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Our most thrilling spring and summer reads!

We’re delighted to share some of the most edge-of-your-seat thrillers we published this spring, as well as some of the summer mysteries we’re most excited for!

Reptile Memoirs by Silje Ulstein, translated by Alison McCullough

“The serpentine plot of this astonishing debut gradually tightens its grip and leaves you gasping.”—New York Times

A brilliantly twisty and biting literary thriller exploring the cold-bloodedness of humanity and the struggle to mend broken lives and families, perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Jo Nesbø, Kate Atkinson, and Tana French.  

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Give Unto Others by Donna Leon

An instant New York Times Bestseller 

From the undisputed queen of crime fiction, a new mystery in which Commissario Guido Brunetti is forced to confront the price of loyalty, to his past and in his work, as a seemingly innocent request leads him into troubling waters.

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Redemption by Mike Lawson

“Excellent . . . Lawson’s meticulous plotting keeps upping the suspense to nearly unbearable levels.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

Convicted of insider trading, Jamison Maddox reluctantly accepts a mysterious job that soon takes an ominous twist, sending him on the run from powerful and deadly forces in the latest thriller from Barry Award and Edgar Award finalist Mike Lawson.

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The Dark Flood by Deon Meyer, translated by K.L. Seegers

“A fine mix of suspense, action, political intrigue, and personal revelation.”—Wall Street Journal

From internationally acclaimed crime writer Deon Meyer, a new thriller featuring superstar detectives Benny Griessel and Vaughn Cupido in the wake of their impulsive pursuit of state corruption that has left their reputations hanging in the balance.

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Shifty’s Boys by Chris Offutt
Coming June 7, 2022

“Terrific characters; taut suspense. Another winner from Offutt.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Army-CID-officer-cum-unofficial-PI Mick Hardin is up against unforeseen forces who will stop at nothing in this dark, pacy crime novel about grief and revenge, and the surprises hidden below the surface.

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The Murder Book by Mark Billingham
Coming July 5, 2022

“Billingham is a masterful plotter… delivering one of his most amazing endings ever.”—Booklist, starred review

When a spate of brutal murders sets Tom Thorne off on an investigation that plunges him into a nightmare from which he may never wake, he will have to do the unthinkable to save any happiness he has built.

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Yesterday’s Spy by Tom Bradby
Coming August 2, 2022

“Bradby has the talent of a reporter but the heart of a storyteller.”— Daily Mail

From bestselling author Tom Bradby comes a brilliantly plotted historical espionage novel about a father searching for his disappeared son against the backdrop of the 1953 coup in Tehran.

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