Fiction - Thrillers - Suspense

When a plea for help sends retired Detroit cop Kurt Argento to the small desert town of Fenton, Arizona things immediately don't appear to be as they seem, and he finds himself unraveling secrets that want to stay hidden and questioning his own moral...

"A gripping examination of a community devastated by a school shooting and the 'truthers' who deny it ever happened. Within that story is a girl who's hiding what she knows about what happened that day. A chilling, thought-provoking read. Brilliant." --Shari Lapena, New York...

No one should be above the law. Including those in charge.Parker Hanson, a former journalist turned private investigator, is recovering from triple bypass surgery. But when he discovers a possible case of government corruption, Parker's instincts kick in and he can't resist digging deeper.To...

Sophia Blake's life has always been a delicate balance between survival and ambition. Struggling to pay for college and desperate to escape the suffocating grip of city life, she jumps at the chance to take a job as a live-in housekeeper at a sprawling,...

While working for a tree company, Jeff Standish was on top of a high ash tree where he could see the third-floor terrace. It was there that he saw the interrupted assault of a young girl, followed by the flight of a man down...

New York Times bestselling author Connie Briscoe updates Daphne Du Maurier's classic Rebecca in this chilling tale of domestic suspense centered on a spirited woman named Angel who marries a Black billionaire, only to discover that he remains haunted by his first wife who...

Death can come for anyone at anytime. There's no escaping it. There are a million ways to die, not all of them expected. What starts as a peaceful day can end in the worst possible way.So brace yourself for the inevitable.Memento Mori contains thirteen...

Author: Harlan CobenISBN-13: 9798217090853Publisher: DellLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2025Pages: 352Format: Paperback

In the bustling heart of the city, Chris's world is vibrant with dreams and possibilities-until one fateful night turns it into a waking nightmare. After a party by the river, he wakes to discover that his friend Angie is dead, and suddenly, he's the...

In this heart-pounding, claustrophobic thriller from the bestselling author of Safe House, financial strains force a couple to sell their beautiful home, but when a potential buyer refuses to leave, everything starts to spiral out of control. Perfect for fans of The Woman at...

A master of plot and pacing and one of those rare authors who can create a genuinely surprising ending. Lisa Scottoline It takes a really crafty storyteller to put people on the edge of their seats and keep them there. Phillip Margolin does just...

Martin and Claire's nemesis, Wanda Jean, is dead and buried in Broome. Or is she?Martin and Claire go to Warrnambool to investigate a savage and despicable murder. The latest killings, reminiscent of their former enemy's handy work, have the ASIO agents on edge, wondering...

From the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling thriller The Perfect MarriageTill death do us part. Yours. Not Mine.It's been eleven years since high-powered attorney Sarah Morgan defended her husband, Adam, against the charge of murdering his mistress. Sarah has long since moved on, starting...

Can intrusive thoughts really lead to murder?With a client who may be guilty of stealing millions from the mob and another who believes her partner is being sucked into a dangerous cult, the forensic psychologist turned private detective can't afford any slip-ups this time.But...

From highly acclaimed author Alice Henderson comes the eagerly anticipated and electrifying fourth book in the Alex Carter series, in which the wildlife biologist encounters anti-immigrant vigilantes, rugged terrain, and threatening intruders in search of a sleek, powerful, and furtive animal--the jaguar.When wildlife biologist...

Will Martin and Claire overcome this new danger before their lives can be terminated once and for all?When a CIA agent is murdered at the idyllic seaside resort of Sandy Point, Martin and Claire are despatched to investigate. They uncover a plot with international...

Author John Sager's alter ego Robert Oxner-installed for the second time as CIA's Chief of Station in Moscow-finds himself and his wife dealing with a most-unusual adversary: One of Moscow's oligarchs, a man who has more money than he knows what to do with...

WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award -- Best ThrillerWhen authorities fail to identify human remains discovered in and around Broome, Martin and Claire are despatched to the idyllic seaside resort to investigate. Little do they know their every move is watched, as they follow first...

On the run...with his child's life hanging in the balance. Caught in a hail of gunfire, FBI agent Eli Buchanan's only thought is to protect his five-year-old daughter. With no other option left, he turns to his ex-girlfriend, US Forest Service ranger Molly Calhoun,...

Two killers on the loose and threats around every corner... Sheriff Heath Dalton accidentally stumbles upon two gunmen trying to hide a body in the Smoky Mountains and barely escapes with his life. And when traveling nurse Kayla Eldridge finds herself stranded in the...

Author: Julie KaewertISBN-10: 0553577174ISBN-13: 9780553577174Publisher: Random House Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/02/1999Pages: 338Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 6.88h x 4.20w x 0.97dReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 10/18/1999

From critically acclaimed author Jon Bassoff, The Memory Ward is a haunting Russian doll of a novel about one man's attempt to discover what's real and what isn't ...They say it's always beautiful in Bethlam, Nevada. No place you'd rather live. The people are...

Finding the body of a young woman on the North York Moors creates a dilemma for Eddie, a reclusive homeless man who would rather commune with wildlife than tolerate humans. Ada, a feisty widow living nearby with a secret past, comes to the rescue....

Hard-boiled action with a soft-hearted hero!When a homeless drug addict is shot trying to confess something to Eric Thorne, nobody else seems to care very much. Eric starts to make his own inquiries and ends up mixing with underworld kingpins, federal agents, occultists, and...

All families have secrets. Some protect. Others destroy. Three sisters. A last wish from their dying mother. Can they forgive her? Brenda Smith shouldn't feel lucky - she's only got months to live, if that. But knowing this means she's got one final chance...

BEST INDIE BOOK AWARD WINNER(R) - "A colorful and chaotic tale of success and betrayal" (Kirkus Reviews, featured review) and a fierce, genre-bending survival guide for creatives chasing success-and the demons that come with it. Killa is a suspense-filled, hip-hop remix of Gaston Leroux's...

His tropical paradise is about to turn into an island Nightmare...Skilled assassin turned corporate security Leroy Silver is in Hawaii soaking up the sun and taking some well-deserved time off. With a tropical resort at his fingertips and his beautiful friend Julia by his...

An ancient evil descends on the Central European capital city of Budapest. A supernatural killer stalks its timeworn alleyways, provoking terror amongst its distraught population and leaving untraceable and shocking murders in its wake.An estranged American family finds itself at the center of the...

The Worldwide Affiliates of Safari Partners, W.A.S.P. has challenged Le Gang de la Clé de Singe to a winner take all deathmatch on the desert island of Kanacea, in Fiji's Lau Archipelago. The battle will pit five of W.A.S.P.'s best hunters against the best...

A missing girl from the past. A monster from the present...When Bethany Stafford-Lyons accepted a position as personal assistant at Sirius Consulting, she didn't expect to become embroiled in the murky world of American politics within a week of starting the job, but with...

Storm Child follows the evolution and survival of a damaged foster home runaway. She has something of a learned charm about her, but she is not as she seems. Due to the sickening circumstances of her childhood, she sees the world through different eyes...

Special Agent Alex Penance was the hot shot recruit out of Quantico, picked for early promotion before an evening of celebration turned to an unwitting slip of morality with a high-ranking senator's girlfriend.Abruptly stripped of his promotion and banished to the sleepy southern town...

When a hit-and-run driver cripples Charlie Doyle's 10-year-old nephew in front of his house, Charlie, who's drunk, rushes him to the hospital. The boy is in a vegetative state. Did the jostling in the back seat damage his nephew's brain, a ride that also...

In this, the second of the Take-Us series books, Jesse Christenson is awakened from a medically induced coma three days after the events of 'Hidden Truths, ' the first book in the series. Jesse is once again confronted by enemies trying to silence the...

