Criminal Element – Our Favorite Books of 2024

THE GOD OF THE WOODS, Liz Moore
WE SOLVE MURDERS, Richard Osman
THE EXPECTANT DETECTIVES, Kat Ailes
THE VANISHING OF CAROLYN WELLS, Rebecca Rego Barry
THE TAINTED CUP, Robert Jackson Bennett
A NEW LEASE ON DEATH, Olivia Blacke
THE BURNING, Linda Castillo
THE WAITING, Michael Connelly
IDENTITY UNKNOWN, Patricia Cornwell
PITCH DARK, Paul Doiron
A KILLING ON THE HILL, Robert Dugoni
THE BEST LIES, David Ellis
IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME, Alex Finlay
EVERYONE WHO CAN FORGIVE ME IS DEAD, Jenny Hollander
THE RETURN OF ELLIE BLACK, Emiko Jean
THE GHOST ORCHID, Jonathan Kellerman
LEAVE NO TRACE. A. J. Landau
HOLLYWOOD HUSTLE, Jon Lindstrom
PONY CONFIDENTIAL, Christina Lynch
EVERY TIME I GO ON VACATION SOMEONE DIES, Catherine Mack
INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE, Josh Malerman
MURDER AT THE WHITE PALACE, Allison Montclair
HOUSE OF GLASS, Sarah Pekkanen
LAST NIGHT, Luane Rice
BLACK RIVER, Nilanjana Roy
ALTER EGO, Alex Segura
AGONY HILL, Sarah Stewart Taylor
THE SLEEPWALKERS, Scarlett Thomas
THE GATHERING, C. J. Tudor
FOUR MINUTES, Brian Andrews & Jeff Wilson
HOLY CITY, Henry Wise