DH Mystery & Thriller Recommendations

Updated April 22, 2026
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The First Time I Saw Him
Dave, Laura
Paper Book
The long-awaited follow-up to the global bestselling The Last Thing He Told Me, soon to be a major series on Apple TV+ (coming 2026). 'GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. NOW.' A text from an unknown number. It's from Owen, Hannah's husband, who left her and his daughter...
My husband's wife : a novel
Feeney, Alice
Paper Book
GLOBAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE SALES ACROSS ALICE'S 7 NOVELS IS ABOUT TO SURPRASS 4 MILLION COPIESHIS & HERS Netflix show now #1 in 80 COUNTRIES (as of 14th January 2026)The Sunday Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ugly is back with a psychological masterpiece that will...
The missing half : a novel
Flowers, Ashley
Paper Book
The gripping psychological thriller from the host of the CRIME JUNKIE podcast - an instant New York Times bestseller! 'A propulsive mystery with excellent writing and a genuine beating heart at its centre. Simply a great read!' GILLIAN FLYNN, author of...
Not quite dead yet : a novel
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...
Famous last words : a novel
McAllister, Gillian
Paper Book
THE GRIPPING NEW NOVEL FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME 'Famous Last Words blindsided me with twists and surprises that had me gasping... A brilliant, brilliant book' Jodi Picoult 'What an...
Wild dark shore
McConaghy, Charlotte
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICKA TIME MUST-READ OF 2025LONGLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL'I am in awe. I am in love. I am heartbroken. All of it possible, all at once, after a book as extraordinary as this one' CLAIRE...
The impossible fortune
Osman, Richard
Paper Book
**The unmissable new mystery in the bestselling, record-breaking Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman** ----- Who's got time to think about murder when there's a wedding to plan? It's been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder...
How to Get Away with Murder
Philipson, Rebecca
Paper Book
If you picked up this book because you truly want to get away with murder, you will not be disappointed. Simply turn the page and we'll get started... 'Rebecca Philipson has turned the serial killer novel on it's head. Clever and all too credible.' Val McDermid, No.1...
With a vengeance : a novel
Sager, Riley
Paper Book
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...
We are all guilty here : a novel
Slaughter, Karin
Paper Book
The instant No.1 Sunday Times bestseller! The gripping and exciting first book in a brand new crime thriller series from the global sensation Karin Slaughter. 'A powerful and gripping read' Shari Lapena 'Explosive from the very start' Cara Hunter 'This is a huge...
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. 'Gripping. Shocking. Masterful.' FREIDA McFADDEN 'Lisa Jewell is a STONE COLD GENIUS! Don't Let Him In is a PHENOMENAL...
Listen for the lie
Tintera, Amy
Paper Book
Am I a murderer? You tell me . . . Lucy Chase can't remember anything about the night her best friend was murdered. Lucky her, you're probably thinking. Who would want that to be their last memory of someone they love? But for Lucy, it's become an issue....

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