Top new crime books in July 2024
Last updated:
July 31, 2024
July 2024 featuring new releases by Shari Lapena, Lisa Jewell, Helen Laser, Karen M. McManus, Jennifer Moorhead, Catherine Steadman, A.L. Jackson, Stephen Dexter, Robyn Harding, Douglas Preston, Dean Koontz, Steven Konkoly and many more.
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What Have You Done? by Shari Lapena
“Lapena is a master of manipulation.”—USA TodayAnother knockout domestic suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next DoorNothing ever happens in sleepy little Fairhill, Vermont.The teenagers get their kicks telling ghost stories in the old graveyard. The parents trust their kids will arrive home safe from school. Everyone knows everyone. Curtains rarely twitch...north-america · usa · vermont · suspense · fiction · contemporary · thriller · psychological · audiobook · crime -
Breaking the Dark by Lisa Jewell, Helen Laser
In her most imaginative novel yet, #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell (None of This Is True) launches the Marvel Crime series of thriller books for adults with an original story starring the private detective Jessica Jones. Meet Jessica Jones: Retired super hero, private investigator, loner... -
Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus
The newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! When mother-daughter grifters set out on their final job, the heist gets deadly and dangerously personal.For all of Kat’s life, it’s just been her and her mother, Jamie—except for the forty-eight hours when Jamie was married and Kat had a stepbrother, Liam... -
Broken Bayou by Jennifer Moorhead
In this debut thriller, a troubled child psychologist returns to a small Louisiana town to protect her secrets but winds up having to protect her life.Dr. Willa Watters is a prominent child psychologist at the height of her career...mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · murder · thriller · killer · small-town · serial-killers · contemporary -
Look In the Mirror by Catherine Steadman
When Nina’s father dies, she is left something in his will: a gleaming dream vacation home in a balmy tropical paradise.Still grieving her father's death, Nina learns she has inherited property in the British Virgin Islands—a vacation home she had no idea existed, until now. The house is extraordinary: state-of-the-art, all glass and marble... -
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Hold Me Until Morning by A.L. Jackson, Stephen Dexter, Erin Mallon
I should have known I’d be playing with fire when I found the sexy as hell woman moving in next door...It was pouring rain, so I figured the neighborly thing to do would be to lend a hand.I nearly dropped to my knees when I realized who she was.Hailey Wagner.It’s been six years since I’ve seen her, and she’s always been the one person on earth who is off-limits...romance · suspense · audiobook · contemporary · western · drama · mystery · fiction · small-town · forced-proximity -
The Haters by Robyn Harding
The bestselling author of The Party and The Drowning Woman returns with a twisted tale of fame, obsession, and the dark recesses of social media. Camryn Lane is living her dream. After years of struggle and rejection, her first novel has finally been published. Her editor is happy; her teenage daughter is proud; and her boyfriend and friends are all excited for her...suspense · fiction · psychological · thriller · audiobook · season-summer · crime · murder · book · adult -
Angel of Vengeance by Douglas Preston
Preston & Child continue their #1 bestselling series featuring FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Constance Greene, as they take a final stand against New York’s deadliest serial Pendergast’s own ancestor…and Constance’s greatest enemy...mystery · fiction · suspense · law-enforcement · audiobook · crime · police-procedural · horror · supernatural · book -
The Forest of Lost Souls by Dean Koontz
A fearless woman, raised in the forest, fights against a group of powerful men in a novel about good versus evil, the enduring nature of myth, and the power of love by #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz...horror · fiction · mystery · suspense · paranormal · fantasy · crime · psychological · supernatural · book -
A Clean Kill by Steven Konkoly
