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The Tattered Cover
by Ellery Adams

In Miracle Springs, North Carolina, bookstore owner Nora joins a Halloween event featuring medium Lara Luz, whose sudden death during a storm sparks a murder investigation as Nora and the Society unravel hidden motives among the attendees.

Twice
by Mitch Albom

Young Alfie Logan can rewind any moment for a do-over but must accept the results of his second try. Having navigated through adolescence and finding seemingly lasting love with Gianna, he must confront an impossible choice when his power unravels during a casino arrest.

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 Haunting of Paynes Hollow
by Kelley Armstrong

When Samantha inherits her family's lakefront cottage under the condition she stay there a month, she returns to Paynes Hollow to confront buried memories, her father's alleged crime, and a chilling force beneath the lake that threatens her grip on reality.

Venetian Vespers
by John Banville

Struggling writer Evelyn Dolman faces eerie disappearances and sinister events at a decaying palazzo in 1899 Venice, as his marriage to disinherited heiress Laura and the treachery of Count Barbarigo plunge him into a nightmarish web of mystery and doubt.

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.

Die Another Dane
by Laurien Berenson

Already juggling family and poodles, Melanie Travis is drawn into an investigation in the dog show world after a Great Dane breeder dies suspiciously in the latest addition to the long-running series following Pumpkin Spice Puppy.

Marce Catlett : The Force of a Story
by Wendell Berry

"Andy Catlett tells the story of his grandfather and father's lives and how their stories, recalled by Andy to his own children and grandchildren, become 'A Story Unending.' Marce Catlett rises in the dark to go from his farm, by horseback and train, to Louisville for the sale of his tobacco crop at the auction house there. The price paid for each year's crop is being determined and destroyed by the power of a single buyer, James B. Duke. This year is especially grim since the price offered each grower is less than the expense of bringing the crop to market, and a year's worth of labor is lost. He returns to his family defeated and determined to discover some way to proceed. Many of his fellow farmers lack the resiliency and resourcefulness to continue, and the end for them is clearly visible. But with the help of other neighbors and growers, a way is discovered to protect the farmers and keep their rural families vital and in place."-- Provided by publisher.

Mrs Pargeter's Past
by Simon Brett

"Mrs. Pargeter's friends know two important details about her marriage to her late husband. First, that it was blissfully happy. And second, that Mr. Pargeter was not a man to bring his work home with him. So, while the chance of her ever being asked by the police what he did for a living is, naturally, remote, Mrs. Pargeter would be able to reply, in all honesty, that she doesn't know. What she does know is that Mr. Pargeter's former associates are all respectable members of society, and if they were ever criminals, they are now 100% reformed. So, when she learns that Short Head Shimmings, her late husband's former accountant, has fallen on hard times, she springs into action, checkbook at the ready. But Short Head has borrowed from the wrong people, and the infamous Batinga Brothers aren't out for his money—they're out for blood. The only way to save Short Head is to dismantle their criminal empire. But how can the highly law-abiding Mrs. Pargeter, whose only weapons are her charm, her quick wits and her little black book of Mr. Pargeter's contacts, hope to do such an impossible thing?"-- Provided by publisher.

Blind Date with a Werewolf
by Patricia Briggs

When the deadly werewolf Asil is gifted five blind dates by some anonymous “friends,” his reclusive life will never be the same.

Fox and Furious
by Rita Mae Brown

When a fierce inheritance dispute between two brothers ends in murder, Sister Jane Arnold begins to suspect the killer may be someone she's hunted with for years and as secrets surface, long-held loyalties are put to the test.

Twice Around a Marriage
by Robert Olen Butler

"Twice Around a Marriage tells the story of Amanda Duval and Howard Blevins, an early-septuagenarian husband and wife who were once married for twenty-two years, then divorced for ten, and now are in the tenth year of a second-try marriage. They have come to Paris to see if they should attempt to remain together or call it quits. The day after they move into a tiny Airbnb apartment overlooking the park where they first met, Paris shuts down for Covid. The two of them are trapped indefinitely together in this small space, and so, since they are both literary types, they decide to emulate the Decameron and tell each other stories on alternating nights—stories of their lives together and apart—as they try to figure out their future even as a 21st century plague passes by."-- Provided by publisher.

The Secret Christmas Library
by Jenny Colgan

Hired to uncover a legendary book that could save a crumbling Scottish estate, antiquarian book hunter Mirren Sutherland joins a charming laird and her rival in a snowbound castle, where secrets, clues, and unexpected sparks make for a festive literary treasure hunt.

