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‘The Girl from Greenwich Street’ by Lauren Willig | Mystery Pick of the Month

Best Crime Fiction of 2024

The Oligarch’s Daughter

The glimpse inside the opulent world of a Russian oligarch is fascinating, with international intrigue ripped from the headlines. Creating compelling apprehension, this suspenseful thriller keeps readers off-balance and unsure whom to trust. Finder achieves a perfect one-sitting read.

The Museum Detective

Fans of Elly Griffiths’s Ruth Galloway or Nilima Rao’s Akal Singh will be eager for the next entry in Phillips’s exciting series.
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The Killing Plains

Fans of Paula Munier’s wounded protagonist Mercy Carr might appreciate Colly Newland and her struggles.

Famous Last Words

A first-rate, fiendishly clever suspense novel that fans of Lisa Jewell, Megan Miranda, and Laura Lippman will eat up with a spoon.
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An Island of Suspects

This slow-paced, descriptive mystery should appeal to fans of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express.
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Kills Well with Others

Fans of Killers of a Certain Age will enjoy the return of the four senior assassins whose escapades from the past and present are intermixed in a fast-paced, humorous adventure. The books stand out for their wit and unlikely friendships.
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The Gatsby Gambit

This novel pays homage to the classic with a fresh point of view that will please Gatsby fans and mystery readers. Both Gigi and the novel are clever and breathe new life into one of the definitive novels of the 20th century.

The Girl from Greenwich Street: A Novel of Hamilton, Burr, and America’s First Murder Trial

Historical personalities bring this real story to life in a riveting account of the first U.S. murder trial for which there is a transcript. The author of the “Pink Carnation” series leans on that transcript for the trial testimony in a gripping novel that will appeal to true-crime buffs, those interested in Hamilton and Burr, and historical mystery fans.
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Cold as Hell

The wilderness surrounding Haven’s Rock is itself a major character in the book, and Casey’s approaching due date adds urgency to the plotline. For fans of strong women protagonists and Armstrong’s Rockton series, of which “Haven’s Rock” is a spin-off.
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All the Other Mothers Hate Me

This thriller debut will add flair to libraries’ crime fiction sections.

The Four Queens of Crime

The inclusion of real historical figures (the authors, DCI Wyles) adds to the enjoyment of Limoncelli’s traditional mystery. Fans of Christie or Rhys Bowen will appreciate the details of the gala and the prewar intrigue.
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People Will Talk

Juicy and interesting, this romp of a mystery will have listeners shocked, laughing, and intrigued all at the same time. A purchase for mystery fans who want to enjoy a murder but not take it too seriously.

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The Unwedding

Listeners will enjoy this fast-paced, locked-room thriller filled with secrets and unexpected twists. Edgar Award–winning YA author Condie’s (The Only Girl in Town) adult debut will keep listeners glued to their headphones.

The Queen of Poisons

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a cozy British murder mystery full of wit, buoyed by the strength of the characters’ friendships. Recommended for fans of Richard Osman, Laurien Berenson, and Elly Griffiths.
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The Accidental Joe: The Top-Secret Life of a Celebrity Chef

For fans of spy novels, those who love intrigue, and foodies, who will discover what happens behind the scenes of celebrity cooking shows.

The Grey Wolf

Fans of Penny’s beloved audiobooks can breathe a sigh of relief, for new series narrator Brassard doesn’t miss a step. This latest trip to Three Pines is well worth the price of admission.
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Murder at an English Séance

Fans of cozies involving English villages with high fatality rates will enjoy this.
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A Death in Cornwall

Ballerini’s deft performance ably captures the novel’s twists and turns. Silva’s fans will be thrilled to dive into this world of international intrigue, murder, corruption, and conspiracy at the highest levels.
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The Bang-Bang Sisters

Recommend to fans of high-octane thrillers and strong women protagonists.

Agnes Sharp and the Trip of a Lifetime

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a cozy mystery featuring an octogenarian amateur detective and offbeat, amusing characters, including fans of Robert Thorogood, Richard Osman, and Helene Tursten.

Smothermoss

Suspenseful and increasingly claustrophobic, this unique Appalachian gothic is sure to hook horror-minded listeners.

Loose Lips

Fans of humorous, deftly written mysteries will enjoy this one.

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A Campus on Fire

O’Dowd’s debut is a stunner, with a devastating ending.

A Death in Diamonds

This installment is the most polished in Bennett’s intriguing series featuring Queen Elizabeth, her network of women assistants, historical figures, and actual events. Anglophiles and fans of historical mysteries will enjoy.

Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder

Fans of Only Murders in the Building will enjoy this fun mystery rom-com by Rose (a.k.a. Amanda Elliot, with a protagonist who grows from superficial and unlikable into a caring adult.

