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Thrillers and Suspense October 2026 |
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The Unknown
by Riley Sager
Struggling actress Marin Keane is shocked when she lands a role in a major motion picture about the unsolved mystery of New Avalon, an island on sprawling Lake Faraday in Vermont. She's even more surprised when she learns that the role requires a weeklong research trip to that very spot. Because New Avalon isn't your ordinary island. A century ago, it was a commune for spiritual mediums--until they all vanished in 1926.
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We Will See You Bleed
by Ron Currie
It's late summer 1984, and Babs Dionne's hometown of Waterville, Maine is on the verge of collapse. A strike at the paper mill has dragged on for a year, pitting neighbor against neighbor, leaving everyone broke and exhausted.
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| The Silent Appeal by Janice HallettTruth emerges one message at a time as two investigators sift through emails, texts, and case files to solve a murder tied to an amateur theater group. The latest entry in Janice Hallett's innovative series, it rewards attentive readers with ingenious plotting, dry wit, and satisfying, clue-driven twists. |
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| Heart of Glass by Jennifer HillierTwenty-five years after their friend’s murder tore them apart, former best friends Barb and Nicolette are forced to reconnect when the convicted killer claims he was not responsible for her death. After a new body is discovered, the women investigate a web of secrets and deception in this atmospheric, twisty thriller with emotional depth and compulsively readable prose. |
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| Pictures of You by Josh MalermanA chance encounter with a mysterious artist’s work pulls Emily into a terrifying mystery where reality and imagination begin to blur. Blending psychological horror, surreal elements, and a creeping sense of unease, this atmospheric novel explores obsession, identity, and the power of art through the author's inventive, genre-bending storytelling. |
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| They Say a Girl Died Here by Sarah PinboroughA skilled con artist with a talent for assuming new identities finds her carefully controlled world threatened when she is assigned her most dangerous job yet. Stylish and fast-moving, this psychological thriller combines deception, shifting loyalties, and clever twists with a sharp, character-driven narrative about identity, survival, and reinvention. For fans of: The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson. |
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| A Stranger in Corfu by Alex PrestonThe sunlit beauty of Corfu masks a world of old alliances, hidden resentments, and dangerous secrets. After a former intelligence operative is found dead, a group of retired spies must confront their pasts and each other. Elegant, reflective, and suspenseful, this literary espionage novel explores loyalty, betrayal, and redemption. |
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Buyer Beware
by Catherine Ryan Howard
When Ellie moves to 1 Delaney Row, she hopes to find a fresh start: a place where no one knows her name, her history, or her secrets. But what she doesn't know is that her new home is already hiding someone else's secrets--and the people determined to keep them are watching her.
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