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Thrillers and Suspense - November 2025 |
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| A Murder in Paris by Matthew BlakeIn his follow-up to Anna O, Matthew Blake entwines memory, history, and danger. Olivia Finn, a London specialist in memory disorders, is drawn to Paris when her grandmother confesses to a 1945 murder at the Hôtel Lutetia. As shocking links between past and present emerge, Olivia must unravel the truth before more lives are lost. |
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Final Orbit
by Chris Hadfield
'Final Orbit' is an edge-of-the seat Cold War thriller set against the backdrop of the real 1970s Space Race between the US, the USSR, and China.
Chris Hadfield was born in Sarnia, ON.
Apollo Murders (3)
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| King Sorrow by Joe HillHaunted 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. |
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The Hitchhikers
by Chevy Stevens
It’s the summer of 1976 and Alice and Tom set out on the remote Canadian highways in their new RV, hoping to heal their broken hearts after a devastating tragedy. When they pick up Jenny and Simon, two young hitchhikers, they soon realize they aren't what they seem. They’ve left a trail of blood, destruction, and madness behind them. Now Alice and Tom are trapped, prisoners in a deadly game, with nowhere to turn.
Chevy Stevens lives in Nanaimo, BC.
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| All That We See or Seem by Ken LiuA former teenage hacker, Julia Z has retreated from the digital spotlight until a missing dream artist forces her back into a dangerous game. Using her unique ability to interact with AI-driven virtual worlds, Julia must recover stolen dreams, outwit a ruthless criminal, and confront the fragile line between technology, perception, and reality. |
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| The Vanishing Place by Zoë RankinAfter witnessing a shocking murder in the New Zealand bush, Effie is forced to return to the wilderness she once escaped, drawn by a bloodied girl who mirrors her younger self. In her debut thriller, Zoë Rankin delivers vivid, immersive prose that brings the wild bush to life while unraveling dark family secrets and past traumas. Recommended for fans of Jane Harper. |
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Coyote Hills
by Jonathan Kellerman
In 'Coyote Hills', the son of a wealthy couple has washed up dead on the shores of San Francisco Bay with a head injury and drugs in his system. The police are calling it an accident. But the parents are adamant something's not right - and as Clay Edison digs deeper, he uncovers a horrifying tangle of betrayal and lies.
Clay Edison (6)
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| Slashed Beauties by A. RushbyWhen antiques dealer Alys obtains the final wax figure from a notorious eighteenth-century set, she believes destroying it will break their curse once and for all. But the figures, modeled on women wronged by men, carry a history of vengeance, and their power is far from finished with her. |
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Girl Dinner
by Olivie Blake
'Girl Dinner' is a darkly-fun novel about power, lust, and eating your fill, as wealthy moms and sorority girls practice a sinister new wellness trend that comes with bloody costs.
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The Stranger in Room Six
by Jane Corry
It's been 15 years since Belinda was wrongly convicted of her husband's murder, and she's beginning her life again at Sunnyside Home for the Young at Heart. The owner, Mabel, has held the secrets of the house for as long as she can remember. Secrets that could kill if in the wrong hands. But someone is onto them both. Watching and listening from room number six, they'll stop at nothing to find out the truth.
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Boom Town
by Nic Stone
Nic Stone's adult thriller debut is about two missing erotic dancers from Atlanta’s most notorious gentlemen's club and the woman committed to finding them.
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Suspenseful Holiday Reads
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Christmas Presents
by Lisa Unger
Madeline Martin is the the only surviving victim of Evan Handy, the man who was convicted of murdering her best friend, and who is suspected in the disappearance of two sisters. Harley Granger is a true crime podcaster digging up her tragic past. Since Evan Handy went to jail, three other young women have gone missing. Are they connected? Was Evan Handy innocent after all? Or was there someone else there that night?
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The 19th Christmas
by James Patterson
As the holidays approach, Detective Lindsay Boxer and her friends in the Women's Murder Club have much to celebrate. Then a fearsome criminal known only as Loman seizes control of the headlines. He is planning a deadly surprise for Christmas morning, and he has commissioned dozens of criminal colleagues to take actions that will mask his plans.--
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A Christmas Witness
by Charles Todd
In 'A Christmas Witness', Inspector Rutledge is sent to the Kentish home of a lord who is recovering from an attempt on his life. When he gets there, Rutledge uncovers similarities between his life and that of the man he's sent to protect, all of which grows eerily poignant as the Christmas holiday approaches.
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Dying for Christmas
by Tamar Cohen
Psychological Suspense. Bored by her relationship with her boyfriend, Jessica Gould is charmed enough by the good-looking stranger she meets while shopping on Christmas Eve to accept his offer of a drink at his place. Unfortunately, what he has in mind for her involves torture, starvation, and psychological mind games. Jessica -- whose family belatedly reports her missing -- is sure she's going to die, and her awful experience unfolds alongside that of the police investigator looking for her. While there are some plot similarities to Pierre Lemaitre's Alex, this twisty, disturbing read has surprises all its own.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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