Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from Enemy of My Enemy: A Daredevil Marvel Crime Novel by Alex Segura, which releases on March 24th 2026.

When reports come in that the Kingpin and a police officer have been killed and that Frank Castle (aka the Punisher) has turned himself in for it, Matt Murdock senses holes in the narratives the media and the streets are quick to run with.

Both criminals have been Matt’s nemeses when he dons the cowl of the Daredevil, and there’s no denying that New York is better off without its Kingpin and with the Punisher behind bars. And yet . . .  while the Punisher is a murderous vigilante, he doesn’t kill cops. And he doesn’t turn himself in.

Castle certainly deserves prison for all of the other crimes he has committed in the past. However, Matt’s indominable sense of justice insists that nobody should be locked away for crimes they didn’t actually commit. Representing the vigilante in court, Matt enters a contest of wills and guile with Castle to try and uncover the game beneath the game. And when Matt’s girlfriend takes the stand and complicates matters, there’s truly no rest for the wicked or the just. As the Kingpin’s absence causes passion and ambitions to run hot in Hell’s Kitchen, Matt must decide if justice means the letter of the law, what’s best for the citizen on the streets, or where his heart leading him.

Enemy of My Enemy continues the Marvel Crime series that began with Lisa Jewell’s Breaking the Dark, and brings fans into a grittier, street-level side of the Marvel Universe. Marvel Crime novels build on one another but do not require in-depth familiarity with Marvel or the other books in the series.

Chapter 4

“MATT MURDOCK, you’re allowed to smile.”

Matt recognized the voice immediately—not just because it was the woman he was planning to meet, but because he could pick Melinda Torres’s almost melodic lilt out of any crowd. Her tone was powerful but soothing, the sweet tang of her designer perfume another dead giveaway.

Matt did smile, slightly, as he pulled out a chair for himself at Serafina, the Midtown bistro Melinda had chosen for an impromptu lunch. His radar sense could make out her figure, could suss out the tilt of her head that told him she was kidding, and the speeding up of her heartbeat that told him she was happy to see him.

“Duly noted, Officer,” Matt said as he took his seat.

Melinda reached out her hand and clasped Matt’s tightly. He could hear the slight scrape of her shoes on the concrete as her body tensed up.

He smiled again. “Thanks for the invite.”

In reality, he could’ve done without the social call—the need to find Frank Castle had consumed every waking moment Matt had to spare, in and out of the Daredevil costume. But if Matt had learned anything over his years as the Man Without Fear, it was that he had to at least play the part, lest people start asking questions about what lawyer Matt Murdock did with his time. Plus, it wasn’t hard to convince himself to see Melinda.

“Of course,” she said, leaning back in her chair. “I wanted to see you. I missed you. It’s okay to say that, right?”

“I’ve missed you, too,” Matt said. “And if it’s not okay, then we’ll both be wrong together.”

Melinda let out a quick, machine-gun-fire laugh. Hearty but brief. They’d been dating for little over a month—she the NYPD Internal Affairs officer who’d grown jaded and disillusioned by the job, he the passionate defense attorney who hadn’t. He liked to think his optimism perked her up. He found her unflinching view of the world sobering, but not depressing. It was still early days, Matt knew, but he felt a balance with Melinda he hadn’t experienced in a long time. Not since—

Not since Karen Page.

Matt shook his head gently, trying to shake the image out of his mind. Karen, the woman he’d wanted to marry, in his arms, dying. The maniac Bullseye looking on, eyes wide, mouth twisted into a terrifying grin—

Not now, Matt thought.

“You there, Murdock?”

Matt blinked under his thick glasses and looked toward Melinda— never at her directly. Matt knew that even though his radar sense could be as precise, if not more so, than the vision of most people, he still had to give the impression that he couldn’t see anything.

“I am, just a little tired,” Matt said, his voice cracking slightly. “I’ve become obsessed with this Fisk situation.”

