WHAT'S HOT in Christian Mystery and Suspense

 Marji Laine here. 

I'm intrigued with a romantic mystery. I just don't see books that are defined like that very often.  

Cascade

by Linda K. Rodante

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A fresh start in the Tennessee mountains was supposed to bring peace. Instead, it brought a killer.

Crista Henson fled to a quiet Tennessee town to rebuild her shattered life, trading her past for a fresh start as a vacation planner and a deeper reliance on God. She wants peace. Instead, she finds herself tangled in a deadly web of secrets with enough suspects to challenge Hercule Poirot himself. She never planned on playing amateur sleuth—and she certainly didn't plan on Sid Martin.

Sid is running from his own devastating past, swearing off the wilderness forever.
But when a friend lures him back, a desperate cry for help and a brutal attempted murder force him to confront his guilt and his fears.

As their investigation expands and danger closes in, can Crista and Sid narrow the suspects in time to prevent their own demise?

WHAT'S HOT in Christian Romantic Mystery and Suspense

 Marji Laine here. 

This book is a great way to round out the dog days of summer!  

Crosscurrent

by Edie James 

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Former con artist Cara Sweet knows a runner when she sees one.

When a desperate local woman appears in the middle of the night, running from the Neptune Brotherhood, Cara doesn’t see a stranger.

She sees herself.

Just as she and Gabe and their team begin building Sweet and Sawyer investigations into an operation that can bring justice to those who need it most, their first big case threatens to destroy it all. Skye Reeves has spent years hiding in Haven Cove, burying a past built on stolen treasures, forged identities, and dangerous people. But now the same shadowy network that nearly killed Gabe's brother has caught up with her.

The timing couldn't be worse. For the first time in his career, Gabe has no badge to rely on. He’s left the police force behind to build Sweet and Sawyer Investigations alongside Cara—a partnership that’s becoming far more personal than either of them expected.

The closer Gabe and Cara work together, the harder it gets to ignore their growing feelings—or the secrets still standing in the way of their future.

And now the Neptune Brotherhood is circling.

This time, Haven Cove may not survive the currents.

WHAT'S NEW in Christian Mystery and Suspense

Marji Laine here. 

Camy Tang's mysteries always hold unexpected turns and a chance to laugh. I can't wait to read this one. 

Sushi and Suspicions

by Camy Tang

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She knows firearms. He knows criminals. Together they may survive the truth.

Liv Whelan's world ignites into chaos when her California tactical training center is ravaged by wildfires, but suspicions arise that the fire was no accident. Amidst the ruins, Liv’s old college roommate offers an escape to the lush tranquility of Hawaii.

Yet the islands hold their own secrets, and a lucrative job opportunity morphs into a sinister plot framing Liv for the theft of an antique rifle that belonged to one of the Hawaiian princes. Determined to prove her innocence, she hires private investigator Lennox Chang, who is reluctantly impressed by Liv’s gun expertise and help in the investigation.

But as romance blossoms under the Hawaiian sun, so do threats from unexpected quarters. Together, they must trust in God to help them expose the truth connected to the calamity back in California and the perils in paradise.

WHAT'S NEW in Christian Mystery and Suspense

Marji Laine here. 

I'm reviewing this book on Friday. Come back and get my take on this new series. 

When the Silence Breaks

by Elizabeth Goddard

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A deathbed confession. 
A decades-old secret.
A mountain that holds the answers--and danger closing in.

When intelligence analyst Sarah Ellison learns of her grandfather's deathbed confession connected to her brother's murder, she's determined to protect her remaining family. After further investigation, she discovers the disclosed information points to a decades-old government secret buried deep in the Cascade Mountains. With this knowledge, she looks for a guide who knows the terrain like the back of their hand.

After his father's death in a tragic mountain accident, former Navy SEAL Ryder Goodwin no longer guides for the family business. At first, Ryder refuses to help Sarah, but he sees the trouble chasing her and can't stand by while someone brings danger to his small-town mountain community.

Ryder and Sarah gear up to climb the mountain in a race against time and a looming storm. When the danger escalates, their search for answers shifts to a survival mission. Their only chance to make it through involves trusting each other and confronting the truth no one wants them to find.

This gripping romantic-suspense thriller set in the Pacific Northwest from USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Goddard is a series opener that will sweep you away in a rush of adrenaline.

