New Mystery Books Newsletter - February 25, 2026Like this list

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• THE PRIMROSE MURDER SOCIETY:

  A NOVEL

  Hackney, Stacy,

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  Witty, endearing, and wildly entertaining, this Southern cozy mystery is a little bit Gilmore Girls, a little bit Finlay Donovan, with a big helping of Only Murders in the Building.

• HARD TIMES:

  A NOVEL

  Boyd, Jeff

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  An extraordinary crime novel from a rising star, that follows the ripple effects of a tragic shooting throughout a Chicago community from the view of the teachers, police officers, and students impacted.

• SERVED HIM RIGHT:

  A NOVEL

  Unger, Lisa, 1970-

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  Ana Blacksmith has gathered her closest friends and sister Vera for a brunch to celebrate her recent breakup from her boyfriend Paul. But when shocking news about Paul arrives, all eyes are on Ana, the angry ex with a bad reputation. Suspicions only…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• WANT TO KNOW A SECRET?

  McFadden, Freida,

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  Influencer and baking sensation April Masterson knows the secret to the perfect gooey brownies. Or how to make key lime squares that will melt in your mouth. But if you keep watching her offline, you may find out some other secrets about April.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• THE PIE & MASH DETECTIVE AGENCY

  Brinkworth, J. D.

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  Oddball couple Jane and Simon take a private detective class and must use their (admittedly limited) skills to solve a series of mysterious disappearances in this delightful debut mystery.

• STRANGE BUILDINGS:

  A NOVEL

  Uketsu,

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  After receiving multiple tips from his devoted readership, a writer fascinated by the occult put together eleven case files, each featuring its very own strange building. Each of the eleven structures in this book has a floor plan that conceals a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• STAKEOUTS AND STROLLERS:

  A MYSTERY

  Phillips, Rob,

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  Amateur private investigator and new dad Charlie Shaw gets more than he bargained for when he agrees to track down a young girl's missing father in Rob Phillips' 2024 Minotaur Books/Malice Domestic Best First Mystery Novel award-winning debut.

• THE TREE OF LIGHT AND FLOWERS

  Perry, Thomas, 1947-

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  Jane Whitefield is used to protecting vulnerable people, but after she gives birth, the fugitives she must rescue are her own family. A violent car crash brings on the premature birth of the baby that Jane Whitefield and her husband have hoped for,…Read moreRead more of this annotation