New Mysteries & Thrillers To Read This Year

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and two-time Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead, an exuberantly entertaining novel that brings to life 1980s New York in the magnificent final volume of his Harlem Trilogy.

Camille Bayliss appears to have the picture-perfect life married to hotshot lawyer Ben. Only nothing is as it seems: Camille believes Ben has been hiding dirty secrets for years, but she can’t find proof because he tracks her every move. Aubrey Price has been haunted by the terrible night that changed her life a decade ago, and she’s convinced Ben Bayliss knows something about it. Aubrey and Camille hatch a plan. It sounds simple: For twelve hours, Aubrey will take Camille’s place. Camille will spy on Ben, and the two women will get the answers they desperately seek. Except the next morning, Ben is found murdered. Both women need an airtight alibi, but only one of them has it. And one false step is all it takes for everything to come undone …

From “one of today’s most interesting thriller writers” (Lee Child) comes an immersive, propulsive novel in which a detective and a crime writer conduct parallel investigations, six years apart, into a series of puzzling murders. Wolf Hour is a twisty and unforgettable thriller in classic Jo Nesbø style, which bears out Vanity Fair’s observation that “Nesbø explores the darkest criminal minds with grim delight and puts his killers where you least expect to find them … His novels are maddeningly addictive.”

In this gripping thriller, truth and justice are called into question when a Black man is gunned down in cold blood — the first novel in a riveting series from renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

Tender at the Bone meets Finlay Donovan Is Killing It in this hilarious, fast-paced mystery about a feisty food critic in 1970s New York who finds her chef friend murdered and realizes she might be the only one to find the killer.

“Thank you for your interest in Harvard Law School, but we regret to inform you that…” you’re not special. You’re too average. You’re too boring. Well, in that case, Elizabeth Zhang will have to show them just how interesting she can be … Layered and subversive, this novel brings to light how, in the face of societal expectations and self-inflicted pressures, a person can unlock the darkest parts of themselves and show how far they’re willing to go to achieve their vision of success.

Who hasn’t wanted to murder an ex — figuratively, at least? In this explosive debut thriller, a woman’s seemingly perfect romantic life is on the verge of collapse as she uncovers a hidden history surfacing dark secrets that have deadly consequences.

Handsome con artist Ulises has long charmed lonely women via letters to steal their money, but money is hard to come by in 1940s Mexico and he’s desperate to get his hands on a real fortune. He thinks he’s found it when he captivates his newest correspondent, Perla, the owner of a small-town boardinghouse in picturesque Veracruz. But Perla is not the desperate, silly spinster Ulises imagines. She harbors secrets and suddenly, a simple plan becomes perilously complicated … From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a sizzling noir about desire, danger, and greed, in which seduction is the ultimate con.

In 1926, five women disappeared from a remote island in Vermont. Now, one hundred years later, it’s happening again …

A remarkable trio whose lives have been cracked wide open by their husbands’ crimes unite to catch a serial killer in this dazzlingly captivating novel. At once a riveting portrayal of shattered trust and a story of gripping suspense, The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives is a testament to the intricacies of women’s lives and how the deep bonds of female friendship can empower, uplift, and lead us to endure.

On a cold night in the remote Irish village of Ardnakelty, a girl goes missing. Sweet, loving Rachel Holohan was about to be engaged to the son of the local big shot. Instead, she’s dead in the river … From the iconic crime writer who “inspires cultic devotion in readers” (The New Yorker) and has been called “incandescent” by Stephen King, “absolutely mesmerizing” by Gillian Flynn, and “unputdownable” (People), comes the third and final book in the million-copy-bestselling Cal Hooper trilogy.

In this captivating cat-and-mouse thriller, a struggling actress is only just beginning to enjoy the life she’s always wanted after inadvertently killing her rival — but now she must contend with the woman who threatens to take it all away.

Following a shocking murder, a woman must face the secrets from her past — and a husband she thought she knew — in this twisty, sizzling novel from the bestselling authors of Happy Wife.

