Horror, Mystery & Thriller

A relatable and nerve-wracking, sympathetic and bone-chilling story — a fresh new twist on motherhood and murder in suburbia.Isolated. Lonely. Tired. It's hard being The New Mother. Sometimes it's murder.Nothing is simple about being a new mom alone in a...

(Available after May 30th, 2023)A dream girls trip to a luxurious French chateau devolves into a deadly nightmare of secrets and murder in this stylish, twisty thriller for fans of Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware, and Lisa Jewell.Welcome to picturesque Provence,...

A young woman pretends to be someone she isn't in this stunning novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Girls.Summer is coming to a close on the East End of Long Island, and Alex is no longer welcome.A misstep at a dinner party, and the...

An explosive new romantasy YA, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Lore.Every Lunar Eclipse signifies the beginning of The Immortal Games: an epic set of games played by the Gods of Olympus, with randomly-selected humans as their Tokens. The stakes...

In a world where a global event has blinded every person on the planet, one detective seeks a murderer who should not, cannot, exist.Seven years ago, everyone in the world went blind in a matter of months. Technology helped people adjust to the new...

Dirt Creek is a mystery with all the tragedy of a Russell Banks novel. Where gossip and whispers are bales of hay thrown around a farm, and everyone's got a match. In this ‘outback noir’ debut, all the adults are suspects, and they are as vulnerable as...

Mrs. Plansky's Revenge is bestselling author Spencer Quinn's first novel in a new series since the meteoric launch of Chet and Bernie--introducing the irresistible and unforgettable Mrs. Plansky, in a story perfect for book clubs and commercial fiction...

We found it difficult to turn away. The three-person alternating narration put us right there with the characters — Jessica, Stephanie and Priyanka — and had us wondering “What if...?” the whole way. Three wives, one letter, and an explosive secret...

Featured on Barack Obama's 2022 Summer Reading ListAn NPR and Vogue Best Book of the YearWinner of the 2023 Anisfield-Wolf Book AwardOne of Literary Hub's and The Millions' Most Anticipated Books of 2022A Goodreads Readers' Most Anticipated Mystery of...

Three months after the end of the Great War, a young woman sets out across the wastelands of the Western Front to learn the fate of the man she loved.   On the desolate battlefields of northern France, the guns of the Great War are silent. Special...

One of The Millions' Most Anticipated Books of the MonthA mesmerizing breakthrough novel of family myths and inheritances by the award-winning author of Crescent.   The King of Jordan is turning 60! How better to celebrate the occasion than with his...

Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon must battle an army of genetically engineered mercenaries to stop a hypersonic missile attack in this explosive new adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.When Cabrillo is hired...

Only the boldest of ladies risks her heart and her reputation . . . THE FIRST BOOK IN THE STATELY SCANDALS SERIES 1826. At first sight, Ellen Turner does not seem the type to elope with a stranger. So when the young heriess vanishes from her boarding...

(Available after June 30th, 2023)Alex Cross is gravely injured. Only his partner and friend John Sampson can keep him safe . . . and get justice.For the first time, John Sampson is on his own.  The brilliant crime-solving duo of Washington, DC’s, Metro...

Now a major Channel 5 series 'The Queen of Crime.' -- New York Times When a young girl is found murdered in a field, the scientific examination of the exhibits is just a routine job for the staff of Hoggatt's forensic science laboratory. But nothing...

Fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Marie Benedict, Nita Prose, and of course, Julia Child, will adore this magnifique new mystery set in Paris and starring Julia Child’s (fictional) best friend, confidant, and fellow American. From the acclaimed author...

Eli Cranor knows writing. Eli Cranor knows football. Eli Cranor knows the south. This one-two-three knockout punch results in a tough and tender story. The novel is visceral, cerebral and emotional. A triple threat of literature like no other. Friday...

(Available after 3-20 days)A secret love becomes a fatal affair in a twisting novel of suspense by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Joe Hart.When novelist Andy Drake returns to his hometown to care for his ailing father, a reconnection with his...

Nominated for the 2023 Edgar Award for Best Critical/Biographical book.   In the first major history of crime fiction in fifty years, The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and their Creators traces the evolution of the genre from the...

Award-winning author Malinda Lo returns to the Bay Area with another masterful coming-of-queer-age story, this time set against the backdrop of the first major Supreme Court decisions legalizing gay marriage. And almost sixty years after the end...