Michigan City Public Library: Thrillers and Suspense: December 2025

Recent Releases

Dark Ride
by Louis Berney

Stoner amusement park employee Hardy Reed is the unlikely hero of this offbeat noir novel when he intervenes to save two children from their abusive father, unwittingly catching the attention of a violent criminal network that he will do anything to protect the children from. Read-alikes: Lucky Supreme by Jeff Johnson; I Don't Like Where this is Going by John Dufresne.

All the Missing Girls: A Novel
by Megan Miranda

Suspense Fiction. All the Missing Girls could be a fairly standard story of the prodigal daughter who returns home to care for her dementia-addled father, if it weren't for a few things. One, Nic Farrell hasn't been back to Cooley Ridge, NC, since her best friend disappeared right after their high school graduation. Two, Annaleise, the woman who provided Nic with an alibi for the still-unsolved disappearance goes missing herself not long after Nic returns. Three, things haven't really cooled off between Nic (who's engaged) and her ex-boyfriend, who happens to be Annaleise's current flame. But mainly it's that the story is told in reverse chronological order, forcing readers to rethink everything as new details unfold. If you missed this one in the sea of books with "girl" in the title, here's your second chance.

A Game of Lies
by Clare Mackintosh

In this compelling sequel to The Last Party, Welsh detective Ffion Morgan is called to the rugged, picturesque mountain set of a polarizing reality TV show when the crew discover bones that turn out to be from an animal. But when the show's creator later winds up dead, Ffion must root out the murderer before they can kill again.

The Burning Library
by Gilly Macmillan

In remote St. Andrews, Scotland, a sudden death ignites a perilous struggle between two clandestine female organizations seeking a centuries-old manuscript. Scholar Anya Brown becomes entangled while deciphering cryptic documents, and Detective Clio Spicer uncovers a trail of intrigue and deadly rivalries that could consume anyone who gets too close. For fans of: Kate Morton and Elizabeth Kostova.

The Intruder
by Freida Mcfadden

When a bloodied girl appears on Casey’s doorstep during a violent storm, her quiet cabin in the New Hampshire woods becomes a trap. The girl’s mysterious past and deadly secrets soon put Casey in mortal danger. Alternating perspectives heighten the suspense as survival, trust, and hidden truths collide in this tense, pulse-pounding thriller.

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