An FBI agent hunting a serial killer has to up his game when a trail of murders is not what it seems in a riveting thriller by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Steven Konkoly.Five dismembered bodies are found along the roadside, dumped in the middle of nowhere. This isn’t new to Special Agent Garrett Mann...mystery · fiction · crime · suspense · serial-killers · thriller · law-enforcement · police-procedural · action-adventure · espionage -
Hard to Kill: Meet the toughest, smartest, doesn't-give-a-****-est thriller heroine ever by James Patterson, Mike Lupica
This is Patterson and Lupica’s greatest, most emotional, most suspenseful book ever. Ex-cop Jane Smith is the toughest and most endangered attorney in America, facing down two relentless killers. One of which is a terminal cancer diagnosis.Attorney Jane Smith is mounting an impossible criminal defense. Her client, Rob Jacobson, is the unluckiest of the unlucky... -
The Best Lies by David Ellis
Bestselling and award-winning author David Ellis delivers a fast-paced, twisty thriller that will surprise readers at every turn.Leo Balanoff is a diagnosed pathological liar with unthinkable skeletons in his family's closet. He's also a crusading attorney who seeks justice at all costs... -
Frisco by Tijan
Tall. Muscled. Tattooed.Shane King was seriously hot, and seriously not a good guy.He went by the name Ghost with his motorcycle club, and he was now their national vice president.When Shane and his club arrived in town, they began doing favors for my family.I didn’t know why. I didn’t want to know. Favors came with strings attached. I didn’t want strings attaching me to the Red Demons...romance · contemporary · suspense · dark · new-adult · biker · small-town · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity · alpha-mc -
The Conditions of Unconditional Love: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel by Alexander McCall Smith
In this latest installment of the beloved Isabel Dalhousie series, Isabel finds herself navigating tricky problems both public and personal“McCall Smith’s assessments of fellow humans are piercing and profound . . . [His] depictions of Edinburgh are vivid and seamless... -
Demons by Abbi Glines
The evil of the world was pretty cut and dry. I did my best to do good, be good, and make a positive mark on the world. The emotions that Thatcher stirred inside me couldn’t be labeled good. Now that I knew how exciting, tempting, and addicting the darkness could be, I wasn’t sure I would have the strength to stay away.ThatcherThere wasn’t a moment in my life that I didn’t feel detached...romance · western · organized-crime · forced-proximity · stalking · alpha-mc · slow-burn · secrets · kidnapping · grumpy-sunshine -
Red My Lips by Lila Herron
JillOne game of poker can ruin your life.It’s a lesson my older brother refused to learn, now it’s too late. After he lost big and disappeared, his debt came knocking down my door. Now I’m forced to bartend at a nightclub to pay for his sins—and the new owner’s out to steal my soul. Gage Lawless might own me, but that doesn’t mean he gets to keep me...romance · dark · contemporary · crime · stalking · forced-proximity · enemies-to-lovers · organized-crime · revenge · workplace -
The Wilds by Sarah Pearse
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium, a Reese’s Book Club Pick, here, Detective Elin Warner unravels the mystery behind the chilling disappearance of a young woman.A perpetual drifter, Kier Templer lives her life on the road. Dubbed “the monster’s daughter” after her mother’s infamous crime, Kier has left her hometown and twin behind... -
Dishonestly Yours by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie
Starting fresh is the only way Phoebe can escape a life of crime, but her best friend's older brother complicates honest dreams in this gripping new series from the authors of the Addicted series.Phoebe Graves grew up in a family where deception and seduction are as commonplace as breathing...romance · contemporary · new-adult · fiction · crime · found-family · forced-proximity · friends-to-lovers · billionaire · book -
Family & Felonies: A Necessary Evils Anthology by Onley James
Love, family, and a touch of lunacy.Dive back into the world of the Mulvaney family with Family & A Necessary Evils Anthology. This collection of mini-fiction stories brings you the heartwarming, hilarious, and sometimes harrowing lives of the seven couples from the bestselling series, Necessary Evils...romance · mlm · anthologies · lgbtq · fiction · dark · found-family · children · family · contemporary -
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Return to Wyldcliffe Heights by Carol Goodman
