Top new crime books in September 2023
Last updated:
September 30, 2023
September 2023 featuring new releases by Jessica Knoll, Peter Swanson, Lisa Gray, Cara Hunter, J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen, Susan Walter, Richard Osman, M.L. Rio, Janie Chang, Kate Quinn, Lou Berney and many more.
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Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
An extraordinary novel inspired by the real-life sorority targeted by America's first celebrity serial killer in his final murderous spree.January 1978. A serial killer has terrorized women across the Pacific Northwest, but his existence couldn’t be further from the minds of the vibrant young women at the top sorority on Florida State University’s campus in Tallahassee...fiction · mystery · historical-fiction · crime · historical · audiobook · true-crime · thriller · suspense · horror -
![The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson]()
The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson
New York Times bestselling author Peter Swanson pens a spectacularly spine-chilling novella in which an American art student in London is invited to join a classmate for the holidays at Starvewood Hall, her family's Cotswold manor house. But behind the holly and pine boughs, secrets are about to unravel, revealing this seemingly charming English village's grim history...mystery · fiction · gothic · season-winter · suspense · crime · audiobook · horror · historical · murder -
![To Die For by Lisa Gray]()
To Die For by Lisa Gray
From bestselling author Lisa Gray comes a thrilling tale of a cutthroat contest for the ultimate house-selling commission… one million dollars. In the elite world of luxury real estate, it is often kill or be killed, something agent Andi Hart knows all too well—and after recent events, she’s ready to set her own rules...mystery · fiction · crime · audiobook · suspense · contemporary · psychological · thriller · murder · book -
![Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter]()
Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter
A shocking thriller about a cold case, a fictional true crime series, and the family caught in the middle.SIX EPISODES. ONE KILLER.It was a case that gripped the nation. In December 2003, Luke Ryder, the stepfather of acclaimed filmmaker Guy Howard (then aged 10), was found dead in the garden of their suburban family home.Luke Ryder's murder has never been solved...mystery · fiction · crime · suspense · contemporary · murder · psychological · thriller · audiobook · killer -
![Payback in Death by J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen]()
Payback in Death by J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen
13 hours, 54 minutes A retired colleague's suspicious death puts Lt. Eve Dallas on the case in Payback in Death, the electrifying new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb.Lt. Eve Dallas is just home from a long overdue vacation when she responds to a call of an unattended death. The victim is Martin Greenleaf, retired Internal Affairs Captain...urban · new-york-state · romance · mystery · fiction · crime · futuristic · audiobook · suspense · sci-fi -
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![Lie by the Pool by Susan Walter]()
Lie by the Pool by Susan Walter
A desperate woman. An irresistible invitation. An escalating nightmare of secrets, lies, and murder.Bree’s new home is luxurious and private, with a fancy Beverly Hills address. What a shame it’s not hers. Widowed, penniless, living in her car, and out of options, she’s climbed the fence and crashed in the pool house. All she wants is a good night’s sleep...mystery · fiction · crime · psychological · audiobook · thriller · season-summer · killer · organized-crime · murder -
![The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman]()
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
A new mystery is afoot in the fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman. Coming Autumn 2023! Pre-order your copy now... -
![In These Hallowed Halls: A Dark Academia Anthology by M.L. Rio]()
In These Hallowed Halls: A Dark Academia Anthology by M.L. Rio
ENROLLMENT BEGINS NOWA beguiling, sinister collection of 12 dark academia short stories from masters of the genre, including Olivie Blake, M.L...fantasy · anthologies · fiction · gothic · contemporary · dark-academia · season-autumn · psychological · supernatural · horror -
![The Phoenix Crown by Janie Chang, Kate Quinn]()
The Phoenix Crown by Janie Chang, Kate Quinn
Versailles, 1912. At the height of an intoxicating Paris summer, a mysterious American millionaire attends a sumptuous costume ball with his bride, on whom he has bestowed the legendary Phoenix Crown—a priceless relic of Beijing’s fallen Summer Palace...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · mystery · suspense · romantic-love · family · espionage · crime · female-mc -
![Dark Ride by Lou Berney]()
Dark Ride by Lou Berney
