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Thrillers and Suspense July 2025 |
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| The Ghostwriter by Julie ClarkIn The Ghostwriter, Julie Clark crafts a suspenseful, emotionally charged thriller about Olivia Dumont, a ghostwriter hired by her estranged father to tell the truth about a decades-old family tragedy. As buried secrets emerge, Olivia confronts legacy, identity, and the chilling cost of uncovering the past. You might also like: The Only One Left by Riley Sager. |
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| FDR Drive by James ComeyIn his most gripping legal thriller yet, former FBI director James Comey brings back prosecutor Nora Carleton and investigator Benny Dugan to tackle far-right extremist Samuel Buchanan. As courtroom drama unfolds, a new terror threat looms, forcing them to stop a deadly attack at the U.N. FDR Drive is timely, tense, and unflinching.
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The lioness
by Chris Bohjalian
In 1964, Hollywood royalty Katie Barstow and her new husband, along with her glittering entourage, arrive for their luxury African safari, but are instead taken hostage by Russian mercenaries, in this blistering story of fame, race, love death set in a world on the cusp of great change.
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| The Language of the Birds by K.A. MersonSeventeen-year-old Arizona, a brilliant but solitary codebreaker, is thrust into a high-stakes treasure hunt when her mother is kidnapped and a cryptic ransom note reveals ties to her late father’s secret. Blending ciphers, history, and suspense, The Language of the Birds is a smart, twisty story, perfect for puzzle-loving readers.
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Middle of the night : a novel
by Riley Sager
Returning to his childhood home 30 years after his friend Billy's disappearance, Ethan, plagued by strange occurrences, sets out to find out what really happened that night and, reunited with former friends and neighbors, finds his investigation leading him to a mysterious institute where clandestine research is performed.
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The story she left behind : a novel
by Patti Callahan Henry
In 1952, illustrator Clara Harrington travels to London with her daughter Wynnie to investigate a discovery linked to her vanished mother, a famed author, uncovering long-buried truths amid the chaos of the Great Smog and a remote Lake District retreat.
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| With a Vengeance by Riley SagerAnna Matheson lures six individuals responsible for her family’s ruin onto a luxury train, planning to confront them and force confessions. But when a passenger is murdered, Anna's carefully laid plans unravel. Now, she must risk her own life to protect her enemies as the situation spirals into deadly chaos. |
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| Kill Your Darlings by Peter SwansonPeter Swanson's twisty thriller follows Thom and Wendy Graves, a seemingly ordinary couple with a deadly secret. Told in reverse, the narrative reveals their shared dark past, Wendy's growing plan to murder Thom, and the slow unraveling of their marriage. This complex psychological tale is full of surprises and emotional tension. |
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| The Poet's Game by Paul VidichA former CIA operative turned financier is drawn back into the world of espionage when the agency needs his help extracting a Russian asset with compromising information about the White House. As the operation goes awry, he faces betrayal, danger, and the haunting question of who he can trust.
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| So Happy Together by Olivia WorleyJane believes Colin is her soulmate, and after their brief romance ends, she becomes determined to win him back. When he starts dating Zoe, Jane’s obsession leads to a shocking discovery that entangles all three in a web of lies, secrets, and murder. This is the adult debut of YA author Olivia Worley. |
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