New Mystery Books 2024

Here you will find the latest new book releases in the crime, mystery, and thriller genres with their subgenres (historical mystery, romantic suspense, etc) by contemporary authors for 2024. Each month’s books are added to the top of the list. To go to a particular month, please click on the link for that month.

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December 2024

Bellevue by Robin Cook (December 3)

Tom Clancy Defense Protocol by Clive Cussler, Andrews & Wilson (December 3) – Jack Ryan #25

Mystic: The Monk Addison Case Files by Jonathan Maberry (December 3)

Stuart Woods’ Golden Hour by Stuart Woods & Brett Battles (December 3) – Teddy Fay #7

36 Hours by Angela Marsons (December 10) – DI Kim Stone #21

North Star by Mark Dawson (December 25) – Charlie Cooper #6

November 2024

The Loose Ends by A.J. Cross (November 5) – Teigan Craft #1

Raised by Wolves by James Patterson & Emily Raymond (November 5)

The Neighbour’s Secret by Sharon Bolton (November 7)

I Think I Was Murdered by Rick Acker (November 12)

To Die For by David Baldacci (November 12) – 6:20 Man #3

Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (November 12) – The Inheritance Games #5

Clive Cussler Desolation Code by Clive Cussler / Graham Brown (November 12) – The NUMA Files #21

Now or Never by Janet Evanovich (November 19) – Stephanie Plum #31

The White Picket Fence by Karen Rose (November 19) – Romantic Suspense #30.5

Tooth and Claw: A Longmire Story by Craig Johnson (November 19) – novella in the Longmire series

The House of Cross by James Patterson (November 25) – Alex Cross #32

Robert B. Parker’s Hot Property by Mike Lupica (November 26) – Spenser #52

Firefight by Tom Wood (November 28) – Victor the Assassin #12

October 2024

The Drowned by John Banville (October 1)

The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden (October 1)

The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich (October 1)

Identity Unknown by Patricia Cornwell (October 8) – Kay Scarpetta #28

The Waiting by Michael Connelly (October 15) – Renee Ballard #6

Dead Ground by Graham Hurley (October 8) – Spoils of War #9)

The President’s Lawyer by Lawrence Robbins (October 8)

The Man in Black And Other Stories by Elly Griffiths (October 15)

The Great Hippopotamus Hotel by Alexander McCall Smith (October 15) – No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency #25

Midnight and Blue by Ian Rankin (October 15) – Inspector Rebus #25

Framed by John Grisham (October 15)

Polostan by Neal Stephenson (October 15)

Murder Island by James Patterson (October 21) – Doc Savage #2

In Too Deep by Lee Child & Andrew Child (October 22) – Jack Reacher #29

Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Robert Dugoni (October 22) – Keera Duggan #2

The Blue Hour by Paul Hawkins (October 29)

The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny (October 29) – Chief Inspector Gamache #19

Code Blue by Mark Dawson (October 31) – Charlie Cooper #5

September 2024

Fatal Intrusion by Jeffery Deaver (September 1) – Sanchez & Heron #1

The Tasting Menu by Stuart MacBride (September 1)

Ghost Soldier by Clive Cussler & Mike Maden (September 3) – The Oregon Files #18

Safe Enough by Lee Child (September 3)

Capture or Kill by Vince Flynn & Don Bentley (September 3) – Mitch Rapp 23

On the Hunt by Iris Johansen (September 3) – Kira Drake #1

Passions in Death by J.D. Robb (September 3) – Eve Dallas #59

The Masquerades of Spring by Ben Aaronovitch (September 5) – The Rivers of London #9.6

The Reunion by M.J. Arlidge (September 5)

Break Every Rule by Brian Freeman (September 10)

Den of Iniquity by J.A. Jance (September 10) – J.P. Beaumont #26

Lies He Told Me by James Patterson & David Ellis (September 12)

Another Girl Lost by Mary Burton (September 17)

The Banned Book Club by Brenda Novak (September 17)

Legacy of Blood by Heather Graham (September 24) – Blackbird Files #3

Bad Liar by Tami Hoag (September 24)

One of Us Is Dead by Peter James (September 24) – Roy Grace #20

The Forest of Lost Souls by Dean Koontz (September 24)

Blood Ties by Jo Nesbø (September 26)

August 2024

Dead Ends by Jeffery Deaver (August 1)

