Thrillers and Suspense
September 2025
Recent Releases
The Last Ferry Out
by Andrea Bartz

In this stylish, twist-filled thriller from bestselling author Andrea Bartz, Abby travels to remote Isla Colel to uncover the truth behind her fiancée Eszter’s mysterious death. Among a suspicious group of expats, Abby’s grief-fueled search reveals chilling truths, offering readers emotional depth and a haunting, unpredictable journey.
Writers and liars : a novel
by Carol Goodman

When mystery writers reunite on a remote Greek island for a high-stakes retreat, past resentments resurface and their host turns up dead, forcing Maia Gold and the others to unravel a real murder before they become characters in a killer's final draft.
The Ascent
by Allison Buccola

Twenty years after being the sole survivor of a now-vanished doomsday commune whose members vanished overnight, Lee Burton’s carefully built life begins to unravel. A stranger's sudden offer of answers pulls her back into the mystery she’s long tried to forget, forcing her to confront secrets, rising paranoia, and the fragility of motherhood and identity.
Marguerite by the Lake
by Mary Dixie Carter

Gardener Phoenix Sullivan is drawn into the glamorous, high-stakes world of lifestyle icon Marguerite Gray and her husband, Geoffrey. After a dangerous affair and Marguerite’s suspicious death, Phoenix steps into Marguerite's life at the Rosecliff estate -- only to face ghostly visions and mounting misgivings.
Parents Weekend
by Alex Finlay

During Parents Weekend at an elite California college, five students vanish without a trace. As panic spreads and secrets unravel, FBI Agent Sarah Keller is called in to investigate. Told through multiple perspectives, this suspenseful, character-driven story explores family dysfunction, public scrutiny, and buried pasts. Fans of Mary Higgins Clark will be hooked.
The list
by Steve Berry

Brent Walker returns home to Concord, a quaint town in central Georgia nestled close to the Savannah River, to work for Southern Republic Pulp and Paper Company as its assistant general counsel, he is drawn into a plan that puts his life on the line.
Women like us : a novel
by Katia Lief

Five years after evading consequences for her husband's murder, Joni Ackerman, now running Sunny Day Productions with her daughter Chris and best friend Val, confronts upheaval when her estranged brother Marc reappears, his betrayal compelling her to face dark familial impulses.
The Grave Artist
by Jeffery Deaver

After a newlywed's death at a Hollywood Hills wedding, agent Carmen Sanchez and security expert Jake Heron uncover a serial killer's twisted plot targeting survivors' grief, racing to stop the Honeymoon Killer before they become his next victims.
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