30 New Mysteries & Thrillers

by Paul Doiron

A high-stakes, high-tension yarn in which you keep wishing everything would turn out fine for the deeply flawed, deeply... Full review >

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by Kaitlyn Dunnett

The latest from Dunnett (Scotched, 2011, etc.) doesn’t exactly break new ground, but cozy readers may well enjoy a story... Full review >

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by Louise Penny

Elliptical and often oracular, but also remarkably penetrating and humane. The most illuminating analogies are not to other... Full review >

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by Cleo Coyle

A foodie’s delight, packed with information on coffee and desserts, along with appended recipes and a satisfyingly rich... Full review >

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by Marco Vichi

Forget the ingenious, disposable mystery. Reading Vichi is like vacationing with friends who’ve lived in Florence all their... Full review >

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by Joanna Campbell Slan

In a radical departure from her scrapbooking series (Ready, Scrap, Shoot, 2012, etc.), Slan refashions a beloved heroine as... Full review >

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by Michael Ridpath

As in Where the Shadows Lie (2011), Magnus doesn’t shine as a detective, and his fish-out-of-water act could just as easily... Full review >

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by Charles Cumming

Cumming's sixth thriller (The Trinity Six, 2011, etc.) is smart and intricate, with a large cast of cool characters and an... Full review >

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by Nora McFarland

Fans of McFarland’s series (A Bad Day’s Work, 2010, etc.) will be shocked at the involvement of Uncle Bud. It’s hard when a... Full review >

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by Chaz Brenchley

A page turner full of mystery and horror that’s unfortunately marred by a weak ending. Full review >

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by Alexander McCall Smith

Another charming demonstration that it’s better to travel hopefully than to arrive—a motto that might stand for every soap... Full review >

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by Annamaria Alfieri

Alfieri (City of Silver, 2009) has written an anti-war mystery that compares with the notable fiction of Charles Todd. Full review >

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by Chelsea Cain

Cain’s abiding determination to outdo the suspense, plot twists and gore of each previous outing is both perverse and... Full review >

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by Julia Keller

A fictional debut for a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, born and raised in West Virginia, whose love for the state,... Full review >

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by J.M. Gregson

Peach is a formidable opponent whose insight and persistence earn him top honors among British procedurals. Full review >

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