Alafair Burke is the New York Times bestselling author of fourteen novels, including recent standalones such as the Edgar Award-nominated The Ex, The Wife, and The Better Sister as well as the Ellie Hatcher and Samantha Kincaid series. She also collaborated with Mary Higgins Clark on the five-book Under Suspicion saga. A former prosecutor, Burke…
Jane Austen’s Lost Letters by Jane K. Cleland is the 14th installment in the beloved Josie Prescott Antiques series, set on the rugged New Hampshire coast, where the antiques appraiser is gifted two lost letters written by legendary author Jane Austen, but the search to learn more proves dangerous as some secrets might be worth…
I think we can all agree that it wouldn’t quite be Christmas without the carols, cocoa, cookies—and crime. Fortunately, Kensington continues to aid and abet our homicidal (reading) habits with a smorgasbord of seasonal stories that meld food, flirtation, and felonies. Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off By Darci Hannah In Darci Hannah’s Michigan-based Murder…
If you’re looking to have yourself a crime-filled little Christmas—at least in terms of your reading—then here are a few recently published books that offer up a dash (or a dollop!) of mayhem, mischief, and murder to go along with the requisite merriment and mistletoe. An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed By Helene Tursten …
With the holidays fast approaching, Patricia Cornwell has decided to bestow upon her legion of readers a truly memorable gift: the return of iconic forensic sleuth, Dr. Kay Scarpetta. While the Sherlock Award-winning character hasn’t been heard from since 2016’s Chaos, Cornwell went on to write two bestselling, NASA-inspired thrillers featuring Captain Calli Chase: 2019’s…
Andrew Klavan is a bestselling author, screenwriter, and podcaster. The recipient of two Edgar Awards and a Thumping Good Read Award, he’s also had his work adapted for film—including True Crime (directed by Clint Eastwood) and Don’t Say a Word (starring Michael Douglas). Klavan’s books range from thrillers and hard-boiled mysteries to YA and non-fiction.…
Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger is a riveting thriller where secrets, obsession, and vengeance converge when an online dating match turns into a deadly cat-and-mouse game. New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger is at it again. Her 2020 standalone, Confessions on the 7:45, was a finalist for top honors from the Audie Awards,…
Hiding Place by Mehan Holloway is the second book in a trilogy featuring Hector Lewis, a man obsessed with uncovering the truth of what happened to his wife and daughter 15 years ago. In a short span of time, author Meghan Holloway has proven to be a versatile and vibrant storyteller. Her debut novel, Once…
Vancouver Island native Chevy Stevens made an indelible mark on the literary landscape with 2010’s Still Missing—the premise of which came to her when she was working as a realtor. That title became a New York Times bestseller, won the International Thriller Award for Best First Novel, and has been published in more than thirty…
Seattle native Glen Erik Hamilton’s debut novel, Past Crimes (2015), introduced readers to protagonist Van Shaw—a reformed thief and military veteran. In addition to launching a venerable series, that book garnered critical acclaim and won the Anthony, Macavity, and Strand Magazine Critics Awards while also being nominated for the Edgar, Barry, and Nero Awards; four…
