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Thrillers and Suspense June 2025 |
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King of ashes : a novel
by S. A. Cosby
After returning to Jefferson Run, Virginia, and family business Carruthers Crematorium—with brother Dante in debt to criminals and sister Neveah exhausted from holding everything together—Roman discovers that his father's crash was no accident and Dante has placed them all in real danger.
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| The Impossible Thing by Belinda BauerA cinematic literary mystery unfolds across a century, connecting a neglected girl’s discovery in 1926 to a modern-day crime. Young Celie’s rare red bird's egg (known as a Metland egg) brings her family fortune but also leads to murder. Decades later, Patrick Fort (who fans will remember from Rubberneckers) and his friend Nick pursue a stolen Metland egg, exposing a perilous smuggling operation. |
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A shipwreck in Fiji
by Nilima Rao
In 1915, Fiji transplant Sergeant Akal Singh and friend Taviti—investigating strange reports of Germans on neighboring island Ovalau; chaperoning strong-willed European ladies Mary and Katherine; and supervising the only police officer on Ovalau, an excitable 18-year-old constable—face an unpopular local's death and imprisoned Norwegian sailors. *This book may be requested from our LibShare partner, Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library
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Whispers of the Lake
by Shanora Williams
At the peak of her career, investigative reporter Rose Howard is exhausted from trying to manage her seemingly perfect life. With her marriage to her one true love collapsing, she desperately needs to rest, regroup, and decide which way to go next. The direction becomes clear when she discovers that her former best friend, Eve Castillo, isn't responding to attempts to contact her at the North Carolina cottage where she's vacationing. Rose knows Eve can be flaky and irresponsible - that's why they fell out. Still, Rose heads to the tranquil small town of Sage Hill... Rose soon discovers that Eve has vanished without her purse and passport - even after booking a trip abroad. The personable cabin owners;' accounts of Eve's stay just don't to add up... and most of the town's initially hospitable inhabitants becoming increasingly less helpful... Rose's instincts tell her the solution lies somewhere in Eve's - and Sage Hill's - past. To get answers, she'll have to ask inconvenient questions, rattle long-buried skeletons... and face vicious attempts on her life. But some truths are best left alone. And secrets Rose never saw coming could easily sink her and her future without a trace... *This book may be requested from our LibShare partner, Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library
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The Ex-girlfriend Murder Club
by Gloria Chao
In this laugh-out-loud murder mystery, three women dating the same man band together to get revenge, but when they discover his body, they'll need to solve his murder before they go down for it. *This book may be requested from our LibShare partner, Marion Co. Public Libraries.
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| Hard Town by Adam PlantingaRetired Detroit cop Kurt Argento, still grieving his wife’s death, is house-sitting in Fenton, Arizona, when he’s asked to help find a missing husband. What seems like a simple request unravels into a dangerous conspiracy involving shady government actions and a town’s dark secrets, pushing Kurt to confront his own moral compass. Read-alikes: Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica; The Scorned by David W. Putnam. *This book may be requested from our LibShare partner, Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library |
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| The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva RoseIn the suspenseful sequel to The Perfect Marriage, Sarah Morgan’s life is upended when new DNA evidence reopens her late husband’s murder case, thrusting her back into the spotlight. As she navigates a messy divorce from her current husband, who’s implicated in a mistress’s disappearance, secrets and tensions spiral in a dangerous game. |
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Beach Reads and Deadly Deeds
by Allison Brennan
A risk-averse bibliophile gets in over her head when strange notes in a book draw her into a real-life investigation.
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| The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck WendigFive high school friends, bonded by an oath to protect each other, reunite 20 years after one of them vanished up a mysterious disappearing staircase in the woods. As the staircase reappears, they return to uncover the truth, facing both the horrors of the past and a gruesome puzzle that awaits them. *This book may be requested from our LibShare partner, Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library |
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Where secrets lie
by Colleen Coble
"USA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble and Rick Acker deliver the second book in their compelling Tupelo Grove series (following What We Hide), where a crumbling university, stolen artifacts, deep family secrets, and deadly ambitions all stand in the way of a second chance at happiness" *This book may be requested from our LibShare partner, Marion Co. Public Libraries.
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For more great recommendations, visit bplwv.org |
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Bridgeport Public Library
1200 Johnson Avenue, Bridgeport, West Virginia 26330
304-842-8248https://www.bplwv.org/ |
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