WHAT'S HOT in Christian Mystery and Suspense

Marji Laine here. 

Suspense Sister Nancy Mehl has a yummy new suspense that releases TODAY! Happy Launch Day! 

Fatal Finale: a Christian romantic suspense novel with action, cryptic clues, police, and FBI Investigations

by Nancy Mehl 

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They'd started back to the house when they heard a male voice behind them. Then a shot rang out.

"Run!" Kaely said.

When bestselling author Erin Delaney's novel gets picked up for a movie deal, she eagerly awaits her friend Kaely Quinn-Hunter's arrival in Tennessee before they head to California to observe the film's production. However, when Kaely does not arrive at the scheduled time and Erin can't reach her by phone, her concern grows.

A cryptic phone call from Kaely's kidnapper confirms Erin's worst fear--she has exactly six days to save her friend's life by solving his twisted clues. The message comes with a warning: Contact the police or FBI, and Kaely dies. But Erin works for the Sanctuary Police Department, and Kaely's husband is with the FBI, putting her in an impossible situation. As Erin races against time, she's forced to crack the kidnapper's chilling puzzle before it's too late.

Nancy Mehl delivers thrills like no one else in the closure of her high-stakes Christian romantic suspense series full of action, investigations, cryptic clues, and dangerous threats. This promises to captivate fans of Criminal Minds, Lynette Eason, Colleen Coble, Irene Hannon, Susan May Warren, and Elizabeth Goddard.

WHAT'S HOT in Christian Mystery and Suspense

 Marji Laine here. 

Brand new release this week! What a tempting read!

Wild Fire

by Kendra Cross 

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A raging wildfire.
A deadly cover-up.
And a truth someone is willing to burn to keep hidden.

Fire Captain Cole Brennan has faced danger before—on the battlefield and in the mountains he now protects.

But nothing has prepared him for this.

When a series of wildfires ignite across the Colorado backcountry, Cole knows something isn’t right. The patterns are too precise. The timing too perfect. And as the fires spread, so does the uneasy feeling that someone is using the chaos to destroy more than just land.

ATF Special Agent Bennett Jameson has spent years hunting arsonists. For her, fire isn’t just destruction—it’s personal. When her investigation brings her to Brennan Ridge, she quickly realizes these fires are part of something far more calculated… and far more dangerous.

Because someone is using the fires to erase evidence.

Evidence tied to a secret the Brennan family has been chasing for years. And if Cole can’t face what’s burning inside him as well as what’s raging around him, he may lose more than the mountains he’s sworn to protect.

A powerful Christian romantic suspense about purpose in the fire, healing from the past, and finding faith when everything feels lost.

WHAT'S HOT in Christian Mystery and Suspense

Marji Laine here. 

Releasing today!  This book sounds super intriguing! 

Silent Storm: a romantic suspense novel set in Oklahoma 

by Christina Rost 

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A guarded British hero, a small-town bookshop owner, and a long-buried family treasure that a ruthless rival will stop at nothing to steal.

Henry Allen Taylor has spent years choosing safety over spontaneity. After a devastating accident and a broken heart, order is the only thing that makes sense.

Until a family crest on an obscure genealogy forum leads him from London to rural Oklahoma.

Paisley Snyder is rooted in the kind of life Henry has always longed for but never learned how to claim. She loves her bookshop, her small town, and the church community that has become family. When Henry rents her bungalow under the guise of a quiet vacation, he never expects her laughter, faith, and fearless kindness to unsettle him so completely.

But Henry is not in Oklahoma by chance.

The rusted box found on Paisley’s property may be connected to a missing Taylor fortune, and Henry is not the only one searching for it. As old secrets surface and danger closes in, his growing feelings for Paisley collide with the truth he has been hiding.

Henry came to Oklahoma looking for answers. But when Paisley’s life and heart are on the line, will he risk losing control to protect the love he never saw coming?

Perfect for fans of Denise Hunter, Dani Pettrey, and Susan May Warren, this faith-based romantic mystery blends small-town charm, clean Christian romance, and danger that refuses to stay buried.

Buy now to experience a faith-based romantic mystery where family secrets, small-town hope, and love collide.

WHAT'S HOT in Christian Mystery and Suspense

Marji Laine here. 

Ohhh! This sounds like it has a great mystery attached! I'm so in! 

Wild Storm 

by Kendra Cross 

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A deadly storm. A relentless killer. And the truth that could destroy everything she thought she knew.

