Top new crime books in February 2023
Last updated:
February 28, 2023
February 2023 featuring new releases by Alex North, Rebecca Makkai, Louise Candlish, J.D. Robb, Rachel Abbott, Elly Griffiths, C.J. Box, J.D. Kirk, Freida McFadden, Matthew FitzSimmons and many more.
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The Angel Maker by Alex North
A dark, suspenseful new thriller about the mysteries of fate, the unbreakable bond of siblings, and a notorious serial killer who was said to know the future.Growing up in a beautiful house in the English countryside, Katie Shaw lived a charmed life. At the cusp of graduation, she had big dreams, a devoted boyfriend, and a little brother she protected fiercely... -
![I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai]()
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by TIME, NPR, The Seattle Times, Good Housekeeping, Today, Southern Living, and CrimeReadsThe riveting new novel from the author of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist The Great BelieversA successful film professor and podcaster, Bodie Kane is content to forget her past—the family tragedy that marred her adolescence, her four largely...adult · audiobook · boarding-school · book · contemporary · crime · dark-academia · female-author · female-mc · fiction -
![The Only Suspect by Louise Candlish]()
The Only Suspect by Louise Candlish
THE NEW CAUTIONARY TALE OF OBSESSION, LOVE, JEALOUSY AND DECEPTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUR HOUSE AND THE OTHER PASSENGER Wrong time. Wrong place. Wrong man. Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy suburb of Silver Vale... -
![Encore in Death by J.D. Robb]()
Encore in Death by J.D. Robb
It was a glittering event full of A-listers, hosted by Eliza Lane and Brant Fitzhugh, a celebrity couple who’d conquered both Hollywood and Broadway. And now Eve Dallas has made her entrance—but not as a guest. After raising a toast, Fitzhugh fell to the floor and died, with physical symptoms pointing to cyanide, and the police have crashed the party...adult · audiobook · billionaire · book · crime · female-mc · fiction · futuristic · law-enforcement · murder -
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![The Last Remains by Elly Griffiths]()
The Last Remains by Elly Griffiths
The discovery of a missing woman's bones forces Ruth and Nelson to finally confront their feelings for each other as they desperately work to exonerate one of their own.When builders discover a human skeleton while renovating a café, they call in archaeologist Dr... -
![Storm Watch by C.J. Box]()
Storm Watch by C.J. Box
Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett investigates a mysterious death at a secret remote high-tech facility in this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C.J. Box.When a prominent University of Wyoming professor goes missing, authorities are stumped...action-adventure · adult · animals · audiobook · book · crime · family · fiction · indigenous-mc · law-enforcement -
![One For the Ages by J.D. Kirk]()
One For the Ages by J.D. Kirk
When a blood-soaked old man is spotted wandering through a sleepy fishing village in the far north of Scotland, his neighbours think he’s been in an accident.Until he leads them to his home, and to the mutilated remains of his late wife.It is the first murder that the remote Highland village has ever seen. It will not be the last. Someone is targeting the elderly and vulnerable in their homes...adult · audiobook · book · crime · fiction · law-enforcement · murder · mystery · police-procedural · serial-killers -
![The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden]()
The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden
“Don’t go in the guest bedroom.” A shadow falls on Douglas Garrick’s face as he touches the door with his fingertips. “My wife… she’s very ill.” As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors... -
![Chance by Matthew FitzSimmons]()
Chance by Matthew FitzSimmons
Cloning is a luxury for the wealthy. For Chance Harker, it’s a way of getting on with his lives. Five years ago, when he was sixteen, he and his brother, Marley, were murdered in a kidnapping gone wrong. Chance was revived—and his grieving parents met his existence with anger, neglect, and aversion...adult · book · contemporary · crime · dystopia · fiction · kidnapping · murder · mystery · psychological -
![Unnatural History by Jonathan Kellerman]()
Unnatural History by Jonathan Kellerman
The most enduring detectives in American crime fiction are back in this electrifying thrillerof art and brutalityfrom the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense.Los Angeles is a city of stark contrast, the palaces of the affluent coexisting uneasily with the hellholes of the mad and the needy. It is that shadow world and the violence it breeds that draw brilliant psychologist Dr...adult · audiobook · book · crime · family · fiction · historical · law-enforcement · murder · mystery -
![Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerryn Mayne]()
Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerryn Mayne
Lenny Marks is excellent at not having a life.She bikes home from work at exactly 4pm each day, buys the same groceries for the same meals every week, and owns thirty-six copies of The Hobbit (currently arranged by height). The closest thing she has to a friendship is playing Scrabble against an imaginary Monica Gellar while watching Friends reruns...oceania · australia · mystery · fiction · contemporary · crime · audiobook · cozy · suspense · womens-fiction -
![Black Fire by William Kely McClung]()
Black Fire by William Kely McClung
Major Tommy Black is at the crossroads of a brilliant, clandestine career. Lost... without purpose or mission. His life in sealed records and whispered stories of his violent exploits...africa · eastern-africa · mauritius · south-africa · fiction · military · espionage · thriller · crime · kidnapping -
![The Cuckoo Sister by Alison Stockham]()
The Cuckoo Sister by Alison Stockham
You want your sister to have all her heart desires.But - what if she wants your children?Maggie has everything her sister Rose always wanted. A handsome husband and two adorable children, Emily and Elliot.But what Rose doesn’t see is that Maggie is struggling. Every day is a fog of sleep loss and mess made by two tiny children...fiction · psychological · drama · womens-fiction · audiobook · crime · noir · female-mc · political-intrigue · suspense -
![Long Way Home by J.B. Turner]()
Long Way Home by J.B. Turner
Long Way Home is an action-packed new thriller from bestselling author J. B. Turner and the follow-up to the electric No Way Back.When Jack McNeal threw Henry Graff’s body in the reservoir, he thought he had closed the book on Graff and his nefarious associates. But when Graff’s body is exhumed from the water, McNeal’s troubles really begin...action-adventure · adult · assassinations · book · conspiracies · crime · fiction · military · mystery · political-intrigue -
![Sul lato selvaggio by Tiffany McDaniel]()
Sul lato selvaggio by Tiffany McDaniel
Six women—mothers, daughters, sisters—gone missing. Inspired by the unsolved murders of the Chillicothe Six, this harrowing novel tells the story of two sisters, both of whom could be the next victims, from the internationally best-selling author of Betty."Capture[s] what goes horribly wrong when women don’t fit a customary victim profile..adult · audiobook · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · crime · dark · family · fiction · historical-fiction -
![Dirty Truths by Tate James, Jaymin Eve]()
Dirty Truths by Tate James, Jaymin Eve
You know that saying, things can’t possibly get worse? They always can.I thought I’d reached a whole new low the day I ran from Bellerose. The day I was snatched by mafia goons, beaten half to death, and left wishing they’d finish the job.But then an Angel saved me.His kind of salvation wasn’t the freedom I’d been hoping for, though...reverse-harem · contemporary · new-adult · dark · crime · organized-crime · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity · celebrity · steamy -
![Things We Hide From the Light by Lucy Score]()
Things We Hide From the Light by Lucy Score
Nash Morgan was always known as the good Morgan brother, with a smile and a wink for everyone. But now, this chief of police is recovering from being shot and his Southern charm has been overshadowed by panic attacks and nightmares. He feels like a broody shell of the man he once was. Nash isn’t about to let anyone in his life know he’s struggling...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · cheerful-mc · contemporary · crime · drama · enemies-to-lovers · fiction -
![3 Days to Live by James Patterson]()
3 Days to Live by James Patterson
A collection of three gripping new stories from the world's bestselling thriller writer3 DAYS TO LIVEA CIA-agent bride is on her European honeymoon when she and her husband are poisoned - leaving her seventy-two hours to take revenge... -
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![A Killing of Innocents by Deborah Crombie]()
A Killing of Innocents by Deborah Crombie
New York Times bestseller Deborah Crombie returns with a new novel focusing on Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James as they must solve the stabbing death of a young woman before panic spreads across London.On a rainy November evening, a young woman hurries through the crowd in London’s historic Russell Square. Out of the darkness, someone jostles her, then brushes past... -
![Sea Castle by Andrew Mayne]()
Sea Castle by Andrew Mayne
When a young woman washes ashore on a Fort Lauderdale beach, Sloan McPherson of the Underwater Investigation Unit is called in to consult. Sloan’s instinct says murder, but even then, there are too many questions.For answers she reaches out to Gwen Wylder. The Miami homicide detective is notorious for being manipulative, bitter, a tyrant to her peers, and wicked smart...abuse · action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · crime · cults · female-mc · fiction · law-enforcement -
