Comsewogue Public Library: Thrillers and Suspense: November 2026

Recent Releases

Another Name for Red
by Amber Blaeser-Wardzala

After a young Anishinaabe woman vanishes, her sister tries to pick up the pieces of her broken family, even as her investigations put her at risk of suffering a similar fate.

Chain Reaction: A Reacher Novel
by Lee Child

The heart-pounding new Jack Reacher thriller from acclaimed authors Lee Child and Andrew Child.

Cold Sunset: A Gabriel Dax Novel
by William Boyd

From the internationally bestselling author, the third literary thriller starring beloved reluctant spy Gabriel Dax draws readers deep into a shadow-drenched world where loyalty blurs, treachery abounds, and any misstep could be fatal.

The Family Cross: An Alex Cross Thriller
by James Patterson

Alex Cross investigates a series of baffling murders while balancing a family crisis that threatens to upend his entire world in this thriller from the world's #1 bestselling author, James Patterson.

The Gift: A Short Story
by Freida McFadden

A gripping Christmas-themed short story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid.

The Heights
by Ian Rankin

#1 International bestselling author Ian Rankin returns with a razor-sharp, twisty standalone thriller--this one exposing the lives of the 1% in London's most exclusive high rise.

Look What the Cat Dragged in
by Jason Rekulak

From the New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Pictures and The Last One at the Wedding comes a new supernatural thriller about a young woman pet-sitting a cat with a mysterious secret.

Missing Molly
by Natalie Barelli

From bestselling author Natalie Barelli comes a dark psychological thriller about a cold case, the newspaper investigating it, and the woman for whom it all hits a little too close to home...

The Natural Order
by Matthew Aldrich

From an acclaimed screenwriter comes a provocative, propulsive debut novel about a billionaire tech visionary who creates a method to stop aging, putting him in the crosshairs of an extremist group and forcing a tense reunion with his estranged son, who is dying of old age.

Please Enjoy Your Stay
by Tara Goedjen

After witnessing her cousin’s murder at an Austrian castle as a teenager, Amelia DeLaney returns years later when the convicted killer’s retrial threatens to reopen the case. Working undercover at the castle’s luxury hotel, she searches for the truth while confronting doubts about her memories. Gothic suspense, eerie surroundings, and unexpected twists shape the story.

Shelter Is Necessary for Existence
by Brenda Iijima

Unsettling and racially charged, Shelter Is Necessary for Existence is equal parts psychological thriller and social satire that explores the disquieting qualities of a privileged family's mundane cultural assumptions.

Split Screen
by Lee Goldberg

Reality and fiction collide in shocking violence for Detective Eve Ronin in a propulsive thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Goldberg.

The Throwaways
by Greta Kelly

The Calloway women are notorious for three things: Olympic-level banter, an inexplicable fear of dolls, and secrets. And one of these things is going to get them killed.

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