“You and everyone in the city, Matt,” Melinda said with a quick shake of her head. “I can’t escape it. The most powerful guy in the

city, gunned down in his own office by the Punisher? I mean, I know the guy killed criminals, but how did he even get to Fisk?”

Matt could feel Melinda dancing around what the public knew and what she knew as someone on the inside. Matt didn’t want to violate the tentative trust they’d built together, the understanding that they were sometimes on opposite sides of the legal process and that if they were to make this work, they’d have to respect that. But he was also desperate for any kind of lead—even the tiniest of breadcrumbs. That, coupled with his own exhaustion, led him to make a mistake.

“And the cop,” Matt blurted out as the waiter came by with a pair of menus. Matt took the one he was handed and placed it gingerly in front of him.

“How do you know that?” Melinda asked without hesitation.

“I have sources,” Matt said, trying to keep it light, but also realizing he was talking with his foot in his mouth. He’d pushed too far, too fast. “I’m hearing that a cop was on the scene and died, too—but the NYPD is keeping it under wraps until Castle is in custody.”

Melinda looked down at the menu, but Matt could tell she wasn’t reading it, she was thinking. Stewing over what to say. Suddenly the mood had shifted from friendly and flirtatious to tense and uncertain. Matt was okay with a little discomfort if it meant getting some intel, but he wasn’t sure that was going to happen.

Melinda looked up. Based on her heart rate, Matt knew he’d overstepped before she spoke.

“I was hoping we’d have a nice lunch, fool around, and then I’d go back to the misery of my desk,” Melinda said, her voice a hissing whisper. “I didn’t expect my sort-of boyfriend to circle above me like some information vulture. If you have a question, ask me. But don’t be surprised if I don’t answer. And if I stop answering your calls or texts, period.”

Matt sighed. He ran a hand across his face and could feel the wear and tear of long nights. He was tired. He was at a dead end. After visiting the Kingpin’s office, Matt as Daredevil had scoured the city looking for Frank Castle—scoping out old hideouts, known associates like Micro, chasing rumors, and running himself ragged. He needed a lead, but he should have known this was not the way to get it.

“I’m sorry,” Matt said, wincing. “I didn’t mean it that way, but you have every right to be mad.”

He leaned over and placed a hand on Melinda’s arm. She tensed, but didn’t pull back.

“Can we start over?”

Matt could hear her heart rate slow down. Could sense her body relaxing.

“You can start over, Mr. Murdock,” she said. “And today, lunch is most definitely on you.”

Matt laughed. On some level, he felt relief. Another part of him was elsewhere, thinking about how Melinda’s heart skipped a beat when he’d mentioned Sheehan.

((((( )))))

He hated doing this. That’s what he told himself.

Hated how he’d walked her to her train, hand in hand, only to find an alley and change into his red suit and follow her to the precinct. He didn’t suspect Melinda of anything, but he did think she knew something. And, right now, Daredevil was desperate for any kind of knowledge that might help him find Frank Castle or get a sense of what an aging cop like Sheehan was doing with the Kingpin.

Wilson Fisk often kept cops on his payroll—he kept judges, lawyers, and politicians on there, too. It wasn’t anything new for a man of his power. The easy explanation could be that Sheehan was a crooked cop, in the wrong place at the wrong time, and paid the price. And his record left space for that. He wasn’t the perfect cop, and he had abused his power on more than one occasion. So why did Daredevil feel like he was missing something?

He perched himself on a rooftop adjacent to Melinda’s office. He could barely make out her voice through the noise of the street, the office, and the city—it was like following soft piano music emanating from someone’s phone in the middle of a crowded club. But Daredevil had spent years training to use and hone his powers—at first on his own but later under the tutelage of Stick, a martial arts master who understood Daredevil’s gifts in ways that he still couldn’t. He sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes. He let the sounds engulf his mind. The screeching of a truck’s brakes. The blaring of music from

someone’s stereo. The heated argument a man was having with his partner. The jingle of keys as someone opened the front door to their store. The rustle of paper as someone stacked sheets together after printing them. A soft whistle.

