Fiction - Thrillers - Suspense

A Betrayed Archaeologist. A Ghost from the Past. A Dozen Worthy Sacrifices. Expedition leader Hiram Kane is holed up in his native England recovering from wounds both physical and mental, when his family receives a mysterious anonymous letter that dredges up nightmares from the...

A haunted cop. A ruthless cartel. A quest for vengeance that will leave no one unscathed. When detective John Sole and his partner uncover a connection between a senator and a Mexican drug cartel, they set off a chain of events that shatters Sole's...

A missing teenager left for dead A detective staring into the abyss --- JAKE SAWYER is in limbo. Facing an internal enquiry into his capture of a vicious killer, he turns private detective, and takes the seemingly hopeless case of a teenage boy, missing...

A wounded detective healing in the shadows. A twisted killer luring him back to the light. --- JAKE SAWYER is isolated. A year after checking into a psychiatric unit, he has found peace by cutting contact with his previous world, living offline and refusing...

A city in fear of the night A detective at home in the dark --- JAKE SAWYER is in demand. With his profile raised after his successes in the Peak District, he's called to London to help the Met Murder Squad with a baffling...

A mother's dying prayer A son's unholy vengeance --- JAKE SAWYER is damaged. Haunted by guilt after surviving an attack that left four people dead, he returns to work under a cloud of professional scrutiny, straight into a disturbing new case. When the desecrated...

His enemies' worst nightmare His own worst enemy --- JAKE SAWYER is in hiding. Wanted for questioning after a death in his custody, he is lying low, forming a plan to clear his name. When the body of an elderly man is discovered, horrifically...

Five victims, bonded by blood. A detective blinded by revenge. Jake Sawyer is suffering. After a bruising confrontation with a cruel killer, he has isolated himself in a remote cottage in the bleak and beautiful northern Peak District. Facing an uncertain future, he resumes...

A killer on the loose. A detective on the edge Jake Sawyer is feeling the heat. Returning to duty after an enforced psychological break, he's called in to investigate the murder of a young woman found near one of the Peak District's key beauty...

An unthinkable evil. An unbearable secret. Jake Sawyer is out in the cold. As winter descends on the Peak District, he finds himself suspended from the force, accused of murder. When two young children go missing, feared abducted, Sawyer must improvise to help solve...

You can't outrun your past unless you bury it for good. A twist of fate puts Adrian Hell in the crosshairs of the Yakuza. Pushed beyond his limits, he will unleash a side of himself no one has seen before. Two years on from...

Sixteen years after brutal tyranny and rebellion plunged the land into chaos, a fragile peace reigns for those who endured the storms - survivors like Lindsay. Having finally found refuge, former freedom fighters believe the worst darkness has passed now that the Gordons' despotic...

In the Holy Land, a series of gruesome murders targeting ultra-orthodox Hasidim sends shockwaves through the community. While initially assumed to be nationalistically motivated, Chief Inspector Detective David Levy and his elite team suspect otherwise, noting distinct and unusual characteristics in the killings. As...

The moment Meg's closest and only friend was abused and abducted; her mind changed gears. Alone and physically weakened in a Spanish speaking country, she had to harness who and whatever to fight the overwhelming enemy. Sacrifices had to be made. The question is,...

Paul and Sophie are planning the holiday of a lifetime, a month-long road trip in Australia, and when they return, they will finally start making plans for their marriage. Then one day a man, Larsen, turns up at Sophie's work. He is from the...

Enter the thrilling world of mystery and adventure with Agatha Christie's "The Secret Adversary." This classic tale of espionage and suspense follows the intrepid Tuppence Beresford as she embarks on a perilous quest. Thrust into a web of intrigue, Tuppence, a quintessential amateur sleuth,...

Step into the shadowy world of crime and suspense with "Hermit Of ------ Street," a collection of classic detective fiction short stories by Anna Katharine Green. A master of the mystery genre, Green crafts intriguing puzzles perfect for fans of amateur sleuths and suspenseful...

When Kellah Mace's parents are killed in an accident--when Kellah is fifteen years old--she overhears someone say, "She'll go through life knowing the worst thing has already happened." Kellah, numb from loss and grief, takes these words to mean she need fear nothing. Only...

Now you know my secret.Bit of a doozy, isn't it?Sorry 'bout that.The problem is, someone else knows too.Someone dangerous.Someone who's already buried me once.This time, they're determined to finish the job.Three broken princes stand between me and my doom: The fallen king with his...

Late one night, an emotionally disturbed woman, Abigail Macy, witnesses a murder. She reports what she saw to the police, but out of fear the killer will return to eliminate her as a witness, she keeps quiet about his identity. When the police investigate...

A vanished cousin. A missing diary. A heinous crime no one knew.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Goodreads Reviewer: "Best of the series! A fast-paced suspense thriller that delivers the promised action from the previous books. This is the best book of the series and MUST be read!"Asha has lost...

Adam Baldwin, in the middle of his seventh term as a United States Senator, is at the pinnacle of his career. And he is the front-runner for his party's nomination for President at the looming Democratic National Convention. But a dark cloud hangs over...

President Truman is near the end of his term in office, and Great Britain has a new queen. It is 1952, the Cold War is heating up, and vital military secrets are falling into Soviet hands. The CIA faces a delicate dilemma--for the source...

Fatima Butler has awaken to a new reality. The relationship with her fiance, Darius Du Bois, was not only a complete lie, but a danger to her life and family dream. After being abused and forced into the arms of his successful brother Marcus...

The suspense and adventure continues in this second book of the The Devereaux Chronicles. This time, the brothers find themselves stranded at a rustic ski lodge just as an epic snowstorm hits.That situation works out well for Scott, who is trying to reconnect with...

