Thrillers/Suspense

Updated October 22, 2025
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1

The woman in suite 11
Ware, Ruth
Paradise comes at a price . . . The stunning mountain views. The beautiful shore of Lake Geneva. The terrified woman held in the suite belonging to the hotel's millionaire owner. Lo Blacklock's all-expenses paid trip to a luxury Swiss chateau should have been the...

2

Nightshade : a novel
Connelly, Michael
Paper Book
THE NEW THRILLER FROM MILLION COPY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER MICHAEL CONNELLY LAPD Detective Stilwell has been forced out of the Homicide department to a dead-end post on Santa Catalina Island. It might be an idyllic holiday destination but Stilwell knows it...

3

Someone is watching
Fielding, Joy.
Paper Book
Paranoia and revenge, voyeurism and obsession - The Girl on the Train meets Rear Window in this gripping novel from a queen of psychological suspense.

4

Forget me not : a novel
Willingham, Stacy
Don't miss the gripping new thriller from the author of A FLICKER IN THE DARK about a woman searching for answers to her sister's disappearance decades ago 'Absolutely riveting. Simmering tension and genuine shocks make Forget Me Not a thriller I'll remember for a long, long...

5

The break-in : a novel
Faulkner, Katherine
'DELICIOUS' STYLIST 'BINGEWORTHY' NITA PROSE 'RAZOR-SHARP' ABIGAIL DEAN Alice only meant to stop the intruder. She didn't mean to hit him so hard. She didn't mean to kill him. The police conclude that she acted in self...

6

Too old for this
Downing, Samantha
It's never too late to teach an old woman new murders...A razor-sharp, edge-of-your-seat new thriller from Sunday Times bestseller Samantha Downing 'Sharp, sly and darkly hilarious' i -- You'd never guess Lottie Jones had...

7

Not Quite Dead Yet
Jackson, Holly.
Paper Book
In seven days Jet Mason will be dead. Twenty-seven years old, she's back living with her parents, waiting for her life to begin. She'll do it later, she always says. Her parents have their doubts. Until, on the night of Halloween, Jet is violently attacked by an unseen...

8

Matchmaking for Psychopaths
Coryell, Tasha
'This was bat s*** crazy and I loved it!! Literally could not put it down... such a unique masterpiece... I don't think I could have loved it more, it was perfect... Really was like nothing I've read before.' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

9

El Dorado Drive : a novel
Abbott, Megan
Named a Best Book of Summer by the Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, New York Times and CrimeReads 'A thrilling, clever and powerful story of family, class, money and morality. Megan Abbott is a phenomenal storyteller' CHRIS WHITAKER ...

10

Don't let him in
Jewell, Lisa
Paper Book
PREPARE TO BE HOOKED BY THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM SUNDAY TIMES AND MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER LISA JEWELL. * AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER * 'Gripping. Shocking. Masterful.' FREIDA McFADDEN 'A thrilling chilling work of...

11

Kill Your Darlings : a Novel
Swanson, Peter
SOON TO BE A MAJOR FILM STARRING JULIA ROBERTS FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'A dazzlingly clever murder mystery, told backwards.' GILLIAN McALLISTER 'Deliciously dark.' JOHN MARRS 'Exhilarating' DANYA KUKAFKA

12

With a vengeance : a novel
Sager, Riley
One train. No stops. A deadly game of survival and revenge. In 1942, six people destroyed Anna Matheson's family. Twelve years later, she's ready for retribution. Under false pretenses, Anna has lured those responsible for her family's downfall onto a luxury train...

13

King of ashes : a novel
Cosby, S. A.
'S. A. Cosby's novels always hit the grand slam of crime fiction' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'Cosby sends a shiver down the spine' DAILY MAIL 'A pulsating saga of family secrets and double and triple-crossing' THE TIMES, THE BEST THRILLERS OF 2025 A...

