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Thrillers and Suspense
March 2026

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The Fair Weather Friend
by Jessie Garcia

Faith Richards, Detroit’s most beloved weathercaster, vanishes between broadcasts -- and turns up dead. As grief ripples through Channel 9 and Richards’ devoted fan base, her intern, a determined aunt, and a widening circle of suspects uncover the unsettling truth behind a carefully curated public persona. For fans of: Joy Fielding.
Dirty Metal
by Allison Lamothe

New York’s underbelly refuses to stay buried in this gritty 1990s noir debut. When tabloid reporter Parker Snow stumbles onto the murder of a nursing student, she defies orders to chase the truth, unraveling mob violence, ignored victims, and her own haunted past in a city built on lies.
In Her Defense
by Philippa Malicka

A London libel trial becomes a psychological chess match in this debut novel. As celebrity chef Anna Finbow battles her daughter’s controversial therapist in court, the truth emerges through the unreliable testimony of Anna's former assistant -- revealing obsession, manipulation, and the uneasy power dynamics binding three women at the center of a public scandal.
Very Slowly All at Once
by Lauren Schott

A windfall promises salvation for a struggling suburban couple. When Mack and Hailey Evans begin receiving mysterious checks, their financial fears ease, but the money carries brutal demands. As blackmail and violence escalate, their marriage and carefully built American dream begin to collapse under the cost of staying afloat.
Jigsaw: An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan Kellerman
Jigsaw: An Alex Delaware Novel
by Jonathan Kellerman

The iconic thriller series that inspired the upcoming streaming show on Prime Video, in development now Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis, the most beloved duo in American crime fiction, return in this electric novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense (Los Angeles Times). This one looked like a slam dunk: a young woman found dead at her kitchen table, DNA on cigarette butts linking quickly to an ex-boyfriend with a criminal record. Or so homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis thought. Then everything changed and a quick close turned into a mind-bending whodunit. As Alex and Milo dig deeper into the seemingly unrelated crimes, they discover shocking links between the victims and realize they have a labyrinthine--and deadly--puzzle to solve. Cast against the unforgettable L.A. ambience unique to the novels of Jonathan Kellerman, this is classic Delaware at its best.
Such a Perfect Family
by Nalini Singh

Tavish Advani’s fairytale marriage is shattered when he returns home to find his wife gravely injured and her family decimated in a fiery explosion. Haunted by his past relationships and eyed as the prime suspect, Tavish must unravel buried secrets and hidden motives to prove his innocence before the flames consume what remains.
Paper Cut
by Rachel Taff

Lucy Golden, infamous for escaping a murderous California cult as a teenager, thought her past was behind her. But when a high-profile documentary threatens to unearth long-buried secrets, she must confront the desert, her family, and online critics, navigating fame, memory, and danger in a darkly addictive, twist-filled suspense debut.
 
Blade
by Wendy Walker

Years after surviving the elite Palace skating academy, Ana Robbins returns -- not as a student, but as a defense attorney for a teen accused of murder. As she investigates, buried rivalries, past abuses, and long-held secrets resurface, forcing Ana to confront the toxic world that shaped her in this gripping psychological thriller.
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