Top new crime books out this week: 31 Mar - 6 Apr 2024
Last updated:
April 6, 2024
This week featuring new releases by Holly Jackson, Mary Kubica, Douglas Preston, Kristen Ashley, Brynne Asher, Christopher Reich, Nicole Fox, Carter Wilson, Crystal Hana Kim, Heather Graham and many more.
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The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
From the author of the multimillion bestselling A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series and Five Survive comes a new true-crime fueled mystery thriller about a girl determined to uncover the shocking truth about her missing mother while filming a documentary on the unsolved case.Lights. Camera. Lies.18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance... -
![She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica]()
She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica
An ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient’s frightening past in this chilling thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing and Just the Nicest Couple.Meghan Michaels is trying to find balance between being a single mom to a teenage daughter and working as a full time nurse...fiction · suspense · contemporary · psychological · medical · thriller · audiobook · season-spring · crime · book -
![Extinction by Douglas Preston]()
Extinction by Douglas Preston
Erebus Resort, occupying a magnificent, hundred-thousand–acre valley deep in the Colorado Rockies, offers guests the experience of viewing woolly mammoths, Irish Elk, and giant ground sloths in their native habitat, brought back from extinction through the magic of genetic manipulation...fiction · sci-fi · mystery · action-adventure · horror · suspense · audiobook · animals · contemporary · killer -
![Avenging Angel by Kristen Ashley]()
Avenging Angel by Kristen Ashley
Rachel Armstrong has a burning need to right the world’s wrongs. Thus, she becomes the Avenging Angel. And maybe she’s a bit too cocky about it. While riding a hunch about the identity of a kidnapper, she runs into Julien “Cap” Jackson, who was trained by the team at Nightingale Investigations in Denver. Now he’s a full-fledged member at their newly opened Phoenix branch...romance · contemporary · humor · audiobook · crime · suspense · steamy · alpha-mc · found-family · insta-love -
![Exposed by Brynne Asher]()
Exposed by Brynne Asher
One day, I was chugging along at life as a wedding planner. The next, I’m a confidential informant and fake engaged to the grumpiest DEA agent on earth. Hit the brakes. Let’s back up. You know those sappy made-for-TV movies where the leading lady gets the unsuspecting knock on the door and is the beneficiary of a massive inheritance? That’s me. I’m that heroine...romance · contemporary · suspense · military · crime · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · fake-relationship · forced-proximity -
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![Matterhorn by Christopher Reich]()
Matterhorn by Christopher Reich
A sudden family death and an old nemesis bring retired agent Mac Dekker in from the cold in this alpine thriller .Robbie Steinhardt lives a peaceful life. A fixture of his small alpine village, he tends cattle, minds his own business, and doesn’t dwell on his former life and the family and lover he left behind—back when he was Mac Dekker, CIA...fiction · contemporary · espionage · thriller · action-adventure · terrorism · military · conspiracies · suspense · murder -
![Tangled Innocence by Nicole Fox]()
Tangled Innocence by Nicole Fox
“What do you mean, ‘You gave me the wrong sperm sample’?!”But the doctor says he isn’t joking.Instead of being my sister's surrogate...I'm accidentally carrying my boss's baby.A few months ago, I agreed to be my sister's surrogate.Then she died in an unsolved accident.I swore I'd keep her child and raise it on my own.But as it turns out, there was a mix-up at the clinic... -
![The Father She Went to Find by Carter Wilson]()
The Father She Went to Find by Carter Wilson
A road trip to find closure… or a reckless chase that could turn deadly? Penny has never met anyone smarter than her. That's par for the course when you're a savant--one of less than one hundred in the world... -
![The Stone Home by Crystal Hana Kim]()
The Stone Home by Crystal Hana Kim
“It is a privilege to read Crystal Hana Kim’s fiction, which both edifies and enlightens.” —Min Jin LeeA hauntingly poetic family drama and coming-of-age story that reveals a dark corner of South Korean history through the eyes of a small community living in a reformatory center—a stunning work of great emotional power from the critically acclaimed author of If You Leave Me...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · coming-of-age · literary-fiction · abuse · poc-author · feminism · family · religion -
![The Reaper Follows by Heather Graham]()
The Reaper Follows by Heather Graham
Death comes for everyone.Deep in the Florida Everglades, the body of a woman is discovered in pieces, presumably ravaged by an alligator. Upon closer inspection, it’s determined no animal could make such perfectly precise cuts. Only a blade could do that. Wielded by a human. Soon, dozens of oil drums emerge amid the river of grass. Each one packed to the brim with body parts...suspense · mystery · audiobook · crime · paranormal · fiction · law-enforcement · police-procedural · murder · romance -
![Snaring Emberly by Gigi Styx]()
Snaring Emberly by Gigi Styx
Revenge was supposed to be simple, but love had other plansEmberlyWhen an abusive ex corners me in a nightclub, I cling to the first man I see for protection.Little do I know he’s a mafia Don, fresh out of prison and eager for a one-night stand.One night extends into two, then three. I’m beginning to suspect I can’t leave...steamy · crime · heist · contemporary · organized-crime · romance · suspense · action-adventure · fiction · book -
![Don't Turn Around by Harry Dolan]()
