The choice for a good mystery can be a bit overwhelming these days. Dig into these titles that cover a gambit of plot types and villains. From serious dark mystery, cozy mystery, life affirming mystery and more.
Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie
Archeologist Syd Walker is called home to Oklahoma after years away. Her sister goes missing as a skull is discovered near a crime scene from Syd’s past. Syd works to these missing Indigenous women even as the town wants nothing to do with her. Compelling and suspenseful, this novel is full of strong characters and setting immersing the reader in the mystery of the small-town community.
Hollow Beasts by Alisa Lynn Valdés
This mystery follows Jodi Luna after she moves from Boston to start a new job as game warden in New Mexico. Seizing a poacher, the first week on the job creates unexpected dangers for her and her daughter. Jodi Luna is a tough, smart hero readers of mystery and suspense will want to see more of.
Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian
Chloe Sevre is a first-year honor student at a DC college where 7 students including Chloe are a part of a clinical study of psychopaths. The seven students are required to wear smartwatches to track their movement and moods. After the murder of one participant, Chloe must identify the killer to intact her plan of revenge. A great mystery/ thriller for fans of Gone Girl and the Dexter series.
The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Swann
Sunset Hall is home to Agnes Sharp and five other seniors. The senior’s morning starts out with a visit from the police informing them of a dead body next door. The seniors soon devise a plan to help them deal with their own dead body in the shed. Follow these quirky characters as they solve a crime and protect each other in this moving and upbeat mystery.
Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge by Spencer Quinn
Mrs. Lorette Plansky starts her retirement journey in Florida amid the needs of her 98-year-old father, beloved children, and grandchildren’s money requests, keeping it all in stride with her new hip and love of tennis. After a scammer steals her life savings after claiming to be her grandson in need of help, Mrs. Plansky goes on the adventure of a lifetime to solve the mystery of who stole her money. Amateur detective mystery at its best, the first in a new series great for fans of spunky characters.