A favorite resource for me: The Minotaur Sampler (volume 22)

#TheMinotaurSamplerVolume22 #NetGalley.

222 pages

Mystery & Thrillers

Pub date: 25 August 2026

Five stars ******

My thoughts:

I am always looking for my next read in my favorite genre. This free resource has led me to so many good books.

I have already read The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies (https://joycesmysteryandfictionbookreviews.blog/2026/06/15/the-oxford-guide-to-scandal-lies-by-kate-westbury/) which I enjoyed very much.

I am equally intrigued to read some of the other titles that are featured here. For instance, I see that there is a new book by Sara Paretsky.

For each title, readers can see the cover, learn about the book and read a generous excerpt. There is information on the authors at the end.

This title is so easy to recommend. Mystery fans, pick it up. It is free.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press-Minotaur for this title. All opinions are my own.

Description:

from the publisher

Looking for a new book that will make your heart race? The twenty-second edition of The Minotaur Sampler compiles the beginnings of 6 can’t-miss novels publishing Fall 2026 for free and easy sampling.

The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies is an irresistible debut that introduces the Crown’s newest undercover operatives with dashes of mystery, romance, and academia.

Mother Daughter Sister Stranger is a twisty thriller following two sisters who are the sole survivors of a plane crash, but eleven years later on the anniversary of the crash, one of the sisters goes missing.

Mystic and the Missing Girl follows a reluctant psychic who can read tarot cards and get impressions from objects. Her aunt has always been blamed for a cold case in her small town, but when Drew is enlisted to help, she has the chance to clear her aunt’s name.

Murder on 34th Street is a delightful mystery where a dead body is found inside Macy’s, leading up to the iconic parade, and a determined assistant seeks justice and to save the store’s reputation from ruin.

Cherry follows three women who become entangled in a dangerous web of obsession and infatuation.

Bad Company follows a woman who receives an anonymous package threatening to reveal her identity as a former CIA agent and must figure out who is behind this and what their goal is before it’s too late.