Our Most Anticipated Reads: March 2025
By Crime HQ
February 28, 2025
Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano
In the highly anticipated next installment of the Finlay Donovan series, Finlay Donovan may have skeletons in her closet . . . but at least there’s not a body in her backyard.
Silent as the Grave by Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles
Retired Detective Molly Murphy Sullivan goes undercover in the next book in the New York Times bestselling series from Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles.
White King by Juan Gómez-Jurado
Antonia Scott returns in the explosive climax in this sequel to the international bestselling book and streaming series, Red Queen.
The Library Game by Gigi Pandian
In The Library Game, Tempest Raj and Secret Staircase Construction are renovating a classic detective fiction library that just got its first real-life mystery.
Splinter Effect by Andrew Ludington
In Splinter Effect, an action-packed debut by Andrew Ludington, time traveling archaeologist Rabbit Ward maneuvers through the past to recover a long-lost, precious menorah hidden in ancient Rome.
I Would Die for You by Sandie Jones
Infused with the sounds of the 80s, this thrilling novel from the inimitable Sandie Jones explores the chaos that the frenzy of fandom can provoke.
The Unlucky Ones by Hannah Morrissey
A police transcriber-turned-novelist returns to Black Harbor to help solve the case of her ex-husband’s murder in the next riveting Black Harbor, featuring the return of characters from Hannah Morrissey’s breakout debut, Hello, Transcriber.
Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor
The USA Today bestselling, Lambda Award–winning author of Dirt Creek is back with a woman’s story of the aftermath of the climbing incident that killed her girlfriend—and getting to the truth.
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
A love triangle unearths dangerous, deadly secrets from the past in this thrilling tale perfect for fans of The Paper Palace and Where the Crawdads Sing.
The Memory Ward by Jon Bassoff
From critically acclaimed author Jon Bassoff, The Memory Ward is a haunting Russian doll of a novel about one man’s attempt to discover what’s real and what isn’t …
The Undoing Of Violet Claybourne by Emily Critchley
For fans of Sarah Penner and The Foundling comes a slow-burn gothic mystery following Gillian, a young girl enthralled by the enigmatic Claybourne sisters, their house at Thornleigh Hall, and the tragedy that binds them together for good.
Dead Man’s List by Karen Rose
Homicide Detective Kit McKittrick’s latest case exposes the dark side of San Diego’s high society in this nerve-shattering tale of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose.
A Scandalous Affair by Leonard Goldberg
In the latest Daughter of Sherlock Holmes novel, Joanna Holmes must confront a shocking case of blackmail that threatens the highest levels of His Majesty’s government, as this USA Today bestselling mystery series continues.
Kills Well with Others by Deanna Rayborn
Four women assassins, senior in status—and in age—sharpen their knives for another bloody good adventure in this riotous follow-up to the New York Times bestselling sensation Killers of a Certain Age.
Claire Darling by Callie Kazumi
Claire’s been ghosted, and that leads her into a nightmarish journey of obsession that submerges her deeper into the murky waters of her own past.
Pomona Afton Can So Solve A Murder by Bellamy Rose
A spoiled heiress must investigate her grandmother’s death in order to gain back her trust fund, all while discovering how to be her own person and maybe even in falling in love in this rom-com meets murder mystery.
The Savage, Noble Death Of Babs Dionne by Ron Currie
Ron Currie’s The Savage, Noble Death Of Babs Dionne is a mythic, propulsive novel about the tangled fates of a matriarchal crime family in Maine.
This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead
From the national bestselling author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife and Midnight is the Darkest Hour comes a chilling, compulsive story of five amateur sleuths, whose hunt for an elusive killer catapults them into danger as the world watches.
You Killed Me First by John Marrs
Three women. Three smouldering secrets. Who will make it out alive?