Book club

The Good German

(PATRICK CREAN EDITIONS) BY DENNIS BOCK, $23

A Second World War alternate history about what happens after Hitler is assassinated in 1939.

Daughter of Black Lake

(HARPERCOLLINS) BY CATHY MARIE BUCHANAN, $25 First century CE: A young pagan girl tries to save her community as the Romans colonize Britain.

The Forgotten Sister

(GRAYDON HOUSE) BY NICOLA CORNICK, $23

A tale of Tudor England and Lord Robert Dudley’s wife.

The Historians

(HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS) BY CECILIA EKBÄCK, $23

In 1943 Scandinavia, three people uncover secrets and lies, along with a chilling conspiracy.

Dark Tides

(ATRIA BOOKS) BY PHILIPPA GREGORY, $37 Midwife Alinor grapples with an old love and a new threat in Restoration England.

Before the Crown

(ONE MORE CHAPTER) BY FLORA HARDING, $24

The love story of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten.

The Sea Gate

(SIMON & SCHUSTER CANADA) BY JANE JOHNSON, $25

A tale of love, secrets and courage during the Second World War.

The Forgotten Orphan

(ONE MORE CHAPTER) BY GLYNIS PETERS, $23

In the 1940s, a bleak orphanage morphs into a house of hope.

Truth be Told

(HQ)

BY KIA ABDULLAH, $25

An explosive he said-he said courtroom thriller from the brilliant writer of Take It Back.

Fortune & Glory

(ATRIA BOOKS) BY JANET EVANOVICH, $25

Get ready for more mayhem in Stephanie Plum’s 27th case! But more importantly, will she finally choose between Joe and Ranger?

The Searcher

(VIKING)

BY TANA FRENCH, $36

It doesn’t take long for trouble to find retired cop Cal Hooper when he moves to a seemingly idyllic Irish village.

Troubled Blood

(MULHOLLAND BOOKS) BY ROBERT GALBRAITH, $37

Oh Cormoran Strike, how we love you! The new entry in this series has the beleaguered detective tackling a cold case that still has deadly implications.

Moonflower Murders

(HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS) BY ANTHONY HOROWITZ, $25

Clever, clever Anthony Horowitz is back with another complex take on England’s classic crime novels, featuring former editor Susan Ryeland.

All the Devils are Here

(MINOTAUR) BY LOUISE PENNY, $22 Gamache goes to Paris! In the City of Light, the chief inspector must unravel the dark secrets of his godfather’s past.

Murder at Queen’s Landing

(KENSINGTON) BY ANDREA PENROSE, $35 Wrexford and Sloane are at it again, this time on a hunt for missing friends while dodging a ruthless new enemy.

A Song for the Dark Times

(ORION) BY IAN RANKIN, $35

The new case for Inspector Rebus is personal: Rebus needs to find his son-in-law before danger strikes close to home.