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Cast the first stone
by James W. Ziskin
In 1962, reporter Ellie Stone arrives in Los Angeles to interview actor Tony Eberle, a local boy who’s made good, only to discover that he has disappeared and, to find the real story, she must separate the lies from the truth in a glittering world where everyone puts on a show. By the author of Heart of Stone.
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Indecent exposure
by Stuart Woods
"Trouble always seems to find Stone Barrington, but with his debonair charm, unflappable composure, and cunning foresight, he always gets his man (and his lady....)."
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Forever and a death
by Donald E Westlake
Academy Award nominee Donald Westlake (The Grifters) returns with a never-before-published thriller based on his story for a James Bond movie that never got made. With an afterword by Bond producer Jeff Kleeman.
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Midnight at the Bright Ideas bookstore : a novel
by Matthew Sullivan
A first novel by an award-winning short story writer follows the efforts of a bookstore clerk to unravel a puzzle left behind by a patron who has committed suicide, an effort that is complicated by memories of the clerk's violent childhood.
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London calling : a Mirabelle Bevan mystery
by Sara Sheridan
Secret Service employee Mirabelle Bevan comes to the aid of a saxophonist who was spotted at a Soho jazz club with a young debutante the night before she went missing. By the author of Brighton Belle.
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The Birdwatcher
by William Shaw
When a fellow birdwatcher is found murdered in his remote home, Police Sergeant William South, who may have murdered a man when he was a child in Northern Ireland, finds his world turned upside down. By the author of A Song for the Brokenhearted.
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A twisted vengeance : a Kate Clifford mystery
by Candace M Robb
Kate’s mother, Eleanor, returns to York after her husband’s death in Strasbourg is greeted with suspicion and also becomes suspected of involvement in political upheaval in 1399 England, in the second novel of the series following The Service of the Dead.
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If we were villians
by M. L. Rio
Entreated to tell his side of the story to a detective who put him in prison a decade earlier for a murder he may not have committed, Oliver describes his past as a Shakespearean actor whose rivalry with a castmate escalated in dangerous ways. A first novel.
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Murder games
by James Patterson
A tenacious Manhattan police officer determined to stop a serial killer who leaves playing cards at the scenes of unrelated victims teams up with a brilliant professor whose book has been connected to the murders against a backdrop of high-profile tabloid speculation. By the National Book Award-winning co-author of Truth or Die.
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Death on Nantucket
by Francine Mathews
Investigating the suspicious death of an aging journalist famed for his work as a correspondent during the Vietnam War, Nantucket police detective Meredith Folger struggles to uncover the truth when another member of the victim's family is killed and the remaining members demonstrate tendencies to spin wild tales or keep dangerous secrets.
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Matchup : The Battle of the Sexes Just Got Thrilling
by Lee Child
A follow-up to FaceOff collects stories written by best-selling thriller authors, 11 women and 11 men partnered in male-female literary pairings, in an anthology that includes contributions by such favorites as Sandra Brown, John Sandford and Eric Van Lustbader.
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Take out
by Margaret Maron
A debut entry in a spin-off series by the best-selling author of the long-running Deborah Knott mysteries focuses on NYPD Detective Sigrid Harald. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Three Day Town.
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The last place you look
by Kristen Lepionka
Hired by the sister of a man on death row who swears he is innocent of the murders of his missing girlfriend and her parents, private investigator Roxane Weary, reeling from her police officer father's death in the line of duty, links sightings of the missing girl to one of her late father's cold cases.
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Lockdown : a novel of suspense
by Laurie R King
A school career day that is hosted by a range of presenters is thrown into turmoil by an anonymous enemy with a thirst for revenge in a stand-alone novel of psychological suspense by the best-selling author of the Mary Russell series.
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Magpie murders
by Anthony Horowitz
Ignoring the troubling behavior of an eccentric crime writer with whom she has worked for years, editor Susan Ryeland is dismayed when a subplot hidden in the author's latest manuscript reveals a real-world murder. By the best-selling author of Moriarty.
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Odd numbers
by Anne Holt
A devastating bombing attack in the Islamic Cooperation Council's offices in Oslo brings special adviser Hanne Wilhelmsen out of her secluded home to investigate rumors of an imminent second attack and assist a long-lost friend's efforts to reach out to his troubled son.
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Snook Wallow
by Janet Heijens
After ten years on death row for murdering a Jane Doe, Logan Murphy is nearing the end of the line. Logan's last hope rests with Cate Stokes, a retired lawyer who reluctantly agrees to take his case. Cate's relentless pursuit of the truth leads her to the discovery of a human trafficking ring in South Florida and the chilling realization that Jane Doe was not their only victim.
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The daughter of Sherlock Holmes : a novel
by Leonard S Goldberg
A highly skilled nurse with unique mental talents is recruited into the investigative team of the elderly Dr. John Watson and his handsome son before being swept up in a Holmesian mystery with ties to the Second Afghan War, a hidden treasure and a murder at the highest levels of British society. By the best-selling author of Fever Cell.
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Unsub : a novel
by Meg Gardiner
A psychological thriller inspired by the unsolved case of the Zodiac Killer follows the efforts of a young detective who resolves to apprehend the serial murderer who destroyed her family and terrorized a city 20 years earlier. By the Edgar Award-winning author of China Lake.
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Dangerous minds : a Knight and Moon novel
by Janet Evanovich
A follow-up to Curious Minds pits mismatched partners Riley Moon, a financial analyst; and Emerson Knight, an eccentric billionaire's son, against a big-league criminal whose activities pose a series of puzzle-like clues. By the best-selling author of the Stephanie Plum novels.
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The Executioner Weeps
by Frederic Dard
On a quiet mountain road near Barcelona, a woman steps out in front of a car. When the driver, a well-known artist, stops to come to her aid, he finds she is alive, but without any memory of who she is or where she has come from. The only clue to her identity is the broken violin lying at her side. The artist tries to help her remember her past, and finds himself falling in love, but as secrets from the woman's forgotten life start to come to light, he finds his new romance turning into a nightmare.
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Bad housekeeping
by Maia Chance
A once-contented academic accepts a salvaging job from her eccentric great aunt in the wake of an embarrassing breakup only to find herself embroiled in a murder mystery that requires her to find the real culprit to clear their names.
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A hiss before dying : a Mrs. Murphy mystery
by Rita Mae Brown
The popular characters from Tail Gait and Tall Tail return in a contemporary mystery that explores the dangers of a wild animal poaching ring with historical ties to America's post-revolutionary past. By the award-winning author of the "Sister" Jane Arnold Outfoxed series.
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Murder in Saint-Germain
by Cara Black
Accosted by a paranoid counterterrorism agent who may be compromised by PTSD, private investigator Aimée Leduc wonders if the Serbian warlord who the agent was tracking may have come to Paris with a blood vendetta, a case that is challenged by Aimée's wedding, the demands of early motherhood and a series of attacks on other agents.
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Love like blood
by Mark Billingham
A politically sensitive case involving the mistaken-identity murder of her partner compels detective inspector Nicola Tanner to team up with detective Tom Thorne, who investigates a string of cold-case honor killings and the more recent disappearance of a young couple. By the award-winning author of Time of Death.
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