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• The Dead Husband Club: A Domestic Thriller with Crime and Suspense by Powers, Michelle. Genre: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Psychological Thrillers, Domestic, Crime. Publisher: Independently published. 385 pages. ISBN: 9798269662053.
• Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott. Genre: History, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877), True Crime, Espionage, Social Science, Women's Studies. Publisher: HarperCollins. 544 pages. ISBN: 9780062092908.
• Her Sanctuary A Western Romantic Suspense by Toni Anderson. Genre: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Suspense, Western, Thrillers, Crime. Publisher: Toni Anderson Inc.. 358 pages. ISBN: 9780991895823.
• Cold Malice FBI Romantic Suspense by Toni Anderson. Genre: Fiction, Romance, Suspense, Thrillers, Crime, Terrorism, Psychological, Mystery & Detective, Political, Police & Law Enforcement, Police Procedural, Contemporary. Publisher: Toni Anderson Inc.. 460 pages. ISBN: 9780994870179.
• Desperate Play: Thrilling FBI Romantic Suspense A thrilling novel of espionage, danger, and romance! by Barbara Freethy. Genre: Fiction, Romance, Suspense, Contemporary, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths, Thrillers, Crime, Psychological, Women. Publisher: Fog City Publishing, LLC. 292 pages. ISBN: 9781943781645.
• Cold Blooded FBI Romantic Suspense by Toni Anderson. Genre: Fiction, Romance, Suspense, Thrillers, Crime, Terrorism, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural. Publisher: Toni Anderson Inc.. 400 pages. ISBN: 9781988812052.
• The Torrent The gripping action packed debut crime thriller from the award-winning author of Taken, for fans of Jane Harper, Hayley Scrivenor and Dervla McTiernan by Dinuka McKenzie. Genre: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Women Sleuths, Crime, Thrillers, Suspense. Publisher: HarperCollins. 336 pages. ISBN: 9781460713587.
• The Torrent The Gripping Action Packed Debut Crime Thriller from the Award-Winning Author of Taken, for Fans of Jane Harper, Hayley Scrivenor and Dervla Mctiernan by Dinuka McKenzie. Genre: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Women Sleuths, Thrillers, Suspense, Crime. Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia. 336 pages. ISBN: 9781460765340.
• Body of Lies - The Crime Thriller of 2026 from the Award-Winning and Sunday Times Bestselling Author of in the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan. Genre: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Women Sleuths, Science Fiction, Crime & Mystery, Thrillers, Suspense, Crime, Psychological, Technological, World Literature, England, 21st Century. Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Limited. 400 pages. ISBN: 9781398535565.
• Body of Lies The crime thriller of 2026 from the award-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan. Genre: Fiction, Thrillers, Crime, Technological, Psychological, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Women Sleuths, Science Fiction, Crime & Mystery, World Literature, England, 21st Century, Suspense. Publisher: Simon and Schuster. 400 pages. ISBN: 9781398535572.
• A New Lease Of Death the second gripping and captivating murder mystery featuring Inspector Wexford from the award-winning queen of crime, Ruth Rendell. by Ruth Rendell. Genre: Fiction, Thrillers, Crime, Suspense, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Psychological, Small Town & Rural. Publisher: Random House. 288 pages. ISBN: 9781409067894.
• The Torrent The Gripping Action Packed Debut Crime Thriller from the Award-Winning Author of Taken, for Fans of Jane Harper, Hayley Scrivenor and Dervla Mctiernan by Dinuka McKenzie. Genre: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Women Sleuths, Thrillers, Suspense, Crime. Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia. 352 pages. ISBN: 9781460760192.
• The Survivors The New Book from the Ngaio Marsh Award Winning Author of the Bestselling MISSING PERSONS and the SCENE of the CRIME by Steve Braunias. Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Survival, Social Science, Criminology, Popular Culture, True Crime, Historical. Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand. 288 pages. ISBN: 9781775542568.
• The Survivors: The new book from the Ngaio Marsh Award winning author of the bestselling MISSING PERSONS and THE SCENE OF THE CRIME by Steve Braunias. Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Survival, True Crime, Historical, Social Science, Popular Culture, Abductions, Kidnappings & Missing Persons, Criminology. Publisher: HarperCollins Australia. 288 pages. ISBN: 9781775492870.
• The Veiled One a captivating and utterly satisfying murder mystery featuring Inspector Wexford from the award-winning queen of crime, Ruth Rendell by Ruth Rendell. Genre: Fiction, Crime, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Thrillers, Suspense. Publisher: Random House. 288 pages. ISBN: 9781409068907.
• Return to Blood Darkness lies close to home in this award-winning thriller from a standout voice in New Zealand crime fiction by Michael Bennett. Genre: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Women Sleuths, Thrillers, Crime, Suspense, Indigenous, World Literature, New Zealand. Publisher: Simon and Schuster. 400 pages. ISBN: 9781398512276.
• A Sight For Sore Eyes A spine-tingling and bone-chilling psychological thriller from the award winning Queen of Crime, Ruth Rendell by Ruth Rendell. Genre: Fiction, Thrillers, Psychological, Crime, Mystery & Detective. Publisher: Random House. 432 pages. ISBN: 9781409006688.
• Three Reasons for Revenge A Gripping New Crime Thriller from the Internationally Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan. Genre: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Thrillers, Suspense, Crime, Psychological. Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia. 352 pages. ISBN: 9781460760161.
• Meadow's Law The true story of Kathleen Folbigg and the science that set her free by an award winning journalist, shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Awards Best True Crime 2025 by Quentin McDermott. Genre: True Crime, Murder, Serial Killers, Forensics, Law, Forensic Science, Social Science, Criminology, Biography & Autobiography, Women, Criminal Procedure. Publisher: HarperCollins Australia. 400 pages. ISBN: 9781460715796.
• Woman, Missing The best new crime thriller of 2024 from the award-winning author of TRUST ME, I'M DEAD. Shortlisted NZ Booklovers Awards 2025. Perfect for readers of Sarah Barrie.. by Sherryl Clark. Genre: Fiction, Thrillers, Crime, Suspense, Psychological, Women, Domestic, Mystery & Detective. Publisher: HarperCollins Australia. 384 pages. ISBN: 9781038915450.
• Meadow's Law The True Story of Kathleen Folbigg and the Science That Set Her Free by an Award Winning Journalist, Shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Awards Best True Crime 2025 by Quentin McDermott. Genre: Self-Help, Death & Grief, Pet Loss, Biographies & Memoirs, Community & Culture, Women, Professionals & Academics, Law Enforcement, True Crime, Serial Killers, Law, Criminal Law, Forensic Science, Specialties, Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences, Criminology. Publisher: ABC Books. 400 pages. ISBN: 9780733342912.
• The Keys To The Street A chilling suspense novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author and award-winning queen of crime by Ruth Rendell. Genre: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Thrillers, Crime, Psychological, Suspense. Publisher: Random House. 400 pages. ISBN: 9781409068693.
• A Sleeping Life a spine-tingling, edge-of-your-seat Wexford mystery from the award-winning Queen of Crime, Ruth Rendell by Ruth Rendell. Genre: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Crime, Thrillers. Publisher: Random House. 272 pages. ISBN: 9781407059716.
• The Speaker Of Mandarin a brilliantly chilling and captivating Inspector Wexford novel from the award-winning queen of crime, Ruth Rendell by Ruth Rendell. Genre: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, International Crime & Mystery, Police Procedural, Crime. Publisher: Random House. 224 pages. ISBN: 9781409068846.