Top new crime books out this week: 31 Aug - 6 Sep 2025
Last updated:
September 6, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Angeline Boulley, J.D. Robb, Josie Silver, Ellery Lloyd, Janice Hallett, Tom Clancy, M.P. Woodward, Tam Barnett, James Caine, Darcey Rhoads, Naomi West, Naomi West and many more.
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Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley
From the instant New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper’s Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed comes a daring new mystery about a foster teen claiming her heritage on her own terms.Ever since Lucy Smith’s father died five years ago, “home” has been more of an idea than a place. She knows being on the run is better than anything waiting for her as a “ward of the state...young-adult · indigenous-mc · contemporary · fiction · thriller · horror · orphans · family · crime · poc-mc -
![Framed in Death by J.D. Robb]()
Framed in Death by J.D. Robb
Death imitates art in the brand-new crime thriller starring homicide cop Eve Dallas from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author J.D. Robb.Manhattan is filled with galleries and deep-pocketed collectors who can make an artist's career with a wave of a hand. But one man toils in obscurity, his brilliance unrecognized while lesser talents bask in the glory he believes should be his...urban · new-york-state · romance · mystery · audiobook · fiction · futuristic · suspense · crime · sci-fi -
![Crazy Spooky Love by Josie Silver]()
Crazy Spooky Love by Josie Silver
A plucky medium, her fame-chasing ex, and an infuriatingly handsome skeptic reporter make for a complicated love triangle—and that's before the ghosts get involved. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of One Day in December comes the first novel in a ghost-hunting series full of romance and humor...romance · mystery · paranormal · ghosts · womens-fiction · fantasy · fiction · magical-realism · season-autumn · spooky -
![Bad Date by Ellery Lloyd]()
Bad Date by Ellery Lloyd
An online flirtation between two apparent strangers takes a deliciously wicked turn in a twisty short story about love, obsession, and deadly deceptions by the author of The Club.Fay Roper is a divorced single mom and a globally famous actress. She’s also unlucky in love. Maybe because the last thing Fay wants in a man is yet another superfan...romance · fiction · mystery · suspense · contemporary · psychological · crime · anthologies · female-mc · family -
![The Killer Question by Janice Hallett]()
The Killer Question by Janice Hallett
Janice Hallett, “the new queen of crime” (Electric Literature), returns with a fresh, edge-of-your-seat mystery that takes place at a pub’s weekly trivia night, revealed through quiz categories, phone messages, and email correspondence...mystery · fiction · murder · contemporary · cozy · crime · epistolary · thriller · female-author · humor -
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![Terminal Velocity by Tom Clancy, M.P. Woodward]()
Terminal Velocity by Tom Clancy, M.P. Woodward
A string of savage murders in the United States seems unrelated until the FBI makes a shocking discovery: a decade ago, all of the murder victims were involved in a raid to eliminate the Umayyad Revolutionary Council, a vicious terror group that—were it not for John Clark and the Campus—would have perpetrated the most devastating attack against critical American infrastructure in history... -
![How to Read a Killer's Mind by Tam Barnett]()
How to Read a Killer's Mind by Tam Barnett
Enthralling, unsettling and darkly comic, this crime thriller is perfect for fans of Bella Mackie, Katy Brent and Alex Michaelides' The Silent PatientI’m psychologist Dr Emy Rose, but that’s not my real name.I work with serial killers who've hidden their victims. My job is to find the bodies - and I'm kind of awesome at it.The trick is to get inside these murderers' minds...mystery · audiobook · crime · fiction · serial-killers · thriller · psychological · cozy · killer · suspense -
![Lie Lie Truth by James Caine, Darcey Rhoads]()
Lie Lie Truth by James Caine, Darcey Rhoads
My father was a serial killer—or so I thought.My dad, Dennis Kempmen, had his quirks but was respected in our small town. That was until children began disappearing and he became the main suspect.I started to believe what others were My father was a killer.Then it happens again. A little girl disappears in a similar way the others were taken.Everything I thought I knew is revealed to be a lie... -
![Toxic Salvation by Naomi West]()
Toxic Salvation by Naomi West