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Southern Man

An epic and timely political thriller for Iles’s fans and listeners with time to burn.
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The Bitter Truth

Readers of mystery and suspense will enjoy the intricate way Williams deftly weaves the characters together and exposes atrocities at the hands of someone sworn to protect the public.
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Invisible Helix

Higashino’s fifth Detective Galileo procedural (after Silent Parade) relies too much on coincidence and contrivance to solve Ryoto’s murder, which may cause readers to wonder how Professor Galileo comes to puzzle out the case.
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Perfect Storm

Shelton wraps up the Travis Walker storyline and brings all the characters together in the sequel to Lost Hours, a satisfying conclusion that will be enjoyed by followers of the series.
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A Slash of Emerald

Historical fiction fans will delight in this moody Victorian mystery that will transport them back in time. Suggest to readers of Irina Shapiro.

Havoc

Bollen (The Lost Americans) delivers a hilarious yet dark sendup reminiscent of The Bad Seed as Maggie and Otto go to war to see who will rule the Royal Karnak. Readers will enjoy Bollen’s ringside seat to a war of the ages.
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The Lost House

This atmospheric, slow-paced suspense from Larsen (Shutter) will appeal to readers who enjoy descriptive crime novels set in isolated Nordic countries.
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Something in the Walls

In this tense page-turner, Pearce (The Missing) weaves together folklore and horror to create a haunting suspense novel that readers will not soon forget.

Read-Alikes for ‘To Die For’ by David Baldacci | LibraryReads

'Johnny Careless' by Kevin Wade | Mystery Debut of the Month

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Sleeping Giants

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking an intricate suspense about cruelty and corruption in the child welfare system. Recommended for fans of Sally Hepworth, Jennifer McMahon, and Lisa Jewell.

‘The Mailman’ by Andrew Welsh-Huggins | Mystery Pick of the Month

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A Girl Like Us

With its fast-paced intriguing prose, this story filled with complicated family dynamics à la Saltburn or Succession, coupled with the isolation of a Ruth Ware novel or Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, will appeal to mystery/thriller lovers.
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The Reluctant Sheriff

The sequel to Code of the Hills is an atmospheric, exquisitely written Southern noir.

Johnny Careless

Blue Bloods fans will delight as Wade delivers a complicated police drama of the Don Winslow variety, written in the neo-noir style of Robert B. Parker’s Spenser books.
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The Case of the Missing Maid

Osler has created a likable heroine, a good mystery, and a solid LGBTQIA+ fiction entry.
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The Matchmaker

An engaging, quick read, Saeed’s mystery-romance hybrid will be popular at public libraries.
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My Darling Boy

Readers who like the slow burn of a mystery will enjoy this atmospheric thriller. Recommend to fans of Tana French or Kate Morton.

The Mailman

The author of The End of the Road introduces a determined, innovative courier in the vein of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher or James Byrne’s Dez Limerick. Appearances are deceiving in this fast-paced thriller, and the characters are introduced gradually so as not to overwhelm the outstanding series debut.
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Shoot the Moon

Barry captures her protagonist’s history of trauma, loss, and addiction in ways that help this somewhat formulaic mystery ring true.
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You Can’t Hurt Me

Pages fly by as secrets rise to the surface, and the engrossing premise keeps readers speculating. This debut builds alluring suspense into an exhilarating twist.
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The Wilds

A compelling thriller, great for fans of edgy twists and suspenseful conclusions.
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Holy City

This notable Southern noir debut is a welcome addition to the genre. For fans of gritty, small-town crime fiction and S.A. Cosby.
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I Know She Was There

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a complex thriller with a deeply unreliable narrator. Recommended for fans of A.J. Finn, Ruth Ware, and Lisa Jewell.

Trouble Island

Short (a.k.a. “Kinship Mysteries” author Jess Montgomery) masters the descriptions of the fierce winter lake in an atmospheric suspense novel of murder, gangsters, and desperation.

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Mask of the Deer Woman

Strongly consider this for public libraries, particularly those serving tribal land.
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Schooled in Murder

The first in the “Campus Sleuth Mysteries” series isn’t quite up to the quality of Gilbert’s “Blue Ridge Library” or “Hunter and Clewe” mysteries. However, fans of cozies set in the world of academia might enjoy.
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A Lethal Walk in Lakeland

The sequel to A Deadly Walk in Devon is an atmospheric mystery with delightful descriptions of the countryside in the Lake District. The story may appeal to fans of closed-house or Golden Age mysteries.
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The Next Deadly Chapter

Fans of this long-running cozy series will find two delightful mysteries in one, contemporary and historical, in the sequel to Murder on Tour.

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The Ice Retreat

Readers who prefer a likable narrator may be slow to warm to Hollie’s icy personality and hidden inner turmoil. But the suspense, the gothic setting, and a few unexpected twists will hook audiences into the mystery of what goes on behind the Ice Retreat’s locked doors.

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Shadows at Midnight

Like a classic Golden Age mystery, this clever, snappy, and enjoyable cozy offers solid characterizations and comical twists and turns.
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The Cat Who Cracked a Cold Case

This third “Conrad the Cat Detective” title (after The Cat Who Solved Three Murders) will satisfy those looking for a book that blends cozy sensibilities and more gritty mystery-thriller elements and explores an unusual crime-fighting partnership.