Eliza Brennan has spent years leading search and rescue missions in the Colorado backcountry—saving strangers in impossible conditions.

But she couldn’t save her mother.

When a brutal winter storm traps hikers in the mountains, Eliza and her team race against time to bring them home alive. But the rescue turns deadly when it becomes clear someone is hunting victims in the storm—and the mountain isn’t the only threat closing in.

Photojournalist Nate Carson has seen the worst the world has to offer. War taught him to rely on facts, not faith—and to keep his distance from anything that might matter. But when he’s caught in the same storm Eliza is battling, their paths collide in ways neither of them expected.

As the danger escalates, Eliza uncovers something even more chilling—a clue hidden in her mother’s old journal that suggests her death wasn’t an accident.

Now the storm is closing in. The killer is getting closer. And the truth Eliza has been searching for might cost her everything.

Because in Brennan Ridge, the past isn’t buried…

And some secrets refuse to stay lost.

A gripping Christian romantic suspense novel about courage, redemption, and learning to trust when everything is on the line.

WHAT'S HOT in Christian Mystery and Suspense - New release from a Suspense Sister!

Marji Laine here. 

I have so enjoyed the books from my fellow Suspense Sisters, and you can be this one is going up to the top of my TBR list! 

DANGEROUS SPRING

by Roxanne Rustand

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From USA Today best-selling author Roxanne Rustand comes another heartwarming, character-driven, small-town romance in her popular Northern Pines series. This is a clean, faith-friendly romance with a light touch of suspense.

Ex-rodeo cowboy Connor Rafferty is a desperate father, stranded with a dead truck and his last fifty dollars. He must reach Detroit before his ex-wife and her abusive boyfriend vanish again with his son. Five years in prison for her lies cost him everything. Now, time is running out.

Keeley is barely holding her antique shop together after her employee quits on the eve of tourist season. She needs safe help—not a scarred stranger with secrets…and eyes she can’t ignore.

Connor asks for a few days’ work. No charity. Just a chance.

Keeley knows better than to trust him—but with customers lined up outside her door, she tentatively says yes.

If he’s telling the truth, his child is in danger.
If he’s lying…she’s invited trouble—and heartbreak—inside.

But 911 is already on her phone's Speed Dial. And this time, she won't hesitate to use it.

WHAT'S HOT in Inspirational Mystery and Suspense

Marji Laine here. 

I'm always interested when Christy Barritt has a new release! She is definitely one of my faves and this one looks amazing (and it has a beautiful dog involved! 

Trailing Justice 
by Christy Barritt

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She hiked into the remote forest . . . and hasn’t been seen since.

Prosecutor Kori Hutchins has spent her career making sure justice is served. But when her sister vanishes in the mountains of Blue Ridge Hollow, her courtroom skills mean nothing. There’s no evidence, no witnesses, and no one willing to listen . . . until park ranger Wyatt King and his search and rescue dog, Thunder, step in.

Wyatt knows these mountains—and their dangers. But what begins as a search for a missing hiker quickly turns into something far more sinister. The clues don’t add up, and the trail twists in ways it shouldn’t. As a brutal blizzard barrels toward the hollow, time is running out.

Out in the wilderness, justice is hard to find—and far more dangerous to chase. Because Mackenzie’s disappearance isn’t just a mystery. It’s a warning.

And someone will do anything to make sure the truth stays hidden.

WHAT'S HOT in Inspirational Suspense and Mystery!

Marji Laine here. 

Oh my goodness! This one has just been put at the top of my TBR list! 

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Special Target: A Christian Suspense Thriller 

by Jerusha Agen (Author)

She’s trying to save the boy’s life. What if he’s supposed to save hers?

For tough-as-nails Chicago social worker Ashley Sorenson, it’s nothing new to risk her life for hurting children. Seeing innocent kids suffer every day may have made her a little cynical, but she’ll stop at nothing to rescue children from miserable circumstances.

But Ashley faces a special challenge when Matthew Borden, a sixteen-year-old with Down syndrome, is orphaned. Finding a suitable foster home for the boy becomes the least of her problems when someone starts threatening her and Matthew.
The sudden appearance of a mysterious FBI agent confirms Ashley’s growing suspicions that Matthew is no ordinary teen. The boy she thought no one wanted is wanted by many…dead or alive.

