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# The Best Mystery Books of 2024 (so far)

Last updated: June 20, 2024

Welcome to our running list of the best mystery books of 2024. Our definition of mystery is broad, and can include any novel that has a crime at its heart with (ideally) an unexpected plot twist. Throughout the year, we'll be looking out for new mystery books as they're published and adding them whenever we think they're worth reading. On this list, we also include books that have been nominated for prestigious awards, like the Edgars in the US and the Dagger Awards in the UK. The shortlist for 【244†the Edgars†www.theedgars.com】 was announced back in January, the 【245†Dagger shortlist†thecwa.co.uk】 in May. Bear in mind that these are the best books of the previous year, rather than the very latest—with the advantage that they're already likely to be in paperback.

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##  【247†The River We Remember】 

#### by 【248†William Kent Krueger】

☆ Shortlisted for the 2024 Edgar Allan Poe Awards

The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger is a rather beautiful and somewhat sad book set in 1958, in a fictional town (Jewel) in a fictional county (Black Earth) in Minnesota. The story opens on Memorial Day with one of the town's leading men found in the Alabaster River, half-eaten by catfish after being killed by a shotgun. The investigation is led by the local sheriff, Brody Dern, but this is about the dynamics in a small town, so a variety of other characters feature as the plot unfolds.

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##  【251†The Hunter】 

#### by 【252†Tana French】

The Hunter by Tana French is the second book featuring Cal Hooper, a Chicago cop who has retired to the Irish countryside (the first book was 【253†The Searcher】, which you will need to read first). This is an extremely slow-burn mystery, as much about the relationships between various characters in a small Irish village as it is about the crime that gets committed. The audiobook, narrated by Roger Clarke, is superb. The plot of The Hunter revolves around an Englishman who comes to the village, apparently on a quest for gold he heard about from an elderly relation.

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##  【255†Bright Young Women】 

#### by 【256†Jessica Knoll】

☆ Shortlisted for the 2024 Edgar Allan Poe Awards

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll is a fictional account of the lives of the young women targeted by a real-life serial killer (Ted Bundy, though he is not named in the book) in the 1970s. The plot revolves around two main events: a vicious attack on a sorority at Florida State University, and the disappearance of a woman from Lake Sammamish State Park near Seattle. The story is grippingly told and, for non-American readers, has the added benefit of learning what exactly a sorority is.

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##  【258†Black River】 

#### by 【259†Nilanjana Roy】

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Publication Date: March 5, 2024  
  3.74 out of 5 on 【35†Goodreads†www.goodreads.com】  
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[Image 7: Bye, Baby by Carola Lovering]【36†See it on Amazon†www.amazon.com】

【36†Bye, Baby†www.amazon.com】  
Carola Lovering 

What It's About: A missing baby. A fraught friendship. A secret that can never be told.  

On a brisk fall night in a New York apartment, 35-year-old Billie West hears terrified screams. It's her lifelong best friend Cassie Barnwell, one floor above, and she's just realized her infant daughter has gone missing...

Publication Date: March 5, 2024  
  3.75 out of 5 on 【37†Goodreads†www.goodreads.com】  
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[Image 8: Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda]【38†See it on Amazon†www.amazon.com】

【38†Daughter of Mine†www.amazon.com】  
Megan Miranda 

What It's About: The new thrilling novel from Megan Miranda, the instant New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls, The Last to Vanish, and The Only Survivors.  

When Hazel Sharp, daughter of Mirror Lake’s longtime local detective, unexpectedly inherits her childhood home, she’s warily drawn back to the town—and people—she left behind almost a decade earlier...

Publication Date: April 9, 2024  
  3.97 out of 5 on 【39†Goodreads†www.goodreads.com】  
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[Image 9: Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth]【40†See it on Amazon†www.amazon.com】

【40†Darling Girls†www.amazon.com】  
Sally Hepworth 

What It's About: SISTERS, SECRETS, LOVE, AND MURDER... Sally Hepworth’s new novel has it all.  

