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Title: The Lady Upstairs Author: Halley Sutton Published: November 2020, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Format: Paperback, 320 pages Source: Author Summary:  A modern-day noir featuring a twisty cat-and-mouse chase, this dark debut thriller tells the story of a a woman who makes a living taking down terrible men…then finds herself in over her head and with blood on her hands. The only way out? Pull off one final con. Jo’s job…

Title: Deadly Cross Author: James Patterson Series: Alex Cross, #28 Published: November 2020, Little, Brown & Company Format: Hardcover, 416 pages Source: Personal copy Summary:  A scandalous double homicide in the nation’s capital opens the psychological case files on . . . Detective Alex Cross.     Until Kay Willingham’s shocking murder inside a luxury limousine, the Georgetown socialite, philanthropist, and ex-wife of the sitting vice-president led a public life. Yet…

  Title: The Choice Author: Alex Lake Published: December 2020, HarperCollins 360 Format: ARC E-copy, 400 pages Source: Netgalley Summary:  A kidnap… Matt Westbrook only turned his back for a moment. But when he looks around, his car – with his three young children inside – has vanished. A ransom… Panicked, Matt assumes a car thief has got more than he bargained for, but then he starts to receive text…

  Title: Revolver Road Author: Christi Daugherty Series: Harper McClain, #3 Published: March 2020, Minotaur Books Format: Hardcover, 293 pages Source: Personal copy Summary:  Crime reporter Harper McClain is back on the beat when a troubled musician vanishes in Christi Daugherty’s Revolver Road. Even in the chill of February, no place touches Harper McClain’s heart like Savannah. She should be walking beneath the historic city’s towering oaks, surrounded by graceful…

Title: Mexican Gothic Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Published: June 2020, Del Rey Format: Hardcover, 336 pages Source: Personal copy Summary:  An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic artistocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico—“fans of classic novels like Jane Eyre and…

  Title: I’m Traveling Alone Author: Samuel Bjork Series: Holger Munch & Mia Kruger, #1 Published: December 2016, Corgi Format: Paperback, 528 pages Source: Personal copy Summary:  When the body of a young girl is found hanging from a tree, the only clue the police have is an airline tag around her neck. It reads ‘I’m travelling alone’. In response, police investigator Holger Munch is immediately charged with assembling a…

Title: Death on the Nile Author: Agatha Christie Series: Hercule Poirot, #17 Published: September 2020, William Morrow Paperbacks (first published 1937) Format: Paperback Movie tie-in, 334 pages Source: Publisher Summary:  SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE RELEASING OCTOBER 9, 2020 —DIRECTED BY AND STARRING KENNETH BRANAGH Following the success of Murder on the Orient Express, Kenneth Branagh returns to direct and star in this adaptation of the classic Hercule Poirot mystery…

Title: The Mystery of Mrs. Christie Author: Marie Benedict Published: December 2020, Sourcebooks Landmark Format: ARC Paperback, 288 pages Source: Publisher Summary:  Marie Benedict, the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room, uncovers the untold story of Agatha Christie’s mysterious eleven day disappearance. In December 1926, Agatha Christie goes missing. Investigators find her empty car on the edge of a deep, gloomy pond, the…

Title: Girl Under Water Author: L.T. Vargus, Tim McBain Series: Charlotte Winters, #2 Published: December 2020, Bookouture Format: ARC E-copy, 425 pages Source: Netgalley via Publisher Summary:  Her numb fingers scrabble over upholstery, over metal, over glass, searching for a way out. Water stings her eyes as she’s dragged downward, clinging to her last breath as she’s absorbed into the cold dark below… When Gloria Carmichael’s body is found broken…

Title: Such a Perfect Wife Author: Kate White Series: Bailey Weggins, #8 Published: May 2019, Harper Paperbacks Format: Paperback, 368 pages Source: Personal copy Summary:  Must be blonde, beautiful, and a good Catholic girl… On a sunny morning in late September, Shannon Blaine, a blonde, green-eyed 34-year old wife and mother of two, sets off on a jog along the rural roads near her home in Lake George, New York.…

   Title: Cold Wind Author: Paige Shelton Series: Alaska Wild Mysteries, #2 Published: December 2020, Minotaur Books Format: ARC E-copy, 296 pages Source: Netgalley via Publisher Summary:  Second in a new series set in Alaska from beloved cozy author Paige Shelton, Cold Wind will chill your bones. Beth Rivers is still in Alaska. The unidentified man who kidnapped her in her home of St. Louis hasn’t been found yet, so…

  Title: The Swap Author: Robyn Harding Published: June 2020, Gallery/Scout Press Format: ARC E-copy, 334 pages Source: Netgalley Summary:  “No list of thrillers is complete without Robyn Harding,” proclaims Real Simple. Now the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Party delivers a riveting tale about the toxic relationship between two couples after a night of sexual shenanigans, and the manipulative teenager with an explosive secret at the center of…

  Title: The Wicked Hour Author: Alice Blanchard Series: Natalie Lockard, #2 Published: December 2020, Minotaur Books Format: ARC E-copy, 304 pages Source: Publisher via Netgalley Summary:  From the award-winning author of Trace of Evil, a detective dealing with the scars of her past must solve a seemingly unconnected string of murders, and face the impossible question of what to do when the killer may be hiding amongst the ones…

Title: The Second Mother Author: Jenny Milchman Published: August 2020, Sourcebooks Landmark Format: ARC Paperback, 464 pages Source: Publisher Summary:  Opportunity: Teacher needed in one-room schoolhouse on remote island in Maine. Certification in grades K-8 a must. Julie Weathers isn’t sure if she’s running away or starting over, but moving to a remote island off the coast of Maine feels right for someone with reasons to flee her old life.…

Title: Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry Author: Mary Higgins Clark Published: November 2019, Simon Shuster Format: Hardcover, 384 pages Source: Personal copy Summary:  An electrifying new thriller from “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark! When investigative journalist Gina Kane receives an email from a “CRyan” describing her “terrible experience” while working at REL, a high-profile television news network, including the comment “and I’m not the only one,” Gina…

   Title: House of Correction Author: Nicci French Published: October 2020, William Morrow Paperbacks Format: Paperback, 528 pages Source: Publisher via TLC Booktours Summary:  ‘So,’ said Mora Piozzi, her lawyer, looking down at her laptop. ‘In brief: you are charged with the murder of Stuart Robert Rees, on December 21st, between the hours of ten-forty in the morning and half-past three o’clock in the afternoon.’ Tabitha is accused of murder.…

  Title: The Dead Season Author: Tessa Wegert Series: Shana Merchant, #2 Published: December 2020, Berkley Books Format: Paperback, 352 pages Source: Publisher Summary:  Senior Investigator Shana Merchant has spent years running from her past. But she never imagined a murder case would drive her to the most dangerous place of all–home. After leaving the NYPD following her abduction by serial killer Blake Bram, Shana Merchant hoped for a fresh…

Title: Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing Author: Allison Winn Scotch Published: August 2020, Lake Union Publishing Format: Paperback, 322 pages Source: Publicist Summary:  Politics is a test of wills in a sharp, funny, and emotional novel about truth and consequences by the New York Times bestselling author. Cleo McDougal is a born politician. From congresswoman to senator, the magnetic, ambitious single mother now has her eye on the White House—always looking forward, never…