October Reads Worth Falling For

Danger, desire, second chances, and unexpected romance—discover this month’s Fresh Fiction Featured Books.

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Exit Wound, July 2026
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Phoenix Burning, March 2026
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Death Blow, March 2026
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Blood's Echo, March 2026
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The Grave Artist, September 2025
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A Killer's Code, February 2025
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Fatal Intrusion, September 2024
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A Forgotten Kill, April 2024
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A Killer's Game, June 2023
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A Different Dawn, August 2021
Trade Size / e-Book
The Cipher, November 2020
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Death Blow, March 2019
e-Book
Phoenix Burning, March 2018
Paperback / e-Book
Blood's Echo, March 2017
Paperback

PHOENIX BURNING
By: Isabella Maldonado

Veranda Cruz #2
Thomas & Mercer
March 2026
On Sale: March 24, 2026
Featuring: Veranda Cruz; Adolfo Villalobos
301 pages
ISBN: 1662536631
EAN: 9781662536632
Kindle: B0G4XJ21YZ
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Thriller Police Procedural

When a brutal turf war hits Phoenix, Detective Veranda Cruz is forced to confront a deadly adversary who holds a secret that could destroy her in an explosive thriller by the bestselling author of The Cipher.

Detective Veranda Cruz is still reeling from her last battle with the Villalobos crime family when one of their enforcers carries out a brazen attack in the heart of Phoenix. The terrified public demands action, and Veranda is named lead detective of a new task force. Their mission: stop the violence before it engulfs the city.

Adolfo Villalobos is next in line to rule the criminal dynasty. Cunning, ambitious, and tech—savvy, he devises a brilliant strategy to sabotage the task force and humiliate Veranda before killing her. He begins by manipulating a police operation to eliminate his competition, then leaks devastating information that costs Veranda her gun and badge.

Framed as a traitor and left to her own devices, Veranda has only one chance at redemption: stay out of Adolfo’s crosshairs long enough to stop him before he also takes away her family, her freedom—and her life.

Revised edition: This edition of Phoenix Burning includes editorial revisions.