Top new crime books out this week: 30 Nov - 6 Dec 2025
Last updated:
December 6, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Lisa Unger, Cora Reilly, L.J. Shen, L.J. Shen, L.J. Shen, L.J. Shen, Kate Stewart, Onley James, Bella Matthews, Kit Frick and many more.
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The Kill Clause by Lisa Unger
A hired killer finds herself caught between her conscience and her contract over the holidays in this riveting short thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger.A hit woman’s work doesn’t stop for the holidays. As the advent calendar winds down, Paige slips into a palatial house, ignoring a blizzard of texts from her ex-husband...fiction · mystery · suspense · audiobook · crime · season-winter · thriller · action-adventure · holidays · political-intrigue -
![The Madman and His Broken Princess by Cora Reilly]()
The Madman and His Broken Princess by Cora Reilly
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![Corrupt Knight by L.J. Shen]()
Corrupt Knight by L.J. Shen
This is a complete standalone. Blurb and cover TBA...romance · organized-crime · fiction · contemporary · forced-proximity · dark · enemies-to-lovers · slow-burn · crime · book -
![Heartless King by L.J. Shen]()
Heartless King by L.J. Shen
This is a complete standalone. Blurb and cover TBA...romance · organized-crime · enemies-to-lovers · slow-burn · forced-proximity · crime · fiction · book · adult -
![Wicked Queen by L.J. Shen]()
Wicked Queen by L.J. Shen
This is a complete standalone. Blurb and cover TBA...romance · organized-crime · slow-burn · enemies-to-lovers · boss-employee · forced-proximity · crime · fiction · book · adult -
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![Devil's Gambit by L.J. Shen]()
Devil's Gambit by L.J. Shen
This is a complete standalone. Blurb and cover TBA...romance · organized-crime · slow-burn · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity · crime · fiction · book · adult -
![Birds of a Feather by Kate Stewart]()
Birds of a Feather by Kate Stewart
The sizzling, darkly seductive Ravenhood saga continues in the second in the spin-off Ravenhood Legacy series. the book that fans of this internationally bestselling series have been clamoring for—Tyler’s story, in his own words . . . Tyler Carter Jennings is an enigma...romance · organized-crime · retellings · contemporary · new-adult · suspense · fiction · billionaire · crime · book -
![Villains & Vigilantes: A Necessary Evils Anthology by Onley James]()
Villains & Vigilantes: A Necessary Evils Anthology by Onley James
Trick. Treat. Take out the trash.Welcome to the most unhinged Mulvaney party yet. The costumes are couture, the littles are under lock and key, and the ultimate villain is about to get exactly what she deserves.What starts as a Halloween gala turns into a house-wide hunt as the Mulvaneys, Jericho’s Boys, and the men of Elite close ranks to end a monster’s reign for good... -
![Sweet Addiction by Bella Matthews]()
Sweet Addiction by Bella Matthews
From #1 Amazon and USA Today Bestselling Author Bella Matthews comes an enemies to lovers, forced proximity, sports romance.Rome Beneventi is a walking, talking bad decision—six feet, five inches of tattoos, temptation, and trouble wrapped in a smirk and dipped in sin. This MMA champion should come with a warning label . . . or at the very least a disclaimer.I sell books, and he breaks bones... -
![Friends and Liars by Kit Frick]()
Friends and Liars by Kit Frick
From “edge-of-your-seat suspense” (Booklist) author Kit Frick comes an insidious thriller about four estranged friends trapped in a powerful family’s deadly games at a luxe estate in the Italian countryside. It’s been five years since heiress Clare Monroe tragically died on New Year’s Eve at her family’s opulent Italian palazzo... -
![Deviant by Cora Rose, Lark Taylor]()
Deviant by Cora Rose, Lark Taylor
In my defense, this is all Brad’s fault.I had one very important job: kidnap Brad.I’ve never kidnapped someone before but how hard could it be? Find Brad. Snatch Brad. Deliver Brad to the very scary people who hold my fate in their hands.So when a handsome, flirty stranger at the bar drops his name, I think my luck has finally turned. No chase. No fight...romance · mlm · dark · found-family · forced-proximity · contemporary · crime · lgbtq · organized-crime · age-gap -
![Bratva Menace by T.J. Maguire]()
Bratva Menace by T.J. Maguire