There—that was Melinda.

He tried to hold on to her voice, her sounds, and felt himself following her—as if he were outside his own body. He could hear her footsteps walking through the packed Internal Affairs department. The pleasantries exchanged as she headed farther into the office. Her lips touching her coffee mug and slowly sipping on hot mint tea. The click of her door opening. Then something else.

“You got a minute, Torres?”

“Detective Gunderson—yes. I was about to hop on a call—”

“It’s urgent.”

“Then follow me.”

Another click, then the sound of a lock. The scraping of chair legs being pulled back. A long sigh from Melinda.

Daredevil hated doing this. Hated it.

“We’ve got some intel on Sheehan,” Gunderson said.

“I’m all ears,” Melinda said.

Daredevil could relate. He took a long breath.

The ruffling of papers. The sound of one sheet being slid out of a pile.

“Looks like his brother, Terry—lives out on Staten Island—has been doing really well for himself lately,” Gunderson said.

A pause. Daredevil visualized Melinda scanning a bank balance sheet or account snapshot.

“That’s a lot of zeroes,” Melinda said dryly.

“Pretty good for someone who works for sanitation.”

“Where’s it coming from?”

“That’s the problem,” Gunderson continued. “The company paying Terry Sheehan is a shell of a shell—Mezinis and Charleston. You hit their website and they claim to be a cleaning company, the people you hire to detox your office or clean big spaces. But there’s no way to contact them and they aren’t listed by the Chamber of Commerce.”

Melinda cleared her throat before responding.

“Can you trace the site itself?”

“We tried. It’s one of those CubeSpace deals—different company,

Blue Fusion Enterprises. No site, no address, nothing,” Gunderson said,

exasperation seeping into every word. “We’ve hit a wall.”

“You talked to the brother yet?”

“Not yet. We’re trying to keep the Sheehan part of this under wraps, but the second we start sniffing around, the second we ask Terry what’s up with his bank account, we’ll see it on the internet. ‘Police Officer Killed on Scene of Kingpin Murder, Unreported Until Now.’ Which, hey, it’s the truth—but we need that info. We need to keep something to ourselves to help figure this out.” NYPD rarely kept the death of a police officer quiet—even if the perp was still on the loose, Daredevil thought as he listened. He filed the idea away. Another oddity complicating the bigger picture.

“I understand, Gunderson, but what do you want me to do about it?” Melinda said, her patience dwindling. “My investigation into Sheehan disappeared once he died.”

Daredevil’s mind seemed to freeze in place, wheels screeching to a halt. Melinda had already been investigating Sheehan? For what?

“Was he the cleanest cop on the force? Not by a mile,” she continued. “But I never would’ve pegged him for a Kingpin goon. Now you tell me his little brother is raking in tens of thousands of dollars—and has been for months. That means I might’ve been wrong. But I don’t have any evidence; this paper you just handed to me isn’t it. You need to figure out a way to talk to his brother and figure out what the hell Sheehan was doing with the Kingpin and the Punisher. If this gets out, we’re in an ocean of shit I don’t want to have to swim out of. We may already be cooked. We need this fixed, yesterday. Understood? Make it go away.”

Daredevil didn’t hear Gunderson get up and leave. He was already swinging south—torn by the choice he’d made, and the information it’d given him.

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Hi, Rob and Alex! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourselves?

Rob: I get paid money to make stuff up and put it in a Word document. It’s a very good life. I also like to cook. Seriously though, I’m a USA Today bestseller, and my last book was called Assassins Anonymous. I also write The Warehouse and The Paradox Hotel.

Alex: Sure!  I’m a writer of comics and novels – most notably Secret Identity, which won the LA Times Book Prize (the sequel, Alter Ego, hits in December). I work all the time because I love my job – coming up with stories featuring my own characters or characters I love, like the Spider-Verse, Star Wars, the Question, and more.

When did you first discover your love for writing and stories?

Rob: In the seventh grade, I had a teacher—Mrs. Noll—who would have us write compositions every week. She was the first person who ever told me I might have a knack for this.

