Previous Releases

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 2018. Each month’s books are added at the top of the list. To go to a particular month, please click on the link for that month.


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2019 January  February  March  April  May June July August September October November December


November 2021


Mystery Series

Game On by Janet Evanovich (November 2) – book #28 in the Stephanie Plum humorous mystery series

Simon Says… Jump (November 2) by Dale Mayer – book #2 in the Kate Morgan thriller series

The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly (November 9) – book #23 in the Harry Bosch series and #4 in the Renee Ballard series

A Christmas Legacy by Anne Perry (November 9) – book #19 in the Christmas Stories mystery series

Stolen Ones by Angela Marsons (November 11) – book #15 in the DI Kim Stone thriller series

Chain of Command by Tom Clancy and Mark Cameron (November 16) – book #32 in the Jack Ryan Universe

The Devil’s Sea by Clive Cussler & Dirk Cussler (November 16) – book #26 in the Dirk Pitt Adventures series

The Left-Handed Twin by Thomas Perry (November 16) – book #9 in the Jane Whitefield crime mystery series

Fear No Evil by James Patterson (November 22) – book #29 in the Alex Cross crime thriller series

Mercy by David Baldacci (November 25) – book #4 in the Atlee Pine crime mystery series

Autopsy by Patricia Cornwell (November 30) – book #25 in the Kay Scarpetta forensic thriller series

The Midnight Lock by Jeffery Deaver (November 30) – book #15 in the Lincoln Rhymes thriller series


Standalone Mysteries

When Christmas Comes by Andrew Klavan (November 2)

The Collective by Allison Gaylin (November 2)

The Extinction Trials by A. G. Riddle (November 2)

Never by Ken Follet (November 9)


October 2021


Mystery Series

The Chaos Kind by Barry Eisler (October 1) – book #10 in the John Rain thriller series

Foul Play by Stuart Woods (October 5) – book #59 in the Stone Barrington legal mystery series

Bulletproof by Mark Dawson (October 8) – book #20 in the John Milton thriller series

The Judge’s List by John Grisham (October 19) – book #2 in The Whistler legal thriller series

Better Off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child (October 26) – book #26 in the Jack Reacher thriller series

Gated Prey by Lee Goldberg (October 26) – book #3 in the Eve Ronin crime mystery series

Survivor’s Guilt by Michael Wood (October 28) – book #8 in the DCI Matilda Darke thriller series


Standalone Mysteries

The Neighbor’s Secret by Allison Heller (October 5)

The Jealousy Man and Other Stories by Jo Nesbo (October 5)

2 Sisters Detective Agency by James Patterson (October 5)

The Survivors by Alex Schulman (October 5)

The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield (October 12)

State of Terror by Louise Penny & Hillary Rodham Clinton (October 12)

Silverview by John Le Carre (October 14)

The Girl You Killed by Leslie Wolfe (October 19)


September 2021


Mystery Series

The Stolen Hours by Allen Eskens (September 7) – book #3 in the Joe Talbot crime mystery series

Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb (September 7) – book #53 in the Eve Dallas romantic suspense series

Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynne Barnes (September 9) – book #2 in The Inheritance Games series

Enemy at the Gates by Vince Flynn (September 14) – book #20 in the Mitch Rapp thriller series

Risky Bargain by Barbara Freethy (September 21) – book #10 in the Off the Grid:FBI romantic suspense series

The Burning by Jonathan Kellerman & Jesse Kellerman (September 21) – book #4 in the Clay Edison crime mystery series

The Unknown by Heather Graham (September 28) – book #35 in the Krewe of Hunters paranormal romantic suspense series

Keep Me Warm at Christmas by Brenda Novak (September 28) -book #10 in the Silver Springs series

The Midnight Hour by Elly Griffiths (September 30) – book #6 in the Stephens & Mephisto historical crime mystery series


Standalone Mysteries

High Stakes by Iris Johansen (September 7)

Don’t Look Back by Mary Burton (September 28)


August 2021


Mystery Series

Say Goodbye by Karen Rose (August 3) – book #25 in the Romantic Suspense series

Class Act by Stuart Woods (August 3) – book #58 in the Stone Barrington legal mystery series

Vortex by Catherine Coulter (August 10) – book #25 in the FBI Thriller series

Bloodless by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (August 17) – book #20 in the FBI Agent Pendergast thriller series

1979 by Val McDermid (August 19) – book #1 in the Allie Burns thriller series

The Angel Creek Girls by Leslie Wolfe (August 19) – book #3 in the Detective Kay Sharp series

Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger (August 24) – book #18 in the Cork O’Connor crime mystery series

The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny (August 24) – book #16 in the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache


Standalone Mysteries

Blind Tiger by Sandra Brown (August 3)

The Noise by James Patterson (August 16)

Another Kind of Eden by James Lee Burke (August 17)

Viral by Robin Cook (August 17)


July 2021


Mystery Series

Fallen by Linda Castillo (July 6) – book #13 in the Kate Burkholder crime mystery series

The Bone Code by Kathy Reichs (July 6) – book #20 in the Temperance Brennan crime thriller series

An Irish Hostage by Charles Todd (July 6) – book #12 in the Bess Crawford crime mystery series

The Nameless Ones by John Connolly (July 8) – book #19 in the Charlie Parker thriller series

All the Pretty Girls by J. T. Ellison (July 12) – book #1 in the Taylor Jackson crime mystery series

The End of Forever by Steve Berry & M.J. Rose (July 13) – book #5 in the Cassiopeia Vitt Adventures series

Relentless by Jonathan Maberry (July 13) – book #2 in the Rogue Team International thriller series

The Cellist by Daniel Silva (July 13) – book #21 in the Gabriel Allon spy thriller series

The Carnevale Conspiracy by Joseph Badal (July 20) – book #7 in the Bob Danforth thriller series

Black Ice by Brad Thor (July 20) – book #21 in the Scot Harvath political thriller series

The Perseus Protocol by JT Sawyer (July 24) – book #2 in the Cal Shepard spy thriller series

Tell Me by Anne Frasier (July 27) – book #2 in the Inland Empire thriller series

The Forbidden by Heather Graham (July 27) – book #34 in the Krewe of Hunters paranormal romantic suspense series

The Bourne Treachery by Brian Freeman (July 27) – book #16 in the Jason Bourne spy thriller series

Bloody Love by Lisa Renee Jones (July 27) – book #6 in the Lilah Love crime mystery series


Standalone Mysteries

Choose Me by Tess Gerritsen (July 1)

An Ambush of Widows by Jeff Abbott (July 6)

Death at the Crystal Palace by Jennifer Ashley (July 6)

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby (July 6)

The Cover Wife by Dan Fesperman (July 6)

Falling by T.J. Newman (July 6)

Sleeping Bear by Connor Sullivan (July 6)

The Hollows by Mark Edwards (July 8)

American Coup by Emanuel Cleaver (July 12)

The Shadow by James Patterson (July 13)

Mimic by Daniel Cole (July 15)

The Final Play by David Baldacci (July 22)

Just One Look by Lindsay Cameron (July 27)

Cause of Death by Jeffery Deaver (July 29)


June 2021


Mystery Series

Unfinished Business by J.A. Jance (June 1) – book #16 in the Ali Reynolds crime mystery series

Jackpot by Stuart Woods (June 1) – book #5 in the Teddy Fey thriller series

The Darkest Flower by Kristin Wright (June 1) – book #1 in the Allison Barton legal thriller series

Sons of Valor by Brian Andrews & Jeffrey Wilson (June 8) – book #1 in The Tier One Shared World thriller series

Target Acquired by Tom Clancy and Don Bentley (June 8) – book #14 in the Jack Ryan Jr. series

The Bullet by Iris Johansen (June 8) – book #27 in the Eve Duncan romantic suspense series

Castle Shade by Laurie R. King (June 8) – book #17 in the Mary Russel & Sherlock Holmes series

Never Let Me Down Again by Mark Dawson (June 14) – book #19 in the John Milton thriller series

The Third Grave by Lisa Jackson (June 24) – book #4 in the Savannah romantic thriller series

Like Father, Like Son by James Patterson (June 28) – book #2 in the Ali Cross young adult mystery series

Dead by Dawn by Paul Doiron (June 29) – book #12 in the Mike Bowditch mystery series

The Night Hawks by Elly Griffiths (June 29) – book #13 in the Ruth Galloway archaeological mystery series

When I Found You by Brenda Novak (June 29) – book #8 in the Silver Springs romantic suspense series


Standalone Mysteries

Chasing the Lion by A.J. Tata (June 1)

Beneath Devil’s Bridge by Loreth Ann White (June 1)

Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams (June 1)

The Hive by Gregg Olsen (June 8)

Falling by T.J. Newman (June 10)

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides (June 15)

Bath Hause by P.J. Vernon (June 15)

False Witness by Karin Slaughter (June 20)

Dream Girl by Laura Lippman (June 22)

Hostage by Clare Mackintosh (June 22)

The Disappearing Act by Catherine Steadman (June 24)

Double Threat by F. Paul Wilson (June 29)


May 2021


Mystery Series

21st Birthday by James Patterson (May 3) – book #21 in the Women’s Murder Club crime mystery series

Thief of Souls by Brian Klingborg (May 4) – book #1 in the Inspector Lu Fei mystery series

The Final Twist by Jeffery Deaver (May 11) – book #3 in the Colter Shaw crime thriller series

Left You Dead by Peter James (May 13) – book #17 in the Roy Grace British thriller series

Twisted Lies by Angela Marsons (May 13) – book #14 in the DI Kim Stone thriller series

The Saboteurs by Clive Cussler (May 25) – book #12 in the Isaac Bell adventure series

The Unforgiven by Heather Graham (May 25) – book #33 in the Krewe of Hunters paranormal thriller series

A Quiet Man by Tom Wood (May 27) – book #9 in the Victor the Assassin thriller series


Standalone Mysteries

The Pact by Sharon Bolton (May 1)

The Last Flight by Julie Clark (May 4)

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave (May 4)

How Lucky by Will Leitch (May 11)

The Quiet Boy by Ben H. Winters (May 18)

Resistance by Val McDermid (May 20)

While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams (May 27)


April 2021


Mystery Series

A Deadly Influence by Mike Omer (April 1) – book #1 in the Abby Mullen thriller series

Near You by Mary Burton (April 13) – book #2 in the Montana romantic suspense series

The Devil’s Hand by Jack Carr (April 13) – book #4 in the James Reece thriller series

Death With A Double Edge by Anne Perry (April 13) – book #4 in the Daniel Pitt mystery series

Ocean Prey by John Sandford (April 13) – book #31 in the Lucas Davenport crime thriller series

A Gambling Man by David Baldacci (April 15) – book #2 in the Archer historical detective series

Flesh and Blood by Caroline Mitchell (April 22) – book #4 in the DI Amy Winter thriller series


Standalone Mysteries

Sooley by John Grisham (April 27)


March 2021


Mystery Series

Dark Sky by C.J. Box (March 2) – book #21 in the Joe Pickett series

A Place to Bury Strangers by Mark Dawson (March 15) – book #2 in the Atticus Priest mystery series

Win by Harlan Coben (March 18) – book #1 in the new Windsor Horne Lockwood III crime mystery series

What Abigail Did That Summer by Ben Aaronovitch (March 18) – book #5.7 in the Peter Grant paranormal mystery series

The Bounty by Janet Evanovich (March 23) – book #7 in the Fox & O’Hare mystery series

A Spell to Unbind by Victoria Laurie (March 23) – book #1 in the Spellbound paranormal mystery series

The Red Book by James Patterson (March 29 – book #2 in The Black Book crime mystery series

Double Jeopardy by Stuart Woods (March 29) – book #57 in the Stone Barrington legal mystery series


Standalone Mysteries

Search for Her by Rick Mofina (March 9)

Danger in Numbers by Heather Graham (March 23)

The Palm Beach Murders by James Patterson (March 23)


February 2021


Mystery Series

Blink of an Eye by Iris Johansen (February 2) – book #8 in the Kendra Michaels romantic suspense series

Serpentine by Jonathan Kellerman (February 2) – book #36 in the Alex Delaware crime mystery series

Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb (February 5) – book #52 in the Eve Dallas romantic suspense series

Relentless by Mark Greaney (February 16) – book #10 in the Gray Man thriller series

Missing and Endangered by A.J. Jance (February 16 – book #19 in the Joanna Brady crime mystery series

A Fatal Lie by Charles Todd (February #16) – book #23 in the Inspector Ian Ruthledge crime mystery series

The Girl From Silent Lake by Leslie Wolfe (February 19) – book #1 in the Detective Kay Sharp crime mystery series


Standalone Mysteries

The Unwilling by John Hart (February 2)


January 2021


Mystery Series

Best Laid Plans by Gwen Florio (January 1) – book #1 in the Nora West crime mystery series

Spiteful Bones by Jeri Westerson (January 5) – book #14 in the Crispin Guest Medieval Noir historical mystery series

Bone Canyon by Lee Goldberg (January 5) – book #2 in the Eve Ronin crime thriller series

Twenty by James Grippando (January 5) – book #17 in the Jack Swyteck legal thriller series

The Scorpion’s Tale by Lincoln Child & Douglas Preston (January 12) – book #2 in the Nora Kelly thriller series

Spin by Patricia Cornwell (January 12) – book #2 in the Captain Chase thriller series

Deep Into the Dark by P.J. Tracy (January 12) – book #1 in the Detective Margaret Nolan series

Shane by Dale Mayer (January 19) – book #12 in The Mavericks thriller series

Hard Vengeance by J.B. Turner (January 14) – book #9 in the Jon Reznick thriller series

The Russian by James Patterson (January 25) – book #13 in the Michael Bennet crime mystery series

Tropic of Stupid by Tim Dorsey (January 26) – book #24 in the Serge Storms humorous crime mystery series

Daring Deception by Barbara Freethy (January 26) – book #9 in the Off the Grid: FBI romantic suspense series

Every Waking Hour by Joanna Schaffhausen (January 26) – book #4 in the Ellery Hathaway thriller series

Driven by Rebecca Zanetti (January 26) – book #4 in the Deep Ops thriller series

Cold Cruel Kiss by Toni Anderson (January 28) – book #4 in the Cold Justice: Crossfire romantic suspense series


Standalone Mysteries

Turning Point by Jeffery Deaver (January 19)

Playing With Fire by April Henry (January 19)

If I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier (January 26)

Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner (January 26)

The Vanishing at Loxby Manor by Abigail Wilson (January 26)


December 2020


Mystery Series

Eddie’s Boy by Thomas Perry (December 1) – book #4 in the Butcher’s Boy crime mystery series

Fool Me Twice by Jeff Lindsay (December 10) – book #2 in the Riley Wolfe thriller series

A Hanging at Dawn by Charles Todd (December 15) – book #11.5 in the Bess Crawford historical mystery series

NYPD Red 6  by James Patterson (December 15) – book #6 in the NYPD Red crime mystery series

The Third to Die by Allison Brennan (December 29) – book #1 in the Quinn & Costa romantic suspense thriller series

Watch Her by Edwin Hill – book #3 in the Hester Thurby mystery series

Hush-Hush by Stuart Woods (December 29) – book #56 in the Stone Barrington legal mystery series


Standalone Mysteries

A Small Town by Thomas Perry (December 15)


November 2020


Mystery Series

Shadow Sands by Robert Bryndza (November 3) – book #2 in the Kate Marshall psychological thriller series

The Dirty South by John Connolly (November 3) – book #18 in the Charlie Parker crime thriller series

Fortune and Glory by Janet Evanovich (November 3) – book #27 in the Stephanie Plum mystery series

A Christmas Resolution by Anne Perry (November 3) – book #18 in the Christmas Stories mystery series

Ronin by Mark Dawson (November 9) – book #18 in the John Milton thriller series

The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly (November 10) – book #7 in the Mickey Haller legal thriller series

Marauder by Clive Cussler & Boyd Morrison (November 10) – book #15 in the Oregon Files series

Deadly Cry by Angela Marsons (November 13) – book #13 in the DI Kim Stone thriller series

Daylight by David Baldacci (November 17) – book #3 in the Atlee Pine crime mystery series

Piece of my Heart by Mary Higgins Clark (November 17) – book #7 in the Under Suspicion series

Shadow of the Dragon by Marc Cameron and Tom Clancy (November 17) – book #30 in the Jack Ryan Universe

Deadly Cross by James Patterson (November 23) – book #28 in the Alex Cross series


Standalone Mysteries

The Kingdom by Jo Nesbo (November 10)

Ink by Jonathan Maberry (November 17)


October 2020


Mystery Series


A Song for the Dark Times by Ian Rankin (October 1) – book #23 in the Inspector Rebus mystery series

A Time for Mercy by John Grisham (October 13) – book #3 in the Jake Brigance series

A California Christmas by Brenda Novak (October 13) – book #7 in the Silver Springs series

Cold As Ice by Allison Brennan (October 27) – book #17 in the Lucy Kincaid romantic suspense thriller series

