**Looking for a new book that will make your heart race? The ninth edition of *The Minotaur Sampler* compiles the beginnings of six can't-miss novels--either standalone or first in series--publishing Fall 2023 for free for easy sampling.**
Standalone: With over three million copies sold worldwide, Ragnar Jónasson, along with Katrin Jakobsdottir, the Prime Minister of Iceland, brings us a gripping and chilling new thriller: <a href="https://openlibrary.org/works/OL29045341W" target="_blank">***Reykjavík: A Crime Story***</a>.
Standalone: Amy Chua's debut novel, <a href="https://openlibrary.org/works/OL11927W" target="_blank">***The Golden Gate***</a>, is a sweeping, evocative, and compelling historical thriller that paints a vibrant portrait of a California buffeted by the turbulent crosswinds of a world at war and a society about to undergo massive change.
First in Series: From Julia Kelly, internationally bestselling author of *The Last Dance of the Debutante*, comes the first in the mysterious and immersive Parisian Orphan series: <a href="https://openlibrary.org/works/OL36092233W" target="_blank">***A Traitor in Whitehall***</a>.
First in Series: Bridgerton meets Agatha Christie meets *Bringing Down the Duke* in <a href="https://openlibrary.org/works/OL34080272W" target="_blank">***Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord***</a>, this dazzling first entry in a terrific new Regency-era cozy series with a feminist spin.
First in Series: In <a href="https://openlibrary.org/works/OL34113374W" target="_blank">***Perfect Shot***</a>, a former Army sniper must fall back on her Special Ops skills when a friend’s death uncovers a global nuclear threat, in this electrifying new series featuring Special Agent Alexandra Martel.
First in Series: ***The Curse of Penryth Hall*** is an atmospheric gothic mystery that beautifully brings the ancient Cornish countryside to life, Armstrong introduces heroine Ruby Vaughn in her Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award-winning debut.
