Our Most Anticipated Reads: December 2023
By Crime HQ
November 27, 2023
The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong
An atmospheric gothic mystery that beautifully brings the ancient Cornish countryside to life, Armstrong introduces heroine Ruby Vaughn in her Minotaur Books & Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award-winning debut, The Curse of Penryth Hall.
Lost Hours by Paige Shelton
Lost Hours is the fifth instalment in Paige Shelton’s gripping, atmospheric Alaska Wild series.
Death Writes by Andrea Carter
A local author dies on stage at a literary festival. Ben O’Keeffe has to sort through his complicated estate—and find his murderer while she’s at it.
Fall by Tracy Clark
In the second book in the Detective Harriet Foster thriller series, author Tracy Clark weaves a twisted journey into the underbelly of Chicago as Harriet and her team work to unmask a serial killer stalking the city’s aldermen.
Five Bad Deeds by Caz Frear
Acclaimed, internationally bestselling author Caz Frear ratchets up the suspense in this outstanding standalone psychological thriller—a gripping tale of revenge, loyalty, and the secrets hidden between the walls of the most beautiful home in town.
The Mayors of New York by S.J.
The new crime novel from the award-winning S. J. Rozan, where private investigators Lydia Chin and Bill Smith find themselves thrust into the mystery behind the disappearance of the teenage son of the mayor of New York.
Murder Crossed Her Mind by Stephen Spotswood
The latest action-packed installment in the Nero Award-winning Pentecost & Parker Mystery series follows Lillian and Will tracking the suspicious disappearance of a woman who might have known too much. From the author of Fortune Favors the Dead and Murder Under Her Skin.
The Final Curtain by Keigo Higashino
From the acclaimed author of Malice and Newcomer, a confounding murder in Tokyo is connected to the mystery of the disappearance and death of Detective Kaga’s own mother.
Death In The Dark Woods by Annelise Ryan
A potential Bigfoot sighting is linked to a vicious murder, but skeptical cryptozoologist Morgan Carter is on the case in this new Monster Hunter Mystery by USA Today bestselling author Annelise Ryan.
What Waits In The Woods by Terri Parlato
Her ballet career derailed by injury, a once-promising young dancer returns to her hometown only to face a grisly discovery—and the increasingly alarming realization that nothing from her past is quite what she believed—in this electrifyingly twisty suburban thriller for fans of Stacy Willingham, Greer Hendricks, and Megan Miranda.