Goodreads Members’Most Anticipated Books of 2022
Mystery & Thriller
The Maid
by Nita Prose
Naive 20-something maid Molly Gray has just found a dead body in the Regency Grand Hotel. The deceased, it appears, is none other than the infamous and wealthy Charles Black. Uh-oh. Soon enough, young Molly finds herself caught in a web of deadly intrigue. The Maid is recommended for those who like twisty locked-room-type mysteries in the style of Clue or Agatha Christie.
Release date: January 4
The Violin Conspiracy
by Brendan Slocumb
As a Black man, Ray McMillian has spent his life overcoming cruel prejudices and long odds to achieve his dream of working as a professional classical musician. So when someone steals his priceless Stradivarius before the international Tchaikovsky Competition, Ray is not going to put up with that nonsense. Author Brendan Slocumb’s debut mystery-thriller brings new twists to the old whodunnit.
Release date: February 1
The Paris Apartment
by Lucy Foley
Lucy Foley (The Invitation) is staking out a nice little corner in the genre with her mysteries set in glamorous locations (the Italian Riviera, say). We’re off to Paris this time around as young traveler Jess arrives in the City of Lights. When plans go awry, Jess must search for her missing brother by infiltrating his strange new circle of friends. Mystérieuse!
Release date: February 22
The Book of Cold Cases
by Simone St. James
Shea Collins runs a true-crime website, the Book of Cold Cases, inspired by her own frightening experiences as a child. When she gets a chance to interview exonerated murder suspect Beth Greer, Shea finds herself spending time in a mysterious mansion with the strange and reclusive woman. Even the twists have twists in this new novel from the author of The Sun Down Motel.
Release date: March 15
Secret Identity
by Alex Segura
Longtime comic book industry insider Alex Segura sets his new noirish thriller in the 1970s comic book industry, where the cutthroat competition is getting uncomfortably literal. Rookie writer Carmen Valdez is tangled in a murder mystery when her pioneering female superhero, the Lethal Lynx, turns out to be a huge success. The Secret Identity is recommended for those who like their fiction pulpy and crime stories hardboiled.
Release date: March 15
Portrait of a Thief
by Grace D. Li
Harvard art history student Will Chen is about to take the gamble of his life when he agrees to steal back five priceless Chinese sculptures, looted from Beijing centuries ago. Assembling his heist crew from friends and family, Will hopes to right a historical wrong. And also collect $50 million. Let’s not forget that part.
Release date: April 5