The Sentinel by Lee Child (October 27) – book #25 in the Jack Reacher thriller series

Shakeup by Stuart Woods (October 27) – book #27 in the Stone Barrington legal mystery series


Standalone Mysteries

The Searcher by Tana French (October 6)

Elsewhere by Dean Koontz (October 6)

Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell (October 13)

House of Correction by Nicci French (October 27)

Stories from Suffragette City by M.J. Rose (October 27)


September 2020


Mystery Series

Chaos by Iris Johansen (September 1) – book #1 in the Alisa Flynn thriller series

One True Patriot by Sean Parnell (September 1) – book #3 in the Eric Steele thriller series

The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves (September 8) – book #9 in the Vera Stanhope crime mystery series

The Dead Heat of Summer by Heather Graham (September 8) – novella in the Krewe of Hunters paranormal romantic thriller series

In a Midnight Wood by Ellen Hart (September 8) – book #27 in the Jane Lawless crime mystery series

Murder at Hotel 1911 by Audrey Keown (September 8) – book #1 in the Ivy Nichols historical mystery series

Robert B. Parker’s Fool’s Paradise by Mike Lupica (September 8) – book #19 in the Jesse Stone crime mystery series

The Watcher by Jennifer Pashley (September 8) – book #1 in the Kateri Fisher crime mystery series

A Question of Betrayal by Anne Perry (September 8) – book #2 in the Elena Standish historical thriller series

Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb (September 8) – book #51 in the In Death sci-fi romantic suspense series

Call of the Ravens by Wilbur Smith (September 8) – book #0.5 in the Ballantine historical mystery series

Containment by Nick Thacker (September 10) – book #1 in the Jake Parker thriller series

Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith (September 15) – book #5 in the Cormoran Strike crime mystery series

Total Power by Vince Flynn & Kyle Mills (September 15) – book #19 in the Mitch Rapp thriller series

Murder Thy Neighbor by James Patterson (September 15) – book #4 in the Discovery ID True Crime series

The Last Agent by Robert Dugoni (September 22) – book #2 in the Charles Jenkins spy thriller series

Funeral For a Friend by Brian Freeman (September 22) – book #10 in the Jonathan Stride crime mystery series

Next to Last Stand by Craig Johnson (September 22) – book #16 in the Walt Longmire mystery series

Dreaming Death by Heather Graham (September 29) – book #32 in the Krewe of Hunters paranormal romantic thriller series


Standalone Mysteries

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynne Barnes (September 1)

One by One by Ruth Ware (September 8)

The Nicotine Chronicles by Lee Child (September 15)

The Kingdom by Jo Nesbo (September 17)

The Coast to Coast Murders by James Patterson & J.D. Barker (September 21)

The Survivors by Jane Harper (September 22)

Burn You Twice by Mary Burton (September 29)

Unrestricted Access by James Rollins (September 29)


August 2020


Mystery Series

Trust No One by Debra Webb (August 1) – book #1 in the Devlin & Falco crime thriller series

Murder in the East End by Jennifer Ashley (August 4) – book #4 in A Below Stairs historical mystery series

Shadows in Time by Julie McElwain (August 4) – book #5 in the Kendra Donovan historical time travel romantic suspense series

The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter (August 4) – book #10 in the Will Trent thriller series

A Private Cathedral by James Lee Burke (August 11) – book #23 in the Dave Robicheaux crime mystery series

Cold to the Bone by Emery Hayes (August 11) – book #1 in the Nicole Cobain mystery series

Then She Vanished by T. Jefferson Parker (August 11) – book #4 in the Roland Ford crime mystery series

Say No More by Karen Rose (August 11) – book #24 in the Romantic Suspense series

Choppy Water by Stuart Woods (August 11) – book #54 in the Stone Barrington legal mystery series

Save Her Soul by Lisa Regan (August 12) – book #9 in the Detective Josie Quinn crime thriller series

Hidden Creed by Alex Kava (August 18) – book #6 in the Ryder Creed crime mystery series

Assassin’s Strike by Ward Larsen (August 18) – book #6 in the David Slaton thriller series

Cold War by Bradley Wright (August 20) – book #2 in the Alexander King thriller series

Every Kind of Wicked by Lisa Black (August 25) – book #5 in the Gardiner & Renner crime mystery series

The Silence by Kendra Elliot (August 25) – book #2 in the Columbia River crime thriller series

Hidden by Laura Griffin (August 25) – book #1 in the Texas Murder Files romantic suspense series


Standalone Mysteries

The Love Scam by MaryJanice Davidson (August 4)

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

Red Glare by Thomas Greanias

Thick as Thieves by Sandra Brown (August 25)

Final Cut by S.J. Watson (August 25)


July 2020


Mystery Series

Never Look Back by Mary Burton (July 1) – book #3 in the Criminal Profiler romantic suspense series

The House on Widows Hill by Simon R. Green (July 1) – book #9 in the Ishmael Jones mystery series

Outsider by Linda Castillo (July 7) – book #12 in the Kate Burkholder crime mystery series

Decoy Zero by Jack Mars (July 7) – book #8 in the Agent Zero spy thriller series

Find Them Dead by Peter James (July 9) – book #16 in the Roy Grace crime mystery series

The Order by Daniel Silva (July 14) – book #20 in the Gabriel Allon spy thriller series

Dangerous Pursuits by Jo Bannister (July 15) – book #7 in the Hazel Best & Gabriel Ash mystery series

Dragonfire by Ted Bell (July 21) – book #11 in the Alex Hawke thriller series

Deadly Touch by Heather Graham (July 21) – book #31 in the Krewe of Hunters paranormal mystery series

Half Moon Bay by Jonathan Kellerman & Jesse Kellerman (July 21) – book #3 in the Clay Edison thriller series

The Nemesis Manifesto by Eric Van Lustbader (July 21) – book #1 in the Evan Ryder thriller series

Near Dark by Brad Thor (July 21) – book #20 in the Scot Harvath thriller series

The Sky Thieves by Jason Kasper (July 23) – book #2 in the Spider Heist thriller series

The Next Widow by C.J. Lyons (July 23) – book #1 in the Jericho & Wright thriller series

Deadlock by Catherine Coulter (July 28) – book #24 in the FBI Thriller series

The Bourne Evolution by Brian Freeman (July 28) – book #15 in the Jason Bourne spy thriller series


Standalone Mysteries

Out of Time by David Klaas (July 7)

House Privilege by Mike Lawson (July 7)

The President’s Dossier by James A. Scott (July 7)

The Shadow Friend by Alex North (July 9)

Never Ask Me by Jeff Abbott (July 9)

Cajun Justice by James Patterson (July 14)

1st Case by James Patterson & Chris Tebbetts (July 27)

The Girl in the White Van by April Henry (July 28)


June 2020


Mystery Series

Credible Threat by J.A. Jance (June 2) – book #15 in the Ali Reynolds crime mystery series

The Persuasion by Iris Johansen (June 2) – book #26 in the Even Duncan romantic suspense series

The Hostage Diamond by David Leadbeater (June 2) – book #4 in The Relic Hunters adventure series

Broken Genius by Drew Murray (June 2) – book #1 in the Will Parker thriller series

Gray Genesis by Alan McDermott (June 4) – prequel book in the Tom Gray thriller series

Bedlam by L.J. Ross (June 4) – book #3 in the Alexander Gregory thriller series

First Shot by John Ryder (June 4) – book #1 in the Grant Fletcher thriller series

Follow the Money by Gina LaManna (June 5) – book #3 in the Detective Kate Rosetti series

Riviera Gold by Laurie R. King (June 9) – book #16 in the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes historical mystery series

Firing Point by Tom  Clancy / Mike Madden (June 9) – book #29 in the Jack Ryan Universe

Black Sheep by Remington Kane (June 9) – book #34 in the Tanner

High Treason by Sean McFate (June 9) – book #3 in the Tom Locke thriller series

Fever Burn by L.T. Ryan & Brian Shea (June 9) – book #3 in the Rachel Hatch thriller series

All Fall Down by M.J. Arlidge (June 11) – book #9 in the DI Helen Grace crime thriller series

Sea of Spies by Alex Gerlis (June 11) – book #2 in the Richard Prince spy thriller series

The House of Long Ago (June 16) – book #4 in the Cassiopeia Vitt Adventures series


Standalone Mysteries

The Guest List by June Foley (June 2)

They Did Bad Things by Lauren A. Forry (June 2)

Clean Hands by Patrick Hoffman (June 2)

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell (June 2)

The Choice by Gillian McAllister (June 2)

The Voter File by David Pepper (June 2)

Where the Road Bends by David Rawlings (June 2)

