Cardington-Lincoln Public Library

Thrillers and Suspense
October 2025

Now available on our shelves or on Libby...
Too Old for This
by Samantha Downing

In Samantha Downing’s wry, twist-filled new novel, 75-year-old Lottie Jones -- once a notorious serial killer -- lives quietly under a new identity. But when a journalist starts digging into her past, Lottie must confront old crimes and consider new ones to stay hidden. Murder, however, isn’t so easy at her age.
Please don't lie by Christina Baker Kline
Please don't lie
by Christina Baker Kline

Two years ago, Hayley's parents died in a fire and her sister overdosed, leaving Hayley alone to face a media circus; after she accepts her husband's suggestion to start fresh in the Adirondacks, he grows distant and the widow down the road spews accusations?—?her sanctuary is anything but safe.
The grave artist : a novel by Jeffery Deaver
The grave artist : a novel
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.
Jenny Cooper Has a Secret
by Joy Fielding

In this darkly clever psychological thriller, a lonely widow forms an unsettling bond with a 92-year-old dementia patient who claims to be a killer. When a resident suddenly dies, Linda must decide whether Jenny’s shocking confessions are fantasy -- or the truth. A tense, gripping story of trust and deception.
Leverage
by Amran Gowani

Rising hedge fund star Al Jafar loses $300 million in a single day and is given an ultimatum: recover the money in three months or take the fall for an insider trading investigation. As his mental health unravels, Al navigates cutthroat finance, corruption, and identity in this sharp, darkly funny debut.
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer
by Ragnar Jonasson

When Iceland’s most famous crime novelist vanishes without a trace, young detective Helgi Reykdal must unravel the secrets of her shadowy past before the press and a possible killer get there first. Clever, atmospheric, and steeped in golden-age mystery tradition, Jonasson’s latest is a masterful homage to classic whodunits.
The Guest in Room 120 by Sara Ackerman
The Guest in Room 120
by Sara Ackerman

As bestselling author Zoe Finch investigates century-old secrets at a Waikiki writers conference, her eerie visions of Jane Stanford's 1905 death intertwine with the memories of hotel maid Iliahi Baldwin, unearthing buried truths that powerful forces have long sought to silence. Simultaneous.
Fiend by Alma Katsu
Fiend
by Alma Katsu

When the powerful Berisha family's long-standing“blessing” starts to unravel, three siblings begin plotting against each other, exposing a deadly pact and revealing the dark forces that helped build their fortune and that may now be demanding a price.
Stillwater
by Tanya Scott

Trying to escape his violent past, Jack Quinlan assumes a new identity as college student Luke Harris. But when ruthless crime boss Gus resurfaces, Luke is dragged back into the underworld, forced to resurrect lethal skills and fight for survival in this gritty, fast-paced debut thriller for fans of Jack Reacher.
The Dead Husband Cookbook
by Danielle Valentine

When book editor Thea Woods is tapped to work on the memoir of celebrated chef Maria Capello, she expects a career reboot -- but instead finds herself isolated on a remote upstate farm, unraveling decades-old secrets behind Maria’s husband’s mysterious disappearance. In this deliciously dark thriller, suspicion and dread simmer beneath a veneer of culinary fame.
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