Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
Tim Sullivan, The Tailor
(Atlantic Crime)
“Compelling and cerebral . . . In this edgy and smart whodunit, Sullivan continues to bring nuance to his stalwart protagonist. Cross possesses the brilliance of a Columbo with the tact of a Temperance Brennan; a transfixing character.”
–Library Journal
Isabelle Spotts, Saint Delilah
(Berkley)
“Saint Delilah is a dark, glittering tribute to every female character who starts the story already dead. It is gripping and gruesome and atmospheric as hell, with a big, bloody heart at its core. I couldn’t put this one down.”
–Ainslie Hogarth
Kevin Wade, One Good Eye
(Celadon)
“Wade delivers another compelling literary mystery. His characters feel intimately real…and Jeep remains a deeply engaging protagonist…With sharp prose and a vivid sense of place on Long Island’s Gold Coast, Wade’s second Jeep Mullane book will have readers eager to read more stories about Jeep and his community.”
—Library Journal
Ryan Lowell, Freight
(William Morrow)
“Ryan Lowell brings the heat in Freight. It reads like a classic noir from the get-go, barreling along at an exceptional clip. It’s full of great sheer storytelling–gritty, lean, and unstoppable. What a debut.”
–William Boyle
James Queally, Surviving the Lie
(Counterpoint)
“This unique blend of mystery, thriller, and quest story is the third and final installment in Queally’s popular Russell Avery series . . . Avery narrates his own story with delightfully caustic wit. Readers will leave with an appreciation of just how endangered and how valuable contemporary journalism is. Queally knows what he’s writing about; he’s a Pulitzer Prize–winning criminal justice reporter for the Los Angeles Times.”
–Booklist
EC Nevin, A Killer Plot
(Knopf)
“A glitzy London book party evolves into a gritty murder investigation for mystery author Jane Hepburn.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Alaina Urguhart, The Butcher Legacy
(Zando)
“The Butcher Legacy is a real thriller—and Dr. Wren Muller is a fiery female protagonist that Scarpetta would call friend. I can imagine the two of them working a case together—what a ride that would be!”
–Patricia Cornwell
SC Godfrey, The Enigma Challenge
(Pamela Dorman Books)
“A puzzle-hungry academic and an ass-kicking cryptologist vie for $12 million—and each other’s hearts… This is what you’d get if a Dan Brown novel was rewritten by Emily Henry.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Birdie Horne, Don’t Cross Mo Ellery
(WIlliam Morrow)
“Mo is an appealingly reluctant investigator, and her disappointments and romantic troubles will resonate with readers trying to make their lives work in their 20s and 30s. The authors maintain a bright tone throughout, leaning more into social hijinks than thriller beats, but for mystery fans in Mo’s demographic, this is a winningly relatable diversion.”
–Publishers Weekly