![Twisted by Emily McIntire]()
Twisted by Emily McIntire
She's his diamond in the rough. He's her worst nightmare.Yasmin Karam, daughter to one of the richest men in the world, has never known strife. So, when her beloved father falls ill, she's determined to make his final days his happiest. His last wish? To see her married to a man of his choosing. Except Yasmin's heart already belongs to someone else. A servant. A street rat...adult · age-gap · arranged-marriage · audiobook · billionaire · book · contemporary · crime · dark · dark-fantasy -
![The Suspect by Kathryn Croft]()
The Suspect by Kathryn Croft
My family said he killed my mother. They lied…I was just a little girl, fast asleep in my stroller, the day my mother was killed. I don’t remember anything about the sunny day that turned so dark.But now, twenty years later, when the man walks towards me in the shadows of an empty street, his eyes on me for just a fraction too long, a shiver goes down my spine...adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · domestic-drama · family · fiction · grief · killer -
![Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry]()
Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry
From the two-time Booker Prize finalist author, a dazzlingly written novel exploring love, memory, grief, and long-buried secretsRecently retired policeman Tom Kettle is settling into the quiet of his new home, a lean-to annexed to a Victorian castle overlooking the Irish Sea...adult · aging · audiobook · book · classics · contemporary · crime · fiction · literary · literary-fiction -
![Lucca II by Sarah Brianne]()
Lucca II by Sarah Brianne
Lucca has taken the throne, destined to him since birth.He has everything he’s ever wanted.Chloe.Money.And power.But every throne comes with a price.With enemies determined to take what is his,he’s determined not to follow in his father’s footsteps.Lucca may be inexperienced at being the boss,but he is no amateur at being a killer.Hide, One-Shot while you still can...romance · dark · new-adult · contemporary · organized-crime · alpha-mc · angst · action-adventure · anti-hero · grumpy-sunshine -
![Dead to Me by J.M. Dalgliesh]()
Dead to Me by J.M. Dalgliesh
Let go of your past... or it will be the death of you...When a man's body is discovered crammed into the boot of an abandoned car in a remote location, DI Tom Janssen and his team must unpick his life to find out how he came to be there.The victim was a local man, popular with some although hated by others, and he had a habit of making enemies, enemies that any sane man would seek to avoid...action-adventure · adult · book · contemporary · crime · fiction · hard-boiled · kidnapping · law-enforcement · literary-fiction -
![Clue Krewe by Jana Deleon]()
Clue Krewe by Jana Deleon
Beckett Rousseau is the firstborn son of one of New Orleans’ most prominent families. He’s the quintessential golden boy—great looks, money, and a political career in his future—until his wife murders him. Or at least that’s what everyone thinks.Athena Durand is still reeling from her murder conviction but now that it’s overturned, she’s at a loss on how to proceed with her life... -
![Three Widows by Patricia Gibney]()
Three Widows by Patricia Gibney
She kissed her daughter, turned out the light and entered her own room. Too late to run, she stood frozen as a figure stepped out from behind the door and a hand covered her mouth. Fear was a bomb in her chest ready to explode. Her children. They’d already lost their daddy; they couldn’t lose her too...adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · family · fiction · killer · law-enforcement · murder -
![Murder at an Irish Bakery by Carlene O'Connor]()
Murder at an Irish Bakery by Carlene O'Connor
In a book perfect for fans of Sheila Connolly and Donna Leon, the USA Today bestselling author returns readers to County Cork in Ireland’s lush countryside, where locals are simmering with excitement over the reality TV baking contest coming to town—until someone serves up a show-stopping murder that only Garda Siobhan O’Sullivan can solve...adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · cozy · crime · culinary · female-mc · fiction · law-enforcement -
![The Rising by Jodi Ellen Malpas]()
The Rising by Jodi Ellen Malpas
You can't rise from the ashes if you've never been burned.When notorious mafia boss Danny Black and lethal assassin James Kelly join forces to hunt down a mutual, elusive nemesis that threatens to destroy them both and take control of their city, they know they will be entering a deadly game... -
![Net Force: Moving Target by Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik, Jerome Preisler]()
Net Force: Moving Target by Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik, Jerome Preisler
