Crime & thriller

For sleepless nights and twisty weekends. Sink into Freida McFadden’s addictive “The Housemaid’s Secret,” globetrotting capers like Catherine Mack’s “Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies,” and heritage sleuthing with Conan Doyle’s “The Return of Sherlock Holmes & His Last Bow.” Dark masters appear, too — including Stephen King (“Never Flinch”) — alongside British village crimes and icy Nordic suspense. From locked-room puzzles to psychological cat-and-mouse, this shelf is built for propulsion: tight chapters, gasp-worthy reveals, and series you’ll binge. Grab one for your commute, another for the sofa, and keep a clever whodunnit handy for the next rainy day.