Lady Chevy by John Woods (June 2)

The House Guest by Mark Edwards (June 3)

The Summer House by James Patterson & Brendan DuBois (June 8)

Stranger in the Lake by Kimberley Belle (June 9)

Safe by S.K. Barnett (June 9)

You Can’t Catch Me by Catherine McKenzie (June 9)


May 2020


Mystery Series

The Girl Beneath the Sea by Andrew Mayne (May 1) – book #1 in the Underwater Investigation Unit thriller series

Boundless Ambition by Tim Tigner (May 1) – book #5 in the Kyle Achilles spy thriller series

The Secrets of Bones by Kylie Loga (May 5) – book #2 in the Jazz Ramsey crime mystery series

Robert B. Parker’s Grudge Match by Mike Lupica (May 5) – book #8 in the Sunny Randall crime mystery series

The 20th Victim by James Patterson (May 5) – book #20 in the Women’s Murder Club crime mystery series

Hard Cash Valley by Brian Panowich (May 5) – book #3 in the Bull Mountain Southern crime mystery series

Before He Harms by Blake Pierce (May 5) – book #14 in the Mackenzie White mystery series

Down Among the Dead by Damien Boyd (May 6) – book #10 in the DI Nick Dixon crime mystery series

The Soul Killer by Ross Greenwood (May 7) – book #2 in the DI Barton crime mystery series

The Man Who Never Was by Mark Dawson (May 8) – book #16 in the John Milton thriller series

The Shrine by L.J. Ross (May 10) – book #15 in the DCI Ryan crime mystery series

Never Really Gone by David Archer (May 11) – book #4 in the Cassie McGraw crime mystery series

Insidious by Brett Battles (May 12) – book #2 in The Night Man Chronicles thriller series

The Goodbye Man by Jeffery Deaver (May 12) – book #2 in the Colter Shaw crime thriller series

The Last Trial by Scott Turow (May 12) – book #11 in the Kindle County legal thriller series

Killing Mind by Angela Marsons (May 13) – book #12 in the DI Kim Stone British crime thriller series

Seeing Darkness by Heather Graham (May 19)  – book #30 in the Krewe of Hunters paranormal mystery series

Eagle Station by Dale Brown (May 26) – book #24 in the Patrick McLanahan political thriller series

Fair Warning by Michael Connelly (May 26) – book #3 in the Jack McEvoy crime mystery series

Wrath of Poseidon by Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell (May 26) – book #12 in the Fargo Adventures series

Buried Angel by Patricia Gibney (May 26) – book #8 in the Detective Lottie Parker crime mystery series

Bombshell by Stuart Woods and Parnell Hall (May 26) – book #4 in the Teddy Fay thriller series

The Pretender’s Gold by Scott Mariani (May 28) – book #21 in the Ben Hope thriller series

Water’s Edge by Gregg Olsen (May 28) – book #2 in the Megan Carpenter thriller series

Bedlam by LJ Ross (May 31) – book #3 in the Alexander Gregory British thriller series


Standalone Mysteries

Cold Kill by Rennie Airth (May 1)

Borrowed Time by David Mark (May 1)

The Lincoln Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch (May 5)

What We Forgot to Bury by Marin Montgomery (May 5)

The Paris Hours by Alex George (May 5)

The Paladin by David Ignatius (May 5)

A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight (May 5)

This Is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf (May 12)

The Spanish Mask by Ann Cleeland (May 20)


April 2020


Mystery Series

The Cutting Place by Jane Casey (April 3) – book #9 in the Maeve Kerrigan crime thriller series

Fake Truth by Lee Goldberg (April 7) – book #3 in the Ian Ludlow thriller series

Who Speaks for the Damned by C.S. Harris (April 7) – book #15 in the Sebastian St. Cyr historical mystery series

Hidden Salem by Kay Hooper (April 7) – book #19 in the Bishop/SCU paranormal mystery series

A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones (April 7) – book #1 in the Sunshine Vicram romantic suspense series

The Stolen Gold Affair by Bill Pronzini (April 7) – book #8 in the Carpenter and Quincannon historical mystery series

A Stroke of Malice by Anna Lee Huber (April 8) – book #8 in the Lady Darby historical mystery series

Savage Son by Jack Carr (April 14) – book #3 in the Terminal List thriller series

Masked Prey by John Sandford (April 14) – book #30 in the Lucas Davenport crime thriller series

Find Her Alive by Lisa Regan (April 15) – book #8 in the Detective Josie Quinn crime mystery series

Walk the Wire by David Baldacci (April 16) – book #6 in the Amos Decker thriller series

Cheater’s Game by Paul Levine (April 20) – book #13 in the Jake Lassiter crime mystery series

Final Judgment by Marcia Clark (April 21) – book #4 in the Samantha Brinkman crime mystery series

Dead Land by Sara Paretsky (April 21) – book #22 in the V.I. Warshawski crime thriller series

The Shrine by L.J. Ross (April 26) – book #16 in the DCI Ryan British mystery series

Camino Winds by John Grisham (April 28) – book #2 in the Camino Island crime thriller series


Standalone Mysteries

Wall of Silence by Tracy Buchanan (April 1)

Three Hours in Paris by Cara Black (April 7)

One Perfect Summer by Brenda Novak (April 7)

Revenge by James Patterson (April 7)

The New Husband by D.J. Palmer (April 14)

You Let Me In by Camilla Bruce (April 21)

The Closer You Get by Mary Torjussen (April 21)

The Split by Sharon Bolton (April 28)

Witness to Death by Heather Graham (April 28)

Crash by David Hagberg (April 28)

If It Bleeds by Stephen King (April 28)

The Perfect Daughter by Joseph Souza (April 28)

Have You Seen Me? by Kate White (April 28)

The End of October by Lawrence Wright (April 28)


March 2020


Mystery Series

A Killer’s Wife by Victor Methos (March 1) – book #1 in the Desert Plains thriller series

Hide Away by Jason Pinter (March 1)  – book #1 in the Rachel Marin thriller series

Long Range by C.J. Box (March 3) – book #20 in the Joe Pickett crime mystery series

Trace Elements by Donna Leon (March 3) – book #29 in the Commissario Brunetti crime mystery series

The Second Hostage by Jeffery Deaver (March 5) – book #1.5 in the Colter Shaw crime thriller series

20th Victim by James Patterson (March 5) – book #20 in the Women’s Murder Club crime mystery series

Journey of the Pharaohs by Clive Cussler (March 10) – book #17 in the NUMA Files adventure series

Cross Her Heart by Melinda Leigh (March 17) – book #1 in the Bree Taggert crime mystery series

A Conspiracy of Bones by Kathy Reichs (March 17) – book #19 in the Temperance Brennan crime mystery series

The Jerusalem Assassin by Joel C. Rosenberg (March 17) – book #3 in the Markus Ryker thriller series

Hit List by Stuart Woods (March 17) – book #53 in the Stone Barrington crime thriller series

Running Out of Road by Daniel Friedman (March 24) – book #3 in the Buck Schatz humorous mystery series

The Last Odyssey by James Rollins (March 24) – book #15 in the Sigma Force thriller series

The K Team by David Rosenfelt (March 24) – book #1 in the K Team crime mystery series

The Last Tourist by Olen Steinhauer (March 24) – book #4 in the Milo Weaver thriller series 

Texas Outlaw by James Patterson (March 30) – book #2 in the Rory Yates Western mystery series

Cut and Run by Allison Brennan (March 31) – book #16 in the Lucy Kincaid romantic suspense series

The Final Deception by Heather Graham (March 31) – book #5 in the New York Confidential romantic suspense series

Stone Cross by Marc Cameron (March 31) – book #2 in the Arliss Cutter crime thriller series


Standalone Mysteries

The Leonardo Gulag by Kevin Doherty (March 3)

Please See Us by Caitlin Mullen (March 3)

The Red Lotus by Chris Bohjalian (March 17)

The Boy From the Woods by Harlan Coben (March 17)

After Sundown by Linda Howard (March 31)

Devoted by Dean Koontz (March 31)


February 2020


Mystery Series

Alone in the Wild by Kelley Armstrong (February 4) – book #5 in the Rockton thriller series

The Third to Die by Allison Brennan (February 4) – book #1 in the Mobile Response Team thriller series

Crooked River by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (February 4) – book #19 in the Special Agent Pendergast thriller series

The Museum of Desire by Jonathan Kellerman (February 4) – book #35 in the Alex Delaware thriller series

A Divided Loyalty by Charles Todd (February 4) – book #22 in the Inspector Ruthledge historical crime mystery series

