Thrillers (Fiction)

  • Dead man's hand : Pike Logan, book 18

    Creator

    Taylor, Brad

    Abstract

    New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor is back with a propulsive and topical edge-of-your-seat thriller featuring Pike Logan as he goes head-to-head with Putin's henchmen. To finally end the war between their nations, a rogue band of Ukranian partisans known as the Wolves teams up with members of Russia's military intelligence to assassinate Vladimir Putin. But Putin is aware of the traitors in his midst and assigns the loyal commander of the Russian National Guard to root them out.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    HarperAudio

    Not specified
  • The uncharted flight of Olivia West

    Creator

    Ackerman, Sara

    Abstract

    An exciting page-turner about a fearless female aviator competing in a death-defying race across the Pacific. Brilliantly told... My favorite read this year!" - Andie Newton, USA TODAY bestselling author of A Child for the Reich. This extraordinary novel, inspired by real events, tells the story of a female aviator who defies the odds to embark on a daring air race across the Pacific. 1927. Olivia "Livy" West is a fearless young pilot with a love of adventure. She yearns to cross oceans and travel the skies.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Harlequin Audio

    Not specified
  • The secret pianist

    Creator

    Newton, Andie

    Abstract

    Sisters. Traitors. Spies. When a British RAF Whitley plane comes under fire over the French coast and is forced to drop their cargo, a spy messenger pigeon finds its way into unlikely hands... The occupation has taken much from the Cotillard sisters, and as the Germans increase their forces in the seaside town of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Gabriella, Martine and Simone can't escape the feeling that the walls are closing in. Yet, just as they should be trying to stay under the radar, Martine's discovery of a British messenger pigeon leads them down a new and dangerous path.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Glasgow

    One More Chapter

    Not specified
  • The murder after the night before

    Creator

    Brent, Katy

    Abstract

    'A whip-smart whodunnit, this will keep you guessing' - Red. 'A fast-paced thriller with clever twists' - Bella. Something bad happened last night. My best friend Posey is dead. The police think it was a tragic accident. I know she was murdered. I've woken up with the hangover from hell, a stranger in my bed, and I've gone viral for the worst reasons. There's only one thing stopping me from dying of shame. I need to find a killer. But after last night, I can't remember a thing...

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Glasgow

    HQ DIgital

    Not specified
  • The shadow of the wind

    Creator

    Zafon, Carlos Ruiz

    Abstract

    Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals from its war wounds, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer's son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julian Carax. But when he sets out to find the author's other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax's books in existence.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Books

    Not specified
  • Their vicious games

    Creator

    Wellington, Joelle

    Abstract

    A Black teen desperate to regain her Ivy League acceptance enters an elite competition only to discover the stakes aren't just high, they're deadly, in this searing thriller that's Ace of Spades meets Squid Game with a sprinkling of The Bachelor. You must work twice as hard to get half as much. Adina Walker has known this the entire time she's been on scholarship at the prestigious Edgewater Academy--a school for the rich (and mostly white) upper class of New England.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Simon & Schuster Audio

    Not specified
  • Alex Cross must die : Alex Cross, book 32

    Creator

    Patterson, James

    Abstract

    Detective Alex Cross is in the sights of the Dead Hours Killer, a serial murderer on a ruthless mission. An airport killer targeting pilots expands his scope. Alex Cross Must Die. "Drop whatever you're doing, Detective Cross, and head to Reagan Airport," DC Metro Police dispatch says. "A jet just crashed and exploded on the runway. The chief and the FBI want you and John Sampson there pronto." Cross and Sampson race to the crash site. The plane didn't fail--it was shot down by a stolen Vietnam War-era machine gun. The list of experts who can operate the weapon is short.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Little, Brown & Company

    Not specified
  • You're not supposed to die tonight

    Creator

    Bayron, Kalynn

    Abstract

    At Camp Mirror Lake, terror is the name of the game . . . but can you survive the night? This heart-pounding slasher by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is perfect for fans of Fear Street. Charity has the summer job of her dreams, playing the "final girl" at Camp Mirror Lake. Guests pay to be scared in this full-contact terror game, as Charity and her summer crew recreate scenes from a classic slasher film, The Curse of Camp Mirror Lake. The more realistic the fear, the better for business.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Bloomsbury YA

    Not specified
  • The shadow sister

    Creator

    Meade, Lily

    Abstract

    What happens when your sister disappears, and then returns, changed in ways trauma alone can't explain? Sutton going missing is the worst thing that could have happened to Casey, to their family. She's trying to help find her sister, but Casey is furious. She knows Sutton is manipulative, yet everyone paints a picture of her perfection. People don't go looking for missing Black girls--or half-Black girls--without believing there is an angel to be saved. When Sutton reappears, Casey knows she should be relieved. Except Sutton isn't the same.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Prince Frederick

    Recorded Books, Inc.

    Not specified
  • Perfect shot : a thriller

    Creator

    Urszenyi, Steve

    Abstract

    A former Army sniper must fall back on her special ops skills when a friend's death uncovers a global nuclear threat in this electrifying series debut. Special Agent Alexandra Martel has put her days on the battlefield behind her. Charming and disarming, relentless and lethal, she earned a reputation as one of the most renowned and decorated Army snipers in the service before stepping away.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Prince Frederick

    Recorded Books, Inc.

    Not specified