31 YA Mystery Books that are Absolute Must-Reads

"City of Saints and Thieves" ($11) by Natalie C. Anderson is a compelling, propulsive read about a young woman in Kenya whose mother is murdered by a powerful man. Tina and her mother fled the Congo in search of a better life, and for a while, it seems as if they have found one. But when Tina's mother is shot to death in her powerful employer's home, she thinks she knows exactly who is responsible.