Top new crime books in August 2023
Last updated:
August 31, 2023
August 2023 featuring new releases by Karin Slaughter, Alice Feeney, Lucinda Berry, Natalie Barelli, J.R. Ellis, Ann Cleeves, Megan Goldin, Sandra Brown, Freida McFadden, Catherine Ryan Howard and many more.
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After That Night by Karin Slaughter
Will Trent and Sara Linton are back! This is the 11th electrifying thriller featuring GBI investigator Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton from New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter.After that night, nothing was ever the same again …Fifteen years ago, Sara Linton's life changed forever when a celebratory night out ended in a violent attack that tore her world apart...mystery · crime · fiction · suspense · contemporary · thriller · audiobook · medical · law-enforcement · police-procedural -
Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney
Sometimes bad things happen to good people, so good people have to do bad things.Twenty years after a baby is stolen from her push-chair, a woman is murdered in a care home. The two crimes are somehow linked, and a good bad girl may be the key to discovering the truth.Edith may have been tricked into a nursing home, but at eighty-years-young, she’s planning her escape... -
A Welcome Reunion by Lucinda Berry
From the bestselling author of The Perfect Child comes a short thriller about a couple faced with the terrifying return of a girl they once called their own who threatens everything they hold dear. Janie is the last person Hannah and Christopher Bauer want to see again. But Janie’s moved back to Clarksville. She’s no longer the frail child Hannah and Christopher adopted over eleven years ago...audiobook · mystery · fiction · mental-illness · crime · horror · thriller · suspense · psychological · contemporary -
Finders Keepers by Natalie Barelli
"You’re not going to murder me in the night, are you?" Emily asks."Haha. That’s funny," I say.Of course, I’m not going to murder her in the night. I need my laptop back first. That’s the whole point of making friends with Emily Harper, author of the hugely successful novel Diary of an Octopus . So I could get inside her apartment and take back what’s mine.Emily doesn’t know who I really am...audiobook · mystery · fiction · suspense · psychological · contemporary · crime · thriller · plot-twist · humor -
The Brewery Murders by J.R. Ellis
An award-winning beer worth killing for. Can DCI Oldroyd find the killer before last orders?Steeped in a history of award-winning Yorkshire ale, the town of Markham boasts not one but two breweries. Richard Foster runs one; his sister, Emily, along with her partner, Janice, runs the other. And not without some resentment...mystery · crime · fiction · audiobook · law-enforcement · police-procedural · murder · suspense · thriller · cozy -
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The Raging Storm by Ann Cleeves
Ann Cleeves― New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows―returns with The Raging Storm , the extraordinary third installment in the Matthew Venn series.Fierce winds, dark secrets, deadly intentions...mystery · fiction · crime · audiobook · contemporary · lgbtq · murder · law-enforcement · police-procedural · suspense -
Dark Corners by Megan Goldin
Terence Bailey is about to be released from prison for breaking and entering, though investigators have long suspected him in the murders of six women. As his freedom approaches, Bailey gets a surprise visit from Maddison Logan, a hot, young influencer with a huge social media following. Hours later, Maddison disappears, and police suspect she’s been kidnapped—or worse...mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · contemporary · audiobook · psychological · serial-killers · book · adult -
Out of Nowhere by Sandra Brown
At a Texas county fair, amidst carousels and a bustling midway, children’s book author Elle Portman is enjoying a rare night out with her favorite her two-year-old son, Charlie. But just as they’re about to head home, the unthinkable a shooter opens fire into the crowd, causing widespread panic to erupt all around them.Also caught in the melee was corporate consultant Calder Hudson... -
The Coworker by Freida McFadden
Two women. An office filled with secrets. One terrible crime that can't be taken backDawn Schiff is strange. At least, everyone thinks so at Vixed, the nutritional supplement company where Dawn works as an accountant. She never says the right thing. She has no friends. And she is always at her desk at precisely 8:45 a.m...fiction · suspense · audiobook · thriller · psychological · workplace · friendship · crime · book · adult -
