Browsing: Crime Fiction and Mysteries

A “captivating” mystery (The Wall Street Journal) that’s part of a series: When wine and murder mingle in a tiny French village, can police chief Bruno devise a solution to the crime? “Walker serves up wry wit, suspense, and a host of captivating characters” (Booklist starred review).

“Fast-paced, irreverent, and very funny, The Spellman Files is like Harriet the Spy for grown-ups” (Curtis Sittenfeld): If Izzy Spellman wants out of the family private detective business, she has to solve one last case — which hits surprisingly close to home. With over 9,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

“Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.”These ominous words, slashed from the pages of…

An “utterly inventive” (The Washington Post) Edgar Award winner with over 600 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Vince enjoys a quiet new life in Spokane as a protected witness — until his past comes knocking. Can he find redemption before it’s too late? “Immensely entertaining” (Chicago Tribune).

A delicious whodunit from a New York Times bestselling author called “mystery’s culinary queen” (The Post and Courier): Goldy discovers the cutthroat side of the beauty business when she caters an event at a cosmetics company — and stumbles into a murder case! With over 2,500 five-star Goodreads ratings.

A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award winner with almost 20,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: In this “stunning and devastating tale” (Booklist starred review), a young Ojibwe boy seeks answers in the wake of a tragic event. “Gripping” (Entertainment Weekly).

An Edgar Award–winning author delivers a mystery “dripping with Southern gothic atmosphere” (USA Today): Two tragic murders from separate centuries intertwine at Belle Vie, a Louisiana plantation. “Great writing, the kind that gives you goose bumps” (Los Angeles Times).

A New York Times bestseller: When Dave Robicheaux learns new details about his mother’s murder, he embarks on a hunt to bring her justice at long last. “No other living writer has been more influential on the contemporary crime novel than James Lee Burke” (Michael Connelly).

A “superb” New York Times bestseller (Los Angeles Times): When the daughter of an influential surgeon dies during an operation, pathologist John Berry must race to prove his colleague’s innocence. “I loved it” (Stephen King).

What does it mean to be a good mother? For career-driven assistant district attorney Nina Frost, the question inspires pangs…