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Thrillers and Suspense February 2026 |
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| Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley ElstonTwo women trade identities for one night -- Camille to uncover her husband’s secrets, Aubrey to pursue answers about her own past. But when Camille’s husband is murdered by morning, both are trapped in a dangerous web of lies. With one alibi between them, trust fractures and every move threatens to expose the truth. |
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Hollow Spaces
by Victor Suthammanont
Thirty years after prominent New York lawyer John Lo was acquitted of murdering a colleague he was having an affair with, the case still divides his children. Brennan, a lawyer like her father, believes the verdict was right; Hunter, a disillusioned war correspondent, is convinced their father got away with murder. Estranged by those opposing beliefs, the siblings reunite as their mother’s health fails and reopen the case -- hoping to uncover the truth and mend what remains of their fractured family.
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Nash Falls
by David Baldacci
Nash is smart, tough, and fair. He has a wife, daughter, and a top job at Sybaritic Investments, earned through skill and grit. Though he’s never had grand adventures and works long hours, his life is happy and upscale. After his estranged father’s funeral, the FBI contacts Nash with a request: infiltrate Sybaritic to expose a money-laundering ring led by criminal mastermind Victoria Steers. Nash agrees, but when Steers discovers his role, she turns the tables. To survive and get revenge, Nash must become someone he’s never been—and even that may not be enough.
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Wild Instinct
by T. Jefferson Parker
The hunt for the truth is the deadliest game. Lew Gale, a former Marine sniper, now an Orange County California Sheriff's detective, is assigned to track and shoot a mountain lion that has killed a man in Caspers Park, located in the rugged country east of Laguna Beach, California. The victim is Bennet Tarlow, a rich developer and man-about-town in upscale coastal Orange County. The investigation takes a chilling turn when Lew and his new partner, Daniela Mendez, discover that Bennet was dead long before the lion got to him. And while Bennet might have been the first to die, he certainly will not be the last.
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Innocence Road
by Laura Griffin
Detective Leanne Everhart swore she’d never go back to her hometown near Marfa, Texas -- but she returns when her brother needs her, only to find a town in need too, still torn apart by a decades-old crime.
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Everyone a Stranger
by Kevin O'Brien
A young war widow is unwittingly drawn into a sinister web of intrigue and murder in this taut, unexpected, masterfully plotted historical thriller set in WWII-era Seattle, where the enemy may be closer than anyone thinks.
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One Small Mistake
by Dandy Smith
This was supposed to be Elodie Fray's year. She quit her job to pursue her dream of being a published author, determined to escape her sister's shadow. Ada, with her successful husband, enviable house, and Pinterest-worthy parties is their parents' pride and joy. Just once, Elodie longs to be the one everybody talks about. There is a way to get everything she wants. And Elodie is just reckless enough to try it. But once she does, she realizes the terrifying truth. There's someone else who wants something, just as much as she does. And they're willing to go much, much further to get it. Elodie craved the spotlight. Now she has it. The question is, can she survive it?
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Message Deleted
by K. L. Slater
When I read the message from my best friend Leona, I sense the danger screaming from every word. I race to her house, thinking about the circle of bruises I saw on her wrist days earlier. But when she opens the door, Leona is smiling, her husband's arm tightly around her narrow shoulders, her little girl's laughter echoing from the living room. She says she never sent me a message and she's fine. And when I look at my phone, the message is deleted. But six hours later, the police are at my door. Leona and her family have disappeared, their dinner burned, blood all over the kitchen. My best friend and her beautiful family are missing. I was the last one to see them alive...
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Best Offer Wins
by Marisa Kashino
Former journalist Marisa Kashino’s debut is a darkly comic thriller about the ruthless D.C. housing market. Desperate to secure her dream home and start a family, Margo Miyake’s obsessive pursuit escalates from awkward charm offensives to manipulative, violent schemes. Sharp, satirical, and chaotic, the novel explores millennial anxieties, material obsession, and the extremes of ambition.
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The Predicament
by William Boyd
1963, Guatemala. The country is in turmoil, with a presidential election looming and a charismatic, left-wing ex-priest and trade union leader predicted to win. United Fruits, a giant American corporation responsible for a large percentage of the country’s GNP, meanwhile, is not pleased by this prospect. Neither is the CIA. Amid the uncertainty, Gabriel Dax arrives on orders from his MI6 handler Faith Green, who has tasked him with assessing the fallout from the election.
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The Living and the Dead
by Christoffer Carlsson
Two decades after a teenager was killed in 1999, a new murder forces a small Swedish town to confront what it tried to forget. The earlier case -- overshadowed by a deadly crash and a catastrophic landslide -- left the truth buried. Now investigators revisit old lies, uncovering enduring loyalties, deep betrayals, and consequences that never faded.
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The Vanishing Place
by Zoë Rankin
After witnessing a shocking murder in the New Zealand bush, Effie is forced to return to the wilderness she once escaped, drawn by a bloodied girl who mirrors her younger self. In her debut thriller, Zoë Rankin delivers vivid, immersive prose that brings the wild bush to life while unraveling dark family secrets and past traumas.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Côte Saint-Luc Public Library
5851 Cavendish Blvd.
Côte Saint-Luc, Quebec H4W 2X8
514-485-6900csllibrary.org/ |
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