Don't Turn Around by Harry Dolan
The police call him Merkury. He’s a killer who seems to choose his victims at random. He leaves no evidence behind, and no witnesses. Except for one. But what did she really see? When Kate Summerlin was eleven years old, she climbed out her bedroom window on a spring night, looking for a taste of freedom in the small college town where she was living with her parents...mystery · serial-killers · crime · male-author · thriller · splatterpunk · graphic-violence · dark · fiction · psychological -
![The Murder of Mr. Ma by S.J. Rozan, John Shen Yen Nee]()
The Murder of Mr. Ma by S.J. Rozan, John Shen Yen Nee
Two unlikely allies race through the cobbled streets of 1920s London in search of a killer targeting Chinese immigrants. London, 1924. When shy academic Lao She meets larger-than-life Judge Dee Ren Jie, his quiet life abruptly turns from books and lectures to daring chases and narrow escapes...mystery · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · audiobook · murder · law-enforcement · crime · suspense · racism -
![Across State Lines by Lauren Biel]()
Across State Lines by Lauren Biel
Chaos.Control.In a broken mind, it's all merely an illusion.KaneI’m an interstate trucker who’s left hundreds of bodies behind him. She's a woman who’s running from her past. When she gets in my truck, she unwittingly becomes my next victim.I test her will to live, but the personalities behind mine have a different plan for her...age-gap · steamy · enemies-to-lovers · contemporary · dark · crime · serial-killers · romance · suspense · kidnapping -
![Mafia Devil by Mila Finelli]()
Mafia Devil by Mila Finelli
I’ve met the most perfect man.Nic is big and rough, yet tender. Our chemistry is like nothing else I’ve experienced.With his dark commands and gentle strength, we burn hotter than the Sicilian sun.I fall fast and hard, head over heels for the first time in my life.But I’m sensing he isn’t telling me everything...romance · mlm · lgbtq · contemporary · fiction · organized-crime · age-gap · forbidden-love · billionaire · crime -
![Ignite: A MM Mercenary Romance by Abigail Glenn]()
Ignite: A MM Mercenary Romance by Abigail Glenn
*Ignite is a full-length, enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn, emotional MM romance novel. This book does touch on dark, heavy themes, so please check trigger warnings.EZRABloodied and broken, I clawed my way out of hell at twelve years old.Left a corpse behind and took with me only trauma...romance · mlm · military · dark · abuse · action-adventure · contemporary · age-gap · forced-proximity · multi-pov -
![Seven Rabbits by Timothy King]()
Seven Rabbits by Timothy King
In the town of Tall Oak, high school football reigns supreme. Led by star Quarterback Justin Jackson, the players walk the halls of their school like gods, but a sinister side lies behind their "Golden Boy" facade. Despite their best efforts, their atrocities will come to life.Every year, the star players take a retreat to an isolated cabin in the woods for a week of debauchery...horror · revenge · slasher · serial-killers · small-town · fiction · vigilante · justice · literary-fiction · crime -
![The Garden Girls by Jessica R. Patch]()
The Garden Girls by Jessica R. Patch
On a remote Outer Banks island, a serial killer collects his prized specimens. And to stop him, an FBI agent must confront his own twisted past. FBI agent Tiberius Granger has seen his share of darkness. But a new case sets him on edge. It’s not just the macabre way both victims—found posed in front of lighthouses—are tattooed with flowers that match their names...christian · suspense · mystery · romance · contemporary · fiction · psychological · religion · serial-killers · gothic -
![Neighborhood Watch by Sarah S. Reida, Sarah Redia]()
Neighborhood Watch by Sarah S. Reida, Sarah Redia
A killer terrorizes the morally bankrupt residents of an upscale neighborhood, leading them to turn to—and on—one another to survive.The neighborhood of Oleander Court is the poster child for suburban bliss. The residents compare lawns beautified by hired help. They monitor home values. They toss perfect furniture because they wanted tapioca, not beige...mystery · fiction · suspense · audiobook · humor · contemporary · crime · horror · literary-fiction · amateur-sleuth -
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![Forced Union by Cassia Quinn]()
Forced Union by Cassia Quinn
She’s a prim and proper mafia princess. He’s a dirty-talking Bratva boss. To seal their union, he tattoos his name on her ring finger.Dimitri KozlovHer family broke their promise, now I’ll take what’s owed: Her.No one makes me look weak.I’ll show everyone there are consequences for crossing my family.Arianna Pontrelli is mine.I forge her signature on the marriage contract... -
![Quilt City: Proving a Negative: A Hadley Carroll Mystery by Bruce Leonard]()
Quilt City: Proving a Negative: A Hadley Carroll Mystery by Bruce Leonard
Hadley Carroll’s big weekend plans include visiting the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, with her friends and newfound family, watching an action scene being shot downtown for a Hollywood adventure film, celebrating a birthday, and quilting in Paducah Quilters Quorum...romance · fiction · suspense · crime · amateur-sleuth · mystery · cozy · action-adventure · book · adult -
fiction · political-intrigue · thriller · crime · action-adventure · politics · technothriller · book · adult
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![The Mongoose: A novel of betrayal and vengeance by Michael Banfield]()
The Mongoose: A novel of betrayal and vengeance by Michael Banfield
Sebastian Lynch's world darkens with tragedy when his grandparents are murdered. This unassuming young man becomes a vessel of vengeance, seeking justice in a world where the law fails him. Battling corruption and confronting his own violent depths, Sebastian's quest for retribution pulls him into a murky moral landscape...