Perfect Kill by Helen Fields (February 6) – book #6 in the DI Callanach thriller series

The Lantern Men by Elly Griffiths (February 6) – book #12 in the Ruth Galloway archaeological mystery series

Cross of Fire by David Gilman (February 6) – book #6 in the Master of War historical military thriller series

The Last Drop of Blood by Graham Masterton (February 6) – book #11 in the Katie Maguire thriller series

Golden in Death by J.D. Robb (February 6) – book #50 in the Eve Dallas paranormal crime mystery series

Liar, Liar by Mel Sherratt (February 10) – book #3 in the DS Grace Allendale British crime mystery series

Hillary’s Back! by Faith Martin (February 14) – book #18 in the DI Hillary crime mystery series

One Minute Out by Mark Greaney (February 18) – book #90 in the Court Gentry military thriller series

False Value by Ben Aaronovitch (February 20) – book #8 in the Peter Grant paranormal mystery series

Bury Them Deep by James Oswald (February 20) – book #10 in the Inspector McLean Scotting mystery series

Blindside by James Patterson (February 24) – book #12 in the Michael Bennett crime thriller series

The Warsaw Protocol by Steve Berry (February 25) – book #15 in the Cotton Malone thriller series

The Treadstone Resurrection by Joshua Hood (February 25) – book #1 in the Threadstone spy thriller series inspired by Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne


Standalone Mysteries

Thief River Falls by Brian Freeman (February 1)

Last Day by Luanne Rice (February 1)

The Names of the Dead by Kevin Wignall (February 1)

Poison by Jacqui Rose (February 20)


January 2020


Mystery Series

The Lady of Perdition by Barbara Hambly (January 1) – book #17 in the Benjamin January historical mystery series

Lost Hills by Lee Goldberg (January 1) – book #1 in the Eve Ronin crime mystery series

Naked Came the Florida Man by Tim Dorsey (January 7) – book #23 in the Serge A. Storms humorous mystery series

Hindsight by Iris Johansen (January 7) – book #7 in the Kendra Michaels romantic suspense series

The Vanishing by Jayne Ann Krentz (January 7) – book #1 in the Fogg Lake romantic suspense series

The Woman in the Veil by Laura Joh Rowland (January 7) – book #4 in the Victorian historical mystery series

Hunter Killer by Brad Taylor (January 7) – book #14 in the Pike Logan military thriller series

Treason by Stuart Woods (January 7) – book #52 in the Stone Barrington legal mystery series

Lost by James Patterson (January 13) – book #1 in the Tom Moon thriller series

The Wild One by Nick Petrie (January 14) – book #5 in the Peter Ash crime thriller series

House on Fire by Joseph Finder (January 21) – book #4 in the Nick Heller thriller series

When You See Me by Lisa Gardner (January 28) – book #11 in the Detective D.D. Warren crime mystery series

Into the Fire by Gregg Hurwitz (January 28) – book #5 in the Orphan X thriller series

Hi Five by Jo Ide (January 28) – book #4 in the IQ crime mystery series

Second Sight by Sharon Sala (January 28) – book #2 in The Jigsaw Files romantic suspense series


Standalone Mysteries

First Cut by Judy Melinek (January 7)

Long Bright River by Liz Moore (January 7)

Mr. Nobody by Catherine Steadman (January 7)

The God Game by Danny Tobey (January 7)

Big Lies in a Small Town By Diane Chamberlain (January 14)

The Debriefing by Jeffery Deaver (January 14)

The Perfect Mother by Caroline Mitchell (January 14)

Cartier’s Hope by M.J. Rose (January 28)

The Look-Alike by Erika Spindler (January 28)

The Other People by C.J. Tudor (January 28)

The Vault by Mark Dawson (January 31)


December 2019


Mystery Series


Cold Heart Creek by Lisa Regan (December 2) – book #7 in the Detective Josie Quinn British crime thriller series

Trace of Evil by Alice Blanchard (December 3) – book #1 in the Natalie Lockhart crime thriller series

Down the Darkest Road by Kylie Brant (December 3) – book #2 in the Cady Maddix crime thriller series

Lost Tomorrows by Matt Coyle (December 3) – book #6 in the Rick Cahill hardboiled mystery series

Genesis by Robin Cook (December 3) – book #12 in the Stapleton & Montgomery crime thriller series

When Old Midnight Comes by Loren D. Estleman (December 3) – book #28 in the Amos Walker crime thriller series

Bryant & May: The Lonely Hour by Cristopher Fowler (December 3) – book #16 in the Peculiar Crimes Unit mystery series

Now You See Them by Elly Griffiths (December 3) – book #5 in the DI Stephens & Max Mephisto historical mystery series

Just Watch Me by Jeff Lindsay (December 3) – book #1 in the Riley Wolfe crime thriller series

Overthrow by David Poyer (December 3) – book #19 in the Dan Lenson spy thriller series

Thin Ice by Paige Sheldon (December 3) – book #1 in the Alaska Wild Mysteries series

Murder at the Opera by D.M. Quincy (December 10) – book #3 in the Atlas Cathesby historical mystery series

The Course of All Treasons by Suzanne M. Wolfe (December 10) – book #2 in the Elizabethan Spy historical mystery series

Blood Ties by Alexander Hartun (December 12) – book #2 in the Nik Pohl crime thriller series

The Amber Secret by David Leadbeater (December 15) – book #3 in The Relic Hunters adventure thriller series

Primary Threat by Jack Mars (December 17) – book #3 in the Forging of Luke Stone thriller series

The Network by L.C. Shaw (December 17) – book #1 in the Jack Logan thriller series

Chaser by J.A. Konrath (December 19) – book #13 in the Jack Daniels crime mystery series

Assassin Zero by Jack Mars (December 25) – book #7 in the Agent Zero Spy thriller series

All the Rage by Cara Hunter (December 26) – book # 4 in the DI Adam Fawley British crime mystery series

Cut and Run by Fern Michaels (December 31) – book #30 in the Sisterhood mystery series

Shattered Justice by Susan Furlong (December 31) – book #3 in the Bone Gap Travellers mystery series

Liars’ Legacy by Taylor Stevens (December 31) – book #2 in the Jack and Jill crime thriller series


Standalone Mysteries

In the Dark by Loreth Anne White (December 1)

From Sea to Stormy Sea by Lawrence Block (December 3)

A Madness of Sunshine by Nalini Singh (December 3)

Oppo by Tom Rosenstiel (December 3)

A Small Town by Thomas Perry (December 17)

Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison (December 20)

The Wives by Tara Fisher (December 30)

Silent Threat by Jeff Gunhus (December 31)


November 2019


Mystery Series


Red Specter by Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson (November 5) – book #5 in the Tier One thriller series

Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (November 5) – book #2 in the Debutantes young adult mystery series

Galway Girl by Ken Bruen (November 5) – book #15 in the Jack Taylor mystery series

Final Option by Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison (November 5) – book #14 in the Oregon Files adventure series

The Old Success by Martha Grimes (November 5) – book #25 in the Richard Jury crime mystery series

Rage by Jonathan Maberry (November 5) – book #1 in the Rogue Team International new sci-fi thriller series

Blind Search by Paula Munier (November 5) – book #2 in the Mercy & Elvis thriller series

A Christmas Gathering by Anne Perry (November 5) – book #17 in the Christmas Stories holiday mystery series

The Siberian Dilemma by Martin Cruz Smith (November 5) – book #9 in the Arkady Renko thriller series

City of Scoundrels by Victoria Thompson (November 5) – book #3 in the Counterfeit Lady historical mystery series

Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovich (November 12) – book #26 in the Stephanie Plum humorous mystery series

Ruthless Cross by Barbara Freethy (November 12) – book #6 in the Off the Grid FBI thriller series

The Lost Colony by A.G. Riddle (November 12) – book #3 in The Long Winter sci-fi thriller series

Lethal Pursuit by Will Thomas (November 12) – book #11 int he Barker & Llewelyn historical mystery series

Robert B. Parker’s Angel Eyes by Ace Atkins (November 19) – book #47 in the Spenser crime mystery series

A Minute to Midnight by David Baldacci (November 19) – book #2 in the Atlee Pine thriller series

Criss Cross by James Patterson (November 25) – book #27 in the Alex Cross crime thriller series

Ali Cross by James Patterson (November 25) – book #1 in the new Ali Cross crime thriller series

Active Measures by Marc Cameron (November 26) – book #8 in the Jericho Quinn thriller series

Dark Web by Tom Clancy and Jerome Preisler (November 26) – book #11 in the Net Force thriller series

Under Occupation by Alan Furst (November 26) – book #11 in the Night Soldiers historical thriller series

