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Thrillers and Suspense November 2026 |
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Adam and Eve
by Jeffrey Archer
November 11th, 1918. As the guns of the Great War fall silent, two babies draw their first breath. Eve is the daughter of an Earl. Adam, a shepherd's son. Yet from their first meeting they form an extraordinary bond that neither privilege nor prejudice can break. Then on a single September night in 1940, as Hitler prepares to invade the British Isles, their actions will change his mind. From the broads of Norfolk to the beaches of Dunkirk, Adam & Eve is a breathtaking epic of courage, sacrifice, and ultimate love forged in Britain's darkest hour.
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| Not a Word by Linwood BarclayUnemployed writer Reece Chartwell’s discovery of his father and an unknown woman dead in his parents’ bedroom sets off an investigation that reaches deep into his family’s past. Told through shifting perspectives and flashbacks, Not a Word gradually reveals long-buried secrets and a pharmaceutical industry connection. Realistic characters, brisk pacing, and unexpected yet believable twists drive the suspense. |
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London Station
by David McCloskey
When a veteran CIA chief defects to British intelligence and operatives begin turning up dead, Artemis Procter must uncover who's exposing agents before both nations' intelligence networks collapse. Caught between political upheaval, shifting loyalties, and a powerful private intelligence firm, she faces a dangerous question: when does loyalty to the mission outweigh loyalty to the agency?
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| Please Enjoy Your Stay by Tara GoedjenAfter witnessing her cousin’s murder at an Austrian castle as a teenager, Amelia DeLaney returns years later when the convicted killer’s retrial threatens to reopen the case. Working undercover at the castle’s luxury hotel, she searches for the truth while confronting doubts about her memories. Gothic suspense, eerie surroundings, and unexpected twists shape the story. |
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| Off the Reservation by Stephen Graham JonesNate Yellow Tail, who also appears in The Only Good Indians, joins three Blackfeet on a cross-country journey to recover the remains of a boy who died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. When something sinister follows them home, the mission becomes a fight for survival. This supernatural horror thriller combines Indigenous history, grief, dark humor, and themes of redemption and reckoning. |
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Missing Molly
by Natalie Barelli
Rachel Holloway has built a quiet life in London. She has a daughter, a partner, and a steady job at the local paper. Then the paper launches a true-crime podcast, and their first case is the disappearance of twelve-year-old Molly Forster, missing since her family's brutal murder twelve years ago. But Rachel knows exactly what happened to Molly. Because Rachel is Molly. As the story goes viral, new evidence emerges that confirms what Rachel has known all along: The wrong man was convicted. The real killer is still free. And he's coming for Rachel.
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Unspeakable Things
by Elizabeth Hand
Set in 1920s England, Olivia and Tamsin share a passionate bond that goes beyond friendship. When a mysterious death forces them to flee, they take refuge at the glamorous estate of the wealthy Rex de Voil, where they embrace newfound freedom among a bohemian crowd. But they soon discover that life in Rex's world comes with a dangerous price.
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Brut
by Sam Tallent
After surviving war, Robert Beaujolais struggles to find purpose in civilian life until a mysterious organization recruits him as an elite assassin known as an arbiter. When he fails a mission, he's given one last chance: travel to Paris and eliminate a powerful crime lord or be erased himself. A dark, action-packed novel that blends violence, love, and questions of redemption.
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The Betrayal of Cora Wexford
by Bethany Joy Lenz
A gifted artist with a troubled past, Cora Wexford makes her living painting the dead in 1880s London. When she's chosen to create portraits of women failed by society and a killer begins targeting women in Whitechapel, Cora's own life starts to unravel. As her relationship with a charming stranger turns increasingly unsettling, she must confront the possibility that she is becoming a victim herself. A haunting psychological suspense novel about obsession, manipulation, and the dark side of love.
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Call Off the Dark
by Hallie Shepherd
After her soulmate is murdered, Helen impulsively marries a near stranger and retreats to a remote Washington farmhouse, hoping to escape her grief. But when her husband's supposedly dead brother appears, Helen is drawn into a web of secrets and paranoia, unsure whether she's being manipulated, haunted, or losing her grip on reality. A chilling blend of psychological suspense, mystery, and love beyond death.
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