Top new crime books in April 2025
Last updated:
February 9, 2025
April 2025 featuring new releases by Layne Fargo, Vanessa Lillie, Molly Harper, Lani Lynn Vale, Robert Jackson Bennett, Julia Spiro, Anna-Marie McLemore, Jesse Q. Sutanto, F.T. Lukens, Tamara Berry, Julia Bartz and many more.
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Desperate Deadly Widows by Layne Fargo, Vanessa Lillie, Kimberly Belle, Cate Holahan
10 hours, 12 minutesThe widows are back! Big hair and bigger lies collide in the highly anticipated follow-up to Audible’s best-selling Young Rich Widows, where nothing’s more dangerous than a widow with nothing left to lose... -
A Proposal to Die For by Molly Harper
A fast-paced, witty, and delightful new mystery about a marriage proposal planner whose biggest job yet is threatened by a dead body (or two).Jessamine Bricker loves a plan. Contingency plans and pros-and-cons lists are her love language, and because of that, her proposal planning business is thriving... -
Always Salty by Lani Lynn Vale
The fourth book in the Semyonov Bratva series featuring Dima... -
A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett
The brilliant detective Ana Dolabra may have finally met her match in the gripping sequel to The Tainted Cup—from the bestselling author of The Founders Trilogy.In the canton of Yarrowdale, at the very edge of the Empire’s reach, an impossible crime has occurred...fantasy · mystery · fiction · lgbtq · high-fantasy · epic · crime · action-adventure · sword-sorcery · law-enforcement -
Such a Good Mom by Julia Spiro
Bestselling author Julia Spiro's Such a Good Mom is a brilliant standalone mystery that's the perfect beach read. In the heat of summer, a murder on Martha's Vineyard rocks one new mom to the core, leaving her to search for answers. With a healthy newborn baby, a devoted husband, a successful career, and a busy life on Martha’s Vineyard, Brynn Nelson should be the happiest she’s ever been... -
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The Influencers by Anna-Marie McLemore
A social media influencer's empire is burned to the ground—literally. The top suspects? The five daughters who made her famous."Mother May I" Iverson has spent the past twenty years building a massively successful influencer empire with endearing videos featuring her five mixed-race daughters... -
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Vera Wong is back and as meddling as ever in this follow-up to the hit Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.…Ever since a man was found dead in Vera's teahouse, life has been good. For Vera that is. She’s surrounded by loved ones, her shop is bustling, and best of all, her son, Tilly, has a girlfriend! All thanks to Vera, because Tilly's girlfriend is none other than Officer Selena Gray...mystery · cozy · fiction · contemporary · murder · audiobook · female-author · humor · found-family · crime -
Love at Second Sight by F.T. Lukens
When a teen has an unexpected vision about a future murder, he must juggle newfound interest from the supernatural community with trying to prevent the murder from happening in this new romantic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author F.T. Lukens.Tired of being known as the artsy oddball, fifteen-year-old Cam Reynolds hopes to fly under the radar when he changes high schools as a sophomore...romance · fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · mystery · contemporary · urban-fantasy · fiction · crime · paranormal -
Murder Runs in the Family by Tamara Berry
Amber thought she had troubles before her grandma was arrested for murder…Amber Winslow's life has taken a serious turn for the worse. When an impulsive decision forces her to flee her former life carrying nothing but the clothes on her back, she heads to the sunny state of Arizona and the luxury accommodations of her grandmother's retirement community... -
The Last Session by Julia Bartz
From the instant New York Times bestselling author of The Writing Retreat, a white-knuckled locked-room thriller about a social worker who, after coming face-to-face with her dark past, must infiltrate a mysterious wellness center in the deserts of New Mexico.When a catatonic woman shows up at the psychiatric unit, social worker Thea swears she knows her from somewhere...fiction · suspense · thriller · psychological · murder · friendship · kidnapping · female-mc · crime · book -
Owned by Shadows by Rosa Lee
‘When the Shadows own you, body and soul…Will you give them your...organized-crime · dark · contemporary · reverse-harem · suspense · fiction · romance · crime · polyamory · book -
Bat Eater by Kylie Lee Baker
Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner, washing away the remains of brutal murders and suicides in Chinatown. The bloody messes don't bother her, not when she's already witnessed the most horrific thing possible: her sister being pushed in front of a train.Before fleeing the scene, the murderer whispered two words: bat eater...horror · mystery · fantasy · fiction · gothic · contemporary · ghosts · paranormal · asian-mc · crime -
Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage
The first novel in the all-new Golden Girls Cozy Mystery Series!When Dorothy’s obnoxious date is found dead in a hotel freezer, it not only ruins a gorgeous cheesecake but threatens the elaborate St. Olaf–themed wedding Rose is hosting.Things are heating up, and not just because of Blanche’s hot flashes. Rose’s cousin is eloping to Miami, and Rose is playing host...mystery · cozy · fiction · humor · historical-fiction · contemporary · crime · sci-fi · satire · book -
Serial Killer Games by Kate Posey
What would you do if you thought your coworker was getting away with murder—literally?Dolores dela Cruz has been dying to spot one in the wild, and he fits the mold strangler gloves, calculated charm, dashing good looks that give a leg up in any field . . . including fields of unmarked graves.The new office temp is definitely a serial killer...romance · mystery · contemporary · fiction · suspense · horror · serial-killers · satire · humor · crime -
Polybius by Collin Armstrong
Stranger Things meets The Walking Dead in this shivery novel based on a terrifying urban legend about a small seaside town descending into chaos when an unusual video game is unveiled at the local arcade. Having recently moved to the gentrifying seaside town of Tasker Bay with her mother, the only thing on high schooler Andi’s mind is saving up enough money for her escape to Silicon Valley...horror · sci-fi · mystery · suspense · fantasy · fiction · paranormal · post-apocalyptic · crime · book -
Pride or Die by CL Montblanc
In this delightful dark comedy debut, when the members of an LGBTQ+ club find themselves accidentally framed for attempted murder, it's up to them to clear their names before it's too late.It’s kind of hard to graduate high school when you’re the prime suspect in an attempted murder.Seventeen-year-old Eleanora Finkel just wants to finish her senior year and get the hell out of Texas...young-adult · mystery · lgbtq · fiction · wlw · contemporary · crime · horror · mental-illness · high-school -
Venom and Black Swan by Rue Knightly
"This is not a cage, but an empire. And you are not a trapped little bird, you are the queen" Coveting for love and attention, two things I can never really have enough of no matter how desperately I pursue them, I fall prey to the devil who models beauty and grace with an otherworldly charm...dark · organized-crime · new-adult · romance · fiction · steamy · military · crime · action-adventure · book -
Ruth Run by Elizabeth Kaufman
Cybercrime leads to a cross-country pursuit as an ambitious, misfit young thief exploits a hacked microchip to rob banks, and learns too late that the wrong people have been watching herTwenty-six-year-old Ruth excels at microchip design but decides to get rich the old-fashioned way: robbing banks...fiction · suspense · journey · thriller · crime · contemporary · female-mc · literary-fiction · technothriller · book -
A Palace Near the Wind by Ai Jiang
From a rising star author, a richly inventive, brutal and beautiful science-fantasy novella. A story of family, loss, oppression and rebellion for readers of Nghi Vo's The Empress of Salt and Fortune, Neon Yang's The Black Tides of Heaven and Kritika H...fantasy · fiction · high-fantasy · poc-author · young-adult · myths · post-apocalyptic · paranormal · horror · anthologies -