Fiction - Thrillers - Psychological

From the author of After the Crash comes a gripping new thriller about one woman's descent into grief and madness after her ten-year-old son disappears without a trace.Maddi Lib駻i is a successful doctor living an idyllic life in the South of France. On the...

There are times in your child's life you'll always remember... The day they were born. Their first steps. The first time they tried to murder you...What if those closest to you wanted you dead?Could you ever really trust them?Take a dark turn down this...

I watched her from afar ever since she was born. I knew from the moment my eyes spied her that she was the one: the one I needed, the one I had searched for so very long. My careful planning and sacrifices would all...

What lies hidden within the heart of a city shrouded in shadows? Are you prepared to venture into the labyrinth of secrets, where each revelation deepens the mystery? Can you unravel the enigma of a clandestine society that wields power beyond imagination?In "Whispers in...

A decade-old crime unites its devoted fans in a haunting novel about delusions in the dark and the dangerous games children play.Twelve-year-old Maddie Thompson and her friend Lana share a love of horror stories and wild imaginings. But Lana insists they are too old...

SIX CLASSMATES. ONE TERRIFYING NIGHT. A MURDER TWENTY YEARS IN THE MAKING...There's something sinister under the surface of the idyllic, suburban town of Wesley Falls, and it's not just the abandoned coal mine that lies beneath it. The summer of 1995 kicks off with...

Desperate for reward money - and to rescue his marriage - an embattled sheriff takes incalculable risks to find a missing boy. An edge-of-your-seat, twisted and twisty thriller from New Zealand s King of Crime. Moves at a furious pace, even as the walls...

"An absorbing tale of damaged souls struggling to heal as they track down evil." -Kirkus Reviews"This wildly imaginative psychological thriller is David Shawn Klein's best book yet." -BestThrillers.comTwo damaged souls. A malevolent secret. A risky ruse to unearth the truth that could bring redemption...

The Turn of the Screw, Henry James' chilling and enigmatic novella, is a masterclass in psychological horror and suspense. Set in an isolated English country estate, the story follows a young governess as she becomes increasingly convinced that the two children under her care,...

Detective Elise King's investigation into a woman's murder is getting derailed by a reporter who insists on doing her own investigation in this nail-biting mystery from the author of Local Gone Missing. When Karen Simmons is murdered on Valentine's Day, Detective Elise King wonders...

On a sunny Friday afternoon, beloved teacher Mrs. Walker and her eight-year-old son wave goodbye to their friends in the school playground. But they never make it home... It's only been a week, but the bright little faces at the picture-perfect school I've stepped...

Fear has a new address - right next door...When Mark and Laura move into a beautiful cottage in the country, they think all their dreams have come true.Until they encounter the neighbours next door.Glenda and her husband, Gerald, are determined to make their lives...

An epic novel of star-crossed lovers set in a doomsday cult on the Texas prairie that asks: What would you sacrifice for the person you love? "Symphonic and suspenseful . . . In an epic act of empathy, Bret Anthony Johnston inhabits every point...

Suspicion and paranoia engulf a community while a police detective hunts for a serial killer. One murder can make a town nervous. Two brings fear. Add three, four, or even more, and neighbours will start to turn on one another . . . Victoria...

Bloodied and bruised, 'Meg' finds herself standing in front of a bathroom mirror with no recollection of who she is or how she got like this. When a man appears in her living room to threaten and accuse her, she flees in panic, taking...

The southbound trail of a stolen spell book becomes a nightmare road trip in a propulsive novel about the unrelenting power of evil by the author of Lighthouse Burning.Harlan Winter has returned to his corner of Appalachia, where his fiery history with a depraved...

Twisty and ingenious, A Friend Indeed is an engrossing psychological thriller perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Ruth Ware.When single mom Jo Dykstra was at her lowest--jobless and penniless--her childhood friend Dana McFarlane helped her out big-time by securing her a teaching job...

Army veteran, Rylan "Rye" Beam, struggled to find balance after the Iraq War, reaching for a version of himself that no longer existed. With his boots back on American soil, he began building a family, convinced he was "maintaining" by drowning his demons in...

What drove a woman to murder in 1920s New England? "Few readers will be prepared for the surprise that awaits at novel's end" in this Edgar Award-winning novel (Publishers Weekly, starred review). It was referred to as the Chatham School affair--a tragic event that...

"My baby! You stole my baby!" Lara Smith is hysterical, her red lipstick smeared. A teddy lies abandoned in the empty crib. But I wasn't hired to look after a baby. I didn't even know this nursery existed... Lara's husband calls the police and...

"After committing the most recent in a series of murders, Paul Leroux goes on the lam the last place the police would look for an out-of-shape chain-smoker. Haunted by his past, Desert Storm veteran Karl Bergman leaves his wife and home behind and sets...

A mysterious disappearance escalates into a murder case, in this riveting new thriller by the author of The Accident. Not long after receiving a devastating medical diagnosis, Amy Cooper is at the police station-reporting the disappearance of her husband, Callum. A few miles away,...

Don't miss the chilling new psychological thriller from A.L. Bird, author of The Good Mother and Don't Say a Word, perfect for fans of C L Taylor, Sherryl Brown and Lisa Hall. Letting go of your daughter for the first time isn't easy... After...

Before love at first sight, there were things no one saw. Annie never much believed in love. That is, until meeting Mark. After crossing paths on morning commutes, they connect at a group counseling session for trauma survivors. Each recognizes something in the other,...

Neverland, one of many islands in Limbo on the Ocean of Souls, is a place of comfort for those young boys who lost their lives early in the Real-World and are not ready to cross into the afterlife. Their guide, Peter Pan, is a...

