Thrillers and Suspense
June 2026
Recent Releases
Five
by Ilona Bannister

At a suburban London train platform, five strangers await the 7:06 train to the city -- while readers know one of them will die within minutes. As tensions mount and hidden histories surface, this gripping psychological thriller examines trauma, judgment, and the split-second choices that alter lives forever.
The Ending Writes Itself
by Evelyn Clarke

Six aspiring authors are summoned to a secluded Scottish island, where they discover a celebrated novelist has died and a high-stakes contest will determine who completes his final manuscript. Evoking the spirit of Agatha Christie, this twisty locked-room mystery mixes rivalry, dark humor, and publishing world satire.
The Hotel Guest
by Rosemary Hennigan

A summer job at a luxurious French Alpine hotel pulls Kit into a privileged group of philosophy students and a shared secret that turns deadly. Ten years later, she’s summoned back when a former lover threatens exposure. As old loyalties fracture, Kit must decide who to trust and what to sacrifice.
Mad Mabel
by Sally Hepworth

The quiet Melbourne life of elderly Elsie unravels when her troublesome neighbor is found dead, exposing Elsie's hidden identity as a once-notorious juvenile killer. As police and documentarians press for answers, Elsie recounts her troubled past. Through dual timelines, this darkly witty thriller explores memory, justice, and buried violence.
A Deadly Episode
by Anthony Horowitz

A film adaptation of the first Hawthorne and Horowitz mystery spirals into real-life murder when the actor playing Hawthorne is stabbed on set. As suspicion spreads across a chaotic production, the detective duo uncovers links to a past miscarriage of justice. This metafictional whodunit, 6th in the series, blends showbiz satire, layered mystery, and clever misdirection.
Dark Is When the Devil Comes
by Daisy Pearce

After a personal collapse leaves Hazel isolated, newly divorced, and struggling with addiction and mental health challenges, she retreats to her parents’ rural home -- only to become entangled in something far more sinister than her own mind. As strange forces and a disturbing stranger close in, the line between reality and terror dissolves in this chilling psychological thriller.
The Library After Dark
by Ande Pliego

An exclusive after-hours tour of New York’s fabled Daedalus Library turns deadly when the group is trapped inside its labyrinthine halls. As guests begin to die one by one, bookseller Aria Stokes must confront a hidden past tied to the library itself. This gothic locked-room thriller blends horror, secrets, and betrayal.
Boring Asian Female
by Canwen Xu

After being rejected from Harvard Law for not seeming “interesting enough,” overachieving student Elizabeth Zhang becomes convinced a classmate stole her place. Her fixation on uncovering and reclaiming what she believes she deserves spirals into stalking and impersonation. This darkly satirical thriller explores ambition, identity, and how far envy can distort reality.
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