The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard
From award-winning, internationally bestselling crime writer Catherine Ryan Howard comes The Trap: an unsettling mystery inspired by a series of still-unsolved disappearances in Ireland in the 90s, wherein one young woman risks everything to catch a faceless killer.One year ago, Lucy’s sister, Nicki, left to meet friends at a pub in Dublin and never came home...mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · audiobook · psychological · thriller · contemporary · horror · serial-killers -
Dead Mountain by Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston
Authors Preston & Child return in the latest installment of the bestselling series featuring renowned archaeologist Nora Kelly and FBI Agent Corrie Swanson, where a fateful trip to New Mexico uncovers a case that may prove impossible to solve.In 2008, nine mountaineers failed to return from a winter backpacking trip in the New Mexico mountains...north-america · usa · new-mexico · mystery · fiction · suspense · action-adventure · crime · audiobook · horror -
Contradicciones by Darlis Stefany
¡El primer thriller universitario de Darlis Stefany, autora de la saga Inspírame!NI LOS BUENOS SON TAN BUENOS, NI LOS MALOS SON TAN MALOS.Dakota Monroe no es la chica mala ni la extraña de clase.Entonces, ¿quién es? Respuesta fá Dakota es una universitaria en apuros que busca salvar a su hermana mayor del aprieto en el que se ha metido...romance · mystery · friends-to-lovers · organized-crime · enemies-to-lovers · found-family · crime · slow-burn · fiction · contemporary -
The Paris Assignment by Rhys Bowen
A courageous wife, mother, and resister confronts the devastation of World War II in a heartbreaking and hopeful novel by the bestselling author of The Venice Sketchbook and The Tuscan Child.Londoner Madeleine Grant is studying at the Sorbonne in Paris when she marries charismatic French journalist Giles Martin. As they raise their son, Olivier, they hold on to a tenuous promise for the future...historical-fiction · fiction · ww2 · historical · mystery · war · espionage · audiobook · romantic-love · action-adventure -
To Catch a Storm by Mindy Mejia
In this brand new series from national bestseller Mindy Mejia, a physicist and a psychic reluctantly team up to solve two missing persons cases during an ice storm in Iowa.When her husband’s car is found abandoned and on fire—in the middle of a rainstorm—Eve Roth becomes the police's number one suspect...mystery · fiction · suspense · audiobook · crime · paranormal · domestic-drama · law-enforcement · police-procedural · horror -
The Last Ranger by Peter Heller
The best-selling author of The River returns with a lush and vivid mystery set in Yellowstone National Park where a skirmish between a local hunter and a wolf biologist turns violent, and a park ranger, facing his own personal demons, sets out to determine what really happened...fiction · mystery · outdoors · audiobook · literary-fiction · animals · suspense · contemporary · crime · action-adventure -
Lion & Lamb by James Patterson, Duane Swierczynski
Veena Lion and Cooper Lamb are rival PIs in this “fun ride…the romance between Cooper and Veena is artfully handled, and Patterson and Swierczynski keep the core mystery breezing along, populating it with endearing characters including Cooper’s two preternaturally clever kids and his Rhodesian ridgeback puppy... -
The Bone Hacker by Kathy Reichs
#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with her twenty-second high-stakes thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan who, following a series of bizarre disappearances on the islands of Turks and Caicos, enters a sinister labyrinth in which a new technology may wreak worldwide havoc... -
God of Ruin by Rina Kent
Royal Elite & Mafia World Spinoff Dark New Adult Series.Standalone...dark · contemporary · new-adult · university · organized-crime · steamy · fiction · gothic · crime · book -
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The Continental Affair by Christine Mangan
With gorgeous prose, European glamour, and an expansive wanderlust, Christine Mangan's The Continental Affair is a daring literary caper that is quick on its feet and delightfully surprising.Meet Henri and Louise. Two strangers, traveling alone, on the train from Belgrade to Istanbul. Except this isn't the first time they have met.It's the 1960s and Louise is running...historical-fiction · fiction · mystery · historical · literary-fiction · audiobook · thriller · crime · heist · anti-hero -
Shadow Dance by Christine Feehan
