Michigan City Public Library: Thrillers and Suspense: November 2025

Recent Releases

The Cut
by Richard Armitage

Richard Armitage delivers a layered, atmospheric novel that shifts between a small-town murder in the 1990s and its haunting aftermath decades later. As disgraced architect Ben Knot struggles to keep his career afloat, a film crew arrives to recreate a crime rooted in his past -- forcing long-buried secrets to resurface with devastating consequences.

Crooks
by Lou Berney

Spanning four decades, Crooks follows the unforgettable Mercurio family as they wrestle with crime, ambition, and loyalty. From Las Vegas hustles to Moscow’s dangers and Hollywood’s glitter, each sibling faces the pull of their outlaw roots. Lou Berney delivers a vivid, epic tale of inheritance, reinvention, and the inescapable weight of legacy. Highly recommended for fans of Elmore Leonard.

A Killing on the Hill
by Robert Dugoni

This atmospheric historical noir follows 19-year-old William "Shoe" Shumacher, a wannabe crime reporter in Depression-era Seattle whose first big story--the killing of a locally prominent boxer--pulls him into elite drinking establishments, undercover gambling clubs, and a conspiracy involving some of the city's most dangerous gangsters.

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 get 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.

King Sorrow
by Joe Hill

Haunted by a reckless pact, a group of college students call forth King Sorrow, a dragon who demands blood in exchange for their survival. What begins as a desperate attempt to escape blackmail turns into a lifelong curse, forcing them to face sacrifice, betrayal, and the weight of dark magic.

Blood Will Tell
by Heather Chavez

The setup: School teacher and single mom Frankie Barrera has always been the responsible one, regularly cleaning up the messes her reckless younger sister Izzy leaves in her wake.

What goes wrong: Frankie's car is implicated in the abduction of a minor and knowing that Izzy is the only other person with access to the keys. Now Frankie will not just need to discover what really happened, but also reckon with her complex relationship with her sister and their shared past.

Why you might like it: While author Heather Chavez delivers the twisty thrills readers enjoyed about her debut novel No Bad Deed, she also paints a moving portrait of deep (if deeply dysfunctional) sisterly bond.

A Tidy Ending
by Joanna Cannon

What it's about: British housewife Linda Hammett lives a quiet (if unfulfilling) life with her husband Terry in a house she keeps spotless. Things start to get messy when she receives a fancy catalog addressed to the home's previous owner, her husband starts working odd hours, and local women start to disappear.

For fans of: unreliable narrators, suburban malaise, and sardonic humor.

Reviewers say: A Tidy Ending is "sublimely structured and darkly witty" (Publishers Weekly) and "chock-a-block with punch-in-the gut twists, wry humor, tragedy, and heartbreak" (Booklist).

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