The Proving Ground
by Michael Connelly

In need of a new direction, Mickey Haller turns to public interest litigation, filing a civil lawsuit against an artificial intelligence company whose chatbot told a sixteen-year-old boy that it was okay for him to kill his ex-girlfriend for her disloyalty. Representing the victim’s family, Mickey’s case explores the mostly unregulated and exploding AI business and the lack of training guardrails. He and journalist Jack McEvoy discover a key witness, a whistleblower who has been too afraid to speak up. The case is fraught with danger because billions are at stake.

Sharp Force
by Patricia Daniels Cornwell

During the early hours of Christmas morning, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta receives a chilling call. The Phantom Slasher has struck again. The serial killer has terrorized Northern Virginia for months. His pattern is to stalk with a sophisticated technology that enables him to invade his victims' homes and watch their every move. They wake up to a ghost-like hologram before being murdered in their beds. Scarpetta is summoned to Mercy Island, the site of a notorious psychiatric hospital where two people have been brutalized, one of them from Scarpetta’s past. It soon becomes apparent that she could be next.

O, Deadly Night
by Vicki Delany

In Rudolph, New York, shop owner Merry invites her landlady, Mabel, to supervise the children playing elves on her elves’ workshop float in the Santa Claus parade. When Mabel is delayed by strange new neighbors and then disappears, Merry investigates.

The Tin Men
by Nelson DeMille

Army CID Special Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor are sent to the isolated Camp Hayden to investigate a major's death amid secret war games pitting Rangers against autonomous weapons, where the truth is obscured amidst desert isolation, internal rivalries and hidden agendas.

Fallen Star
by Lee Goldberg

When a body tied to a political scandal surfaces and a deadly crash hits close to home, Detective Eve Ronin and her partner face a spiraling case of betrayal and murder, in the sixth book of the series following Dreamtown.

The Sword of Light
by Heather Graham

Fabled objects of power appear just when an encroaching tide of northern invaders threatens ancient Ireland.

C Is for Courting
by Shelley Shepard Gray

Four English-raised siblings return to their grandparents' Ohio community with plans to become Amish—but discover, one by one, that even the simple life has its complications.

Boleyn Traitor
by Philippa Gregory

Jane Boleyn watches from the shadows of the Tudor court, where secrets are currency, every choice is dangerous, and even the faintest whisper can seal the fate of queens.

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 Last Death of the Year
by Sophie Hannah

"New Year's Eve, 1932. Hercule Poirot and Inspector Edward Catchpool arrive on the tiny Greek island of Lamperos to celebrate the holiday with what turns out to be a rather odd community of locals living in a dilapidated house. A dark sense of foreboding overshadows the beautiful island getaway when the guests play a New Year's Resolutions game after dinner and one written resolution gleefully threatens to perform 'the last and first death of the year.' Hours later, one of the home's residents is found dead on the terrace. In light of the shocking murder, Poirot reveals to Catchpool the real reason he's brought him to the island—the life of another community member has been threatened. Now both men resolve to ensure that the first murder will be the last."-- Provided by publisher.

King Sorrow
by Joe Hill

Blackmailed into stealing rare books, Arthur's friends summon a dragon to save him, only to strike a deadly bargain that binds them to a terrifying choice: offer a yearly sacrifice or face King Sorrow's wrath themselves.

The Gun Man Jackson Swagger
by Stephen Hunter

A Pulitzer Prize winner 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.

Bad Bad Girl
by Gish Jen

Spanning continents and generations, traces the turbulent bond between a brilliant Chinese immigrant mother and her headstrong American daughter, as they navigate a lifetime of love, ambition and aching misunderstanding, in the new novel by the author of The Resisters. Illustrations.

Shoot or Cut Bait
by William W. Johnstone

Former Texas Ranger "Catfish" Charlie Tuttle has a sweet spot for Julia, so when her stagecoach to Tombstone, Arizona, never arrives, Catfish and Deputy Brazos head into outlaw country to find her, facing renegade soldiers led by Major Boneyard.

The Flesh King
by Richard Kadrey

Ford, Neuland and Tilda return home after the events of The Pale House Devil to try and make peace with the NYC crime syndicates. Then they’ll only be welcomed back if they take on a job for free—hunting down, and killing, The Flesh King, a gruesome killer who is stalking the city, leaving a macabre and bloody trail wherever he goes. Caught up in a twisted set of conspiracies and bloodletting, the monster hunters step up to do what they do best once more—take down the unstoppable evil.

