Secrets, danger, and deception drive these Mystery & Thriller books, where nothing—and no one—is ever quite as it seems. From desperate searches for missing loved ones to chilling murders in quiet communities, these stories keep you guessing with every page. Perfect for readers who crave suspense, high stakes, and puzzles that demand to be solved.
Cynthia Peabody’s Big Fat Fake Funeral: Absentminded Witness
by Lynne Marshall
Release Date: June 30, 2026
While settling into her new life at the Green Meadows Retirement Villas, Cynthia Peabody’s best friend witnesses a murder. Without a body or Ronnie remembering a thing, it is hard to prove that a cold-blooded crime has occurred. Cynthia will do anything to keep her dear friend safe, even if it means getting kicked out of the villas and risking her life.
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The Grapevine (The Lost Highway Series Book 1)
by Alexandra Sokoloff & Craig Robertson
Release Date: June 23, 2026
How far would you go to find your missing child? Lou Gomersall’s going as far as it takes. When her 19-year-old daughter Abby vanishes on a mysterious road trip, Lou sets off in the family RV, searching the highways and back roads of California in a desperate and dangerous mission to find Abby… or kill the man who took her.
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Whales, Witches, and Wait…What? (Emerald City Paranormal Cozy Mystery Book 4)
by Theresa Crater
Release Date: June 30, 2026
Talking to whales wasn’t on Laurie Olsen’s midlife bucket list. Neither was solving a murder. When a pro-environment councilwoman turns up dead in Puget Sound, Laurie’s new psychic abilities—and her chatty orca informants—suggest this wasn’t an accident. Someone wants the pod (and Laurie) silenced. Permanently.
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Not Who She Was (Rachel Quinn Thrillers Book 2)
by Lynn M. Kristopher
Release Date: June 26, 2026
From the Eric Hoffer Book Award–recognized author of Fixed Point comes Rachel Quinn’s return. A call for help at a Florida veterinary conference spirals into deadly poisonings, cartel violence, and corporate conspiracy—just as a hurricane traps everyone inside. As the storm worsens, Rachel faces a threat that may not follow the rules of reality.
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The East Wing
by Danielle M. Wong
Release Date: June 24, 2026
Struggling writer Wren Lee hasn’t slept well in 18 months. Not since the accident that derailed her entire life—the one she still can’t remember. When she receives a surprise inheritance, a country estate seems like the perfect escape. But from the moment Wren arrives, she realizes she’ll have to confront more than just the darkness to survive…
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But Not Foreclosed
by BJ Bourg
Release Date: –
Two sheriff’s deputies leave Northern Chateau for Mechant Loup to serve a routine foreclosure notice. Thirty minutes after they should’ve arrived, their captain requests a welfare check from the Mechant Loup Police Department.
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