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Thrillers and Suspense February 2026 |
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| Murder Your Darlings by Jenna BlumCaught between an impending book deadline and a sudden, intoxicating romance with a famed novelist, Sam Vetiver is pulled into a world where charm masks danger. As a stalker closes in and bodies surface, shifting viewpoints reveal a sharp, darkly funny plot about trust, ambition, and the perils of desire. |
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Our Name Is Dare
by Kev Coleman
Our Name Is Dare is a high-stakes political thriller about the cost of truth-and the unimaginable chaos that follows government defiance.As a small Eastern European country teeters on the edge of Russian annexation, its leaders are quietly selling out, preparing to trade the nation's sovereignty in exchange for continued power in a new puppet state. One voice, however, refuses to trust the official assurances that Russia will not invade: Revekah Cojocaru, a Romanian immigrant with a suspicious lack of political experience. Under her influence, annexation protests spread across the nation like wildfire. The meteoric rise of an unknown activist raises questions: who is really behind this movement? Soon Revekah finds herself imprisoned, the target of false charges and a brutal interrogation. Her followers face a similar fate as the government redefines freedom of expression into felony.While the government works to erase Revekah and dismantle her movement, her sister, Dacia, enters the fight. A reclusive software engineer with ties to Silicon Valley, she mixes ruthless logic with dangerous friendships, launching a scorched earth campaign of government data breaches to force her sister's release. Considering only the prospect of Revekah's rescue, Dacia unwittingly sparks city-wide riots on a national scale with her exposure of government treason.As politicians scramble to maintain control, the country hurtles toward civil war--with the fate of both sisters as well as the nation hanging in the balance.Conspiracy and courage.Conviction and contempt.Chaos and mayhem.
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| The Briars by Sarah CrouchSeeking solitude after heartbreak, game warden Annie Heston starts over in the secluded town of Lake Lumin. As she tracks a rogue cougar, she’s drawn to Daniel, a mysterious carpenter with secrets of his own. When murder strikes the community, Annie must unravel hidden histories to uncover the killer -- and stay alive. |
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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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The Storm
by Rachel Hawkins
New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins is back with a thrilling new gothic suspense about a Gulf Coast beach motel that has survived a century of hurricanes-and has also been the site of multiple mysterious deaths.
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| It Should Have Been You by Andrea MaraWhen a new mother mistakenly shares a private complaint with her whole neighborhood, tensions escalate into violence and shocking deaths. What begins as a minor misstep spirals into a web of betrayal and fear, exposing the fragility of trust and showing how quickly social media can upend seemingly ordinary lives. For fans: of Lisa Jewell and B.A. Paris. |
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| No One Aboard by Emy McGuireWhen a billionaire family’s yacht is discovered abandoned off the Florida coast, a high-stakes search begins. Emy McGuire spins a gripping story of secrets, rivalries, and deception, moving between the ill-fated voyage and the frantic rescue, maintaining suspense as the truth behind the family’s disappearance gradually unfolds. |
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