Murder on the Christmas Express by Alexandra Benedict // In the early hours of Christmas Eve, the sleeper train from London to the Highlands derails, along with the festive plans of its travelers. With the train buried in snow in the middle of nowhere, the passengers only have one another. As a killer tries to pick passengers off one by one, former Met Detective Roz Parker can’t resist one last investigation, but murder in a locked room is a formidable puzzle for even the most seasoned investigator.

His & Hers by Alice Feeney // When a woman is murdered in Blackdown, a quintessential small town, reporter Anna Andrews is reluctant to cover the case. Detective Jack Harper is suspicious of her involvement, until he becomes a suspect in his own murder investigation. Someone isn’t telling the truth, and some secrets are worth killing to keep. *Netflix TV Series coming January 2026*

The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier // Thirty years ago, police chief Edward Shank hunted down and killed the most notorious serial killer in Seattle’s history: the Beacon Hill Butcher. Now, eighty years old and retired, Edward is giving up his Victorian house to his grandson, Matt, a young up-and-coming chef. When Matt stumbles upon a locked crate in the backyard that leads to a gruesome discovery, he must work with his true-crime writer girlfriend, Sam, to uncover a dark family secret connected to the original Butcher case.

It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica // Courtney Gray’s peaceful vacation turns into a nightmare when she discovers her brother and sister-in-law dead in their lakeside cottage. Her niece Reese is missing. Her nephew Wyatt is asleep upstairs—unharmed. As police swarm the quiet resort, dark truths about Courtney’s family—and the town itself—begin to surface. Is Reese a victim…or the killer?

That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally // A teen wakes up on the side of a dirt road with no memory of how she got there—or who she is. A passing officer takes her to the police station when a frantic man arrives. He’s been searching for her for hours. He has her school ID, her birth certificate, and even family photos. He is her father, and her name is Mary. Or so he says.

The Chamber by Will Dean // Six experienced saturation divers are locked inside a hyperbaric chamber. Calm and professional, they know that rapid decompression would be fatal and so they work in shifts, breathing helium and surviving in hot, close quarters. Then one of them is found dead in his bunk. With four days of decompression to go before the locked hatch can be safely opened, the group must watch one another’s backs at all times. Will any of them still be alive by the time the four days is up or will paranoia, exhaustion, suspicion, and pressure destroy them all?