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Thrillers and Suspense June 2025 |
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| The Last Session by Julia BartzIn Julia Bartz’s gripping thriller, social worker Thea discovers a catatonic patient tied to her own troubled past. When the woman disappears, Thea follows a trail to a mysterious New Mexico retreat. As she delves into its cult-like rituals, she uncovers unsettling truths -- risking her sanity and life to uncover the dark secrets within. |
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| The Impossible Thing by Belinda BauerA cinematic literary mystery unfolds across a century, connecting a neglected girl’s discovery in 1926 to a modern-day crime. Young Celie’s rare red bird's egg (known as a Metland egg) brings her family fortune but also leads to murder. Decades later, Patrick Fort (who fans will remember from Rubberneckers) and his friend Nick pursue a stolen Metland egg, exposing a perilous smuggling operation. |
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Smoke and Embers
by John Lawton
In 1950 London, Chief Inspector Troy investigates his sergeant’s ties to a crime boss while unraveling the shadowy past of a mysterious associate. Flashbacks to 1945 Poland reveal identity swaps and wartime betrayals, leading to a suspicious death Troy suspects is murder. Smoke and Embers, the 9th title in the series, is a richly detailed and evocative tale of deception and intrigue.
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Death on the Island
by Eliza Reid
Trapped on a remote island by a howling storm, nine people sit down to dinner.
One of them is about to die.
With secrets around every corner and violent weather trapping the finite list of suspects together on the island, this locked-room mystery by internationally bestselling author Eliza Reid brings Agatha Christie and Nordic noir together in a brand-new twist.
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FDR Drive
by James Comey
In a new legal thriller by the former director of the FBI, federal prosecutor Nora Carleton and legendary investigator Benny Dugan confront a deadly sect of political extremists.
Returning as a federal prosecutor, Nora Carleton takes on a rising far-right extremist threat in New York City, building a high-stakes case while racing against time to prevent a deadly attack at the United Nations.
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| Hard Town by Adam PlantingaRetired Detroit cop Kurt Argento, still grieving his wife’s death, is house-sitting in Fenton, Arizona, when he’s asked to help find a missing husband. What seems like a simple request unravels into a dangerous conspiracy involving shady government actions and a town’s dark secrets, pushing Kurt to confront his own moral compass. Read-alikes: Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica; The Scorned by David W. Putnam. |
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Burned Bridges
by John Gilstrap
An electrifying new series featuring Irene Rivers (code Wolverine), the unforgettable FBI Director from New York Times bestselling author John Gilstrap’s blockbuster, award-winning Jonathan Grave thrillers. Fans of action-packed page-turners by Catherine Coulter, Patricia Cornwell, and Tess Gerritsen are in for a treat, as Irene escapes the treacherous power games of Washington—only to face a new and equally deadly enemy in a rural West Virginia town . . .
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| The Fourth Girl by Wendy Corsi StaubOn the twenty-fifth anniversary of Caroline Winterfield’s disappearance, her three best friends -- Midge, Kelly, and Talia -- reunite at Haven Cliff, where secrets of that fateful night threaten to resurface. As a murder and cryptic threats unfold, the women must confront a haunting truth that could shatter their lives forever. Recommend this thriller to fans of All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers. |
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| The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck WendigFive high school friends, bonded by an oath to protect each other, reunite 20 years after one of them vanished up a mysterious disappearing staircase in the woods. As the staircase reappears, they return to uncover the truth, facing both the horrors of the past and a gruesome puzzle that awaits them. |
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| Julie Chan is Dead by Liann ZhangIn this witty debut thriller, Julie Chan, a supermarket cashier, steps into her twin sister Chloe’s glamorous influencer life after Chloe’s mysterious death. As Julie uncovers dark secrets behind Chloe’s perfect facade, she finds herself caught in a dangerous world where she may become the next target. |
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