Thrillers (Fiction)

  • Suddenly a murder

    Creator

    Muñoz, Lauren

    Abstract

    Seven friends throw a 1920s–themed party, where it's all pretend—until one of them is murdered. One of Us Is Lying meets Knives Out in this glamorous locked-room mystery. "A can't miss for mystery fans."—Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and The Agathas Someone brought a knife to the party. To celebrate the end of high school, Izzy Morales joins her ride-or-die Kassidy and five friends on a 1920s–themed getaway at the glamorous Ashwood Manor.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library

    Not specified
  • One of us is back

    Creator

    McManus, Karen M.

    Abstract

    The global phenomenon returns with the third book in the One of Us Is Lying series, from number one New York Times bestselling author Karen M. McManus. When someone from the Bayview Four’s past resurfaces, history begins to repeat itself—and the consequences are deadly. The third time’s a charm. It’s been almost two years since Simon died in detention, and the aftermath has been hard to shake. First, the Bayview Four had to prove they weren’t killers. Then a new generation outwitted a vengeful copycat.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library

    Not specified
  • Sisters of the lost nation

    Creator

    Medina, Nick

    Abstract

    Named a Most Anticipated Book by Barnes and Noble -- BuzzFeed -- GoodReads -- Book Riot -- CrimeReads -- Ms. Magazine -- SheReads -- Amazon Editor's Pick -- Tor.com and more! A young Native girl's hunt for answers about the women mysteriously disappearing from her tribe's reservation leads her to delve into the myths and stories of her people, all while being haunted herself, in this atmospheric and stunningly poignant debut. Anna Horn is always looking over her shoulder.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Books on Tape

    Not specified
  • One of our kind

    Creator

    Yoon, Nicola

    Abstract

    #1 *New York Times* bestselling author Nicola Yoon’s daring new work of dystopian horror is a propulsive satire set in an all-Black gated community. For fans of *The Sellout* and *Erasure*, with a shocking ending you’ll never see coming, Jodi Picoult calls it "Brilliant, provocative, seminal… Your book club will be discussing this one for days.” Jasmyn and King Williams move their family to the planned Black utopia of Liberty, California, hoping to find a community of like-minded people, a place where their growing family can thrive.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Books on Tape

    Not specified
  • Nightwatching

    Creator

    Sierra, Tracy

    Abstract

    Unputdownable • Psychological Suspense • Horror • Tense • Gripping. A Fallon Book Club Pick. “Pulse-pounding locked-room suspense.” —*Elle* “*Nightwatching* is like nothing I've read before. I wolfed it down in two sittings; it's amazing.” —Lisa Jewell. A footstep on the stairs. A second to react. What happens next will determine everything. Home alone with her young children during a blizzard, a mother tucks her son back into bed in the middle of the night. She hears a noise—old houses are always making some kind of noise.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Books on Tape

    Not specified
  • Little rot

    Creator

    Emezi, Akwaeke

    Abstract

    "A masterwork…mesmerizing…We come away troubled, unsettled-and in some subtle way changed." -The New York Times. "The perfect steamy read for those hot summer nights." -People. A thrilling new novel from the bestselling, award-winning, visionary Akwaeke Emezi. One weekend. The elite underbelly of a Nigerian city. A party that goes awry. A tangled web of sex and lies and corruption that leaves no one unscathed. Aima and Kalu are a longtime couple who have just split.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Books on Tape

    Not specified
  • Indian burial ground

    Creator

    Medina, Nick

    Abstract

    A man lunges in front of a car. An elderly woman silently drowns herself. A corpse sits up in its coffin and speaks. On this reservation, not all is what it seems, in this new spine-chilling mythological horror from the author of Sisters of the Lost Nation. All Noemi Broussard wanted was a fresh start. With a new boyfriend who actually treats her right and a plan to move from the reservation she grew up on-just like her beloved Uncle Louie before her-things are finally looking up for Noemi. Until the news of her boyfriend's apparent suicide brings her world crumbling down.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Books on Tape

    Not specified
  • Here one moment

    Creator

    Moriarty, Liane

    Abstract

    #1 New York Times Bestseller -- From the beloved author of Big Little Lies, Apples Never Fall, and The Husband's Secret comes a moving novel of love, marriage, family, and trying to find certainty in a fragile world. "The premise is irresistible-a woman on a flight from Hobart to Sydney begins predicting the age and manner of death of her fellow passengers. Beautifully written, this propulsive novel has a serious theme. Could be a great... present for that special someone." -Stephen King.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Books on Tape

    Not specified
  • Lies she told

    Creator

    Holahan, Cate

    Abstract

    From the author of The Widower's Wife, a Kirkus Reviews best book of the year, comes an electrifying story of love and deceit. Sometimes the truth is darker than fiction. Liza Cole has thirty days to write the thriller that could put her back on the bestseller list. In the meantime, she's struggling to start a family with her husband, who is distracted by the disappearance of his best friend, Nick. With stresses weighing her down in both her professional and her personal lives, Liza escapes into writing her latest heroine, Beth.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Ashland

    Blackstone Publishing

    Not specified
  • A guide for the perplexed

    Creator

    Horn, Dara

    Abstract

    A thrilling new novel exploring how memory shapes the soul, by "an astonishing storyteller" (Financial Times) - Software prodigy Josie Ashkenazi has invented a program that records everything its users do. When an Egyptian library invites her to visit as a consultant, her jealous sister Judith persuades her to go. But in Egypt's postrevolutionary chaos, Josie is kidnapped—leaving Judith free to usurp her sister's life, including her husband and daughter, while Josie's talent for preserving memories becomes her only hope of escape.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Ashland

    Blackstone Audio, Inc., and Buck 50 Productions, LLC

    Not specified