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Beautiful places, terrible crimes. Check out these destination thrillers for an escape!
Updated September 19, 2022
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And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
Paper Book
The book that topped the international online poll held in Agatha Christie's 125th birthday year to discover which of her 80 crime books was the world's favourite. 1939. Europe teeters on the brink of war. Ten strangers are invited to Soldier Island, an isolated rock near the Devon...
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
Patricia Highsmith
Paper Book
'The No.1 Greatest Crime Writer' The Times 'Ripley, amoral, hedonistic and charming, is a genuinely original creation' Daily Telegraph Tom Ripley is struggling to stay one step ahead of his creditors...
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The Woman in Cabin 10
Ruth Ware
Paper Book
"THE TOP TEN BESTSELLERFrom the bestselling author of Richard and Judy pick, In A Dark, Dark Wood comes Ruth Ware's next compulsive page-turner'A rollicking page-turner that reads like Agatha Christie got together with Paula Hawkins to crowdsource a really fun thriller' -...
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The Beach
Alex Garland
Ebook
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Beach, a classic story of paradise found - and lost, the book that inspired the major film starring Leonardo DiCaprio Richard lands in East Asia in search of an earthly utopia. In Thailand, he is given a map promising an unknown...
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The Guest List
Lucy Foley
Paper Book
*Shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Crime Fiction Book of the Year* * The June 2020 Reese's Book Club pick* *The Times Best Crime Fiction of the Year pick* *Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award* A gripping, twisty murder mystery thriller from...
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Nine Perfect Strangers
Liane Moriarty
Paper Book
**Read the addictive bestseller now a major Amazon Prime TV series starring Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Regina Hall, Manny Jacinto, Bobby Cannavale and Luke Evans** PERFECT LIVES OR PERFECT LIES? THE UNPUTDOWNABLE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK...
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The Searcher
Tana French
Paper Book
Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a remote Irish village would be the perfect escape. After twenty-five years in the Chicago police force, and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens. But then a local kid comes...
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Leave the World Behind
Rumaan Alam
Paper Book
SOON TO BE A MAJOR GLOBAL NETFLIX ADAPTATION STARRING JULIA ROBERTS, KEVIN BACON, ETHAN HAWKE AND MAHERSHALA ALI *A THE TIMES #1 BESTSELLER* *THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *A BARACK OBAMA SUMMER READING PICK 2021* ...
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One by One
Ruth Ware
Paper Book
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Something in the Water
Catherine Steadman
Paper Book
'Worthy of Hitchcock' The Sunday Times. As heard on MY FAVORITE MURDER. The perfect couple commit the perfect crime in this New York Times bestselling thriller, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick! Erin is a documentary...
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The Sanatorium
Sarah Pearse
Paper Book
'The Sanatorium will keep you checking over your shoulder. This spine-tingling, atmospheric thriller has it all- an eerie Alpine setting, sharp prose, and twists you'll never see coming. A must-read.' Richard Osman 'An eerie, atmospheric novel that had me completely on...
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The Paris Apartment
Lucy Foley
Paper Book
*The brand new thriller from Lucy Foley - THE MIDNIGHT FEAST - is available to buy now**The No.1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller*Discover the electric thriller from the No.1, million-copy bestseller, Lucy Foley There was a murder here last night. Who holds the...
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Tangerine
Christine Mangan
Paper Book
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Rock Paper Scissors
Alice Feeney
Paper Book
The instant New York Times bestseller from the author of Sometimes I Lie'Not just fiendish but positively Feeneyish - dark, ingenious and very clever' Cara Hunter, author of Close to Home Ten years of marriage. Ten years of secrets. An anniversary theyâe(tm...
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Searching for Sylvie Lee
Jean Kwok
Paper Book
'Powerful . . . A twisting tale of love, loss, and dark family secrets' Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train and Into the Water It begins with a mystery. Sylvie, the beautiful, brilliant, successful older daughter of...
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The Travelers
Chris Pavone
Paper Book
In a world of secrets, where can you go?
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We Were Never Here
Andrea Bartz
Paper Book
On holiday in Chile with her best friend Kristen, Emily is having the time of her life. Until, one night, she finds their hotel suite covered in blood. Kristen claims a backpacker attacked her. She shouted, but no one heard. She struggled, but he was too strong. She had no option but...
