The Necklace by Claire McMillan

When Nell's Aunt Loulou passes away, Nell heads to the Quincy estate in Cleveland from her home in Oregon. Nell's mother (now deceased) and father moved out west years ago, because they found being around the wealthy Quincy family too stifling. At the reading of the will, Nell is named executor of the estate and is bequeathed a necklace that is unaccounted for. Then, in cleaning out Loulou's bedroom, Nell finds a necklace containing a giant sapphire with nine other jewels. Feeling that this is the necklace that is mentioned in the will, Nell goes about finding out its history, but other family members attempt to control what happens to it. Told in alternating chapters, the reader follows the contemporary story of Nell and her relatives, along with the 1920's tale of brothers Ethan and Ambrose Quincy and the woman they both loved, May. The Necklace is an engaging story filled with details of old wealth and of times gone by. Give to readers who enjoy Lauren Willig's standalone novels.

Need to Know by Karen Cleveland

Vivian works for the CIA as a counterintelligence analyst focusing on Russia, trying to uncover their spies in the United States. One day, while doing her work, she finds information that hits close to home and leads her to question the last ten years of her life. Not really knowing who she can trust or turn to puts her on edge, especially when her children's lives are threatened. Need to Know is a fast-paced tale for readers who enjoyed Chris Pavone's The Expats and the television show The Americans. It's also the perfect book for your summer beach bag.

Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent

When wealthy Lydia and Andrew Fitzsimons murder prostitute Annie Doyle and bury her in their expansive garden, they proceed with their lives like nothing has happened. However, their teenage son, Laurence, suspects that his father might have been involved in a criminal act, because the police come to the house to interview him. Annie's younger sister, Karen, is not willing to forget about her, even though the police have pretty much closed the case on her disappearance. Over time, we see the lives of all the characters intersect and, as the reader, we wait with baited breath, knowing that all is not going to end well. A great read-alike for those missing the late Ruth Rendell's psychological novels.

Ghosted by Rosie Walsh

After spending seven days with Eddie, Sarah knows that she wants to be with him for the rest of her life. Sarah had been married for many years to Reuben, but never felt as deeply for him. So when Sarah and Eddie part, promising to get back in touch, Sarah is stunned that Eddie seems to have disappeared and does not want to be found. What could have caused Eddie to have such an about face? Has something bad happened to him? Ghosted is an emotional page turner perfect for readers who enjoy novels about relationships. It will be published in July.

The Marmalade Murders by Elizabeth J. Duncan

Spa owner Penny is asked to help with the local agricultural show by judging the children's pet contest and checking in the entries for the cake, jam, and marmalade competitions. Things go awry when one of the contestants barely gets her entries in on time and a body is found under one of the tables as the fair is concluding. Penny's detecting instincts go into overdrive as she tries to discover the murderer. Another really enjoyable entry in the long-running Penny Brannigan cozy mystery series.