Fall in Love With February's New Mystery, Thriller amp; True Crime Books
Whether you're into true crime memoirs or procedurals, there's something for you in February's new releases.
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Fall in Love With February's New Mystery, Thriller amp; True Crime Books

Whether you're into true crime memoirs or procedurals, there's something for you in February's new releases.

Jamie Canaves

February 2, 2026

If you’re having a hard time believing that we are, in fact, two months into 2026, you can at least take comfort in knowing that publishing is on top of new releases. This February, crime readers have plenty of awesome choices from historical mysteries to true crime. And whether your favorite trope involves an amateur sleuth or an unreliable narrator, I’ve got you covered with a roundup of new releases that include mystery, thrillers, and true crime memoirs.

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cover image for A Pretender’s Murder by Christopher Huang

A Pretender’s Murder (Eric Peterkin, #2) by Christopher Huang

For fans of historical mysteries and private clubs!

In 1925, London, the president of the prestigious soldiers-only club Britannia has been murdered—chucked out of a window after being shot! Now the club’s secretary, Lieutenant Eric Peterkin, is once again in the role of investigator because he knows the men Scotland Yard is pointing fingers at are innocent.

If you want to start at the beginning with a locked room mystery, be sure to pick up A Gentleman’s Murder.

cover image for Read Between the Lies by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Read Between the Lies by Jesse Q. Sutanto

For fans of author main characters, suspense, and dives into the publishing world

Writing across genres, Jesse Q. Sutanto keeps readers on their toes. In her latest thriller, we have a past involving childhood mean girls and a dead childhood friend. In the present, we have a debut author desperate for her final big break, only to discover that her nemesis has a bigger book deal...

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