Horror, Mystery & Thriller

90 Classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books. No author perfected the twist in the tale better than Roald Dahl. His stories – many of which were filmed as Tales of the Unexpected – take us into a world that is shocking, funny and...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books.'He stretched out his two long, lank arms, that looked like spider’s claws, and seemed to embrace with them the expanse before him.'His inheritance squandered and engagement severed, Guido di...

Bitter and bold, Liars takes a loving marriage and flips it on its head, one painful revelation at a time. This is perfect for fans of Rachel Yoder's Nightbitch and Miranda July's All Fours.An “eviscerating” (The New York Times) novel about...

'Next-level domestic suspense - even the twists have twists. I loved it - Andrea Mara is a star.' -- Lee Child.Close your eyes.The game of hide and seek is over, everyone has gone home, but little Lily Murphy hasn't been found. Her parents search the...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Set in eighteenth-century France, the classic novel that provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man’s indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of smell—leads to murder...

A joyous celebration of fleeting pleasures told in reverse through three acts, The Life of Chuck captures the cumulative wonder of one man's existence and is available for the first time in a standalone edition. Originally featured in the acclaimed...

Stephen King’s “The Life of Chuck” is a “phenomenal” (USA TODAY) tale of life and legacy—now a feature film directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Karen...

“Vampires are making a comeback, and Yuszczuk is spearheading their revival with this bloody novel.” —The New York Times Book Review. It is the nineteenth century, the twilight of Europe’s bloody bacchanals, and a vampire...

You thought she was safe. You were wrong . . . Lauren can't wait to see her daughter again, to pick her up from university at the end of her first term. But when she arrives at her hall and knocks at room 309, a stranger opens the door.For a few minutes,...

"I'm in your blood, and you are in mine…"   The Netherlands, 1887. Lucy's twin sister Sarah is unwell. She refuses to eat, mumbles nonsensically, and is increasingly obsessed with a centuries-old corpse recently discovered on her husband's...

"Laugh-out-loud caper." —Shelf Awareness, Starred Review. "A fast-paced, witty story for those who enjoy dry British humor." —Library Journal. Meet Richard Ainsworth: an almost divorced part time B&B owner, part time film historian, full...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER.One of the NY Post's Best Beach Reads, an US Weekly pick for "mystery novels to read on the beach”, a Woman's World "captivating beach read you won't be able to put down this summer" ("a riveting saga"), an Eater...

The phenomenal #1 bestseller that inspired the classic motion picture—= the most terrifying and unforgettable horror novel ever written—now available as a Harper Perennial Olive Edition.   “A page-turner par excellence. Poe and...

A heart-pounding thriller that is both a riveting stand-alone and a prequel to the blockbuster Ask for Andrea, this suspenseful tale follows a desperate mother whose daughter goes missing, leading her on a chilling search where every clue reveals a...

‘Riveting and heart-wrenching’ – Deborah J. Ledford, award-winning author of Redemption. *** Three women, connected by one of the most brutal mass slayings in US history. Lucy is sick of turning the other cheek. Ten years ago, an...

James Carson has gotten away with murder three times.   The only thing that might stop him from killing again? The three women he murdered.   He hunted them online, masquerading as an eligible bachelor. Then he played the perfect gentleman, a...

ONE HIJACKED BUS. New driver Jessa is desperate for her shift to run smoothly to avoid exposing her job-application lies. Twelve-year-old passenger Sage just wants to get home, exhausted from watching over her little sister, Bonnie. But disaster strikes...

Nya can’t remember the last time she felt safe.The rundown rental house didn’t seem so bad at first. But now, someone is stealing her food. Rattling her bedroom doorknob. Digging through her belongings.Each night brings more disturbing...

INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER. “As darkly whimsical as the most beloved fairy tales and soaked in gothic atmosphere. The gorgeous and evocative illustrations bring to life an unforgettably lush and hypnotically romantic story.” —Ava...

Slaughter’s suspenseful storytelling shines in this gripping small-town mystery. Fueled by relentless tension, this is an emotional thriller brimming with dark secrets, unexpected betrayals and gut-wrenching revelations. Is anyone in North Falls...