This month’s best new mysteries

Don’t miss the best new mysteries from the past month, hand-picked by our editors!  [Readworthy by BookBub]( [This Month’s Best New Mysteries]( Each month, Readworthy highlights the best, most acclaimed new releases in your categories! Questions or suggestions? [Let us know](.  [.](  [Book cover for Lies He Told Me by James Patterson and David Ellis]( [Book cover for Lies He Told Me by James Patterson and David Ellis]( When a husband’s secret life is exposed, it could cost his family everything… WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - “A roller coaster from start to finish” (Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid) - After David’s moment of heroism goes viral, strange things start happening — upending everything attorney Marcie knows about her husband - The latest from “one of the greatest storytellers of all time” (Patricia Cornwell) [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for We Solve Murders by Richard Osman]( [Book cover for We Solve Murders by Richard Osman]( FEATURED IN: [Book of the Month, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, The Times, Rolling Stone, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage] An instant New York Times bestseller from the author of The Thursday Murder Club! WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - Kicks off a brand-new series “suffused with warmth and wit” (The Washington Post) - A retired British private eye teams up with his adrenaline-chasing daughter-in-law to find an elusive killer - “Sure to garner a loyal following” (Publishers Weekly starred review) FEATURED IN: [Book of the Month, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, The Times, Rolling Stone, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Safe Enough by Lee Child]( [Book cover for Safe Enough by Lee Child]( FEATURED IN: [The Times, Publishers Weekly, Booklist] Twenty gripping standalone crime stories from the creator of Jack Reacher WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - “For three decades, year in and year out, Lee Child has been the best thriller writer in the world. No question” (Michael Connelly) - The first book written entirely by the author in three years - “These stories prove that Child has more to offer than the head-splitting exploits of his most popular action hero” (Publishers Weekly) FEATURED IN: [The Times, Publishers Weekly, Booklist] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Guide Me Home by Attica Locke]( [Book cover for Guide Me Home by Attica Locke]( FEATURED IN: [NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage] A Black college student is missing — but her all-white sorority isn’t talking WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - Texas Ranger Darren Mathews is pulled out of retirement for one final case - Part of an acclaimed crime series with a TV adaptation on the way - “Exceptional writing, pivotal character evolution, and a baffling mystery” (Booklist) FEATURED IN: [NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson]( [Book cover for Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson]( FEATURED IN: [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, BookPage] You’re cordially invited to a murder mystery weekend at a crumbling Yorkshire estate… WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - A clever British locked-room mystery for fans of the Golden Age classics - Private investigator Jackson Brodie returns in his first novel since 2019’s Big Sky - From the award-winning author of Life After Life and Shrines of Gaiety FEATURED IN: [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, BookPage] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Examiner by Janice Hallett]( [Book cover for The Examiner by Janice Hallett]( FEATURED IN: [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist] There’s been a death in a master’s program — and the professor needs you to solve it WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - Perfect for fans of quirky, inventive puzzlers - Wade through clues in emails, text messages, and students’ essays to find a killer - “If you want your fiction bold, witty, sophisticated, and fun, then stop reading this sentence and start reading Janice Hallett” (A. J. Finn) FEATURED IN: [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel]( [Book cover for The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel]( FEATURED IN: [Entertainment Weekly, People, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist] Alex Michaelides promises this twisty locked-room mystery is ‘tremendous fun’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - A die-hard Alfred Hitchcock fan invites his old college film club to his new hotel — but will they make it out alive? - “Explodes into a series of twists, each more jaw-dropping than the last” (Riley Sager) FEATURED IN: [Entertainment Weekly, People, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Drowned by John Banville]( [Book cover for The Drowned by John Banville]( FEATURED IN: [The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage] A missing wife, an abandoned car, and dredged-up secrets on Ireland’s coast WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - Dublin DI John Strafford and pathologist Garret Quirke are sent to a rural town where things aren’t adding up - Written by a Booker Prize–winning author whom R.F. Kuang calls “one of my favorite writers alive” - “Banville… has a grim gift of seeing people’s souls” (Don DeLillo) FEATURED IN: [The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Bad Liar by Tami Hoag]( [Book cover for Bad Liar by Tami Hoag]( FEATURED IN: [Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist] Trust Kristin Hannah when she says ‘you’ll be turning the pages as fast as you can’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - An unidentified body in the Louisiana bayou sparks two clock-racing investigations - From a #1 New York Times bestselling author who is “one of the best” (Kirkus Reviews) FEATURED IN: [Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon]( [Book cover for Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon]( FEATURED IN: [People, The Washington Post, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist] In the woods of Minnesota’s Red Pine reservation, a woman’s scream pierces the snowy morning WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - “Stunning” (People) - As women disappear from Quill’s reservation, she must take matters into her own hands - “A top-shelf crime story that doubles as a moving testament to Native American resilience” (Publishers Weekly starred review) FEATURED IN: [People, The Washington Post, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...](   You are receiving this email because {EMAIL} is signed up for updates highlighting the best recent releases from the past month in your categories. If you'd like to change the type of content you see you can [update your preferences](. If you don’t want to receive emails like this, please [unsubscribe here](. BookBub · 1 Broadway 14th floor · Cambridge, MA 02142 · United States  [.](