Alex: I was an early reader – I grew up on comics, and the more I got pulled into the lore, the more I found myself writing my own stories that fit into the greater universe. I wish I had all my elementary-school era fan fiction, but it’s perhaps best lost to the sands of time.

Your co-authored novel Dark Space is out October 8th! If you could only describe it in five words, what would they be?

Rob: John le Carré Star Trek.

Alex: What Rob said.

What can readers expect?

Rob: Lots of pulpy space-faring adventure with some espionage and political elements thrown in.

Alex: Dark Space is a story about messed up people trying to overcome their failures to do some good – at perhaps the darkest time for the planet and its government. We tried our best to weave the wonder and power of early Trek through the prism of a dark, gritty, and grounded spy thriller. I think we made it work. We wrote the book we wanted to read.

Where did the inspiration for Dark Space come from?

Rob: My inspiration was Alex sending me a text message saying: “Do you want to jam on a sci-fi novel?” His initial pitch for it was exactly what I said: John le Carré writes Star Trek. How could I not want to do that?

Alex: I wrote a Star Trek novel, by hand, when I was in middle school – the story doesn’t matter, but the tone does. It was darker, grittier, a little more serialized than TNG, before DS9 was a thing. The idea stuck in my head for years, and I’ve always wanted to explore that kind of take – a story that blends the widescreen wonder of space opera but also brings readers into the gray areas of government and espionage. Then I texted Rob.

Were there any moments or characters you really enjoyed writing or exploring?

Rob: There’s a lot of stuff I really liked doing that I can’t talk about because it would be a spoiler, but really, the entire book was a blast from start to finish.

Alex: I love both of our leads, Carriles and Timony. I think they’re both complicated and relatable in different ways. It was challenging to explore their dynamic because, for the bulk of the book, they’re apart. I also just enjoyed jamming with Rob – we’re both workhorses and the end result was something I don’t think either of us could’ve done alone.

Can you tell us a bit about how the collaboration process worked? Any disagreements?

Rob: We started with the best of intentions and now will not appear in the same room together. We speak through an intermediary. No, that’s not true. We put together a huge document, outlining the story and characters, then just took turned in Google Docs writing words. If there were any disagreements, they were so minor I can’t remember them. We were both coming from a place of: the story wins in the end.

Alex: What Rob said.

What’s next for you both?

Rob: The sequel to my last novel, Assassins Anonymous, comes out next summer. It’s called The Medusa Protocol. I also co-wrote a novel with Jeff Rake, creator and showrunner of TV’s Manifest. It’s called Detour, and it’s coming out in Spring 2026.

Alex: Alter Ego, the standalone sequel to Secret Identity hits in December. I also have Bruno: Nightmares and Sueños arriving in December – a middle grade prequel to the beloved Disney film! On top of that, I have a lot of comics hitting: The Legendary Lynx (a graphic novel that “republishes” the lost comic book stories from Secret Identity), Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku, Spider-Society, The Question: All Along the Watchtower, Green Hornet/Miss Fury, Dick Tracy, and probably a dozen things I am forgetting. A lot!

Lastly, what books have you enjoyed so far this year and are there any that you can’t wait to get your hands on?

Rob: Alex’s book Alter Ego is great. I’ve already read it, and I’m excited for it to land. Jordan Harper’s The Last King of California is going to be a knockout. I keep bugging S.A. Cosby to send me an early copy of his next, King of Ashes. And Serial Killer Support Group by Saratoga Schaefer—that sounds like a ton of fun.

Alex: I loved Julia Armfield’s Our Wives Under the Sea, and very much enjoyed Alma Katsu’s series of spy thrillers that kick off with The Vanishing Man. Marc Guggenheim’s In Any Lifetime is also a gem.

Will you be picking up Dark Space? Tell us in the comments below!

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As we approach the halfway mark of 2024, it’s time to start looking ahead to the phenomenal new books that will be hitting shelves over the rest of the year!

