Fiction - Thrillers - Suspense

Discover the Women's Murder Club's most terrifying case ever in this New York Times bestseller. As a terrible series of fires blazes through California, the heat begins to rage too close to home.A terrible fire in a wealthy suburban home leaves a married couple...

Now a major motion picture from director Steven Soderbergh, starring George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, and Tobey Maguire. Set in Berlin just after the end of World War II, Joseph Kanon's The Good German is a brilliant thriller about the end of one war and...

The basis for the third season of the new Sundance TV series Hap and Leonard coming Spring 2018. Full of savage humor, heart-stopping suspense, and a cast of characters so tough they could chew the bumper off a pickup truck, The Two Bear Mambo...

"A writer as comfortable with reality as with fiction, with passion as with reason." --John Le CarréIn Arizona on a study tour of America, Inspector Maigret observes a day in the life of a local coroner and becomes absorbed in a young girl's murder...

"Perry is the grand poobah of the running-away narrative . . . and he's at the top of his cat-and-mouse game in Silence." -- The New York Times Book ReviewSix years ago, Jack Till helped Wendy Harper disappear. But now her ex-boyfriend and former...

Coy is a sailor without a ship.T nger Soto is a woman with an obsession to find the Dei Gloria, a ship sunk during the seventeenth century, and El Piloto is an old man with the sailboat on which all three set out to...

"The novels of Andrea Camilleri breathe out the sense of place, the sense of humor, and the sense of despair that fills the air of Sicily." --Donna Leon When a colleague extends his summer vacation, Inspector Salvo Montalbano is forced to stay in Vig...

When Professor Isidore Cantor reveals his latest breakthrough in cancer research, the scientific community is galvanized. Cantor's most promising research fellow, Dr. Jeremiah Stafford, has only to conduct the experiment that will prove the brilliant hypothesis and win Cantor the Nobel Prize. But how...

Reginald Hill's "Dialogues of the Dead is a bridge that spans the classic English whodunit and the dark heart of contemporary crime fiction, the serial-killer novel....The fertility of Hill's imagination, the range of his power, the sheer quality of his literary style never cease...

A Washington Post and Sun Sentinel Best Book of the Year"One hell of a rip-roaring read."-- Seattle Review of Books"Cunning. . . . Get ready to be led down the garden path to a conclusion so morally ambiguous a professional ethicist might have to...

A People Magazine Best New Book Pick Named a Most Anticipated Book of the Year by CrimeReads, LitHub, and Book Riot! "If you're looking for a dark, moody, complex thriller with a complex woman protagonist this is your series. I love love love these...

A REESE WITHERSPOON HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK - NATIONAL BESTSELLER - MORE THAN ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD!"Will keep you up. In a 'can't put it down' way. It's 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' with XX chromosomes." --The Skimm"Deliciously duplicitous. . . . equally as...

Now a major motion picture starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen."A superb thriller and a truly engrossing read."--Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood and The Woman in Cabin 10When Roy meets a wealthy widow online, he can...

From New York Times bestselling and Edgar award-winning author Peter Robinson comes this brilliant novel of suspense--a thrilling tale of family secrets and past evils that have spread from one generation to another and wreaked havoc on an unsuspecting town.One phone call from a...

Former Army Ranger and thief Van Shaw is thrust into danger as lethal and unpredictable as the war he left behind in this emotionally powerful and gritty follow up to the acclaimed Past Crimes.When an old crony of Van Shaw's late grandfather calls in...

"I devoured Finding Jake. The tension is almost unbearable in this thriller-cum-character study as layer after layer of a father's soul are revealed as reflected in the character of his missing son. Utterly engrossing."--Alice LaPlante, New York Times bestselling author of Circle of Wives...

All three parts in one volume From the author of New York Times bestseller Little Girl Lost, this unforgettable and moving thriller is perfect for fans of Tana French and Dennis Lehane. (Released in the UK as Hurt.)Just before Christmas, the body of a...

