Fiction - Thrillers - Psychological

Acclaimed author John Burnside delivers a profound, page-turning novel about innocence, evil, morality, and the dark corners of the human psyche. Mysterious illnesses affect the inhabitants of the post-industrial village of Innertown, and a pervasive sense of malaise hangs everywhere. So when teenage boys...

A chilling and seductive story of loneliness, desperation, and murder, Villain is the English-language debut of one of Japan's most popular writers. A woman is killed at a ghostly mountain pass in southern Japan and the local police quickly pinpoint a suspect. But as...

A young man reexamines his childhood memories of strange visions and erratic behavior to answer disturbing questions that continue to haunt him and his new family in this psychological thriller named a Washington Post best book of 2007. Thirty-year-old George Davies can't bring himself...

In the latest installment in his critically acclaimed Italian mystery series, Michael Didbin sends Aurelio Zen to Italy's culinary capital, Bologna, where he discovers that some cases are not quite what they appear to be. When the corpse of the shady Bologna industrialist who...

From the bestselling author of If You Knew Her comes this harrowing tale of suspense--a story ripped from today's headlines--of a tight-knit English community, who's rocked by the murder of a mother and the mysterious disappearance of her daughter, and the secrets that lie...

"Beautifully written and suffused with dread. Jane Shemilt's domestic settings are seductively vivid, and the final outcome is profoundly shocking and terrifying." -- Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of The NannyBig Little Lies meets Lord of The Flies in this electrifyingly twisty...

An Entertainment Weekly hottest read of the summer - A USA Today hottest read of the week - A Refinery29 best thriller of June - A New York Post best book of the week"With hairpin twists and immense psychological acuity, Kelsey Rae Dimberg's Girl...

In this propulsive debut thriller, two women with deep secrets are thrown together by an unexpected meeting that plunges both their lives into chaos. But it's a sick little girl whose fate hangs in the balance.Motherhood is tough. But then, so is daughterhood. When...

WINNER OF THE 2020 MARY HIGGINS CLARK AWARDThe latest thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Lake of Dead Languages and The Other Mother, a story of mistaken identities and missed chances, forgiveness, and vengeance."Carol Goodman is, simply put, a stellar writer."--Lisa Unger,...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An addictive psychological thriller about a group of women whose lives become unexpectedly connected when one of their newborns goes missing.A night out. A few hours of fun. That's all it was meant to be.They call themselves the...

"Thrillingly tense and twisty, a great read." -- B. A. Paris, the bestselling author of Behind Closed DoorsOne woman is trapped in the death-grip of the past--and every one of its dark secrets--in this riveting novel of psychological suspense from Claire Douglas, award-winning author...

It started with Monday. But it doesn't end with Sunday.Read Sunday Silence, the new novel in the series that LOUISE PENNY calls "fabulous, unsettling, and riveting" -- and brace yourself for the breathtaking series finale in summer 2018.Lover of London, gifted psychologist, frequent police...

In this riveting tale of psychological suspense, a divorce lawyer risks her career, her sanity, and her life when she falls into an illicit, all-consuming affair with her client--who becomes the primary suspect in his estranged wife's sudden disappearance.Young divorce lawyer Francine Day has...

From New York Times bestselling author Gilly Macmillan comes this original, chilling and twisty mystery about two shocking murder cases twenty years apart, and the threads that bind them.Twenty years ago, eleven-year-olds Charlie Paige and Scott Ashby were murdered in the city of Bristol,...

One little secret between a married woman, her lover, and a killer.In this thrilling standalone from the internationally bestselling author of the Frieda Klein series, a married woman's affair with her boss spirals into a dangerous game of chess with the police when she...

From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of NOS4A2 and Heart-Shaped Box comes a chilling novel about a worldwide pandemic of spontaneous combustion that threatens to reduce civilization to ashes and a band of improbable heroes who battle to save it, led by...

