The CrimeReads editors pick the month’s best new books out in paperback.
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Marie Benedict, The Mystery of Mrs. Christie (Sourcebooks Landmark)
“A stunning story… The ending is ingenious, and it’s possible that Benedict has brought to life the most plausible explanation for why Christie disappeared for 11 days in 1926.” –The Washington Post
Brian Selfon, The Nightworkers (Picador)
“Electric, surprising, and tightly plotted . . . A compelling writer to watch.” –Adrienne Westenfeld, Esquire
emily m. danforth, Plain Bad Heroines (William Morrow)
“Full of Victorian sapphic romance, metafictional horror, biting misandrist humor, Hollywood intrigue, and multiple timeliness—all replete with evocative illustrations that are icing on a deviously delicious cake.” –O, The Oprah Magazine
Philip Kaplan, Night in Tehran (Melville House)
“This taut and fast-paced novel has a particularly compelling feature: Philip Kaplan, after a career in the State Department, brings to his book a sharp political and international sophistication–rare in thrillers, abundant in Night in Tehran.” — Alan Furst
Aimee Molloy, Goodnight, Beautiful (Harper Paperbacks)
“Goodnight Beautiful subverts gender norms and flips the trope of the unreliable female narrator on its head.” –Buzzfeed
Harlan Coben, Win (Grand Central)
“Coben is the undisputed king of suspense.”–The Real Book Spy
Val McDermid, Still Life (Grove)
“McDermid continues her reign as queen of the police procedural.” –Publishers Weekly
Stuart Neville, The Traveller and Other Stories (Soho)
“Irish noir done to a turn, with just enough tearful sentiment to turn the screws tighter.” –Kirkus Reviews
Jen Waite, Survival Instincts (Dutton)
“Tense and quickly plotted…an intense story of women doing what it takes to survive.” –Shelf Awareness
Linwood Barclay, Find You First (William Morrow)
“Find You First starts with a bang and ends with an even bigger one. . . . It’s the best book of his career.” –Stephen King
Charlaine Harris, The Russian Cage (Gallery/Saga Press)
“There is rarely a dull moment. Fans of Harris’s daring heroine will be pleased to accompany her on her latest adventure.”—Publishers Weekly
Debora Harding, Dancing With the Octopus (Bloomsbury)
“This moving story of grit and resilience will resonate with readers long after the final page is turned.” –Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Mark A. Bradley, Blood Runs Coal: The Yablonski Murders and the Battle for the United Mine Workers of America (Norton)
“Bradley reveals the appalling story of the Yablonski murders, combining elements of true crime drama and legal thriller with a perceptive exploration of a transformative moment in modern labor history.” –New York Journal of Books
Betsy Bonner, The Book of Atlantis Black (Tin House)
“A mixture of biography and true crime, this narrative . . . offers more plot twists, shocking revelations and shady characters than most contemporary thrillers.” –NPR