We’ve put together a small sample of anticipated releases that you should keep an eye out for with new books from the likes of Rainbow Rowell, Stephen Graham Jones, Casey McQuiston, Ransom Riggs, Jodi Picoult, Sally Rooney, Richard Osman, Sabaa Tahir, Courtney Gould, Darby Kane, and so many more, plus even some debuts you should definitely have on your radar!

Read on to discover just a few of our picks and keep an eye out for when we round up further upcoming releases for the YA, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Romance, Fiction, and Middle Grade genres.

Let us know in the comments below if you’re looking forward to any of them or if you have other recommendations!

JULY 2024

The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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Get ready for a new series that brings readers deeper into the lush, romantic, and puzzle-filled world of the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games series (over 3 million copies sold!), set a year after we last saw Avery and the Hawthornes.

Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eleanor & Park and Attachments comes Slow Dance—a bright, beaming power ballad of a novel about a love so true it refuses to be forgotten.

It’s Elementary by Elise Bryant

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A fast-paced, completely delightful new mystery about what happens when parents get a little too involved in their kids’ schools, from NAACP Image Award nominee Elise Bryant.

The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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A young woman wins the role of a lifetime in a film about a legendary heroine — but the real drama is behind the scenes in this sumptuous historical epic from the author of Mexican Gothic.

The Haters by Robyn Harding

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The bestselling author of The Party and The Drowning Woman returns with a twisted tale of fame, obsession, and the dark recesses of social media.

The Blackbird Oracle by Deborah Harkness

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Diana Bishop journeys to the darkest places within herself—and her family history—in the highly anticipated fifth novel of the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls series.

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

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A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew.

The Next Best Fling by Gabriella Gamez

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Two broken hearts decide that the best way to get over their first loves is with a no-strings-attached relationship in this spicy and charming debut romance.

Our Wicked Histories by Amy Goldsmith

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A teen girl’s attempt to make amends with her former friend group takes a sinister turn during a weekend getaway at an ancestral Irish estate in this atmospheric, literary horror from the author of Those We Drown.

The Night Ends With Fire by K. X. Song

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Infused with magic and romance, this sweeping fantasy adventure inspired by the legend of Mulan follows a young woman determined to choose her own destiny—even if that means going against everyone she loves.

The Hollywood Assistant by May Cobb

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Offered a dream job in Hollywood with a famous director and his actress wife, an insecure woman becomes their personal assistant where their secrets and lies place her in the crosshairs of a murder investigation.

I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones

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From New York Times bestselling horror writer Stephen Graham Jones comes a classic slasher story with a twist—perfect for fans of Riley Sager and Grady Hendrix.

AUGUST 2024

The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

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In #1 New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston’s latest romantic comedy, two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour and challenge each other to a hookup competition to prove they’re over each other—except they’re definitely not.

You Will Never Be Me by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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When cracks start forming in an influencer’s curated life, she finds out that jealousy is just as viral as a video in this riveting suspense novel by bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto.

Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson

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From the bestselling author of the Truly Devious books, Maureen Johnson, comes a new stand-alone YA about a teen who uncovers a mystery while working as a tour guide on an island and must solve it before history repeats itself.

Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by MJ Wassmer

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White Lotus meets Kevin Wilson in this whip-smart social satire about a man who finds himself trapped on an island resort after the sun literally explodes, and suddenly must choose whether to save himself from the chaos, or help fellow guests make it off the island alive…

Four Weekends and a Funeral by Ellie Palmer

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A tender, laugh-out-loud debut romance about a woman who ends up in over her head after a little white lie . . .

Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown

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When a young woman is found dead on her college campus, her sister doesn’t believe it was an accident—and her search for answers leads her closer to home than she ever would have imagined in this thrilling debut novel from an exciting new talent.

The Girl With No Reflection by Keshe Chow

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A young woman chosen as the crown prince’s bride must travel to the royal palace to meet her new husband—but her world is shaken when she discovers the dark truth the royal family has been hiding for centuries—in this lush fantasy debut perfect for fans of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night and Violet Made of Thorns.

Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid comes a reimagining of Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare’s most famous villainess, giving her a voice, a past, and a power that transforms the story men have written for her.

A Werewolf’s Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley

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Ben Rosewood never meant to be bound to a vampire succubus, especially one as sexy-yet-terrifying as Eleanora Bettencourt-Devereux, but he has to admit there are some fang-tastic perks….

The Volcano Daughters by Gina María Balibrera

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A saucy, searingly original debut about two sisters raised in the shadow of El Salvador’s brutal dictator, El Gran Pendejo, and their flight from genocide, which takes them from Hollywood to Paris to cannery row, each followed by a chorus of furies, the ghosts of their murdered friends, who aren’t yet done telling their stories.

Sunderworld, Vol. I: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs

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Visionary storyteller Ransom Riggs weaves the familiar with the peculiar in a stunning loss, triumph, friendship and magic, reminding readers everywhere that true heroes are made, not born—and that when you’re never the chosen one, sometimes you have to choose yourself. 

By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult

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From the New York Times bestselling co-author of Mad Honey comes an “inspiring” (Elle) novel about two women, centuries apart—one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare’s plays—who are both forced to hide behind another name.

SEPTEMBER 2024

A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft

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A sharp-tongued folklorist must pair up with her academic rival to solve their mentor’s murder in this lush and enthralling sapphic fantasy romance from the New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic.

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

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For two grieving brothers and the people they love, this is a new interlude―a period of desire, despair, and possibility; a chance to find out how much one life might hold inside itself without breaking.

An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson

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A student will find that the hardest lessons sometimes come from outside the classroom in this stunning dark academia novel from the acclaimed author of The Year of the Witching and House of Hunger.

Us in Ruins by Rachel Moore

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With a blend of humour, magic, and love, Rachel Moore crafts another stand-alone adventure rom-com full of double- and triple-crosses, hilarious shenanigans, and frustration-fuelled banter, where the best treasure is true love.

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

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Combining the heart and humour of The Thursday Murder Club with a puzzling international mystery, welcome to the blockbusting new series from the biggest new fiction author of the decade, Richard Osman.

The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel

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A Hitchcock fanatic with an agenda invites old friends for a weekend stay at his secluded themed hotel in this fiendishly clever, suspenseful new novel from the international bestselling author of Darling Rose Gold.

Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma

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The Cruel Prince meets Ninth House in this dangerously romantic dark academia fantasy, where a lost heiress must infiltrate an arcane society and live with the vampire she suspects killed her family and kidnapped her sister.

The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop

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A candid and captivating memoir from award-winning and beloved actress Kelly Bishop, spanning her six decades in show business from Broadway to Hollywood with A Chorus Line, Dirty Dancing, Gilmore Girls, and much more.

The Lovers by Rebekah Faubion

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A second chance at love is in the cards for two women working a stylish California wedding in this charming debut romance.

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune

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Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.

The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

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Filled with wonder and wild adventure, this is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning.

How to Hide in Plain Sight by Emma Noyes

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The unbreakable bonds of family and love are explored in this brilliant and tender story from the author of Guy’s Girl.

OCTOBER 2024

The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni

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Two sisters. A lost imperial treasure. The world’s greatest puzzle master has twenty-four hours to solve the most dangerous mystery of his life . . . or die trying.

This Cursed House by Del Sandeen

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In this Southern gothic horror debut, a young Black woman abandons her life in 1960s Chicago for a position with a mysterious family in New Orleans, only to discover the dark truth. They’re under a curse, and they think she can break it.

The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch

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Red, White & Royal Blue meets The Nightmare Before Christmas in a sexy, quirky rom-com where the golden-hearted Prince of Christmas falls for the totally off-limits Prince of Halloween.

Heir by Sabaa Tahir

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Beloved storyteller Sabaa Tahir interweaves the lives of three young people as they grapple with power, treachery, love, and the devastating consequences of unchecked greed, on a journey that may cost them their lives—and their hearts. Literally.