My Beloved
by Jan Karon

Father Tim’s love letter to wife Cynthia goes missing and circulates among his neighbors; Harley gets an important letter of his own; a broken heart teaches Old Mayor Esther a lesson; and thanks to Lace and Dooley, readers get what they’ve been waiting for: Sadie.

Coyote Hills
by Jonathan Kellerman

Now a private investigator, former Alameda County coroner Clay Edison takes a perplexing case of a wealthy couple's son found dead in San Francisco Bay, in the sixth book of the series following The Lost Coast.

The Christmas Ring
by Karen Kingsbury

While searching for her family's long-lost heirloom ring, military widow Vanessa Mayfield meets handsome antique dealer Ben Miller. The two are drawn to each other and forge a friendship that soon becomes a deep and breathtaking romance. But neither are sure that what they've found can last.

After That, the Dark
by Andrew Klavan

Falling for his therapist, former assassin Cameron Winter investigates a bizarre locked-room murder and uncovers a dangerous conspiracy tied to his past, in the third novel of the series following A Woman Under Ground.

A Ferry Merry Christmas
by Debbie Macomber

Separated for Christmas, siblings Avery and Reed Bond each find unexpected romance amidst travel delays: Avery meets a charming sailor on a stalled ferry, while Reed connects with a coworker, proving that even unexpected detours can lead to love.

House of Flies
by Graham Masterton

A clergyman is murdered in his bed in the dead of night, triggering a chilling chain of events, each more bizarre and unnerving than the last— brutal killings, corpses vanishing, decomposed bodies digging their way out of graves. These shocking events seem unconnected but, at each scene, people report witnessing swarms of flies—hundreds, thousands, even millions of them. As DI Patel and DS Pardoe hunt for the mastermind behind these atrocious crimes, they are forced to ask: is this person human—or is all of this linked to the mysterious figure caught on CCTV, running at speed without moving its legs?

The Intruder
by Freida Mcfadden

In the middle of a storm, a girl appears on Casey's doorstep, obviously in need of help, but soon things take a violent turn.

Dark Design
by Nancy Mehl

"When Erin Delaney learns that a serial killer has mimicked the murder portrayed in her bestselling novel, her career as an author takes a detrimental turn. She joins her friend Kaely Quinn-Hunter to help the FBI identify a suspect, but shouldering the weight of a haunted past as the enemy looms closer places Erin's life in the balance."-- Provided by publisher

Code Blue
by Fern Michaels

Suspecting that her aunt's care home is hiding dark secrets, Theresa Gallagher turns to the Sisterhood, an elite group of women who fight to right wrongs in the latest addition to the long-running series following Backwater Justice.

The Silver Hills Boarding House
by Linda Lael Miller

In early-20th-century Montana, in the lead-up to the holiday season, a woman risks everything to protect her younger brother and sister in the unforgiving west—and a widower sees in them a second chance at love and family.

Dying Cry
by Margaret Mizushima

While snowshoeing with her new family, K-9 handler Mattie Cobb discovers a suspicious death in the Colorado wilderness and must track a killer whose motives threaten everything she holds dear.

Blood Like Ours
by Stuart Neville

El Paso, Texas: Rebecca Carter awoke on a morgue table with only two desires: to find her daughter, Moonflower; and to sate her gnawing hunger. Rebecca sets out on a desperate quest, fighting her murderous craving for blood, and pursued by a vengeful FBI agent. Alone in the wild, Monica Carter survives on whatever small prey she can hunt down. But she needs more. One night, a young man lures her through the mountain scrub with the scent of human blood, promising he and his little brother will feed her and keep her safe. Somehow these brothers know her nickname—Moonflower—and the truth of what she is. She needs them—but can she trust them?

The Picasso Heist
by James Patterson

A glamorous 22-year-old art thief tries to best a bunch of other criminals in the heist of a previously unknown Picasso discovered in the attic of a French villa.

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.

A Moment to Love
by Tracie Peterson

Dr. Carrie Vogel faces heartbreak from stolen work credited to her ex-fiancé, and she leans on her faith for strength. After learning that her Pinkerton friend Spencer Duval is on a mission to catch his father's killer, she agrees to an arranged marriage. Together, they navigate a web of intrigue and growing love as they trust in God's plan for their future.

