Thrillers and Suspense
August 2026
Recent Releases
It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell
It Could Have Been Her
by Lisa Jewell

When a lost dog leads Jane Trevally to a sinister London house tied to a terrifying night from her past, she becomes drawn into the search for a missing teenage girl. As long-buried secrets surface, Jane and her stepson uncover a chilling legacy of abuse and deception in Lisa Jewell’s atmospheric, gothic psychological thriller.
Based on a True Story by Sarah Vaughan
Based on a True Story
by Sarah Vaughan

Bestselling children’s author Dame Eleanor Kingman has spent decades carefully crafting her public image, but an anonymous threat on the eve of her 70th birthday celebration puts everything at risk. As secrets unravel and a death shocks her family and guests, a web of lies, resentments, and hidden motives emerges in this gripping psychological suspense novel.
The Death Row Club by V. A. Vazquez
The Death Row Club
by V.A. Vazquez

Following the public unmasking of her father as a serial killer, Nicola Fischer is isolated, disgraced, and struggling to rebuild her life. An invitation to an exclusive retreat for the children of killers offers a chance at understanding and belonging -- until a newcomer’s disappearance and a sudden death turn the group’s fragile trust into suspicion and fear.
The Au Pair by Teddy Wayne
The Au Pair
by Teddy Wayne

When a once-successful novelist’s stagnant career and strained marriage collide with the arrival of a captivating Norwegian au pair, long-suppressed tensions come to the fore. Obsession and betrayal take hold and the household descends into chaos, culminating in tragedy and public fallout in this dark, incisive domestic thriller about ambition, desire, and self-deception.
Tell Your Friends by Lauren Wilson
Tell Your Friends
by Lauren Wilson

Trapped for years as the public face of her family’s successful lifestyle vlog, Crystal Shaw finally reaches university hoping to break free and reveal the secrets behind the carefully controlled online persona. But her new friendship with journalism student Alyssa, an avid fan with hidden motives, quickly turns dangerous in this psychological thriller about obsession, image, and control.
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