Into the Dark by Karen Rose (November 26) – book #23 in the Romantic Suspense series

Tom Clancy’s Code of Honor by Tom Clancy and Marc Cameron (November 38) – book #28 in the Jack Ryan universe


Standalone Mysteries

The Accomplice by Joseph Kanon (November 5)

Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry by Mary Higgins Clark (November 5)

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell (November 5)

36 Righteous Men by Steven Pressfield (November 5)

The Andromeda Evolution by Michael Crichton and Daniel H. Wilson (November 12)

Nothing More Dangerous by Allen Eskens (November 12)

Guilty Not Guilty by Felix Francis (November 19)

The Hero by Lee Child (November 26)


October 2019


Mystery Series

Quantum by Patricia Cornwell (October 1) – book #1 in the Captain Chase techno-thriller series

Bloody Genius by John Sandford (October 1) – book #12 in the Virgil Flowers crime mystery series

Borderlands by L.J. Ross (October 1) – book #14 in the DCI Ryan crime mystery series

Now You See Them by Elly Griffiths (October 3) – book #5 in the Stephens & Mephisto historical mystery series

19th Christmas by James Patterson (October 7) – book #19 in the Women’s Murder Club crime mystery series

I See You by Mary Burton (October 8) – book #2 in the Criminal Profiler romantic suspense thriller series

A Bitter Feast by Deborah Crombie (October 8) – book #18 in the Duncan Kincaid mystery series

The Nugget by P.T. Deutermann (October 8) – book #6 in the World War II Navy historical military series

The Raid by Steven Konkoly (October 8) – book #2 in the Ryan Decker thriller series

Stealth by Stuart Woods (October 15) – book #51 in the Stone Barrington legal mystery series

Broken Souls by Patricia Gibney (October 18) – book #7 in the D.I. Lottie Parker British crime mystery series

Hard Shot by J.B. Turner (October 22) – book #7 in the Jon Reznick thriller series

The Night Fire by Michael Connelly (October 22) – book #3 in the Renee Ballard crime mystery series

Blood Night by Heather Graham (October 22) – short novella in the Krewe of Hunters paranormal mystery series

Whisper of Bones by Melinda Leigh (October 22) – book #3 in the Widow’s Island romantic suspense series

A Cruel Deception by Charles Todd (October 22) – book #11 in the Bess Crawford historical mystery series

Bad Memory bLisa Gray (October 24) – book #2 in the (Jessica Shaw thriller series

Blue Moon by Lee Child (October 29) – book #24 in the Jack Reacher thriller series

The Sanctuary Murders by Susanna Gregory (October 29) – book #24 in the Matthew Bartholomew historical mystery series

Exit Fee by Brad Taylor (October 29) – short novella in the Pike Logan thriller series


Standalone Mysteries

The Shape of Night by Tess Gerritsen (October 1)

Full Throtle by Joe Hill (October 1)

Drowning With Others by Linda Keir (October 1)

Little Voices by Vanessa Lillie (October 1)

Under the Water by Paul Pen (October 1)

The Lying Room by Nicci French (October 3)

The Guardians by John Grisham (October 15)

Curious Toys by Elizabeth Hand (October 15)

The Deserter by Nelson DeMille (October 22)

Agent Running in the Field by John LeCarré (October 22)

White Elephant by Trish Harnetiaux (October 29)

The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal (October 29)


September 2019


Mystery Series

Black Nowhere by Reece Hirsch (September 1) – book #1 in the Lisa Tanchik thriller series

Total Control by Laura Griffin (September 2) – book #4 in the Alpha Crew romantic suspense series

Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer (September 3) – book #1 in the William Warwick crime mystery series

Vendetta in Death by J.D. Robb (September 3) – book #49 in the In Death futuristic mystery series

Ghost Fire by Wilbur Smith (September 3) – book #18 in the Courtney historical mystery series

Many Rivers to Cross by Peter Robinson (September 5) – book #26 in the DCI Banks mystery series

A Fatal Secret by Faith Martin (September 6) – book #4 in the Ryder and Loveday mystery series

Killer Instinct by James Patterson (September 9) – book #2 in the Instinct crime mystery series

The Titanic Secret by Clive Cussler (September 10) – book #11 in the Isaac Bell adventure series

Plausable Deniability by Stephen Leather (September 10) – book #1 in the Explosive Lex Harper thriller series

Ice Cold Heart by P.J. Tracy (September 10) – book 10 in the Monkeewrench crime mystery series

The Essence of Evil by Rob Sinclair (September 12) – book #1 in the DI Dani Stephens thriller series

The Stalking by Heather Graham (September 17) – book #29 in the Krewe of Hunters paranormal mystery series

Land of Wolves by Craig Johnson (September 17) – book #15 in the Walt Longmire Western mystery series

Lethal Agent by Vince Flynn and Kyle Mills (September 24) – book #18 in the Mitch Rapp spy thriller series

Sins of the Fathers by J.A. Jance (September 24) – book 24 in the J.P. Beaumont crime mystery series

Borderlands by L.J. Ross (September 29) – book #13 in the DCI Ryan crime mystery series


Standalone Mysteries

Here to Stay by Mark Edwards (September 1)

The Secrets We Kept by Laura Prescott (September 3)

The Killer Inside by Cass Green (September 5)

The Fifth Column by Andrew Gross (September 10)

The Institute by Stephen King (September 10)

Life is Short and Then You Die by various mystery authors (September 10)

Elevator Pitch by Linwood Barclay (September 17)

Summer Frost by Blake Crouch (September 17)

A Gift for Dying by M.J. Arlidge (September 19)


August 2019


Mystery Series

Forgotten Bones by Viviane Barz (August 1) – book #1 in the Dead Remaining crime thriller series

A Dangerous Man by Robert Crais (August 6) – book #18 in the Elvis Cole / Joe Pike crime mystery series

The Killing Tide by Dani Pettrey (August 6)- book #1 in the Coastal Gardians romantic suspense series

Desperate Creed by Alex Kava (August 8) – book #5 in the Ryder Creed crime mystery series

The Bitterroots by C.J. Box (August 13) – book #4 in the Cassie Dewell crime thriller series

The Russsia Account by Stephen Coonts (August 13) – book #9 in the Tommy Carmellini thriller series

Contraband by Stuart Woods (August 13) – book #50 in the Stone Barrington legal mystery series

The Lake of Learning by Steve Berry and M.J. Rose (August 20) – book #14.5 in the Cotton Malone crime mystery series

The Dirty Dozen by Lynda LaPlante (August 22) – book #5 in the Tennison crime mystery series

Old Bones by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (August 20) – book #1 in the Nora Kelly thriller series

The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter (August 20) – book #9 in the Will Trent thriller series

Black Ops by Chris Ryan (August 22) – book #7 in the Danny Black thriller series

The Woman in the Park by Teresa Sorkin (August 26)

The Sixth Wicked Child by J.D. Barker (August 27) – book #3 in the 4MK thriller series

The Girl Who Lived Twice by David Lagercrantz (August 27) – book #6 in the Millennium thriller series

Blind Spot by Brenda Novak (August 27) – book #4 in the Evelyn Talbot Chronicles

A Better Man by Louise Penny (August 27) – book #15 in the Armand Gamache crime mystery series

The Killing Code by J.D. Kirk (August 31) – book #3 in the DCI Logan Scottish crime mystery series


Standalone Mysteries

What You Did by Clare McGowan (August 1)

The Inn by James Patterson and Candie Fox (August 5)

Outfox by Sandra Brown (August 6)

The Perfect Wife by J.P. Delaney (August 6)

Careful What You Wish For by Hallie Ephron (August 6)

The Wolf Wants In by Laura McHugh (August 6)

The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware (August 8)

Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King (August 13)

The Swallows by Lisa Lutz (August 13)

The Perfect Son by Lauren North

The Warning by James Patterson and Robison Wells (August 13)

Drowned Lives by Stephen Booth (August 15)

Platform Seven by Louise Doughty (August 20)

Tangled Threat by Heather Graham (August 20)

The Whisper Man by Alex North (August 20)

Run, Hide, Fight Back by April Henry (August 27)

The Burning Land by George Alagiah (August 29)

Verona by Jeffery Deaver (August 29)


July 2019


Mystery Series

Trance by Adam Southward (July 1) – book #1 in the Alex Madison thriller series

Almost Midnight by Paul Doiron (July 2) – book #10 in the Mike Bowditch crime thriller series

Her Deadly Secrets by Laura Griffin (July 2) – book #2 in the Wolfe Security romantic suspense series