Lukyan VolkovIt was my time to motherfucking shine.I've always been underestimated. The type of personality I had ensured that. I liked to joke around a lot. Have fun. Make people laugh. Being underestimated kinda came with that territory, and that was okay. I didn't mind.But now, I had the chance to prove myself. To show that I wasn't just the idiot, class clown of the Bratva...romance · dark · contemporary · organized-crime · obsession · humor · fiction · action-adventure · steamy · crime -
![Texas Snow by Kelly Fox]()
Texas Snow by Kelly Fox
His cabin was the last place I wanted to go. Detective Rafferty put me behind bars, and I should hate him for it.I mean…I do.Mostly.But there’s a fine line between grudge and obsession, and I’ve been walking it for the last year.Now my protection detail’s blown on Christmas Eve, and the only man who can keep me alive is the one who ruined my life...romance · mlm · contemporary · forced-proximity · lgbtq · fiction · prison · law-enforcement · mystery · forbidden-love -
![GodHood #4: A Marriage of Convenience, Mafia Dark Romance by Cristina Russo]()
GodHood #4: A Marriage of Convenience, Mafia Dark Romance by Cristina Russo
Francesca & Matteo's story.Coming soon... -
![Loving the Tormentor by Lola King]()
Loving the Tormentor by Lola King
A dark bully romance from best-selling author Lola King She dreams of being noticed by her idol. He needs a muse to torment. Once a decade, my broken hometown spits out a good girl.Everyone always made sure to point out that it's me. The violinist who doesn’t belong. The girl mocked for dreaming too big, for believing I can escape the gangs, the debts, and the crimes of the North Shore... -
![Intergalactic Waste Management, LLC by Ash Bishop]()
Intergalactic Waste Management, LLC by Ash Bishop
The next adventure in the Intergalactic Archives series from Audie Award-winning author Ash Bishop brings more swashbuckling action, will they or won’t they romance, murder, and a ruthless galactic mafia.“Ash Bishop is a wild collision of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett . . .” —Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of Cold War and Red Empire“A sense of fun infuses every line...sci-fi · fiction · romance · mystery · aliens · invasion · anthologies · supernatural · action-adventure · amateur-sleuth -
![The Mafia Marriage Contract by Kristen Luciani, Autumn Archer]()
The Mafia Marriage Contract by Kristen Luciani, Autumn Archer
Marrying the enemy was never part of my plan. I came to America to escape the shackles of my family’s criminal empire. To carve my own path, far away from the blood-soaked legacy of the O’Callaghan name.But when my father makes a deal with the devil himself—Kingston Viacava—I’m the pawn sacrificed to cement an alliance. Kingston is everything I despise. Arrogant. Ruthless... -
![The Italian Secret by Tara Moss]()
The Italian Secret by Tara Moss
#1 internationally bestselling author Tara Moss returns with an immersive post-war mystery as glamorous investigator Billie Walker follows a trail of secrets to Italy’s sun-drenched Neapolitan coastNaples, 1943. Deep within a secret network of underground tunnels, a woman takes shelter from a wartime air raid and prays her husband will return home safe.Pacific Ocean, 1907...historical-fiction · mystery · historical · fiction · ww2 · investigator · suspense · young-adult · noir · 20th-century -
![Trust by Adara Wolf, R. Phoenix]()
Trust by Adara Wolf, R. Phoenix
Every day, I need to remind myself that I'm lucky. I'm lucky I have a home. I'm lucky I'm healthy. I'm lucky I have a partner.But it's hard to remember that I'm lucky when my lover tells me I need to get close to Ilya Zima, notorious Russian mafia boss. If I do this, my partner's career is set.Get close, find out Ilya's secrets, and my life will be happy again...romance · mlm · dark · contemporary · organized-crime · age-gap · wholesome · sad · lgbtq · action-adventure -
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audiobook · mystery · fiction · female-mc · crime · sci-fi · investigator · psychological · suspense · murder
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![A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara]()
A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara
When a determined killer targets her brother, a grim reaper risks everything to save him in this delightful cozy mystery.Nora Bird works for S.C.Y.T.H.E., which might seem odd for someone as terrified of death as she is...mystery · cozy · fiction · fantasy · paranormal · animals · action-adventure · humor · horror · supernatural