For as long as they can remember, Jessica, Norah, and Alicia have been told how lucky they are. As young girls they were rescued from family tragedies and raised by a loving foster mother, Miss Fairchild, on an idyllic farming estate and given an elusive second chance at a happy family life...

Publication Date: April 23, 2024  
  4.07 out of 5 on 【41†Goodreads†www.goodreads.com】  
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[Image 10: The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger]【42†See it on Amazon†www.amazon.com】

【42†The New Couple in 5B†www.amazon.com】  
Lisa Unger 

What It's About: A couple inherits an apartment with a spine-tingling past in this binge-worthy thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six.  

Rosie and Chad Lowan are barely making ends meet in New York City when they receive life-changing news: Chad’s late uncle has left them his luxury apartment at the historic Windermere in glamorous Murray Hill...

Publication Date: March 5, 2024  
  3.63 out of 5 on 【43†Goodreads†www.goodreads.com】  
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【44†She's Not Sorry†www.amazon.com】  
Mary Kubica 

What It's About: An ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient’s frightening past in this chilling thriller.  

Meghan Michaels is trying to find balance between being a single mom to a teenage daughter and working as a full time nurse. While on duty at the hospital one day, a patient named Caitlin arrives in a coma with a traumatic brain injury, having jumped from a bridge and plunging over twenty feet to the train tracks below...

Publication Date: April 2, 2024  
  3.82 out of 5 on 【45†Goodreads†www.goodreads.com】  
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[Image 12: The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton]【46†See it on Amazon†www.amazon.com】

【46†The Last Murder at the End of the World†www.amazon.com】  
Stuart Turton 

What It's About: From the bestselling author of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water comes an inventive, high-concept murder mystery: an ingenious puzzle, an extraordinary backdrop, and an audacious solution.  

Solve the murder to save what's left of the world.  

Outside the island there is nothing: the world was destroyed by a fog that swept the planet, killing anyone it touched...

Publication Date: March 28, 2024  
  3.72 out of 5 on 【47†Goodreads†www.goodreads.com】  
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[Image 13: If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay]【48†See it on Amazon†www.amazon.com】

【48†If Something Happens to Me†www.amazon.com】  
Alex Finlay 

What It's About:

Publication Date: May 28, 2024  
   out of 5 on Goodreads  

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[Image 14: One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware]【49†See it on Amazon†www.amazon.com】

【49†One Perfect Couple†www.amazon.com】  
Ruth Ware 

What It's About: A high-tension and ingenious thriller following five couples trapped on a storm-swept island as a

Best Mystery & Thriller Books for 2024 (New & Anticipated) - The Bibliofile


He seems a little too helpful, a little too meddlesome. But her mother likes having him around.

Soon, Paul finds himself between homes, and Gwen is convinced he should stay with her. But once he moves in, Connie feels even more sure Paul isn’t who he seems to be.

She becomes desperate to show her mother who Paul really is – all while starting to worry she’s losing her mind.

Publication date: February 13th, 2024

### Listen For the Lie by Amy Tintera

[Image 16: Listen for the Lie book cover][Image 17: Listen for the Lie book cover]

Genre: Mystery/Thriller

【25†Order on Amazon†amzn.to】 | 【26†Order from Bookshop.org†bookshop.org】

Years ago, Lucy was found wandering the streets, covered in blood. Despite her “golden girl” status in her small Texas town, everyone believed she killed her best friend.

But Lucy doesn’t remember a thing. Luckily for her, she isn’t convicted.

Now, a podcast decides to cover the story, forcing Lucy to relive her past in order to figure out what really happened that night.

Here’s a list of 【27†Listen for the Lie book club questions, a character list, and more】!

