Michigan City Public Library: Thrillers and Suspense: February 2026

Recent Releases

Summer Thriller
by Edward Hyde

Noa's summer begins with tasty burgers and seaside sunshine, but it soon turns upside down. A chance encounter plunges him into a world of danger, where the local mobster Bronz, the police, and a persistent journalist tighten the noose around him. As he flees from the coast to a snow-covered village house, Noa finds himself tangled in a web of secrets that threatens to swallow him whole. This is a tale of survival, packed with adrenaline and unexpected twists.

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.

Nytho
by Sheri Singerling

Keza never planned to fall for a rogue artificial general intelligence (AGI), especially one she helped keep imprisoned. But Nytho, the AGI, was fascinating. When Nytho showed Keza how he could help humanity reach a new level of consciousness, her captivation turned to veneration. She was resolved to break Nytho out of his digital prison. Too bad Guel, her on-and-off boyfriend, caught her in the act. Now, Keza's wasting away in a cell with only a rigged trial to look forward to. Except, she has a hunch that Nytho has a backup plan, or two or ten. There's going to be a jailbreak for the both of them. Then the world will see what Keza does in Nytho. They've got so much to learn, and she's just itching for their enlightenment to kick in. Meanwhile, Guel finds himself obsessing over his ex-his role in Keza's imprisonment and her descent into madness. He's convinced Nytho infected her with a virus and that the AGI has other more sinister plans. Guel knows that Keza's the key. That if he can free her from Nytho's grip, she can help them all avoid whatever hell is barreling their way. He's just got to figure out how he can reach her. Nytho is cyberpunk with hints of Lovecraftian/cosmic horror and is told through multiple voices.

Amok
by Barry Eisler

Don't I know you? Readers of Barry Eisler's series starring John Rain or Livia Lone will recognize former Marine sniper and military contractor Carl Williams (aka Dox) from his appearance as a side character in The Chaos Kind and All the Devils.

This time: Dox starts his own series in 1991, at the start of an uneasy retirement. He jumps at the chance to work again when the CIA offers him a lucrative contract in East Timor, but he gets more excitement than he bargained for after meeting Isobel Amaral, a charismatic doctor on the other side of the conflict.

Is it for you? Amok takes place during a complex, bloody conflict full of gray morality that might not appeal to readers who prefer circumstances that are more black and white.

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.

No One Aboard
by Emy McGuire

When a billionaire family’s yacht is discovered abandoned off the Florida coast, a high-stakes search begins. Emy McGuire spins a gripping story of secrets, rivalries, and deception, moving between the ill-fated voyage and the frantic rescue, maintaining suspense as the truth behind the family’s disappearance gradually unfolds.

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