The lives of four teenagers are capsized by a shocking school shooting and its aftermath in this powerful debut novel, a coming-of-age story with the haunting power of Station Eleven and the bittersweet poignancy of Everything I Never Told You.As members of the yearbook...

"Every time Laura Lippman comes out with a new book, I get chills because I know I am back in the hands of the master. She is simply a brilliant novelist, an unflinching chronicler of life in America right now, and Sunburn is her...

Pulled into a deadly game of deception, secrets, and lies, a woman must find the truth in order to defeat a mysterious opponent, protect her daughter, and save her own life in this dazzling standalone psychological thriller with an unforgettable ending from the New...

The year is 1929, and newlyweds George and Serena Pemberton arrive in North Carolina to create a timber empire. Although George has already lived in the camp long enough to father an illegitimate child, Serena is new to the mountains--but she soon shows herself...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBarnes and Noble Best Book of the YearBookpage Best of 2017Booklist Best Crime NovelPopSugar Best Book of 2017The new novel from New York Times bestseller Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River and Shutter Island"Lehane is the master of complex human characters...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBarnes and Noble Best Book of the YearBookpage Best of 2017Booklist Best Crime NovelPopSugar Best Book of 2017The new novel from New York Times bestseller Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River and Shutter Island"Lehane is the master of complex human characters...

"There's heartbreak, there's joy, there are parts where you cry--and it's very high quality writing. Well done " -- Margaret Atwood "Unpretentious and affecting, with characters to remember and themes that linger and resound." -- Meg Wolitzer, New York Times bestselling author of The...

"An unusual, exhilarating hybrid of high-stakes, propulsive narrative; erudite, yet breezy summations of specialized historical data; and strikingly evocative language." -- New York Times Book ReviewFrom PEN/Macmillan award-winning novelist and poet Tobias Hill, a thrilling novel of astonishing grace and power that explores the...

A determined mother becomes entangled in a murderous conspiracy to keep a twenty-year-old secret buried in this blistering thriller, set during the tragic aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, from Andrew Gross, the New York Times bestselling author of 15 Seconds and No Way Back.While driving...

"The perfect haunted house story for these unnerving times." --New York Times Dream House, the riveting debut novel from Pushcart Prize-winning author Valerie Laken, tells the story of one troubled house--the site of a domestic drama that will forever change the lives of two...

'My name is Alice. And my son is a murderer.' Deborah's son was killed four years ago. Alice's son is in prison for committing that crime.Deborah would give anything to have her boy back, and Alice would do anything to right her son's wrongs.Driven...

A teenage girl clashes with her new stepmother in this debut thriller with an unforgettable twist 'A pile-up of devastating plot twists' Bernardine Evaristo, author of Booker-winning Girl, Woman, Other 'Dark, deep, thought-provoking. Go and read it!' Adele Parks 'Similar in spirit to We...

A family built on lies... A dark and twisty psychological thriller, in which a young girl is abducted and her family is confronted with a horror from deep in their past. Perfect for fans of BA Paris and Sue Fortin. A young girl has...

Could this be the end for Heck? The Sunday Times bestseller returns with an unforgettable crime thriller. Fans of MJ Arlidge and Stuart MacBride won't be able to put this down. Don't let them catch you... A Deadly Hunt DS 'Heck' Heckenburg has been...

The gripping psychological thriller from the Top 10 Sunday Times bestselling author of After Anna, Seven Days and The Choice.Imitation is the most terrifying form of flattery...Which Sarah Havenant is you?When an old friend gets in touch, Sarah Havenant discovers that there are two...

When every word's a lie, a picture is worth a thousand A dark psychological thriller about the secrets that destroy us, perfect for fans of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS and THE GIRLFRIEND. Oliver Molloy never meant to hurt his wife. It...

Roald Dahl and Quention Blake meets Tim Burton in sassy poet Laura Dockrill's edgy and hilarious tale You might have known somebody like Ugly Shy Girl once ...You might have seen her bumping into lamp-posts and tripping over her bag.She wears a denim skirt...

