Suspense

Discover newly released suspense releases.
Updated September 4, 2024
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Middle of the night
Sager, Riley
Paper Book
'Full of tension, urgency, atmosphere and feeling - this is Riley Sager at his very best' LEE CHILD THE BRAND NEW HEART-STOPPING THRILLER FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR The worst thing ever to happen on Hemlock Circle occurred in Ethan...
The secret
Child, Lee
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Don't miss the hit streaming series Reacher!    A string of mysterious deaths. A long-classified mission. A young MP with nothing to lose. 1992. All across the United States respectable, upstanding citizens...
Eruption
Patterson, James.
Paper Book
THE BLOCKBUSTER THRILLER OF 2024 'As thrilling and jaw-dropping as Jurassic Park' Don Winslow 'Heart-pounding storytelling at its finest' T.J. Newman 'One of the most entertaining novels I've read in years' Adrian McKinty _____...
A talent for murder : a novel
Swanson, Peter
Paper Book
A mild-mannered librarian suspects her husband could be a serial killer in this shocking psychological thriller - perfect for fans of Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena and Keep It in the Family John Marrs.
Still see you everywhere
Gardner, Lisa
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner, a "frightening, full of twists, and completely satisfying" thriller in which Frankie Elkin must locate the long-lost sister of a serial killer (Karin Slaughter).  Five-year-old Leilani Pierson has...
Camino ghosts
Grisham, John
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Escape to Camino Island, where bookseller Bruce Cable and novelist Mercer Mann always manage to find trouble in paradise. Don't miss John Grisham's upcoming Framed, his first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man!
Red Sky Mourning
Carr, Jack.
Paper Book
NOW AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING CHRIS PRATT With the walls closing in, Navy SEAL sniper James Reece is on a race to dismantle a conspiracy that has forced America to her knees in the latest high-octane page-turner that seems ripped from the headlines from...
The heiress a novel
Hawkins, Rachel
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins returns with a twisted new gothic suspense about an infamous heiress and the complicated inheritance she left behind. THERE'S NOTHING AS GOOD AS THE RICH GONE BAD When Ruby McTavish...
Anna O
Blake, Matthew
Paper Book
*ANNA O - THE WORLD WILL KNOW HER NAME* _______________________________________________ **SELECTED AS THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH** **AN OBSERVER THRILLER OF THE MONTH** ______________________________________________...
One perfect couple
Ware, Ruth
Paper Book
Harkening to Agatha Christie's classic And Then There Were None, this high-tension thriller follows five couples trapped on a storm-swept island as a killer stalks among them--from Ruth Ware, the New York Times bestselling author who "is turning out to be as ingenious and...
The spy coast
Gerritsen, Tess
Paper Book
A retired CIA operative in small-town Maine tackles the ghosts of her past in this fresh take on the spy thriller from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen. Former spy Maggie Bird came to the seaside village of Purity, Maine, eager to put the past behind her after...
The Haters
Harding, Robyn.
Paper Book
The bestselling author of The Party and The Arrangement returns with a twisted tale of fame, obsession, and the dark side of social media. Camryn Lane is living her dream: after years of struggle and rejection, her first novel has finally been...
The Housemaid Is Watching
McFadden, Freida.
Paper Book
A twisting, pulse-pounding psychological thriller from Freida McFadden, the Sunday Times bestselling author of the highly addictive global bestselling Housemaid series. *** "You must be our new neighbors!" Mrs. Lowell gushes and waves across the picket...
Assassins anonymous
Hart, Rob
Paper Book
"The best kind of thriller. . . . Suspenseful, sentimental, and ultimately redemptive, Assassins Anonymous is a can't-miss novel." -- S. A. Cosby,  author of All the Sinners Bleed In this clever, surprising, page-turner, the world's most lethal assassin gives...
Nightwatching
Sierra, Tracy
Paper Book
There was someone in the house. Home alone with her young children during a blizzard, a mother tucks her son back into bed in the middle of the night. Then she hears a noise - old houses are always making some kind of noise. But this sound is disturbingly familiar- it's...
What Have You Done?
Lapena, Shari.
Paper Book
'I inhaled this bookin less than 48 hours and what a treat it was. What Have You Doneexceeded all expectations. A total reading pleasure' - LIZ NUGENT, No.1 bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond The unputdownable new thriller from the No.1...
Our Little Secret
Jackson, Lisa.
Paper Book
He swore he'd never let her go. She should have believed him.Brooke Hastings is ready to end her six-week affair. Gideon Ross is charming and sexy, but he's?not worth throwing away her marriage and family for. So?she breaks it off, hoping Gideon will understand.?? He doesn't....
