New Book
Releases December 2024
Lisa Williamson Rosenberg:
Mirror Me
In this mind-bending novel, psychiatric patient Eddie is hospitalized for murdering his beloved sister-in-law, Lucy. Eddie has just not been himself lately. He’s plagued by anxiety. He has memories from another man’s life. He’s become increasingly reliant on his “Other” identity, Par. When a psychiatrist attempts to separate Eddie from his dissociative identity, a tale of betrayal and secrets unfolds. Did Eddie really kill Lucy?
December 1st
Brian Cuban:
The Body Brokers
A young woman’s life is cut short by a fentanyl overdose, or so it would seem. Desperate to prove Emily’s death was no accident, Jason (her boyfriend) and Delaney (her roommate) immerse themselves in the seedy underbelly of the drug market. With the help of a former physician, the two discover corrupt addiction rehab centers and a larger conspiracy that puts their lives in danger. Who is behind Emily’s “accident”?
December 3rd
Sharon Short:
Trouble Island
A semi-autobiographical suspense novel featuring an island in the middle of Lake Erie. In the winter of 1932, the prohibition gangster, Eddie, arrives with a group of men just as Aurelia is planning her escape from the criminal enterprise. As she paddles away from the island, she comes across the body of his wife, Rosita, positioned in the water for her to find. Forced to run back by an approaching ice storm, Aurelia is trapped with more than one murder prowling the island. In this enthralling locked room mystery, Short delivers a powerful thriller debut.
December 3rd
Christopher Bollen:
Havoc
Maggie Burkhardt, an 81 year old widow still grieving the loss of her husband, found refuge at the luxury Royal Karnak hotel. To cope, Maggie has become an obsessive people fixer. When Tess, and her daughter arrive at the resort, Maggie is eager to “help” them. She inserts herself in their lives, only to realize 8-year-old Otto is not a shy young girl. Maggie has found her nemesis. In this psychological suspense novel, Bollen captures a war between the generations.
December 3rd
Jane Pek:
The Rivals
Claudia Lin is co-running Veracity, a private investigation agency in New York. Everyone wants to know if their partners are telling the truth. When one of Veracity’s investigations uncovers an AI conspiracy, Claudia finds herself in the midst of a murderous plot. She manages to convince her ex to act as a whistleblower against the corporations who will do anything to keep the word from getting out. Pek re-imagines the spy novel in the digital age, exploring corporate espionage and romance in this murder mystery.
December 3rd
Eliza Moss:
What It's Like In Words
Being 30 is NOT what Enola expected. She thought she would have everything figured out by now. But she doesn’t have the career in writing, and she’s never been in a serious relationship. Until she meets an enigmatic writer who has her reimagining her future. Although their relationship is less than perfect (he can be distant, moody, and still hangs out with his ex), Enola feels like she cannot live without him. In her exhilarating debut, Moss writes a dark account of a woman who falls for the wrong man.
December 5th
Helen Cooper:
The Couple in the Photo
How far would you go to keep a secret?
Lucy & Adam have been best friends with couple Cora & Scott for so long, they’re practically family. When Lucy’s coworker sows off vacation photos, she notices Scott is in one of them with another woman. Lucy decides to keep the secret from Cora, until she learns the woman in the photo has gone missing. As she looks into the disappearance, Lucy discovers her own husband has been hiding things that could destroy her idyllic life. What happened to the missing woman? How could Lucy have been so naive? Out of all the books coming out this month, I might be the most excited about this one.
December 5th
Sebastian Fitzek:
The Gift
Stuck in traffic, Milan notices a young girl press a sheet of paper to the window of the car beside him. But Milan suffers from Alexia, so he cannot read or comprehend the written word. Knowing the girl is in danger, Milan searches for her. In a nonlinear arc, The Gift sketches his descent into a nightmare.
“Sometimes the truth is too terrible to live with and ignorance is the greatest gift on earth.”
December 5th
Darby Kane:
What the Wife Knew
Despite Addison’s own unsuccessful attempts to kill her husband, Richmond Dougherty is dead. He’s fallen down the stairs. Suspicious of a third (deadly) accident for Dr. Dougherty in the 97 days since he married Addison, the neighbors believe she killed him. Now she is the prime suspect in a murder she was planning, but didn’t commit.
December 10th
Karina Sainz Borgo:
No Place to Bury the Dead
December 10th
How far will a person go when they have nothing left to lose?
A plague is ravaging Latin America. Those infected have no memory. Augustias’ attempt to flee the epidemic with her children is cut short by their tragic deaths. To give them a proper burial, she travels to a pacifist controlled cemetery, Third Country. When she arrives, Augustias finds herself in the middle of a land dispute with the most violent landowner, Alcides. Borgo merges thriller with western in this striking genre-bending novel. No Place to Bury the Dead has one of the most unique premises I have seen in a long time and I am ready for it’s English translation.
Terri Parlato:
Watch Your Back
In this gripping domestic thriller, a newly wed couple is suffering from a streak of bad luck. In the wake of a series of deadly accidents, their relationship is unraveling. Eve tries to reassure herself: accidents are a fact of life. Some accidents are even good ones, like when she crashed her car and met her husband, Nathan. Detective Rita Myers, who is investigating the accidents believes Eve could be a target OR a suspect. Is Eve really so innocent?
December 24th
A. Rae Dunlap:
The Resurrectionist
James Willoughby is pursuing his dream of becoming a surgeon. He moves to Edinburgh, and strikes a death with Dr. Nye, a renowned anatomist. Nye guarantees an affordable education and allows the use of real human cadavers in his studies. Falling under the spell of the charismatic doctor, James finds himself among The Resurrectionists- a group of infamous body snatchers. As he spends more time at the anatomy school, he finds himself in ever-increasingly dangerous situations. Based on the real-life events surrounding the serial killer duo, Burke & Hare.
December 24th