Thursday, December 04, 2025

This month’s best new mysteries

 
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Book cover for Evil Bones by Kathy Reichs
Find out why Harlan Coben and Jodi Picoult are fans of Temperance Brennan!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • It all starts with a series of bizarre animal killings — and when a woman is found mutilated and people close to Tempe go missing, she's drawn into a diabolical game
  • A "fine addition" (Booklist) to the #1 New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit show Bones
  • Page-turning plot enhanced with realistic details from the author's career as a forensic anthropologist
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Book cover for The Botanist's Assistant by Peggy Townsend
'The Maid meets Lessons in Chemistry in this clever, charming mystery' (Nina Simon)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The research assistant to a renowned botanist, fiftysomething Margaret finds her neatly ordered life turned upside down in her quest to solve a murder at her small university
  • "Readers enamored with Nita Prose's endearingly offbeat sleuth Molly Gray will be equally smitten with the delightfully quirky Margaret" (Library Journal)
  • Katy Hays, author of The Cloisters, calls this uplifting book "one of the most charming, original novels I have read in years"
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Media mentions for The Botanist's Assistant by Peggy TownsendMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for Return of the Spider by James Patterson
Believe Lisa Scottoline when she says Alex Cross 'only gets better and better'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Iconic detective Alex Cross must retrace his steps to the beginning of his career — where he's faced with one of his most treacherous enemies
  • The latest in a wildly popular series that has inspired hit movies and a TV show
  • From a legendary bestselling author who "never, and I mean never, disappoints" (USA Today)
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Media mentions for Return of the Spider by James PattersonMEDIA MENTION:Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Innocence Road by Laura Griffin
A nameless victim pulls a detective into a hunt for a serial killer
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An "atmospheric page-turner starring a complex detective" (Publishers Weekly) with "a twisty plot and big surprises" (Vanessa Lillie, author of Blood Sisters)
  • When Leanne reluctantly returns to her Texas hometown, her investigation into two unsolved murders is met with silence from local law enforcement
  • Buried secrets, a quest for justice, and family drama collide with "high-tension suspense that feels urgently of the moment" (People)
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Book cover for The Sunshine Man by Emma Stonex
You'll be on the edge of your seat from the propulsive first line onward
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • One January morning, Birdie receives news that her sister's killer has been freed from jail — and heads to London with a gun
  • A "luminously unsettling" literary thriller (The Observer) from the author of The Lamplighters
  • The Love of My Life author Rosie Walsh calls this novel "fiendishly gripping"
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Media mentions for The Sunshine Man by Emma StonexMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara
'A killer good time' (Publishers Weekly) awaits in this unique cozy
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • As a member of the company that employs the nation's grim reapers, Nora Bird abandons her duties when a file bearing her twin brother's name lands on her desk
  • Perfect for "readers who like a bitter bite with their sweetness" (Booklist), this "funny and charming" novel (Library Journal) follows Nora's attempts to save her brother's life
  • The latest installment of the popular S.C.Y.T.H.E. series
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Media mentions for A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie DaraMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. Green
Gwen Tanner knows exactly why somebody is sending grisly packages to her front door…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • For decades, Gwen has hidden her identity as the daughter of a notorious serial killer — but someone out there knows the truth, and they're determined to reveal it
  • "Funny, dark… Every time I thought I'd figured out the identity of the murderer, a new potential killer revealed themselves" (Tasha Coryell)
  • This unique twist on the serial killer thriller will keep you turning pages
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Book cover for Nash Falls by David Baldacci
Fans are cheering for this brand-new series from a genre master
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A middle-of-the-night phone call from the FBI pulls unassuming Walter Nash into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with a ruthless criminal mastermind
  • This riveting read introduces a new hero that has Publishers Weekly saying, "Wherever Baldacci chooses to take Nash next, readers would be well advised to follow"
  • The latest from a #1 New York Times bestselling author hailed as "one of the all-time best thriller authors" (Lisa Gardner)
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Media mentions for Nash Falls by David BaldacciMEDIA MENTIONS:The Washington Post, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Death and Dinuguan by Mia P. Manansala
Can café owner Lila track down a killer lurking in quaint Shady Palms?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Kirkus Reviews says if you like your mysteries "crammed full of goodies," this deliciously twisty whodunit — that comes with a side of mouthwatering Filipino recipes — is a must-read
  • The final installment in the series that started with Arsenic and Adobo, a "perfectly cozy puzzle" that "hits the right spot" (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
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Book cover for Silent Bones by Val McDermid
In Scotland, a torrential downpour reveals a long-buried skeleton…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • DCI Karen Pirie and her team have two cold cases to crack: an investigative journalist's murder and the not-so-accidental death of a hotel manager
  • Praise from Harlan Coben, Ann Cleeves, and Chris Whitaker, who calls it "a propulsive, razor-sharp thrill-ride"
  • Experience a legendary crime writer "at the top of her game" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
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Homecoming
By Kate Morton
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The Cowboy’s Fake Christmas
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A sweet holiday romance: Tired of running, Ember Brown is hoping to start fresh in a cozy new town. When she finds a job on Christmas Tree Ranch, good-hearted cowboy Timothy Johnson takes notice — and once he discovers her painful secret, he offers to help her out… with a fake engagement!
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A Poinsettia Paradise Christmas
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Earthly Remains
Earthly Remains
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An “undisputed crime fiction queen” (The Baltimore Sun) hit the New York Times bestseller list with this sharp Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery! When the incorruptible Venetian detective crosses a line during an interrogation, he retreats to an island villa — where a caretaker’s disappearance interrupts his break.
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Some Sing, Some Cry
Some Sing, Some Cry
By Ntozake Shange and Ifa Bayeza
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Call It Sleep
Call It Sleep
By Henry Roth
This “genuinely distinguished” classic (The New York Times Book Review) that’s sold millions of copies worldwide follows David Schearl as he comes of age in a Jewish ghetto of New York City during the early 20th century.
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