Looking for a new book that will make your heart race? The thirteenth edition of The Minotaur Sampler compiles the beginnings of seven can't-miss novels—either standalone or first in series—publishing Winter 2025 for free and easy sampling.

Standalone: Melissa Larsen's The Lost House is a mesmerizing story of a young woman with a haunting past as she returns to Iceland to investigate a gruesome murder in her family.

Standalone: In Jenny Elder Moke's genre bending She Doesn't Have a Clue, a mystery writer attends her ex-fiancé's wedding where she's caught up in a real-life mystery similar to her latest novel.

First in Series: In John McMahon's electrifying Head Cases, an enigmatic group of FBI agents hunt down a murderer seeking his own justice.

Standalone: In Daisy Pearce's propulsive Something in the Walls, a child psychologist moves to a remote village to care after a child who's inexplicable behavior just might uncover the sinister secrets of the village.

First in Series: In Andrew Ludington's action-packed debut Splinter Effect, a time traveling archaeologist maneuvers through the past to recover a long lost menorah hiding out in Rome.

Standalone: Bestseller Sandie Jones's I Would Die For You follows a mother as she recalls the downfall of the biggest British band of the 80s. But when her daughter goes missing, she's forced to face her past to save everything she holds dear.

Standalone: In bestseller Julia Spiro's Such a Good Mom, a murder on Martha's Vineyard rocks one new mom to the core, leaving her to search for answers.