City in ruins
Winslow, Don.
Paper Book
Following City on Fire and City of Dreams, City in Ruins is the explosive, impossible to put down conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Don Winslow's epic, genre-defining crime trilogy and the final book of Winslow's extraordinary career. 'The final shattering...
Listen for the lie
Tintera, Amy
Paper Book
Am I a murderer? You tell me . . . My name is Lucy Chase, but you already know that. Yes, I'm the woman who doesn't remember murdering her best friend. You probably think I did it, too. I get it. Being found covered in her blood doesn't exactly scream...
The perfect son : a novel
McFadden, Freida
Paper Book
"Mrs. Cass, we were hoping your son could answer a few questions about the girl who disappeared last night..." Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door. A high school girl has vanished from Erika...
This is why we lied
Slaughter, Karin.
Paper Book
Who killed Mercy McAlpine? The next thrilling suspense featuring Will Trent and Sara Linton from Karin Slaughter, no.1 bestselling author of Pieces of Her and After That Night Everyone here is a liar, but only one of us is a killer... Welcome to the McAlpine Lodge: a...
I will ruin you : a novel
Barclay, Linwood
Paper Book
"Linwood Barclay's I Will Ruin You is a page-turner that also has important things to say. You'll get your money's worth out of this one." -Stephen King In the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay, a teacher's act of heroism inadvertently makes him the target...
House Of Glass
Pekkanen, Sarah.
Paper Book
8-year-old Rose Barclay refuses to talk after the shocking death of her nanny in the midst of her parents' acrimonious divorce. Attorney Stella Hudson is determined to help Rose speak, and discover what really happened. As Stella unravels the secrets of the Barclay family, the past and present...
The midnight feast
Foley, Lucy (Novelist)
Paper Book
SECRETS. LIES. MURDER. TAKE YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE FOR THE THRILLER OF THE SUMMER Readers are devouring it: 'Delicious and darkly glamorous' LISA JEWELL 'Totally gripping and a perfect page-turner' ...
Chamber
Dean, Will.
Paper Book
'The tension is almost unbearable. A masterclass in suspense - I absolutely loved it!' SHARI LAPENA'A tour-de-force. Chilling, intriguing and most entertaining' LIZ NUGENT'A superb read' SARAH PEARSEThe master of intense suspense, Will Dean, is back! THE CHAMBER...
The fury
Michaelides, Alex
Paper Book
**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** "Alex Michaelides hits the trifecta with his third novel, The Fury. The highly original story presents the reader with the king of all unreliable narrators, enough twists and turns to power two novels, and a host of...
The Bitter Truth
Williams, Shanora
Paper Book
For Jolene 'Jo' Baker, the least she can do for her adoring husband, Dominic, is give unwavering support for his North Carolina gubernatorial run. He is not only the love of her life, he's also helping her prove that she's far more than just a pampered trophy wife. With huge crowds showing up at...
Hunted
Mukherjee, Abir
Paper Book
**SHORTLISTED FOR THE MCILVANNEY PRIZE** 'A damn exciting read' JAMES PATTERSON 'Tense, twisty...will keep you guessing' RUTH WARE 'A high-octane, high-adrenaline thriller...Chillingly plausible' ERIN KELLY IN A RACE AGAINST TIME, WHAT IF THE...
Think twice
Coben, Harlan
Paper Book
A man presumed dead is suddenly wanted for murder in this thriller of secrets, lies, and dangerous conspiracies that threaten to cover up the truth.   Three years ago, sports agent Myron Bolitar gave a eulogy at the funeral of his client, renowned basketball...
The secret hours
Herron, Mick
Paper Book
A spy like me
Sherwood, Kim
Paper Book
The stunning new spy thriller that blows the world of James Bond wide open! *A Finalist for the 2024 McIlvanney Prize: Scottish Crime Book of the Year* Six days. A bomb goes off at the BBC. The country is in chaos, but this is just the start. A global terrorist organisation...
Murder Road
St. James, Simone
Paper Book
April and Eddie have taken a wrong turn. They're on a long dark road, late at night, and they see a woman up ahead, clearly in trouble. They stop and pick her up. It's only once she's in the car that they see the blood. And then they see the headlights - far in...
Someone in the attic
Mara, Andrea
Paper Book
Andrea Mara's previous novel, No One Saw a Thing, was a break-out bestseller- - A No.1 Sunday Times bestseller - A No.1 bestseller in Kindle and in Ireland - 13 weeks in the top 3 of the Original Fiction chart in Ireland - A Richard and Judy Bookclub Pick...

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