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The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead

What would you do if you found a secret in the pages of a book? Fifth grader Evan McClelland gets more than he expects when he borrows books from a...

The Case of the Missing Tarts by Christee Curran-Bauer

Mama Pigeon has just baked her famous jam tarts, adding her own special top-secret ingredient. Before her son and his fellow detectives can enjoy them, the tarts are stolen right...

The Night House by Jo Nesbø

Prolific in crime novels, The Night House marks Nesbø’s foray into horror and it does not disappoint.

Posted by on December 1, 2023

Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan and Jodi Picoult

This is one of those stories that stays with you long after you finish reading the book.

Posted by on October 1, 2023

Monsters, Murder, & Mystery

From monsters to ghosts, spine chilling to thrilling, for all things creepy and gory check out this list of young adult horror books that will leave you on the edge...

Posted by on September 21, 2023

The Area 51 Files by Julie Buxbaum

12-year-old orphan Sky Patel-Baum has lived with her grandmother as far back as she can remember. When her grandmother moves to a retirement home, Sky and her pet hedgehog Spike...

The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu

The Library of the Dead is T.L. Huchu’s fiction debut and is the first book in the Edinburgh Nights series. Book two, Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments, was published in...

Posted by on July 5, 2023

The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda

Megan Miranda's writing is tense and atmospheric, creating a sense of unease that permeates the entire book. The pacing is excellent, with just enough suspense to keep the reader guessing...

Posted by on May 1, 2023

Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian

Gigi Pandian’s newest series kicks off with Under Lock & Skeleton Key, a locked room mystery featuring disgraced stage magician Tempest Raj. Set in the San Francisco Bay Area, Tempest...

Posted by on January 2, 2023

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

It’s a fine day like any other at the Boston Public Library. Until a scream breaks the silence of the library and irrevocably changes the lives of four people sharing...

Posted by on September 1, 2022

Comeuppance Served Cold by Marion Deeds

Set in 1929 in an alternate Seattle filled with magic, violence, and deceit, Comeuppance Served Cold mixes gaslamp fantasy with a noir caper to create a fast-moving novella with a...

Posted by on August 3, 2022

2021 Best Suspense Novels

Below are a few of the top selling 2021 suspense novels. The Survivors by Jane Harper Kieran Elliott’s life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating...

Balthazar Series 1 by Clelia Constantine and Clothilde Jamin

Rapheal Balthazar is a gifted but eccentric forensic pathologist who is constantly smiling and joking and eating, but underneath that is a deep pain stemming from his wife’s murder fifteen...

Posted by on November 15, 2021

Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

Lila Macapagal has just moved back home to Shady Palms, IL to recover from a breakup with her boyfriend and to help save her Tita Rosie’s failing Filipino restaurant. When...

Posted by on November 9, 2021

Cozy Mystery

As the weather changes from greens to golds, snuggle up with these cozy mysteries from our collection.

Posted by on October 28, 2021

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