The Tourists
by Christopher Reich

Retired special agent Mac Dekker races through Paris's brightest and darkest places to find his vanished lover, former Mossad assassin Ava Attal, uncovering a deadly plot involving a ruthless prince, enigmatic assassins, and a terrifying act of violence that could kill thousands.

The Last Love Song
by Lucinda Riley

All Sorcha O'Donovan knows is life in her small windswept village on the rugged West Cork coastline. When she falls head over heels for handsome local musician Con Daly and he asks her to run away with him, Sorcha knows she has to follow her heart. Penniless in London, the young lovers soon realize you can't live on dreams alone. But then Con finally gets his big break, and their lives change beyond all recognition. Suddenly the future looks bright. But as fame and fortune begins to take its toll, Con and Sorcha must try to hold on to who they truly are, or risk losing what matters most."-- Provided by publisher.

And to All a Good Bite
by David Rosenfelt

When a heroic dog dad is arrested for murder, reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter 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 Finest Edge of Twilight
by R. A. Salvatore

Determined to prove herself, Breezy Do'Urden trains at the Monastery of the Yellow Rose to master dragons, while in Westbridge's shadows, Dahlia Sin'felle embraces vampiric power, both carving fierce, fateful paths in a world of beauty and brutality.

House of Two Pharaohs
by Wilbur Smith

When a scribe is murdered in a sealed vault, Nomarc Piay turns to his mentor-mage, Taita, who must also confront a brilliant adversary plotting to rise as Egypt's Dark Pharaoh in the tenth novel of the series following The Quest.

Remain
by Nicholas Sparks

After his sister’s death and his treatment at a psychiatric facility, New York architect Tate moves to a Cape bed-and-breakfast, where he has an immediate connection with Wren; but hate and greed fester below the surface of Wren’s life, and Tate must unearth the truth about the past.

The Hitchhikers
by Chevy Stevens

On the remote Canadian highways in 1976, Tom and Alice are on an RV road trip to repair their marriage and heal the wounds of recent tragic events, but when they join up with a seemingly friendly young couple, things take an even darker turn.

Snow Kissed
by RaeAnne Thayne

Christmas in Shelter Springs is full of magic, but for divorced single mom Holly Goodwin Moore, that magic can be hard to come by.

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.

Queen Demon
by Martha Wells

In this thrilling sequel to Witch King, Dahin, a beloved member of the Witch King's coterie, believes he has clues to the location of the Hierarchs' Well. The Witch King Kai, along with his companions Ziede and Tahren, knowing there's something he isn't telling them, travel with him to the rebuilt university of Ancartre, which may be dangerously close to finding the Well itself. Can Kai stop the rise of a new Hierarch? And can he trust his companions to do what’s right? A fantasy of epic scope, Queen Demon is a story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose.

Gone Before Goodbye
by Reese Witherspoon

Maggie McCabe has always lived life at the edge, and it was all going to plan until a series of tragedies led to her medical license being revoked. Maggie is thrown a lifeline by a former colleague; an elite plastic surgeon whose anonymous clientele demand absolute discretion along with the best care money can buy. When one of the world’s most mysterious men requires unconventional medical assistance, Maggie - one of the few surgeons in the world skilled enough to take the job - fulfills her end of the agreement. But when the patient suddenly disappears while still under her care, Maggie must become a fugitive herself - or she will be the next one who is—gone before goodbye.

A Hidden Hope
by Suzanne Woods Fisher

"Supervising two newly minted medical residents might be the toughest challenge Ruth "Dok" Stoltzfus has ever faced. Wren Baker, sharp and ambitious, graduated at the top of medical school with a hidden agenda in tow. Charlie King, at the bottom of the class, is determined to succeed—though Dok isn't convinced he's got what it takes. Then there's traveling nurse Evie Miller, whose quiet love for Charlie doesn't go unnoticed, especially by Wren. Boarding at Windmill Farm, the trio struggles to balance modern medicine with plain living. Between medical emergencies, cultural misunderstandings, and brewing romantic tensions, Dok finds herself juggling far more than she bargained for. Soon the stage is set in the small Amish community of Stoney Ridge for plenty of professional and personal complications. In A Hidden Hope, step into a heartwarming, humorous tale of healing, love, and lessons to be found in the most unexpected places."-- Provided by publisher.

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