Sometimes the person you least expect is just the hero you needTwenty-one-year-old Hardy “Hardly” Reed—good-natured, easygoing, usually stoned—is drifting through life. A minimum-wage scare actor at an amusement park, he avoids unnecessary effort and unrealistic ambitions. Then one day he notices two children, around six or seven, sitting all alone on a bench...fiction · mystery · crime · suspense · contemporary · audiobook · thriller · abuse · domestic-drama · dark -
![Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon]()
Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon
Nothing brings an estranged family together like a murder next door.A lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths. Think: Gilmore Girls, but with murder.High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of: her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she’s built... -
![12 Months to Live by James Patterson, Mike Lupica]()
12 Months to Live by James Patterson, Mike Lupica
Criminal attorney Jane F. Smith, tough as nails, has received a terminal diagnosis and doesn't have much time. Is her own client trying to kill her first?Her name is Jane Smith. To friends and foes, she's Jane Effing Smith. Why? Because she's the best criminal defense attorney in the Hamptons—the elite world of New York's rich and infamous...new-york-state · mystery · fiction · audiobook · legal · season-summer · suspense · crime · female-mc · psychological -
![The Secret Hours by Mick Herron]()
The Secret Hours by Mick Herron
Two years ago, a hostile Prime Minister launched the Monochrome inquiry, investigating "historical over-reaching" by the British Secret Service “to investigate historical over-reaching...mystery · fiction · espionage · historical-fiction · historical · thriller · audiobook · psychological · crime · humor -
![Judas 62 by Charles Cumming]()
Judas 62 by Charles Cumming
The second book in Charles Cumming’s gripping new thriller series surrounding BOX 88 – a covert intelligence organization that operates below the radar.A spy in one of the most dangerous places on Earth…1993: Student Lachlan Kite is sent to post-Soviet Russia in the guise of a language teacher. In reality, he is there as a spy...espionage · fiction · mystery · crime · historical-fiction · action-adventure · thriller · cold-war · audiobook · murder -
![The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger]()
The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen, pouring fresh fuel on old grievances in this dazzling standalone novel from the New York Times bestselling author of This Tender Land...historical-fiction · mystery · fiction · literary-fiction · historical · suspense · thriller · audiobook · killer · small-town -
![Holly by Stephen King]()
Holly by Stephen King
Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a midwestern town. “Sometimes the universe throws you a rope.” —BILL HODGESStephen King’s Holly marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney...horror · fiction · mystery · crime · suspense · thriller · contemporary · law-enforcement · psychological · book -
![Sinners Atone by Somme Sketcher]()
Sinners Atone by Somme Sketcher
***GABE & WREN'S STORY...romance · dark · contemporary · fiction · organized-crime · steamy · enemies-to-lovers · gothic · suspense · crime -
![Cold as Ice by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne]()
Cold as Ice by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne
This is book 2 in the SAVAGE KINGS OF BRADWYN U series.Don't be alarmed by the date. I always push those out just in case, but you'll have a copy in your hands before you know it! Final blurb and cover coming soon...***More about COLD AS ICE The male characters in this series proudly wave all 99+ of their red flags...romance · reverse-harem · university · dark · sports · suspense · mystery · drama · steamy · enemies-to-lovers -
![Dom by S.J. Tilly]()
Dom by S.J. Tilly
VALWhen I was nine, I went to my first funeral. Along with accepting my father's death, I had to accept new and awful truths I wasn't prepared for.When I was nineteen, I went to my mother's funeral. We weren't close, but with her gone, I became more alone than ever before.Sure, I have a half-brother who runs The Alliance...romance · dark · contemporary · crime · suspense · humor · organized-crime · age-gap · forced-proximity · billionaire -
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![The Traitor by Ava Glass]()
The Traitor by Ava Glass
British spy Emma Makepeace goes undercover on a Russian oligarch’s superyacht, where she’s one wrong move away from a watery grave, in this electrifying thriller from the author of Alias Emma .An MI6 operative is found dead, locked in a suitcase inside his own apartment. Despite an exhaustive search, no fingerprints are found at the scene...fiction · mystery · espionage · crime · action-adventure · suspense · audiobook · thriller · assassinations · murder -
![Redemption by Deborah J. Ledford]()
Redemption by Deborah J. Ledford
From award-winning author Deborah J Ledford comes a thrilling new series featuring a Native American sheriff’s deputy who risks it all to find a friend who’s gone missing.After four women disappear from the Taos Pueblo reservation, Deputy Eva “Lightning Dance” Duran dives into the case. For her, it’s personal...mystery · fiction · crime · suspense · contemporary · indigenous-mc · audiobook · law-enforcement · police-procedural · killer -
