![]() Gregg Hurwitz’s Orphan X series, featuring Evan Smoak, former assassin and secret weapon of the United States Government who has reinvented himself as a helper of the less fortunate called The Nowhere Man, is one of the most exciting around. Espionage fiction, manor house gothic, and locked room mysteries collide for what’s bound to be one of the best historicals of the year.- MO ![]() His latest mystery is a departure from his usual elegantly noir style, taking place during WWII, when the British royal children were sent away from the Blitz and stashed on a remote estate in neutral Ireland. They’ll have to navigate a conspiracy led by a Russian organization desperate to recruit them, plus some American assassins sent to terminate them, and ultimately, they’ll have to navigate being pitted against each other.- Olivia Rutigliano, CrimeReads editorial fellowīenjamin Black, The Secret Guests (Henry Holt)īenjamin Black is the pen name of renowned Irish writer John Banville, who uses the pseudonym for his carefully wrought detective fiction. In this next installment of Taylor Stevens’ gripping series about twin assassins Jack and Jill, the siblings are about to head to Berlin to meet their long-lost father, but it’s not long before they suspect they’ve fallen into a trap. Taylor Stevens, Liar’s Legacy (Kensington) Luna’s thrilling novels have established her as a powerful up-and-coming voice in the genre, and we can’t wait to see what she does next.- MO The case takes them into the shadowy world of human trafficking and the sex trade, as the two work to not only find the murderer but also do what they can to restore humanity to the victims. Luna’s compelling PI Alex Vega and her partner Max Caplan return, and this time, they’re investigating the murders of two young women. She has five distinct personalities, and each one knows something Isaiah will need to solve the crime.- LL This time, he’s tasked with finding an heiress-but there’s a twist. It’s always a good time checking in on Isaiah Quintabe, Ide’s genius detective of the people. ![]() Why not start off the new year with the perfect tear-it-all-down read?- MO The Majesties then flashes back to tell the stories of two sisters, the protected daughters of a super-wealthy clan of Indonesian-Chinese tycoons, as they struggle to find happiness, and grow increasingly bitter with their lot in life, and disappointed in those around them. Tiffany Tsao’s visceral debut is filled with rage, and reads a bit like Crazy Rich Asians if the book began with familicide instead of romance-within the first few pages, a woman wakes up in the hospital to discover her entire family has been poisoned by her sister. “Ten little rabbits all dressed in white/Tried to get to heaven on the end of a kite./Kite string got broken, down they all fell/Instead of going to heaven, they all went to…” The nursery rhyme repeated in this sixth Joona Linda book is terrifying enough to give us nightmares-but in a good way.- Lisa Levy, CrimeReads contributing editor While I’ve enjoyed the Darko Dawson novels, I adore the plucky protagonist of The Missing American, and I can’t wait to see what Emma Djan does next!- Molly Odintz, CrimeReads associate editor Emma is a winning new series lead, backed up by a cast of quirky side characters. Ghanaian-American writer Kwei Quartey is taking a break from his critically acclaimed Darko Dawson novels to launch a new series featuring Emma Djan, a private investigator, who’s first big case involves internet scams, magic rituals, and of course, the titular Missing American. Kwei Quartey, The Missing American (Soho) If you see something missing from the list that should be on here, put it in the comments! January ![]() Crime fiction is a big tent, but CrimeReads is a small office, so the selections below will lean toward those parts of the genre the CrimeReads editors know best. ![]()
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