New Mystery & Thriller Books | September 2021
Mystery, thriller, and psychological suspense readers are in for a treat this week! From cozy mysteries to psychological thrillers, this week’s mystery and thriller recommendations will surely entertain all readers. Check out our favorite books from bestselling authors Taylor Marsh, Jennifer Snow, Ernesto Lee, Sarah Stuart, Vera Kurian, and Laura Gail Black! Enjoy your new novels.
Cosmic Tattoo
by Taylor Marsh
Release Date: August 27, 2021
A thriller based around a psychic profiler and behavioral psychology…Dr. Kate Winter is a psychic profiler and behavioral psychologist. Someone from her past, Holt, kidnaps her, but Kate turns the tables on him. A psychological thriller to keep you awake reading. “This was intense, creepy, nail-biting stuff that had me gripped. I read it in one sitting. I could not put this book down. Highly recommended.” – NetGalley Review
Buy on AmazonHousewife Chronicles II
by Jennifer Snow
Release Date: August 12, 2021
A new book in the Housewife Chronicles by USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer Snow…Last year’s neighborhood scandal should have been the most intriguing, but when her editor dies a mysterious death, bestselling author, Grace Lee decides to switch genres from relationship dramas to thrillers. Drawing inspiration from real life has always been her thing and she’s at risk of losing her publishing contract if the words don’t start flowing soon. When her editor’s death has been deemed murder and Grace is the only suspect, her time is running out to unravel the clues in this real-life mystery. With her career and freedom on the line Grace and the housewives once again set out to prove that murder is not part of their weekly coffee group.
Buy on AmazonFlawed Beauty
by Ernesto Lee
Release Date: August 12, 2021
A new serial killer thriller from Ernesto Lee…Humiliated and made to look incompetent in the most public of forums, Erin Blake finds herself in a desperate race against time to catch her man before he kills again. And he will kill again. Of that she can be sure. He’s tasted blood and he liked it. But where do you start when your killer doesn’t behave in the way you expect them to? Where do you start when everything you think you know about your killer refuses to conform with the professionally accepted norms of serial killer behavior and psyche? Then add to the mix an interfering journalist and a dysfunctional team beset with emotional baggage, jealousy, and distrust and you might just begin to understand the depth of her dilemma.
Buy on AmazonShattered Lives
by Sarah Stuart
Release Date: August 4, 2021
A new book in the DCI Gerald Croft series by bestselling author Sarah Stuart…DCI Croft investigates a heinous case of rape, murder, and mutilation. Next to die, are a private detective and his pretty daughter… and then another woman… and another. Can DCI Croft identify and capture a psychopathic killer hell-bent on eliminating anyone who stands in his way before he murders his sister… or is it already too late for Olivia?
Buy on AmazonNever Saw Me Coming
by Vera Kurian
Release Date: September 7, 2021
A new vigilante thriller from bestselling author Vera Kurian…You should never trust a psychopath. But what if you had no choice? Never Saw Me Coming is a compulsive, voice-driven thriller by an exciting new talent in fiction that will keep you pinned to the page and rooting for a would-be killer. “Fresh, fast-paced, and fiendishly clever! If you love watching true crime and wonder about the psychopaths among us, this is the book for you!” — Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author.
Buy on AmazonMurder by the Bookend
by Laura Gail Black
Release Date: September 7, 2021
The second installment of Laura Gail Black’s cozy series…Antiquarian bookseller Jenna Quinn’s peace of mind is shattered when the local library’s Director of Antique Books turns up dead in the parking lot–his head bashed in by a glittering pair of vintage glass bookends. Now, Jenna must edit her inventory of suspects from three names to one, before the bloodthirsty bookend-wielder becomes the author of Jenna’s demise. As they examine the murder scene, Jenna and her police detective boyfriend happen upon the only witness–the victim’s dog, who flees the scene leaving a trail of bloody footprints behind. If only dogs could speak, Jenna might be able to make quick work of the murder case and get back to stocking her bookcases.
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