14

The doorman : a novel
Pavone, Chris
'Sensationally good.' LEE CHILD A pulse-pounding novel of class, privilege, sex, and murder, from the New York Times bestselling author of Two Nights in Lisbon and The Expats. Chicky Diaz is everyone's favourite doorman at the Bohemia, New...

15

Make Me Famous : A Novel
Ventura, Maud.
Paper Book
Daisy Jones and the Six meets Patricia Highsmith in this addictive, intense novel about the brutal and ferocious road to glory, from the award-winning author of My Husband.  Ever since she was a child, Cléo, the French-American daughter of two academics, has had only one...

16

Heartwood : a novel
Gaige, Amity
Paper Book
'Fast-paced and full of grace . . . a memorable meditation on the forms of care' SARAH MOSS 'An unforgettable treat' JANICE HALLETT 'An absolute must-read' ELIN HILDEBRAND 'One of my favourite recent reads' BARBARA KINGSOLVER,...

17

Killer Potential : a novel
Deitch, Hannah
'Compelling, creepy and cool . . . a Thelma & Louise for our times' PAULA HAWKINS, author of The Girl on the Train 'Fierce, fun, wild and enraging' CHRIS WHITAKER, author of All The Colours of the Dark 'Razor-sharp...

18

The summer guests
Gerritsen, Tess
Paper Book
INCLUDES A BONUS SHORT STORY BY LEE CHILD AND TESS GERRITSEN, STARRING JACK REACHER AND THE ENIGMATIC MAGGIE BIRD. . . The Summer Guests is the exhilarating and gripping new thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author of The Spy Coast. SPECIAL...

19

Kills well with others
Raybourn, Deanna
"Much like fine wine, battle-hardened assassins grow better with age."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner Four women assassins, senior in status--and in age--sharpen their knives for another bloody good adventure in this riotous follow-up to the New York...

20

Beartooth : a novel
Wink, Callan
A tale of two brothers in desperate straits and one high-stakes poaching trip in Yellowstone from a Dylan Thomas Prize shortlisted author.

21

Robert B. Parker's buried secrets
Farnsworth, Christopher
Police chief Jesse Stone must investigate the mystery behind a dead body found strewn with photos of murder victims and placed on top of $2 million in cash, before the calculated killer strikes again. Police chief Jesse Stone must investigate the mystery behind a dead body...

22

inheritance
Sakhlecha, Trisha
Paper Book
MOST FAMILY REUNIONS END IN TEARS. THIS ONE WILL END IN MURDER. Lucy Foley meets Succession in this atmospheric new murder mystery that will keep you hooked right until the last page . . . ''Original, compelling, and utterly unputdownable.''...

23

Beautiful ugly
Feeney, Alice
Paper Book
'I was consumed by this book, it's her best ever, a work of genius' - Lisa Jewell, author of None of This is True 'Her best book yet' - Harlan Coben, author of Fool Me Once The million-copy bestselling author of His and Hers, Alice Feeney, returns...

24

Robert Ludlum's The Bourne vendetta
Freeman, Brian
Paper Book
The dynamic new thriller in the Jason Bourne series from the world of Robert Ludlum. A lover from Bourne's past seeks his help when assassins threaten her husband, but only treachery burns hotter than true love. Two years ago, and with assassins after his head,...

25

Clever little thing
Echlin, Helena
Paper Book
A MOTHER KNOWS HER CHILD BEST. DOESN'T SHE? 'Brilliant and creepy, I wolfed it down! One of my favourite reads of 2025' LISA JEWELL Charlotte's daughter, Stella, is sensitive and brilliant - perhaps even a genius - but after the sudden death of her...

26

Grave danger
Grippando, James
Paper Book
"Spectacular. . . . Swyteck continues to be one of the more compelling legal-thriller protagonists, and Grippando continues to be one of the genre's best craftsmen. Another winner in this consistently excellent series."--Booklist  Bestselling author James Grippando's...

