Top new crime books in September 2024
Last updated:
September 30, 2024
September 2024 featuring new releases by J.D. Robb, Alan Bradley, James Patterson, David Ellis, Richard Osman, Brynne Asher, Bella Matthews, Izzeliaa, Maggie Rawdon, Jolie Vines, Paisley Hope and many more.
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Passions in Death by J.D. Robb
Homicide Detective Eve Dallas hunts a killer who turns a wedding party into a murder scene in the latest novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author, J.D. Robb.On a hot August night, Lt. Eve Dallas and her husband, Roarke, speed through the streets of Manhattan to the Down and Dirty club, where a joyful, boisterous pre-wedding girls’ night out has turned into a murder scene...mystery · sci-fi · romance · fiction · law-enforcement · crime · female-mc · police-procedural · suspense · book -
What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust by Alan Bradley
The beloved series returns as Flavia de Luce, along with her pestilent younger cousin, investigates the murder of a former public hangman and uncovers secrets that bring the greatest shock of her life.Flavia de Luce has taken on the mentorship of her odious, moon-faced cousin Undine, who has come to live at Buckshaw following the death of her mother...mystery · fiction · historical-fiction · cozy · historical · middle-grade · audiobook · young-adult · law-enforcement · children -
Lies He Told Me by James Patterson, David Ellis
She’s in love―with a liar.An attorney and mother of two discovers her husband’s secret life—and it might cost them all their lives.Everyone in Hemingway Grove, Illinois, knows David and Marcie Bowers.David owns the local pub.Marcie is a former big-city lawyer who practices family law.When David jumps into Cotton River to save a drowning stranger, he’s celebrated as a hero...mystery · fiction · audiobook · murder · suspense · organized-crime · crime · psychological · thriller · book -
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Solving murders. It’s a family business.Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He still does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar routines: the pub quiz, his favorite bench, his cat waiting for him at home. His days of adventure are over. Adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy’s job now.Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul...mystery · fiction · crime · cozy · murder · law-enforcement · audiobook · investigator · animals · amateur-sleuth -
Illicit by Brynne Asher
Finally, Rocco Monroe...suspense · marriage · dark · crime · contemporary · abuse · romance · action-adventure · female-mc · fiction -
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Redeeming by Bella Matthews
From USA Today and Amazon Top 5 Bestselling Author Bella Matthews comes a Brother’s Best Friend, Surprise Pregnancy, Spicy Sports Romance.Callen Sinclair has been the bane of my existence since I was six years old.You’d think that would have been my first red flag.I mean... you’d be wrong, but you could think it... -
romance · young-adult · organized-crime · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · billionaire · steamy · wholesome · mermaids
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Bull Rush by Maggie Rawdon
Still married.Those words change everything.Now my should-be ex-husband, Ramsey Stockton, the former pro football star turned felon and hero who left this town—and me—behind years ago, is at my door offering me a deal with the devil.If I let him stay and play his wife again for ninety days, he’ll give me a quiet divorce and his family ranch—the one my inn is on... -
Arran's Obsession Alternate Cover by Jolie Vines
I never planned to fall for my skeleton-masked captor, but now there’s no turning back.I hated the gangs that ruled my city. After my friend was killed and my father vanished, I had no choice but to infiltrate one to figure out why. Entering their infamous club quickly showed me I was in over my head. Then the most feared gang leader took an interest in me...romance · dark · contemporary · crime · mystery · forced-proximity · enemies-to-lovers · steamy · organized-crime · stalking -
Wolf.e by Paisley Hope
