Top new crime books in March 2025
Last updated:
March 31, 2025
March 2025 featuring new releases by Harlan Coben, John Marrs, Claire Douglas, Chris Bohjalian, Tess Gerritsen, Amy Melissa Bentley, Brianna Labuskes, Boo Walker, Dandy Smith, Natasha Brown, Emily Carpenter and many more.
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Nobody’s Fool by Harlan Coben
A year after the devastating events that took place in Fool Me Once, Harlan Coben’s bestselling thriller and #1 Netflix series, a secret from former Detective Sami Kierce's college days comes back to haunt him. Present day is hard enough for the disgraced Kierce, but his past isn’t through with him yet…MALAGA – 2000Sami Kierce, a young man backpacking in Spain with friends, wakes up one morning... -
![You Killed Me First by John Marrs]()
You Killed Me First by John Marrs
Three women. Three smouldering secrets. Who will make it out alive?It’s 5 November, and a woman awakens to a nightmare. Bound and gagged, she lies trapped in the heart of a towering bonfire. As the smoke thickens, panic sets in – she’s moments away from being engulfed in flames... -
![The New Neighbours by Claire Douglas]()
The New Neighbours by Claire Douglas
You know your neighbours are plotting a crime but no one believes you . . . When Lena helps her teenage son gather sounds for his media studies project, she doesn't expect her boom-microphone to pick up a conversation between her neighbours, the Morgans.And she’s certain they are planning a crime.Her family and friends tell her that she must have misheard...mystery · fiction · audiobook · crime · suspense · psychological · contemporary · thriller · book · adult -
![The Jackal's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian]()
The Jackal's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian
In this Civil War love story, inspired by a real-life friendship across enemy lines, the wife of a missing Confederate soldier discovers a wounded Yankee officer and must decide what she’s willing to risk for the life of a stranger, from the New York Times bestselling author of such acclaimed historical fiction as Hour of the Witch and The Sandcastle Girls...romance · historical-fiction · fiction · civil-war · historical · audiobook · war · literary-fiction · western · american-civil-war -
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![The Boxcar Librarian: A Novel by Amy Melissa Bentley, Brianna Labuskes]()
The Boxcar Librarian: A Novel by Amy Melissa Bentley, Brianna Labuskes
🎧Run Time = 13 hours and 20 minutesA brand-new 2025 release from an author whose writing “historical fiction fans will adore” (New York Times bestselling author Madeline Martin): The stories of three women converge in 1936 Montana when editor Millie Lang arrives from DC to work on a series of travel books — only to find a town riddled with mystery, corruption, and secrets...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · mystery · audiobook · drama · lgbtq · western · crime · literary-fiction -
![The Secrets of Good People by Boo Walker]()
The Secrets of Good People by Boo Walker
A whirlwind romance. An impulsive marriage. A Floridian paradise. And a murder among friends in a twisty whodunit by Boo Walker, the bestselling author of The Stars Don’t Lie and An Echo in Time, and coauthor Peggy Shainberg.On a tiny island off Paradiso, Florida, in 1970, neighbors gather to toast two new shy Catherine and her taciturn husband, Dr...north-america · usa · florida · mystery · fiction · historical-fiction · audiobook · historical · suspense · law-enforcement -
![The Wedding Vow by Dandy Smith]()
The Wedding Vow by Dandy Smith
The international bestselling author of THE WRONG DAUGHTER is back with a brand-new GRIPPING psychological thriller, guaranteed to keep you at the edge of your seat!She is the perfect wife. He is the perfect liar.Verity and Linden Lockwood vowed to spend the rest of their lives together, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do they part...mystery · audiobook · crime · psychological · unreliable-narrator · domestic-drama · contemporary · thriller · suspense · romantic-love -
![Universality by Natasha Brown]()
Universality by Natasha Brown
Remember—words are your weapons, they’re your tools, your currency: a twisty, slippery descent into the rhetoric of truth and power from a "powerful new voice in British Literature” (The Sunday Times).Late one night on a Yorkshire farm, in the midst of an illegal rave, a young man is nearly bludgeoned to death with a solid gold bar...europe · british-isles · united-kingdom · england · fiction · literary-fiction · mystery · contemporary · audiobook · poc-mc -
![Gothictown by Emily Carpenter]()
Gothictown by Emily Carpenter
A restaurateur lured by pandemic-era incentives moves her family to a seemingly idyllic town in Georgia.The email message that lands in Billie Hope’s inbox seems like a gift from the universe. For $100 she can purchase a spacious Victorian home in Juliana, Georgia, a small town eager to boost its economy in the wake of the pandemic...north-america · usa · georgia · horror · gothic · mystery · fiction · audiobook · paranormal · supernatural -
