New Books by MWA Members – September 2025
Here are the September 2025 books and short stories by some of our members. They may all be found at your local Independent Bookstore. Visit this link to find a store near you: http://www.indiebound.org
Books
James R. Benn, A Bitter Wind, Soho Crime
Lou Berney, Crooks, HarperCollins – William Morrow
Allison Brennan, Don’t Say a Word, Harlequin – MIRA
Nancy Bush, The Psychic, Kensington – Zebra
Dori Hillestad Butler, The Old Dogs Club, Peachtree
Dori Hillestad Butler, Hazel Helps Out, Peachtree
Michelle Chouinard, A Tour to Die For, Minotaur Books
Peter Colt, Cold Island, Amazon Publishing – Thomas & Mercer
Jeffery Deaver & Isabella Maldonado, The Grave Artist, Amazon – Thomas & Mercer
Amanda Flower, Natural Barn Killer, Poisoned Pen Press
Ken Follett, Circle of Days, Hachette Book Group – Grand Central Publishing
Felix Francis, Dark Horse, Crooked Lane Books
Mariah Fredericks, The Girl in the Green Dress, Minotaur Books
Robert Goldsborough, The White Mountain, Mysterious Press
J.J. and Chris Grabenstein, Stinky Stories: Moldylocks and the Three Bears, HarperCollins
Margaret Peterson Haddix, Moonleapers, Quill Tree Books
Rebecca Hodge, Island Endgame, Kalen Books
J.A. Jance, The Girl from Devil’s Lake, HarperCollins – William Morrow
Ken Jaworowski, What About the Bodies, Grove Atlantic – Atlantic Crime
Alma Katsu, Fiend, Penguin Random House – G.P. Putnam’s Sons
William Kent Krueger, Apostle’s Cove, Simon & Schuster – Atria Books
Paul Levine, Midnight Burning, Blank Slate Press
Mindy Mejia, The Whisper Place, Grove Atlantic
DiAnn Mills, Canyon of Deceit, Tyndale
Walter Mosley, Gray Dawn, Hachette Book Group – Mulholland Books
James Patterson & Duane Swierczynski, Billion-Dollar Ransom, Hachette Book Group – Little, Brown
Cathy Pickens, True Crime Stories of the Low Country, The History Press
L.C. Rosen, You’ve Goth My Heart, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Hank Phillippi Ryan, All This Could Be Yours, Minotaur Books
Todd Scott, Scar the Sky, Crooked Lane Books
Alex Segura, Enemy of My Enemy, Hyperion Avenue
Katie Tietjen, Murder in Miniature, Crooked Lane Books
Jolie Tunnell, Murder at the Palace, Tule Publishing
Wendelin Van Draanen, The Steps, Holiday House
Sheri Lewis Wohl, Moonlight Obsession, Bold Strokes Books
Short Stories
Donna Andrews, “The Dinosaur and the Maiden,” Double Crossing Van Dine, Crippen & Landru
Ann Aptaker, “Heartbreak Alley,” Crime Ink: Iconic, Bywater Books
Ellen Byron, “Billie Wilder’s Ghost,” Hollywood Kills, Level Best Books
Marco Carocari, “Nots on How to be Iconic,” Crime Ink: Iconic, Bywater Books
John Copenhaver, “The Fledgling,” Crime Ink: Iconic, Bywater Books
Meredith Doench, “Bladed,” Crime Ink: Iconic, Bywater Books
Margot Douaihy, “High Hit Area,” Crime Ink: Iconic, Bywater Books
Christa Faust, “Hollywood Prometheus,” Crime Ink: Iconic, Bywater Books
John M. Floyd, “Anna’s Story,” Double Crossing Van Dine, Crippen & Landru
Michael Thomas Ford, “Later On, We’ll Conspire,” Double Crossing Van Dine, Crippen & Landru
Robyn Gigl, “Invisible,” Crime Ink: Iconic, Bywater Books
Teel James Glenn, “Making Your Luck,” Hollywood Kills, Level Best Books
Barb Goffman, “Baby Love,” Double Crossing Van Dine, Crippen & Landru
Matt Goldman, “The Second Act Twist,” Hollywood Kills, Level Best Books
Bill Gormley, The Silent Trumpet, Level Best Books
Cheryl A. Head, “Finding Jimmy Baldwin,” Crime Ink: Iconic, Bywater Books
Cheryl Head, “What Dreams are Made Of,” Double Crossing Van Dine, Crippen & Landru
Marianna Heusler, I Am Somebody, Wempus Publishing
Renee James, “These Truths,” Crime Ink: Iconic, Bywater Books
Anne Laughlin, “Swan Club,” Crime Ink: Iconic, Bywater Books
Jon Lindstrom, “Stalker,” Hollywood Kills, Level Best Books
Mia Manansala, “Never Meet Your Heroes,” Crime Ink: Iconic, Bywater Books
Jeffrey Marks, “Fall of the House of Fresher,” Crime Ink: Iconic, Bywater Books
Edith Maxwell, “With a Little Help,” Double Crossing Van Dine, Crippen & Landru
Adam Meyer, “Killer in the Woods,” Hollywood Kills, Level Best Books
Richie Narvaez, “Shabu and the Golden Goose Murder Case,” Double Crossing Van Dine, Crippen & Landru
Erica Ruth Neubauer, “The Upper Window,” Double Crossing Van Dine, Crippen & Landru
Alan Orloff, “The Society Set,” Double Crossing Van Dine, Crippen & Landru
Alan & Stuart Orloff, “A Role to Kill For,” Hollywood Kills, Level Best Books
Kathryn O’Sullivan & Paul Awad, “The Shooting Script,” Hollywood Kills, Level Best Books
Gigi Pandian, “The Devil and Zephyr Devlin,” Double Crossing Van Dine, Crippen & Landru
Leigh Perry, “Guilted Lily,” Double Crossing Van Dine, Crippen & Landru
Gary Phillips, “What Ned Said,” Hollywood Kills, Level Best Books
Delia Pitts, “Better Together,” Double Crossing Van Dine, Crippen & Landru
J.M. Redmann, “Snow Job,” Crime Ink: Iconic, Bywater Books
Robert Rotstein, “Grand Theft Auto in the Heart of Screenland,” Hollywood Kills, Level Best Books
John Shepphird, Call ‘Action, Cut’…And Take the Blame,” Hollywood Kills, Level Best Books
Shawn Reilly Simmons, “Craft and Consequences,” Hollywood Kills, Level Best Books
Marcia Talley, “Unpremeditated Art,” Double Crossing Van Dine, Crippen & Landru
Art Taylor, “Dalliances,” Double Crossing Van Dine, Crippen & Landru
Wendall Thomas, “Actor Sex,” Hollywood Kills, Level Best Books
Elaine Viets, “Sweet Poison,” Double Crossing Van Dine, Crippen & Landru
Stacy Woodson, “Confessions of a Background Artist,” Hollywood Kills, Level Best Books
