Thriller & Suspense Books

Lloyd has a particular set of skills. He writes the small print for prescription drugs, marital aids, and incontinence products. The clients present him with a list of possible side effects. His job is "to recite and minimize"—sometimes by just saying...

“Fugitive speeds along well over the posted limit.”—Portland Oregonian “Margolin knows how to pack in the thrills.” —Tess Gerritsen In Fugitive, New York Times bestseller Phillip Margolin brings back his most popular protagonist, attorney...

At the end of a terrible war, a woman painted the door to her house red to welcome her husband home from the Front . . . but he never returned. Two years later, in the English summer of 1920, she lies lifeless behind that door, savagely bludgeoned to...

As American involvement in WW II grew imminent, President Roosevelt authorized the establishment of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the predecessor of both the CIA and military Special Operations Forces. Using military cover OSS began building...

When an exquisitely crafted, authentic imperial Faberge egg mysteriously shows up at Laurel Swann's home studio, she knows it can only be from one person—her father, who has drifted in and out of her life for as long as she can remember. But this time...

An elderly widow is murdered at a clifftop seaside house… What is the connection between a failed suicide attempt, a wrongful accusation of theft against a schoolgirl, and the romantic life of a famous tennis player?To the casual observer, apparently...

Tommy & Tuppence are hired to track down wartime spies at a seaside resort… It is World War II, and while the RAF struggles to keep the Luftwaffe at bay, Britain faces an even more sinister threat from ‘the enemy within’ – Nazis posing as ordinary...

Like No Country for Old Men and Snow Falling on Cedars, a haunting, suspenseful, and dazzlingly written novel of secrets, corruption, tragedy, and vengeance from the author of Crazy Heart—the basis of the 2009 Academy Award-winning film—an electrifying...

The 400 million copy worldwide bestseller Dean Koontz is at his very best in this critically-acclaimed page-turner – soon to be a major motion picture. Find out why Odd Thomas is the master storyteller’s most-loved creation. Odd by name, a hero by...

‘Extraordinarily entertaining and fiendishly suspenseful’ (Stephen King). ‘Terrific, engrossing’ (Sunday Times)The stunning new Penn Cage thriller in which a shocking murder from the 1960s finds new life - and victims - in the present. The sins of the...

A remarkable novel from the National Book Award-winning author of ‘Going After Cacciato’ and ‘The Things They Carried’, which combines the power of the finest Vietnam fiction with the tension of a many-layered mystery. In a remote lakeside cabin deep in...

Don’t miss the next emotionally gripping thriller from Sunday Times bestseller Susan Lewis! THE STORY…The first chapter of a manuscript arrives on Publisher Marina’s desk. She assumes it’s just another novel by another aspiring writer…THE SECRET…As the...

A cop’s craving to know more about the woman next door could prove fatal in the steamy new novel from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster. As the person responsible for taking down a brutal human trafficker, Alice Appleton fears retaliation at...

From the bestselling author of The Patient comes another powerful novel about betrayal, family and the secrets of the past.‘Jane Shemilt is a mistress at skilfully weaving seemingly perfect family lives with deadly secrets from the past in stunning...

“This form has a special kind of magic, the ability to transport you quickly, intensely, to capture character, time, place, and story with immediacy,” writes guest editor Lisa Unger in her introduction. The transporting stories in this...

Bestselling phenomenon Simon McCleave is back with a gripping, atmospheric new crime thriller series set on the Isle of Anglesey.‘Knocked my socks off. McCleave knows how to leave you gasping for air. Absolutely thrilling!’ International million-copy...

There’s a fine art to murder… Hal Mulberry has long dreamt of owning the iconic painting, Buttermere at Dawn. And now the entrepreneur has got his hands on it, he’s determined to bring it back to the Lakes where it belongs and put it on show, turning...

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES on Drama and UKTV Play ‘I was hooked from the first page, wonderful’ Reader review, ‘Brilliant, brilliant book … this was one of the best books I’ve read in a long time’ Reader review, ‘Entertaining, engaging and thoroughly...

Three rural suspense stories about law enforcement officers and the small towns they've sworn to protect. Bloodtree River by Sarah BarriePolicewoman Indiana O'Meara is no stranger to the forces of evil. So when girls begin to go missing at a remote...

The New York Times Bestselling master of suspense is back with a riveting thriller, as reward seeker Colter Shaw plunges into the woods and races the clock in a case where nothing is quite what it seems. The Times Book of the Month (November...

'Darkly witty' Red'Made in Chelsea if it got seriously dark' HeatMeet Kitty Collins.FRIEND. LOVER. KILLER. He was following me. That guy from the nightclub who wouldn’t leave me alone.I hadn’t intended to kill him of course. But I wasn’t displeased when...

She knows everything. She’ll stop at nothing. ‘Tender…confidently told and a very relatable tale.’ Daily Mail‘An unsettling drama…shored up with multi-faceted characterisation.’ Financial Times***A devastating lossWhen Meg and Marc lost their daughter,...

Gripping new suspense from the author of Little White Lies ’Written with subtle intelligence and quiet menace’ Daily Mail ‘Beautifully written and very tense’ Jane Shemilt ‘A tense, cat and mouse tale . . . compelling' Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times...

The new addictive, compelling and immersive thriller from Nell Pattison, with enough dark twists to give you whiplash…Fans of Ruth Ware and Lisa Jewell will be hooked. My name is Isabella Butterworth. Your name is Isabella Butterworth.We’re around the...

