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The first book of the Harlem Renaissance Mystery, Afia’s protagonist Louise Lloyd finds herself chasing a murderous mastermind who is targeting young black girls like herself.

A portrait of a millennial in a book. U Up? follows a young woman investigating her best friend's disappearance while navigating codependent friendships, toxic exes, and witchy rituals.

If you liked Gillian Flynn, you’ll like Richards’ work. Set in the “Dahmer summer” of 1991, this book is about two sisters—one who disappears, and one who is left to pick up the pieces in the aftermath.

“An immensely satisfying brew flavored with love, heartbreak, violence, music and unsettling dread set in early 1970s Mexico,” writes Sarah Weinman of the New York Times. What better recommendation than that?

A story of bloody retribution and heartfelt change, the book follows two fathers chasing after the killers of their sons.

Another historical novel, Hirahara draws on his wealth of knowledge about the Japanese-American community to craft a tale of grief and historical injustices

The second of the Thursday Murder Club series, the book follows its protagonists in a chase that involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat.

A tale of intrigue and stolen identity, this book follows Florence Darrow as she takes up employment with an author writing with the pseudonym “Maud Dixon” and soon finds herself in a car accident and a life changing choice.

A reprint of the 1987 book is out this year, and with Ayatsuji credited with restoring Golden Age style plotting and fair-play clues to the Japanese mystery scene, there’s no reason to not get a copy.