Our Most Anticipated Reads: February 2025
By Crime HQ
January 31, 2025
Nemesis by Gregg Hurwitz
Nemesis by Gregg Hurwitz is the explosive new novel in the New York Times bestselling Orphan X series is flipping the acclaimed series on its head.
Cold as Hell by Kelley Armstrong
New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong returns to Haven’s Rock in Cold as Hell as Casey Duncan hunts down a dangerous killer during a deadly blizzard.
Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce
Unbearably tense, utterly propulsive, and studded with folklore and horror, Something in the Walls is perfect for anyone who loves Midsommar and The Haunting of Hill House.
An Island of Suspects by Jean-Luc Bannalec
International bestselling author Jean-Luc Bannalec’s Commissaire Georges Dupin and his team head to Breton paradise in An Island of Suspects.
Killing Me Soufflé by Ellie Alexander
Another delicious installment in the Bakeshop Series set in Ashland, OR!
Murder Rewind: Death at Blockbuster by S. K. Doyle
Roll back the tape to the 1990s with Murder Rewind: Death at Blockbuster. In this nostalgic fever dream, you’ll follow the slick Detective Wolf as he confronts 70 confounding cases set in the best decade.
The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie—a thrilling story of the five greatest women writers of the Golden Age of Mystery and their bid to solve a real-life murder.
An Excellent Thing in a Woman by Allison Montclair
The owners of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau are back, and more determined than ever to bring love matches to the residents of Post-WWII London . . . so something as trivial as a murder investigation isn’t going to stop them!
Dead in the Frame by Stephen Spotswood
The most dramatic installment yet in the Nero Award–winning Pentecost and Parker series, as Will scrambles to solve a shocking murder before Lillian takes the fall for the crime.
Robert B. Parker’s Buried Secrets by Chris Farnsworth
Police Chief Jesse Stone investigates the mystery behind a dead body found strewn with photos of murder victims and placed on top of $2 million in cash, before a mob of hit men converge on Paradise.
Shoot the Moon by Ava Barry
Private investigator Rainey Hall stumbles into a dark mystery from her past that embroils her with an underground society of artists, a dangerous new drug, and a string of violent deaths.
Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
The #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb spins an epic tale of loyalty, treachery, murder, and the long shadow of war…
Battle Mountain by C.J. Box
Outlaw falconer Nate Romanowski is off the grid and out for revenge in this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C. J. Box.
Midnight Black by Mark Greaney
With his lover imprisoned in a Russian gulag, the Gray Man will stop at nothing to free her in this latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister
From the author of Reese’s Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller Wrong Place Wrong Time comes an addictive thriller about a new mother’s world upended when her husband commits a terrifying crime.
Nothing Serious by Emily J. Smith
A scintillating debut about a disillusioned tech executive who goes into an obsessive spiral when her best friend—and longtime crush—is implicated in a woman’s death.
The Wolf Tree by Laura McCluskey
Laced with Scottish legend yet sharp and modern in voice, The Wolf Tree announces a spellbinding new voice in crime and mystery fiction.
A Girl Like Us by Anna Sophia McLoughlin
Succession meets Saltburn in a crackling locked-room thriller of inconceivable wealth, unchecked power, and the secrets poised to bring a powerful family down.
Dark Vector by Ward Larsen
Set in the wilds of Siberia, Dark Vector is the first book in a blockbuster new series from USA Today bestselling author Ward Larsen!
A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall, Read by Karissa Vacker
A woman invited to her wealthy fiance’s family retreat realizes they are hiding a terrible secret—and that she’s been there before, by the bestselling author of What Lies in the Woods.