Publication date: March 5th, 2024

### Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

[Image 18: Where Sleeping Girls Lie book cover][Image 19: Where Sleeping Girls Lie book cover]

Genre: YA Mystery/Thriller

【28†Order on Amazon†amzn.to】 | 【29†Order from Bookshop.org†bookshop.org】

If you love mysteries set in boarding schools, this new novel from the bestselling author of Ace of Spades will be right up your alley!

It follows a young woman named Sade who’s new to the school after being homeschooled all her life. Her first night there, her roommate disappears. Rumors begin to circulate. 

Strangely, this catches the interest of a group of girls at the school, who invite Sade to spend time with them. But soon, a student is found dead, and Sade begins to realize the school holds more secrets than even she does.

Publication date: March 19th, 2024

### How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin

[Image 20: How to Solve Your Own Murder book cover][Image 21: How to Solve Your Own Murder book cover]

Genre: 【10†Cozy Mystery】

【30†Order on Amazon†amzn.to】 | 【31†Order from Bookshop.org†bookshop.org】

As a girl growing up in the 1960s, Frances Adams crossed paths with a fortune teller who predicted that Frances would be murdered one day. After that, Frances spent decades compiling information on everyone she knew, determined to avoid her supposed fate.

Nearly sixty years after that fateful day, Frances is found dead in her home. Her grand-niece Annie is summoned to her English country estate, and it’s up to her to solve her great-aunt’s murder.

But danger lurks, and Annie begins to fear she might end up meeting the same fate as her aunt.

Publication date: March 26th, 2024

### The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

[Image 22: The Reappearance of Rachel Price book cover][Image 23: The Reappearance of Rachel Price book cover]

Genre: YA Mystery/Thriller

【32†Order on Amazon†amzn.to】 | 【33†Order on Bookshop.org†bookshop.org】

One of my favorite mystery authors – Holly Jackson – is back with a brand new mystery novel! This book is unrelated to her other books, so you don’t have to read those in order to read this.

(Here’s a list of all of 【34†Holly Jackson’s books in order】, if you’re curious.) 

Synopsis: Rachel Price went missing sixteen years ago. Her daughter, Bel, was the only witness – but she can’t remember what happened.

Now, Bel’s family agrees to be the focus of a true crime documentary. But in the midst of filming, something unbelievable happens: Bel’s mother – Rachel Price – comes back.

Her story about where she’s been doesn’t sound like the truth to Bel. But if she’s lying, then what really did happen to her? How – and why – is she back after all these years?

Publication date: April 2nd, 2024

### You Know What You Did by K.T. Nguyen

[Image 24: You Know What You Did book cover][Image 25: You Know What You Did book cover]

Genre: Mystery/Thriller

【35†Order on Amazon†amzn.to】 | 【36†Order from Bookshop.org†bookshop.org】

This thriller novel is on a TON of ‘most-anticipated’ lists for 2024, and the premise sounds so unique! It’s about a woman named Annie “Anh Le” Shaw whose life starts to unravel after the death of her mother, a Vietnam War refugee.

Annie’s obsessive-compulsive disorder returns, while strange and shocking things begin to happen – including her waking up in a hotel room next to a lifeless body.

As Annie’s life spirals further, she decides she will do whatever it takes to save her daughter, no matter the cost.

Publication date: April 16th, 2024

### Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth

[Image 26: Darling Girls book cover][Image 27: Darling Girls book cover]

Genre: Mystery/Thriller

【37†Order on Amazon†amzn.to】 | 【38†Order from Bookshop.org†bookshop.org】



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[Image 16: The Mountain King by Anders de la Motte][Image 17: The Mountain King by Anders de la Motte]

## The Mountain King by Anders de la Motte

Detective Leonore Asker, a brilliant female investigator, faces a mysterious case that leads her to the Department of Lost Souls. She delves into odd and chilling mysteries involving small figures in model train displays. With the help of her friend Martin Hill, they uncover a sinister evil lurking deep within a mountain.

You can get a copy of The Mountain King by Anders de la Motte on 【76†Amazon†amzn.to】 or 【77†Bookshop†bookshop.org】.

