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Thrillers and Suspense August 2026 |
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The Amateur
by Chris Bohjalian
When a young woman, a golf prodigy, kills a caddy with a stray ball at the country club, the investigation of this freak accident reveals a dark and shocking tale of secret affairs and predatory men, and suddenly a teenager is on trial in this spellbinding novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Midwives and The Flight Attendant.
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Buyer Beware
by Catherine Ryan Howard
From the internationally bestselling author of 56 Days, a page-turning thriller about two women whose shattered lives come crashing together around a house whose secrets could bury them both.
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The Death Row Club
by V.A. Vazquez
Following the public unmasking of her father as a serial killer, Nicola Fischer is isolated, disgraced, and struggling to rebuild her life. An invitation to an exclusive retreat for the children of killers offers a chance at understanding and belonging -- until a newcomer’s disappearance and a sudden death turn the group’s fragile trust into suspicion and fear.
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Desert Heist
by Alex Dekker
A former Green Beret and aspiring archaeologist's expedition to uncover a long-lost ancient civilization turns deadly in this explosive thriller teeming with adventure and discovery.
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Fruit Fly
by Josh Silver
A washed-up author will stop at nothing to claw her way back to relevancy--even if it means appropriating a young gay man's tragic story.
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Furious Violet
by Sarai Walker
From the author of the bestselling phenomenon Dietland comes a razor-sharp, subversive thriller about motherhood, obsession, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.
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Getting Away with Murder
by Shari Lapena
Jill and Ted adore their New York brownstone the way others adore their children. They have carefully, expensively, made every inch of it their own. It is their sanctuary. So when Ted's inheritance runs out and he makes a bad investment, they panic. How can they protect their beloved home and enviable lifestyle? The answer is obvious. Or at least, it is obvious to Jill and Ted. The death of one wealthy family member--from whom they stand to inherit millions--could solve all their problems.
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Hot Girl Murder Club
by Ashley Winstead
From national bestselling author Ashley Winstead comes a buzzy, bloody new thriller about success, sisterhood, and demanding justice...by any means necessary.
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The Intrigue
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a sizzling noir about desire, danger, and greed, in which seduction is the ultimate con.
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The Parisian Heist
by Jo Piazza
From the bestselling author of The Sicilian Inheritance and Everyone Is Lying to You comes a propulsive dual-timeline story drenched in art-world intrigue and brimming with family secrets, betrayal, and the intoxicating lure of power.
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Plant Lady
by Kang Minyoung
In the heart of a quiet town, a young woman tends to her plant shop, but beneath the surface of her lush, green sanctuary lies something far darker....
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Ransom
by Daniel Silva
Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon searches for the missing wife of a British billionaire in the electrifying new tale of greed, corruption, and betrayal from #1 New York Times-bestselling novelist Daniel Silva.
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This Changes Everything
by Lisa Scottoline
In this riveting, deeply felt and empowering thriller from #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline, who always delivers the fastest, twistiest reads, a woman risks her life to help her best friend find justice for a tragic crime.
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Three Reasons for Revenge
by Dervla McTiernan
A gripping high-stakes novel of suspense about three seemingly unconnected people, caught in a lethal web of deceit and unhealed wounds.
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The Women in White
by Sarah Pekkanen
The next thriller from #1 bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen combines a decades-old mystery with spine-tingling paranormal elements in this twisty novel of the seen and unseen.
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You'll Be Sorry
by Lisa Gardner
A newlywed couple each with their own secrets. An abandoned lodge with a horrific decades-old mystery. And a small mountain town where everyone believes they know their neighbors...except they don't.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Comsewogue Public Library
170 Terryville Road
Port Jefferson Station, New York 11776
(631) 928-1212www.cplib.org |
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