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For Duck's Sake
by Donna Andrews

While overseeing construction of a duck pond at her brother Rob's new house, Meg hopes to escape the chaos of Caerphilly’s upcoming Mutt March. But peace is short-lived when the crew uncovers a skeleton with a bullet in its skull. As Chief Burke investigates, Meg joins the search for clues, especially after Iris Rafferty, the home’s previous owner who still lives on the property, mysteriously disappears. Was she kidnapped? Is it connected to the body, or the suspicious figures seen near the pond at night? With Andrews' signature charm and wit, this cozy mystery keeps readers guessing.

Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse
by Simon Brett

Meet Major Bricket, an infrequent resident of Highfield House in Stunston Peveril, Suffolk. In the past the Major's work assignments, frequently in foreign countries, have prevented him from spending much time there and as a result, there is an air of mystery around him while everyone in the village speculates on the nature of his occupation. But now the Major has retired and has come home for good in his open-topped little red sports car. And what a homecoming it is, for lying spreadeagled on his lawn in the summer sunshine is the corpse of a clown.

Quantum Cage
by Davis Bunn

A secret NASA-funded quantum project accidentally opens a communication link with four aliens holding a powerful enigma that could transform life on Earth. When accountant Darren Costa is brought in for paperwork, he’s pulled into the mystery through vivid, dream-like visions connecting him to the aliens and their world. As both species face deadly threats, Darren and the scientists must race to decode a fragmented formula that may hold the key to humanity’s survival. A gripping sci-fi thriller for fans of Quantum Radio and Adrian Tchaikovsky.

The Art of Legend
by Wesley Chu

A humbled prince, a grumpy grandmaster, and a ragtag band of heroes find out what it takes to become truly legendary, in the conclusion to the epic fantasy trilogy.

Deeds Left Undone
by Ellen Crosby

When a vineyard accident during harvest season leaves Lucie Montgomery without a valuable employee, it’s her worst nightmare. But before she can search for a replacement, there’s more bad news: Paul Merchant, her winery manager’s husband, is found dead at the bottom of his swimming pool. Police rule Paul’s death an accident, but his wife insists he was murdered because of his leadership of Don’t Pave Paradise, a conservationist group lobbying to keep the region’s beautiful country roads unpaved. And six weeks ago, Paul’s predecessor also died under mysterious circumstances.

Jenny Cooper Has a Secret
by Joy Fielding

Reeling from her husband's death and best friend's dementia diagnosis, seventy-six-year-old Linda Davidson feels lost and alone. Her beloved daughter Kleo and son-in-law Mick have moved into her house to keep her company, but the constant bickering quickly turns their presence into yet another worry. Eager to escape the tension at home, Linda goes to visit her friend at Legacy Place, a memory care facility for the elderly, where she meets Jenny Cooper, a ninety-two-year-old dementia patient who makes a shocking confession: she kills people. Linda dismisses the so-called secret as the confusion of an ailing mind, but Jenny seems strangely lucid during their visits as she recounts stories of her many victims. Then a fellow patient at Legacy Place dies. Everyone else sees it as the natural death of a sick old man, but Linda can't help but wonder: is there any chance Jenny's telling the truth?

Something to Look Forward to
by Fannie Flagg

In these thirty stories Americans find clever ways of dealing with the curveballs life throws at us. A great-grandmother struggles to bridge the generational divide with her great-grandchild. Why, for instance, does her great-grandchild sign letters to Velma with "(they/them)"? Helen, in New York, takes an audacious course of action when her husband leaves her for a younger woman. Four men in Wyoming make a bold decision after learning that their daily breakfast spot is about to be sold to a stranger. Observing them all is Special Agent Frawley, a visitor from another planet, sent to Earth to figure out what makes human beings tick, only to fall in love with one of them - and with her cat.

Kiss Her Goodbye
by Lisa Gardner

This latest installment in the addictive Frankie Elkin series, finds Frankie called to Tucson, Arizona, to find a missing Afghan refugee, whose friend suspects she is in grave danger.

Which Witch?
by Simon R. Green

Talented actress Diana and young bishop Alistair, her partner in crime-solving and supernatural sleuthing, face the terrifying curse of the Scottish Play in this witty, creeptastic paranormal mystery.

Murder at Arleigh
by Alyssa Maxwell

April 1903: Emma and Derrick Andrews have been invited to the wedding of her cousin Reggie Vanderbilt and heiress Cathleen Neilson at the Bellevue Mansion, Arleigh. Their hosts are a popular young couple who are leasing the home for the summer—Harry and Elizabeth “Bessie” Lehr. Known for his practical jokes, Harry is the toast of parties, earning a reputation as the court jester of the Gilded Age. However, as Emma soon learns, behind closed doors he is dead serious. Bessie believes he is plotting to murder her and make it look like an accident.

Halloween Night Murder
by Leslie Meier

There’s usually a chill in the air when Halloween arrives, but in these three novellas by beloved cozy mystery authors Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Liz Ireland, the crimes are even colder than the haunted climate.

