Top new crime books in March 2024
Last updated:
March 31, 2024
March 2024 featuring new releases by Tana French, Lucinda Berry, A.J. Cook, Heather Gudenkauf, Lisa Gardner, Chris Bohjalian, Simone St. James, Loreth Anne White, Lisa Scottoline, Dervla McTiernan, Cora Reilly and many more.
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The Hunter by Tana French
It’s a blazing summer when two men arrive in a small village in the West of Ireland. One of them is coming home. Both of them are coming to get rich. One of them is coming to die.Cal Hooper took early retirement from Chicago PD and moved to rural Ireland looking for peace...mystery · fiction · crime · contemporary · thriller · audiobook · literary-fiction · law-enforcement · police-procedural · suspense -
One of Our Own by Lucinda Berry, A.J. Cook, Tessa Albertson
A suicide prevention hotline volunteer answers a call that turns her world upside down in this edge-of-your-seat audio original thriller by the bestselling author of The Perfect Child and The Best of Friends, performed by A.J. Cook (Criminal Minds) and Tessa Albertson (Younger)...north-america · usa · wisconsin · audiobook · fiction · suspense · psychological · dark · contemporary · family -
Everyone Is Watching by Heather Gudenkauf
The Best Friend. The Confidant. The Senator. The Boyfriend. The Executive. Five contestants have been chosen to compete for ten million dollars on the game show One Lucky Winner. The catch? None of them knows what (or who) to expect, and it will be live streamed all over the world...mystery · fiction · audiobook · suspense · contemporary · crime · thriller · psychological · murder · book -
Still See You Everywhere by Lisa Gardner
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner comes a harrowing new Frankie Elkin is an expert at finding the missing persons that the rest of the world has forgotten, but even she couldn’t have anticipated this latest request—to locate the long-lost sister of a female serial killer facing execution in three weeks’ time. No man truly fears a woman...mystery · suspense · fiction · crime · thriller · audiobook · serial-killers · law-enforcement · police-procedural · book -
The Princess of Las Vegas by Chris Bohjalian
THE PRINCESS IS FAKE. THE MURDERS ARE REAL • From the New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and The Lioness, a Princess Diana impersonator and her estranged sister find themselves drawn into a dangerous game of money and murder in this twisting tale of organized crime, cryptocurrency, and family secrets on the Las Vegas strip...mystery · fiction · historical-fiction · contemporary · suspense · audiobook · thriller · female-mc · psychological · murder -
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Murder Road by Simone St. James
A young couple find themselves haunted by a string of gruesome murders committed along an old deserted road in this terrifying new novel.July 1995. April and Eddie have taken a wrong turn. They’re looking for the small resort town where they plan to spend their honeymoon. When they spot what appears to a lone hitchhiker along the deserted road, they stop to help... -
The Unquiet Bones by Loreth Anne White
A shocking discovery of human bones reopens an almost fifty-year-old cold case—and rips apart the lives of a group of friends—in a riveting novel by Loreth Anne White, the Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of The Maid’s Diary...mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · murder · audiobook · psychological · thriller · law-enforcement · police-procedural -
The Truth about the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline
Lisa Scottoline, the #1 bestselling author of What Happened to the Bennetts, presents another pulse-pounding domestic thriller about family, justice, and the lies that tear us apart.TJ Devlin is the charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, all of whom are lawyers at their highly successful firm—except him...mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · legal · thriller · historical-fiction · domestic-drama · siblings · killer -
What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan
From the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Murder Rule comes an emotional novel of suspense about two families pitted against each other—one seeking justice in the disappearance of their daughter, the other desperate to clear their son’s name.Nina and Simon are the perfect couple. Young, fun and deeply in love...mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · contemporary · psychological · drama · audiobook · family · thriller -
By Frenzy I Ruin by Cora Reilly
Aurora Scuderi spent her childhood and teenage days doing one thing-- loving Nevio. Until one fateful moment, he breaks her heart without a second thought. Leaving Aurora with her broken heart bleeding in her hands. Fleeing Las Vegas is the only way for Aurora to heal - forget Nevio and that night. But a man like Nevio can’t be shaken off that easily. The hunter in him was awakened...romance · dark · new-adult · contemporary · steamy · crime · organized-crime · enemies-to-lovers · friends-to-lovers · angst -
The Other Side of Disappearing by Kate Clayborn
Accompanied by two documentary podcasters, two sisters drive across the country to unravel the mystery of a notorious con man who ran away with their mother in this timely, moving, modern love story about intimacy and truth-telling in the digital age, from the acclaimed author of Georgie, All Along and Love Lettering...romance · fiction · contemporary · crime · literary-fiction · family · humor · female-mc · book · adult -
Hard Power by J.B. Turner
Hard Power—the follow-up to the electric Hard Exit—is a riveting new thriller from bestselling author J. B. Turner.When Amy Chang, partner of NSA hacker Trevelle Williams—a friend of Jon Reznick—is found dead on a Manhattan subway, everyone says it was a suicide. But Trevelle knows that someone had been watching Amy’s every move, and he isn’t about to let them slip away...fiction · audiobook · action-adventure · politics · thriller · military · suspense · terrorism · conspiracies · crime -
