Thrillers (Fiction)

  • Robert Ludlum's the Treadstone resurrection : Treadstone, book 1

    Creator

    Hood, Joshua

    Abstract

    The first in an explosive new series inspired by Robert Ludlum's Bourne universe, The Treadstone Resurrection introduces an unforgettable hero and the shadowy world that forged him... Treadstone made Jason Bourne an unstoppable force, but he's not the only one. Operation Treadstone has nearly ruined Adam Hayes. The top-secret CIA Black Ops program trained him to be an all but invincible assassin, but it also cost him his family and any chance at a normal life. Which is why he was determined to get out.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Audio

    Not specified
  • Praying for sleep

    Creator

    Deaver, Jeffery

    Abstract

    From the New York Times bestselling author of The Never Game and the Lincoln Rhyme novels comes a twisty psychological thriller packed into a terrifying 24 hours... When paranoid schizophrenic killer Michael Hrubek escapes from an institution, there's no doubt of where he's headed: to find the woman who put him away and to finally get his revenge. Lis Atcheson knows he's out there—the man who killed two of her students. He's haunted every sleepless night ever since she testified against him. Now the nightmares are coming true. He's watching... and waiting...

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Audio

    Not specified
  • Masked prey : Lucas Davenport, book 30

    Creator

    Sandford, John

    Abstract

    Lucas Davenport investigates a vitriolic blog that seems to be targeting the children of U.S. politicians in the latest thriller by #1 New York Times-bestselling author John Sandford. The daughter of a U.S. Senator is monitoring her social media presence when she finds a picture of herself on a strange blog. And there are other pictures... of the children of other influential Washington politicians, walking or standing outside their schools, each identified by name. Surrounding the photos are texts of vicious political rants from a motley variety of radical groups.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Audio

    Not specified
  • Journey of the pharaohs : A Kurt Austin adventure, book 17

    Creator

    Cussler, Clive

    Brown, Graham

    Abstract

    Kurt Austin and the NUMA crew risk everything to stop a cutthroat arms dealer from stealing a priceless ancient treasure in the thrilling new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling grand master of adventure. In 1074 B.C., vast treasures disappear from the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs. In 1927, a daredevil American aviator vanishes on an attempted transcontinental flight. And in the present day, a fishing trawler—along with its mysterious cargo—sinks off the coast of Scotland. How are these three mysterious events connected?

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Audio

    Not specified
  • In case of emergency

    Creator

    Scott, E. G.

    Abstract

    When her boyfriend goes missing and a woman turns up dead, Charlotte must connect the dots for herself before she becomes the suspect, or the next victim. Charlotte, a mid-thirties Long Island woman, has felt so alone since her promising career in neuroscience imploded. But she has an online support group; she has Rachel, a friend who has seen her through the worst of it; and now she also has Peter, a mysterious new boyfriend who has asked that their budding romance remain a total secret.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Audio

    Not specified
  • The goodbye man

    Creator

    Deaver, Jeffery

    Abstract

    In this twisty thriller from the New York Times bestselling master of suspense, reward-seeker Colter Shaw infiltrates a sinister cult after learning that the only way to get somebody out... is to go in. In the wilderness of Washington State, expert tracker Colter Shaw has located two young men accused of a terrible hate crime. But when his pursuit takes a shocking and tragic turn, Shaw becomes desperate to discover what went so horribly wrong and if he is to blame. Shaw's search for answers leads him to a shadowy organization that bills itself as a grief support group.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Audio

    Not specified
  • The evening and the morning : Knightsbridge, book 4

    Creator

    Follett, Ken

    Abstract

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, a thrilling and addictive new novel—a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth—set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle Ages. "Just as transporting as [The Pillars of the Earth]... A most welcome addition to the Kingsbridge series." —The Washington Post. It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. England is facing attacks from the Welsh in the west and the Vikings in the east. Those in power bend justice according to their will, regardless of ordinary people and often in conflict with the king. Without a clear rule of law, chaos reigns.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Audio

    Not specified
  • Choppy water : Stone Barrington, book 54

    Creator

    Woods, Stuart

    Abstract

    In this exhilarating new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington must go up against an enemy with deadly intentions—and ideologies. Stone Barrington and his friends are vacationing in Maine when their leisure is suddenly disrupted by extreme weather. To make matters worse, the inclement conditions allow for a menacing adversary to sneak in unnoticed and deliver a chilling message. Soon it becomes clear that the target of the incident is one of Stone's closest companions, and that these enemies have a grander scheme in mind.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Audio

    Not specified
  • All the broken people

    Creator

    Konen, Leah

    Abstract

    A woman in search of a fresh start is about to get more than she bargained for in this twisty and addictive domestic thriller for fans of The Couple Next Door. Fleeing Brooklyn with little more than a suitcase and her trusty dog, Lucy King heads to rustic Woodstock, New York, eager to lose herself in a quiet life where her past can never find her. But when she meets Vera and John, the alluring couple next door, their friendship proves impossible to resist.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Audio

    Not specified
  • How a woman becomes a lake

    Creator

    Celona, Marjorie

    Abstract

    From the Giller-nominated author of Y comes How a Woman Becomes a Lake, a taut, suspenseful novel about the dark corners of a small town, and the secrets that lurk within... It's New Year's Day and the residents of a small fishing town are ready to start their lives anew. Leo takes his two young sons out to the lake to write resolutions on paper boats. That same frigid morning, Vera sets out for a walk with her dog along the lake, leaving her husband in bed with a hangover. But she never returns.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Hamish Hamilton

    Not specified