A serial killer, a haunted manor house, or a town riddled with criminal activity: this week’s crime fiction releases explore every facet of suspense. Six novels to slip into your suitcase or place on your bedside table to kick off June with a few chills.
A missing child, a neighbour who seems too perfect, a couple hiding cracks beneath the surface, or a house that appears to be inhabited by unseen presences: the best crime novels transform ordinary fears into stories that are impossible to put down.
The first releases of June 2026 bring together several leading names in international thriller writing, from Sarah Pinborough to T.M. Logan, alongside promising new voices.
The 6 crime novels to read this week
Boomtown, by A.F. Carter
Welcome to Baxter, an American industrial city where illegal trades flourish in the shadow of the factories. When a sex worker is murdered in the district known as 'Boomtown', Captain Delia Mariola launches an investigation that may well upset the region’s already fragile balance.
Amid rival gangs, violent score-settling and a relentless pursuit of justice, A.F. Carter delivers a gritty, fast-paced crime novel driven by a heroine who refuses to succumb to the violence surrounding her.
The Daughter, by T.M. Logan
Lauren simply expected to collect her daughter after several weeks at university. But when she arrives on campus, Evie seems to have vanished without a trace. No one appears to know where she is, and the room she had been living in has already been assigned to another student.
With his trademark mastery of suspense, T.M. Logan crafts a psychological thriller in which every new discovery calls into question everything readers thought they knew.
A Beautiful Couple, by Leslie Wolfe
Amanda and Paul appear to have the perfect marriage—one envied by everyone around them. Yet when tragedy strikes, the façade begins to crack. Beneath the social success and polished smiles lie hidden frustrations, lies and long-buried secrets.
An elegant and tightly wound psychological suspense novel from Leslie Wolfe, author of The Surgeon.
We Live Here Now, by Sarah Pinborough
After a near-death experience, Emily hopes to start afresh by moving with her husband into an isolated manor house in the heart of Dartmoor. But no sooner has she arrived than she encounters a series of strange occurrences: unexplained noises, sudden changes in temperature, and objects that seem to move of their own accord.
The author of Behind Her Eyes delivers a gothic-tinged thriller in which the line between psychological trauma and the supernatural becomes increasingly blurred.
The Serial Killer's Daughter, by Alice Hunter
To escape the shadow of her father—a notorious serial killer—Jane has changed her name and rebuilt her life in Devon. But when she wakes one morning with no memory of the previous night, just as a young woman has gone missing, doubts begin to surface.
Following The Serial Killer’s Wife (2025), Alice Hunter skilfully explores the fear of inheritance and the unsettling question of whether anyone can truly escape their past.
The Housewife Next Door, by LynDee Walker
A perfect mother, five impeccably behaved children and a spotless home: the narrator’s neighbour seems as though she has stepped straight out of an advertisement. Yet certain details raise suspicions. Why does this family keep so much to itself? Why do the children never attend school?
Lyndee Walker builds a particularly addictive domestic thriller centred on observation, deception and the secrets people would rather keep hidden.
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