In a quiet Austin branch library, four librarians—Hazel, Jonathan, Astrid, and Sophie—each carry their own secrets and reasons for staying. When a sudden murder shatters the safety of their workplace, they must learn to trust one another and protect the library and themselves.

Jada Williams, a former Hollywood wardrobe designer now working for minimum wage at a mall, finds herself targeted by the Debt Police after losing her job. Refusing to be crushed by crushing student debt, she teams up with two fellow mall coworkers to pull off a bold plan to erase their loans and strike back at a predatory system. The story is a darkly comic, character-driven heist about debt, survival, and revenge.

Doctor Claudia O’Sheil, a renowned forensic scientist, is about to deliver a high-profile speech about evidence that helped secure a conviction in a notorious double-murder. New analysis suggests her testimony was flawed and an innocent man may be behind bars. As she faces the podium, Claudia must decide whether to expose the truth and risk her career, family security, and reputation, while revisiting the case to understand what really happened that night.

Born in Flames examines a 1970s wave of arson that devastated low-income neighborhoods, arguing many fires were set by landlords pursuing insurance payouts enabled by discriminatory “brownlining” practices. Spanning the Bronx to Britain and Brazil, the book traces the financial and policy forces behind the burnings and shows how residents organized to resist, helping spark the modern tenant movement for housing justice.

In a tale of suspense and intrigue, a series of mysterious murders unfolds within the opulent confines of a grand estate, where secrets lurk behind every marble pillar. As the body count rises, a determined detective delves into the lives of the eccentric residents and their hidden pasts, unraveling a web of deceit and betrayal. With each twist and turn, the detective must navigate a labyrinth of clues and red herrings to uncover the truth, all while racing against time to prevent the killer from striking again.

In a gripping tale of suspense and psychological intrigue, the story unfolds around a protagonist who finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets and deception. As they delve deeper into the mysteries surrounding them, they are forced to confront their own fears and the haunting truths that threaten to unravel their very existence. With each twist and turn, the narrative explores themes of identity, trust, and the dark corners of the human psyche, leading to a chilling climax that leaves readers questioning the boundaries between reality and illusion.

Set against the backdrop of India's elite society, this gripping thriller unravels the dark secrets and hidden motives within a powerful family. As the protagonist returns home to attend her father's funeral, she is thrust into a web of deceit, betrayal, and ambition. With the family's vast fortune at stake, tensions rise and loyalties are tested, revealing the lengths to which individuals will go to secure their inheritance. The narrative intricately weaves past and present, exploring themes of power, legacy, and the haunting shadows of unresolved pasts.

Set against the backdrop of a sun-soaked suburban neighborhood, the story delves into the intricate web of secrets and desires that bind a seemingly perfect community. As the facade of idyllic family life begins to crack, hidden tensions and long-buried truths surface, threatening to unravel the lives of its residents. With a keen eye for detail and a masterful grasp of suspense, the narrative explores themes of ambition, betrayal, and the lengths people will go to protect their own. The tale is a gripping exploration of the dark undercurrents lurking beneath the surface of everyday life.

In a gripping tale of suspense and mystery, the story unfolds around a seemingly innocuous note that sets off a chain of events, unraveling secrets and hidden truths. As the protagonist delves deeper into the origins and implications of the note, they find themselves entangled in a web of deception and danger. With each revelation, the stakes rise, and the protagonist must navigate a world where trust is scarce and every decision could be their last. The narrative weaves together elements of intrigue and tension, keeping readers on the edge of their seats until the final, unexpected twist.

No More Tears is an investigative account tracing Gardiner Harris’s long-term reporting into Johnson & Johnson. Beginning with a chance conversation in 2004, the book examines decades of corporate decisions, safety concerns, marketing practices, and regulatory failures tied to consumer and prescription products—ranging from personal-care items to pain relievers and psychiatric medications—and how those actions affected public health.

In small-town Waterville, Maine, Babs Dionne—a proud Franco-American grandmother and ruthless crime matriarch—runs the local drug trade with help from her allies and oldest daughter. When a distant kingpin dispatches a mysterious enforcer known as “The Man” to probe slipping numbers, and Babs’s youngest daughter, Sis, disappears, the town is thrown into a tense, dangerous search for answers.

In 1986 San Francisco, MIT dropout Martin Hench drifts into the nascent personal-computer scene and becomes an early practitioner of forensic accounting. Hired to investigate a Silicon Valley firm, he instead joins a scrappy women-led startup and is pulled into a dangerous, high-stakes rivalry where new technology reshapes business — and crime. The book follows Marty as he navigates ambition, loyalty, and the brutal culture of early PC-era startups without revealing the outcome.