A New York Times Book Review Best Horror of 2023 selection. "Packed with profoundly unsettling scenes that'll slither under your skin and stay there long after you turn the last page."--Gabino Iglesias, author of The Devil Takes You Home After striking out on her...

In this sequel to Pictures Don't Lie, Derek Landino is now committed to his new role as reigning monarch over the small, European microstate of Calina. Although he is happily engaged to the love of his life, Christine, he finds himself in a dangerous,...

Nahanni National Park is one of last truly wild places on earth. Accessible only by plane, and only when the weather cooperates, it's the perfect place for estranged brothers Joseph and Oscar to have an adventure following the death of their mother. Gillian, Joseph's...

I place my tiny, newborn baby in the box. A 'safe haven', they call it, for unwanted babies. She'll be warm, someone will find her soon. She'll be cared for. But not by me. I will always want her, but I can never be...

There's a cost to keeping secrets... Everyone knows about the fight between Kathleen Walsh and her sister on the night she disappeared. For six months, no one has heard from Kathleen. Not her bullying husband, not her teenage son, and not her devastated sister...

Revisiting the past threatens a woman's future, in a stunning new thriller by the author of The Good Child. Sally is about to launch her highly anticipated true crime book, which recounts the unsolved, long-ago abduction she survived-and her best friend did not. Despite...

A contract killing on a remote coastal track. A deadly boat explosion occurs in nearby waters soon afterwards.Are the two connected?Meanwhile, Angelina makes an audacious escape with the assistance of her underworld connections and continues her ruthless agenda. To follow is a chain of...

Jennifer watches the last school bus leave before she sinks onto the step and waits for her dad to arrive. She looks up to see the nice man searching for his dog. She can take a break to help him. What harm can it...

A domestic life thriller that takes you on a turbulent ride through the depths of the human psyche.I don't know what to say except I'm in crisis. I'm mad and I'm angry. I feel trapped. I wish I could erase the person that I...

Young housewife Daisy Harker's world is upended when a blank spot in her memory and a reoccurring nightmare link her to an unsolved murder and a decades-old conspiracy Jim and Daisy Harker are a young, well-to-do couple in San Felice, California, and though childless...

A new mom in need of help opens her door to her long-estranged mother--only to invite something much darker inside--in this "fast-paced and frightening debut" (Rachel Harrison) about the long shadows cast by family secrets, perfect for readers of Grady Hendrix or Ashley Audrain....

The jaw-dropping new psychological thriller from the best selling author of The Boy in the Park Amber is happy, she loves her husband David and their dog Sadie, she even loves her job as a junior editor on a local newspaper. But when the...

What happened at the river last night? A twisty psychological thriller for readers of Megan Miranda, Megan Abbot, Taylor Adams, and Catriona Ward Sometime between the late night and early morning hours, in a dank, uncomfortable interrogation room, sits a young woman about to...

For fans of Jane Harper and true crime, a dark and gripping thriller set in a small town in the Australian Outback, by the author of the international bestseller WAKE.Gemma Guillory has lived in the Australian Outback enclave of Rainier her entire life. She...

Zombie pirates, living toys, medical equipment, and mannequins. These are just a few of the things that can tear you apart. Enjoy these stories and try not to disparage the things you see just because you don't think they're conscious. You could insult a...

"Maggie Shayne's books have a permanent spot on my keeper shelf." -#1 NY Times Bestselling Author
 KAREN ROBARDSSo, I'm going along in my blissful life, waiting for my guy to get off his ass and pop the question and trying to put my next...

When David comes upon an unusual-looking house after hiking, the last thing he expects is an encounter with Amanda, a beautiful and mysterious woman who makes a strange offer-asking him to stay and be her assistant. As the two travel virtually and meet different...

Pennington Wentworth, II lives in a penthouse condominium in Atlanta and enjoys the finer things in life--expensive wine, the finest restaurants, designer clothes, the best hair salons and the priciest manicures--until he suffers a traumatic brain injury in a car accident.Then, his life changed...

The truth was buried along with their bodies . . . until now.FROM THE CREATOR OF BBC DRAMA SILENT WITNESS, COMES A GRIPPING AND SINISTER THRILLER THAT WILL HAVE YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT. During the murder investigation of a teenage boy,...

USA Today bestselling author Robert Swartwood brings us his most page-turning psychological thriller yet. "Scream and I'll cut your throat." In an instant, Ashley's life changes forever. Two dangerous criminals have escaped from maximum-security prison. Taken as their hostage, Ashley has to play their...

'Truly gripping' SUNDAY EXPRESS A dark, twisty, and gripping psychological thriller that will suit fans of SISTER SISTER, by Sue Fortin, and BEHIND HER EYES by Sarah Pinborough. Five years ago, Clare killed her family - her husband, her father, and one of her...

Today a new secretary started at work and I don't trust her.Something is off with Megan Pearson, I can't put my finger on it. Megan's gaze is unwavering and blatant, her dark brown eyes follow my every move. I feel a chill whenever she's...

Two lovers. Two Continents. Two Cultures. One unforgettable love story.Maita, a Zimbabwean graduate student, travels from Atlanta to London on a mission: to reunite with Ade, her Nigerian ex-boyfriend. She made a terrible mistake when she broke up with Ade-and now she desperately wants...

NATIONAL BEST SELLER - A NEW YORK TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR - GMA BUZZ PICK - "A bravura feat of storytelling...daring and completely satisfying." --James Patterson, #1 best-selling author A PULSE-POUNDING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER ABOUT A SERIAL KILLER NARRATED BY THOSE CLOSEST...

Finding the truth in a family shattered by lies, betrayal, and murder is a deadly gamble in a twisting novel of suspense by Joe Hart, Wall Street Journal bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of Or Else.Family advocate Nora McTavish is settling into her new...