![Blood Moon by Sandra Brown]()
Blood Moon by Sandra Brown
#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with a sexy thriller where an unruly detective and an ambitious tv show producer work against the clock to prevent another young woman from disappearing before the next blood moon—while trying to resist the attraction between them...romance · mystery · suspense · contemporary · fiction · audiobook · steamy · crime · law-enforcement · book -
![Saltwater by Katy Hays]()
Saltwater by Katy Hays
In 1992 Sarah Lingate is found dead below the cliffs of Capri, leaving behind her three-year-old daughter, Helen. Despite suspicions that the old-money Lingates are involved, Sarah’s death is ruled an accident, and every year the family returns to prove it’s true...europe · south-europe · italy · fiction · contemporary · suspense · thriller · family · season-summer · whodunit -
![The Writer by James Patterson, J.D. Barker]()
The Writer by James Patterson, J.D. Barker
“Consider blocking out a few hours of uninterrupted reading time” for The Writer, #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson’s “Excellent…perfectly executed…genuinely suspenseful” (Booklist) thriller about a true-crime author swept up in a murder plot.“Entertaining…one gonzo plot twist follows the next…loads of fun...mystery · fiction · suspense · audiobook · crime · murder · psychological · law-enforcement · police-procedural · thriller -
![The Human Scale by Lawrence Wright]()
The Human Scale by Lawrence Wright
Lawrence Wright at the height of his powers. Centering around the newfound—and forced—relationship between an American/Palestinian FBI agent and a hardline Israeli cop, working together uneasily to solve the murder of the Israeli police chief in Gaza. Moving, thrilling, with extraordinary scope, it does for Palestine and Israel what Gorky Park did years ago for Russia...fiction · historical-fiction · mystery · suspense · politics · audiobook · thriller · survival · social-commentary · crime -
![The Bookseller by Valerie Keogh]()
The Bookseller by Valerie Keogh
A woman with a dark past...Helen Appleby just wants a quiet life. Recently released from prison for the manslaughter of her partner, she's trying to forget her past mistakes – all of them - to rebuild her life and move on.When she decides to open a bookshop, she’s certain this is the perfect new start...mystery · fiction · audiobook · crime · suspense · psychological · thriller · contemporary · female-mc · noir -
![Once Upon a Crime by Rebekkah Ross, Brynn Kelly, Chase Brown]()
Once Upon a Crime by Rebekkah Ross, Brynn Kelly, Chase Brown
She’s a librarian. He’s a movie star. Someone wants them dead.Lana Fleming’s sister has vanished from the set of TV’s hottest show, and no one seems to care. Desperate for answers, Lana sneaks in as an extra, only to get stranded with Griffin Hart, an A-list action star with a reputation for good abs and bad decisions...romance · audiobook · mystery · fiction · contemporary · suspense · womens-fiction · crime · drama · action-adventure -
![Claire, Darling by Callie Kazumi]()
Claire, Darling by Callie Kazumi
In the aftermath of a shocking breakup, a woman's desperate quest for answers ignites a psychological inferno that will consume her past, present, and future in this hair-raising debut from an exciting new voice in suspense . . . She’s been ghosted. But she won’t be forgotten.Claire is excited to drop off a surprise workday lunch for her fiancé, Noah. It’s their anniversary, after all...fiction · suspense · psychological · audiobook · contemporary · thriller · crime · abuse · female-mc · supernatural -
![Goddess Complex by Sanjena Sathian]()
Goddess Complex by Sanjena Sathian
From the author of Gold Diggers, a biting examination of millennial adulthood, the often fraught conversations around fertility and reproduction, and the painful quest to forge an identitySanjana Satyananda is trying to recover her life... -
![Love and Other Paradoxes by Catriona Silvey]()
Love and Other Paradoxes by Catriona Silvey
One of the greatest love stories in history gets derailed when a struggling poet at Cambridge runs into a time-traveler who agrees to help him find his muse—a thoughtful and uplifting romantic comedy for fans of About Time and The Midnight Library...romance · sci-fi · fiction · time-travel · womens-fiction · contemporary · action-adventure · anthologies · friendship · urban-fantasy -
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![The Girl from Greenwich Street by Lauren Willig]()
The Girl from Greenwich Street by Lauren Willig
Based on the true story of a famous trial, this novel is Law and 1800, as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr investigate the shocking murder of a young woman who everyone—and no one—seemed to know.At the start of a new century, a shocking murder transfixes Manhattan, forcing bitter rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr to work together to save a man from the gallows...historical-fiction · mystery · historical · true-crime · fiction · crime · audiobook · killer · political-intrigue · murder -
![Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd]()
Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd
A cozy mystery series about a former nun who searches for answers in a small seaside town after her pen pal mysteriously disappears1954: When her former novice’s dependable letters stop, Nora Breen asks to be released from her vows. Haunted by a line in Frieda’s letter, Nora arrives at Gulls Nest, a charming hotel in Gore-on-Sea in Kent...mystery · historical-fiction · fiction · cozy · historical · audiobook · crime · murder · amateur-sleuth · season-summer -
![Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano]()
Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano
Finlay Donovan and her nanny/partner-in-crime Vero have not always gotten along with Finlay’s elderly neighbor, Mrs. Haggerty, the community busybody and president of the neighborhood watch. But when a simple call to a plumber turns into the discovery of a dead body in her backyard, Mrs. Haggerty needs their help. The police take Mrs...romance · mystery · fiction · humor · cozy · suspense · contemporary · womens-fiction · audiobook · crime -
![Walking Red Flag by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Walking Red Flag by Lani Lynn Vale
Book three in the Semyonov Bratva series featuring... -
![The Fourth Girl by Wendy Corsi Staub]()
The Fourth Girl by Wendy Corsi Staub
On the anniversary of a teen’s disappearance, three friends face a deadly hometown reunion in this twisty suspense novel by a New York Times bestselling author.On prom night, Caroline Winterfield walked away from the ruins of an abandoned mansion called Haven Cliff and into the woods…never to be seen again. Only her three best friends know what really happened...mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · audiobook · contemporary · thriller · female-mc · friendship · family -
![The Journal of a Thousand Years by C.J. Archer]()
The Journal of a Thousand Years by C.J. Archer
An ancient family diary. A timely prophecy. An epic conclusion.As Sylvia prepares to meet Gabe’s parents for the first time, the last thing she needs is for her long-lost father to cause trouble. While his answers to her questions finally bring clarity, they also usher in danger.But that's not all her elusive father brings into Sylvia's life...romance · fantasy · mystery · historical-fiction · audiobook · fiction · historical · magic · paranormal · cozy -
![Broken Fields by Marcie R. Rendon]()
Broken Fields by Marcie R. Rendon
Cash Blackbear, a young Ojibwe woman, is back on the case after two men are found dead on a rural farm in Minnesota in the next installment of the acclaimed Native crime series.1970s Minnesota... -
![Miss Bee e il fantasma dell'ambasciata by Alessia Gazzola]()
Miss Bee e il fantasma dell'ambasciata by Alessia Gazzola
Londra, 1925. Per impedirle di combinare ulteriori guai, Leonida Bernabò individua finalmente la sistemazione ideale per la vivace e scapestrata secondogenita un solido impiego presso l’ambasciata italiana...romance · crime · suspense · fiction · cozy · historical-fiction · historical · fantasy · marriage · love-triangle -
![A Forgotten Mistake by Alice Winters]()
A Forgotten Mistake by Alice Winters
LiamDespite winning Gabriel’s heart, my trials are not yet over when I’m stuck competing with Gabriel’s cat for his affection (why is she only evil when he’s not looking?), dealing with coworkers trying to befriend me (I should have blackmailed more of them), and worst of all... meeting Gabriel’s parents (whose affection I will win with lavish presents).Oh, and hunting down another killer... -
![Sin & Secrets by Sierra Voss]()
Sin & Secrets by Sierra Voss
Under the smokey stage lights of my club, I watch an angel sing like she was made for sin.She doesn't know it yet. But she's about to pay off a debt—with her total submission.I took this empire from my own father.Rebuilt it in blood.Now, it’s time to claim my little angel—my ‘Angioletta’—and make her my queen.Cassie Bellini is fire and attitude wrapped in temptation.A body begging to be pleasured... -
![Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall]()
Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall
From the internationally award-winning creator of Broadchurch comes a brilliant new detective story following one man’s death and the secrets that unravel in a coastal English village.Nothing keeps a village together like secrets.The villagers of Fleetcombe like to think of it as one of the most picturesque spots on England’s seaside.But now, it’s a crime scene...mystery · fiction · crime · audiobook · suspense · contemporary · law-enforcement · police-procedural · murder · thriller -
![Sinful Betrayal: Koslov Bratva, Book 4 by James Cassidy, Callie Stevens, Kira Cole, Blair Thatcher]()
Sinful Betrayal: Koslov Bratva, Book 4 by James Cassidy, Callie Stevens, Kira Cole, Blair Thatcher