Robert Doughten Savile, nicknamed Doughty, is a delusional young man from Connecticut who drifts into early-’90s New York convinced that wealth and status are his birthright. He spins grandiose lies and cons his way into people’s lives while failing professionally and sliding into substance use and risky behavior. The novel is a darkly comic portrait of entitlement, manipulation, and the damage one person can inflict on others.

Set during the 1939–40 Winter War, the novel follows a small Finnish infantry company—farmers, workers and soldiers—who band together to defend their homeland after the Soviet invasion. Centered on the human costs of combat and the legendary sniper Simo Häyhä, it depicts freezing conditions, scarce equipment, and the quiet determination (sisu) that sustains the men and women on the front.

As the Thursday Murder Club helps with a wedding, their quiet year is interrupted when a guest turns up in danger. The friends face kidnapping, a murder, and a plot to steal an uncrackable code, and must race to piece together clues and stop the villain before it’s too late.

In the 1970s, volunteer counselor Martha “Marty” Goddard pushed hospitals and police to collect evidence and treat sexual-assault survivors with dignity, helping to develop the standardized “rape kit.” Journalist Pagan Kennedy follows Goddard’s story, examines how this forensic innovation changed investigations, and reflects on the wider history of forensic practice and her own responses to sexual assault.

Inspector Henry Cutter has grown withdrawn, and Sergeant Gideon Bliss worries as a series of meticulously staged murders unfolds. The cases offer baffling clues and draw Bliss into investigations Cutter keeps oddly distant. With help from journalist Octavia Hillingdon, Bliss must step out of the inspector’s shadow to uncover hidden motives and confront difficult questions about truth, duty, and justice.

Calvin Duncan was convicted of murder at nineteen and spent decades at Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola). With little formal education he taught himself the law, became a jailhouse lawyer who assisted fellow inmates and taught legal classes, and the book—co-written with Sophie Cull—traces his legal coming-of-age and examines the flaws of the criminal justice system.

A candid memoir about an Indian American woman whose long struggle with depression leads her to a persuasive alternative therapist who runs a Mormon-influenced self-help community. Drawn into the leader’s control, she experiences major life changes and ultimately reclaims her autonomy by studying psychology and learning to trust her intuition.

On May 19, 1884, the yacht Mignonette sank and four men, including Captain Thomas Dudley, were left adrift in a lifeboat. After two weeks without food they chose to sacrifice the youngest, 17-year-old cabin boy Richard Parker, an action that led to their rescue and a murder trial. The book reconstructs both the ordeal at sea and the trial, examining how survival imperatives clashed with moral and legal norms.

Investigative reporter Seth Harp examines a string of unexplained deaths and overdoses at Fort Bragg, centering on two 2020 murders that point to drug trafficking and corruption involving special operations personnel. Based on interviews, trial records, and police files, the book traces networks of drug smuggling, institutional failures, and attempts to hide wrongdoing at the military base. It is a reported account of crime, narcotics, and the consequences of secrecy within an elite military community.

Chicky Diaz is the longtime doorman at the Bohemia, a ritzy Manhattan apartment building. On a single volatile night—set against protests after a police shooting—Chicky is drawn into a tense, criminal situation that entangles residents such as Emily Longworth and Julian Sonnenberg. The novel follows how class, privilege, and personal secrets collide as the city teeters toward violence, forcing characters to make dangerous choices.

Thirty years after John Lo, the only Asian American partner at a prominent New York law firm, was tried and acquitted for the murder of a colleague, his adult children Brennan and Hunter reunite to reinvestigate the case as their family unravels. Told in alternating timelines between John’s downfall and his children’s present-day probe, Hollow Spaces explores race in corporate America, filial loyalty, ambition, and the long consequences of a sensational trial.

Sister, Sinner traces the life of Aimee Semple McPherson, a charismatic 1920s evangelist whose mysterious disappearance and dramatic reappearance sparked a national media frenzy. The book follows her rise through spectacle, radio, and a sprawling Los Angeles church, and examines the scandals, legal battles, and cultural forces that shaped early American popular religion and Hollywood.

Leo Schofield has spent decades behind bars for the 1987 murder of his wife, a crime he insists he did not commit. Years later, fingerprints from the scene were linked to another local man who has confessed to multiple killings, leaving both men claiming the truth while authorities remain unconvinced. The book examines the competing accounts, physical evidence, and the workings of the criminal-justice system in Polk County, Florida, without revealing the case’s final outcome.