This stunning debut thriller, set in a girls’ boarding school, will leave you breathless until the final page is turned. Sometimes girls are the meanest of them all... Female friendship is intense and that intensity can erupt into dangerous...

EVERY FAMILY HAS ITS SECRETS . . .‘Unforgettable’ RED – ‘Memorable’ OBSERVER – ‘A family overflowing with secrets’ LOUISE HARE – ‘Impossible to put down’ CHRIS WHITAKER – ‘Searing’ ELLE – ‘A chilling literary thriller’ GRAZIA From hot new talent, Ella...

A missing woman. A husband suspected. The truth will … Take Your Breath AwayLinwood Barclay is… ‘A suspense master’ Stephen King    ‘In a class of his own’ T.M. Logan ‘One of the finest thriller writers in the world’ Mark Billingham It’s...

"Surrender the Dead is tense and atmospheric and so gripping that it will follow you into your dreams. A haunting tale, gorgeously told." — Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Choose MeFrom the...

Mayberry and Garrett, introduced in the national bestseller Collusion, are caught in the middle of a deadly crisis with a pending nuclear bomb attack and little help from the government that sidelined them both.When an exiled Iranian scientist is...

“Eric Steele and author Sean Parnell are the real deal.”— Lee ChildSpecial operative Eric Steele, introduced in Man of War, is on the hunt for a formidable Russian terrorist in this high-intensity tale of international intrigue from the author of the...

From the New York Times bestselling author of There Was an Old Woman comes a novel about a professional organizer with a deadly problem she may not be able to clean up.Emily Harlow is a professional organizer who helps people declutter their lives;...

#1 USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks continues her suspenseful and sizzling Slow Burn series with the fifth book featuring the men and women of Devereaux Security Services.Raised in a strict religious cult since she was a young...

Joseph Eastburn’s electrifying novel of suspense spins the harrowing story of a serial killer with a morbid taste for display, who unleashes a diabolical frenzy at an elite boarding school for first families’ children.Sitting atop a hill overlooking...

A fantastic new novella from the master of magic and adventure. Bestselling author Raymond E. Feist returns to the city of Krondor and one of his most loved characters, Jimmy the Hand. The Crawler: a name whispered in fear…In the crime-ridden back...

A typist uncovers a man’s body from behind the sofa… As instructed, stenographer Sheila Webb let herself into the house at 19 Wilbraham Crescent. It was then that she made a grisly discovery: the body of a dead man sprawled across the living room floor...

The final book in The Darkwar series from the world-wide best-selling author of Magician. Wrath of a Mad God witnesses the cataclysmic end to one of Feist’s best-loved worlds. The Darkwar has fallen upon the worlds of Kelewan and Midkemia; a time of...

'Pacy and gripping, I couldn't read fast enough.' - Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium An extreme game of hide-and-seek turns deadly in this riveting new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger When the...

SOON TO BE ADAPTED FOR TV! 'Glorious fun, packed with puzzles and twists. An absolute riot’ Tom Mead, author of The Murder Wheel A gripping new mystery featuring Detective Tess Fox and her con-artist sister Sarah Jacobs.Members of the Lewes Bonfire...

Spenser investigates the past secrets of an elusive tech billionaire in this latest instalment of Robert B. Parker's beloved series, and the first written by celebrated writer Mike Lupica. Spenser investigates the past secrets of an elusive tech...

The gripping new thriller from C.S. Green – featuring Detective Rose Gifford ‘A fascinating, eerie, and compelling police procedural with a creepy edge, and a knockout protagonist.’ Neil Lancaster‘I loved Down Among The Dead. It was twisty and dark,...

Dangerous Christmas Investigation - Virginia VaughanAn undercover mission…turns into a fight for survival.Agreeing to take his late twin brother’s place in an undercover DEA operation reunites detective Jake Harris with a familiar face — and throws him...

Christmas K-9 Guardians - Lenora Worth & Katy LeeChristmas in the mountains turns menacing in these two exciting Mountain Country K-9 Unit novellas.Protecting a K-9 who’s being targeted by a sinister cartel sends veterinarian Michael Tanner and...

Killer In The Kennel - Caridad PiñeiroHer K-9 found the victims, can they find the killer?Determined to make his own way, Jose Gonzalez wants no part of the family business. Helping South Beach Security find land for its growing K-9 division should be...

Protecting The Newborn - Delores FossenOn the run with a baby…and killers on his trail.Undercover cop Ruston McCullough doesn’t know who to trust after he and his former partner, Gracelyn Wallace, were almost killed on their last assignment. Back then,...

Christmas Cold Case - Maggie K. BlackSnowed in with a killer on the loose — and a baby to protect…K-9 officer Ethan Finnick’s investigation into a cold case disappearance takes a dangerous turn when the missing man’s wife is attacked — and an abandoned...

Stranded - Jennifer D. BokalAn unexpected reunion and the mission that may kill them.Following a one-night stand, Eva Tamke ends up as the nurse on pilot Brett Wilson’s air ambulance flight crew. They agree to keep things professional for the...

The sensational bestselling romantic suspense novel, now in a stunning hardback Collector's Edition featuring nine exclusive illustrations, beautiful sprayed edges and custom designed endpapers. 'A beautiful read of soulmates split apart trying to find...

Agatha Christie’s sensational mystery thriller set in her Devonshire homeland. On holiday in Cornwall, Poirot meets a pretty young woman with an unusual name, ‘Nick’ Buckley.Upon discovering a bullet-hole in Nick’s sun hat, the great detective decides...