Snow
by John Banville

Investigating the murder of a 1957 County Wexford priest, Detective Inspector St. John Strafford navigates harsh winter weather and the community's culture of silence to expose an aristocratic family's dangerous secrets.
All the Sinners Bleed
by S. A. Cosby

Former FBI agent Titus Crown returns to his hometown and decides to run for sheriff to fight a bigoted police force. He must trust his instincts when a serial killer appears to be hiding in plain sight.
The Busy Body
by Kemper Donovan

After a very public defeat, former Senator Dorothy Gibson retreats to her home in rural Maine, inviting her ghostwriter to join her. Soon the two women are drawn into a mystery when a neighbor dies under suspicious circumstances. They find their investigation unfolding in a way no one expected.
The Postscript Murders
by Elly Griffiths

Detective Sergeant Harbinder Kaur investigates the seemingly unsuspicious death of a 90-year-old woman with a heart condition. The victim had a very extensive collection of crime novels, each one dedicated to her and each containing a mysterious post-script.
Time's Undoing
by Cheryl A. Head

Meghan Mackenzie, the youngest reporter at the Detroit Free Press, is searching for answers in the unsolved murder of her great-grandfather decades ago. She is spurred by the urgency of the Black Lives Matter movement and travels to Birmingham where she uncovers secrets that put her own life in danger.
 Reykjavík
by Ragnar Jónasson

One of Iceland's most infamous unsolved cases is the disappearance of Lara, a 14-year-old girl. On the 30th anniversary her disappearance, tabloid reporter Valur Robertsson decides to write a series of articles about her, hoping to uncover new evidence before violence strikes again.
Happiness Falls
by Angie Kim

Mia isn't initially concerned when her family fails to return from a walk. She is alarmed when her mute brother Eugene, who suffers from a rare genetic condition, returns bloody and alone and is unable to describe what happened to their father.
I Have Some Questions for You
by Rebecca Makkai

A successful film professor returns to teach at her alma mater and becomes determined to investigate a closed murder case. She must reckon with her past as she discovers new details about the tragedy. 
The Bangalore Detectives Club
by Harini Nagendra

When clever, headstrong Kaveri moves to Bangalore to marry handsome young doctor Ramu, she's resigned herself to a quiet life. That changes the night of the party at the Century Club, where she escapes to the garden for some peace and quiet–and instead spots an uninvited guest in the shadows. Half an hour later, the party turns into a murder scene. When a vulnerable woman is connected to the crime, Kaveri becomes determined to save her and launches a private investigation to find the killer, tracing his steps from an illustrious brothel to an Englishman's mansion. 
The Chestnut Man
by Søren Sveistrup

When a serial killer begins leaving handmade dolls at his murder scenes, two detectives struggle to put aside their differences and follow forensic clues linking the case to a politician's kidnapped daughter.
The Marlow Murder Club
by Robert Thorogood

After witnessing a murder while out for a swim in the Thames river, 77-year-old Judith Potts investigates the crime herself when the police don't believe her story. With the help of a salt-of-the-earth dog walker and the prim and proper wife of the local vicar, they form the Marlow Murder Club.
The Devil and the Dark Water
by Stuart Turton

Sailing back to Amsterdam as a prisoner accused of an unknown crime, Detective Pipps relies on his faithful sidekick to help solve an onboard mystery.
Winter Counts
by David Heska Wanbli Weiden

A vigilante enforcer on South Dakota's Rosebud Indian Reservation enlists the help of an ex to investigate the activities of an expanding drug cartel, while a new tribal council initiative raises controversial questions.
The Shop on Royal Street
by Karen White

Plagued by ghosts while fixing up her new house in New Orleans, Nola Trenholm turns to an old friend who can communicate with ghosts and soon discovers he is connected to an unsolved murder of a woman who once lived in the old Creole Cottage she is determined to make her own.
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