The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger
A couple inherits an apartment with a spine-tingling past in this binge-worthy thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six.Rosie and Chad Lowan are barely making ends meet in New York City when they receive life-changing news: Chad’s late uncle has left them his luxury apartment at the historic Windermere in glamorous Murray Hill...urban · new-york-state · mystery · fiction · horror · paranormal · suspense · thriller · audiobook · spooky -
A Friend in the Dark by Samantha M. Bailey
A digital romance turns deadly...Eden Miller’s world is crumbling. Her husband blindsided her with divorce, and her daughter barely speaks to her. In an impulsive decision to escape her present and revisit the past, she sends a friend request to her college crush, Justin Ward.One night twenty-three years ago changed the course of her life...suspense · fiction · contemporary · psychological · audiobook · thriller · crime · family · breakup · domestic-drama -
City in Ruins by Don Winslow
Following City on Fire and City of Dreams , City in Ruins is the explosive, impossible to put down conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Don Winslow’s epic, genre-defining crime trilogy and the final book of Winslow's extraordinary career. Sometimes you have to become what you hate to protect what you love. Danny Ryan is rich. Beyond his wildest dreams rich...fiction · crime · historical-fiction · mystery · family · organized-crime · suspense · thriller · audiobook · historical -
Dark Dive by Andrew Mayne
A Wall Street Journal bestselling series. Searching for a missing diver takes a Florida detective on a deep-diving adventure in a gripping thriller by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Sea Castle . After the Underwater Investigation Unit’s disbandment, public outcry ushers Sloan McPherson and her partner, former navy diver Scott Hughes, back into the depths of crime solving...mystery · fiction · crime · suspense · audiobook · action-adventure · law-enforcement · thriller · female-mc · conspiracies -
The American by Jodi Ellen Malpas
Temptation has never been so dangerous.A domineering force in Miami’s volatile criminal underworld, Brad Black is respected. Feared. His deadly accurate trigger finger and indestructible persona has earned him his intimidating reputation and, up until six months ago, hookers, drugs, and protecting the Black empire was the sum of his life’s purpose.Until he saved her...romance · dark · crime · suspense · family · contemporary · steamy · mystery · organized-crime · age-gap -
It Breaks Me by Penelope Sky
Axel betrayed me.As hard as I tried to keep him out of my heart, he broke through it like shattered glass. Even though my father didn't approve and our relationship would always be a secret, I didn't care. He was worth it...until he wasn't.Six months have passed, and that's exactly how long it's taken me to get over what he's done. I never see him at my father's estate... -
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Lilith by Eric Rickstad
From the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of I Am Not Who You Think I Am—a New York Times Thriller of the Year—comes Lilith, an incendiary powerhouse of a novel that strikes straight at the wounded heart of America.After her son Lydan suffers traumatic injuries in a school shooting, single mom Elisabeth Ross grows enraged at men in power... -
The Hero by Susan Stoker
In this thrilling romance from New York Times bestselling author Susan Stoker, an ex-military man is on a mission to rescue a wrongfully imprisoned archaeologist—and to make her rightfully his.Any soldier who gets out of the service with his life should be happy to leave danger behind...romance · suspense · military · contemporary · insta-love · forced-proximity · steamy · archaeology · secrets · small-town -
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
What if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thought so too? And what if the truth doesn't matter?After Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable...north-america · usa · texas · mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · female-author · thriller · female-mc -
Mother of the Bride by Samantha Hayes
My mother is obsessed with every detail of my wedding – controlling my dress, my ring, my happiness. But when the day finally comes, will she really let me go? Last year, my sister’s fiancé was murdered on his wedding day... -
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Rivers
Still on the hunt for the notorious Housewife Killer. FBI Agent Ava James rushes to the airport and is the last passenger to board flight 808.After a few hiccups and mix-ups, she is seated on an aisle seat. The window seat that should have been hers is taken by a beautiful young woman with red hair. After making a note of her surroundings, Ava decides to get some shut-eye...serial-killers · crime · amateur-sleuth · pulp · mystery · kidnapping · thriller · assassinations · political-intrigue · female-mc -
Naughty Little Nobody by Meagan Brandy
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The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill
There's nothing easier to dismiss than a conspiracy theory—until it turns out to be true When Theodosia Benton abandons her career path as an attorney and shows up on her brother's doorstep with two suitcases and an unfinished novel, she expects to face a few challenges...mystery · fiction · suspense · contemporary · crime · murder · killer · family · conspiracies · audiobook -
Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash
Rainbow Black is part murder mystery, part gay international-fugitive love story—set against the ’90s Satanic Panic and spanning 20 years in the life of a young woman pulled into its undertow.Lacey Bond is a thirteen-year-old girl in New Hampshire growing up in the tranquility of her hippie parents’ rural daycare center. Then the Satanic Panic hits...mystery · lgbtq · fiction · historical-fiction · wlw · horror · literary-fiction · historical · spooky · killer -