Jane Eyre meets The Thirteenth Tale in this new modern gothic mystery from two-time Mary Higgins Clark Award–winner Carol Goodman, about a reclusive writer who is desperate to rewrite the past. Losing yourself inside of a book can be dangerous. Not everyone finds their way out. Agnes Corey, a junior editor at a small independent publisher, has been hired by enigmatic author Veronica St...gothic · mystery · fiction · suspense · psychological · historical-fiction · murder · crime · family · thriller -
Nicked by M.T. Anderson
From the award-winning and bestselling author of Feed comes a raucous and slyly funny adult fiction debut. Based on a bizarre but true quest to steal the mystical corpse of a long-dead saint, Nicked is a fantastical, genre-defying, and delightfully queer historical romp"Miracles, marvels, saints, sinners, love, plague, and treachery! M. T...historical-fiction · fiction · fantasy · historical · lgbtq · audiobook · medieval · horror · action-adventure · religion -
The Last Thing She Saw by Nina Laurin
The latest thrilling and intense psychological suspense from the bestselling author of Girl Last Seen follows a rural town in Quebec as it grapples with long-buried secrets... -
Broken by Sadie Kincaid
Book 1 of the Manhattan Ruthless series featuring the James brothers...romance · contemporary · organized-crime · steamy · dark · reverse-harem · suspense · crime · billionaire · vigilante -
Flashpoint by Catherine Coulter
Agents Savich and Sherlock are back in the latest installment in Catherine Coulter’s #1 New York Times bestselling FBI Thriller series, where the past refuses to stay buried.A year has passed since Elizabeth Palmer was nearly killed with hundreds more in the attempted bombing of St...romance · contemporary · murder · legal · politics · suspense · political-intrigue · crime · fiction · book -
It Had to Be You by Eliza Jane Brazier
Two contract killers, each with a hit out on the other, must fight their growing attraction as they face off in an epic game of lust and murder across Western Europe.When Eva and Jonathan hook up on the sleeper train from Florence to Paris, they think they’ll never see each other again. Which is too bad, because neither has ever felt a spark like this for another person...romance · contemporary · mystery · fiction · audiobook · suspense · action-adventure · crime · enemies-to-lovers · humor -
The Irish Arrangement by Leona White
Arranged to marry, forced to stay… CARA Life has never been easy, but it’s been even harder since mom got sick. Living on our farm and taking care of Mom’s medical bills has left me desperate for money.When my estranged father suggests I marry an Irish kingpin, I know I have no choice - especially with the promise of having Mom’s bills paid off...romance · contemporary · organized-crime · age-gap · sexual-assault · dark · forced-proximity · female-mc · new-adult · billionaire -
Only One Survives by Hannah Mary McKinnon
"Rock'n'roll with a dash or two of murder...mystery · fiction · suspense · horror · psychological · audiobook · thriller · season-winter · contemporary · survival -
The Astrology House by Carinn Jade
A group of wealthy Manhattanites escapes to an astrology-themed retreat, where simmering resentments and long-held secrets lead to a shocking death.Margot needs a minute. She’s been working eighty-hour weeks as a newly minted partner at her law firm. She’s disconnected from her brother, the only family she has left. And she’s still not pregnant after years of trying...mystery · fiction · suspense · audiobook · contemporary · crime · psychological · thriller · locked-room · magical-realism -
You Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren Thoman
Two strangers search for the truth behind bizarre occurrences no one else dares to discuss—only to discover that they’re connected by secrets that could destroy them both. A thrilling and twisty novel by the acclaimed author of the Mindy’s Book Studio pick I’ll Stop the World...north-america · usa · pennsylvania · mystery · fiction · action-adventure · crime · suspense · drama · horror -
The Scenic Route by Katie Ruggle
Why date a mountain man? Because climbing him will leave you breathless.Felicity Pax loves her job. She craves excitement, and being a bounty hunter gives her that in spades. So when her estranged mother disappears with a small fortune in tow, Felicity chases her like she would any other skip...romance · contemporary · fiction · mystery · crime · audiobook · suspense · journey · slow-burn · forced-proximity -
Need Him Like Oxygen by Jessica Gadziala
