September 2026 list by Bonnie Bradford |
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Backtrack
by Marc Cameron
On the deceptively calm waters of Alaska's Inside Passage, a generations-old vendetta catches up to Deputy U.S. Marshal Cutter. Arliss Cutter series.
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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... Tea by the Sea Mystery series.
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City of Promises
by Victoria Thompson
Elizabeth Bates must use everything she knows about the art of the con to stop a scammer from swindling a woman into ruin. Counterfeit Lady series.
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The Cloak and Dagger Club
by Jackie McMahon
With suspects galore and the danger rising, two golden age mystery writers must race to solve the crime—and fight their lingering feelings for each other—before a murderer strikes again.
Cloak and Dagger Club Mystery series.
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Country Christie
by Agatha Christie
Murder and mystery lurk in the picturesque English countryside in this new collection of Agatha Christie short stories.
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Dead Men Don't Play Fetch
by David Rosenfelt
Once again, Andy is enmeshed in a puzzling, twisty case. But in order to reunite a man and his dog, Andy will have to untangle it all. Andy Carpenter Mystery series.
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Deadly Does It
by Abbi Waxman
When Natasha Mason's AA sponsor is in deadly danger, she turns to the cranky yet brilliant Julia Mann for help in solving the mystery. Mason & Mann Mystery series.
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Death at King's Cross
by Rosanne Limoncelli
DCI Lilian Wyles is confronted by a troubling case, one that only the four queens of crime--Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, and Ngaio Marsh-- can help solve--even amidst the ongoing war.
Four Queens of Crime Mystery series.
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A Delicious Deception
by Lucy Burdette
Has Hayley Snow bitten off more than she can chew? When a body turns up, Hayley realizes it’s a race against time, and she must trust her instincts—and her heart—to uncover the truth. Key West Food Critic Mystery series.
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Malice in Puzzle Land
by Roz Noonan
If her life were a puzzle, librarian Alice Pepper would be constantly adding pieces to it. Starting over after a divorce has opened up her world. Everyone in the small Oregon town that Alice calls home has something to add to the big picture. But the murder of one of their own leaves a gaping hole... Alice Pepper Lonely Hearts and Puzzle Club Mystery series.
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The Mortal Enemy Murder Club
by Gloria Chao
Kathryn Hu is not getting into the business of solving murders. Yes, she and her friends figured out who killed their cheating ex-boyfriend. But now Kat can get back to her usual, murder-free existence. Then she gets an unexpected plea for help. Hu Done It Mystery series.
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The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts
by Robert Thorogood
Someone is killing celebrities in Marlow. First, it's a famous soccer player. Then, a bestselling thriller writer. When death rocks their town, Judith, Suzie, and Becks ―the unstoppable Marlow Murder Club―must untangle a dangerous web of blackmail and scandal to catch a killer. Marlow Murder Club series.
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Our Marriage is Murder
by Carol Goodman
A writers’ conference at an Italian castle turns deadly when a killer begins using a book by Fred and Thea Morgan-Lane, a husband-and-wife writing team, as a blueprint for murder.
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The Paris Chase
by David Lewis
London, 1942. Caitrin Colline, the sharp-witted Welsh spy who has become one of Winston Churchill's most trusted agents, is dropped into France to retrieve vital Nazi documents and a defecting SS officer.
Secret Churchill Files series.
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Sacrifice
by Lynda La Plante
Detective Jack leads Scotland Yard's fledgling art fraud unit, its survival hinging on exposing a suspected forgery --a multimillion-dollar Basquiat. Jack Warr series.
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Savvy Summers and the Po'boy Perils
by Sandra Jackson-Opoku
Savvy has her work cut out while catering a company luncheon on Chicago's South Side. But when someone is found dead in the conference room, Savvy’s culinary creations are suddenly in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Savvy Summers Mystery series.
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The Subtle Pleasures of Indiscretion
by Alexander McCall Smith
Isabel will have to use her pragmatic sensibility and kindness to navigate a few tricky situations.
Isabel Dalhousie series.
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We Will See You Bleed
by Ron Currie
It's late summer 1984, and Babs Dionne’s hometown is embroiled in a bitter strike at the paper mill--the women of Waterville are furious, ready to do whatever necessary to take back the mill. They just need Babs to be the fearless woman who emerged from the woods fifteen years ago, drenched in blood.
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