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The Bitterroots
by C.J. Box
Against her better judgment, private investigator Cassie Dewell agrees to help exonerate a man accused of assault as a favour to an old friend. Soon, she uncovers there’s far more to the story than she first believed.

The Border
by Don Winslow
Art Keller, now at the highest ranks of the DEA, finds himself surrounded by a corrupt administration aligned with the very traffickers he’s trying to bring down.

The Cleaner
by Elisabeth Herrmann
Judith has one job as a crime scene specialist: make crime scenes habitable again. Until she’s confronted with a brutal murder that forces her to question her own past. Soon, she becomes the target of powerful enemies. But why?
The Familiar Dark
by Amy Engel
Two 12-year-old girls are found brutally murdered in a park. Consumed by grief, one mourning mother decides to uncover the truth for herself.
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by Hannah Morrissey
Every night, aspiring novelist Hazel listens as detectives divulge gruesome crime details. She struggles to find inspiration until her neighbour confesses to hiding a corpse. Soon, Hazel gets an insider’s look into the investigation when the lead detective begins sharing details with her, and even invites her on a covert operation. How far is she willing to go for a good story?
Mercy
by Jussi Adler-Olsen
Politician Merete Lynggaard has been missing for five years. But she isn’t dead yet. Can Detective Carl save her in time?
No Safe Place
by Hannah Brennan
Fifteen years ago, five vulnerable teenagers took part in a life-changing study. Now, their psychologist has been brutally murdered. DCI Liz Field and her team have barely begun investigating when another frenzied attack occurs, this time targeting one of the former patients. To outwit the killer, Liz must venture into the last place she wants to go: her own buried past.
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Published May 20, 2026
