New Year, New Books: Mysteries, Thrillers and Horror to Kick Off 2025

by Severn House on 7 January 2025

Whether you’re looking for some gripping domestic suspense, some hair-raising horror, or some comforting cozy crime, we’ve got the perfect book to kick off your new year!

Wicked Jenny

A Cautionary Tale Novel

Matt Hilton

Four men are haunted by one traumatic event from their childhood. They thought they’d moved on . . . but someone – or something – won’t let them!

The first in a brand-new horror anthology series from acclaimed thriller writer Matt Hilton, based on English folk tales. This eerie tale is a must-read for fans of Stephen King and Scott Thomas.

Her Prodigal Husband

Becky Masterman

From the award-winning author of the internationally-bestselling Brigid Quinn thrillers comes this gripping series spin-off: a novel of domestic suspense following sisters Malice and Lethal. When Lethal’s manipulative husband goes missing, Malice is relieved. Until he reappears again 10 years later and upends both of their lives . . .

Death Among the Stitches

A Crochet & Crumpets Mystery

Betty Hechtman

Meet Annie Hart – newly inherited yarn and tea shop owner and reluctant amateur sleuth – in this brand-new series from the queen of culinary cozies. Full to the brim with crochet, crumpets and crime!

Rebellious Grace

A King’s Fool Mystery

Jeri Westerson

Henry VIII’s court jester Will Somers turns reluctant inquisitor once again when a grotesque murder within the palace walls is linked to the Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion in this gripping Tudor mystery.

Bloodline

A Joanna Piercy Mystery

Priscilla Masters

Joanna Piercy must rescue an elderly man from a hostage situation that has chilling roots in the past in this enthralling mystery.

Dead Men Wag No Tails

A Magical Menagerie Mystery

Sarah Fox

Romance, treasure and danger collide in the charming coastal town of Twilight Cove. Don’t miss the newest instalment in USA Today bestselling author Sarah Fox’s enchanting Magical Menagerie mystery series!

Death Comes in Threes

A Bloody Mary Tudor Mystery

Michael Jecks

Ne’er-do-well Jack Blackjack finds himself the prime suspect in a series of murders in Tudor London. Can he rely on friends in high – and very low – places to get him out of this ever-increasing mess? A rollicking, laugh-out-loud historical mystery.

In at the Death

A Harriet & Matthew Rowsley Victotian Mystery

Judith Cutler

The future of Thorncroft House and its occupants is in the balance while a mysterious murder brings up a past best forgotten! An authentic Victorian murder mystery depicting upstairs-downstairs life in nineteenth century England.

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