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Gilman - is a much celebrated and classic tale by one of the worlds most loved authors. This work is considered an important early work in feminist literature and one which explored issues about women's health, both physical and...

The president in the crosshairs. A deep-state conspiracy. Can secret agent Steven Popoford expose the truth before he lands in an unmarked grave? California mountains, 1986. Retired secret agent Steven Popoford spends his days nursing his shattered mind. But when his cover is blown...

Vanessa is a beautiful, young woman with a bright and promising future. She's never known love until she meets Eric, who sweeps her off of her feet. But is he the man of her dreams or the monster of her nightmares? In the blink...

Darkness shall light the way...Secretive and satiated by a life that others would consider taboo, Zo Hall has architected her existence. After petrifying nightmares begin infiltrating her tightly controlled waking life, she inadvertently awakens a preternatural presence that casts darkness into her psyche and...

Suspicious deaths. Shadowy experiments. Can Chicago's bloodhound PI expose a desperate and deeply-rooted enterprise before more witnesses die?Private Investigator Lila Piper struggles to keep her demons buried. Plagued by the trauma and recklessness of her early years, she relies on electromagnetic brain therapy to...

Claire was held captive for 43 days by a man who did unspeakable things to her. Three years after her escape, she gets her revenge. The only problem is, she's got the wrong man. God help her if he escapes.Author: Kitty ThomasISBN-10: 1938639464ISBN-13: 9781938639463Publisher:...

Deadly Frost is a very dark high-octane thriller about a delusional serial killer with a mission and the man who got in his way. Captain Talus Frost, (Frosty), an Air Force flyer and part-time martial arts instructor ends up fighting for his life when...

Someone is watching...Somewhere in the Shadows is a psychological thriller set against the backdrop of one of the world's most exciting cities - Dubai.Ria Sharma is on the fast track to professional success - young and ambitious with a corporate career and a lifestyle...

Jane longed for security, something her childhood never afforded her. She found it and love being Stewart's wife. When she hired Shana to help him with his stress, though, Jane found out that sometimes inviting a stranger into your home means they never leave.Tossed...

From the acclaimed author of the Anderson & Costello series, a compelling standalone psychological thriller. Megan Melvick has returned home after a three-year absence to visit her dying sister, Melissa, for the last time. As she approaches the grand Scottish country estate where she...

"I do not want to lose you. I don't know what to do. This relationship was such a mess the whole time, and never, never worked. And I know it was because of me. It was and still is only my fault. My fault...

When his business card turns up on the bodies of two dead homeless men, Stephen Brown, the Director of Social Services at the Salvation Army in Grand Island, Nebraska, falls under suspicion of the Chief Investigator, Laqueta Ellison. The fact that each card contains...

In this psychological thriller/mystery, Professor Jason Butler battles to survive and to protect his family. After a tumultuous past, Jason and his wife are at a turning point in their relationship where everything looks wonderful. But disaster hits. Jason, a university professor, witnesses a...

A woman with buried secrets... An agent with an impossible mission... An inheritance that will destroy them both...When Liv Sullivan's grandmother beckons for help from beyond the grave, the reluctant psychic returns to her small Ohio hometown. Scrambling to make sense of the clues...

Synthetic stem cells mean no more organ failure, no more pharmaceuticals. No cancer. The human race is stronger and smarter. Is it better?Cali is a nanobiometric engineer who has been her younger brother's guardian since their parents died. She's lost too many people in...

Emily Swanson knows how it feels to lose everything. Which is why she agrees to help a grieving widow uncover the truth about her husband.Max Edwards was found dead on the bank of the River Thames, his body poisoned by toxic levels of alcohol....

"I am The Witness. I am watching you all."When Jessica's husband is arrested for fraud, her family's future is thrown into jeopardy. Then the letter arrives. At first it seems like a sick joke - someone called The Witness claims to be watching Jessica...