Swordcrossed by Freya Marske

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The cozy, low stakes of Legends & Lattes meets the scorching bodyguard fantasy of Jennifer L. Armentrout’s From Blood and Ash in this enemies-to-lovers romance where, yes, the swords do cross.

Throne of Secrets by Kerri Maniscalco

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Two rivals torn apart by a dark memory reunite on a deadly hunt—and in an irresistibly twisted fairy tale—in the next steamy standalone fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco.

Don’t Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews

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As alluring as it is unsettling, award-winning author CG Drews’ debut YA psychological horror will leave readers breathless and hesitant to venture deeper into the woods.

The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak

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From the bestselling author of Hidden Pictures comes a breathtaking work of suspense about a father trying to save his daughter from a life-altering decision that will put everything he loves on the line.

Fledgling: The Keeper’s Records of Revolution by S. K. Ali

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The first book in a gripping duology from acclaimed author S.K. Ali introduces a fractured world on the brink of either enlightenment or war.

A Dark and Secret Magic by Wallis Kinney

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A warm, spellbinding tale about a witch and the secrets her coven has been keeping from her, with echoes of the classic Hades and Persephone story, in the tradition of Practical Magic and Witch of Wild Things.

I’ll Be Waiting by Kelley Armstrong

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From New York Times Bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes a spellbinding new tale of supernatural horror involving a haunted-house, seances, lost loved ones, and a sinister spirit out for blood…

The Book of Witching by CJ Cooke

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A mother must fight for her daughter’s life in this fierce and haunting tale of witchcraft and revenge from the author of A Haunting in the Arctic.

NOVEMBER 2024

The Author’s Guide To Murder by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White

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Agatha Christie meets Murder, She Wrote in this witty locked room mystery and literary satire by New York Times bestselling team of novelists: Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White.

Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez

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Where the Library Hides is Isabel Ibañez’s stunning conclusion to the story that started in What the River Knows. A lush immersive historical fantasy set in Egypt filled with adventure, and a rivals-to-lovers romance like no other!

Games Untold By Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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Romance, luxury, and secrets abound in this thrilling new collection that takes readers deeper into the world of the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games series.

Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens

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From the New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year, a hilarious love story about a disillusioned divorcée who agrees to let her children play matchmaker.

Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch

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In this one-of-a-kind mystery with heart and humour, a hilariously grumpy pony must save the only human he’s ever loved after discovering she stands accused of a murder he knows she didn’t commit.

The Estate by Sarah Jost

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For fans of The Cloisters and The Cartographers comes a gripping speculative suspense that follows one woman with the ability to enter the dimension of art, who finds herself trapped in a French estate as the pawn in a rich man’s game…

The Jewel of the Isle by Kerry Rea

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Two very indoor people rough it on a remote island after getting swept up in an archaeologist’s hunt for a famed jewel in this dazzling new adventure rom-com by Kerry Rea, author of Lucy on the Wild Side.

I Am the Dark That Answers When You Call by Jamison Shea

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Jamison Shea’s sharp and unflinching voice will bring readers to terrifying new heights in this vicious sequel to the “relentlessly gory and almost euphoric in its embrace of the horrific” (NPR) I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me.

The Empty Place by Olivia A Cole

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A powerful and imaginative story about a girl fighting to find her way back home from a mind-bending land of the lost.

The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson

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From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Mary E. Pearson comes a thrilling romantic fantasy full of dangerous fae, dark secrets, and addictive romance

The Songbird & the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent

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New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Carissa Broadbent returns with a brand new novel in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, Songbird and the Heart of Stone, where A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Dante’s Inferno, in an epic fantasy romance of love and treachery between mortals and gods.

An Insignificant Case by Phillip Margolin

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A new standalone legal thriller from the international bestselling author of GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

DECEMBER 2024

A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

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An enchanting novel about a witch who has a second chance to get her magical powers—and her life—back on track, from the national bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches.

