Top new crime books in March 2023
Last updated:
March 31, 2023
March 2023 featuring new releases by David Baldacci, Harlan Coben, Sarah Penner, Peter Swanson, James Patterson, Maxine Paetro, Robert Dugoni, Loreth Anne White, Balli Kaur Jaswal, Alex Finlay, Jacqueline Winspear and many more.
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True Blue by David Baldacci
Mason “Mace” Perry was a maverick cop on the D.C. police force until she was kidnapped and framed for a crime. She lost everything—her career, her liberty—and spent two years in prison. Now back on the outside, Mace is trying to rebuild her life and track down the people who set her up...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · crime · espionage · female-mc · fiction · killer · law-enforcement -
![I Will Find You by Harlan Coben]()
I Will Find You by Harlan Coben
An innocent father serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive, and must break out of prison to find out the truth in #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben’s latest breathtaking thriller.David and Cheryl Burroughs were living the dream life when tragedy struck. Now, five years after that terrible night, Cheryl is remarried...action-adventure · adult · book · contemporary · crime · family · fiction · murder · mystery · prison -
![The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner]()
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner
May mercy be upon the man who finds himself the enemy of a vengeful medium…1873. At an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D’Allaire... -
![The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson]()
The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson
In this spectacularly devious novel by New York Times bestselling author Peter Swanson—featuring the smart and complex Lily Kintner from his acclaimed novel, The Kind Worth Killing—a private eye starts to follow a possibly adulterous husband, but little does he know that the twisted trail will lead back to the woman who hired him. There was always something slightly dangerous about Joan...adult · amateur-sleuth · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · fiction · investigator · literary-fiction · murder -
![The 23rd Midnight by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro]()
The 23rd Midnight by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
An attention-seeking copycat is recreating murders by a famous killer from the Women’s Murder Club’s past—with devastating new twists. Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer Evan Burke in jail. Reporter Cindy Thomas wrote a book that put him on the bestseller list. An obsessed maniac has turned Burke’s true-crime story into a playbook. And is embellishing it with gruesome touches all his own... -
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![Her Deadly Game by Robert Dugoni]()
Her Deadly Game by Robert Dugoni
A defense attorney is prepared to play. But is she a pawn in a master’s deadly match? A twisting novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni.Keera Duggan was building a solid reputation as a Seattle prosecutor, until her romantic relationship with a senior colleague ended badly...adult · book · crime · fiction · law-enforcement · legal · murder · mystery · police-procedural · psychological -
![The Maid's Diary by Loreth Anne White]()
The Maid's Diary by Loreth Anne White
Kit Darling is a maid with a snooping problem. She’s the “invisible girl,” compelled to poke into her wealthy clients’ closely guarded lives. It’s a harmless hobby until Kit sees something she can’t unsee in the home of her brand-new clients: a secret so dark it could destroy the privileged couple expecting their first child. This makes Kit dangerous to the couple...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · drama · female-mc · fiction · heist -
![Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal]()
Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal
The wildly entertaining, sharply observed story of three women who work in the homes of Singapore’s elite and band together to solve a murder mystery involving one of their own The wealthy island nation of Singapore seems like an oasis of luxury and order, but it owes everything to the immigrant women no one sees...adult · book · contemporary · crime · female-mc · fiction · literary-fiction · mystery · poc-author · poc-mc -
![What Have We Done by Alex Finlay]()
What Have We Done by Alex Finlay
In this “top-notch mystery thriller” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from Alex Finlay, What Have We Done is a tale about the lives we leave behind and the secrets we carry with us forever.A stay-at-home mom with a past.A has-been rock star with a habit.A reality TV producer with a debt.Three disparate lives.One deadly secret...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · crime · dark · fiction · friendship -
