Thrillers and Suspense
March 2026

Recent Releases
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.
The Bone Queen
by Will Shindler

A desperate search for her missing daughter draws journalist Jenna Tipton into a nightmare. Following her missing daughter to the remote island of Athelsea, Jenna uncovers a sinister legend, buried violence, and a community hiding dark truths, forcing her to confront whether the mythical Bone Queen is a horrifying myth, madness, or deadly reality.
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.
The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens
The Hitchhikers
by Chevy Stevens

Desperation is a dark road...It's the summer of 1976. Alice and Tom set out on the remote Canadian highways in their new RV, hoping to heal after a devastating tragedy. They've planned the trip perfectly, every detail accounted for. Then they meet two young hitchhikers and offer them a ride. But Simon and Jenny aren't what they seem. They've left a trail of blood, destruction, and madness behind them. Now Alice and Tom are prisoners in a deadly game with nowhere to turn. As the tension builds, the lines blur, and the question becomes: In whose heart does evil truly lie? What secrets are Jenny and Simon hiding? And who will live another day? A chilling, twist-laden ride to the final page, The Hitchhikers is that rare novel that will break your heart as it holds you in suspense.
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.
 
The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware
The Woman in Suite 11
by Ruth Ware

Journalist Lo Blacklock travels to a luxury Swiss hotel hoping to revive her career, but when a mysterious woman draws her into a dangerous chase across Europe, she must weigh ambition against survival in a world of wealth and shifting alliances.
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