Tensions and passions rise in the city that never sleeps in this propulsive novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan's Shadow Riders series. As the head of the New York City Shadow Riders and his branch of the Ferraro family, Geno bears the weight of dual responsibilities on his broad shoulders...romance · paranormal · fantasy · mystery · suspense · fiction · contemporary · audiobook · urban-fantasy · family -
Whiskey Smoke by Abbi Glines
Wealth, power, and privilege have always been a part of Levi Shephard’s life. However, it comes at a price. The darkness that surrounds being born into a family of organized crime has always kept him at a distance when it came to relationships. He only hooked up with women who understood the game and played along...romance · contemporary · dark · organized-crime · age-gap · cheating · domestic-drama · alpha-mc · obsession · biker -
The Last One by Will Dean
When Caz steps onboard the exclusive cruise liner RMS Atlantica, it’s the start of a vacation of a lifetime with her new love, Pete. On their first night they explore the ship, eat, dance, make friends, but when Caz wakes the next morning, Pete is missing.And when she walks out into the corridor, all the cabin doors are open. To her horror, she soon realizes that the ship is completely empty...mystery · fiction · horror · suspense · contemporary · crime · audiobook · thriller · season-summer · psychological -
Hate Mail by Winter Renshaw
In the Wakemont family, it’s tradition to arrange a marriage before the ink is dry on your birth certificate. I was five hours old when my father promised me to the son of a man with “more money than God.”As we grew older, my future groom and I were encouraged to exchange “love letters” to get better acquainted—except the correspondence he sent read more like hate mail...romance · contemporary · audiobook · dark · marriage · drama · mystery · enemies-to-lovers · arranged-marriage · slow-burn -
Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen
It's a tough job, but someone's got to kill them . . .'The feminist serial killer you didn't know you were waiting for. Sensational' - CLARE MACKINTOSH'I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a thriller this much' - ERIN KELLY'Had me turning the pages like a fiend' - CJ SKUSE'Fast and furious and very, very funny' - TAMMY COHENSaffy has a secret. A secret that she is deeply ashamed of...romance · fiction · mystery · crime · contemporary · feminism · humor · audiobook · female-author · book -
Tides of Fire by James Rollins
In the latest riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author, an international research station in the Coral Sea comes under siege during a geological disaster that triggers massive quakes, deadly tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. To stop the world from burning, it’s up to Sigma Force to uncover a secret buried at the heart of our planet...fiction · action-adventure · mystery · sci-fi · suspense · historical-fiction · military · audiobook · contemporary · espionage -
State of Denial by Marie Force
Denial: refusing to admit the truth or reality of something unpleasant… His mother has been arrested, his government is under new threat, the relentless media is driving him mad, and denial becomes the word of the day for President Nick Cappuano. Meanwhile, his wife, DC Metro Police Lt. Sam Holland Cappuano has caught a big new case with suspects everywhere she looks...romance · contemporary · mystery · suspense · fiction · politics · crime · audiobook · law-enforcement · police-procedural -
The Paris Mystery by Kirsty Manning
Intrepid reporter Charlotte "Charlie" James arrives in Paris in 1938 eager to make a fresh start, but little does she know the trouble that awaits her...Charlie James is chasing her first big scoop as correspondent for British-based newspaper The Times, and she needs to prove to her boss that she can do this job as well, if not better, than her male counterparts...historical-fiction · mystery · fiction · audiobook · crime · historical · journalism · female-mc · cozy · book -
The Family on Smith Street by Elisabeth Carpenter
A happy family. A picture-perfect street. A secret someone would kill for.My husband James and I love living on Smith Street, with its neat houses and friendly family barbecues. Our daughter Scarlett grew up playing outside with the other local kids – it’s somewhere nothing bad could ever happen... -
A Ryan Review: A New York Ruthless short story by Sadie Kincaid
It's a big night for Jessie at The Peacock Club, but while she's having fun watching the action unfold, one of her husbands is hatching a devious plan of his own, intending to make the most of having his beautiful wife to himself for a few hours...steamy · organized-crime · reverse-harem · womens-fiction · dark · romance · suspense · anthologies · crime · fiction -
