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Night of the Mallrats/Nicolina Torres Oct. 6, 2026/Harper Perennial The purported genre of Night of the Mallrats by Nicolina Torres is a bit misleading, as is its title. While advertised as a “supernatural horror and time-travel thriller novel,” it’s much more of a mystery saturated with fun 90’s throwback nostalgia an
Buried Lies National Forest K-9 Book 4 Deadly Revenge National Forest K-9 Book 5 Kathleen Donnelly Carina Press Both Buried Lies and Deadly Revenge have a layer of realism that elevates the suspense. Buried Lies introduces Cook County Prosecutor Elena Perez who discovers that an innocent man was in prison for the murde
One recent Christmas, journalist and Sunday Times bestselling memoirist Cathy Rentzenbrink finds herself drained by life’s upheavals. In need of comfort and escape, she turns to her first literary love: Agatha Christie.
The Sound of Regret DA Colm Truesdale Book 2 Trey Gowdy and Christopher Greyson Harper Influence Pub August 2025 The Sound of Regret by Trey Gowdy and Christopher Greyson is a dark, atmospheric thriller. The plot has the main character, Assistant District Attorney Colm Truesdale vowing to hunt down the killer of a conf
For the past twenty years, my life has run on two parallel tracks—writing novels and teaching others how to write novels. On the writing side, I’ve written over 20 novels for readers of all ages. On the teaching side, I’ve written three bestselling writing guides, opened an online writing school, and taught over 500,00
In her debut novel, producer/TV writer/playwright/actor Megan Mostyn-Brown brings forth a dark tale of wealth, family, and cannibalism in The Need. Known for the Netflix series Bodkin, the Fox network series Gotham, and others, Mostyn-Brown turns to a unique theme in her novel that follows a family afflicted with a tab
Murder At Rosecliff Gilded Newport Mysteries Book 14 Alyssa Maxwell Kensington Pub August 2026 Murder At Rosecliff by Alyssa Maxwell does not disappoint per her other novels. In August 1903, Emma and her husband Derrick are among the men in white tie and tails and the women wearing white gowns from the House of Worth [
Fighting Edge Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries Book 11 Margaret Mizushima Crooked Lane Books September 2026 Fighting Edge by Margaret Mizushima once again offers the perspective of police work alongside a K-9 partner. There are always tidbits about dogs that adds an extra layer of authenticity and intrigue. This story has su
Crime author Alex Stone publishes her latest thriller, The Jealous Girl, and launches a major new festival in the South UK: Coastal Crime
A bloody hotel room. A missing friend. A body lying in her apartment. With her fiancé wounded and suspects circling, Sydney Lockhart must outwit a killer before the next curtain falls —and she’s center stage.
Author Eriq La Salle has an impressive history as an award-winning actor, director, and producer for TV and feature films. Although known for his role of Dr. Peter Benton on the long-running ER TV series for which he won three SAG awards and three NAACP awards, he has produced and directed multiple episodes of Law and
The Getaway/Kieran Scott Thomas & Mercer/September 1, 2026 In The Getaway, Kieran Scott’s latest effort in the Rich-People-Problems thriller subgenre, a collection of friends and frenemies gather at the behest of billionaire Lincoln Foster for a party weekend at his lavish Hamptons Estate. Everyone has mixed feelings a
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