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Reckless Girls
Rachel Hawkins
Paper Book
The gripping new thriller and instant New York Times bestseller, perfect for escapist reading! The holiday of your dreamsâe¦ When Lux and Nico get the chance to sail to a remote island off the coast of Hawaii, theyâe(tm)re thrilled. Itâe(tm)s the trip theyâe(tm)ve been...
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Who is Maud Dixon?
Alexandra Andrews
Paper Book
'Clever, cunning, and diabolical in the best possible way. Anyone longing for a good old-fashioned thrill need look no further' Ann Patchett Celebrated, bestselling, elusive...who is Maud Dixon? Florence Darrow wants to be a writer....
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Every Vow You Break
Peter Swanson
Paper Book
The exceptionally twisty - and twisted - new thriller from the master of suspense, Peter Swanson.
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Hostage
Clare Mackintosh
Paper Book
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Shiver
Allie Reynolds
Paper Book
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The Vacation: A Novel
T. M. Logan
Paper Book
The stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Lies and 29 Seconds - now a major TV series.
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Two Nights in Lisbon
Chris Pavone
Paper Book
A woman wakes up to discover her new husband is missing and sets out on a wild race of power, politics, and revenge in this international thriller from New York Times bestselling author Chris Pavone.You think you know a person...Ariel Pryce wakes up in Lisbon, alone. Her husband...
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The Guilt Trip
Sandie Jones
Paper Book
The Guilt Trip is the compelling, twisty novel from Sandie Jones, the author of The Other Woman, and perfect for fans of T. M. Logan's The Holiday. They went away as friends They came back as suspects . . . Jack and Rachel. Noah...
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Breathless
Amy McCulloch
Paper Book
THE CHILLING AND EXHILARATING WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH THERE'S A KILLER ON THE MOUNTAIN - AND YOU MIGHT BE NEXT . . . 'A high-altitude, high-stakes thriller. I loved it' MATT...
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Friends Like These
Kimberly McCreight
Paper Book
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The Castaways
Lucy Clarke
Paper Book
*The thrilling new novel from Lucy Clarke, THE SURF HOUSE, is available to pre-order now*A SECRET BEACH.A HOLIDAY OF A LIFETIME.WISH YOU WERE HERE?THINK AGAIN..._______________________________________________ âe~Totally addictive, clever and atmosphericâe(tm) Erin Kelly ...
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The Wild Girls
Phoebe Morgan
Paper Book
FOUR FRIENDS.A LUXURY RETREAT.IT'S GOING TO BE MURDER.'An exhilarating, read-in-one-sitting ride' Louise Candlish'A deadly cocktail of lies, secrets, obsession' T.M. Logan'A heart-stopping rollercoaster of a read' B A Paris'This is great. Kept me gripped!' Jane Fallon'Hold your breath!' Jane Corry...
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Stranded
Emily Barr
Paper Book
A British woman, Esther Lomax, travels alone to a paradise beach resort in Malaysia to get away after her marriage break-up. When she and a group of fellow tourists, each with their own secrets, find themselves stranded on a remote island during a boat trip, sinister things start to happen.
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The Weekend Away
Sarah Alderson
Paper Book
***Now a Netflix Original movie, starring Leighton Meester, streaming globally.***Miles from home. Trust no one. Suspect everyone. Orla and Kate have been best friends forever. Together theyâe(tm)ve faced it all âe" be it Orlaâe(tm)s struggles as a new mother or Kateâe(tm)s messy...
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The Perfect Escape
Leah Konen
Paper Book
When her husband Harry walks out after just six months, a girls' weekend away with two friends seems like just what Sam needs. But they aren't even halfway to their destination when things start to go wrong- car trouble that just happens to leave them stranded in the town where...
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The Chalet
Catherine Cooper
Paper Book
**The Sunday Times Top 5 bestseller**Longlisted for the CWA New Blood AwardFour friends. One luxury getaway. The perfect murder.'Pure adrenaline' ERIN KELLY'An intense thriller' HEAT'Agatha Christie meets the glamour of après-ski' SUNDAY TIMES French Alps, 1998 Two young men...
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The Ex-Husband
Karen Hamilton
Paper Book
She's safe from him, a thousand miles from harm. Or so she thought. 'Immediately gripping. Once I started I couldn't stop' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ REAL READER REVIEW 'Perfect holiday reading'...
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The Wedding Night: A Novel
Harriet Walker
Paper Book
What do you do when the wedding of your dreams turns into a nightmare? When Lizzie calls off her wedding in the south of France only a week before the big day, not even her closest friends know why. But since the chateau is already paid for, they figure...
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