27

I died on a Tuesday
Corry, Jane
Paper Book
THERE'S THE STORY EVERYONE BELIEVES . . . The victim- Eighteen-year-old Janie leaving home for a new life. The criminal- World-famous rockstar, Robbie, who harbours a shocking secret. The protector- Witness support officer, Vanessa, desperate to right the wrongs of...

28

The long water
Penney, Stef
Paper Book
Author of the Costa-prizewinning, world-wide bestseller The Tenderness of Wolves, Stef Penney, returns to her snow-covered heartland in this tense mystery set in a small Scandinavian town. Nordland. A region in the Norwegian Arctic; a remote valley that stretches from...

29

Bellevue : a novel
Cook, Robin
Paper Book
A young doctor must come to terms with some of the greatest medical advances in history made. In Bellevue, dark truths are revealed in this the gripping suspense-horror from New York Times bestselling author Robin Cook. Twenty-four-year-old Michael "Mitt" Fuller...

30

To die for
Baldacci, David
Paper Book

31

Everyone this Christmas has a secret : a festive mystery
Stevenson, Benjamin

32

The waiting
Connelly, Michael
Paper Book
'Michael Connelly is a powerhouse, an unstoppable force in crime fiction. The Waiting is proof he is at the top of his game." MICK HERRON, #1 bestselling author of SLOW HORSES **** IN COLD CASES, IT'S NOT THE HOPE THAT...

33

The night we lost him : a novel
Dave, Laura
Paper Book
From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller and Reese's Book Club Pick The Last Thing He Told Me comes a riveting mystery wrapped in an epic love story . . . 'An engrossing mystery and a story with emotional heft' Shari Lapena, bestselling author...

34

Such charming liars
McManus, Karen M.
Paper Book
Karen M. McManus, the internationally bestselling YA thriller author of One of Us Is Lying, is back with a brand-new murder-mystery - you won't be able to resist Such Charming Liars. When mother-daughter con artists set out on their final heist before cleaning up...

35

The family experiment
Marrs, John (Freelance journalist)
Paper Book
'John Marrs is a writer at the top of his game and The Family Experiment is his best yet. Frighteningly plausible, gripping, dark, and so clever.' - Claire Douglas, author of The Woman Who LiedSome families are virtually perfect . . . The world's population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities...

36

The God of the Woods : A Novel
Moore, Liz.
Paper Book
AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2024 WINNER OF GOODREADS MYSTERY & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'I was totally gripped' DOUGLAS STUART 'Immersive and enthralling' PAULA HAWKINS 'At first hard to put down. By page 200, impossible' STEPHEN...

37

Storm child
Robotham, Michael
Paper Book
A MASTERFUL THRILLER ABOUT FORGETTING, REMEMBERING, AND THE DANGERS OF BOTH... FROM THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE SUSPECT, THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS AND LYING BESIDE YOU 'A brilliant, propulsive writer. Pick Storm Child up, and I guarantee you'll...

38

A death in Cornwall
Silva, Daniel.
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER A brutal murder, a missing masterpiece, a mystery only Gabriel Allon can solve... Acclaimed internationally bestselling author Daniel Silva returns with the year's most anticipated new thriller. 'Allon is the 21st century Bond...

39

Sentinel
Greaney, Mark
Paper Book
An African coup may force Josh Duffy to choose between his mission and his family in this intense thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Gray Man series. Josh Duffy and his wife Nikki are both working for the State Department's Diplomatic Security...

40

Red sky mourning
Carr, Jack (Joint pseudonym)
Paper Book
***NOW AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING CHRIS PRATT*** 'Jack Carr is the real deal' ANDY MCNAB  'Seriously good' LEE CHILD   You think you know James Reece. Think again.   A storm is on the horizon. America's...

