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Thrillers and Suspense July 2026 |
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| The Children by Melissa AlbertAfter a traumatic childhood tied to their mother’s famous fantasy series, estranged siblings Guinevere and Ennis Sharp reunite in adulthood. Competing versions of their shared past emerge--one writes a memoir, while the other creates an art installation. Buried truths surface. This atmospheric gothic tale explores memory, legacy, and the cost of storytelling. |
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The Counting Game
by Sinéad Nolan
Southwest Ireland, 1995: Two children go into the woods. Only one comes out. When teen Saoirse Kellough goes missing, panic grips a rural Irish community. She's not the first girl to disappear in the forest, and the only witness--her troubled younger brother, Jack--refuses to speak. Psychotherapist Freya Hemmings is brought in to help. As the race to find Saoirse alive accelerates, the search threatens to unravel a family. Everyone is a suspect, and the closer Freya and Jack become, the more danger they find themselves in.
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Dissection of a Murder
by Jo Murray
The victim of Leila Reynolds's first murder case is a well-known, well-respected judge. She's nowhere near experienced enough to handle such a high-profile assignment--but the defendant is insistent: he wants her, and only her, to represent him. Except he's refusing to talk--and the prosecuting attorney is her husband. Then she's blindsided once again by a shadowy figure from her past. Leila finds herself fighting not only for her client and marriage, but also to keep her own secrets buried.
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It Could Have Been Her
by Lisa Jewell
Jane Trevally is walking on her country estate when a small dog appears, with no sign of his teenaged owner. When the teenager is reported missing, Jane offers to bring the dog back to London. She arrives at a familiar place--a run-down house called Thornwood. But the man who answers the door is not the man Jane remembers from her past. He claims to know nothing about the missing teenaged girl. Then Jane catches a glimpse of a haunted-looking woman. Jane knows this unsettling house holds the key--to the missing teenager, to her own traumatic story, and to the dark, dark secrets of the past.
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| Man of My Dreams by Olivia WorleyRomance writer Ivy Harcourt’s chance meeting with a charismatic British architect in Central Park feels like fate. That is, until she notices he exactly matches the hero of her unfinished novel. Unsettling messages arrive and suspicion mounts. Ivy is forced to question his intentions while facing secrets from her own past in this suspenseful thriller. |
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Nine Lives
by Catherine Steadman
Reeling from a very recent divorce, Frankie moves into a glamorous London neighborhood. But little doubts about her perfect new life start to grow. When her beloved cat Blue returns one night, Frankie finds two words scratched into his collar: help me. She puts a cat cam collar on Blue and indulges her voyeuristic fascination with her neighbors. Soon the secrets they're hiding turn into a perilous quest for the truth that threatens to bring untold terrors to her doorstep.
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| Poppy Montgomery Gets Even by Gordon JackIn this biting adult debut, eighty-year-old Poppy Montgomery uncovers a lethal dating scam aimed at seniors. With help from her tech-savvy grandson, the outspoken sleuth dives into a suspicious death and a web of deception. She uses her sharp instincts and humor to expose a killer in this lively, senior-driven mystery. |
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A Violent Masterpiece
by Jordan Harper
This neon-noir thriller is set in Los Angeles. Three unlikely figures orbit the city's depraved elite: a sensationalist nightcrawler, a street-smart defense attorney, and an underground concierge for the uber-wealthy. Their chaotic paths collide when a modern-day serial killer, the "LA Ripper," exposes a deadly conspiracy tied to the most powerful and untouchable men in Hollywood.
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