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| The Undoing of Violet Claybourne by Emily CritchleyEmily Critchley’s gothic saga weaves together family trauma, betrayal, and suspense. In 1938, naive Gillian Larkin befriends quirky Violet Claybourne at boarding school and joins her at Thornleigh Hall for Christmas. Manipulated by Violet’s cunning sisters, Gillian tragically betrays her friend. This chilling tale of deception and consequences delivers a haunting, unforgettable ending. |
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| The Death of Us by Abigail DeanThirty years after surviving a serial killer’s attack, divorced couple Isabel and Edward reunite for his sentencing. While Isabel seeks closure through her testimony, Edward struggles to confront the past. As secrets, grief, and unresolved emotions surface, they must navigate justice, revenge, and the enduring ties that still bind them. |
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Heartwood
by Amity Gaige
In the Maine woods, 42-year-old experienced hiker Valerie Gillis goes missing 200 miles from her destination. Alone, she writes fragmented letters to her mother while struggling to survive the wilderness. Meanwhile, the investigation is led by Beverly, a dedicated Maine State Game Warden, while Lena, a 76-year-old birdwatcher, becomes an unlikely armchair detective. As the search intensifies, a complex puzzle unfolds that suggests Valerie's disappearance may not be accidental.
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Gothictown
by Emily Carpenter
Offered a spacious Victorian home and business grant in a small Georgia town for just $100, Billie Hope sees a chance for a fresh start after losing her New York restaurant, but the too-good-to-be-true deal may be a dangerous trap.
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| Saltwater by Katy HaysAuthor Katy Hays’s gripping second novel centers on the Lingate family’s dark secrets. Thirty years after Sarah’s death, her daughter Helen finds a necklace linked to her mother’s drowning. Helen and ally Lorna plot to blackmail the family, but when Lorna vanishes, hidden motives emerge, leading to a thrilling, dangerous unraveling. |
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| The Reluctant Sheriff by Chris OffuttReluctantly serving as interim sheriff in his small hometown, ex-Army CID officer Mick Hardin investigates a bar owner's murder and two seemingly unrelated deaths, while also navigating personal demons, his sister Linda's recovery, and the pressure of a powerful figure vying for her return to office. |
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The Fourth Girl
by Wendy Corsi Staub
On the 25th anniversary of Caroline Winterfield's disappearance, her three former best friends reunite at the now-restored Haven Cliff mansion, where a new murder forces them to confront buried secrets, shattered friendships, and the possibility that Caroline might still be alive.
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| Count My Lies by Sophie StavaIn this debut thriller, Sloane, a habitual liar, enters the life of the wealthy Lockhart family by pretending to be a nurse and later becoming their nanny. As secrets emerge, Sloane’s view of their seemingly perfect life proves dangerously distorted in a suspense-filled story of deception and desire. |
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Every Drop is a Man's Nightmare: Stories
by Megan Kamalei Kakimoto
This short story collection follows contemporary native Hawaiian and Japanese women through a range of tales, including an encounter with a wild pig on a haunted highway and an elderly widow who sees her dead lover in a giant flower.
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Searching for Sylvie Lee
by Jean Kwok
The best-selling author of Girl in Translation draws on a personal family tragedy in the story of three women from a Chinese immigrant family who navigate complicated secrets when an elder daughter goes missing.
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Age of Vice
by Deepti Kapoor
After a speeding car kills five people late at night in New Delhi, the driver, a shell-shocked servant is unable to explain the series of strange events that lead to the crime.
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A Burning
by Megha Majumdar
An opportunistic gym teacher and a starry-eyed misfit find the realization of their ambitions tied to the downfall of an innocent Muslim girl who has been wrongly implicated in a terrorist attack. A first novel.
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The Bandit Queens
by Parini Shroff
Considered a“self-made” widow after the disappearance of her husband, Geeta, when other women in the village ask her for help in getting rid of their own no-good husbands, must decide how far she is willing to go to protect her fearsome reputation and the life she's built.
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