Fiction - Thrillers - Psychological

Prequel Novella for All the Things We Buried Dark psychological gothic romance, taboo, step-siblings trope. She was never supposed to leave, he was never supposed to stay.When her estranged father dies, Lenore Thorn returns to the one place she swore she'd never set foot...

A novel of searing suspense that asks: How many lies can one family endure before it all comes tumbling down? Alice's marriage to a wealthy, controlling businessman, Carl, has been troubled for years, and her adult daughters keep their distance. But now, with Carl's...

Don't miss the brand-new, nail-biting thriller from USA Today bestseller Claire Allan Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Valerie Keogh, Andrea Mara, and Claire Douglas! She would have been the perfect mother. But if she can't have her happy family, she's not going to...

Liza McAllister is newly divorced when she's talked into going on a cruise with her friend Chrissie. Determined to put her crazy ex behind her, Liza throws caution into the wind and indulges on some new clothes and a spacious cabin on the cruise...

From award-winning author Alicia Anthony comes a gripping novel of redemption and revenge, fueled by the traumas that shape us.Seventeen-year-old Carly Dalton should've known Asher Thompson had secrets. Why else would he be in a truck stop bar in the middle of a school...

Marisa Coleman lives the perfect life.She is strikingly beautiful and married to a successful man she loves.They live in a stunning house that faces the sea. But when Marisa's husband leaves her stranded on a boat in the rising tide, the trust she once...

Grace spends time in a mental hospital after her 5-year-old daughter is killed. Six months later, the real craziness begins. A creepy old man-a doll collector-moves in next door as a child goes missing. Grace and her sister, Judy, think the old man did...

Elise can't stop staring at her first foster child. Simon is only six, with wide lavender eyes and dark curls that make him disarmingly beautiful.But he doesn't talk. When she asks him why, he says, "No one likes the things I say." She assures...

Marty, age seventeen, and Judy, age fourteen, become stepbrother and stepsister when their parents marry. When Marty's father attempts to attack Judy, Marty beats him off. The pair flee to a nearby, seemingly deserted old resort in the Catskills, where they discover the owner...

***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** 'Immensely exciting and atmospheric' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH'Move over Rebus' Daily Mail'Exciting, pacy, authentic'ANGELA MARSONS'Convincing Glaswegian atmosphere and superior writing'The Times Whether you've read them all or whether you're discovering this bestselling series for the first time, this Lorimer mystery is...

What if revenge ripples and echoes through time? You can't choose your family or your destiny or your legacy. But once upon a time, a woman named Ava St. James had tried to build happiness upon the remains of her broken heart. For better...

A cautionary tale of love, obsession, and the ghosts that haunt us.Dallas Pierce had a successful career, grown children, and was single after an amicable divorce. At sixty-three, confident and fit, he was counting down the days to a well-earned retirement. Then, on a...

She needs your help. But the truth she is hiding could destroy you both.A jaw-dropping thriller about two sisters that will keep you up all nightTessa, a former career woman with long Covid and depression, lives a reclusive life in a London suburb. When...

"Tennessee Hill beautifully evokes the sensation of realizing just how many people have a hold on the person you are, the person you hope to become."--Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Run for the Hills"What a delicate, hot-blooded tempest of a debut."--Amy...

Author: Holly CraigISBN-10: 1668222914ISBN-13: 9781668222911Publisher: Gallery/Scout PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/25/2026Pages: 336Format: Hardcover

A propulsive and incisive novel: a frazzled mother of two's precarious situation is made more so when her idling car is stolen -- with her young daughter still in it -- and all her life choices, both big and small, are opened up to...

An infamous murder case is blown back open when a crime writer's sister goes missing--and her bestselling book might be the key to finding her. Rose Dearling's life changed forever when her brother was imprisoned for the murder of his high school sweetheart. Now,...

After the world ends, what will keep you going? The world has changed, but time marches on, its passage marked only by the listless days and sleepless nights as David and his faithful canine companion, Tig, march across a desolate and barren landscape. God,...

