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Thrillers and Suspense - January 2026 |
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| Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Ace AtkinsIn Cold War-era Atlanta, 14-year-old Peter Bennett’s hunch about his mom’s boyfriend being a Soviet spy sets off a chain reaction of chaos. With help from a washed-up writer and a formidable drag queen, he’s swept into a maze of assassins, double agents, FBI intrigue, and ’80s-soaked danger in this action-packed and comedic thriller.
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Spasm
by Robin Cook
Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton return in another fast-paced story about a deadly bioweapon that could disrupt the world order as they know it.
Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery (15)
Medical Thriller
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| Who Knows You by Heart by C.J. FarleyOctavia Crenshaw thinks she’s escaping one tech fiasco, but her new job at powerhouse Eustachian hides an ominous AI project and a maze of bias and surveillance. As she and a colleague grow closer, Octavia discovers how deep the exploitation runs in this sharp, witty blend of workplace satire and tech-noir suspense. |
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Huguette
by Cara Black
August 1945: Seventeen-year-old Huguette Faure is a survivor. The war has taken everything from her-both her parents and her sense of safety. Now, pregnant and on the lam, she cannot return to her childhood home in Paris. Forced to reinvent herself, she must outrun her father's enemies, who want her dead. After narrowly avoiding jail time-thanks to the help of a kind-hearted police officer named Claude Leduc-Huguette lands a job assisting a legendary film director. As her role develops from helping him with chores to cooking his books, she sees an opportunity to break free from the ghosts of her past once and for all.
Historical
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| Haven't Killed in Years by Amy K. GreenGwen Tanner, formerly Marin Haggerty, has lived quietly under a new identity to escape her infamous past as a serial killer’s daughter. But when grisly body parts appear at her door, she must face old secrets, track a cunning killer, and discover that trust -- and family -- can be deadly. |
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The Day I Lost You
by Ruth Mancini
The internationally bestselling author of 'The Woman on the Ledge' returns with a twisty thriller about a missing child and three adults whose shared secrets and hidden history could prove deadly.
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W. E. B. Griffin, Direct Action
by Jack Stewart
When the original Presidential Agent is gunned down during a mass shooting, Pick McCoy swears a brutal revenge in this revival of W. E. B. Griffin's New York Times bestselling series.
Charley Castillo, the original Presidential Agent is in Virginia Beach to visit his son when two gunmen appear. Charley is able to thwart a deadly mass shooting, but he is hit and badly injured. Meanwhile Pick McCoy is at the Naval Academy catching up with some old friends. When the news of the attack reaches him, he senses that this is no random event. While Charley clings to life, Pick searches for the men responsible and in the process uncovers a deadly plot that threatens to strike deep at the heart of American democracy. Presedential Agent (10)
Action & Adventure
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After the End
by Barbara Abel
In this riveting domestic thriller, a standalone sequel to 'Mothers' Instinct', a recent divorcée and her two children befriend their new neighbors, only to realize there's something dangerously unsettling about the couple next door. Translated from the French by Natasha Lehrer
Domestic thriller
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| Best Offer Wins by Marisa KashinoFormer journalist Marisa Kashino’s debut is a darkly comic thriller about the ruthless D.C. housing market. Desperate to secure her dream home and start a family, Margo Miyake’s obsessive pursuit escalates from awkward charm offensives to manipulative, violent schemes. Sharp, satirical, and chaotic, the novel explores millennial anxieties, material obsession, and the extremes of ambition.
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The Last Witch
by C. J. Cooke
Based on true events, 'The Last Witch' follows Helena Scheuberin, a woman who has been accused of both murder and witchcraft and is imprisoned with a six other women. Does Helena risk her life and stand up to her accusers, or try to use a magical artifact to try to escape?
Historical Thriller
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Watching You
by Helen Fields
When the body of Beth Waterfall's daughter is found, it is only the beginning. Soon there will be seven more. The brutal deaths are all seemingly unconnected, yet DS Lively and forensic profiler Dr. Connie Woolwine know they are dealing with a serial killer - they just need to prove it. But time is running out, and Beth Waterfall already looks set to be the next victim.
Crime
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Dead Ringer
by Chris Hauty
Set in present-day, a disgraced former Secret Service office and a Jesuit professor join forces to delve into the mysteries surrounding the JFK assassination. Fixated on deciphering the conspiracies behind the history-changing assassination, they are oblivious to the fact that the cabal is still active - and may face an end as bloody as the carnage in Dealey Plaza. Will they be able to uncover the truth in time? Or will they become two more footnotes in history?
Political Thriller
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Watch Us Fall
by Christina Kovac
'Watch Us Fall' is a work of psychological suspense set in the days leading up to and following the mysterious death of one of Washington, DC's hottest investigative reporters.
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Cape Fever
by Nadia Davids
From award-winning South African author Nadia Davids comes a gothic psychological thriller set in the 1920s, where a young maid finds herself entangled with the spirits of a decaying manor and the secrets of its enigmatic owner.
Psychological Thriller
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A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage
by Mk Oliver
'A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage' is a debut novel about a reformed sociopath trying to build a successful family life and find her perfect home in North London - whatever the cost.
Perfect for fans of 'Killing Eve' and 'My Sister, The Serial Killer'.
Crime
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