Uncover Mystery & Thriller books that plunge into tangled investigations, deadly secrets, and relentless chases for truth. Whether it’s riverboat intrigue, vanishing acts in paradise, isolated island deaths, legal drama, or high-stakes family promises, these stories deliver suspense and pulse-pounding twists on every page. Perfect for fans of gripping mysteries and edge-of-your-seat thrillers.
The Orleans Lady (Wanee Mysteries Book 5)
by D. Z. Church
Release Date: April 15, 2026
On board “The Orleans Lady”, a glittering Mississippi riverboat, Cora Countryman teams with her protector and her opinionated chaperone to tease apart the identity of the mother who abandoned her. Only to discover an enemy intent on owning the river who will stop at nothing — not missing jewels, crooked poker games, or death on the Texas Deck.
Buy on Amazon
Seas of Fury
by Leona Bodie
Release Date: May 1, 2026
After a retired couple vanishes from their boat one calm Bahamian morning, their daughter refuses to accept the official story. Rather, Kyla Lightbourne follows the evidence. When she stumbles on a criminal network, her investigation takes a dangerous turn across the islands, where every answer pulls her closer to the truth someone wants to bury.
Buy on Amazon
The Lone Island Mystery (A Shell House Detectives Mystery Book 7)
by Emylia Hall
Release Date: April 28, 2026
A wealthy family. An isolated island. A dead body. Is it a tragic accident or foul play? The Shell House Detectives are investigating again… Lone Island is a remote and windswept spot, but for nature reserve warden Pippa Grant, it’s always been a haven. Until a body washes ashore—and she’s the one to find it.
Buy on Amazon
The Mediator (Max Ringo Book 1)
by Robert Bailey
Release Date: May 12, 2026
Max Ringo was once a courtroom star at an elite law firm. Then a car accident left her addicted to painkillers, and her life dissolved into shambles. Now fresh out of rehab and making a comeback as a mediator, she gets her shot at redemption when she is appointed to handle a high-stakes divorce.
Buy on Amazon
Watching You Fall
by Dreda Say Mitchell & Ryan Carter
Release Date: May 15, 2026
When Josie’s sister Megan spirals into addiction, she makes a sacred vow: if anything happens to Megan, Josie will take care of her young son, Sunny. Three days later, Megan is dead—and Josie’s promise becomes a life sentence.
Buy on Amazon
The Last Mandarin
by Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung
Release Date: -
A mother and a daughter race against time in this all-too-real thriller that reaches from Tiananmen Square all the way to the White House. Alice Li, a first-generation Chinese American and former food blogger, has long lived in the shadow of her mother, Vivien Li, a Tiananmen Square dissident turned world-renowned human rights activist and passionate advocate for a free and democratic China.
Buy on Amazon