Always ride faster than your angel can fly.-Gabriel Wolfe As president of the Hounds of Hell motorcycle club, my life has been infused with darkness and trauma since the day I was born. Chaos is my birthright. I crave it to feel stable. Secure. Whole.The only people I care about are the ones who don my cut. Women are just a tool. Never to covet, only to use, each face blending into the next...romance · dark · suspense · crime · contemporary · age-gap · forced-proximity · found-family · small-town · biker -
The Bachelorette Party by Sandra Block
A true crime devotee gets more than she bargained for at her killer bachelorette party.Everything seems to be going well for Alex—she has her dream job as an intern on a popular investigative news program and is engaged to a man who is almost too perfect...psychological · locked-room · season-winter · slasher · serial-killers · fiction · thriller · suspense · writer · whodunit -
Beautifully Savage Butterfly by K.M. Neuhold
Being savage in the ring is one thing. The way Elio Moretti craves my violence outside the ring is another.I feel like I’ve been fighting my whole life, and tapping out has never been an option.I can live with owing money to the Morettis. I can even live with the constant guilt that my brother is the one paralyzed in a hospital bed while I live his dream...romance · mlm · dark · sports · contemporary · audiobook · lgbtq · crime · organized-crime · enemies-to-lovers -
Bound By A Promise: Mafia/cartel arranged marriage by Aleatha Romig
Arranged-marriage, age-gap, Mafia/cartel romance, forbiddenDue to my birth order as child of the capo of the Luciano famiglia, I’m used to second place.Second son.Second in standing.Never number one.It’s the way my life has always been.Only in the dark alleys, private clubs, and seedy establishments am I respected... -
Sizzling In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner
My book boyfriends are always the daring adventurous type.The kind of guy who takes the world by his strong hands and molds it to his indomitable will.But that's just fantasy, right?I'm a children's librarian. The most daring I get is trying a new flavor of chamomile tea.I don't want any of that strong dangerous men stuff in real life.At least, I thought I didn't..romance · in-uniform · contemporary · insta-love · age-gap · small-town · forced-proximity · organized-crime · humor · new-adult -
Matteo: A Forced Marriage Mafia Romance by T. Priceton
In my world, marriage is a transaction between two families. Nothing more. So, when the head of the Mancini crime family approaches me with an offer to marry his daughter in exchange for what I need to destroy my enemy, I accept.But when a woman I’ve never heard of shows up on the contract, questions arise.If forcing her hand in marriage is what it takes to get what I want, then so be it... -
Taking What's Mine by Siobhan Davis™
A brand-new stand-alone dark mafia romance from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Siobhan Davis.Set within the Mazzone Mafia world. This is Fiero Maltese's story.Indecent Proposal meets The Godfather.Tropes enemies to lovers, arranged marriage, age gap, forced proximity, no one is touching her but me.Full description and cover to follow... -
Phobia by Keri Lake
Phobia is an 18,000 word novella set after the events in Nocticadia. The setting and tone of this short story is a complete departure from Nocticadia, and echoes my gritty contemporary books. Nocticadia was meant to remain a standalone, so please know before diving in that this will not be a full story. It’s merely a glimpse of these two characters and nothing more...romance · fantasy · dark · gothic · fiction · age-gap · dark-academia · grief · urban-fantasy · mystery -
Torn In Two by Elle Thorpe
Kara, Hawk, Chaos, and Grayson's series continues here. Blurb coming soon...romance · reverse-harem · suspense · contemporary · dark · mlm · found-family · enemies-to-lovers · cults · grumpy-sunshine -
romance · contemporary · billionaire · organized-crime · steamy · revenge · kidnapping · multi-pov · crime · dark
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We Will Rise by Montana Fyre
Blurb coming soon.Release date will be moved up...romance · reverse-harem · age-gap · organized-crime · killer · family · madness · outlaws · enemies-to-lovers · contemporary -
Snake Oil by Kelsey Rae Dimberg
A sharp and twisty novel of literary suspense that interrogates the dark side of wellness, startup culture, and female ambition.“If you commit to it, wellness can optimize every facet of your life. Unleash your superpowers. If every woman felt radically healthy, we could save the world. That’s my Radical vision...fiction · contemporary · suspense · psychological · thriller · humor · crime · satire · female-mc · literary-fiction -
