Top new crime books out this week: 28 Dec - 3 Jan 2026
Last updated:
January 3, 2026
This week featuring new releases by Kia Carrington-Russell, A.J. Merlin, Brandy Hynes, Katie Mettner, S.H. Azanon and many more.
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Carnal Obsession by Kia Carrington-Russell
A one-night stand. A mafia obsession. A roommate she can’t escape.RomiWhen my friends force me to advertise for a new roommate, the last person I expect to turn up is the stranger I had a one-night stand with.He says he’s a doctor, but I suspect that’s a total lie.I can’t stand his arrogance or the fact that he’s always there, sticking his nose in my business...romance · enemies-to-lovers · dark · forced-proximity · steamy · contemporary · organized-crime · stalking · kidnapping · suspense -
![Corrupt by A.J. Merlin]()
Corrupt by A.J. Merlin
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![Twelve Mile Limit by Brandy Hynes]()
Twelve Mile Limit by Brandy Hynes
Nothing’s more exclusive than Noire Underground.Serving the wicked and reaping rewards.Secrets. Lies. Soot and cinders.Rhythm. Blades. Games and gore.A knife like a claw and the strike of a needle.This hidden haven is a throne of chains.MaddoxTessa Lockhart is what dreams—and nightmares—are made of...romance · enemies-to-lovers · forced-proximity · dark · workplace · found-family · organized-crime · billionaire · murder · female-mc -
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Deadly Security Breach by Katie Mettner
A deadly global threatLocks two women in a race against time When Iris Knowles is recruited to restore a hacked computer system, she’s afraid the traumatic brain injury that compromised her vision will keep her from completing the job she was trained to do. But the cybersecurity expert’s first sight of scientist Rebecca Roth instantly quells her fears, and sparks fly between the two of them... -
![Drop Dead Gorgeous by S.H. Azanon]()
Drop Dead Gorgeous by S.H. Azanon
A beautiful stripper. A hard-boiled cop. A killer who turns murder into art.Ash Hunter is trouble wrapped in smoke and sin—a dancer with a shadowy past and a face to die for. When police find him beside his ex-lover’s mutilated corpse, he becomes the prime suspect in a string of murders haunting Calgrave’s rain-slick streets. What’s worse, he starts dreaming the crimes..romance · mlm · mystery · paranormal · monsters · action-adventure · suspense · psychological · crime · age-gap -
