Thrillers (Fiction)

  • My absolute darling

    Creator

    Tallent, Gabriel

    Abstract

    Instant New York Times Bestseller -- LA Times Book Prize Finalist -- NBCC John Leonard Prize Finalist -- One of The New York Times's Most Notable Books of 2017 -- One of The Washington Post's Most Notable Books of 2017 -- One of NPR's 'Great Reads' of 2017 -- A USA Today Best Book of the Year -- An Amazon.com Best Book of the Year -- A Business Insider Best Book of the Year. "Impossible to put down." -- NPR. "A novel that readers will gulp down, gasping." -- The Washington Post.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Riverhead Books

    New York

    Riverhead Books

    Not specified
  • Native speaker

    Creator

    Lee, Chang-rae

    Abstract

    One of The Atlantic's Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years -- The debut novel from critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author of On Such a Full Sea and My Year Abroad. In Native Speaker, author Chang-rae Lee introduces readers to Henry Park. Park has spent his entire life trying to become a true American -- a native speaker. But even as the essence of his adopted country continues to elude him, his Korean heritage seems to drift further and further away.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Riverhead Books

    New York

    Riverhead Books

    Not specified
  • Never saw me coming

    Creator

    Kurian, Vera

    Abstract

    Edgar Award Nominee for Best First Novel Named a New York Times Best Thriller of 2021. "I devoured this riveting book through a day of travel...My desire to rush to the end clashed with my desire to savor every word. Who would be the last psychopath standing?" — New York Times Book Review "Fresh, fast-paced and fiendishly clever! If you love watching true crime and wonder about the psychopaths among us, this is the book for you!" — Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author. You should never trust a psychopath. But what if you had no choice?

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto, Ontario

    Park Row

    Toronto, Ontario

    Park Row Books

    Not specified
  • No exit

    Creator

    Adams, Taylor

    Abstract

    "What a box of tricks! This full-throttle thriller, dark and driving, rivals Agatha Christie for sheer ingenuity and James Patterson for flat-out speed. Swift, sharp, and relentless." — A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window A brilliant, edgy thriller about four strangers, a blizzard, a kidnapped child, and a determined young woman desperate to unmask and outwit a vicious psychopath. A kidnapped little girl locked in a stranger's van. No help for miles. What would you do?

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    William Morrow

    New York, NY

    William Morrow

    Not specified
  • Nothing more to tell

    Creator

    McManus, Karen M.

    Abstract

    New York Times bestseller • From the critically acclaimed author of One of Us Is Lying comes a new page-turning mystery. Be sure to keep your friends close . . . and your secrets closer. Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favorite teacher—a story that made headlines after the teacher’s body was found by three Saint Ambrose students in the woods behind their school. The case was never solved. Now that Brynn is moving home and starting her dream internship at a true-crime show, she’s determined to find out what really happened.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Delacorte Press

    New York

    Delacorte Press

    Not specified
  • Pretty dead queens

    Creator

    Donne, Alexa

    Abstract

    The new homecoming queen is dead . . . and she's not the first unsolved murder at Seaview High. From the critically acclaimed author of The Ivies comes a nonstop YA thriller about a decades-old mystery, a copycat killer, and the teen who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth. "Utterly savage." —Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of They’ll Never Catch Us. "Hand this fast-paced thriller filled with plenty of twists and drama to fans of Holly Jackson or Karen M. McManus." —SLJ. A 2023 Edgar Award Nominee!

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Crown Books for Young Readers

    New York

    Crown

    Not specified
  • Quiet in her bones

    Creator

    Singh, Nalini

    Abstract

    In this gripping thriller set in New Zealand, New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes you into the twisted world of an exclusive cul-de-sac located on the edge of a sprawling forest. My mother vanished ten years ago. So did a quarter of a million dollars in cash. Thief. Bitch. Criminal. Now, she's back. Her bones clothed in scarlet silk. When socialite Nina Rai disappeared without a trace, everyone wrote it off as another trophy wife tired of her wealthy husband.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Berkley

    New York

    Berkley

    Not specified
  • Secluded cabin sleeps six : a novel of thrilling suspense

    Creator

    Unger, Lisa

    Abstract

    "A deliciously tense ride." —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of One By One. Instant bestseller. Three couples rent a luxury cabin in the woods for a weekend getaway to die for in this chilling locked-room thriller. What could be more restful than a weekend getaway with family and friends? An isolated luxury cabin in the woods, spectacular views, a hot tub and a personal chef. Hannah's generous brother found the listing online. The reviews are stellar. It'll be three couples on this trip with good food, good company and lots of R & R.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto, Ontario

    Park Row

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Park Row Books

    Not specified
  • Sometimes I lie

    Creator

    Feeney, Alice

    Abstract

    Alice Feeney's New York Times and International Bestseller – "Boldly plotted, tightly knotted—a provocative true-or-false thriller that deepens and darkens to its ink-black finale. Marvelous." —AJ Finn, author of The Woman in the Window. My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I'm in a coma. 2. My husband doesn't love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie. Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can't move. She can't speak. She can't open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Flatiron Books

    New York

    Flatiron Books

    Not specified
  • The bandit queens

    Creator

    Shroff, Parini

    Abstract

    National bestseller. Good Morning America Buzz Pick. A young Indian woman finds the false rumors that she killed her husband surprisingly useful—until other women in the village start asking for her help getting rid of their own husbands—in this razor-sharp debut. "A radically feel-good story about the murder of no-good husbands by a cast of unsinkable women."—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice). Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal. A best book of the year: Shondaland, She Reads, CrimeReads. Five years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Ballantine Books

    New York

    Ballantine Books

    Not specified