On the run from the CIA, intelligence operative Will Cochrane heads to the U.S. to uncover a diabolical spymaster at the center of an international conspiracy in this thrilling follow up to Slingshot.When Will Cochrane encounters a Russian spymaster--codenamed Antaeus--who everyone believes is dead,...

"You're going to love Todd."--Stephen King, Entertainment WeeklyThe critically acclaimed creator of the Inspector Ian Rutledge and battlefield nurse Bess Crawford mystery series, Charles Todd now offers readers a bittersweet love story and romantic mystery that unfolds at Christmas during the dangerous opening days...

Includes an excerpt from Blood red (pages 367-384).Author: Wendy Corsi StaubISBN-10: 0062222430ISBN-13: 9780062222435Publisher: HarperTrophyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/24/2015Pages: 400Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 6.70h x 4.20w x 1.30dReview Citation(s): Romantic Times 03/01/2015 pg. 48 - Excellent

Detective Ty Hauck is caught in a deadly maze of cover-up and corruption in this new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Dark Tide. . . . "Gross's career is off to a red hot start."--Lisa Garder, author of Hide...

"Superb suspense and unforgettable characters make this an absolute must-read. I devoured this in one ravenous gulp "--Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author A young woman becomes entangled in a terrifying web of deception and madness involving an elderly neighbor in this riveting...

New York Times bestselling author James Grippando delivers a powerful, nonstop thrill ride ripped from the headlines. Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck is back in his most frightening case yet, and this time the price of victory is measured in blood.It is the...

"Laura Lippman is among the select group of novelists who have invigorated the crime fiction arena with smart, innovative, and exciting work."--George Pelecanos"Lippman's taut, mesmerizing, and exceptionally smart drama of predator and prey is at once unusually sensitive and utterly compelling.--BooklistLaura Lippman, New York...

"If you like Mary Higgins Clark, you'll love Wendy Corsi Staub "--#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa JacksonFollowing on the heels of her gripping and sensational thriller, Nightwatcher, New York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub takes suspense to a whole new level...

"Tanenbaum is one lawyer who can write with the best of them."--Joseph Wambaugh, New York Times bestselling author of Hollywood Hills"Tanenbaum is one hell of a writer."--New York Post"He has become a master of this genre, and Act of Revenge may be his most...

Carved into a moving island of ice twice the size of the United States, Ice Station Grendel has been abandoned for more than seventy years. The twisted brainchild of the finest minds of the former Soviet Union, it was designed to be inaccessible and...

Simon Toyne's breathtaking international bestseller, Sanctus, had critics everywhere cheering, calling the author the new Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code) or Steve Berry (The Jefferson Key), while praising Toyne's debut thriller as "remarkable," "thrilling," "provocative," "haunting," and "spectacular."The adventure continues with The Key,...

Single mother Amy Parkens feels trapped by a boring job, low pay, and no time for her young daughter. But that's before $200,000 in cold, hard cash arrives in an unmarked box. Desperately needing the money, Amy fears a setup or a connection to...

"A breathless, hair-raising read, one of the most gripping thrillers I've read in a long, long time."--Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Keepsake A high-octane debut thriller in the tradition of James Rollins, Lee Child, and Daniel Silva, Running From the...

"I'm glad that Rahotep, the policeman from Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead, has had a second outing. The central figure is the best known Egyptian of them all, Tutankhamun, and Nick Drake has written an engaging and convincing account of this doomed figure...

On a dismal evening in the previous century, an unnamed writer in Venice, California, answers a furious pounding at his beachfront bungalow door and again admits Constance Rattigan into his life. An aging, once-glamorous Hollywood star, Constance is running in fear from something she...

Harry Pierpont and John Dillinger were die-hard and deadly partners who made national headlines with their daring bank hold-ups and gun battles -- and they had a lot of laughs while they were at it. They were known as the Dillinger Gang but at...

After Art in the Blood and Unquiet Spirits, Holmes and Watson are back in the third of Bonnie MacBird's critically acclaimed Sherlock Holmes Adventures, written in the tradition of Conan Doyle himself.It's 1890 and the newly famous Sherlock Holmes faces his worst adversary to...

