Thrillers (Fiction)

  • The secret keeper of main street

    Creator

    Thomas, Trisha R.

    Abstract

    "A pure delight from start to finish!" —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye. Acclaimed author Trisha R. Thomas delivers a masterful new tale of scandal and intuition. In 1950s oil-rich Oklahoma, Bailey Dowery, a dressmaker with the gift of "second sight," reluctantly reveals the true loves and intentions of her socialite clients, making her a silent witness to a shocking crime. 1954: In the quaint town of Mendol, Oklahoma, Bailey Dowery is a Black dressmaker for the wives and daughters of local oil barons.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York, NY

    William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

    Not specified
  • The summer she went missing

    Creator

    Ichaso, Chelsea

    Abstract

    "Crackling and propulsive." —Publishers Weekly, starred review. From the author of Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets and They're Watching You, a compelling new thriller! Last summer, they searched for Audrey Covington. This summer, they'll search for the truth. Paige Redmond has always felt lucky to spend her summers in Clearwater Ridge, with lazy days sunning at the waterfalls and nights partying at the sprawling houses of the rich families who vacation there.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Naperville, Illinois

    Sourcebooks

    Not specified
  • The talented Mr. Ripley : Ripley, book 1

    Creator

    Highsmith, Patricia

    Abstract

    An American classic and the inspiration for the Emmy Award-winning Netflix series. It's here, in the first volume of Patricia Highsmith's five-book Ripley series, that we are introduced to the suave Tom Ripley, a young striver seeking to leave behind his past as an orphan bullied for being a "sissy." Newly arrived in the heady world of Manhattan, Ripley meets a wealthy industrialist who hires him to bring his playboy son, Dickie Greenleaf, back from gallivanting in Italy.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    W.W. Norton & Co.

    Not specified
  • The woman in the library

    Creator

    Gentill, Sulari

    Abstract

    USA Today bestseller • Mary Higgins Clark Award nominee • 2022 BookPage Best Mysteries and Suspense • Library Reads Top 10 Books of 2022 • Crime Reads Best New Crime Fiction. "Investigations are launched, fingers are pointed, potentially dangerous liaisons unfold and I was turning those pages like there was cake at the finish line." —Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times must-read books for summer 2022.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Naperville, Illinois

    Poisoned Pen Press, an imprint of Sourcebooks

    Not specified
  • There should have been eight

    Creator

    Singh, Nalini

    Abstract

    In this chilling thriller from New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh, a remote estate in New Zealand’s Southern Alps hosts a reunion no one will ever forget. Seven friends. One last weekend. A mansion half in ruins. No room for lies. Someone is going to confess. Because there should have been eight... They met when they were teenagers. Now they’re adults, and time has been kind to some and unkind to others—none more so than to Bea, the one they lost nine long years ago. They’ve gathered to reminisce at Bea’s family’s estate, a once-glorious mansion straight out of a gothic novel.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Berkley

    Not specified
  • This book kills

    Creator

    Guron, Ravena

    Abstract

    I'll make it clear from the start: I did not kill Hugh Henry Van Boren. I didn't even help...Well, not intentionally. All Jess Choudhary wants is to keep her head down, do her work, and make it through high school without any problems. As a scholarship student—and one of only two students of Indian heritage—her future at the elite school depends on her ability to keep a low profile and spotless record.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Naperville, IL

    Sourcebooks Fire

    Not specified
  • Those beyond the wall

    Creator

    Johnson, Micaiah

    Abstract

    A searing sci-fi thriller about a woman reckoning with her past to solve a series of sudden and inexplicable deaths in the face of a coming apocalypse—from the Compton Crook Award–winning author of The Space Between Worlds. “A bold, beautiful, gut-punch of a story, at turns ferocious and poetic—and sometimes both at once.”—Veronica Roth, New York Times bestselling author of Chosen Ones. “[Those Beyond the Wall] reads like Mad Max: Fury Road was written by Philip K. Dick and N.K. Jemisin.”—CrimeReads. Shortlisted for the Ursula K.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Del Rey

    Not specified
  • To have and to heist : Simi Chopra, book 1

    Creator

    Desai, Sara

    Abstract

    To exonerate her best friend, one woman must mastermind a jewelry heist during the wedding of the season in this hilarious romantic-comedy caper from the author of The Dating Plan. Simi Chopra is on a bad-luck streak. She’s lost yet another job, her student loan debt won’t stop growing, her basement apartment is a certifiable flood zone, and now her best friend has been accused of stealing a multimillion-dollar diamond necklace. To put it lightly, she’s desperate for a break—that’s right when Jack waltzes out of the bushes and into her life. Jack is just as charming as he is mysterious.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Berkley Romance

    Not specified
  • Two can keep a secret

    Creator

    McManus, Karen M.

    Abstract

    The "must-read YA thriller" (Bustle) from #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying about a small town with deadly secrets. "When it comes to YA suspense, Karen M. McManus is in a league of her own..." —Entertainment Weekly. Echo Ridge is small-town America. Ellery's never been there, but she's heard all about it. Her aunt went missing there at age seventeen. And only five years ago, a homecoming queen put the town on the map when she was killed. Now Ellery has to move there to live with a grandmother she barely knows.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Delacorte Press

    Not specified
  • Under this red rock

    Creator

    McGinnis, Mindy

    Abstract

    A Chicago Public Library Best Teen Book of 2024. From award-winning author Mindy McGinnis comes a mesmerizing YA psychological mystery following a teen girl grappling with the death of her brother as she starts a new job in the caverns of Ohio—only to become the number one suspect in her coworker's murder. Perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Kathleen Glasgow. Neely's monsters don't always follow her rules, so when the little girl under her bed, the man in her closet, and the disembodied voice that shadows her every move become louder, she knows she's in trouble.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    [Place of publication not identified]

    KATHERINE TEGEN BOOKS

    Not specified