New Mystery

Pull of the Moon by Diane Janes
Photo Snap Shot by Joanna Campbell Slan
Storm Prey by John Sandford
Hangman's Row Inquiry by Ann Purser
Moon Spinners by Sally Goldenbaum
Through the Cracks by Barbara Fister
Wanna Get Lucky by Deborah Coonts
Death Threads by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
Death of a Trophy Wife by Laura Levine
Killing Resurrected by Frank Smith
Rolling Thunder by Chris Grabenstein
Blue-Eyed Devil by Robert B. Parker
61 Hours by Lee Child
Big Bang by Mickey Spillane
Question of Belief by Donna Leon
Deadline Man by Jon Talton
Half-Price Homicide by Elaine Viets
Death Watch by Jim Kelly
Skein of the Crime by Maggie Sefton
Deliver Us From Evil by Peter Turnbull

Deception by Jonathan Kellerman
Naked Moon by Dominic Stansberry
Random Violence by Jassy Mackenzie
Devil in the Detail by Clare Curzon
Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear
Last Illusion by Rhys Bowen
Dogs of Rome by Conor Fitzgerald
False Mermaid by Erin Hart
Tooth and Claw by Nigel McCrery
Freeze Frame by Peter May
Highly Effective Detective Plays the Fool by Richard Yancey
Capitol Betrayal by William Bernhardt
Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne Fluke
Still Midnight by Denise Mina
Invisible Boy by Cornelia Read
Drink the Tea by Thomas Kaufman
On Deadly Ground by Michael Norman
Devil's Star by Jo Nesbo
212 by Alafair Burke

Merry Wives of Maggody by Joan Hess
Blacklands by Belinda Bauer
Wild Penace by Sandi Ault
Snow Angels by James Thompson
Doors Open by Ian Rankin
Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn
Butter Safe Than Sorry by Tamar Myers
Mist Over the Water by Alys Clare
Fourth Assassin by Matt Beynon Rees
Assassins of Athens by Jeffrey Siger
Gone 'til November by Wallace Stroby
No Mercy by Lori Armstrong
Death of a Valentine by M.C. Beaton
Parisian Prodigal by Alan Gordon
Whisper to the Living by Stuart Kaminsky
Paganini's ghost by Paul Adam
Treasure Hunt by John Lescroart
Unbearable Lightness of Scones by Alexander MCall Smith
Double Black by Wendy Clinch
Raining Cat Sitters and Dogs by Blaize Clement
Wings of Sphinx by Andrea Camilleri
Death by the Book by Lenny Bartulin
Wicked Craving by G.A. McKevett
Butterflies of Grand Canyon by Margaret Erhart
Silencer by James W. Hall

Writ in Stone by Cora Harrison

Crawlspace by Sarah Graves

Art of Deception by Elizabeth Ironside

Poisoning in the Pub by Simon Brett

Desert Lost by Betty Webb

Fell Purpose by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

Improving the Silence by Peter Turnbull

Red Velvet Turnshoe by Cassandra Clark

Faces of the Gone by Brad Parks

Tragedy at Two by Ann Purser

Mrs. Malory and Any Man's Death by Hazel Holt

Sew Far, So Good by Monica Ferris

Sting of Justice by Cora Harrison

Faces in the Pool by Jonathan Gash

Catered Birthday Party by Isis Crawford

Full of Money by Bill James

Why do we read mysteries?  If you are reading this blog, it can be assumed that you like mysteries.  An interesting thread on Librarything discussed why people read mysteries, and there were some interesting theories.

1. We love to see people being punished for their evil deeds, and generally, mysteries accomplish this with the guilty being punished, or at least, arrested.

2. We love puzzles, figuring thngs out, and mysteries certainly contain puzzles.

3. Many mystery writers are superb at characterization, as well as plotting, and are just some of the best writers around.

4. In a long running series we become invested in our favorite characters like Stephanie Plum, Peter Decker and Alan Banks.

5. Mysteries explore the mind and actions of people who do terrible things and it satisfies our need to understand the human condition.

Do any of these reasons resonate with you?  Maybe you just like to settle in with any engrossing book and here are a few you mignt want to check out.

Monster in the Box by Ruth Rendell.  Inspector Wexford returns and we get some intriguing looks into his past.