![The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear]()
The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear
The White Lady introduces yet another extraordinary heroine/sleuth from Jacqueline Winspear, creator of the best-selling Maisie Dobbs series...20th-century · adult · audiobook · book · cozy · crime · espionage · fiction · historical · historical-fiction -
![Bad Mother by Mia Sheridan]()
Bad Mother by Mia Sheridan
From New York Times bestselling author Mia Sheridan comes the twisted story of one detective’s pursuit of a serial killer who’s taunting her…and the familiar connection between them that’s haunting her.When Sienna Walker is nearly fired from the NYPD, the last thing she expects is a second chance in the one place she vowed never to return to... -
![Lovely Girls by Margot Hunt]()
Lovely Girls by Margot Hunt
In this chilling story from USA Today bestselling author Margot Hunt, a mother and daughter try to start over in an idyllic town only to get caught up in cliques, mind games…and murder.After the sudden death of her husband, Kate Turner is looking for a fresh start for herself and her teenage daughter, Alex...adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · family · female-mc · fiction · murder · psychological -
![Countdown by James Patterson, Brendan DuBois]()
Countdown by James Patterson, Brendan DuBois
5 days to save the world, 4 days to save her family. . . James Patterson’s most terrifying time-bomb of a thriller since The President Is Missing. Agent Amy Cornwall excels at working from the shadows—until a botched field operation reveals dark dealings between her bosses and an informant. And a hidden plot by a terrorist genius that could kill thousands of Americans...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · espionage · female-mc · fiction · male-mc -
![Gone Again by Minka Kent]()
Gone Again by Minka Kent
In this novel of escalating fear and suspense by Washington Post and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Minka Kent, a secret from a woman’s past unearths a lifetime of lies. How long can she run from the past?On her fortieth birthday, Celia Guest has reason to celebrate. She has a loving marriage, a beautiful Connecticut home, and treasured friends. Celia has everything she’s ever wanted... -
![The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley]()
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley
Twenty-one-year-old Tanner Quimby needs a place to live. Preferably one where she can continue sitting around in sweatpants and playing video games nineteen hours a day. Since she has no credit or money to speak of, her options are limited, so when an opportunity to work as a live-in caregiver for an elderly woman falls into her lap, she takes it.One slip on the rug...action-adventure · adult · aging · audiobook · book · contemporary · crime · family · female-mc · fiction -
![Shattered Dreams by Tate James, Jaymin Eve]()
Shattered Dreams by Tate James, Jaymin Eve
Shattered Dreams is book THREE of FOUR in the Boys Of Bellerose series. This is a mafia/rockstar reverse harem romance series with dark elements and gripping cliffhangers throughout. Content is intended for a mature audience...adult · billionaire · book · celebrity · cheerful-mc · contemporary · crime · dark · enemies-to-lovers · fiction -
![Lies of My Monster by Rina Kent]()
Lies of My Monster by Rina Kent
From the USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new dark mafia romance.In our brutal world, there’s no such thing as the truth.Lies overflow until they become a reality.But I’m determined to uncover what happened to my family.One problem, though. My monster, Kirill.We are not the same anymore.It’s become hard to trust one another.But it’s downright impossible to stay away from each other...action-adventure · adult · age-gap · alpha-mc · angst · audiobook · bodyguard · book · contemporary · crime -
![Collateral Damage by J.A. Jance]()
Collateral Damage by J.A. Jance
The latest in the “must-read” (The Real Book Spy) and New York Times bestselling Ali Reynolds series.Ali Reynolds’s husband, B. Simpson, is in an airport limo, when suddenly it is forced off the road... -
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![The White Forest Killings by Simon McCleave]()
The White Forest Killings by Simon McCleave
A dangerous Islamic terrorist. A safe house in the middle of Snowdonia...action-adventure · adult · book · crime · espionage · female-mc · fiction · justice · kidnapping · law-enforcement -
![The Solace Farm Killings by Simon McCleave]()
The Solace Farm Killings by Simon McCleave
A fanatical religious cult. A growing list of missing teenagers... -
