Wednesday, June 3, 2026

This month’s best new mysteries

 
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This Month’s Best New Mysteries
 
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Book cover for Murder at the Hotel Orient by Alessandra Ranelli
Fans of The Maid: Don’t miss this unforgettable mystery set at a secretive hotel
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Sterling is used to keeping the secrets of Vienna’s Hotel Orient — but when two guests are murdered, she’ll have to turn detective…
  • “Sterling Lockwood is going to steal your heart — just don’t trust her with it” (Stuart Turton)
  • Already garnering praise from S. A. Cosby and Elly Griffiths, the glamorous setting and twisty plotting of this homage to Golden Age mysteries will keep the pages turning
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Media mentions for Murder at the Hotel Orient by Alessandra Ranelli MEDIA MENTIONS: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for The Fine Art of Lying by Alexandra Andrews
‘This book feels like a secret I’m not supposed to share’ (Reese Witherspoon)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Laura Dave, author of The Night We Lost Him, says this book is “propulsive from start to finish”
  • Feeling like an outsider in her husband’s wealthy Manhattan circle, Clare’s eye for art lands her in the midst of a murder investigation
  • “Ruthless socialites, international intrigue, a torrid affair, a shocking murder, and a baffling art heist? Yes, please” (Ada Calhoun)
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Media mentions for The Fine Art of Lying by Alexandra Andrews MEDIA MENTIONS: Reese's Book Club, People, Vulture, Parade, Chicago Tribune, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal
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Book cover for Liar’s Creek by Matt Goldman
A missing person forces a family to confront generations of secrets
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • From a New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award–winning television writer who counts Lee Child and William Kent Krueger among his fans
  • After 20 years, Clay Hawkins returns to his Minnesota hometown and is quickly pulled into a puzzling mystery when his uncle vanishes
  • “A writer to watch” (Harlan Coben) takes readers to a small town whose idyllic facade hides dark depths
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Media mentions for Liar’s Creek by Matt Goldman MEDIA MENTION: Booklist
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Book cover for Ironwood by Michael Connelly
An electrifying New York Times bestseller from a crime fiction legend
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • On sunny Catalina Island, murder and mystery await in the highly anticipated latest from “one of the best crime writers in the business” (Associated Press)
  • As Detective Stillwell is drawn into a missing person case from four years ago, he turns to LAPD’s Detective Renée Ballard for help — and they find themselves on the trail of an elusive criminal
  • “Connelly is at his most polished and incisive” (Booklist starred review)
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Media mentions for Ironwood by Michael Connelly MEDIA MENTIONS: The Wall Street Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Moonlight Murder by Uzma Jalaluddin
Curl up with this ‘read as cozy and delicious as a cup of chai’ (Mia P. Manansala)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Fans of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple will love this novel’s keen-eyed elderly sleuth
  • “Deeply layered” and “rich in culture” (Kirkus Reviews), this absorbing whodunit is the latest installment in the series that began with Detective Aunty
  • When a murder victim turns out to have a connection to her granddaughter, Kausar Khan must confront her own painful, long-buried memories
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Media mentions for Moonlight Murder by Uzma Jalaluddin MEDIA MENTIONS: Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal
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Book cover for A Fortune of Sand by Ruta Sepetys
A brand-new release from ‘a literary citizen of the highest order’ (Ann Patchett)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Salt to the Sea takes inspiration from true events — and the result is “a beguiling mystery” (Fiona Davis)
  • Detroit, 1927: Determined to escape her family’s long shadow, a young heiress arrives at an elite art program whose sinister secrets may cost her everything…
  • “A richly detailed portrait of the glittering city and its dark underbelly” (Booklist starred review)
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Media mentions for A Fortune of Sand by Ruta Sepetys MEDIA MENTIONS: People, Indie Next List, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister
How far will a desperate mother go for her child?
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • A Read with Jenna pick and instant New York Times bestseller from the author of Reese’s Book Club pick Wrong Time Wrong Place
  • Simone wakes in the Texas desert to find her teenage daughter kidnapped — and a voice on the phone demanding she do the unthinkable…
  • “Tense, twisty, and an emotional gut punch — Caller Unknown is a one-sitting read” (Karin Slaughter)
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Media mentions for Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister MEDIA MENTIONS: TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, People, The Times, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Beneath a Broken Sky by Joshua Moehling
‘A big thriller with an even bigger heart’ (Lisa Gardner)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • William Kent Krueger calls Joshua Moehling “one of the best new voices in the mystery genre”
  • After a tornado sweeps through a Minnesota community, a killer lurks in the chaos that follows — and Detective Ben Packard must find a murderer hiding in plain sight
  • Small-town secrets and propulsive plotting make this page-turner simmer with tension
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Book cover for The Author Weekend by Laura Zigman
Fans of The White Lotus won’t want to miss this ‘perfect book club book’ (Alice Hoffman)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Mystery writer Faye Wader is ready to host her first-ever fan retreat on Great Misery Island — but when an attendee is found dead in her room, things spiral out of control…
  • From the author of Animal Husbandry and Separation Anxiety
  • Picking up rave reviews from authors like Emma Straub and Catherine Newman
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Media mentions for The Author Weekend by Laura Zigman MEDIA MENTIONS: People, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for A Murder in Hollywood by Michael Crichton
A never-before-published work from the legendary author of Jurassic Park
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • In the gritty decadence of 1970s Hollywood, a high-profile murder sends brilliant investigator Harlow Perkins on a winding investigation
  • “Crichton clearly had a lot of fun writing this book, and readers will have just as much fun reading it” (Booklist)
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Media mentions for A Murder in Hollywood by Michael Crichton MEDIA MENTIONS: Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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