Within the ruthless hierarchy of the mafia, Dav and Cinna reign as powerful capos within the same crime family.Dav, with his gregarious charm and flirtatious disposition, hides a secret darkness that few ever glimpse. Despite his relentless advances, Cinna, strong-willed and fiercely independent, keeps him at arm's length, determined to prove herself an equal in a male-dominated world... -
When He Desires by Gabrielle Sands
Pretending to date my handsome new housemate was already a bad idea, but then I discover he’s no ordinary guy—he’s a mobster in hiding. And in this story, he’s not the hero, but the wicked villain. Rowan Miller isn’t used to hearing the word “no.” I guess when you’re 6’5, gorgeously tattooed, and sculpted like a Michelangelo masterpiece, women tend to throw themselves at you...romance · contemporary · organized-crime · forced-proximity · genre-crime · anti-hero · alpha-mc · small-town · crime · fiction -
Sentinel by Estelle Ryan
sen·ti·nelnoun /sen-tə-nə/A person guarding or watching over others or thingsHer experience as a successful investigative journalist has taught Bree Reuben never to accept things or people at face value. David Svensson is definitely not someone to be blindly believed when he keeps insisting that he's a mere negotiator. Yet Bree's gut is telling her she can trust him...fiction · political-intrigue · mystery · conspiracies · organized-crime · crime · assassinations · serial-killers · book · adult -
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Beautiful Beast by Neva Altaj
Nobody touches what's mine without fatal consequences,But when the most beautiful woman is brought to face my fury,My dead heart suddenly begins to beat again.There are no fairy tales in this life.Beauty will never fall for the beast.But this monster doesn't intend to let her go.Everybody has a price.It's just a question of currency...romance · dark · organized-crime · age-gap · fake-relationship · enemies-to-lovers · retellings · contemporary · fiction · outlaws -
Monstrous Urges by Jagger Cole
I played games with the wrong stranger.Tall, powerful, and lethally gorgeous, Drazen Krylov is the ruthless boogeyman the Bratva world fears.He’s also the masked man from the app whom I unknowingly shared my darkest, most depraved urges with.Now the fantasy has become a nightmare.Drazen says I did terrible, unforgivable things...romance · dark · contemporary · suspense · steamy · organized-crime · enemies-to-lovers · billionaire · amnesia · forced-proximity -
Unhinged Titan by E.V. Olsen
Blurb coming soon. This is Viktor's story. Release date is a placeholder.*Unhinged Titan is the third in a five book standalone MM college hockey romance series featuring an over the top alpha hockey player and the new assistant coach. This is a romance with stalking, an eight year age gap, and protective/possessive alpha main characters...romance · mlm · sports · university · dark · contemporary · age-gap · organized-crime · stalking · lgbtq -
Made for You by Jenna Satterthwaite
Hi. My name is Julia. I’m a Synth. And I’m here to find love…Synthetic woman Julia Walden was designed for one reason: to compete on The Proposal and claim the heart of bachelor Josh LaSala. Her casting is controversial, but Julia seems to get her fairy-tale ending when Josh gets down on one knee... -
What We'll Burn Last by Heather Chavez
From the acclaimed author of Before She Finds Me comes a sharp and surprising thriller about two entangled families in a California neighborhood who must race to find answers about a missing teenage girl as a wildfire crackles to life nearby . . .Three women...fiction · suspense · family · thriller · psychological · audiobook · legal · crime · contemporary · poc-mc -
Wicked Waters by Becca Steele
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Becca Steele, comes an all-new standalone M/F academy romance.Roman Cavendish. The bad boy of Hatherley Hall. Once we were friends. Once I thought I meant something more to him. Once I was the person who knew him best.Until I left without an explanation, ruining everything between us...romance · sports · contemporary · enemies-to-lovers · angst · multi-pov · lgbtq · suspense · steamy · small-town -
Deranged Vows by Kia Carrington-Russell, T.L. Smith
LenaOur worlds shouldn’t cross. I’m a performer in the spotlight, and he’s the monster people in the underworld fear most.He’s someone who doesn’t feel, let alone touch another person. The thought revolts him, so much so that he always wears gloves...romance · dark · contemporary · drama · crime · organized-crime · billionaire · murder · betrayal · found-family