Dodging danger at every turn, Ashley races to find the secrets that could save Matthew’s life. When the truth unearths her own dark past and threatens more than their lives, the God Matthew trusts may be her only hope for rescue.

A gripping and gritty standalone Christian suspense thriller from the bestselling author of the Guardians Unleashed Series.

Get your copy HERE!

WHAT'S HOT in Inspirational Suspense and Mystery

 Marji Laine here. 

We have some EXTRA-special today, and it begins with a note from our Suspense Sister Author Mary Alford: 

What stayed with me most while writing Unsolved Amish Abduction was the idea that some wounds don’t fade with time…they simply wait in the shadows. This story is about a woman who survived the unthinkable, only to realize years later that the past she escaped may not be finished with her.

But what makes it even more personal—and more haunting—is the question Anna’s carried with her all these years: what really happened to her sister? Many believed Constance was dead, yet Anna never stopped hoping. That desperate need for answers becomes the driving force behind every risk she takes, even when it means stepping back into the very darkness she once fled.

Beneath the suspense, Unsolved Amish Abduction is a story of courage, second chances, and the kind of hope that refuses to let go—even in the darkest places.

For Him. Always. 

Mary

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Unsolved Amish Abduction 

by Mary Alford (Author)

The mystery of her sister’s disappearance
could reveal some deadly answers…

An anonymous letter containing her missing sister’s bracelet lures Anna Hartzler back to her Amish hometown—and into a trap set by the kidnapper she escaped years ago. She’s rescued from another abduction by Jaxson Thomas, her former neighbor turned police officer. Now Anna must depend on Jaxson to protect her and her little girl, who he doesn’t know is his child. But as the threats grow, can he keep them safe long enough to identify and catch the culprit—before this enemy sets his sights on their daughter?

From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

Get your copy HERE! 

What's HOT in Inspirational Mystery & Suspense?!

Marji Laine here, and I have cozy mystery by Shaen Layle, that I'd like to share with you. I LOVE cozies! And Christmas vacay is the perfect time to wrap up in a blanket and enjoy this one!  You can get it HERE! 

Harriet Bailey gets a wonderful surprise when Ashley Fiske, her friend from the States, brings her young son, Trevor, to White Church Bay for a visit. Harriet cannot wait to share the village’s charms with her friend, but she never predicted they would end up solving a mystery together! An unpublished manuscript by a famous British children’s author named Adelaide Evergreen has turned up in Harriet’s aunt Jinny’s cottage. The book claims to tell the truth behind an infamous and mysterious railway crash that happened in White Church Bay in 1917, on the fringes of the Great War.

As Harriet delves deeper into the mystery, it’s difficult to tell where literary license ends, and reality begins. And when it is revealed that Harriet’s relative may have had a hand in causing the train tragedy, the stakes become personal. Will she find the truth at the end of the line?

I hope you LOVE it! ~ Marji Laine

What's HOT in Inspirational Suspense!

Marji Laine here, and we have TWO IN A ROW! Another brand new book releases today by a Suspense Sister. This time, it's with Roxanne Rustand! DANGEROUS STORM is a new element of Roxanne's Northern Pines Suspense series, boasting a small-town, clean romantic suspense story.

This book sounds amazing! Here's a little more about it.

Claire has inherited her sister's small, rustic resort on Lake Superior. Given her business experience in New York, running it won't be much of a challenge. Right?

The cabins and quirky guests she can manage. She hopes. But now she has guardianship of her orphaned five-year-old nieces and their rebellious brother. With no experience as a mom, can she help them feel secure and happy once more?

The children and their more unusual pets make life interesting. But when Logan, her late sister's first husband, shows up at her door and pushes her to sell the property back to him, everything changes.

Someone is threatening her...
She might feel a simmering attraction to him, but is Logan behind it, trying to drive her away? Or is it someone else...someone who will stop at nothing to get what he wants?

And now, the danger is rising.
Lake Superior's North Shore is stunningly beautiful. But it can erupt with incredible, deadly force when a N'Easter slams into its rocky cliffs. A massive storm is on its way.

And life just might depend on knowing who to trust.

Get your copy HERE! 

I hope you LOVE it! ~Marji Laine

What's HOT in Inspirational Mystery and Suspense!

Marji Laine here, and I'm not gonna lie; I have been eagerly awaiting this week's new release! Suspense Sister Patricia Bradley launches her newest book TODAY! Here's the LINK to buy it! 

