A look at the week’s best new releases in crime fiction, nonfiction, mystery, and thrillers.
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Emma Rosenblum, Very Bad Company
(Flatiron)
“[Rosenblum] is fantastic at showing the subtle corruption of wealth and how those who have it justify both the having and the wanting more. A fun, decadent ride.”
–Kirkus
Harlan Coben, Think Twice
(Grand Central)
“Harlan Coben is one of our greatest living thriller writer.”
–Bookpage
Carmella Lowkis, Spitting Gold
(Atria/Emily Bestler)
“Lowkis’ twisty debut plays with the conventions of the gothic novel in a tale that pits two ambitious sisters against each other… A deliciously convoluted tale of layered deceptions.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Ashley Weaver, Locked in Pursuit
(Minotaur)
“With many well-deployed historical mystery tropes on offer, including a juicy love triangle and a host of elegant gowns, it’s an enjoyable, fast-paced lark. Fans of Susan Elia MacNeal and Rhys Bowen will have fun.”
–Publishers Weekly
Elka Ray, A Friend Indeed
(Blackstone)
“Readers who raced through books by Liane Moriarty, Celeste Ng, and Eleanor Barker-White will appreciate Ray’s compelling, well-paced, and plot-driven mystery. With twists and turns until the final pages, A Friend Indeed dives into the complexity of female friendships, shifting loyalties, and the allure of the unknown.”
–Booklist
Kate Weston, You May Now Kill the Bride
(Random House)
“I laughed, I gasped, and said ‘I do’ to this chilling romp sparkling with humor, Prosecco, and murder.”
–Julia Seales
Nicola Solvinic, The Hunter’s Daughter
(Berkley)
“This atmospheric and haunting mystery will keep the reader guessing to the very last page. A must-read for lovers of serial-killer thrillers and mysteries with a darker edge.”
—Booklist
Steven Johnson, The Infernal Machine
(Crown)
“Johnson’s vivid, eye-opening history chronicles epic labor-movement battles, terrorist bombings
failed and tragic, backlash against immigrants, love affairs, undercover operations, courtroom dramas, and prison life in a fast-paced narrative rich in cinematic moments and resonance.”
–Booklist
Craig Whitlock, Fat Leonard
(Simon and Schuster)
“A vigorous investigation into the life of a con artist and swindler who had half the leadership of the U.S. Navy in his pocket….Maddening and astonishing in its revelations of a crime spree that cost taxpayers untold millions.”
–Kirkus Reviews
