Mystery Suspense Books Coming This December

The Paris Detective collects all three mystery stories about Detective Luc Moncrief into one volume. Luc Moncrief is the most famous detective in Paris, and now he's helping the NYPD solve their most difficult cases. Join Detective Moncrief as he takes on three different cases in The French Kiss, French Twist, and—just in time for Christmas—The Christmas Mystery. 

Looking for the perfect thriller for the winter weather? Winter Water, a Swedish suspense novel by author Susanne Jansson, is atmospheric and the perfect read for December. When Martin moves with his wife Alexandra and their two kids to his family's summer cottage in the island village of Orust, Sweden, he imagined a relaxing life by the sea. But then one January weekend, Martin's son goes missing, and although a body is never found, everyone assumes it was an accidental drowning. Then former police photographer Maya Linde arrives in Orust, and when she and Martin begin looking into the case, they uncover disturbing details about the town and its history, including many other cases of drowned children. 

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Ann Wolbert Burgess is a forensic researcher who is famous for her pioneering research in assessing and treating trauma in sexual assault victims. She's also the inspiration for Wendy Carr in the Netflix series Mindhunter. In her book A Killer by Design, Burgess reveals how her research caught the attention of the FBI, and how she became part of a chilling serial murder investigation in Nebraska. This book gives readers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit and how criminal profiling has developed over the years.