads a covert investigation with agents Beauvoir and Lacoste, fearing the conspiracy he uncovered is only a deliberate misdirection.

The Bone Thief
by Vanessa Lillie

When a Native teenager vanishes from her small town—a place with dark ties to an elite historical society—archaeologist Syd Walker is called to investigate.

A Christmas Witness
by Charles Todd

Inspector Ian Rutledge is sent to an estate after a suspicious riding accident, but as Christmas nears, he must uncover the truth behind a possible attempted murder, in a holiday addition to the long-running series following A Game of Fear.

Dying Cry
by Margaret Mizushima

A killer lurks in Colorado’s snowy high country in Dying Cry, the tenth thrilling installment of award-winning author Margaret Mizushima’s Timber Creek K-9 mystery series.

Five Golden Wings
by Donna Andrews

When two feuding cousins plan their Christmas destination weddings on the same day in the same town, Meg mediates and uncovers a murdered photographer in the latest addition to the long-running series following That Christmas Feeling.

The Girl from Devil's Lake
by Judith A. Jance

While preparing to celebrate her daughter's police academy graduation, Sheriff Joanna Brady is drawn into a chilling hunt for a serial killer whose crimes stretch from Arizona to North Dakota, forcing her to untangle dangerous secrets and confront betrayal close to home.

The Impossible Fortune
by Richard Osman

As wedding plans unfold and personal struggles linger, the Thursday Murder Club reunites when a guest vanishes and a suspicious partner hints at something valuable—and deadly—leading Joyce, Elizabeth, Ron and Ibrahim into a tangled case of coded secrets and high-stakes deception.

In the Time of Five Pumpkins
by Alexander McCall Smith

Botswana detective Precious Ramotswe solves a new case with the help of her loyal associate and proves again that compassion and wisdom are the greatest tools for justice in the twenty-sixth novel of the series following The Great Hippopotamus Hotel.

The Killing Stones
by Ann Cleeves

After his friend Archie is found murdered beside a stolen artifact on Westray, Detective Jimmy Perez returns to Orkney, where personal ties, dark secrets and local rumors complicate his search for the truth behind the killing.

The Last Death of the Year
by Sophie Hannah

The brilliant Belgian detective rings in the New Year with a chilling murder investigation.

The Librarians
by Sherry Thomas

The lives of four Austin, Texas, librarians are altered after their library’s murder-mystery board game night results in an actual murder. Since they each have secrets, the co-workers team up to uncover the killer before the cops do in this leisurely paced latest by the author of the popular Lady Sherlock historical mysteries.

Mirage City
by Lev AC Rosen

Lev AC Rosen delivers a new and captivating 1950s mystery in this dazzling, award-winning series Private Investigator Evander "Andy" Mills' next case takes him out of his comfort zone in San Francisco-and much to his dismay, back home to Los Angeles.

Sharp Force
by Patricia Daniels Cornwell

A serial killer wreaks havoc on Northern Virginia, appearing as a ghostly apparition before striking—and Kay Scarpetta must avoid becoming their next victim.

Sugar and Spite
by M. C. Beaton

When a series of deaths within the small Cotswolds birdwatching community begins to unravel her village, Agatha and her team at Raisin Investigators are certain there has been foul play involved.

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