# New crime and children’s book releases

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/new-crime-and-childrens-book-releases
> Updated: 2026-08-13T08:30:44.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Recent literary releases have highlighted new titles in the crime, psychological thriller, and children’s book genres.

In the thriller and crime categories, featured works include S. K. Tremayne’s ‘The Scavenger’s Girl,’ a mystery set in Cornwall, and Mieczysław Gorzka’s ‘Copycat,’ which follows a commissioner investigating a killer in Lower Silesia. Other notable upcoming or recent releases include works by Richard Osman, Bernhard Aichner, Pascal Engman, and D. B. John, whose espionage thriller ‘Red Star Down’ involves a CIA agent and international espionage.

Additionally, new children’s literature has been released, such as ‘Shrimpie und ich’ by Moni Port, ‘Lass das Lesen, Leo!’ by Andreas Greve and Lena Winkel, ‘Red’ by Josephine Mark, and ‘Holzinsel’ by Zuni Fellehner and Christopher Fellehner.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-13: New literary releases feature children's books and crime thrillers

New book releases include children's titles from Kibitz Verlag and a selection of September thriller highlights by authors such as Richard Osman and D. B. John.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-literary-releases-feature-childrens-books-and-crime-thrillers

### 2026-08-09: New crime and psychological thriller novels released

New crime fiction releases include S. K. Tremayne's psychological thriller set in Cornwall and Mieczysław Gorzka's

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-crime-and-psychological-thriller-novels-released

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