Mystery and Suspense Magazine

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Reviews of new and upcoming books in the mystery, thriller, horror, crime, and suspense genres. Our editorial staff and reviewers choose which titles to review. All reviews meet standards of notability.

Save Her Life

He is refusing to let anyone out until his demands are met

Toxic Prey

Only by removing the threat will the planet can continue to prosper

Death at a Highland Wedding

They must work fast to uncover the murderer before another life is lost

Skin and Bones

THE BEAR TRAP, RABID, THE IMPOSTER and more short stories

Circle of Days

As drought ravages the earth, mistrust grows between the herders

The Heist

The strike was just the opening of an even deadlier gambit

Ruth Run

An alarm goes off and she realizes she’s been discovered

A Fashionably French Murder

The couturier is dead, strangled by a length of lace

Cold Burn

A team of scientists has gone missing

Their Monstrous Hearts

There’s something wrong in the greenhouse

The Boomerang

The president of the United States has terminal cancer

The Last Session

The patient claims she can’t remember the horrific recent events

South of Nowhere

A surprise attack along the river obstructs their urgent search

The Retirement Plan

Their golden years are looking as dreary as their marriages

The Cornish Castle Murder

An arrow flies off-course during the archery session

Season of Death

The sudden collapse of a railway tunnel in London kills dozens

John Winn Miller

The historical thriller author on THE HUNT FOR THE PEGGY C

The Tenant

He fears someone knows his darkest secrets

Bitterfrost

He finds himself arrested for a brutal double murder

The Bachelorette Party

It’s her last chance to find out what happened to the four women

Dead Post Society

The headmaster and his wife were killed there decades earlier

Shadow of the Solstice

She finds a young boy at grave risk

Hidden in Smoke

A catastrophic fire destroys a major freeway

Another Fine Mess

They must dig into family lore to uncover what threatens everything

Pride or Die

They might just become the next targets

A Drop of Corruption

They are investigating not a disappearance but a murder

Murder at Gulls Nest

A series of bizarre murders rattles the occupants of Gulls Nest

The Summer Guests

Her neighbor becomes the prime suspect

Wild Dark Shore

A mysterious woman washes ashore

Hidden Nature

She was shocked back to life on the operating table

Within the Circle

She is reluctant to disclose her suspicions regarding her old boss

This Book Will Bury Me

She becomes obsessed with true crime

The Unlucky Ones

The killer left what appears to be a calling card

All the Other Mothers Hate Me

She has no discernible skills, let alone detective ones

Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping

She wishes more dead bodies would pop up in her shop

Written in Stone

The police are dragging their feet in the investigation

Gothictown

She’s starting to wonder how, and if, they’ll ever leave

I Would Die for You

A collision course that could tear their family apart

The Library Game

The library’s owner hosts a murder mystery dinner

Too Old for This

Getting away with murder is hard enough when you’re young

Silent as the Grave

She believes these malfunctions are sabotage

White King

She must solve three crimes and bring the perpetrators to justice

Ambush

His betrayal years ago cost her everything

The Impossible Thing

They find themselves on the trail of a priceless collection of eggs

Galway’s Edge

The Vatican is not pleased when rumors start swirling

The Vanishing Kind

Strange holes keep appearing on the preserve

A Slash of Emerald

A young woman turns up dead

Kills Well with Others

They receive a summons from an elite assassin organization

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