Deadly Revenge is the third book in the Pearl River series. These books all take place in Pearl Springs, but they all have their own stand-alone story, characters, and romance! I can't wait to get my copy tomorrow! 

Here's a little about the story:
Deputy Jenna Hart has only been working in her sleepy hometown of Pearl Springs for seven months when city officials begin to be targeted by a killer. Twenty years ago, the construction of a dam caused people to lose their land to eminent domain. That wound has not healed with time, and someone bearing a grudge is clearly set on revenge. With the former mayor of Pearl Springs now running for the US Senate, Jenna will have to call in backup to ensure his protection.

That's where Agent Maxwell Anderson comes in. He and Jenna used to work together in the Chattanooga Police Department, and there was even a smoldering fire of attraction. Now they team up to track down the killer before a big political rally that promises to bring not only the former mayor into the crosshairs but hundreds of civilians as well.

As the sparks of romance reignite and the threads of the investigation get tangled when another suspect comes into play, Jenna and Max will have to draw on all of their skills to stay alive and prevent the wave of disaster poised to hit the community of Pearl Springs. The question is, can either of them fully trust that the other has their back?

I hope you LOVE it! ~ Marji

Hot New Inspirational Suspense and Mystery

Patricia Bradley here, and I am so excited! Today is release day for Justice Betrayed! This is the third book in the Memphis Cold Case Novels. I tell people it's my Elvis book. :-) 

When I started the cold case novels, I knew any series set in Memphis had to have a book with Elvis in it. Well, one with Elvis kind of in it. In Justice Betrayed, Elvis impersonators -- and I quickly learned they are really tribute artists-- any way they are being killed. And Rachel Sloan wants to know why.

Join me in sultry Memphis during Elvis Week...leave a comment with your email addy and I'll enter you in a drawing for a copy of Justice Betrayed! Are you an Elvis fan? Or are you asking, Elvis who?

(print for US addresses and digital for outside the Continental US)

It's Elvis Week in Memphis, and homicide Detective Rachel Sloan isn't sure her day could get any stranger when aging Elvis impersonator Vic Vegas asks to see her. But when he produces a photo of her murdered mother with four Elvis impersonators--one of whom had also been murdered soon after the photo was taken--she's forced to reevaluate. Is there some connection between the two unsolved cases? And could the recent break-in at Vic's home be tied to his obsession with finding his friend's killer?

When yet another person in the photo is murdered, Rachel suddenly has her hands full investigating three cases. Lieutenant Boone Callahan offers his help, but their checkered romantic past threatens to get in the way. Can they solve the cases before the murderer makes Rachel victim number four?

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Hot New Inspirational Suspense and Mystery

The Suspense Sisters are proud to announce Deb Richardson-Moore has released 

Death of a Jester!

“This is going to sound crazy. But there was a clown back there trying to lure a kid into the woods.”

The police cannot decide if the clown sightings in Grambling pose a threat or are just a hoax – until a young homeless boy is lured away from his parents in the dead of night. Malachi’s past is haunting him: he is pulled between a desire to find the boy who was snatched from Tent City and a need to drown his memories of another little boy. But then in the midst of the kidnapping case, a murder occurs.

Can reporter Branigan Powers and Malachi bring the truth to light before the little boy is harmed, and before the wrong person is convicted of murder?

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Hot New Inspirational Suspense and Mystery

Suspense Sisters is happy to announce Connie Mann has just released: DEADLY MELODY

The Martinellis were the closest thing to family Cat Johnson ever had. That’s why she ran—to protect them from her threatening past. The orphaned child of classical musicians, she’s been lying low in Nashville and performing at the No Name Café. When Cat reluctantly agrees to attend the wedding of her beloved foster sister, the plan is simple: make a quick appearance at the Martinellis’, then disappear again. Instead, she’s thrust headlong into a nightmare.

After a wedding guest is murdered, Cat’s past becomes harder and harder to avoid. So does handsome and inquisitive Safe Harbor cop Nick Stanton, who will stop at nothing to uncover the town’s secrets. That means exposing Cat’s as well. The more intimate Nick’s feelings for Cat become, the more driven he is to find out what she’s hiding.

As things in Safe Harbor take a terrifying turn, Cat realizes that the man she’s afraid to trust might be the only one she can turn to.

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