Best Crime Fiction/Mystery of 2022

The Maid by Nita Prose

The Maid
by Nita Prose

A charmingly eccentric hotel maid discovers a guest murdered in his bed, turning her once orderly world upside down–and inspiring a motley crew of unexpected allies to band together to solve the mystery.

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

The Paris Apartment
by Lucy Foley

Arriving in Paris to stay with her brother Ben, Jess learns that he has gone missing, and to find him, starts digging into his life, realizing even though she has come to the City of Lights to escape her past, it’s his future hanging in the balance.

The It Girl by Ruth Ware

The It Girl
by Ruth Ware

After John Neville, the man convicted of killing her best friend April ten years earlier, dies in prison, expectant mother Hannah Jones, after new evidence surfaces proving his innocence, reconnects with old friends to solve the mystery of April’s death and realizes they all have something to hide–including a murder.

The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

The Book of Cold Cases
by Simone St. James

A true crime blogger gets more than she bargained for while interviewing the woman acquitted of two cold case slayings in this chilling novel.

The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

The Golden Couple
by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Marissa and Mathew Bishop enlist the help of therapist Avery Chambers after Marisa’s infidelity. However, the biggest secrets in the room are still hidden and it’s no longer simply a marriage that’s in danger.

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

Daisy Darker
by Alice Feeney

At Daisy Darker’s Nana’s 80th birthday party held on her tiny tidal island, when the clock strikes midnight, Nana is found dead. Then, another family member at the next hour. Someone is killing the Darkers and they must reckon with the present mystery as well as their past secrets.