![The Tithing by Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli]()
The Tithing by Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli
An ancient curse. Two families bound. A forbidden love.When the Wildbloods presented their daughters to me on the night of the Tithing, they knew what was to come for the chosen girl. The crescent moon that marked Willow made her mine. I had no choice but to take her. Destiny determined our fates long before we were born, laying our roles out for us. A Sacrifice would be made. A Tithe paid...romance · dark · fantasy · contemporary · gothic · suspense · mystery · paranormal · enemies-to-lovers · arranged-marriage -
![Lorenzo by Sadie Kincaid]()
Lorenzo by Sadie Kincaid
Grief is the price we pay for love My name is Lorenzo Moretti. Born to be head of the Cosa Nostra, except that I chose love over my birthright.On our wedding day, my father cursed our union, swearing on his own blood that my wife and I would never live out our days in happiness...romance · crime · contemporary · steamy · dark · organized-crime · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · forced-proximity -
![Starter Villain by John Scalzi]()
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
Following the bestselling The Kaiju Preservation Society, John Scalzi returns with Starter Villain, another unique sci-fi caper set in the strangest of all worlds, present-day Earth.Inheriting your mysterious uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might imagine.Sure, there are the things you'd expect. The undersea volcano lairs. The minions. The plots to take over the world... -
![Fated Mates: an MM Paranormal Romance Charity Anthology by Louisa Masters, A.J. Sherwood, Ariana Nash, Meghan Maslow]()
Fated Mates: an MM Paranormal Romance Charity Anthology by Louisa Masters, A.J. Sherwood, Ariana Nash, Meghan Maslow
Fated Mates is a Paranormal Romance Charity Anthology from some of your favorite MM authors!It features new, exclusive stories from Kiki Clark, Mia Monroe, Louisa Masters, Kelly Fox, Sheena Jolie, Jennifer Cody, Nikole Knight, Vinni George, Chloe Archer, Meghan Maslow, Lee Colgin, Kelex, H.L Day, Grae Bryan, AJ Sherwood, Michele Notaro, Lisa Oliver, Ariana Nash, Michelle Frost, and JP Sayle...romance · paranormal · anthologies · mlm · shapeshifters · fantasy · vampires · magic · supernatural · fated-mates -
![Fear Me, Love Me by Lilith Vincent]()
Fear Me, Love Me by Lilith Vincent
Tyrant Mercer doesn’t grant wishes. He collects debts, and he’s here to claim me.All I wanted was my baby brother back from the man who stole him away. My family is in Tyrant’s debt, a man they hate, and they disown me when the devil’s eyes stray to me. Now there’s nothing and no one to protect me from the cruel man who runs this city from the shadows...romance · dark · contemporary · mental-illness · suspense · steamy · crime · abuse · age-gap · organized-crime -
![The Taken Ones by Jess Lourey]()
The Taken Ones by Jess Lourey
Two girls vanished. A woman buried alive. Between two crimes—decades of secrets yet to be unearthed in a pulse-pounding novel by the Edgar Award–nominated author of Unspeakable Things.Summer 1980: With no fear of a local superstition, three girls go into a Minnesota wood. Only one comes out. Dead silent. Memory gone. No trace of her friends. The mystery of the Taken Ones captures the nation...mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · dark · law-enforcement · police-procedural · audiobook · serial-killers · female-mc -
![Not Forever, But For Now by Chuck Palahniuk]()
Not Forever, But For Now by Chuck Palahniuk
From the bestselling author of Fight Club comes a hilarious horror satire about a family of professional killers responsible for the most atrocious events in history and the young brothers that are destined to take over.Meet Otto and Cecil. Two brothers growing up privileged in the Welsh countryside. They enjoy watching nature shows, playing with their pet pony, impersonating their Grandfather..horror · fiction · crime · humor · lgbtq · literary-fiction · audiobook · satire · mystery · contemporary -
![Born from Ashes by L.T. Ryan, K.M. Rought]()
Born from Ashes by L.T. Ryan, K.M. Rought
A race against time in Savannah's sinister underworld leads Cassie Quinn on a harrowing chase, entangling her in a web of cold cases, dark secrets, and an omnipresent organization that watches her every move, threatening to unravel the very fabric of her life.Cassie's return to Savannah was supposed to be a fresh start...mystery · suspense · ghosts · action-adventure · fiction · kidnapping · thriller · psychics · paranormal · supernatural -
![The Golden Gate by Amy Chua]()
The Golden Gate by Amy Chua
Amy Chua's debut novel, The Golden Gate, is a sweeping, evocative, and compelling historical thriller that paints a vibrant portrait of a California buffeted by the turbulent crosswinds of a world at war and a society about to undergo massive change...historical-fiction · mystery · fiction · crime · historical · ww2 · audiobook · law-enforcement · police-procedural · horror -
