Are you ready to end the year or kick off 2026 with book selections? Deb Lewis has book picks for January. You can order books through the Webstore. https://store.poisonedpen.com/
Let’s start with Anatomy of An Alibi by Ashley Elston (follow up to #! NYT Bestseller First Lie Wins)
Two women. One dead husband. And only one alibi.
Eat Your Ice Cream by Ezekiel J. Emmanuel, M.D.
From one of America’s leading doctors, an authoritative, practical, and entertaining guide to living a full and healthy life.
Wreck Your Heart by Lori Rader-Day
From award-winning author Lori Rader-Day, Wreck Your Heart is an engaging, “wisecracking and wonderful” crime novel with a big heart, about a country and midwestern singer out to catch her big break before family—or murder—wrecks everything.
A Gift before Dying (debut) by Malcolm Kempt
“Hypnotically good—instantly immersive, intense, and ultimately inspiring.”—Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series
In a hauntingly atmospheric novel set against the unforgiving landscape of the Arctic Circle, a disgraced police investigator discovers that his path to redemption is paved with ice—and blood.
Such Sheltered Lives by Alyssa Sheinmel
For fans of Nine Perfect Strangers and The Midnight Feast, a moody, atmospheric psychological suspense set in the secretive world of celebrity rehab centers, from New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel.
Skylark by Paula McLean
The New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife weaves a mesmerizing tale of Paris above and below—where a woman’s quest for artistic freedom in 1664 intertwines with a doctor’s dangerous mission during the German occupation in the 1940s, revealing a story of courage and resistance that transcends time.
The Charmed Library by Jennifer Moorman
With her signature blend of magical and heartfelt storytelling, USA TODAY bestselling author Jennifer Moorman returns with The Charmed Library, a love letter to libraries, favorite childhood stories, and readers who have fallen for fictional heroes.
A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James
“From the book’s chillingly creepy setting, which previously appeared in The Sun Down Motel (2020), to a nerve-jangling plot that effectively borrows from a mix of genres to the writing itself, which shimmers with a dazzlingly sharp sense of wit, everything about St. James’ latest is done to perfection.”-Booklist (starred review)
Simone St. James, the New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel, returns with her scariest, most shocking novel yet in this pulse-pounding story about siblings who return to the house they fled 18 years before, called back by the ghost of their long-missing brother and his haunting request: Come home.