Author: Roger ChiocchiISBN-10: 0595228402ISBN-13: 9780595228409Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/31/2002Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 9.20h x 6.08w x 0.65d

In the explosive new Hitman novel from the bestselling authors of Last Kiss and Last Hit a jungle mercenary and a female target find love on the run...Mendoza I grew up in the slums and lost everything I loved to poverty, illness, and death....

William Bernhardt's bestselling novels featuring Oklahoma defense attorney Ben Kincaid capture the bare-knuckles reality of high-stakes criminal defense, as lofty ideals of justice clash with power, corruption, and wealth. In Capitol Murder, Bernhardt's hard-charging hero takes on his most shocking, headline-making case yet. Kincaid's...

"That is why I shall begin in the place you thought you had forgotten. Those that forget shall pay the price for forgetting. Those that did not show due respect shall be rewarded with the severest of punishments: those that tore me from their...

The brilliant, fearless, deeply flawed Nora Watts--introduced in the "utterly compelling" (Jeffery Deaver) atmospheric thriller The Lost Ones--finds deadly trouble as she searches for the truth about her late father in this immersive thriller that moves from the hazy Canadian Pacific Northwest to the...

"A new force to reckon with in suspense." Donna Anders, author of Dead Silence A phenomenal suspense thriller from Katia Lief, Next Time You See Me is the relentlessly gripping follow up to You Are Next--bringing back ex-police detective Karin Schaeffer, who survived the...

In this nail-biting thriller, a horror-themed birthday party turns deadly when guests start disappearing--and the birthday girl realizes that she must face a long-buried secret to make it out alive. Tippi is ready for a fresh start. After breaking off her engagement to an...

Pilot Jake Silver is haunted by a cruel irony--he secretly suspects that he's the reason Swede Bergstrom, the hero who saved his life, has fallen on hard times. Upon learning that Swede has been killed during the commission of a crime, the guilt-driven Jake...

"HARD, FAST AND REALLY GOOD!" - Lee Child Truth comes at a cost... Ted Denton's explosive debut novel is an exhilarating action thriller pitching the seductive world of professional sports against a backdrop of political and corporate corruption in a world of brutal violence....

One tough woman. One fight to the death . . . London 1967. A working girl is brutally murdered in a Soho club. Rina Walker takes out the killer and attracts the attention of a sinister line-up of gangland enforcers with a great deal...

A Kesley and Lambert novel. Chief Inspector Kelsey and Detective Lambert are investigating the murder of divorcee Venetia Franklin. Venetia's ex-husband Ray Franklin and his new wife certainly have a motive: Ray had had to continue providing for Venetia after the divorce. But, there...

The new novel from 'a major writer by any standards: technique, curiosity, erudition, plus the sheer body, range and quality of her work' (Independent on Sunday). Restitution is the compelling story of a young woman in search of her identity at the end of...

"An extremely accomplished, traditional mystery in the PD James mode... an absolute treat."--Irish TimesTo find a murderer, you need a motive . . .When a beloved yet mysterious monk is brutally murdered, Detective Sergeant George Cross faces a case with no leads, while his...

Author: Freida McFaddenISBN-10: 1420533770ISBN-13: 9781420533774Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/25/2026Format: HardcoverLarge Print

Author: Colleen HooverISBN-10: 1420533444ISBN-13: 9781420533446Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/25/2026Format: HardcoverLarge Print

Everyone in Portage thought Emma Schultz was sweet, beautiful--and harmless. They were wrong. When a beloved small-town bookkeeper turns out to be the mastermind behind a chilling series of murders and millions in embezzled funds, defense attorney Mike Jorgenson is thrust into a case...

Jeffrey James Higgins presents Book 3 in the Nathan Burke Thrillers series.Author: Jeffrey James HigginsISBN-13: 9798228665521Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/02/2025Format: MP3 CD

A scandalous affair drives a wedge between two best friends and business partners. One of them is sleeping with their top investor--and that's before he falls to his death. From the nationally bestselling author of We Don't Talk About Carol. Jia and Imani's thirteen-year...

"An extremely accomplished, traditional mystery in the PD James mode... an absolute treat."--Irish TimesTo find a murderer, you need a motive . . .When a beloved yet mysterious monk is brutally murdered, Detective Sergeant George Cross faces a case with no leads, while his...

She had no idea what was waiting for her. A force fueled by anger and violence.Kathryn moved to a charming, country setting in rural Virginia to heal and restart her life after the untimely death of her husband. Their life amid the pounding demands...

In the latest thrilling mystery from Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author Carol Goodman, a writers' conference at an Italian castle turns deadly when a killer begins using a husband-and-wife writing team's novel as a blueprint for murder.Fred and Thea Morgan-Lane are the envy of...

Trapped in a snowstorm. Alone with her family. A killer is waiting.Kelsey Caper has been called many things-close to her family is not one of them. Cold. Detached. Clinical... Trauma will do that to a person. She loves her adopted family, but hates the...

She was ambitious, fierce, and deceptive-yet trapped in the nightmare of her haunted past.The night she lost her family, the night she was buried alive-those memories became her prison. Now, after fifteen years, she's back with one purpose: revenge, redemption, and reckoning. She's ready...

Betrayed is a spy fiction thriller centering on a conspiracy by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp to distribute heroin and cocaine into the United States. The IRGC's purpose is to corrupt the West and provide financing for the Iranian hegemony.As the plot unfolds, an...

Some missions are too personal to fail.Medically discharged from the Australian SAS, Tyler Reid struggles to adjust to life as a civilian. When an old friend offers him a high-risk mission to rescue a woman and her son from a ruthless crime boss, Tyler...