August 2026 list by Bonnie Bradford |
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The Abduction of Rosalind Thorne
by Darcie Wilde
Resourceful Rosalind Thorne—a discreet sleuth for Regency London’s ladies of ton—is facing her most perilous, and awkward, predicament yet. Secrets, schemes, fraud and forbidden love all lead to a web of high-stakes gambling, murder--and extreme danger. Useful Woman Mystery series.
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Birds of Prey
by Harlan Coben & C. J. Box, ed.
It all started with a simple, yet sneakily difficult challenge from 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.
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A Bitter Cut
by Anna Lee Huber
Lady Kiera Darby plans to spend the summer reconnecting with friends and family in anticipation of the betrothal of her beloved brother. But when a future in-law is implicated in a murder, the party takes a deadly turn. Lady Darby Mystery series.
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A Botanist's Guide to Tradition and Treachery
by Kate Khavari
Brilliant botanist Saffron Everleigh has set sail on her first research expedition, but it's disrupted by accusations of murder when one of her fellow scientists unexpectedly dies. Saffron Everleigh Mystery series.
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The Butler
by Clare Mackintosh
A glamorous French villa.
A carefully curated guest list.
A body in the pool.
A good butler is expected to see everything and say nothing--but what if he too becomes a target?
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A Catered PTA Murder
by Isis Crawford
It's back to school for sisters and caterers Bernie and Libby Simmons when a killer decides to teach a PTA president a lesson... Mystery With Recipes series.
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Every Hunter is Hunted
by Barry Lyga
Brides are being murdered on their wedding nights. Soaked in blood and draped in lace. With nothing left behind to help them find the killer, the FBI's only, desperate hope is to convince Jasper Dent, a former teen prodigy at hunting down killers, to emerge from his self-imposed exile.
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The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield
by Claudia Gray
Mr. Hurst proves to be only the first victim at Netherfield, casting a pall of danger—and scandal—over the Bingley household. Jonathan and Juliet must find the culprit, and make a final choice between respectability…and love. Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mystery series.
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Fear the Reaper
by David Housewright
After taking down a man wielding an AR-15 a small town winery, Rushmore McKenzie has to find out who, if anyone, was the shooter's target before he, or someone else, tries again. Twin Cities P.I. Mac McKenzie series.
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The Forty-Year Grudge
by Liza Tully
When a sorority sister is murdered at their reunion, all eyes turn to the World's Greatest Detective to solve the case. It's going to take both Aubrey and Olivia to cut through the knot of old hurts and current grievances to find the killer. Merritt & Blunt Mystery series.
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Murder at the Campfire Cookout
by Darci Hannah
When Lindsey Bakewell leaves behind her lighthouse bakeshop, her boyfriend, and her Newfoundland, for a glamping trip with her mother, sure, the bears leave them alone—but a killer doesn’t.
Beacon Bakeshop Mystery series.
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Murder at the Spirit Lounge
by Jess Kidd
When Dolores Chimes, a famous medium, has a reading go disastrously wrong, she loses her life—and the six sitters at the séance with her fall victim to supernatural deaths themselves. Determined to unveil the truth, Nora finds herself chasing a ghostly serial killer.
Nora Breen Investigates series.
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Murder by Design
by Lee Goldberg
Edison Bixby is wealthy, handsome, and, due to a traumatic brain injury, impulsively rude. He’s also a brilliant insurance investigator. Enter Wally Nash: a struggling actor hired to keep Bixby from offending everyone he meets. Their first case together looks like a simple accident, but Bixby is certain the murder was by design.
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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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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 murder-ing his young, illegitimate son. Now it looks like someone else has delivered a verdict. Mike Bowditch Mystery series.
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Sweet Spot
by Kemper Donovan
Belle Currer, ghostwriter-turned-sleuth, must find a devious killer who's transforming her new assignment into a real-life thriller... Ghostwriter Mystery series.
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A Twist in the River
by Stig Abell
When young nurse Claire Davidson goes missing on the riverbank, the case sparks an online frenzy. Amateur investigators descend. Everyone has a theory. Is Claire Davidson just the story of a swim that went wrong, or could there be truth to the conspiracy theories?
Jake Jackson Mystery series.
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Valley of the Moms
by Hannah Selinger
Stepford Wives meets Big Little Lies in this twisty thriller that uncovers the untruths, petty grievances, and local school politics underneath a seemingly the quaint small town of Hamilton, Massachusetts.
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