Jill and Ted adore their New York brownstone the way others adore their children. It is their sanctuary. So when Ted’s inheritance runs out and he makes a bad investment, they panic. How can they protect their beloved home and enviable lifestyle? The answer is obvious. Or at least, it is obvious to Jill and Ted. The death of one wealthy family member — from whom they stand to inherit millions — could solve all their problems. Together, they will get away with murder. As long as they trust each other. As long as neither makes a mistake. As long as there are no surprises …

A traditional American woman, a beautiful wife and mother who sells her pioneer lifestyle of raw milk and farm-fresh eggs to her millions of social media followers, suddenly awakens cold, filthy, and terrified in the brutal reality of 1855 — where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an elaborate hoax, a twisted reality show, or something far more sinister in this sensational debut novel.

In this darkly funny, slightly unhinged, heart-pounding thriller, two office rivals must team up to escape wild animals and even wilder coworkers on a corporate retreat gone wrong. Everyone knows the media industry is cutthroat, but in this safari party, it’s never been more true.

Two siblings. One murder. So many lies … From the bestselling author of Look Closer comes a new domestic thriller about betrayal and murder inside one twisted family.

Climate disasters have crippled the United States. With half the country under water and the other half a dust bowl, civil unrest soon escalates into something darker. Billionaire John Brandt anticipated this and channeled his money, power, and influence into creating his Sanctuary — a luxurious underground bunker. But above ground, a group of raiders are desperate to survive and will use any means possible to accomplish that goal. As tensions mount both inside and out, battle lines are drawn — between the haves and the have-nots, between decency and expediency, between life and death. In this game, everyone’s a loser.

From the bestselling author of The Sicilian Inheritance and Everyone Is Lying to You comes a propulsive dual-timeline mystery drenched in art-world intrigue and brimming with family secrets, betrayal, and the intoxicating lure of power.

The story of two people, both as magnetic as they are dangerous, who get caught in an electric game of cat and mouse. The question is, who is the predator and who is the prey? Edgy, intricately plotted, and totally chilling, Sorry for Your Loss is a blistering psychological thriller for fans of Ashley Elston, Ana Reyes, and Ashley Audrain.

From Mieko Kawakami, award-winning author of Breasts and Eggs, comes a bold novel of sacrifice and the tumultuous bonds of sisterhood, set in the gritty Tokyo of the 1990s. A story of enduring friendship and deep betrayal, Sisters in Yellow is a masterpiece of teenage dreams and adult cruelties that confirms Mieko Kawakami as one of the great writers of her generation.

Leaving his life in Tokyo behind, Ed Cook takes a job as a personal chef at the opulent estate owned by the enigmatic and reclusive Hazeline Yamamoto. Hazeline’s world is one of taste, connoisseurship, and experimentation — she is a certified gourmand. But when you can afford filet mignon for every meal, you begin to seek out the strange and forbidden. Perfect for fans of Parasite and The Menu — enticing as a starter, meaty as a main dish, and full of satisfying just-desserts — Greedy is a suspenseful poison-pen note to classism and an ode to Japanese cuisine, a horror-tinged thriller unsuitable for vegetarians but full of shocking delights for every reader.

In a remote corner of the South African bush, two sisters reunite to bury a family secret once and for all, but when they’re stranded among the wild animals, they find a predator far more dangerous waiting for them in the shadows …

Simone St. James, the New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel, returns with her scariest, most shocking novel yet in this pulse-pounding story about siblings who return to the house they fled 18 years before, called back by the ghost of their long-missing brother and his haunting request: Come home.

Somewhere at the top of the U.S. Intelligence apparatus, security experts and intelligence operations worldwide are threatened. It starts with a blown safe house in Tunis. Now key members of the U.S. counterintelligence community are being assassinated in their own neighborhoods. With the feds compromised, it’s up to Court and his team to stop the hit squads. But eliminating professional kill teams may be the least of the Gray man’s worries when he finds himself targeted by the legendary assassin codenamed Whetstone — a man driven to rain hellfire on Court and everyone he’s ever loved, starting with the father he hasn’t seen in twenty years …