Author: Freida McFaddenISBN-10: 1464249644ISBN-13: 9781464249648Publisher: Poisoned Pen PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/06/2026Pages: 352Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.25w x 1.13d

This seaside city has many dark secrets. There are many tragedies surrounding FBI agent Josephine "Joey" Wright's life.Over a decade ago, she lost her brother.His death was ruled a suicide, but she believes otherwise. Living in San Diego has not been easy.With memories of...

A dark dystopian survival thriller set on a secluded island paradise. From acclaimed author Mia Dalia comes a propulsive, character-driven horror novel that's a chilling blend of high-tech utopia, isolation, and catastrophic consequences. When a controversial tech billionaire retreats from society, he constructs a...

Flight of the Wildebeest is a complex narrative weaving together themes of racial injustice, organized crime, international espionage and a global health crisis, all under the metaphorical umbrella of "predator and prey".The story starts in the middle of the Great Migration at the nexus...

I defend criminals for a living. But I never thought I'd have to defend my own child.Our home was always our sanctuary. As a barrister, I work long hours with tough people. Coming back to Damien and our teenage daughter Ellie was heaven. But...

An instant New York Times bestseller! "Stunning. Fiendishly plotted with whiplash twists and turns -- Shari Lapena is at the very top of her game here. [She Didn't See It Coming] might be my favorite yet!" --Lucy Foley The new gripping novel from the...

A pandemic. A prestigious school. A killer hiding in plain sight.Rittenhouse Square- a genteel neighborhood in America's most historic city, and home of the Curtis Institute of Music. But on the eve of the 2020 Coronavirus outbreak, a series of savage crimes send shockwaves...

It wasn't supposed to be this way... After a disastrous investigation ends with the death of her FBI partner.Sarah Cross is banished from her high-profile position in Boston and sent to Tennessee.Feeling more broken and directionless than ever.Sarah moves to the sleepy countryside town...

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICKWho hasn't wanted to murder an ex--figuratively, at least? In this explosive debut thriller, a woman's seemingly perfect romantic life is on the verge of collapse as she uncovers a hidden history surfacing dark secrets that have deadly...

They won their dream home. It's about to become a nightmare... When Merri and Dev buy a ticket on the last day of a national draw to win the house of their dreams, they never, in a million years, expect to win.Less than a...

On the edge of a remote Croatian island, where every shadow hides a secret, Maggie's world is about to unravel.From the international bestselling author of the Detective Erika Foster and Kate Marshall series, comes a gripping standalone psychological thriller where nothing is as it...

When overworked attorney Maya Ellison is forced to defend a homeless man accused of stabbing a hedge-fund manager, she expects a routine pro bono case-a quick plea, a box checked, a return to billables.Then her client asks for her by name.Then he predicts a...

Mena Vidal kills men for money.Rapists. Traffickers. Monsters no one will miss.By day, she pours drinks at a bar. By night, she cleans blood off her hands and tries not to think about what she's become. It's not a life she chose-but it's the...

It starts with an envelope hidden in the closet-inside, a photograph of Anna and her husband and she doesn't know who left it. As Anna Whitmore approaches her first year as CEO, she's preparing for her first performance review while still learning how to...

The Vanishing House of Willow CreekEthan Hale comes home to a house that should be full-and isn't.The door is open.Dinner is cold.His wife's phone is still charging.His family didn't leave.They vanished.No signs of struggle. No evidence of intrusion. Just a house frozen mid-moment, as...

A Murder Most Foul: The Life of a Hitman is a dark, introspective exploration of morality, memory, and the price of violence. Far from a conventional crime thriller, Richard Marcs delivers a haunting psychological narrative told through the fractured voice of "Notch," a professional...

Jamie Brock is trying to put his life back together. After being horrifically burned in a welding accident and enduring months of rehab, nightmares, and sleepwalking, he returns to Ron's Auto, his longtime employer, and the site of his disfigurement. A skilled mechanic and...