[Image 18: No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall][Image 19: No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall]

## No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall

Three sisters, two murders, and a web of secrets. Emma returns to her childhood home with her own secrets, reigniting old rivalries and unearthing long-buried truths. As she delves into the past, mysteries unravel, raising questions on the lengths her siblings will go to protect their shared history.

You can get a copy of No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall on 【78†Amazon†amzn.to】 or 【79†Bookshop†bookshop.org】.

[Image 20: Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra][Image 21: Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra]

## Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra

A mother faces a harrowing ordeal when an intruder threatens her and her children while they are home alone during a blizzard. She must protect her family as she uncovers the intruder’s true identity and intentions.

You can get a copy of Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra on 【80†Amazon†amzn.to】 or 【81†Bookshop†bookshop.org】.

[Image 22: Like a Mother by Mina Hardy][Image 23: Like a Mother by Mina Hardy]

## Like a Mother by Mina Hardy

A gripping psychological thriller delving into family ties, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Jeneva Rose. After Adam’s sudden death, his wife Sarah uncovers a web of secrets, including the truth about his estranged mother, Candace. As Sarah unravels the mysteries, she realizes that the past holds dark truths that may endanger her future.

You can get a copy of Like a Mother by Mina Hardy on 【82†Amazon†amzn.to】 or 【83†Bookshop†bookshop.org】.

[Image 24: Under the Storm by Christoffer Carlsson, Rachel Willson-Broyles][Image 25: Under the Storm by Christoffer Carlsson, Rachel Willson-Broyles]

## Under the Storm by Christoffer Carlsson, Rachel Willson-Broyles

A farmhouse fire leads to a murder in a rural community, impacting young Isak’s life. The focus shifts to the boyfriend, Edvard, who is sentenced for the crime. As the case unfolds, officer Vidar is drawn into a complex web of events. Under the Storm by Christoffer Carlsson delves into the lasting effects of crime on a community.

You can get a copy of Under the Storm by Christoffer Carlsson, Rachel Willson-Broyles on 【84†Amazon†amzn.to】 or 【85†Bookshop†bookshop.org】.

[Image 26: The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov][Image 27: The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov]

## The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov

From Ukraine’s renowned novelist comes a captivating mystery introducing rookie detective Samson Kolechko in Kyiv during the tumultuous early twentieth century. Amid political unrest in 1919 Kyiv, Samson’s life takes a sharp turn when he becomes an investigator for the city’s new police force, entangled in secrets, murders, and unexpected alliances. “The Silver Bone” weaves humor, history, and intrigue from Kyiv’s archives into a compelling narrative.

You can get a copy of The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov on 【86†Amazon†amzn.to】 or 【87†Bookshop†bookshop.org】.

[Image 28: The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger][Image 29: The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger]

## The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger

A couple inherits a luxury apartment with a chilling past at the historic Windermere in New York City. As Rosie and Chad uncover dark secrets within the building, they must unravel its mysteries before falling prey to its dangerous allure.

You can get a copy of The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger on 【88†Amazon†bookshop.org】 or 【88†Bookshop†bookshop.org】.

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[Image 30: What Happened to Nina? By Dervla McTiernan][Image 31: What Happened to Nina? By Dervla McTiernan]

## What Happened to Nina? By Dervla McTiernan

Nina and Simon, a seemingly perfect couple, face a tragic turn during a weekend trip to a family cabin. When Nina mysteriously disappears and only Simon returns, a web of suspicion, media frenzy, and family battles unfold. As the truth remains elusive, Nina’s family fights against powerful forces to unravel the mystery and find their missing daughter.

You can get a copy of What Happened to Nina? By Dervla McTiernan on 【91†Amazon†amzn.to】 or 【92†Bookshop†bookshop.org

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"The Last Murder at the End of the World" by Stuart Turton

"The New Couple in 5B" by Lisa Unger

"Bright Young Women" by Jessica Knoll