November 2026 list by Bonnie Bradford |
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Apple Pies and Poisoned Lies at the Cider Falls Festival
by Traci Hall
In the foothills of Washington’s Cascade mountains, the Smith family’s Cider Falls Orchard is at its busiest amid the bustling autumn season—but when murder enters the mix, one bad apple may have spoiled the whole barrel... Cider Falls Orchard Mystery series.
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The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2026
by Tess Gerritsen, ed.
This anthology contains the best crime stories published last year, selected from a pool of over 3,000 by bestselling Tess Gerritsen, under the auspices of New York City’s legendary crime fiction specialty store The Mysterious Bookshop.
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The Black Orchid
by Loreth Anne White
By invitation only, nine elite guests board the luxurious Black Orchid for its maiden voyage through the mythic Aegean Sea. Not all of them will survive...
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The Chase
by Felix Francis
When an art dealer's misfortunes start to look premeditated, he uncovers a conspiracy that he'll stop at nothing to expose.
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A Critical Conjunction
by Lorna Barrett
Sisters Tricia and Angelica are set to buy a struggling kitchen and home goods store. But right after they take possession, they find the previous owner dead. Tricia will have to crack the case before the murderer destroys not only the fledgling business, but more lives as well. Booktown Mystery series.
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Death of a Grill Master
by Lee Hollis
After a record-breaking tourist season, Bar Harbor is ready for the less eventful off-season. But the murder of a barbecue baron will keep restaurateur Hayley busy well after Labor Day... Hayley Powell Mystery series.
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Fighting Edge
by Margaret Mizushima
A routine welfare check becomes a nightmare when Deputy Mattie Walker finds a young mother dead and a hysterical toddler, possibly the only witness to a brutal crime. Walker reveals a chilling truth: Organized crime has infiltrated their rural mountain community.
Timber Creek K-9 Mystery series.
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I Think We Should Kill Other People
by L. M. Chilton
Hazel and Marc were paired together on Love Synced, a reality AI dating show that matches hopeful lovers. But Hazel left her perfect match at the altar. Now she’s trapped at a tiny, snowed-in airport with her ex and his obnoxious family. But when they start turning up dead, a jilted lover is the least of Hazel's worries—there’s a serial killer to catch!
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A Map to Murder
by Michelle Chouinard
A woman has gone missing in San Francisco after trying to solve her aunt’s murder: a cold case from the Summer of Love. Taking the case, Capri finds herself following a trail of flower-power footprints turned deadly.
Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco Mystery series.
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The Midnight Guests
by Alex Hay
1926. Welcome to opening night of the most opulent new hotel in London. But when a body is found in the hotel’s finest suite, the lavish event begins to spiral out of control. And over 24 fateful hours, the staff and guests of the Artemis will find out why they are really there.
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Murder in St. James's Park
by Vanessa Riley
London, 1807. Lady Abigail Worthing’s marriage of convenience to James Monroe, is over. But then she finds his body in St. James’s Park. Shocked by her husband’s murder, Abigail is determined to catch his killer. Lady Worthing Mystery series.
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Murder on 34th Street
by Mariah Fredericks
New York, 1932. Grace Verlander is the go-to person for keeping everything running smoothly at the bustling downtown Macy's store. When, on the day of the parade, a dead body is found on one of the floats, Grace is determined to find the killer and seek justice.
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Murder on the Sacred River
by Tasha Alexander
1908. Lady Emily and her husband Colin, are vacationing in India, when a man is found shot along the Narmada River. Emily and Colin jump into action, racing to uncover the villain’s identity before it’s too late. Lady Emily Mystery series,
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The Mystic and the Missing Girl
by Vikki Vansickle
Small town secrets, a reluctant psychic, and a cold case that could expose them all. Drew Benson can read tarot cards and get impressions from objects―she just never expected to use her gifts to investigate an infamous cold case.
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One Split Second
by Robert Dugoni
A girl’s unsolved disappearance.
A tragic shooting.
Two crimes, forty-five years apart, with a blood-chilling connection waiting to be discovered.
Tracy Crosswhite series.
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Ten Perfect Guests
by Jonathan Santlofer
Ten perfect guests. One secluded island. No way out.
Someone knows their secrets. Someone wants revenge.
Who, if anyone, will survive?
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Those Who Are Gone
by Laurie R. King
Trouble arrives with an all-too-common case for Inspector Laing: the homicide of a drug dealer in a deserted corner of San Francisco. But the everyday rapidly spirals into complications. Raquel Laing series.
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