Uncover fresh Mystery & Thriller releases packed with sharp-tongued detectives, buried secrets, and crimes that cut to the bone. From vintage noir investigations to chilling small-town scandals and high-stakes manhunts, these stories will keep you guessing with every turn. Perfect for readers who crave pulse-pounding suspense and endlessly twisty tales.
Thrill Me Thursday (Story Smith Mysteries)
by Maggie FitzRoy
Release Date: August 18, 2026
Sharks. Guns. Ghosts. Nuns. It’s the summer of 1955, and P.I. Story Smith has been hired to investigate a suspected gold digger. But when things turn twisty and deadly, Story and her competitor, Steve Evans, must travel to Florida to solve a case involving blackmail, stolen identity, and murder—a case that could also cost Story the man she loves.
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Eclipse of the Blood Moon (The Secrets of Winslow Manor Book 2)
by Kae Allen
Release Date: July 31, 2026
Sequel to Under the Dark Moon. The decades-dead witch, Isabelle, has been hiding in Claire’s mind ever since the Dark Moon, waiting for her chance to overtake the unwitting painter. Between the Blood Moon and the crowd’s energy at Claire’s art exhibition, Isabelle is preparing for her final move… except she’s not the only one growing stronger.
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Delusional
by James Patterson
Release Date: August 17, 2026
In New York City, a series of deadly bombs explodes. Across the river, a military base is burglarized for munitions. In Montana, violence and arson rock a small town outside of Bozeman. Are the incidents related? Bennett, Trilling, and the ATF investigate.
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The Secrets We Hide
by Karin Slaughter
Release Date: August 11, 2026
Welcome to North Falls. A small town with big secrets… 1601 Iris Drive looks like any other house on the quiet, residential street. But rumors are rampant about the Vickery family and what goes on behind closed doors.
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The Last to Drown
by Noelle W. Ihli
Release Date: July 16, 2026
Seven years ago, a guide murdered a group of rafters on the isolated Garnet River. The killer’s body was recovered downstream—but the true-crime community has never stopped asking questions… and for good reason.
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Failure Drill (Justin Haig Book 1)
by L.T. Ryan and Brian Shea
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Justin Haig thought he was done running. Done fighting. Done burying people. But the past has a way of finding those who think they’ve escaped it. In a lonely Texas border town, Haig and the woman he loves have built something rare: a life untouched by the violence that once defined them. A home. A future. A chance.
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