Where They Last Saw Her

This powerful, provocative novel humanizes the staggering statistics of thousands of Indigenous women who go missing or are murdered. This gripping story is for readers of Rendon’s Cash Blackbear series or Ramona Emerson’s books.

Body of Work | Two Mysteries with Authors as Key Characters

Read-Alikes for ‘The Waiting’ by Michael Connelly | LibraryReads

'Murder in the Dressing Room' by Holly Stars | Mystery Debut of the Month

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‘Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right’ by Walter Mosley | Mystery Pick of the Month

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Dead in the Frame

A solid Pentecost and Parker installment, Spotswood’s newest title takes on another closed-door mystery to great effect. He balances the tension, the red herrings, and the clues well, and fans of the series will be in for a treat. Mystery readers in general would do well to place this series on their TBR lists to enjoy the twists and turns that make these titles a joy to read.

The Secret of the Three Fates

Fans of Armstrong’s debut and other gothic mysteries will appreciate this haunting, intriguing novel.

Murder in the Dressing Room

Stars’s drag-themed cozy mystery debut is a must-purchase. Give it to fans of Kitty Murphy, Rob Osler, and Frank Anthony Polito.
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The Note

Burke’s trademark style creates tension and suspense, but the deeply flawed protagonists might turn off some readers.
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Knife Skills for Beginners

It might disappoint readers seeking a character-led story, but this novel speaks to budding foodies, who will appreciate the recipes and culinary setting, as well as readers who favor a neatly tied-up mystery.
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Haunting and Homicide

Fans of Ellen Byron’s cozies will appreciate this new series centered on an atmospheric, haunted New Orleans.
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Chain Reaction

Byrne’s sequel to Deadlock is a fast-paced, explosive thriller with a charming hero, Russian terrorists on U.S. soil, high-stakes money schemes, and a worthy opponent.
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Pretty Dead Things

Though it can be slow-moving and repetitive, this novel may interest readers who enjoy cold cases with dual timelines.
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Alter Ego

This entertaining sequel vividly depicts the IP-obsessed contemporary comic book world and its threats to comic artists, such as being replaced by artificial intelligence. It’s a compelling setting for Segura’s richly complicated characters, who make up for some clunkiness and contrivance in the plotting.
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The Crime Brûlée Bake Off

Connolly (A Sporting Season), known for romances, ably opens this new ro-mystery series, crafting a slow, charming, sweet fall and filling the case with details of baking, estate living, and reality TV filming.
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She Doesn’t Have a Clue

The dialogue sparkles and the eccentric characters will delight readers. For fans of the movie Knives Out and those who zipped through Jesse Q. Sutanto’s Dial A for Aunties.

The Man in Black: Stories

As much as Griffiths’s fans will be excited for this collection, mystery readers in general will enjoy these fun mystery and ghost stories. This is a strong purchase for mystery collections.
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They All Fall the Same

The follow-up to Hillbilly Hustle is vicious, violent rural noir, a story of warring Kentucky drug kingpins who are reminiscent of the Hatfields and McCoys. The language and violence will turn some off, but it may remind readers of S.A. Cosby’s novels, without the humor.

Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right

A gritty crime novel with a pace that never lets up; Mosley’s best work since the incomparable Easy Rawlins series.

The Last Room on the Left

Tipping her literary cap to Stephen King’s The Shining, Konen serves up a superbly crafted novel of suspense that will thrill and delight fans of Lucy Foley, Alice Feeney, and Sarah Pearse.
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Imposter Syndrome

Readers may find this an unnecessarily complicated puzzle mystery with little real suspense and few memorable characters. The ending will be unanticipated, though perhaps too tricky to fall for.

The Queens of Crime

Fans of Benedict’s previous novels and those who enjoy historical whodunits will find this hard to put down.

Echo

Clark follows Fall with the third in the series featuring a complex Black police officer haunted by multiple violent deaths in her life. Characters are well-developed in this hard-hitting police procedural that examines justice, and who metes it out.
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The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime

Cozies don’t often work when the author removes the amateur sleuth from their usual environment, but Gemma’s gang comes along to comfort series readers. Fans who traveled to London with the crew in There’s a Murder Afoot will enjoy the return.

Booked for Murder

This atmospheric mystery from a pseudonymous novelist, actor, dramatist, and professor will appeal to readers who enjoy Southern or bookstore settings, quirky characters, and beautiful, descriptive writing.
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Cabaret Macabre

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a richly detailed historical mystery with a classic Christie-esque detective denouement. Recommended for fans of Nicola Upson, Fiona Davis, and Jessica Fellowes.
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The Astrology House

The fraught relationships, deeply held secrets, and mysteries of astrology might pique the interest of listeners seeking suspense about betrayal and revenge.
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Hidden Rooms

Featuring genuinely moving depictions of women facing chronic, mysterious illnesses, this fresh debut will be welcomed by those who love strong women protagonists and small-town mysteries.

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