I Dreamed of Falling by Julia Dahl
In acclaimed author Julia Dahl's new standalone, the death of a young mother triggers an avalanche of secrets in a small Hudson Valley town.Roman Grady is the sole reporter for the local newspaper in a tiny Hudson Valley town - a town so small that every store opening and DUI is considered newsworthy...fiction · suspense · thriller · crime · small-town · killer · psychological · tragedy · book · adult -
A Twisted Arrangement by Jessa Wilder
You might say my obsession has become a compulsion in the way I need to know everything about Scarlet Laurent. Even though I’ve taken a step into the background, I could never look away from my Little Sparrow.She’s a sliver, buried under my skin, a constant reminder of her presence, with no way to dig it out.Staying away from her for the last ten years has been a brutal form of torture... -
Brutal Savage by Lilian Harris
𝗔 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘆 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗗, 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 & 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿, 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀Callous and cruel, he’s a DEVIL in every sense of the word.And now, my new HUSBAND...romance · dark · crime · contemporary · abuse · suspense · organized-crime · age-gap · arranged-marriage · marriage-of-convenience -
A Love Most Fatal by Kath Richards
Since she was a girl, Vanessa Morelli has trained for two CEO of Morelli Construction, and more importantly, head of the Morelli Crime Family. So far, it’s going well; business is booming, and the city’s criminals fear and respect her...romance · contemporary · fiction · new-adult · death · organized-crime · slow-burn · forced-proximity · steamy · enemies-to-lovers -
The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco by Michelle Chouinard
In Michelle Chouinard’s clever mystery The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco, the granddaughter of a serial killer shows readers another side of the beloved city.Welcome to San Francisco, a city with killer charm.The chill of a San Francisco summer can be deadly. No one knows this better than Capri Sanzio, who makes her living giving serial killer tours of the city...mystery · fiction · cozy · audiobook · family · crime · season-summer · killer · suspense · serial-killers -
This Girl's a Killer by Emma C. Wells
Meet Cordelia Black. Cordelia loves exactly three things: her chosen family composed of her best friend Diane and her goddaughter; her hairdresser (worth every penny plus tip); and killing bad men.By day she's a successful pharmaceutical rep with a pristine reputation and a designer wardrobe...mystery · fiction · horror · suspense · crime · contemporary · murder · thriller · serial-killers · revenge -
Scarred King by Naomi West
What if your boss asked you to have his baby?With one You have to do it the old-fashioned way.Normally, I would’ve told him to take his offer and shove it.But my mom needs my help.And I can’t afford to save her myself.In comes Arsen Adamov with a devil’s deal on a silver platter.Have his baby.Then walk away—no strings attached.I’d do anything for my mom... -
Scarred Wife by Sam Crescent
Seven years ago, Vanessa Norma was taken and held for ransom. When something went wrong, she nearly died. Although someone saved her, she now has to live with the permanent scar and being known as damaged goods.Diago is a monster. He is the villain in most stories. He kills without mercy. The night he saved Vanessa, something happened, something changed...romance · organized-crime · anti-hero · alpha-mc · age-gap · slow-burn · female-mc · betrayal · kidnapping · arranged-marriage -
I Will Break You by Gigi Styx
My prison pen pal got the electric chair.So how can he sext me from the grave?PreyI see dead people, and not just the men I murdered.I'm in danger of being committed because I can’t tell what’s real from my hallucinations.Everyone thinks I’m crazy when the serial killer I jilted starts haunting my house.He assassinates any man who shows me interest, leaving their body parts under my pillow...romance · dark · organized-crime · suspense · ghosts · mystery · gothic · fiction · psychological · supernatural -
