Horror, Mystery & Thriller

A crime writer. A cold case. Will she survive to tell the story?   Since the sudden and tragic death of her partner, bestselling crime author Serena Winters hasn’t written a word. With deadlines looming, she packs up her grief and escapes from...

She’s a new PI in a beautiful seaside town. It’s dirtier than it looks—and more dangerous too—in a twisting novel of suspense by the Anthony Award–nominated author of These Toxic Things.   After ten years on the force,...

Some murders can’t be solved in just one lifetime.Ali Dawson and her cold case team investigate crimes so old, they’re frozen—or so their inside joke goes. Nobody knows that her team has a secret: they can travel back in time to look...

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...

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...

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...

From the author of the internationally bestselling The Book of Doors, another fantastical, stand-alone novel in which a trio of seemingly everyday people are members of a secret society tasked with finding and protecting hidden magical...

"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...

‘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...

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...

A pulse-pounding new Southern thriller from the author of the runaway bestseller A Flicker in the Dark.   Twenty-two years ago, Claire Campbell’s older sister, Natalie, disappeared shortly after her eighteenth birthday. Days later, her blood...

A new competition awaits on Hawthorne Island, but with just one prize and seven contestants, there are bound to be some losers.Millions, hearts, and lives are on the line in this heart-stopping sequel to The Grandest Game by #1 bestselling...

In this “whip-smart, horror-tinged whodunnit in the style of early Stephen King” (Julia Bartz, New York Times bestselling author), a young father must clear his name and protect his queer son when his wealthy new wife’s...