Thrillers and Suspense
January 2026

Recent Acquisitions
False Witness by Phillip Margolin
False Witness
by Phillip Margolin

A lawyer who was set-up, imprisoned, and disbarred, only to be vindicated and reinstated, is determined to find out who set her up and cover their tracks with a trail of dead bodies.
His Fatal Vow: A Frankie Dawson, P.I. Mystery Thriller by Melinda Woodhall
His Fatal Vow: A Frankie Dawson, P.I. Mystery Thriller
by Melinda Woodhall

Sometimes Love Can Be Fatal As winter settles over the small town of Barrel Creek, Private Investigator Frankie Dawson makes a horrifying discovery.
 
Presumed Guilty by Scott Turow
Presumed Guilty
by Scott Turow

Scott Turow's unputdownable courtroom drama from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Presumed Innocent, the phenomenon that redefined the legal thriller and is the basis for Apple TV+'s most-watched drama series ever (Kristin Hannah, #1 NYT bestselling author). .
King of ashes : a novel by S. A. Cosby
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.
Does It Hurt? by H. D. Carlton
Does It Hurt?
by H. D. Carlton

I've forgotten the answer to that question long ago. Ever since I ran from that house, so desperate to escape, I left with only the clothes on my back and socks on my feet. After that day, I've only ever walked in stolen shoes. Could I be a girl who is searching for the meaning of life in faceless men?
The Original (A Joe Reacher Thriller) by Dan Ames
The Original (A Joe Reacher Thriller)
by Dan Ames

A string of brutal murders. A signature that shouldn't exist. A secret worth killing for. When Treasury investigator Joe Reacher discovers American expats are being hunted across the globe-each killed with the same disturbing military signature-he knows this is no ordinary case. .
Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay
Every Last Fear
by Alex Finlay

A family made infamous by a true crime documentary is found dead, leaving their surviving son to uncover the truth about their final days. They found the bodies on a Tuesday. So begins this twisty and breathtaking novel that traces the fate of the Pine family, a thriller that will both leave you on the edge of your seat and move you to tears.
The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
The Perfect Marriage
by Jeneva Rose

Sarah Morgan is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Washington, DC. With a perfect case record and having made named partner before the age of thirty-five, her life is going exactly as she planned. However, the same cannot be said for her husband.
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