41

Our little secret
Jackson, Lisa
Paper Book

42

Don't let the devil ride : a novel
Atkins, Ace
Paper Book
'An instant Southern noir classic' S.A. Cosby 'Full of wily humour and epic bad behavior, this is an ebullient, rollicking ride you don't dare miss' Megan Abbott Hell is empty... and Addison McKellar's husband is missing. Addison...

43

Middle of the night : a novel
Sager, Riley
Paper Book
The worst thing ever to happen on Hemlock Circle occurred in Ethan Marsh's backyard. On July 15, 1994, ten-year-old Ethan and his best friend Billy fell asleep in a tent on a manicured lawn in their quiet New Jersey cul de sac. In the morning, Ethan woke up alone....

44

The midnight feast
Foley, Lucy (Novelist)
Paper Book
🔥 TAKE YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE FOR THE THRILLER OF THE YEAR🔥 __________________________________________________________ Midsummer, the Dorset coast In the shadows of an ancient wood, guests gather for the opening weekend of The Manor: a...

45

Eruption
Crichton, Michael
Paper Book
THE BLOCKBUSTER THRILLER '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 _____________...

46

If something happens to me : a novel
Finlay, Alex
Paper Book
From the critically acclaimed author of Every Last Fear and The Night Shift, a gripping thriller about one young man's search for the truth after an inexplicable crime leaves his world torn apart. The crushing blow to the head. Hands yanking him from the...

47

Clete
Burke, James Lee
Paper Book

48

When We Were Silent : A Novel
McPhillips, Fiona.
Paper Book
\"I'm not here for prestige. I'm here for revenge.\" Lou Manson is an outsider when she joins the final-year class at Highfield Manor, Dublin's most exclusive private school. Beyond the granite pillars and the wrought-iron gates is a world of wealth, privilege and...

49

Camino ghosts
Grisham, John.
Paper Book
Following John Grisham's international bestsellers, Camino Island and Camino Winds, Camino Ghosts is the story of an island off the Florida coast with a haunted, violent history and an uncertain future. Dark Isle off the Florida coast is said to be cursed:...

50

Darling girls
Hepworth, Sally
Paper Book
A thrilling page-turner about sisterhood, secrets, love and murder by Sally Hepworth, the New York Times bestselling author of The Soulmate and The Mother-in-Law. It's not just secrets buried at Wild Meadows. For as long as they can remember,...

51

Twenty-seven minutes : a novel
Tate, Ashley
Paper Book
It takes one moment to call for help. So why did he wait? ''The rare gift that delivers it all'' ASHLEY AUDRAIN ''Truly gripping and deeply satisfying'' CHRIS WHITAKER ''I was hooked'' JANE CORRY ''A new thriller writer to watch''...

52

Goodbye girl
Grippando, James
Paper Book
"This is the eighteenth Swyteck novel since The Pardon (1994), and it's just as good as the rest. Grippando keeps coming up with complex and timely cases, and this one is first-rate."  -- Booklist A contentious intellectual piracy case leads to an...

53

First lie wins : a novel
Elston, Ashley
Paper Book
🔥 Don't be the last to discover the twist that a million readers didn't see coming 🔥 The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month, soon to become a major TV series. _______________ You meet a stranger at a party. She looks like...

54

Stop at nothing
Ledwidge, Michael
Paper Book

55

The spy coast : a thriller
Gerritsen, Tess
Paper Book
'The Spy Coast is The Thursday Murder Club on steroids' SAGA Magazine 'I loved it. A hugely entertaining read!' ANN CLEEVES NOW A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLER! Maggie Bird is many things. A chicken farmer. A good...

56

After that night
Slaughter, Karin
Paper Book
The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller! Will Trent and Sara Linton are back! Don't miss the electrifying thriller featuring GBI investigator Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton from the international No.1 bestselling author Karin Slaughter. Watch Will Trent on Disney+! ...

57

Prom mom : a novel
Lippman, Laura
Paper Book
New York Times bestseller Laura Lippman returns with a dark, timely thriller about painful secrets
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