Betrayal in Time by Julie McElwain (July 2) – book #4 in the Kendra Donovan historical time travel mystery series

The Shameless by Ace Atkins (July 9) – book #9 in the Quinn Colson crime thriller series

The Damaged by Brett Battles (July 9) – book #13 in the Jonathan Quinn thriller series

Expire by Danielle Girard (July 9) – book #4 in the Dr. Schartzman thriller series

Child’s Play by Angela Marsons (July 11) – book #11 in the Kim Stone thriller series

Knife by Jo Nesbo (July 11) – book 12 in the Hary Holle thriller series

Hush Hush by James Patterson (July 11) – book #4 in the Harriet Blue crime mystery series

Jack of Spades by Diane Capri (July 15) – book #8 in the Hunt for Reacher thriller series

Rules of War by Matthew Betley (July 16) – book #4 in the Logan West military thriller series

Shamed by Linda Castillo (July 16) – book #11 in the Kate Burkholder Amish crime mystery series

Bark of Night by David Rosenfelt (July 16) – book #19 in the Andy Carpenter crime mystery series

The New Girl by Daniel Silva (July 16) – book #19 in the Gabriel Allon spy thriller series

Labyrinth by Catherine Coulter (July 23) – book #23 in the FBI Thriller series

The Seekers by Heather Graham (July 23) – book #28 in the Krewe of Hunters paranormal romantic suspense series

Penshaw by L.J. Ross (July 27) – book #13 in the DCI Ryan British crime mystery series

The Tomb of Genghis Khan by J. Robert Kennedy (July 28) – book #25 in the James Acton thriller series

True Believer by Jack Carr (July 30) – book #2 in the James Reece thriller series

The Russian by Ben Coes (July 30) – book #1 in the Rob Tacoma thriller series

A Capitol Death by Lindsey Davis (July 30) – book #7 in the Flavia Albia historical mystery series

Season of the Witch by David L. Golemon (July 30) – book #14 in the Event Group thriller series

Game of Snipers by Stephen Hunter (July 30) – book #11 in the Bob Lee Swagger thriller series

Smokescreen by Iris Johansen (July 30) – book #25 in the Eve Duncan romantic suspense series

The Missing Pieces by Sharon Sala (July 30) – book #1 in The Jigsaw Files romantic suspense series


Standalone Mysteries

The Hallows by Victor Methos (July 1)

Girls Like Us by Christina Alger (July 2)

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager (July 2)

Recursion by Blake Crouch (July 3)

The Chain by Adrian McKinty (July 9)

Under Currents by Nora Roberts (July 9)

Red Metal by Mark Greaney (July 16)

One Good Deed by David Baldacci  (July 23)

Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman (July 23)

Gretchen by Shannon Kirk (July 23)

Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham (July 23)

Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson (July 30)


June 2019


Mystery Series

One Small Sacrifice by Hillary Davidson (June 1) – book #1 in the Shadows of New York crime mystery series

Thin Air by Lisa Gray (June 1) – book #1 in the Jessica Shaw crime mystery series

The Elizabeth Tudor Conspiracy by Alexandra Walsh (June 2) – book #2 in the Marquess House trilogy

Unsolved by James Patterson & David Ellis (June 3) – book #2 in the Invisible psychological thriller series

The Body Keeper by Anne Frasier (June 4) – book #3 in the Detective Jude Fontaine crime mystery series

Rogue Strike by David Ricciardi (June 4) – book #2 in the Jake Keller thriller series

The Body in the Castle Well by Martin Walker (June 4) – book #12 in the Bruno, Chief of Police crime mystery series

Skin Game by Stuart Woods (June 4) – book #3 in the Teddy Fay spy thriller series

Enemy Contact by Mike Madden & Tom Clancy (June 11) – book #27 in the Jack Ryan Universe series

The October Man by Ben Aaronovich (June 13) – book #7.5 in the Peter Grant paranormal mystery series

Joe Country by Mick Herron (June 13) – book #6 in the Slough House spy thriller series

Burnt Island by Kate Rhodes (June 13) – book #3 in the DI Ben Kitto British crime mystery series

The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter (June 13) – book #9 in the Will Trent crime mystery series

Big Sky by Kate Atkinson (June 18) – book #5 in the Jackson Brodie crime mystery series

In the Darkness by Mike Omer (June 25) – book #2 in the Zoe Bentley thriller series

Backlash by Brad Thor (June 25) – book #18 in the Scot Harvath spy thriller series


Standalone Mysteries

I’ll Never Tell by Katherine McKenzie (June 1)

Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey (June 4)

Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok (June 4)

Recursion by Blake Crouch (June 11)

The First Mistake by Sandie Jones (June 11)

Fake Like Me by Barbara Bourland (June 18)

Conviction by Denise Mina (June 18)

The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda (June 18)

Wherever She Goes by Kelley Armstrong (June 25)

The Gone Dead by Chanelle Benz (June 25)

After the End by Clare Mackintosh (June 25)

And Then She Vanishes by Clair Douglas (June 27) (paperback edition comes out August 8)

You’ll Never See Me Again by Lesley Pearse (June 27)


May 2019


Mystery Series

Cold Waters by Debbie Herbert (May 1) – book #1 in the new Normal, Alabama crime mystery series

Their Little Secret by Mark Billingham (May 2) – book #16 in the Tom Thorne British crime mystery series

The Kremlin Strike by Dale Brown (May 7) – book #5 in the Brad McLanahan thriller series

The Big Kahuna by Janet Evanovich (May 7) – book #6 in the Fox & O’Hare humorous mystery series

Robert B. Parker’s Buckskin by Robert Knott (May 7) – book #10 in the Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch crime mystery series

The Paris Diversion by Chris Pavone (May 7) – book #2 in the Kate Moore spy thriller series

Cleaning the Gold by Lee Child and Karin Slaughter (May 9) – short novella in the Jack Reacher and Will Trent series

The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver (May 14) – book #1 in the Colter Shaw thriller series

Stolen by Paul Finch (May 16) – book #3 in the Lucy Clayburn thriller series

The Accomplice by John Grisham (May 14) – book #7 in the Theodore Boone mystery series

The Night Window by Dean Koontz (May 14) – book #5 in the Jane Hawk mystery series

Black Autumn Travelers by Jeff Kirkham and Jason Ross (May 15) – book #2 in the Readyman post-apocalyptic thriller series

Never Be Broken by Sarah Hillary (May 16) – book #6 in the DI Marnie Rome British crime mystery series

Dead at First Sight by Peter James (May 16) – book #15 in the Roy Grace British crime mystery series

Valley of Death by Scott Mariani (May 16) – book #19 in the Ben Hope thriller series

No One Home by Tim Weaver (May 16) – book #10 in the David Raker British crime mystery series

The Summoning by Heather Graham (May 21) – book #27 in the Krewe of Hunters paranormal romantic suspense series

The Vanishing Season by Dot Hutchison (May 21) – book #4 in The Collector thriller series

Beyond the Point by Damien Boyd (May 23) – book #9 in the DI Nick Dixon British crime mystery series

In Plain Sight by Linda Castillo (May 28) – short novella in the Kate Burkholder crime mystery series

Sting of the Wasp by Tom Clancy et al (May 28) – book #11 in the Tom Clancy’s OP Center spy thriller series

Dark Site by Patrick Lee (May 28) – book #3 in the Sam Dryden thriller series

The Oracle by Clive Cussler (May 30) – book #12 in the Fargo Adventures series

All That’s Dead by Stuart MacBride (May 30) – book #12 in the Logan McRae thriller series

Shadow by James Swallow (May 30) – book #4 in the Marc Dane thriller series


Standalone Mysteries

A Girl Called Justice by Elly Griffiths (May 2)

The Lovely and the Lost by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (May 7)

Tightrope by Amanda Quick (May 7)

Such a Perfect Wife by Kate White (May 7)

If She Wakes by Michael Koryta (May 14)

Cari Mora by Thomas Harris (May 14)

Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips (May 14)

The Night Before by Wendy Walker (May 14)

Your Deepest Fear by David Jackson (May 16)

Conviction by Denise Mina (May 16)

Lying Next to Me by Gregg Olsen (May 21)

Secret Service by Tom Bradby (May 30)

Those Who Are Loved by Victoria Hislop (May 30)

The First Mistake by Sandie Jones (May 30)

The Ottoman Secret by Raymond Khoury (May 30)


April 2019


Mystery Series

The Rescue by Steve Konkoly (April 1) – book #1 in the Ryan Decker thriller series

Who Slays the Wicked by C.S. Harris (April 2) – book #14 in the Sebastian St. Cyr historical mystery series