The plan was simple; Seduce Anton Koslov so my father could avenge the murder of my brother. I should hate Anton for what he did to Maxim, but the more time I spend with him, the more I realize he’s not the monster my father makes him out to be.Before long, I’ve fallen in love with him. He has no idea who I really am or who my father is. Our whole relationship is based on lies...romance · audiobook · crime · organized-crime · age-gap · steamy · forced-proximity · fiction · action-adventure · suspense -
![Twisted Pursuit by Paige Black]()
Twisted Pursuit by Paige Black
For fans of Michael Connelly and Karin Slaughter comes a heart-stopping thriller that explores the depths of redemption and impossible choices.When K-9 Officer Eden Mercer enrolls in an elite search and rescue training course in remote Juniper Wells, Arizona, she has a hidden agenda... -
![We Were Warned by Chelsea Ichaso]()
We Were Warned by Chelsea Ichaso
Everyone knows the legend of Fairport Village: twenty-five years ago, a shocking murder closed the place down. This year, the ruins will be bulldozed at last. But tonight, it's not too late to die...romance · young-adult · mystery · fiction · horror · audiobook · crime · suspense · psychological · law-enforcement -
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![Dead Man's List by Karen Rose]()
Dead Man's List by Karen Rose
Homicide Detective Kit McKittrick's latest case exposes San Diego’s seedy underbelly in this nerve-shattering tale of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose.On a long-anticipated second date with police psychologist Dr. Sam Reeves—right as things are getting steamy—Kit stumbles across the mutilated body of a local San Diego politician...romance · suspense · mystery · serial-killers · fiction · womens-fiction · crime · murder · sci-fi · law-enforcement -
![When Shadows Fall by Neil Lancaster]()
When Shadows Fall by Neil Lancaster
A TRAGIC DEATHWhen the body of Leanne Wilson is found at the bottom of a Scottish mountain, it is classified as a tragic accident. There is no evidence to suggest otherwise.A RISING BODY COUNTThen DS Max Craigie discovers that five other women in the last year have died by falling off mountains, and something feels very wrong. They were all experienced climbers and alone when they died...crime · mystery · law-enforcement · contemporary · fiction · thriller · audiobook · small-town · serial-killers · terrorism -
![Seven by L. Wilder]()
Seven by L. Wilder
New York Times and USA Today Best Seller L. Wilder brings readers a new Satan's Fury series that is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. They say time heals all wounds.Clearly, they don’t know what they’re talking about.I’ve got scars that run so deep they’ll never fade.Each of them hurt like hell.But none compared to the pain of losing her.She was my world...biker · contemporary · romance · sad · mystery · kidnapping · fiction · family · dangerous-mc · organized-crime -
![Missing in Flight by Audrey J. Cole]()
Missing in Flight by Audrey J. Cole
From USA Today bestselling author Audrey J. Cole comes a harrowing thriller about a woman faced with the unthinkable, when her infant goes missing aboard a plane to New York.Rushing back to her seat, Makayla Rossi is relieved that all’s still quiet. But when she checks on her sleeping baby, relief morphs into fear. The bassinet is empty.Liam is gone...fiction · suspense · thriller · audiobook · psychological · action-adventure · crime · kidnapping · book · adult -
![The Crime Writer by Diane Jeffrey]()
The Crime Writer by Diane Jeffrey
Award-winning author Diane Jeffrey returns with this blistering, dark thriller.2019. Leona Walsh, a 34-year-old wife and mother vanishes on a bitterly cold afternoon while out jogging on the edge of Exmoor. It’s a mystery which captures public interest and ignites wild speculation. The police have a prime suspect: Leona’s husband, Matthew, a renowned crime writer. He can plot the perfect crime... -
![The Gilded Heiress: A Novel by Joanna Shupe]()
The Gilded Heiress: A Novel by Joanna Shupe
From USA Today bestselling author Joanna Shupe comes a spicy Anastasia story full of secrets and betrayal, set among the glittering streets of New York City's Gilded Age.In 1880 a baby was stolen from the wealthiest family in America. Though no ransom was ever demanded, the Pendelton family never gave up hope . . . and their reward became the stuff of legend...romance · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · crime · industrial-era · victorian · book · adult -
![Dark Horse by Maggie Rawdon]()
Dark Horse by Maggie Rawdon
Grant Stockton is the devil incarnate. The cowboy turned casino-owning crime boss has been the bane of my existence for as long as I can remember—first as my older brother’s best friend, then as my guardian when my brother died at his side, and now as the rival bar owner and landlord running me into the red...romance · western · enemies-to-lovers · dark · suspense · found-family · forced-proximity · age-gap · small-town · organized-crime
