October’s New Mystery, Thrillers, amp; True Crime Books (Some Horror Vibes Included)

Fall is here, and for publishing, that means the release of blockbuster books and a heavy dose of horror, gothic, and moody fall reads. Louise Penny fans can now run to her 20th Inspector Armand Gamache, Black Wolf ; Freida McFadden fans can now grab the thriller The Intruder; and Reese Witherspoon teamed up with Harlan Coben to write Gone Before Goodbye. As your steward into October’s new releases for mystery, thriller, and true crime reads, I’ve aimed for a wide range of themes, tropes, crimes, and moods while also adding a few horror-October vibed treats.

This month’s selections have a bit of everything, from a campus-set suspense novel to strangers locked in a nightmare motel! There’s also an Edwardian era Gothic mansion, a family of spies in a secret world organization, true crime with a wrongly convicted man the state wouldn’t free even after the real killer confessed, and much more!

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Boom Town by Nic Stone For fans of noir, missing person cases, and Atlanta-set crime novels! After Michah “Lyriq” Johanssen’s former partner and dancer at Boom Town disappeared, another dancer, Damaris “Charm” Wilburn, didn’t show up for her shift. Lyriq finds no help in finding the women and is plunged into the underworld of Atlanta as she narrows in on a wealthy man with an obsession...

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