| |  | | | Kirkus Reviews calls this spirited whodunit ‘Sex and the City, circa 1920’ | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - Inspired by one of the first women columnists at The New Yorker, this fun read features a bevy of historical figures
- Manhattan nightlife writer Freddie trades glamorous parties and glittering speakeasies for a murder investigation in 1925
- “Immersive, fast-paced, and entertaining, this promises good things to come” (Publishers Weekly)
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 | | | A cab driver faces execution for murder, and PI Mick Mulligan is on the case | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - “Another winner from a writer who always delivers the goods” (Booklist)
- Set amid the anti-communist craze in 1950s New York, this noir is perfect for James Ellroy fans
- “Lehane’s pacing and hard-boiled dialogue are hard to beat, and he makes the jittery paranoia of the period jump off the page” (Publishers Weekly starred review)
- From an author with praise from Sara Paretsky, George Pelecanos, and Megan Abbott
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 | | | Devotees of Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs series will love this fierce, glamorous protagonist | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - After returning from a stint as a wartime investigative journalist, PI Billie Walker finds a dusty box in her father’s office — sparking a globe-spanning journey to unravel a family mystery
- Take it from Fiona Davis: This “rip-roaring novel” is “unforgettable”
- The first postwar luxury passenger ship to sail across the ocean to Italy is rife with danger in this tense read
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 | | | Antiques expert Kate juggles a modern-day murder mirroring a centuries-old mystery | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - As Kate investigates a surprising archaeological discovery, a killer strikes the dig site…
- From an Agatha Award finalist who “adeptly weaves the past and the present together into a complex plot” (Library Journal)
- Kirkus Reviews says, “The modern cases are a treat, and there’s an added bonus of the 14th-century murder”
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 | | | A beloved Jane Austen heroine stars in this Regency-era charmer! | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - When her maid is found dead during a grand ball, sharp-witted Emma Knightley is determined to uncover what sinister dealings are afoot…
- “Jane Austen’s nosiest protagonist turns out to be an excellent amateur sleuth” (Publishers Weekly)
- Part of a series that pays “loving homage to Jane Austen’s Emma with its dry wit and artful social observations” (Booklist starred review)
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 | | | ‘Superb’ Cold War espionage ‘with echoes of le Carré, Greene, and Forsyth’ (The Guardian) | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - “A treat… Boyd smoothly incorporates real history into his wildly entertaining plot” (Publishers Weekly starred review)
- Travel writer turned spy Gabriel Dax finds himself pulled into a dangerous conspiracy stretching from Guatemala to London and West Berlin
- Kate Atkinson raves, “Boyd is one of my favorite authors”
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 | | | The latest installment in a ‘delightful’ series (Publishers Weekly) | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - When murder occurs at an archaeological site in Montana, heiress Stella and her viscount spouse, Lyndy, must dig up the truth
- This Edwardian-era mystery features a charming, richly drawn husband-and-wife sleuthing duo and plenty of twists
- “Striking scenery and interesting fossil lore enhance a Western adventure showcasing a feisty detective” (Kirkus Reviews)
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 | | | Immerse yourself in a Jazz Age mystery | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - When Harriet Stone, a Black woman, and Lovey, her biracial foster child, arrive in Harlem to start fresh, Harriet is shocked to find her cousin dead at the bottom of the stairs…
- Who was Junetta Plum, really — and how can her boardinghouse residents help Harriet uncover the truth behind her death?
- “The characters and their setting come alive in this smart, appealing historical mystery” (Library Journal starred review)
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 | | | Queen Elizabeth II’s sleuthing continues in this captivating adventure | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - A new entry in a series The New York Times Book Review calls “sheer entertainment”
- Aboard the royal train in 1961, the Queen hears of a murder witnessed from one of the carriages — but her source is unreliable
- “Bennett strikes gold” (Publishers Weekly) in this whodunit set against the backdrop of the Cold War
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