A NEW BATTLE IS BREWING—ONE THAT WILL SOON RAGE ACROSS ALL POLITICAL AND GEOGRAPHIC LINES.As this new threat escalates, the US president calls on the members of Net Force to prevent global chaos.In Paris, the leader of a new political movement has gone into hiding, pursued by a relentless group of bioenhanced assassins...action-adventure · adult · assassinations · book · crime · fiction · male-mc · military · mystery · political-intrigue -
![The Catch by Ross King, Shari Low]()
The Catch by Ross King, Shari Low
They’ve made it to the top… but someone is determined to make them pay..At a glittering after-party on the night of the Academy Awards, author Mirren McLean celebrates her win with her childhood friends Davie Johnston and Zander Leith by her side.Three kids from a tough street in Glasgow, the dazzling trio rose from the ashes to become Hollywood stars with global fame and vast fortunes...action-adventure · adult · amateur-sleuth · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · crime · espionage · family · female-mc -
![Death of a Traitor by M.C. Beaton, R.W. Green]()
Death of a Traitor by M.C. Beaton, R.W. Green
Sergeant Hamish Macbeth—Scotland's most quick witted but unambitious policeman—is back to investigate the disappearance of a local woman who is more than she seems, in this new mystery in M.C. Beaton's beloved, New York Times bestselling series. Kate Hibbert is all too eager to lend a hand to her neighbors...adult · animals · audiobook · book · contemporary · cozy · crime · fiction · humor · law-enforcement -
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![The Cliff's Edge by Charles Todd]()
The Cliff's Edge by Charles Todd
In the aftermath of World War I, nurse Bess Crawford is caught in a deadly feud between two families in this thirteenth book in the beloved mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Charles Todd. Restless and uncertain of her future in the wake of World War I, former battlefield nurse Bess Crawford agrees to travel to Yorkshire to help a friend of her cousin Melinda through surgery...adult · audiobook · book · cozy · crime · female-mc · fiction · historical · historical-fiction · mystery -
![More Than Meets the Eye by Iris Johansen, Roy Johansen]()
More Than Meets the Eye by Iris Johansen, Roy Johansen
New York Times bestselling authors Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen team up for another electrifying thriller that pits a serial killer against Kendra Michaels' heightened powers of deduction. After scoring a plea deal in a high-profile murder trial, serial killer James Michael Barrett leads a grim parade of law enforcement officers to the body of his last victim... -
![The Blue Pool Murders by Rachel McLean]()
The Blue Pool Murders by Rachel McLean
DCI Lesley Clarke is a busy woman.She's dealing with the reopened investigation into DCI Mackie's death, supporting DS Dennis Frampton through recurring mental health problems, and making plans for her own future.And then prominent crime boss Arthur Kelvin is found dead at a local beauty spot...mystery · crime · fiction · law-enforcement · contemporary · wlw · suspense · whodunit · cozy · audiobook -
![Barbarian by Penelope Sky]()
Barbarian by Penelope Sky
My father, my own flesh and blood, would have killed me to get what he wanted.I've made a horrible mistake...and I can't take it back.I assumed Bartholomew was the dangerous one, when in fact, he's the only one that actually cares about me.Apologies are useless. I can't beg or plead.Nothing will change his mind. Not after what I did...action-adventure · adult · age-gap · anti-hero · billionaire · book · contemporary · crime · dark · enemies-to-lovers -
![The City Between the Bridges: 1794: A Novel by Niklas Natt och Dag]()
The City Between the Bridges: 1794: A Novel by Niklas Natt och Dag
A #1 international bestseller, this atmospheric and breathtaking sequel to the “cerebral, immersive page-turner” (The Washington Post) The Wolf and the Watchman explores the darkness hidden beneath the splendor of 18th-century Stockholm.Stockholm, 1794: A young nobleman, Eric Three Roses, languishes in a hospital as the rest of the city claims that he belongs in a madhouse... -
![It's One of Us by J.T. Ellison]()
It's One of Us by J.T. Ellison
"A heart-stoppingly tense thriller about the price of secrets and the layers behind every marriage." —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman In Cabin 10Everybody lies. Even the ones you think you know best of all . . . Olivia Bender designs exquisite home interiors that satisfy the most demanding clients...adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · family · fiction · murder · psychological · suspense -
![The Wrong Woman by Helen H. Durrant]()
The Wrong Woman by Helen H. Durrant
Detectives Harry Lennox and Jess Wilde have never seen anything like it. The dead woman is dressed up like a Victorian doll. She’s wearing a long, white dress, a bloodstained blonde wig, and a mask with red, cupid-bow lips.Beneath the mask, her face is beaten so badly it’s unrecognisable.DNA identifies the victim as Lori Lansing, who was kidnapped three weeks ago...action-adventure · adult · book · crime · fiction · heist · kidnapping · killer · law-enforcement · murder
