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Thrillers and Suspense - October 2026 |
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| The Silent Appeal by Janice HallettTruth emerges one message at a time as two investigators sift through emails, texts, and case files to solve a murder tied to an amateur theater group. The latest entry in Janice Hallett's innovative series, it rewards attentive readers with ingenious plotting, dry wit, and satisfying, clue-driven twists. |
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Before You Were Anne
by Emiko Jean
Married, pregnant, and thriving in her career, Detective Chelsey Calhoun’s life finally feels whole, until an explosive new case shatters everything. A mother is dead. Her 16-year-old daughter, Naomi, has disappeared. And the search will awaken questions about Chelsey’s own origins - questions she’s spent a lifetime afraid to ask.
Chelsey Calhoun (2)
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Frost and Venom
by Christine Feehan
Surgical and trauma nurse Harlow Frye attempts to unravel deaths caused by a mysterious toxin, even as her infuriating, attractive patient - a wounded CIA operative - insists on distracting her.
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Die Famous
by Michael Koryta
Savannah Cody decides to murder the father of her only child. Edward “Nickel” Terhune is the getaway driver for the Brady Gang, one of the FBI’s most wanted criminals - with an enticing bounty set on his head. Dragging her son, Alford, and her father, Wendell, a retired railroad detective, along for the quest, Savannah embarks to find the man she once loved, journeying across an America transformed by the Great Depression. But Alford - and soon, the FBI - notice that the closer the family gets to Nickel, the less clear Savannah’s motivations seem to be.
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The Chase
by Felix Francis
Forty-nine-year-old Fabian Tulley is only trying to run his own art gallery in London’s Mayfair in peace. But escalating misfortunes start to look premeditated, and with someone threatening his life’s work, Fabian is determined to fight back. With the help of Sid Halley, saving his business will prove to be the fight of his life. Dick Francis (15)
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Ghost Barn
by John Verdon
In this series finale, retired NYPD detective Dave Gurney becomes ensnared in a case of murderous political intrigue tearing apart a once bucolic Upstate New York town. Dave Gurney (9)
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Vanish
by Shelley Burr
Lane Holland's career ended the day he went to prison. Yet one unsolved case continues to haunt him: the disappearance of Matilda Carver. Against the odds, Lane finds a lead - a mysterious farm community where Matilda lived briefly, led by the enigmatic Samuel Karpathy. The farm attracts lost souls. People looking for answers. People hiding from their pasts. People who have nowhere else to go. But some of those who go to the farm seem to vanish without a trace. Lane Holland (4)
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Hail Mary
by Elizabeth Urso
The Foreman family has made their fortune burying the dead - and not just funeral services, allegedly. Mary Foreman fled North Shore Township years ago to escape her family’s legacy, but when her estranged mother reappears during a local election, Mary’s uncle summons her to help with his campaign. When she gets embroiled in a criminal investigation, Mary must fight to prove her own innocence - of crimes recent and past.
Elizabeth Urso is Canadian.
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The Wellness Retreat
by Dawn Kurtagich
Jaimie Vane's career as a cellist was cut short by a chronic illness. When her sister Sybil sends a cry for help from an ultra-exclusive wellness retreat - with an attached voucher - Jaimie tells herself she’s only there to find Sybil. But the longer she stays, the harder it is to leave. 'The Wellness Retreat' is both a feminist twist on the classic 'A Portrait of Dorian Gray' and a scathing social commentary about the beauty and wellness industry and the sacrifices we all make to "be well."
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London Station
by David McCloskey
As tensions rise between the CIA and British Intelligence, and a third private intelligence agency back by a billionaire enters the fold, agents begin dying and CIA officer Artemis Procter and her team in London Station must find out who is leaking secret identities - and why - before both agencies go blind.
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Gravity Let Me Go
by Trent Dalton
Noah Cork has just published the biggest book of his career - and feels like his reality is being ripped apart. As a severe storm heads towards Brisbane, Noah hurtles headfirst into a swirling maelstrom of secrets. He must now cling for dear life to the only story that ever really mattered - the truth.
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Mother Daughter Sister Stranger
by Hank Phillippi Ryan
What if your own family history turns out to be a terrifying lie? The sole survivors of the fiery plane crash that killed their parents, Eliza Ramsey and her sister Bea share an unbreakable bond. But now, on the 11th anniversary of the tragedy, Bea fails to retrieve her pre-teen daughter from a sleepover at Eliza’s. Eliza knows her sister would never leave her precious Piper behind, and fears the worst. Someone knows the deadly key to their shared past, and won’t stop until they’ve written a devastating final chapter.
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