A Generation of Vipers by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett
A killer is hiding in plain sight, like a snake in the long grass...When Dr Nell Ward stumbles across a woman's body amongst the purple heather on Furze Heath, she was on the lookout for nests of poisonous adders.But something is lurking out here far more dangerous than vipers.A cold-blooded killer is on the loose and this is not his first victim...mystery · fiction · audiobook · crime · cozy · murder · law-enforcement · police-procedural · whodunit · animals -
Zach: The Four Families: Campana by Cee Bowerman
With the help of his friends in the Four Families, Zach Campana has been working hard to rectify his father and grandfather’s mistakes, but a decision made not long before his father’s sudden death could change Zach’s future and rip away everything he’s worked so hard to build. After watching the senior Campanas hurt everyone around them, Zach made a vow that he would never be like either of them...romance · contemporary · organized-crime · humor · betrayal · enemies-to-lovers · crime · fiction · book · adult -
The Inheritance by Samantha Hayes
I thought I had safely buried the past – protecting my family from the secrets I’ve been keeping. But now my lies are exposed in my husband’s will, and one of us will pay for them with their life…My darling husband, Ray , is gone. My three beautiful daughters and I have come to Scotland to walk the trails we once enjoyed together, hold each other, and cry over our loss...suspense · family · audiobook · realistic · thriller · children · psychological · domestic-drama · crime · fiction -
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The Hurricane Blonde by Halley Sutton
A former child starlet is plunged back into the dangerous glitter of Hollywood after discovering a young actress’s body in this scorching thriller about the deadly sides of both fame and family.Hollywood is a sickness. Few people understand this better than Salma Lowe, progeny of Hollywood royalty and a former child-star turned guide of the Stars Six Feet Under tour bus...mystery · fiction · contemporary · suspense · audiobook · crime · psychological · thriller · season-summer · family -
The Confession Room by Lia Middleton
WELCOME TO THE CONFESSION ROOM: An online forum for anonymous atonement.Some people confess to affairs, others to stealing. Some admit deep, dark wishes.But one day, a confession is posted that nobody expects: murder. And not just one named victim, but two.As more victims are named, and more bodies found, people begin to fear who could be named next... -
Ruthless Sinners Boxed Set 1-10: Boxed Set by L. Wilder
Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Seller L. Wilder brings you the Ruthless Sinners Boxed 1-10. The Sinners will show readers just how hard it is to resist a bad boy.Ties That Bind- I wanted to protect her and claim her as my own, but as secrets started to unfold, I was left with an impossible choice. The ties that bind often come at a price--some more costly than others... -
North of Nowhere by Allison Brennan
New York Times bestseller Allison Brennan’s latest standalone is an unputdownable race to the dramatic finish.After five years in hiding from their murderous father, the day Kristin and Ryan McIntyre have been dreading has arrived: Boyd McIntyre, head of a Los Angeles crime family, has at last tracked his kids to a small Montana town and is minutes away from kidnapping them...north-america · usa · montana · mystery · fiction · suspense · audiobook · crime · contemporary · family -
Murder on the Sea by A.J. Rivers, Thomas York
The Jade Princess is dead.It's was a trip of a lifetime for Chime Sai and her fiancé.As they sailed across the globe to celebrate their engagement.News of the power duo’s courtship had sent shockwaves throughout Myanmar.Unfortunately the celebration took a grim and fatal turn when their sailboat was found adrift.And Chime’s lifeless body was discovered within...gothic · psychological · thriller · ghosts · crime · magic · political-intrigue · murder · kidnapping · paranormal -
Erik's Salvation by Nyssa Kathryn
She’ll mend his broken heart. He’ll shatter anew to protect her.Hannah Jacobs is intimately familiar with pain. Growing up in foster care, she experienced all of its varying shades, in ways that still impact her as an adult... -
Graveyard by K.L. Savage
Helping the sick and the defenseless is my calling, it’s why I became a doctor. My club and my duty to them are everything to me. But I never expected her...She walks into my hospital with her sister in tow. She’s a rare beauty, but burdened with problems I can’t imagine.Something tugs at my awareness. There's a familiarity in her wild hair and piercing eyes. I know her but don’t know her...