Kaylee and Ivy, both 19, are enjoying Nashville's Music Fest outdoor concert when they notice a gang of drunks abusing a handsome young businessman who's on the ground, passed out. Women have written lewd messages on his body with lipstick, and two guys are...

Young, beautiful, thirty-year-old Emma Wilson arrives by taxi in a small tourist town at 7:55 a.m. Her clothes are filthy, her appearance disheveled. She has no purse, no wallet, no luggage, but her back pocket is stuffed with hundred dollar bills. She's also carrying...

Nothing about this case makes sense. Detective Carson "Mac" MacHenry can't figure out why the Darmes are so interested in this one dead girl or why the secretive federal police have rushed the autopsy or why, a few days later, the records of the...

Welcome to South Hill, a neighborhood of wealth, secrets, gracious Victorians, and austere manor homes overlooking the port of Fairhaven and the dark waters of Bellingham Bay. Seventeen year old Trevor Blackmoore has lived here his entire life, shunned and feared, along with the...

Darcy Garcia and Peter Dale are at it again solving the biggest crime of their careers. The future of Los Angeles hangs in the balance. Can they figure out what will happen and when it will happen in enough time to stop it? Find...

A deadly past refuses to stay buried in Olivia Kiernan's masterful new novel Death is no stranger to Detective Chief Superintendent Frankie Sheehan, but she isn't the only one from her small, coastal suburb to be intimately acquainted with it. Years ago, teenager Se...

The Family Affair follows a brother and a sister caught in a whirlwind of underground politics when they discover a series of journals their late father had cataloged before he was never seen again.Author: Lord MeikaISBN-10: 1512799157ISBN-13: 9781512799156Publisher: WestBow PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/26/2017Pages: 322Format: HardcoverWeight:...

America 1972. Bombs have been going off: in university labs, police headquarters, the U.S. Capital, the Pentagon. In California, shootouts with police are weekly. And the Black Liberation Army is about to join with the Weather Underground in a spree of hold-ups to fund...

Sue Ridler is a fiercely independent woman . Divorced with her grown son about to graduate college, she is about to have her life turned upside-down. When a strange invitation, from persons unknown, arrives in the mail, Sue Ridler begins a very extraordinary journey....

The dead don't always sleep. After doing his stint in the army, Don Lattimore buried his battlefield demons deep inside and settled comfortably into Diablo Springs. Serving as county sheriff, for nearly two decades he's enjoyed the tranquility of the Nevada desert until the...

Nathan Elliott returns home to be with his dying father but within days he has disappeared. Methodist circuit rider Thaddeus Lewis joins the hunt but is disturbed by the arrival of Nathan's wife, who is a psychic. This historical mystery includes a strange wild...

In this fast pace bone chilling suspense, the great Detective John Walsh is pulled into a game of cat and mouse and is once again faced with the memories of the devil playground, he finally felt like he was getting a new lease on...

A reluctant psychic who has been raised by adoptive parents and has never allowed his "gift" to be known to others, finds himself the prime suspect of a murder/rape investigation of a local deaf girl. His search to find the true murderer leads him...

Swept off her feet, married in Spain-a dream come true? Not for Jenny. Her husband, Jack, disappears, and when her childhood friend, Deputy Sheriff Michael Preston, starts investigating, Jenny discovers that Jack is someone she doesn't know. Her life becomes a puzzle with pieces...

Keshia Clarke is a young, educated black woman who finds herself moving from Los Angeles to Atlanta, ga. Upon arriving in Atlanta Keshia finds herself caught up in a twisted web of lies, money, and sex. Keshia's nights are spent sleeping with the mob...

An FBI Counter Terrorism team operating in Afghanistan and embedded at a US Army Ranger outpost is ambushed. One survivor, a veteran agent named Casey Jennings, endures a brutal run for survival from the Taliban. Before reaching safety, she makes a shocking discovery, the...