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Mystery, Adventure & Thriller July 2026 |
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The Au Pair
by Teddy Wayne
A seductively twisty page-turner about the explosive impact of a beautiful Norwegian au pair on a celebrated novelist and his wife.
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The Housewife
by Natalie Barelli
A deliciously dark novel about a woman who married the man of her dreams, only for him to become her worst nightmare.
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Teach the Torches to Burn
by Christina Dodd
Romeo and Juliet (yes, that Romeo and Juliet) invite you to join them in celebrating the union of their spinster daughter, Rosie (she's 20 ) to Escalus the younger, prince of Verona, where murder is the unexpected guest at the wedding.
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Rules for Aging and Larceny
by Julia London
Ocean's Eleven meets the Golden Girls when an all-female group of chaotic, elderly thieves come out of retirement for one last heist against a young Crypto-loving DudeBro-type... while trying to repair their fractured friendship along the way.
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Keep Them Close
by David Ellis
One murder. So many lies. Siblings Allison and Luke have been through a lot together. They've always stood by each other. They'd do anything for each other. Or so it seems. When Allison's husband, Finley, is murdered, the investigation threatens to expose the siblings' darkest secrets.
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We Will See You Bleed
by Ron Currie
It's late summer 1984, and Babs Dionne's hometown of Waterville, Maine is on the verge of collapse. A strike at the paper mill has dragged on for a year, pitting neighbor against neighbor, leaving everyone broke and exhausted. As head of the union local, Babs has presided over Little Canada's decline. She's sworn off violence since killing a man when she was a teenager, and has stuck to this vow even as it's become clear that only violence can save their community.
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A Neighbor's Guide to Murder
by Louise Candlish
A witty psychological suspense novel in which an older woman's suspicions about her charming new neighbor ignite a dangerous spiral in their luxury apartment building.
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Hot Girl Murder Club
by Ashley Winstead
Ten years ago, aspiring singer-actress Scout Sage lost the only thing that mattered: her sister, Georgia. Ever since Georgia's mysterious death at a Hollywood party, Scout's done her best to honor her memory, clawing her way through the industry and collecting a network of climbers along the way, fellow hot girls in stilettos with cutthroat ambition, a new Hollywood order. But when a slew of targeted murders makes headlines across L.A., all pointing to Scout as the killer, she turns overnight from a mid-tier pop star into the world's most famous (alleged) murderer. Now everything she's worked to build--including the justice she wants for Georgia--will fall apart unless Scout can prove she's not guilty.
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Killer Vibes: The First Peter Key Mystery
by Jack Friday
Meet Peter Key: self-proclaimed laziest private investigator in Texas (it's harder than it looks), unapologetic bisexual, dedicated stoner, and the surprised recipient of a windfall inheritance from an uncle he barely knew. Peter's life was a mess before, but now-- as the owner of a dilapidated house in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Austin--he has a mountain of debt to deal with and pressure to sell from every side. But Peter doesn't like to be pushed around. And when he discovers a bag full of cash, he starts to suspect his uncle's death wasn't an accident.
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The Parisian Heist
by Jo Piazza
Emma, a struggling American artist in Paris, thought she had left her dreams behind when she took a job cleaning for the city's wealthy elite. Then she meets Stella Swanson, the widow of one of the most notorious art dealers in the business. The Swansons move in a world where billionaires, oligarchs, and heads of state pay fortunes for masterpieces. Drawn in by their dazzling wealth and the pull of a dangerously charming grandson, Emma becomes both a player and a pawn in a family battle to protect their empire and conceal its crimes.
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Carry Me to My Grave
by Christopher Golden
From New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden comes a high concept horror novel about a man trying to protect his dead mother's body from the evil that is hunting them.
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The Mortons
by Justine Larbalestier
The Mortons are a modern-day, old-money dynasty with impeccable taste, from their exquisitely crafted cocktails to their expertly tailored vintage garments. They are also stone-cold killers. For the Mortons, homicide is heritage. They, along with the other crime families, send their progeny to Helshire College, where legacy students learn to exercise control over their wealthy peers.
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Buyer Beware: A Thriller
by Catherine Ryan Howard
When Ellie moves to 1 Delaney Row, she hopes to find a fresh start--a place where no one knows her name, her history, or her secrets. But what she doesn't know is that her new home is already hiding someone else's secrets--and the people determined to keep them are watching her. As Ellie starts to unravel the house's disturbing backstory, coming closer to the shocking mystery at its center, she unwittingly puts herself on a deadly collision course not just with her new home's history, but with her own as well.
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Getting Away with Murder
by Shari Lapena
Jill and Ted adore their New York brownstone the way others adore their children. They have carefully, expensively, made every inch of it their own. It reflects who they are, their status and tastes. With the grand mahogany staircase and state-of-the-art kitchen, it is the stuff of glossy magazines and real-estate dreams. It is their sanctuary. So when Ted's inheritance runs out and he makes a bad investment, they panic. How can they protect their beloved home and enviable lifestyle? The answer is obvious. Or at least, it is obvious to Jill and Ted. The death of one wealthy family member--from whom they stand to inherit millions--could solve all their problems.
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The Night Hunter
by Natalie Moss
When their conservationist mother passes, Danielle and her estranged sister Grace must return to their isolated family house nestled within a wild-game reserve. While Grace, their mother's favorite, clings to nostalgia, only Danielle carries the knowledge of her final request: Find the storehouse . . . Burn everything inside. To ease the pain of their homecoming--and the tension between them--each sister invites two friends on the two-day journey into the bush. What starts as a safari adventure, turns into a nightmare when one of them is murdered the first morning at the campsite.
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Murder at the Campfire Cookout
by Darci Hannah
Converting the old Beacon Point lighthouse into a bakery is as adventurous as Lindsey cares to get. Her mother, Ellie, a former 80s fashion model, likes her creature comforts even more--until she sees a business opportunity for her Beacon Harbor fashion boutique when she's invited by the Mitten Kittens Glamping Club on a woodsy getaway. But the festive spirit is soon dampened when a body is found in Ellie's camper. It seems like an accidental death until everyone's tires are slashed and it's clear the glampsite has become a crime scene. With no cell service to call for help, it's up to Lindsey to smoke out the killer around the campfire . . .
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Savvy Summers and the Po'boy Perils: A Mystery
by Sandra Jackson-Opoku
Savvy has her work cut out when an old friend hires her to cater a company luncheon at a nearby office building on Chicago's South Side. Stepping out of her traditional soul food comfort zone, Savvy whips together a menu of Creole classics, with her own spin, of course--mini po'boys with assorted fillings, sunburst salad, and bread pudding using Great Aunt Essie's famous buttermilk biscuits. But when someone is found dead in the company's conference room, Savvy's culinary creations are suddenly in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
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Bubble, Bubble, Tea and Trouble
by Vicki Delany
When Cape Cod tearoom owner Lily Roberts finds a group conducting a s ance in her grandmother's Victorian B&B, she has no idea the trouble that's about to be conjured up . . .
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Killer Donuts
by Ginger Bolton
It's fall in Fallingbrook, Wisconsin, and Emily Fyne, owner of the popular local Deput Donut caf is on a trail--a Donut Trail, that is--to tour pre-Halloween treats and activities, not to mention check out the competition. It's all fun and games, until a murder that's no trick . . .
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