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Thrillers and Suspense
March 2026

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Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams
Her Last Breath
by Taylor Adams

Friends Allie and Tess go caving together. As they descend into the depths, a stranger who claims to be a fellow caver harasses them. Soon, Tess is trapped inside a narrow crawl space hundreds of feet underground, fighting to stay alive. A day later, hospitalized Tess learns her friend Allie isn't what she seems. Was the brutal attack random? And did Tess really leave the danger behind when she escaped the cave?
In Her Defense
by Philippa Malicka

A London libel trial becomes a psychological chess match in this debut novel. Celebrity chef Anna Finbow battles her daughter’s controversial therapist in court. The truth emerges through the unreliable testimony of Anna's former assistant: obsession, manipulation, and the uneasy power dynamics binding three women at the center of a public scandal.
It's Not Her by Mary Kubica
It's Not Her
by Mary Kubica

Courtney Gray's peaceful vacation turns into a nightmare when she discovers her brother and sister-in-law dead in their lakeside cottage. Her niece is missing, and her nephew is asleep upstairs--unharmed. As police swarm the quiet resort, dark truths about Courtney's family--and the town itself--begin to surface. Is her niece a victim... or the killer? With everyone hiding something, Courtney races to uncover the truth. And the closer she gets, the harder it is to know who--or what--to trust.
The Method by Matthew Quirk
The Method
by Matthew Quirk

Actress Anna Vaughn must bridge the gap between her "badass" onscreen personas and her quiet real life when her best friend mysteriously vanishes. Suspecting foul play by a Manhattan-based spy ring, Anna teams up with an FBI agent. Under his guidance, Anna takes on the ultimate acting challenge: she goes undercover to infiltrate New York's elite social circles. To survive the conspiracy and save her friend, Anna must abandon her scripts and rely on her instincts to become as lethal as the characters she once portrayed. 
Such a Perfect Family
by Nalini Singh

Tavish Advani’s fairytale marriage is shattered when he returns home to find his wife gravely injured and her family decimated in a fiery explosion. Haunted by his past relationships and eyed as the prime suspect, Tavish must unravel buried secrets and hidden motives to prove his innocence before the flames consume what remains.
Trust No One: A Thriller by James Rollins
Trust No One
by James Rollins

Following the ritualistic murder of a professor at the University of Exeter, American postgraduate Sharyn Karr is thrust into a dangerous, high-stakes chase across Europe with fellow student Duncan Maxwell. They work to uncover the secrets of a cryptic diary promising immortality. Hunted by both the authorities and a powerful cabal, the pair must decode the text of the Comte de Saint-Germain to reveal a discovery that could alter the foundations of Western Civilization. 
What Happened That Night by Nicci French
What Happened That Night
by Nicci French

Tyler Green, convicted of murdering his friend Leo at a student house party in 1993, has been released after almost three decades in prison. Tyler summons eight of his university friends who were present on that fateful night. Is it just a reunion--or something else? With wine and accusations flowing liberally, the get-together descends into violent chaos. One friend will end the night with their throat slit in the upstairs bedroom... the same way that Leo's was in 1993.
When I Kill You by B. A. Paris
When I Kill You
by B. A. Paris

Nell Masters is certain someone is following her. And Nell should look over her shoulder, because she has a secret that she's hiding from everyone in her life, including her new partner. Fourteen years earlier, when Nell went by the name Elle Nugent, she witnessed a student getting into a stranger's car. When the girl was found murdered, Elle became obsessed with finding the person responsible. Her fixation on the man she accused led her down a dangerous path. Has the stalker become the stalked? Or is there something even more deadly at play?
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