Jane's worst nightmare came true when her five-year-old daughter Mary Sue vanished into thin air.Just like that.Someone took her daughter.Jane would do anything to get her little angel back even if that meant digging up and confronting a long-buried past.Author: Ann-Marie RichardsISBN-13: 9798233653575Publisher: Ann-Marie...

Caitlyn's home-based catering business is a dream come true. She can be there for her three-year old daughter and her husband Sam. Everything seems perfect. Until...Caitlyn's little three-year old daughter Katie goes missing.She literally vanishes into thin air.Who did this?Was it someone close to...

Across three generations, one house refuses to be forgotten.In The Hollowing, documentarian Eva Maren enters the abandoned Blackthorn House to capture its secrets - only to discover the mansion records human sorrow like a living archive. Her grief becomes its feast.Years later, new investigators...

THE AUTHOR WITH MORE THAN 3.5 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE!Some places promise peace-Winter Cove keeps the promise just long enough to break you with it. Bestselling author Alex West believes an eleven-million-dollar glass house on the Maine coast will finally give him what Manhattan...

Before Clara Hale received the box of photographs...Before Eldridge whispered warnings about the "girls who disappeared"...Before a mother's final message crossed decades...there was Evelyn Hale, and the secret that cost her everything.Evelyn knows St. Bartholomew's Church is hiding something.Money flowing where it shouldn't.Girls seeking...

When Evan O'Brien reluctantly returns home for his grandfather's funeral, his life littered with failed jobs and relationships, he agrees to work on his beloved uncle's failing mayoral campaign - but has no idea of the dirty politics and family secrets he is about...

'If you know where to look, kiddo, the world is full of magic and monsters.' Six-year-old Henry believes his life is a fairytale. He's a Star Prince, his mum is a Star Queen and they're hiding from Henry's father, the mysterious 'Wolf King'. When...

Welcome to Birchwood Lane, a quiet, sun-dappled California suburb where fences are low, smiles are bright, and no one locks their doors. For Emma Walsh, it's the perfect place to start over. But behind every manicured hedge lurk secrets, and beneath every gracious gesture,...

He saved a stranger's life. Now he's losing his own.Leo Gage is a ghost in his own life. By day, he is haunted by past humiliations. By night, he finds solace in the anonymous quiet of the Portland Crisis Connection hotline, where his calm,...

I'm Natalie Rhine-and I walk among the dead. My gift lets me relive the final moments of lost souls, but when a brutal murder spirals into a web of lies, betrayal, and inexplicable phenomena, my world is turned upside down. Caught between relentless law...

Under the Seal of Silence - Book 1Bound by Blood. Marked by Fate. Chosen by Something Far More Dangerous than Love.David Ramos was born into a world of power, privilege, and shadows. Heir to a billion-dollar engineering empire, his legacy is not just one...

Step into Cleo's mind, where silence is a rare gem. Her perpetual playlist of Tchaikovsky, Mozart, and Bach becomes a refuge amidst the chaos of everyday thoughts. However, this auditory haven transforms into a double-edged sword, immersing her in memories that lead her into...

Agreeing to a dubious pact offered by a paranormal creature propels shy sixteen-year-old Mia Chandler down a perilous path, unprepared and alone. She is challenged by terrifying events that require all her courage and intelligence to survive. Learning she has an unknown half-brother living...

Welcome, dear reader, to a chilling journey into the human psyche, where nothing is as it seems and the line between sanity and madness becomes blurred. The book you hold in your hands is not for the faint-hearted; it is a twisted psychological thriller...

Some lies can't be untangled. Some truths are too dangerous to uncover.Dr. David Barrow, a psychiatrist with a troubled past, is drawn into a web of mystery when he meets the captivating Lola. Their unexpected connection soon reveals a disturbing truth-Lola is not who...