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Thrillers and Suspense June 2026 |
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26 Beauties
by James Patterson
Young women begin vanishing across San Francisco by the dozen. SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer and her friends unite to untangle the sinister cases of missing women, uncovering a dangerous, international sex-trafficking ring. Together, they race against time to track down the network and save the remaining victims.
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| A Deadly Episode by Anthony HorowitzA film adaptation of the first Hawthorne and Horowitz mystery spirals into real-life murder when the actor playing Hawthorne is stabbed on set. As suspicion spreads across a chaotic production, the detective duo uncovers links to a past miscarriage of justice. This metafictional whodunit, 6th in the series, blends showbiz satire, layered mystery, and clever misdirection. |
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| The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn ClarkeSix aspiring authors are summoned to a secluded Scottish island, where they discover a celebrated novelist has died and a high-stakes contest will determine who completes his final manuscript. Evoking the spirit of Agatha Christie, this twisty locked-room mystery mixes rivalry, dark humor, and publishing world satire. |
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| Five by Ilona BannisterAt a suburban London train platform, five strangers await the 7:06 train to the city. Only the reader knows one of them will die within minutes. As tensions mount and hidden histories surface, this gripping psychological thriller examines trauma, judgment, and the split-second choices that alter lives forever. |
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| The Hotel Guest by Rosemary HenniganA summer job at a luxurious French Alpine hotel pulls Kit into a privileged group of philosophy students and a shared secret that turns deadly. Ten years later, she’s summoned back when a former lover threatens exposure. As old loyalties fracture, Kit must decide who to trust and what to sacrifice. |
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| The Library After Dark by Ande PliegoAn exclusive after-hours tour of New York’s fabled Daedalus Library turns deadly when the group is trapped inside its labyrinthine halls. As guests begin to die one by one, bookseller Aria Stokes must confront a hidden past tied to the library itself. This gothic locked-room thriller blends horror, secrets, and betrayal. |
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| Mad Mabel by Sally HepworthThe quiet Melbourne life of elderly Elsie unravels when her troublesome neighbor is found dead. As police and documentarians press for answers, Elsie recounts her troubled past as a once-notorious juvenile killer. Through dual timelines, this darkly witty thriller explores memory, justice, and buried violence. |
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