Burr, Shelley. Murder Town. Morrow. Nov. 2024. ISBN 9780063235267. pbk. 352p. $18.99. THRILLER

Bestselling Burr (WAKE) offers an atmospheric thriller set in a small town in the Australian Outback. Gemma Guillory has lived in Murder Town, the site of a triple murder by a serial killer, her entire life. When a copycat killer comes to town, Gemma get caught up in the investigation. With a 100K-copy first printing.

Cook, Emma. You Can’t Hurt Me. Hanover Square. Nov. 2024. ISBN 9781335430489. pbk. 320p. $18.99. THRILLER

Journalist Cook’s domestic suspense debut features a toxic marriage and unreliable narration. Eva Reid, who could not feel pain, is found dead inside the home she shared with her husband, a famous scientist who runs the Pain Laboratory. Journalist Anna Tate becomes obsessed with Eva’s death and inserts herself into the couple’s lives and secrets.

Idov, Michael. The Collaborators. Scribner. Nov. 2024. ISBN 9781668055571. 272p. $28.99. THRILLER

Idov (Ground Up) writes a spy thriller featuring Ari Falk, a CIA agent, and Maya Chou, an heiress whose billionaire Russian American father has disappeared. Together they travel the world trying to unravel a conspiracy that pits Russia against both the CIA and MI5.

Margolin, Phillip. An Insignificant Case. Minotaur. Nov. 2024. ISBN 9781250885821. 304p. $29. THRILLER

Bestselling Margolin (Gone But Not Forgotten) offers a stand-alone legal thriller. Charlie Webb, a two-bit lawyer, is appointed to represent an artist/burglar who has stolen, among other things, a USB drive filled with deadly secrets. As the bodies pile up, Webb is in the thick of it but trying to get out. With a 75K-copy first printing.

Urszenyi, Steve. Out in the Cold. (Special Agent Alexandra Martel, bk. 2). Minotaur. Nov. 2024. ISBN 9781250879141. 368p. $29. THRILLER

The second in Urszenyi’s spy series (following Perfect Shot) sees Alex on board the mega yacht Aurora when it is besieged by assailants. Also sailing with her are high-profile political players, and it soon becomes clear that someone wants to throw the NATO alliance into chaos. Only Alex stands in the way. With a 75K-copy first printing.

Forthcoming Series Titles

Baldacci, David. David Baldacci November 2024. (6:20 Man, bk. 3). Grand Central. Nov. 2024. ISBN 9781538757901. 416p. $30. THRILLER

Brown, Graham. Clive Cussler Untitled NUMA 21. (The NUMA Files, bk. 21). Putnam. Nov. 2024. ISBN 9780593719206. 432p. $32. THRILLER

Isaka, Kotaro. Hotel Lucky Seven. (The Assassins, bk. 4). Overlook. Nov. 2024. ISBN 9781419777035. 272p. $27. THRILLER

Patterson, James. The House of Cross. (Alex Cross, bk. 30). Little, Brown. Nov. 2024. ISBN 9780316402682. 416p. $30. THRILLER