What the Wife Knew by Darby Kane

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Darby Kane, author of the #1 international bestseller Pretty Little Wife, returns with another twisty domestic thriller about a wife wondering who tried to kill her husband twice before finally succeeding… because that was supposed to be her job. 

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

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Zetian must balance dangerous politics with a new quest for vengeance in the sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Iron Widow, a blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction.

What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould

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Yellowjackets meets Girl, Interrupted when a group of troubled teens in a wilderness therapy program find themselves stranded in a forest full of monsters eager to take their place.

Alter Ego by Alex Segura

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Alex Segura, LA Times Book Prize–winning author of Secret Identity, returns with a clever and escapist mystery set in the world of comic books. In the present day, a comics legend is given the chance to revive a beloved but forgotten character. But at what price?>

A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon

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Two hearts circle each other in the eye of the storm in this highly-anticipated follow-up to The Hurricane Wars—prepare for more enemies-to-lovers romance, magical adventures, and political schemes in this Southeast Asian-inspired world.

Roland Rogers Isn’t Dead Yet by Samantha Allen

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It’s the gig of a lifetime for this ghostwriter, except there’s a the client, a closeted A-list actor finally ready to come out in his memoir, is an actual ghost.

The Shutouts by Gabrielle Korn

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A brilliant queer dystopian novel from the author of Yours for the Taking, following a cast of characters on the margins of a strange and exclusive new society.

The Close-up by Pip Drysdale

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A struggling author discovers the dark side of fame when a stalker begins reenacting violent events from her thriller in this electrifying and twisty new novel.

A Cruel Thirst by Angela Montoya

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A fledgling vampire and a headstrong vampire huntress must work together–against their better judgment—to rid the world of monsters in this irresistible romantic fantasy.

The Party by Natasha Preston

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Set against the backdrop of a sprawling English estate, Natasha Preston’s latest thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat until the party’s over…

The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt by Chelsea Iversen

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A young woman channels the magic of the lush, fantastical plants that adorn her crumbling estate in The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt, a darkly enchanting novel for fans of The Magician’s Daughter and Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries. ​

What books are you looking forward to releasing in the second half of 2024? Tell us in the comments below!

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Something I am forever finding intriguing is the use of podcasts and social media within books and most recently, as a complement to a book (Sadie) or a new way to listen to a mystery – as is the case with Lethal Lit, a Tig Torres mystery.

Lethal Lit is a fictional true crime podcast that follows Tig Torres, a teenager who has returned to her home town after living away in the city for years. She and her family left because her beloved aunt who was murdered was thought to have been the Lit killer, a serial killer that terrorised Hollow Falls by killing victims through methods from classic literature.

So what is a fictional true crime podcast? Well, that’s how Tig is going to clear her aunt’s name and unmask the real killer – she arrives in town and immediately starts her investigation, interviewing people and annoying most of them (especially the cops) for her podcast as she goes about trying to resurrect something everyone would prefer she left dead. But Tig believes in her aunt, and armed with her aunt’s tapes of her own investigation, she sets about trying to find the truth.

Along the way she finds herself making friends with the students at the high school newspaper who help her on her investigation, and there’s a hint of romance, but no real idea yet of where Tig stands on whether she prefers girls or boys, or both.

Tig herself is headstrong, and still filled with grief at her aunt’s death. The podcast format lends an intimacy to those moments when talks about her, and her abuela, and why she is convinced of her aunt’s innocence. There are moments where you get the sense that Tig is careful about protecting herself with this flippant coolness that masks who she is deep down. It makes for a compelling enough character to follow along in this somewhat short-than-expected podcast.

The characters around her are all distinct, and engaging in their own way. The podcast chooses the characters to focus on wisely, and ties them in closely to Tig.

What I liked about this medium as well, is when Tig is in danger, you can feel it just as profoundly as if you were running with her in the dark.

So what do you think of Lethal Lit? Would you listen to a ‘book’ like this? Tell us in the comments below!

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