![Seal My Fate by Roxy Sloane]()
Seal My Fate by Roxy Sloane
Oxford, England. The city of dreaming spires, dark secrets… And desire.I came to Oxford to avenge my sister, but instead, I found a web of lies. Ancient loyalties. Fortunes built on sin.Riches they’d do anything to protect. I’m the one who could bring their empires crashing down...romance · dark · contemporary · university · mystery · steamy · suspense · dark-academia · billionaire · stalking -
![Cross My Heart by Roxy Sloane]()
Cross My Heart by Roxy Sloane
Anthony St Clair. The future Duke of Ashford.A reckless enigma… and my greatest temptation.I came here on a mission, to uncover the truth about what happened to my sister - no matter the cost.Until I meet him. Saint is my passport to a sensual world of wealth and privilege, but something wicked is lurking behind these ivy covered walls. Secrets these people will kill to protect...romance · dark · university · contemporary · mystery · suspense · fantasy · age-gap · steamy · dark-academia -
![Fury by Anna Hackett]()
Fury by Anna Hackett
I’m not looking for a hero, and definitely not a fake relationship with my new boss, nightclub owner Dante Fury—over six feet of dark, hot, and dangerous.But he isn’t taking no for an answer.The plan was to run, live under the radar, survive. My life’s been destroyed by some very bad people and everything I know is gone—career, friends, family...romance · contemporary · suspense · crime · fake-relationship · workplace · found-family · boss-employee · alpha-mc · on-the-run -
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![My Favorite Kidnapper by Melanie Moreland]()
My Favorite Kidnapper by Melanie Moreland
A laugh out loud, unconventional opposites attract love story from New York Times bestselling author Melanie Moreland I touched her confectionary creation, and she told me off.Slapping my hands and cursing in her own unique fashion.No one talked to me that way.I liked it.I liked her cake even more.So, I took her to Italy to bake for me...romance · contemporary · humor · fiction · womens-fiction · crime · age-gap · forced-proximity · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc -
![Mage-Queen's Thief by Glynn Stewart]()
Mage-Queen's Thief by Glynn Stewart
She’s supposed to find a husband.He’s supposed to steal a shuttle.They’re each other’s only hope.Kiera Alexander is the Mage-Queen of Mars, ruler of a hundred worlds and the protector of humanity. She is also unmarried and in desperate need of an heir—a duty that has left her traveling the Core Worlds of the Martian Protectorate aboard the luxury liner Extravagant Voyage...sci-fi · humor · suspense · space-opera · space-fleet · galactic-empire · military · crime · romance · space -
![Rebel Obsession by Elle Thorpe]()
Rebel Obsession by Elle Thorpe
Rebel, Fang, Vaughn, and Kian's story continues here. Blurb coming soon...romance · reverse-harem · suspense · dark · mlm · crime · contemporary · mystery · enemies-to-lovers · friends-to-lovers -
![The Unruly by K. Webster]()
The Unruly by K. Webster
They took everything from us.Our home. Our family. Our freedom.We’ve been forced on a trip from hell with people we hate.With each step we take, we lose hope of ever making our way back home again.These people have a wicked agenda.We are their prey.They’re brutal and cold.Every person in their group has twisted delusions.I need for my other brothers to rescue us and release us from our prison...romance · dark · mental-illness · mlm · abuse · suspense · incest · sexual-assault · forced-proximity · forbidden-love -
![Resurrection Reprise by Hailey Turner]()
Resurrection Reprise by Hailey Turner
Possession is nine-tenths of the law.Spencer Bailey has spent his entire life under government oversight for something he can’t change: his magic’s affinity for breaking souls. After surviving the end of the world, Spencer joins the Supernatural Operations Agency with the intention of keeping his head down and his hands clean...romance · urban-fantasy · paranormal · vampires · fantasy · mlm · magic · shapeshifters · demons · lgbtq -
![Cruel Paradise by Nicole Fox]()
Cruel Paradise by Nicole Fox
What’s more embarrassing than a butt dial?Butt dialing your boss…And leaving a dirty voicemail when you’re uhh… “thinking” about them.Working as Ruslan Oryolov’s personal assistant is the job from hell.After a long day spent tending to the billionaire’s every whim, I need some stress relief.So when I get home that night, that’s exactly what I do...romance · contemporary · suspense · crime · dark · fiction · organized-crime · billionaire · steamy · alpha-mc -
![Cruel Promise by Nicole Fox]()
Cruel Promise by Nicole Fox
It started with an accidental dirty voicemail.It ended with my boss’s baby in my belly.One butt dial changed my life forever.Ruslan Oryolov went from boss to baby daddy in the blink of an eye.But other stuff changed along the way, too.I learned who Ruslan is—who he REALLY is.I learned that the children I’ve come to love as my own can’t stay in this city anymore.I’ve learned that none of us can...romance · contemporary · dark · crime · suspense · fiction · new-adult · organized-crime · billionaire · alpha-mc