Lost Man's Lane by Scott Carson
A teenager explores the darkness hidden within his hometown in this spellbinding supernatural thriller from bestselling author Scott Carson.For a sixteen-year-old, a summer internship working for a private investigator seems like a dream come true—particularly since the PI is investigating the most shocking crime to hit Bloomington, Indiana, in decades...horror · mystery · fiction · paranormal · coming-of-age · audiobook · psychological · dystopia · supernatural · kidnapping -
Hills of Shivers and Shadows by Pam Godwin
Abducted and taken to a remote cabin in Alaska, Frankie finds herself at the mercy of four feral men, each with his own dark secrets and twisted desires.With nowhere to run, she must rely on her wits to survive the harsh winter, trapped with them.As she delves into their mysterious pasts, she uncovers an insidious evil that feeds on loyalty and uses love as a weapon.Nothing is as it seems...romance · dark · reverse-harem · contemporary · suspense · mystery · survival · psychological · forced-proximity · enemies-to-lovers -
The School Run by Ali Lowe
How far would you go to protect your children?For parents living in the beautiful coastal town of Pacific Pines, all their hopes and dreams are pinned on the outcome of the annual Gala Day hosted by St Ignatius Boys' School. To be accepted into the prestigious institution, their sons must battle it out, facing rigorous rounds of physical and mental tests...suspense · drama · fiction · domestic-drama · psychological · thriller · murder · crime · book · adult -
Alternate by Lili St. Germain
If you haven't read Alternate, you might want to download it and read it before you read Zero Hour (Which is the final book in the series).In Alternate, you'll get to learn some things you didn't know about Jase, Dornan and Elliot before you dive in to Zero Hour for the final Gypsy Ride...romance · dark · abuse · suspense · steamy · crime · contemporary · biker · alpha-mc · organized-crime -
The Last Verse: A Novel by Caroline Frost
From the award-winning author of Shadows of Pecan Hollow comes The Last Verse , a gripping novel set in the country music world of 1970s Nashville about a struggling musician who writes a hit song that both promises her long-sought-after fame and implicates her in a heinous crime...historical-fiction · fiction · mystery · literary-fiction · suspense · female-mc · thriller · coming-of-age · crime · family -
Darkest Sins by Neva Altaj
NERAIn a night of blood and death,Fate brought us together.I thought I was saving the life of an innocent man,A man I'd never see again.I was wrong.A slight shift in the air.A glint of silver eyes in the darkness.I may not see him, but I know he's there.My angel of death,Lurking in the shadows,Watching over me.Protecting me,Before disappearing into thin air,Until we meet again...romance · contemporary · dark · fiction · organized-crime · age-gap · stalking · forced-proximity · suspense · poc-mc -
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The Wife's Baby: A gripping psychological thriller with several shocking twists by Daniel Hurst
My husband is not perfect, but our daughter is. But now she’s in danger… When Tuppence was born, I thought I was complete. Even when my marriage to Leon began to falter, at least I had my baby girl to look after. Adults have problems all the time, but children have a way of making them seem so insignificant... -
Wilde for You: A Dark Horse Dive Bar Novel by Jennifer Ryan
New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ryan’s page-turning Dark Horse Dive Bar series continues with this story of love lost...and found…as a widow seeking to heal her heart crosses paths with a rancher/bartender who offers her a taste of adventure...contemporary · western · grief · fiction · romance · suspense · crime · industrial-era · book · adult -
Such a Lovely Family by Aggie Blum Thompson
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Washington, D.C., and the Calhouns are in the midst of hosting their annual party to celebrate the best of the spring season. With a house full of friends, neighbors, and their beloved three adult children, the Calhouns are expecting another picture-perfect event... -
Swift and Silent: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett
Things in the Middle Florida Keys aren’t as idyllic as they seem. If one looks closely, there’s a layer of dirt just below the surface. The butt-ugly kind of dirt that’s hard to get off...action-adventure · mystery · thriller · fiction · nautical · male-mc · investigator · crime · book · adult -
Virtuous Vows by Kia Carrington-Russell, T.L. Smith
HoneyI was destined to marry another man when I first met Dawson.He was charming, deadly, and everything my father hated.And I lived by my father’s rule, which happens when he’s a king of the underworld.That was until I managed to escape and somehow straight into the arms of the man who sells your desires for a living...romance · dark · contemporary · organized-crime · age-gap · billionaire · workplace · steamy · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity -
The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le
The tantalizing romance of These Violent Delights meets the mechanical wonders of Cinder in The Last Bloodcarver, the first in a two-book debut -- with a riveting medical magic system and lush Vietnam-inspired fantasy world.Nhika is a bloodcarver. A cold-hearted, ruthless being who can alter human biology with just a touch...romance · fantasy · young-adult · fiction · mystery · magic · audiobook · high-fantasy · poc-mc · lgbtq -
How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
For fans of Knives Out and The Thursday Murder Club , an enormously fun mystery about a woman who spends her entire life trying to prevent her foretold murder only to be proven right sixty years later, when she is found dead in her sprawling country estate.... Now it's up to her great-niece to catch the killer...europe · british-isles · united-kingdom · england · mystery · fiction · crime · cozy · murder · suspense