Fresh Mysteries and Thrillers Coming This April That You Can’t Miss
By Emina Cekovic
April brings a fresh selection of crime fiction and thrillers to shelves, packed with suspense and surprises. From suspicious duos in the world of elite ballet to a crime writer exposing the hidden secrets of an eerie orphanage, this month’s releases will keep readers hooked with the twists, turns and unforgettable characters!
Kurt Argento, a former Detroit cop, is looking for peace after surviving a brutal prison break and losing his wife. Living quietly while house-sitting with his dog, Hudson, his world is shaken when a woman named Kristin Reed asks for his help in finding her missing family. As Argento investigates, he begins to notice strange things about Fenton, Arizona, including an unusually powerful public safety team, mysterious government support for struggling businesses, and a shadowy figure controlling it all. What seems like a simple case soon unravels into a dangerous conspiracy, forcing Argento to confront a darker side of justice.
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Set in the high-pressure world of elite ballet, The Shadow Girls follows a mother-daughter story filled with suspicion and tension. When Anna, a rising star in the ballet world, injures herself, her mother Georgina is reminded of the career-ending injury that ended her own dance dreams years ago. With Anna out of the picture, her best friend, Naomi Thompson, takes the lead, fueling rumors that Naomi caused Anna’s injury. As Georgina becomes obsessed with Naomi, she grows more convinced something is wrong, and when Anna disappears after receiving a strange letter, the mystery of her injury and disappearance deepens.
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In WWII London, three unlikely friends come together. Charlie, a 14-year-old from the East End, knows the streets better than anyone and can find a way to survive. Molly, a 15-year-old from a rich family, learns emergency nursing to help others and earn money. Oliver, a bookshop owner, has a special gift for decoding messages. As the war rages on, their paths cross in surprising ways, changing their lives forever.
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Inspector Lindsay Boxer arrives at a crime scene in Golden Gate Park to find her close friend and former partner, Warren Jacobi, murdered. Just hours later, another body appears—with the same chilling message: “I said, you’re dead.”
Are these random attacks, or is there a deeper connection? As Lindsay races to find answers, prosecutor Yuki Castellano fights to convict the son of a cartel boss—while powerful enemies try to stop her. With danger closing in from all sides, the clock is ticking for them both. The closer they get, the deadlier it becomes.
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Detective Renée Ballard’s team uncovers a DNA match linking a recent arrest to the infamous Pillowcase Rapist, who disappeared 20 years ago. The suspect is too young, meaning the real predator is still out there. As Ballard digs deeper, secrets and legal obstacles stand in her way.
At the same time, her badge, gun, and ID are stolen—a crime she can’t report without risking her career. With no choice, she turns to Harry Bosch for help. Meanwhile, his daughter, Officer Maddie Bosch, joins the cold case unit with her own mission. As danger builds, Ballard must fight to protect her team and the truth.
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Investigative journalist Ben Harper is no stranger to high-profile stories, but this time, the case is personal. His bosses want him to revisit the darkest chapter of his life—the brutal murder of his brother and friend 20 years ago, followed by his mother’s apparent suicide a decade later. Too many questions remain unanswered, and the truth has never come to light.
Ben has spent years avoiding the past, but when a new victim is found with unsettling ties to his own history, he’s forced to confront the truth. As he digs deeper, it becomes clear that someone is still watching—someone who is on willing to do anything to keep their secrets buried.
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After Sarah’s first husband is put to death in prison, she starts over with Bob Miller, marrying him and having a daughter, Summer. When Bob cheats on Sarah, she seeks a divorce and full custody, sparking a bitter battle. As women begin disappearing and a series of strange events unfold, Bob will stop at nothing to keep her from leaving, even if it means framing her for a murder she didn’t commit. Sarah is forced to navigate a dangerous web of lies and deception and uncovering the truth may cost her everything.
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In 1968, young Tommy vanished from Coram House, an eerie orphanage with a grim reputation by Lake Champlain. Decades later, struggling true crime writer Alex Kelley moves to Burlington, Vermont, hoping to uncover the truth behind his disappearance and the orphanage’s dark past. But when she discovers a woman’s body in the lake, Alex’s investigation takes a dangerous turn. As more bodies are found, she must work with a reluctant local officer to connect the murders to Tommy’s case before she becomes the killer’s next target in a twisted game of survival.
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In A Drop of Corruption, the second book in Robert Jackson Bennett’s Shadow of the Leviathan series, the stakes are higher than ever. In a world built on harvesting leviathan blood for magic and technology, Ana Dolabra and her assistant, Dinios Kol, investigate the mysterious disappearance of a Treasury officer from a locked room in Yarrowdale. What seems like a simple crime quickly spirals into a much darker mystery, filled with political intrigue, hidden secrets, many obstacles to overcome and the ever-present threat of leviathans.
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