![So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon]()
So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon
In the thirty-second installment of Donna Leon's bestselling series, a connection to Guido Brunetti's own youthful past helps solve a mysterious murderOn a cold November evening, Guido Brunetti and Paola are up late when a call from his colleague Ispettore Vianello arrives, alerting the Commissario that a hand has been seen in one of Venice's canals...adult · audiobook · book · crime · family · fiction · hard-boiled · historical · historical-fiction · killer -
![A Village Murder by Charlotte Strevens, Frances Evesham]()
A Village Murder by Charlotte Strevens, Frances Evesham
6 hours 35 minThe start of a brand new series from the bestselling author of the Exham-on-Sea Murder Mysteries.An English village can be deadly, when your past catches up with you...In the beautiful rural Somerset village of Lower Hembrow, crammed full with English eccentrics, something is amiss..adult · amateur-sleuth · animals · audiobook · book · british-isles · cozy · crime · england · espionage -
![The Running Girls by Matt Brolly]()
The Running Girls by Matt Brolly
From the bestselling author of the Detective Louise Blackwell series comes a story of two murders, twenty years apart. There’s only one suspect. But what if he’s innocent?Twenty years ago, in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas, Annie Randall took her dog for a walk. The dog returned. Annie did not... -
![The Family Bones by Elle Marr]()
The Family Bones by Elle Marr
What makes a psychopath? A young woman delves into her family’s shadowy legacy in a terrifying novel by the #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of Strangers We Know.Psychology student Olivia Eriksen’s family is notorious among true-crime buffs...adult · book · contemporary · crime · death · family · female-mc · fiction · law-enforcement · murder -
![The Institution by Helen Sarah Fields]()
The Institution by Helen Sarah Fields
To beat them, she’ll have to join them…On a locked ward in the world’s highest-security prison hospital for the criminally insane, a nurse has been murdered and her newborn baby kidnapped. A ransom must be paid, and the clock is ticking.Forensic profiler Dr Connie Woolwine is renowned for her ability to get inside the mind of a murderer...abuse · adult · amateur-sleuth · audiobook · book · child-abuse · crime · female-author · female-mc · fiction -
![The Devil's Angels MC: Book 7 - Chubs by Lola Wright]()
The Devil's Angels MC: Book 7 - Chubs by Lola Wright
ChubsTo survive this harsh world, I’ve lived a life of lies and secrets. From a young age, I was taught the dangers of trusting others. When my world imploded, I knew those lessons were warranted. I was forced to flee the only place I’d ever known and the only people I loved.In a desperate situation, with no one to turn to, I met a large biker who insisted on taking in a scared teenage boy...biker · anti-hero · friends-to-lovers · crime · steamy · small-town · contemporary · alpha-mc · sad · family -
![So Close by Sylvia Day]()
So Close by Sylvia Day
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Crossfire® saga comes the beginning of a twisty tale of obsession and rage, as a trinity of women protect what they covet at any cost.You can’t believe all of them, but can you trust any of them?Widower Kane Black is still ruinously married to his late wife, Lily... -
![Mothered by Zoje Stage]()
Mothered by Zoje Stage
A claustrophobic psychological thriller about one woman’s nightmarish spiral while quarantined with her mother.Grace isn’t exactly thrilled when her newly widowed mother, Jackie, asks to move in with her. They’ve never had a great relationship, and Grace likes her space—especially now that she’s stuck at home during a pandemic. Then again, she needs help with the mortgage after losing her job... -
![Escape from Victory: A Dublin Trilogy Novella by Caimh McDonnell]()
Escape from Victory: A Dublin Trilogy Novella by Caimh McDonnell
Sunday mornings are not supposed to be this stressful.The St Jude’s Under-12s hurling team has a match against a hated opponent and their manager, one Bunny McGarry, has made an ill-judged wager on the outcome... -
![Between Commitment and Betrayal: Special Edition Paperback by Shain Rose]()
Between Commitment and Betrayal: Special Edition Paperback by Shain Rose
My father's business partner will do anything for the empire they built together...Even marry me.Declan Hardy, All-American heartthrob and retired NFL billionaire, is my complete opposite.He's commanding where I'm cooperative.Spontaneous while I am deliberate.Loud when I stay quiet.The only thing we have in common is that both our names are on my father's will...romance · contemporary · sports · dark · new-adult · marriage · abuse · arranged-marriage · age-gap · billionaire -