An Artless Demise by Anna Lee Huber (April 2) – book #7 in the Lady Darby historical mystery series

The A List by J.A. Jance (April 2) – book #14 in the Ali Reynolds crime mystery series

The Killer in Me by Olivia Kiernan (April 4) – book #2 in the Frankie Sheenan thriller series

Dead Man’s Daughter by Roz Watkins (April 4) – book #2 in the DI Meg Dalton crime mystery series

The Eighth Sister by Robert Dugoni (April 9) – book #1 in the Charles Jenkins thriller series

Skyjack by K.J. Howe (April 10) – book #2 in the Thea Paris thriller series

Redemption by David Baldacci (April 16) – book #5 in the Amos Decker thriller series

The Department of Sensitive Crimes by Alexander McCall Smith (April 16) – book #1 in the Detective Varg humorous mystery series

Doublespeak by Alisa Smith (April 16) – book #2 in the Lena Stillman historical thriller series

A Book of Bones by John Connolly (April 18) – book #17 in the Charlie Parker crime mystery series

Perfect Crime by Helen Fields (April 18) – book #5 in the D.I. Callanach crime mystery series

The Final Reckoning by Robert Bailey (April 23) – book #4 in the McMurtrie and Drake legal mystery series

Hide and Seek by Mary Burton (April 23) – book #1 in the Criminal Profiler romantic suspense series

Wolfhunter River by Rachel Caine (April 23) – book #3 in the Stillhouse Lake thriller series

Neon Prey by John Sandford (April 23) – book #29 in the Lucas Davenport crime mystery series

Nothing to Hide by Allison Brennan (April 30) – book #15 in the Lucy Kincaid thriller series

Collusion by Newt Gingrich and Pete Earley (April 30) – book #1 in the Collusion political thriller series

Every Last Breath by Juno Rushdan (April 30) – book #1 in the Final Hour romantic suspense series

Murder on Trinity Place by Victoria Thompson (April 30) – book #22 in the Gaslight historical mystery series


Standalone Mysteries

A Lily in the Light by Kristin Fields (April 1)

Little Lovely Things by Maureen Joyce Connolly (April 2)

Envy by Amanda Robson (April 4)

The Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent (April 9)

Saving Meghan by D.J. Palmer (April 9)

Someone Knows by Lisa Scottoline (April 9)

The Lost History of Dreams by Kris Waldherr

The Better Sister by Alafair Burke (April 16)

Before She Was Found by Heather Gudenkauf (April 16)

Miracle Creek by Angie Kim (April 16)

The Missing Years by Lexie Elliott (April 23)

I Know Who You Are by Alice Feeney (April 23)

The Pandora Room by Christopher Golden (April 23)

The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth (April 23)

Stone Mothers by Erin Kelly (April 23)

Little Darlings by Melanie Golding (April 30)

The Invited by Jennifer McMahon (April 30)


March 2019


Mystery Series

The Malta Exchange by Steve Berry (March 5) – book #14 in the Cotton Malone thriller series

Her Father’s Secret by Sara Blaedel (March 5) – book #2 in the Ilka mystery series

The Perfect Alibi by Phillip Margolin (March 5) – book #2 in the Robin Lockwood legal mystery series

Dangerous Choice by Barbara Freethy (March 6) – book #5 in the Off the Grid romantic suspense series

The Fourth Man by Lee Child (March 7) – book #23.5 in the Jack Reacher military thriller series

The Secret Child by Caroline Mitchell (March 7) – book #2 in the DI Amy Winter British crime mystery series

18th Abduction by James Patterson (March 7) – book #18 in the Women’s Murder Club  thriller series

A Beautiful Corpse by Christi Daugherty (March 12) – book #2 in the Harper McClain thriller series

A Lethal Legacy by Heather Graham (March 12) – book #4 in the New York Confidential romantic suspense series

The Last Act by Brad Parks (March 12) – book #1 in The Last Pact thriller series

A Dangerous Collaboration by Deanna Raybourn (March 12) – book #4 in the Veronica Speedwell historical mystery series

Secrets Never Die by Melinda Leigh (March 19) – book #5 in the Morgan Dane romantic suspense series

The Good Detective by John McMahon (March 19) – book #1 in the Detective P.T. Marsh crime mystery series

Save Me From Dangerous Men by S.A. Lelchuk (March 19) – book #1 in the Nikki Griffin thriller series

The Fifth Doctrine by Karen Robards (March 19) – book #3 in the Guardian romantic suspense series

Blood Bath by Linda Fairstein (March 26) – book #20 in the Alexandra Cooper thriller series

Stone Cold Heart by Laura Griffin (March 26) – book #13 in the Tracers romantic suspense series

You Fit The Pattern by Jane Haseldine (March 26) – book #4 in the Julia Gooden mystery series

Dark Tribute by Iris Johansen (March 26) – book #24 in the Eve Duncan romantic suspense series

Black and Blue by David Rosenfelt (March 26) – book #2 in the Doug Brock thriller series

The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear (March 26) – book #15 in the Maisie Dobbs historical mystery series

Wild Card by Stuart Woods (March 26) – book #49 in the Stone Barrington legal mystery series


Standalone Mysteries

The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry (March 1)

Between the Lies by Michelle Adams (March 5)

The Last Woman in the Forest by Diane Les Becquets (March 5)

All the Wrong Places by Joy Fielding (March 5)

The River by Peter Heller (March 5)

Cemetery Road by Greg Iles (March 5)

Woman 99 by Greer Macallister (March 5)

The Devil Aspect by Craig Russell (March 5)

Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson (March 5)

Beautiful Bad by Annie Ward (March 5)

The Liar’s Child by Carla Buckley (March 12)

Until the Day I Die by Emily Carpenter (March 12)

Run Away by Harlan Coben (March 19)

Finding Katarina M. by Elisabeth Elo (March 19)

Out of Sight by James Patterson (March 25)

The Night Visitors by Carol Goodman (March 26)

Killing November by Adrianna Matter (March 26)


February 2019


Mystery Series

The Killer Collective by Barry Eisler (February 1) – book #10 in the John Rain series, #4 in the Ben Treven series, and #3 in the Livia Lone series

The Girl in the Glass Box by James Grippando (February 5) – book #15 in the Jack Swyteck legal mystery series

The Wedding Guest by Jonathan Kellerman (February 5) – book #34 in the Alex Delaware crime mystery series

Connections in Death by J.D. Robb (February 5) – book #48 in the Eve Dallas / In Death series

The Black Ascot by Charles Todd (February 5) – book #21 in the Inspector Ian Ruthledge crime mystery series

The Stone Circle by Elly Griffiths (February 7) – book #11 in the Ruth Galloway archaeological mystery series

Careless Love by Peter Robinson (February 12) – book #35 in the Inspector Banks British crime mystery series

Say You’re Sorry by Karen Rose (February 12) – book #22 in the Romantic Suspense series

That Old Scoundrel Death by Bill Crider (February 19) – book #25 in the Sheriff Dan Rhodes crime mystery series

Mission Critical by Mark Greaney (February 19) – book #8 in The Gray Man thriller series

Never Tell by Lisa Gardner (February 21) – book #10 in the Inspector D.D. Warren mystery series

Dead Memories by Angela Marsons (February 22) – book #10 in the Kim Stone thriller series

The Stars Below by David Baldacci (February 26) – book #4 in the Jane Vega fantasy series


Standalone Mysteries

One Fatal Mistake by Tom Hunt (February 5)

The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald (February 5)

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (February 5)

The Bone Keeper by Luca Veste (February 5)

The Sting by Kimberley Chambers (February 7)

The Next to Die by Sophie Hanna (February 19)

Missing Daughter by Rick Mofina (February 19)


January 2019


Mystery Series

The New Iberia Blues by James Lee Burke (January 8) – book #22 in the Dave Robicheaux crime mystery series

Daughter of War by Brad Taylor (January 8) – book #13 in the Pike Logan military thriller series

The Suspect by Fiona Barton (January 22) – book #3 in the Kate Waters crime mystery series

The Rule of Law by John Lescroart (January 22)- book #18 in the Dismas Hardy crime mystery series

Crucible by James Rollins (January 22) – book #13 in the Sigma Force adventure thriller series

The Crooked Street by Brian Freeman (January 29) – book #3 in the Frost Eaton mystery series

Out of the Dark by Gregg Hurwitz (January 29) – book #4 in the Orphan X thriller series


Standalone Mysteries

The Coming Storm by Mark Alpert (January 8)

Invisible by Andrew Grant (January 8)

The First Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer (January 8)

Golden State by Ben H. Winters (January 22)

Judgment by Joseph Finder (January 29)

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