THE TOP FIVE KINDLE BESTSELLER 'AMAZING. I read it in one go. I was totally hooked.' MARIAN KEYES 'Utterly addictive. Compulsive, twisty, tense.' CLAIRE DOUGLAS, author of Local Girl Missing Her name was Rose. You watched her die. And her death has created a...

The first thriller in the No.1 bestselling DS Logan McRae series. Nothing keeps a crime hidden like fear... 'Stuart MacBride's thrillers just keep getting better' Express 'You can't be an eyewitness if I cut out your eyes...' Someone's preying on Aberdeen's growing Polish population....

Deadman Lake. Pristine and picturesque, nestled in the Cariboo Mountains of Northern British Columbia. Radiant and warm in the summertime, cold and unforgiving in the winter. For the few year-round residents living on the shores of the lake, this is the norm. They have...

For years, Dr. Anne Wadsworth has led travelers to Africa's far-reaching plains. Not only does she love the terrain, but she also considers Africa her second home. When she is invited to be the keynote speaker at Zanzibar's Human Rights Conference, she has no...

A killer known as The Reaper is tasked to carry out a mission at Experiment Labs. However, with a fateful encounter and a newfound promise to protect, his world would never be the same.Author: Jj DizzISBN-10: 1087930677ISBN-13: 9781087930671Publisher: Jj DizzLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/20/2022Pages: 316Format: HardcoverWeight:...

Stella's sophomore year of college plays over and over in her head, like a movie. She can't forget what happened that fall, but she has to at least try to face it. And the only way to do that is to screen it, for...

DeDe Mercer is a Radiant who can control other people's thoughts, make them do what she wants. For years she's controlled her power, keeping her secret, never using it on anyone--until the day she had no choice.Now the government is after her, after her...

This cult favorite coming-of-age suspense is now fully revamped! NEW recording. NEW narrator. Now with BONUS short story "Silence.""A fearsome tour of an adolescent's psyche. Terrifying, knee-knocking suspense."--Chicago Sun-Times"Hair-raising from cover to cover."--Houston Chronicle#1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz gives new meaning...

From the bestselling Sisters of Suspense, the fourth installment in their New York Times and USA Today bestselling series featuring a cult-like group of women with psychic abilities - reissued for the first time since its original release a decade ago! THE GREATEST TERRORSElizabeth...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen enters the world of high-stakes gambling in her latest gripping novel.Author: Iris JohansenISBN-10: 1668605074ISBN-13: 9781668605073Publisher: Grand Central PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/26/2022Format: CDWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 5.81h x 5.47w x 1.54d

Newly-engaged Stella Fall, 26, is horrified to learn of the secrets hiding in her fiance's past, in his ultra-wealthy family, and in their exclusive Connecticut suburb. When someone turns up murdered, Stella, to clear her name, is forced to investigate. But in a culture...

It's funny how one innocent decision can ruin your life. For me it was letting my son pedal away on his bike that hot summer day. He'd been so excited to go out by himself-like a big boy. And though I was usually so...

WHEN EVERYONE IS KEEPING SECRETS, HOW DO YOU KNOW WHO TO TRUST?There are a lot of things Charlie does not want to talk about. Parts of her life that must stay buried forever. So, Charlie moves halfway across the country to escape her past,...

A baffling divorce on Long Island, a mysterious disease in Malaysia and a preeminent Chinese scientist with ties to Taiwan and a story to tell, collide in an explosive and timely tale of scientific and political espionage. Moving between New York, China and Taiwan,...

At dusk in a Midwestern provincial city, college professor Melanie Rossen ventures off for an evening run. Under a pinkish-orange sky slowly taken over by an indigo darkness in Shadyside Park, this simple run turns into a nightmarish attack to defy the most wildly...

The Annual Crime Writers' Association anthology is always a thrilling read, and eagerly anticipated by readers and authors of crime and mystery fiction worldwide. Music of the Night is a new anthology of original short stories contributed by Crime Writers' Association (CWA) members and...