I swore an Do no harm.Too bad Kovan never swore the same.Because the mob boss just broke my heart.I'm pregnant.My mother is dying.And the man I love—the man who ruined me—refuses to let me go.But wait—there's more.Luka is unraveling, angry at the world for losing everyone he’s ever loved.The social worker is circling, ready to rip him out of our home... -
![Toxic Temptation by Naomi West]()
Toxic Temptation by Naomi West
I'm a rule-follower. A good girl.He’s a mob boss. A criminal.I would never…Kovan burst into my ER with a boy bleeding out in his arms.I didn’t know he was a Bratva pakhan.I only knew that child would die if I didn’t do something.So I did.But that was just the beginning.Because the boy is Kovan's nephew.And Kovan needs custody.His solution?Me...romance · steamy · organized-crime · forced-proximity · contemporary · fiction · crime · book · adult -
![Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley]()
Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley
It's a Midsommar night's Scream in this blood-soaked thriller set at a remote healing retreat from horror author Brian McAuley.Hannah has been running from her demons ever since she emerged from a harrowing wilderness trip without her fiancé. No one knows exactly what happened the day Ben died, and Hannah would like to keep it that way..horror · fiction · suspense · slasher · serial-killers · spooky · mystery · humor · folk-horror · rural -
![Stolen Rival by Tracie Delaney, Lasairiona Lewis]()
Stolen Rival by Tracie Delaney, Lasairiona Lewis
The head of the Irish mafia killed my family. Then made me his wife.Patrick Mahoney erased my bloodline in one brutal night. His answer to my father’s betrayal?Total annihilation.But he missed one.Me.Instead of finishing the job, he’s claimed me—bound me to him with a ring instead of abullet.Now I’m trapped in a marriage forged in blood and vengeance with my family’s executioner... -
![A Touch of Murder by E.M. Leya]()
A Touch of Murder by E.M. Leya
Officer Barret Whitestone loves the small town of Hidden Falls. After all, he grew up there. He takes his job of protecting the people seriously, and so when a case brings him to Touched, he's sure he has just met the biggest fraud and charlatan in town. With a murder case to solve, he doesn't have time to waste with someone he's sure is taking advantage of a grieving family...romance · paranormal · mlm · contemporary · mystery · crime · lgbtq · friends-to-lovers · law-enforcement · small-town -
![Blood and Thorns by Taylor Aston White]()
Blood and Thorns by Taylor Aston White
A deliciously dark and twisted romance reimagining of Beauty and the Beast.He claimed her to settle a debt... but now he'll never let her go.Crushed beneath the weight of her father’s gambling debts, Arabella Grey longs for a life free from fear, and the constant dread of the next knock on the door... -
![Spider to the Fly by J.H. Markert]()
Spider to the Fly by J.H. Markert
A true crime author helps in a desperate hunt for a killer in this dark and twisted thriller from the deviously inventive horror author that Peter Farris calls the “clear heir to Stephen King.”Perfect for fans of cat and mouse serial killer thrillers like The Butcher and the Wren and The Jigsaw Man...horror · crime · fiction · true-crime · serial-killers · mystery · thriller · psychological · supernatural · ghosts -
![Havoc by Eva Simmons]()
Havoc by Eva Simmons
I should have known better than to fall for a biker. But I couldn’t resist Levi’s smile. His cockiness. All that leather.We fell hard and fast. A spoiled rich girl from a prestigious family and a boy from a motorcycle club. We were naive enough to think we could be the exception.But while Levi was in the military trying to build our future, his world chewed me up and spit me out...romance · found-family · forced-proximity · friends-to-lovers · slow-burn · suspense · contemporary · military · steamy · biker -
![Mine to Keep by R.S. McKenzie]()
Mine to Keep by R.S. McKenzie
Being a hitman isn’t easy, but it pays the bills. I’m in and out before my mark even knows I’m there. I’m the best in the business and I’m in high demand. Until I botch a job that should have been effortless. I take a month off to get my head back in the game, then I’m sent on a mission overseas. While at the airport, I meet two of the most beautiful boys I’ve ever met in my life...romance · polyamory · mlm · age-gap · serial-killers · organized-crime · poc-mc · lgbtq · fiction · action-adventure -
![A Love Most Brutal by Kath Richards]()
A Love Most Brutal by Kath Richards