The Guilty One by Kiersten Modglin (August 1)

Eagle Rock by Ian K. Smith (August 6) – Ashe Cayne Mystery #4

Shadow of Doubt by Brad Thor (August 6) – Scot Harvath #23

Fire and Bones by Kathy Reichs (August 6) – Temperance Brennan #23

Arkangel by James Rollins (August 6) – Sigma Force #18

The Lost Coast by Jonathan Kellerman & Jesse Kellerman (August 6) – Clay Edison #5

The Kill List by Nadine Matheson (August 6) – Inspector Anjelica Henley #3

Burn by Peter Heller (August 13)

Riptide by Colleen McKeegan (August 13)

Blind to Midnight by Reed Farrel Coleman (August 13) – Nick Ryan #2

Till Death Do Us Part by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn (August 13)

Angel of Vengeance by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (August 13) – Pendergast #22

Buried Too Deep by Karen Rose (August 13) – New Orleans #3

Shadow State by Tom Clancy & M.P. Woodward (August 20) – Jack Ryan Jr. #18

Spirit Crossing by William Kent Krueger (August 20) – Cork O’Connor #20

No Safe Place by Michael Ledwidge (August 20) – Michael Gannon #4

The Dragon in Winter by Jonathan Maberry (August 20) – Kagen the Damned #3

City of Secrets by P.J. Tracy (August 20) – Detective Margaret Nolan #4

Talking to Strangers by Fiona Barton (August 27)

The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves (August 27) – Vera Stanhope #11

An Honorable Assassin by Steve Hamilton (August 27) – Nick Mason #3

Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell by Nicholas Meyer (August 27)

July 2024

The Perfect Nurse by Daniel Hurst (July 1)

A Clean Kill by Steven Konkoly (July 1) – Garrett Mann #1

Flashpoint by Catherine Coulter (July 2) – FBI Thriller #27

Echo Road by Kendra Elliot & Melinda Leigh (July 2)

Storm Child by Michael Robotham (July 2) – Cyrus Haven #2

Forget Me Not by M.J. Arlidge (July 4) – Helen Grace #12

Whole Life Sentence by Lynda La Plante (July 4) – Jane Tennison #10

Confessions of the Dead by James Patterson & J.D. Barker (July 4)

The Burning by Linda Castillo (July 9) – Kate Burkholder #16

The Family Experiment by John Marrs (July 9)

A Death in Cornwall by Daniel Silva (July 9) – Gabriel Allon #24

Left Behind by Sharon Sala (July 9)

The Lost Victim by Robert Bryndza (July 11) – Kate Marshall #5

Tiger, Tiger by James Patterson & Peter DeJonge (July 15)

Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Shadow by Brian Freeman (July 16) – Jason Bourne #19

The Wilds by Sarah Pearse (July 16) – Detective Elin Warner #3

Back in Black (July 16) by Andrew Child (anthology)

First Strike by Stephen Leather (July 18) – Spider Shepherd #21

If You Tell a Lie by Lucinda Berry (July 23)

Girls’ Night Out by J. A. Jance (July 23) – J.P. Beaumont #25.5

Hard to Kill (aka 12 Months to Live) by James Patterson & Mike Lupica (July 29)

Ali Cross: The Graphic Novel by James Patterson & Adam Rau (July 29)

June 2024

Eruption by James Patterson & Michael Crichton (June 3)

Smolder by Stuart Woods & Brett Battles (June 4) – Stone Barrington #65

Red Star Falling by Steve Berry & Grant Blackwood (June 11) – Luke Daniels #2

Clete by James Lee Burke (June 11) – Dave Robicheaux #24

Shadowheart by Meg Gardiner (June 18) – UNSUB #4

The Wrong Hands by Mark Billingham (June 20) – Detective Miller #2

Standing Strong by Stephen Leather (June 20) -Matt Standing #4)

In a Place of Darkness by Stuart MacBride (June 20)

This is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter (June 20) – Will Trent #12

You’ll Never Find Me by Allison Brennan (June 25) – Angelheart Investigations #1

Sentinel by Mark Greaney (June 25) – Joshua Duffy #2

Market for Murder by Heather Graham (June 25) – Blackbird Files #2)

Our Little Secret by Lisa Jackson (June 25)

