These heart-pounding, propulsive novels are perfect for suspense and mystery fans at your library.
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The Perfect Wife by JP Delaney
A missing woman receives a second chance at life, thanks to her billionaire husband—but the consequences are deadly in this gripping psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Before.
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Black Sun by Owen Matthews
For fans of Red Sparrow and Child 44 comes a chilling and cinematic thriller set in 1961 in one of the most secretive locations in Soviet history. Ten days before the test of largest nuclear device in history, a KGB officer must investigate the murder of one of the architects of the bomb, and unravel a conspiracy that could set the world on fire.
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This Storm by James Ellroy
A massive novel of World War II Los Angeles. The crowning work of an American master. For readers of L.A. crime writers like Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Walter Mosley, and Raymond Chandler.
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The Other Mrs. Miller by Allison Dickson
An addictive domestic thriller for fans of The Last Mrs. Parrish and The Couple Next Door, The Other Mrs. Miller serves up a delicious brew of dark secrets and stunning plot twists that will keep you captivated until the very last page.
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Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
The next heart-pounding thriller from New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager follows a young woman whose new job apartment sitting in one of New York’s oldest and most glamorous buildings may cost more than it pays.
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Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
A decadent rock star. A deeply religious radio host. A disgraced scientist. And a teenage girl who may be the world’s last hope. In the tradition of The Stand and Station Eleven comes a gripping saga that weaves an epic tapestry of humanity into an astonishing tale of survival.
“This career-defining epic deserves its inevitable comparisons to Stephen King’s The Stand.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A magnum opus . . . a story about survival that’s not just about you and me, but all of us, together” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review)
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Lost You by Haylen Beck
A provocative and unputdownable psychological suspense about two women locked in a desperate fight over a child each believes is rightfully hers. For fans of The Woman in the Window and The Widow.
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Recursion by Blake Crouch
From the bestselling author of Dark Matter comes a relentless pageturner and an intricate science-fiction puzzlebox about time, identity, and memory, Recursion is a thriller as only Blake Crouch could imagine it—and his most ambitious, mind-boggling, irresistible work to date.
“An action-packed, brilliantly unique ride that had me up late and shirking responsibilities until I had devoured the last page. A fantastic read.” —Andy Weir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian
“Cutting-edge science drives this intelligent, mind-bending thriller…Crouch effortlessly integrates sophisticated philosophical concepts into a complex and engrossing plot. Michael Crichton’s fans won’t want to miss this one.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Killing With Confetti by Peter Lovesey
Peter Diamond is tasked to run security for a wedding. Seems a bit beneath his extraordinary detective talents, as well as his title as head of Bath’s CID, but this isn’t your run-of-the-mill ceremony: the bride and groom belong to families on opposite ends of the law—and someone is trying to sabotage the nuptials by taking out a hit on the father of the bride.
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Hope Rides Again by Andrew Shaffer
In the sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel Hope Never Dies, Obama and Biden reprise their roles as BFFs-turned-detectives as they chase Obama’s stolen cell phone through the streets of Chicago—and right into a vast conspiracy.