Maxim Orlov is running out of time. At 38 years old, he’s spent the last decade trying to turn the Orlovs into a respectable crime family, but if he doesn’t make an heir, and quick, his horrid cousin is the next in line. With two failed engagements under his belt, Maxim is starting to feel desperate. Meanwhile, Mary Morelli is floundering...romance · organized-crime · arranged-marriage · age-gap · crime · dark · contemporary · humor · fiction · book -
![Exposed by Audrey Rush]()
Exposed by Audrey Rush
The doctor wants to control me.I’m always searching for where I belong, but when I learn about my mother’s murder, I find my new justice.Dr. Ambrose killed my mother, and I’m determined to kill him.As I disguise myself as his newest patient, he shows me how much I love being objectified, degraded, and used...romance · horror · dark · age-gap · abuse · steamy · forced-proximity · sexual-assault · incest · substance-abuse -
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![Look My Way by Ashlynn Mills]()
Look My Way by Ashlynn Mills
I'm not a good person and never once have I pretended to be. I'm a monster who hunts other monsters. I make people's nightmares go away by passing them to the ones who truly deserve to experience them. I thought it was all I needed to be fulfilled—all I needed to keep going. Then he looked my way and I never needed anything more...romance · mlm · dark · mental-illness · lgbtq · stalking · cheating · domestic-drama · organized-crime · obsession -
![X Marks The Stalker: A Dark Romantic Comedy by K.N. Wilder]()
X Marks The Stalker: A Dark Romantic Comedy by K.N. Wilder
She hunts killers. He is one. Opposites attract has never been so literal.Crime journalist Oakley Novak has built her career exposing Boston’s darkest secrets, but she never expected a serial killer to turn the tables and stalk her...romance · stalking · steamy · serial-killers · revenge · found-family · fiction · multi-pov · killer · suspense -
![The Stallion by Jacklyn Parker]()
The Stallion by Jacklyn Parker
HIS SADDLE IS WAITING…Reeling from a hard breakup is never fun. So what do the girls do? They drag me out from under my rock for a girl's weekend. Only we aren't going to the cabin like I had expected. Oh no. Everything reminds me of him, and I can't help but feel jealous of every couple I see as we wander along the strip. The girls are having fun, and I'm over here wishing I could get over him...romance · forced-proximity · contemporary · dark · crime · marriage-of-convenience · steamy · alpha-mc · audiobook · angst -
![Dancing with the Devil by Cassie Lynn]()
Dancing with the Devil by Cassie Lynn
Nirah dances for survival. Antonio acts without remorse.She never expected her nights on stage to lead her into the dangerous arms of Antonio De Luca. The vile Italian don with luring green eyes and a striking smile. She's brave, seductive, and too smart to fall for a killer wrapped in Tom Ford.Antonio doesn t do love. He takes, he controls, and he destroys... -
![Crystal Veil by Kat Steele]()
Crystal Veil by Kat Steele
He’s the Bratva king of Miami. I’m the journalist who should have stayed far away. One night, I slip into a world I don’t belong in—designer gowns, crystal champagne flutes, whispered deals worth millions.My plan is pretend to be someone else, gather what I need, and disappear.Then I meet Renat Rostov.Tall. Lethal. Gorgeous enough to ruin me with a single look... -
![Bride of the Bratva King by Emma Harris, Evie Ward]()
Bride of the Bratva King by Emma Harris, Evie Ward
It all started with a bride auction.I was sold to the Bratva King.Alexei Morozov—the highest bidder, the man who killed my brother.And the most beautiful man I have ever seen.Scarred knuckles. Ice-blue eyes.I expected brutality. Violence.Instead, I found a man who carves penance into wood by nightWhile whispering prayers for forgiveness...steamy · alpha-mc · age-gap · contemporary · organized-crime · revenge · fiction · romance · crime · book -
![Why A Complicated Love by Daniel Kemp]()
Why A Complicated Love by Daniel Kemp
Why? Is a story set in a web of despair, sex, unreachable emotion and love.One man's crippling injuries, caused by an unprovoked, vicious attack, ruins the lives of everyone around him. This includes Terry Meadows, a nineteen-year-old boy who falls in love with the main character's daughter Laura, twenty-seven years before the opening of the story... -
![The Witness by Jordan Standridge]()
The Witness by Jordan Standridge
** SILVER MEDAL WINNER in the GLOBAL BOOK AWARDS 2025 in ROMANCE-SUSPENSE **And an Amazon BEST SELLERA musician by choice. A protector by nature.Cops and deer. Her mama always told people Raina could sense them before she saw them. So the day she left home for a quick trip into town and sensed a cop ahead, she wasn't surprised to see one working a traffic stop...
