Top new crime books in December 2023
Last updated:
November 29, 2023
December 2023 featuring new releases by Darby Kane, Katherine Faulkner, Caz Frear, Somme Sketcher, Jane Shemilt, Stacy Lynn Miller, Brian Christopher Shea, Terri Parlato, Summer O'Toole, Elle Maldonado, Lisa Malice and many more.
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The Engagement Party by Darby Kane
And Then There Were None meets I Know What You Did Last Summer in #1 international bestseller Darby Kane’s latest gripping and twisty thriller set on a private island in Maine where secrets piled upon secrets and lies upon lies are all revealed in one fateful weekend.Emily Hunt went missing from her affluent liberal arts school on graduation weekend...mystery · fiction · suspense · contemporary · horror · murder · thriller · crime · psychological · book -
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The Other Mothers by Katherine Faulkner
A fresh and deftly paced thriller about murder, class, and motherhood in one of London’s toniest communities.When a young nanny dies under mysterious circumstances near new mom Tash’s home, she is certain that this could be the story to relaunch her journalism career.Meanwhile, she also needs to find a local playgroup for her son...fiction · suspense · contemporary · psychological · thriller · family · parenthood · murder · crime · book -
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Five Bad Deeds by Caz Frear
A gripping tale of revenge, loyalty, and the secrets hidden between the walls of the most beautiful home in town. Ellen Walsh has done something very, very bad. If only she knew what it was...Teacher, mother, wife, and all-around good citizen Ellen is juggling nonstop commitments, from raising a teen and two toddlers to job-hunting to finally renovating her dream home, the Meadowhouse...fiction · suspense · thriller · slow-burn · murder · serial-killers · crime · psychological · book · adult -
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The Vacation House by Jane Shemilt
Two women. Two secrets. One terrible night.PAXOS, GREECE She vacation house is a luxurious getaway for a wealthy English family, windows open to sun and the sea, a sparkling swimming pool, and a verdant garden...fiction · suspense · contemporary · season-summer · thriller · medical · psychological · murder · crime · book -
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Flashpoint by Stacy Lynn Miller, Brian Christopher Shea
The stage is set for an explosive showdown.The stakes have never been higher...action-adventure · hard-boiled · fiction · crime · law-enforcement · police-procedural · thriller · mystery · book · adult -
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What Waits in the Woods by Terri Parlato
In this riveting thriller from a new master of suspense, a young dancer’s homecoming is marred by a grisly discovery—and the realization that nothing in her past may be quite what she believed.When Esmé Foster left the Boston suburbs to become a professional ballerina, the future shimmered with promise... -
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Dare Me by Summer O'Toole
Final installment in the Fox Family Crime Syndicate Series.Cover and blurb to come... -
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Tempted by Blood by Elle Maldonado
He was supposed to be just another name on a contract.A bounty to collect.Until temptations of the flesh scorched the line between love and hate...romance · organized-crime · steamy · noir · crime · poc-mc · political-intrigue · assassinations · billionaire · fiction -
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Lest She Forget by Lisa Malice
HAUNTED BY A FORGOTTEN PAST. HUNTED BY A RUTHLESS KILLER. NO ONE TO SAVE HER BUT HERSELF.After surviving a car crash, a young woman wakes from a coma with amnesia, a battered face, and no identity. Horrific flashbacks and nightmares convince her psychiatrist that a repressed tragedy is the source of her memory loss...
