Thrillers and Suspense
May 2025
Recent Releases
The Undoing of Violet Claybourne
by Emily Critchley

Emily Critchley’s gothic saga weaves together family trauma, betrayal, and suspense. In 1938, naive Gillian Larkin befriends quirky Violet Claybourne at boarding school and joins her at Thornleigh Hall for Christmas. Manipulated by Violet’s cunning sisters, Gillian tragically betrays her friend. This chilling tale of deception and consequences delivers a haunting, unforgettable ending.
The Death of Us
by Abigail Dean

Thirty years after surviving a serial killer’s attack, divorced couple Isabel and Edward reunite for his sentencing. While Isabel seeks closure through her testimony, Edward struggles to confront the past. As secrets, grief, and unresolved emotions surface, they must navigate justice, revenge, and the enduring ties that still bind them.
The Last Visitor
by Martin Griffin

On the remote Atlantic island of Navigaceo, documentary filmmaker Tess Macfarlane joins a research team -- only to discover a fresh corpse wearing their uniform. Trapped with a potential killer, she must unravel the mystery before becoming the next victim. With supplies vanishing and paranoia rising, survival depends on uncovering the truth.
The Missing Half
by Ashley Flowers

Nicole Monroe, still haunted by her sister Kasey's unexplained disappearance seven years ago, teams up with Jenna Connor, whose sister vanished under similar circumstances, as they unravel buried secrets and risk everything to uncover the truth about their missing loved ones.
Saltwater
by Katy Hays

Author Katy Hays’s gripping second novel centers on the Lingate family’s dark secrets. Thirty years after Sarah’s death, her daughter Helen finds a necklace linked to her mother’s drowning. Helen and ally Lorna plot to blackmail the family, but when Lorna vanishes, hidden motives emerge, leading to a thrilling, dangerous unraveling.
The Reluctant Sheriff
by Chris Offutt

Reluctantly serving as interim sheriff in his small hometown, ex-Army CID officer Mick Hardin investigates a bar owner's murder and two seemingly unrelated deaths, while also navigating personal demons, his sister Linda's recovery, and the pressure of a powerful figure vying for her return to office.
The maid's secret
by Nita Prose

Head maid Molly Gray's discovery of a priceless artifact sparks a media frenzy, a daring heist, and revelations from her grandmother's hidden diary, intertwining a present-day mystery with a long-lost tale of forbidden love and family secrets.
This Book Will Bury Me
by Ashley Winstead

After her father’s death, Jane Sharp becomes fixated on a local murder, solving the case with her sharp investigative skills. She joins a group of sleuths and, when three women are murdered in Idaho, the team dives into the mystery, uncovering unsettling truths in this compelling, slow-burn thriller.
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