![Nero by S.J. Tilly]()
Nero by S.J. Tilly
Payton Running away from home at 17 wasn’t easy. Let’s face it though, nothing before, or in the ten years since, has ever been easy for me. And I’m doing okay. Sorta. I just need to keep scraping by, living under the radar. Staying out of people’s way, off people’s minds.So when a man walks through my open patio door, stepping boldly into my home, and my life, I should be scared. Frightened... -
![Scent of Magnolia by Ashley Farley]()
Scent of Magnolia by Ashley Farley
“A riveting new family drama by the queen of southern fiction.”Scout Montgomery has turned her search for her missing brother into a career. She finds her professional life as a homicide detective meaningful, but her personal life is nonexistent. She’s stuck in the past. In order to move on, she must find closure...adult · book · contemporary · crime · family · female-mc · fiction · friendship · literary-fiction · mystery -
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![Cruel Beauty by Dana Isaly]()
Cruel Beauty by Dana Isaly
IzabelaGrowing up as the eldest child of Scarlet Dulca and The Triad, there were rules I learned to live my life by.The family comes first. Don’t show your weaknesses. Take what you want.Yet, I can’t have the one thing I want most—my dads’ right-hand man. He’s twice my age and off limits.But when my bodyguard retires, I see an opportunity and snatch it, putting Niko’s name up for consideration...age-gap · organized-crime · steamy · contemporary · alpha-mc · torture · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · forced-proximity -
![The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. Charles]()
The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. Charles
Bridgerton meets Poldark in this sweeping LGBTQIA+ Regency romance from award-winning author KJ CharlesAbandoned by his father as a small child, Sir Gareth Inglis has grown up prickly, cold, and well-used to disappointment. Even so, he longs for a connection, falling headfirst into a passionate anonymous affair that's over almost as quickly as it began...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · cozy · crime · enemies-to-lovers · family · fiction · found-family -
![Dante: Chicago Ruthless Book 1 by Sadie Kincaid]()
Dante: Chicago Ruthless Book 1 by Sadie Kincaid
I hate Dante Moretti. He is cold, calculating and vicious. It’s no secret that he wiped out his former fiancée and her entire family on the eve of their wedding. He’s the kind of evil that makes even devils cry.But that’s not why I hate him.I hate him because he has taken the only thing I have left in this miserable world – my freedom. He has chained me to him because of a debt that I don’t owe...romance · dark · crime · contemporary · abuse · suspense · organized-crime · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity · kidnapping -
adult · age-gap · billionaire · book · crime · dark · fiction · organized-crime · polyamory · reverse-harem
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![Dante: A Dark Mafia, Enemies to Lovers Romance by Sadie Kincaid]()
Dante: A Dark Mafia, Enemies to Lovers Romance by Sadie Kincaid
I hate Dante Moretti. He is cold, calculating and vicious. It’s no secret that he wiped out his former fiancée and her entire family on the eve of their wedding. He’s the kind of evil that makes even devils cry. But that’s not why I hate him. I hate him because he has taken the only thing I have left in this miserable world – my freedom. He has chained me to him because of a debt that I don’t owe...romance · enemies-to-lovers · organized-crime · suspense · contemporary · crime · fiction · book · adult -
![Heart of Stone by C.K. Bennett]()
Heart of Stone by C.K. Bennett
A dark mafia romance . . .When Adella Valentino agrees to marry Leo Cifarelli, heir to the Cifarelli Syndicate, she gives up hope of ever experiencing a loving relationship. Leo is cunning, aloof and entirely lethal, and has treated her like a burden her whole life...adult · age-gap · arranged-marriage · book · contemporary · crime · dark · fiction · forced-proximity · humor -
![Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto]()
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
A lonely shopkeeper takes it upon herself to solve a murder in the most peculiar way in this captivating mystery by Jesse Q. Sutanto, bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties.Vera Wong is a lonely little old lady--ah, lady of a certain age--who lives above her forgotten tea shop in the middle of San Francisco's Chinatown. Despite living alone, Vera is not needy, oh no...adult · amateur-sleuth · audiobook · book · comedy · contemporary · cozy · crime · family · female-mc
