New Mysteries: January 2026
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The Birdwatcher by Jacquelyn Mitchard
The Birdwatcher
by Jacquelyn Mitchard

From New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard comes a page-turning drama that explores the beauty of female friendship; the relationship between money, power, and sex; and the very human desire to protect the ones we love most.
A Christmas Witness by Charles Todd
A Christmas Witness
by Charles Todd

Inspector Ian Rutledge investigates a possible attempted murder in this seasonal mystery novella from New York Times bestseller Charles Todd.
Everyone in the Group Chat Dies by L. M. Chilton
Everyone in the Group Chat Dies
by L. M. Chilton

A page-turner about a TikTok true crime investigator, a '90s serial killer that may not be as dead as everyone would like, a text thread from hell, and long buried secrets that just won't stay in the grave where they belong.
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.
Five Golden Wings
by Donna Andrews

Readers will flock to NYT bestselling author Donna Andrews' latest installment in the award-winning Meg Langslow series. Two of Meg's cousins, despite their hatred for each other, get married in the same venue on the same day. 
Fox and Furious by Rita Mae Brown
Fox and Furious
by Rita Mae Brown

Two brothers fight over the inheritance of five acres and a hunting beagle kennel—until one of them is murdered. It’s up to “Sister” Jane Arnold to hunt down the truth, with a little help from her four-legged friends, in this delightful new mystery from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown.
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.
The Last Death of the Year by Sophie Hannah
The Last Death of the Year
by Sophie Hannah

The brilliant Belgian detective rings in the New Year with a chilling murder investigation on a Greek island in this all-new holiday mystery from Sophie Hannah, author of Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night.
The Librarians by Sherry Thomas
The Librarians
by Sherry Thomas

Murder disrupts four quirky librarians' lives when they try to hide among books to keep their secrets.
Silent Bones by Val McDermid
Silent Bones
by Val McDermid

The new installment in the “relentlessly engrossing series” (Wall Street Journal) finds Karen Pirie and her team investigating the murder of a journalist paved under a motorway—but was it his work or his private life that put him there?
Stuart Woods' Blown Away by Brett Battles
Stuart Woods' Blown Away
by Brett Battles

Former CIA operative Teddy Fay returns for another thrilling Hollywood adventure in this latest installment in the New York Times bestselling series.
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