Flashback by Iris Johansen & Roy Johansen (June 25) – Kendra Michaels #11

Some Murders in Berlin by Karen Robards (June 25)

Save Me by Sharon Sala (June 25)

May 2024

Queen MacBeth by Val McDermid (May 2) – Darkland Tales novella

Rich Justice by Robert Bailey (May 7) – Jason Rich #3

The Heist by Clive Cussler & Jack Du Brul (May 7) – Isaac Bell #14

I Will Ruin You by Linwood Barclay (May 7)

The Night Creature at Storne Hope by Catherine Coulter (May 7) – Grayson Sherbrooke’s Otherworldly Adventures #7

The Instruments of Darkness by John Connolly (May 7) – Charlie Parker #21

Bonehead by Mo Hayder (May 9)

They Thought I Was Dead: Sandy’s Story by Peter James (May 9) – A Roy Grace companion novel

A Ghoul’s Gotta Do by Victoria Laurie (May 16) – A Ghost Hunter Mystery #11

Dead of Winter by Mark Dawson (May 17) – Charlie Cooper #4

Death Behind Every Door by Heather Graham (May 21) – The Blackbird Files #1

Act of Defiance by Tom Clancy, Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson (May 21) – Jack Ryan #24

Think Twice by Harlan Coben (May 23) – Myron Bolitar #12

The Hospital by Leslie Wolfe (May 24)

Into the Fire by Allison Brennan (May 28) – Angelheart Investigations #0.5

Camino Ghosts by John Grisham (May 28) – Camino Island #3

First Frost by Craig Johnson (May 28) – Walt Longmire #20

Necrotek by Jonathan Maberry (May 28) – Necrotek #1

The Wrong Child by M.J. Arlidge (May 30)

Guilty Mothers by Angela Marsons (May 30) – D.I. Kim Stone #20

April 2024

The Music, The Moos and The Murder by Heather Graham (April 1)

Dark Storm Rising by Linda Castillo (April 2) – Kate Burkholder #15.5

Tourist Season by Brenda Novak (April 2)

The Reaper Follows by Heather Graham (April 2) – Amy Larson & Hunter Forrest FBI #4

A Killing on the Hill by Robert Dugoni (April 9)

Toxic Prey by John Sandford (April 9) – Lucas Davenport #34

The Secret Lives of Booksellers & Librarians by James Patterson (April 10)

The Darkest Water by Mark Edwards (April 16)

What Cannot Be Said by C S Harris (April 16) – Sebastian St Cyr #19

It Had to Be You by Mary Higgins Clark (April 16) – Under Suspicion #8

A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci (April 17)

Bloodlands by Mark Dawson (April 17) – John Milton #23

The Last Word by Elly Griffiths (April 23) – Harbinder Kaur #4

Retribution by Lisa Jackson (April 23)

Extinction by Douglas Preston (April 23)

Private Monaco by James Patterson (April 25) – Private #19

New Kid in Town by Lee Child & Andrew Child (April 30)

The Lady in My Life by Jeffery Deaver (April 30)

Someone Saw Something by Rick Mofina (April 30)

March 2024

The Rule of Threes by Jeffery Deaver (March 1) (novella)

Perfect Opportunity by Steven F. Havill (March 5) – Posadas County Mystery #26

Every Single Secret by Christina Dodd (March 5)

The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger (March 5)

Big Time by Ben H. Winters (March 5)

The Hunter by Tana French (March 7)

Bridge to Burn by Marion Todd (March 7) – Detective Clare Mackay #8

Galway Confidential by Ken Bruen (March 8) – Jack Taylor PI #17

The Mermaid Murder by Maggie Shayne (March 12) – Brown & DeLuca Return #4

The #1 Lawyer by James Patterson & Nancy Allen (March 18)

Cheater by Karen Rose (March 26) – San Diego Case Files #2

The Truth About the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline (March 26)

February 2024

Crosshairs by James Patterson & James O. Born (February 1) – Michael Bennet #16

The Bad Weather Friend by Dean Koontz (February 1)

Blood Brothers by Mark Dawson (February 1) – Charlie Cooper #3

Union Station by David Downing (February 6) – John Russell WWII #8

The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman (February 6) – Alex Delaware #39

