Thrillers and Suspense
October 2025

Recent Releases
Too Old for This
by Samantha Downing

In Samantha Downing’s wry, twist-filled new novel, 75-year-old Lottie Jones -- once a notorious serial killer -- lives quietly under a new identity. But when a journalist starts digging into her past, Lottie must confront old crimes and consider new ones to stay hidden. Murder, however, isn’t so easy at her age.
Jenny Cooper Has a Secret
by Joy Fielding

In this darkly clever psychological thriller, a lonely widow forms an unsettling bond with a 92-year-old dementia patient who claims to be a killer. When a resident suddenly dies, Linda must decide whether Jenny’s shocking confessions are fantasy -- or the truth. A tense, gripping story of trust and deception.
Apostle's Cove by William Kent Krueger
Apostle's Cove
by William Kent Krueger

Just before Halloween, former sheriff Cork O’Connor reopens a decades-old murder case at his son’s urging as whispers of the Windigo grow louder and bodies begin to fall.
Lime Juice Money
by Jo Morey

Laelia Wylde leaves London for Belize, hoping to start fresh with her partner and children near her botanist father. But in the lush, dangerous jungle, her volatile romantic relationship worsens, and mysterious gunshots and hidden family secrets blur the line between reality and paranoia in this atmospheric, searing debut thriller.
A tour to die for by Michelle Chouinard
A tour to die for
by Michelle Chouinard

A tour guide who specializes in serial killers knows better than most that San Francisco is a city with killer charm
How to survive a horror story : a novel by Mallory Arnold
How to survive a horror story : a novel
by Mallory Arnold

"When legendary horror author Mortimer Queen passes, a group of authors find themselves invited to the last will and testament reading, expecting a piece of his massive fortune for themselves. They enter the manor and wait for their prize. Instead, they are invited to play a game. The rules are simple, solve the riddle and progress to the next room. If you don't, someone dies."
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