Smuggler's Cove
by Fern Michaels

After inheriting a rundown marina in Smuggler's Cove, estranged siblings Madison and Lincoln Taylor find their plans to sell it derailed when a body surfaces under their dock, forcing them to navigate small-town life, local legends, and a mysterious treasure map while uncovering long-buried secrets.

Sub-majer's Challenge
by L. E. Modesitt

Alyiakal, a sub-majer in the Mirror Lancers of Cyador, The Empire of Light, is serving the last year of his tour as commanding officer of a remote border post. Rumors hint that the Cerlynese Duke, in retaliation for Alyiakal's success in a border skirmish, is readying an even larger attack. Against terrible odds, Alyiakal gains victory and a promotion. He takes leave only to discover his courtship of Saelora is opposed by her mother. Disappointed and reposted to the remote Pemedra Post, again, Alyiakal must navigate a rapidly developing war. In the midst of this, when forces outnumbering his command five to one attack a small town, Alyiakal is given orders to drive out the invaders, whatever the cost.

A New New Me
by Helen Oyeyemi

Kinga is a woman who is just trying to make it through the week. There’s a Kinga for every day: On Mondays, you can catch Kinga-A deleting food delivery apps. By Friday, Kinga-E is happy to spend the days soaking, wine-drunk, in the bath. Kingas A–G, perhaps unsurprisingly, live a varied life—between them is a matchmaker, a scent-crazed perfumer, and a window cleaner, all with varying degrees of apathy, anger, introversion, and bossiness. It’s an arrangement that’s not without its fair share of admin, grudges, and half-truths. But when Kinga-A discovers a man tied up in their apartment, the Kingas have to reckon with the possibility that one of them might be planning to destroy them all.

Emma on Fire
by James Patterson

Everyone at Ridgemont Academy knows what to expect from Emma Caroline Blake. Perfect grades. Perfect record. Perfect life. Then she stands up in class and commits an act so shocking her reputation will never recover. And that’s exactly what Emma wants. In a world where the path forward is uncertain, expectation is the enemy. Emma on Fire is the unforgettable story of one brave young woman and her decision to live life as if everyone’s future depends on it. Because it does.

Knife in the Back
by Karen Rose

Officer Naomi Cranston was framed for stealing cocaine from the evidence locker and coerced (through threats to her young son) into not fighting the charges. After five years in prison, she has tried to put the ordeal behind her, but the crooks who framed her have returned, this time demanding she move drugs along with her flower shop's deliveries. They threaten her son once again, but this time she's not capitulating quietly. She hires Broussard Investigations to protect her and her son, to prove her innocence, and to put the real bad guys away.

We Are All Guilty Here
by Karin Slaughter

Welcome to North Falls, a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think. Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish, and the town ignites. For Officer Emmy Clifton, it's personal. She turned away when her best friend's daughter needed help—and now she must bring her home. But as Emmy combs through the puzzle the girls left behind, she realizes she never really knew them. Nobody did. Every teenage girl has secrets. But who would kill for them? And what else is the town hiding?

Crossfire
by Wilbur A. Smith

It's 1943 and the tides of the Second World War are changing: the Germans are losing and the Allies are on their way. Special Operations Executive, Saffron Courtney, daughter of the celebrated soldier Leon Courtney, is sailing from Scotland to New York on the Queen Mary. Her mission is two-fold: to gather support for SOE, but also to uncover a Nazi spy ring and a mole deep within the British Embassy. Meanwhile, what Saffron doesn't realize is that while she is on the tail of a dangerous spy, there are equally dangerous agents after her, desperate for justice following the death of Hauptsturmführer Schröder, a powerful Nazi she killed in self-defense.

For Richer for Poorer
by Danielle Steel

After years as head designer for Oscar de la Renta, Eugenia Ward launched her own label at forty. Now a major name in fashion, she’s facing financial trouble and urgently needs new investors. A single mother of five, Eugenia juggles family drama as they reunite at a beach house. Her daughter Gloria’s lavish wedding spirals out of control, while another daughter is about to give birth, and New York Fashion Week looms. Amid the chaos, Eugenia finds support and a possible new beginning with Patrick Hughes, a real estate developer. But as tensions rise and a hurricane approaches, everything hangs in the balance.

Lords of Creation
by S. M. Stirling

The Lords of Creation, the eagerly anticipated finale in S.M. Stirling's acclaimed The Lords of Creation series, promises to be a masterful conclusion to a saga that has captivated readers worldwide. Following the remarkable adventures in The Sky People and In the Courts of the Crimson Kings, this third installment is set to weave the intricate tales of alternate Venus and Mars into a climactic narrative.

Tomlinson's Wake
by Randy Wayne White

In the wake of a killer hurricane, Doc Ford’s best friend, Tomlinson, insists that he died when his beloved sailboat hit a reef off the Mosquito Coast of Honduras. He now lives to tell the tale, but only because he was brought back to life—temporarily—by a runaway orphan who is the direct descendent of the last king of the ancient Mayan people. Corrupt politicians want the child out of the picture before he catalyzes a revolution among the Indigenous population. But the boy has gone underground with the help of Tomlinson and a network of street urchins.

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