Kingpin by Mike Lawson (February 6) – book #17 in the Joe DeMarco #17

The Price You Pay by Nick Petrie (February 6) – Peter Ash #8

At Any Cost by Jeffrey Siger (February 6) – Andreas Kaldis #13

Everyone Who Can Forgive Me is Dead by Jenny Hollander (February 6)

Hollywood Hustle by Jon Lindstrom (February 6)

Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra (February 6)

The Teacher by Freida McFadden (February 6)

One Wrong Word by Hank Phillippi Ryan (February 6)

Save Her Twice by Helen Phifer (February 7) – Detective Morgan Brookes #11

Lethal Vengeance by Robert Bryndza (February 8) – Erika Foster #8

Owning Up by George Pelecanos (February 8)

The Perfect Nanny by Shari J. Ryan (February 9)

Nobody’s Angel by Jack Clark (February 13) – Hard Case Crime #1

At the River by Kendra Elliott (February 13) – Columbia River crime #5

Lone Wolf by Gregg Hurwitz (February 13) – Orphan X #9

The Stranger in Her House by John Marrs (February 13)

The Lantern’s Dance by Laurie R. King (February 18) – Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes #18

The Boy Who Cried Bear by Kelley Armstrong (February 20) – Haven’s Rock #2

The Atlas Maneuver by Steve Berry (February 20) – Cotton Malone #1

The Deepest Kill by Lisa Black (February 20) – Locard Institute #3

Don’t Be Scared by Lisa Jackson (February 20)

Wetlands Investigation by Carla Cassidy (February 20) – Swamp Slaying #3

Deadly Trap by Barbara Freethy (February 20) – Off The Grid: FBI #13

The Chaos Agent by Mark Greaney (February 20) – Gray Man #13

The Messy Life of Jane Tanner by Brenda Novak (February 20) – Coyote Canyon #3

End of Story by A.J. Finn (February 20)

The Guest by B.A. Paris (February 20)

Three-Inch Teeth by C.J. Box (February 27) – Joe Pickett #24

The 24th Hour by James Patterson (February 29) – A Women’s Murder Club #24

January 2024

The Seventh Girl by Andy Maslen (January 1) – Detective Kat Ballantyne #1

The Lost Van Gogh by Jonathan Santlofer (January 1)

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston (January 2)

The Son’s Secret by Daryl Wood Gerber (January 2)

Midnight by Amy McCulloch (January 2)

If I Go Missing by Leslie Wolfe (January 2)

The Nubian’s Curse by Barabara Hambly (January 2) – Benjamin January #20

Hunted by Tom Clancy & Thomas Parrott (January 2) – The Division #4

In the Dead of Night by Erik Carter (January 5) – Silence Jones #11

Holmes, Marple & Poe by James Patterson & Brian Sitts (January 8) – Holmes, Marple & Poe #1

Goodbye Girl by James Grippando (January 9) – Jack Swyteck #18

Bull’s Eye by Shannon Baker (January 9) – Kate Fox #8

The Frost Killer by Biba Pearce and L T Ryan (January 9) – Dalton Savage Mystery #4

Bloody Retribution by Blake Banner (January 9) – Harry Bauer #18

Argylle by Elly Conway (January 9)

Invisible Woman by Katia Lief (January 9)

The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins (January 9)

The Guest by Margot Hunt (January 9)

Dream Town by Lee Goldberg (January 16) – Eve Ronin #5

Murder in the Alps by Sara Rosett (January 16) – 1920s High Society Lady Detective Mystery #8

The Fury by Alex Michaelides (January 16)

Hero by Thomas Perry (January 16)

The Legend of the Headless Horseman by Mark Dawson (January 18) – After School Detective Club #5

Random in Death by J.D. Robb (January 23) – In Death / Eve Dallas #58

The Missing Witness by Allison Brennan (January 23) – Quinn & Costa #5

Front Sight by Stephen Hunter (January 23) – 3 novella collection in the Earl Swagger thriller series

Taste of Blood by Lynda La Plante (January 23) – Jane Tennison #29

Colton Threat Unleashed by Tara Taylor Quinn (January 23) – The Coltons of Owl Creek #1

Dead Man’s Hand by Brad Taylor (January 23) – Pike Logan #18

Harbor Lights by James Lee Burke (January 23)

American Gangsters on Film by Frankie Y. Bailey (January 25)

Twenty-Seven Minutes by Ashley Tate (January 30)

Mission Churchill by Alex Abella (January 31)