Discover Your Next Literary Journey!

By Crime HQ

February 23, 2021

With so many great books out there, readers hunting for their next novel can face a difficult decision. The engineers at Minotaur Books have created a helpful guide to assist in finding the perfect crime novel for each individual bibliophile. Follow the flowchart to find your ideal mystery or thriller for February!

Get your results? Great! Now start reading:

Murder with a View by Diane Kelly

Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

The Wife and the Widow by Christian White

A Stranger in Town by Kelley Armstrong

The Kaiser’s Web by Steve Berry

A Simple Murder by Linda Castillo

An Extravagant Death by Charles Finch

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