It’s time for the latest happenings in the world of mystery and thriller books. You know I’ve got you covered with adaptation news, but there’s also a new Miss Marple audiobook, a list of big fall books to know, an awesome cover reveal, and a chat about a new heist novel.

Dan Brown’s The Secret Of Secrets may have found a new Langdon

Netflix is adapting Dan Brown’s latest Robert Langdon book, The Secret of Secrets, into a series, and Deadline has reported that Tom Hanks will be passing the acting baton on to Morgan Spector.

Toni Collette as Miss Marple

Audible Original’s full-cast adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Murder At The Vicarage will have Toni Collette as the voice of Miss Marple. While you wait for the August 13th release, you can check out the rest of the cast, which includes alums from Game of Thrones, Normal People, Silo, and Ghosts.

The Biggest Books of Fall 2026

Barnes & Noble rounded up fiction books coming out this fall. As you can imagine, there are mysteries, thrillers, and horror on there, including the conclusion to Colson Whitehead’s Harlem trilogy, a new Miss Marple mystery, the latest from Big Little Lies author Liane Moriarty, and more.

Browse the books recommended in Unusual Suspects’ previous newsletters on this shelf, and see 2026 releases! Until next time, come talk books with me on Bluesky, Goodreads, Litsy, and Multitudes Contained.

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