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Until Midnight
by Luanne Rice
When lies and betrayals are exposed, the perfect wedding becomes a nightmare in a gripping novel of psychological suspense by the New York Times bestselling author of Last Night and The Shadow Box. Rhode Island's picturesque Ocean House is the perfect setting for Kate Woodward and Conor Reid's fairy-tale wedding weekend. But there may not be a happily ever after. When an old friend of Conor's disrupts the rehearsal dinner and reveals a blindsiding secret--a claim that she and Conor share a child--Kate calls off the wedding, thinking things can't get any worse. Until the next morning, when that same woman is found with her throat slashed. As investigators close in and suspicions mount, the evidence points to a mystery deeper than anyone imagined. The soundproof boat with telltale signs of something sinister. The mansion on the hill that lures in young girls and doesn't let them go. A secret society whose members might be more familiar than not. And the truth of the dead woman's past that draws Kate and Conor into a nightmare. More like this: The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh.
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Birds of Prey
by Harlan Coben & C.J. Box
The world's greatest thriller writers prove they're up to a unique challenge in this action-packed collection. It all started with a simple, yet sneakily difficult challenge from global best-selling author Harlan Coben: Pick a bird of prey, then use it as the inspiration for a brand-new story. The response from some of the best writers on the planet: Game on The result: Eleven stories that are twisty, scary, surprising, and bursting with imagination. An egg worth more than its weight in gold. A mysterious operative known only as Owl. An eagle-watcher who sees more than she should. Even a story that somehow places the Maltese Falcon in a nursing home. Contributors include: Tess Gerritsen C.J. Box Kathy Reichs Ace Atkins Heather Graham S.A. Cosby Hank Phillippi Ryan Robert Dugoni Allison Brennan Gregg Hurwitz Kelley Armstrong Commissioned by International Thriller Writers, Birds of Prey is a highly bingeable anthology that's a treat for thriller fans. Read-alike: A Different Kind of Tension: New and Selected Stories by Jonathan Lethem.
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A Cute Little Murder
by Molly Harper
As teens, Harlow Drake and Lainey Piper built an online fandom solving small-town crimes. Years later, Harlow’s hosting a hit true crime tv show. Lainey? She’s working forensic accounting . . . from home. In pajamas. With her cat. But Harlow needs a quick win—like a special investigation into the decades-old disappearance of a starlet from a once-glamorous, now decrepit island hotel. The catch? It’s bankrolled by Deke and Bryce of DBag Games, who are looking to shed their “frat bro” reputations. As long-time fans, they have one requirement for their funding: Lainey has to play the sidekick again. More like this: I'm Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig.
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| The Chowder House Murder by Lee HollisWidowed matriarch Maggie Holbrook is hosting her weekly dinner at her Maine coastal property for her three sons, daughter Jill, and their families. But police chief Jill has to leave early when a local man dies after eating poisoned chowder at a restaurant. It appears a business rival is responsible, but Maggie and granddaughter Audrey disagree and begin their own investigation in this 1st in a new series. For fans of: cozies with multi-generational casts. |
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| The Butler by Clare MackintoshHired to work at a French villa rented by Alec Prescott for a week, skilled professional butler Baxter ends up investigating a murder. The guests are: Alec's only child, Carter, who's celebrating his 21st birthday; Carter's girlfriend; Alec's girlfriend; Alec's ex-wife; and a Hollywood couple in town for the Cannes Film Festival. Things heat up, ending with a body in the pool, but with help from a young pickpocket and others, indomitable Baxter sets things to rights in this fun, fast-paced read. For fans of: Sian Gilbert's I Did Warn Her. |
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| Heather by Caitlin MullenCallie Hauser moves back to her New Jersey Pine Barrens hometown to be the police chief and to help her best friend, who's recovering from a hit-and-run. She's quickly pulled into a 30-year-old cold case connected to her estranged mother that also involves the death of an infant and long-missing 16-year-old twin sisters. For fans of: twisty mysteries with multiple narrators; Liz Moore’s Long Bright River; HBO's Mare of Easttown. |
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Not What It Seems
by Lisa Jackson
The dead man was a hoarder for sure. At first, police assume Billy Huber fell from a ladder, injuring his throat and smashing his head in the process. Only on closer inspection do they see the polished stone nearby, with a number on one side etched in blood, and a strange symbol on the other. Reporter Nikki Gillette seizes on the story and visits Huber's sprawling property in Georgia's low country. Within days, another body is found--a wealthy Savannah socialite dead in her lavish home. More victims follow, each one pierced through the throat. Beside each body, a stone engraved with a different number and symbol. For fans of: The Dark Hours by Amy Jordan; Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli.
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Storm Tide
by Paul Doiron
When the magnificent home of entrepreneur Brian Malloy mysteriously goes up in flames, Maine game warden Mike Bowditch tries to pull Malloy's burning body from the fire but is too late. Malloy was suspected of murdering his young, illegitimate son. Now it looks like someone else has delivered a verdict. Miles away, on a lonely stretch of icy railroad track, the body of Axl Deming, once accused of a brutal rape, is found literally cut in half. Though the two murders seem unrelated, a cryptic text from an unknown number draws Bowditch to the scene--and hints at a chilling connection. More like this: Better the Blood by Michael Bennett; The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson.
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A Botanist's Guide to Tradition and Treachery: A Saffron Everleigh Mystery
by Kate Khavari
Saffron Everleigh sets off on the adventure of a lifetime for any scientist: a research expedition. She sails to Turkey with her fiancé, Alexander Ashton, and a bevy of fellow researchers under the watchful eye of Dr. Henry. With only two other women aboard, Saffron soon finds she is back in the same misogynistic environment that marked the earliest days of her career. Before the expedition team has even arrived, Saffron has made an enemy in historian Joseph Clark, who frequently torments the assistant that Saffron has taken under her wing, Martin Neill. But when Martin unexpectedly dies, Saffron is targeted as the main suspect, and a larger conspiracy is at play among the expedition crew. More like this: The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton; The Bangalore Detective's Club by Harini Nagendra.
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| The Body in the Kitchen Garden by Paula SuttonEx-Londoners Daphne Brewster and her family have settled into the charming Norfolk village of Pudding Corner, even after dealing with a killing in The Potting Shed Murder. Now in her 2nd outing, vintage furnishings expert Daphne is asked to help when Lord Darlington returns to his abandoned ancestral home after years away. But amidst the overgrown greenery, Daphne finds a dead body. For fans of: Richard Osman; Robert Thorogood. |
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