Thrillers and Suspense - June 2025
Recent Releases
Smoke and Embers
by John Lawton

In 1950, Chief Inspector Troy investigates his sergeant's connection to a London crime boss while unraveling the enigmatic past of a powerful associate, uncovering layers of deception tied to post-war trauma and political intrigue.

Inspector Troy (9)
Fever Beach : A novel
by Carl Hiaasen

A dim-witted Proud Boys reject becomes entangled in a bizarre web of corruption and intrigue involving a hitchhiker, a con artist, an eccentric millionaire and a power-hungry politician in the new novel by the best-selling author of Bad Monkey.
Desperate Deadly Widows
by Vanessa Lillie

The four widows return in this atmospheric and fast-paced sequel to Young Rich Widows. Entangled in scandal after the mayor of Providence dies from poisoning at one of their strip clubs, the women are forced to investigate. They uncover deep political rivalries and hidden motives, racing against time to prove their friend’s innocence.
Parents Weekend: A novel
by Alex Finlay

Five families gather for Parents Weekend at a small college in Northern California, but their kids—Libby, Blane, Mark, Felix, and Stella—never show up for dinner, and FBI Special Agent Sarah Keller must discover if the sins of their parents have caused them peril.
No Precious Truth
by Chris Nickson

In 1941 Leeds, Police Sergeant Cathy Marsden is thrust into the world of espionage when her brother, an MI5 agent, enlists her help to track a German spy, Jan Minuit, who aims to sabotage the war effort. Cathy must navigate covert operations and wartime tensions to prevent a devastating attack.
Tom Clancy Line of Demarcation
by M. P. Woodward

In Guyana to secure a business deal, Jack Ryan Jr. is thrust into a deadly conflict involving Russia's Wagner Group and Venezuelan narco-terrorists after a U.S. Coast Guard cutter is destroyed, forcing him to unravel shifting alliances to stop a potential war.

Jack Ryan Jr. (13)
The Perfect Divorce
by Jeneva Rose

In the suspenseful sequel to The Perfect Marriage, Sarah Morgan’s life is upended when new DNA evidence reopens her late husband’s murder case, thrusting her back into the spotlight. As she navigates a messy divorce from her current husband, who’s implicated in a mistress’s disappearance, secrets and tensions spiral in a dangerous game.
The Last Ferry Out : A Novel
by Andrea Bartz

Abby travels to the storm-ravaged Isla Colel seeking answers about her fiancée Eszter's mysterious death, but as expats reveal chilling secrets and a key witness vanishes, she uncovers a web of lies that may put her own life in jeopardy.
The Fourth Girl
by Wendy Corsi Staub

On the twenty-fifth anniversary of Caroline Winterfield’s disappearance, her three best friends -- Midge, Kelly, and Talia -- reunite at Haven Cliff, where secrets of that fateful night threaten to resurface. As a murder and cryptic threats unfold, the women must confront a haunting truth that could shatter their lives forever. Recommend this thriller to fans of All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers.
The Doorman : A Novel
by Chris Pavone

In a new novel from the bestselling author of Two Nights in Lisbon, a New York City doorman is drawn into a web of intrigue, robbery and murder.
The Staircase in the Woods
by Chuck Wendig

Five high school friends, bonded by an oath to protect each other, reunite 20 years after one of them vanished up a mysterious disappearing staircase in the woods. As the staircase reappears, they return to uncover the truth, facing both the horrors of the past and a gruesome puzzle that awaits them.
Letters From the Dead
by Isabella Valeri

Takes readers into an intoxicating world of old money, privilege and family intrigue as a young heiress must return home from a decade-long exile to face the powerful enemies arrayed against her, including those within her own family.
The Man Made of Smoke : A Novel
by Alex North

Dan Garvie narrowly escaped an encounter with a serial killer when he was a child. When his father passes away under suspicious circumstances, Dan revisits his small island community, determined to uncover the truth about his death. Is it possible that the monster he remembers from his childhood nightmares has returned after all these years?
The Safari : A novel
by Jaclyn Goldis

When a wealthy family goes on a South African safari, a series of shocking murders rocks their exclusive compound. As the heat roils, desperate poachers and ferocious animals lurk, and dark motives fester, it becomes clear that whoever is committing the murder isn’t quite finished yet, and the wealthy family is their prey.
Girls With Long Shadows : A Novel
by Tennessee Hill

With the haunting, romantic voyeurism of 'The Virgin Suicides' and the emotional intensity of 'Where the Crawdads Sing', 'Girls with Long Shadows' is an intoxicating Southern Gothic debut novel about identical triplets whose lives are devastated when their burgeoning desires turn deadly.
FDR Drive : A Crime Novel
by James Comey

Returning as a federal prosecutor, Nora Carleton takes on a rising far-right extremist threat in New York City, building a high-stakes case while racing against time to prevent a deadly attack at the United Nations.

Nora Carleton (3)
Burned Bridges
by John Gilstrap

John Gilstrap returns with an electrifying new series featuring Irene Rivers (code name: Wolverine), the unforgettable FBI Director from the 'Jonathan Grave' series. In 'Burned Bridges', Irene escapes the treacherous power games of Washington only to face a new and equally deadly enemy in a rural West Virginia town.

Irene Rivers Thriller (1)
The Ascent : A Novel
by Allison Buccola

Twenty years after being the sole survivor of a vanished commune, Lee Burton's carefully constructed life unravels when a stranger offers answers about her past, forcing her to confront buried secrets and the growing paranoia threatening her grasp on motherhood and identity.
The Poet's Game : A Spy in Moscow
by Paul Vidich

A hall of mirrors with no exits, 'The Poet's Game' is a sophisticated portrait of a spy working to uncover layers of deceit behind a Russian plot on the American president.
Marguerite By the Lake : A novel
by Mary Dixie Carter

'Marguerite by the Lake' is a tense novel about the death of a glamorous garden designer, a widower trying to keep his secrets buried, and the beautiful young gardener who finds herself entangled in their lives.
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