Milo by E.L. Lewis
A dark mafia romance. Though Kiara Payne may be a genius when it comes to languages, what she knows of the real world largely comes from books and movies. But after foiling a robbery on her first day as a bank teller, Kiara finds herself thrust into a world of danger, her life resting in the hands of the infuriatingly sexy Italian mafia boss Milo Di Vaio...romance · dark · contemporary · organized-crime · enemies-to-lovers · billionaire · insta-love · captivity · age-gap · multi-pov -
Milo [Wattpad Version] by E.L. Lewis
After unknowingly saving a mafia boss from a botched bank robbery, Kiara accepts an offer to work for him as a translator, not realizing love may become part of the package. *****Though Kiara Payne may be a genius when it comes to languages, what she knows of the real world largely comes from books and movies...romance · dark · contemporary · organized-crime · enemies-to-lovers · billionaire · insta-love · captivity · age-gap · kidnapping -
King of Hollywood by Fae Quin
As far as first dates go, you can’t go wrong with a moonlit trip to the crematory.Marshall: I’ve lived a carefully cultivated life on a quiet suburban cul-de-sac. My anonymity and meticulous routine are all by design. No one knows of the monster that lurks inside me, this insatiable urge to commit murder, that thrives just beneath my pastel sweater vests and buttoned-up demeanor...romance · mlm · vampires · paranormal · fantasy · lgbtq · urban-fantasy · small-town · dark · grumpy-sunshine -
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The Eleventh Hour by Tea Ravine
It’s The eleventh hour…My stalker has been patiently infiltrating my life for the last six years, ever since…No, I can’t talk about that. Once upon a time, I was a normal happy woman with a fiancée and a life worth living.Now I exist in this hell.I can’t have friends, or family. My every move is tracked and monitored. I am hunted by the past. Despite my protests everything I say is ignored...romance · reverse-harem · contemporary · suspense · steamy · ghosts · serial-killers · paranormal · stalking · dark -
Sleep Tight by J.H. Markert
The sole survivor of a serial killer might hold the key to stopping a new spree of murders in this propulsive thriller in the vein of The Black Phone and The Whisper Man.Dark and twisting at every turn, fans of Catriona Ward will love this chilling new tale from the deviously inventive horror author that Peter Farris calls the “clear heir to Stephen King.”Beware the one who got away . .horror · mystery · fiction · crime · thriller · small-town · supernatural · vampires · psychological · monsters -
Forbidden Lessons by Logan Fox
He swore to ruin me. And here I am, begging him to finish the job.From USA Today bestselling author Logan Fox comes a brand new dark college enemies-to-lovers second-chance romance crammed with angst, revenge, and spice.HAVENReturning to Agony Hollow meant a fresh start.Until my childhood friend ensnared me in his personal vendetta. Against me...dark · anthologies · young-adult · suspense · steamy · small-town · siblings · reverse-harem · enemies-to-lovers · crime -
Psycho Reign: The Psycho Trilogy by N.O. One
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The Highwaymen by L. Eveland
What are the chances of two serial killers being in the same truck at the same time?Higher than you’d think.StuJamie was supposed to be just another victim. He’s exactly my tall, beautiful, a body made for sin.But he’s also dangerous and unpredictable. He’s got a familiar spark of darkness in him, one that calls to my own.I want to keep him, claim him. Make him mine.I shouldn’t...romance · dark · mlm · lgbtq · death · age-gap · serial-killers · forced-proximity · anti-hero · steamy -
Drowning by K.M. Rogness
Emerson has been through more trauma in her young life than anyone should ever have to. After enduring the horrors of domestic violence and dealing with a relentless stalker, she thought nothing could possibly be worse. That is until her own parents were tragically murdered, leaving her utterly alone in the world...romance · reverse-harem · harem · mental-illness · age-gap · forced-proximity · found-family · kidnapping · friends-to-lovers · revenge -
Chase by V.R. Tennent
- MFM- Stalker- Touch her and die- Possessive Alpha- Strong...romance · stalking · enemies-to-lovers · mystery · crime · fiction · organized-crime · suspense · vigilante · justice