Publishers Weekly Best Mysteries

and Thrillers of 2021

THE ANATOMY OF DESIRE, L. R. Dorn
THE ANOMALY, Herve’ Le Tellier
BLACK ICE, Carin Gerhardsen
THE BLOODLESS BOY, Robert J. Lloyd
FIVE DECEMBERS, James Kestrel
MIDNIGHT WATER CITY, Chris McKinney
THE PHOTOGRAPHER, Mary Dixie Carter
THE PLOT, Jean Hanff Korelitz
THE PUSH, Ashley Audrain
STEEL FEAR, Brandon Webb & John David Mann
THESE TOXIC THINGS, Rachel Howzell Hall
WHO IS MAUDE DIXON?, Alexandra Andrews

I was glad to see two of my favorites, FIVE DECEMBERS and STEEL FEAR make this list. Thanks to Larry Gandle for alerting me about this list.