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  1. A Noise Downstairs

    by Linwood Barclay
    After a college professor hears a strange noise in his garage, he discovers a connection to a murder case from years ago.

    Duration: 9 hours, 9 minutes The New York Times bestselling author of No Time for Goodbye returns with a haunting psychological thriller that blends the twists and turns of Gillian Flynn with the ... (Goodreads)

  2. Broken Promise

    by Linwood Barclay
    After his wife's death, David Harwood returns to his hometown and uncovers dark secrets that threaten his family.

    From, New York Times, bestselling author Linwood Barclay comes an explosive novel set in the peaceful small town of Promise Falls, where secrets can always be buried—but never forgotten…, After his ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Turn of the Key

    by Ruth Ware
    A young nanny takes a job in a remote Scottish mansion, but strange occurrences and a murder trial leave her questioning her sanity.

    INSTANT, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER “A superb suspense writer...Brava, Ruth Ware. I daresay even Henry James would be impressed.” —Maureen Corrigan, author of, So We Read On, “This appropriately ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. How to Stop Time

    by Matt Haig
    A time-traveler's journey across centuries, struggling to keep his secret and find true love.

    Tom Hazard is a high school history teacher who has just moved back to London. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but due to a rare condition, he has been alive for centuries. Tom was born in ... (Wikipedia)

  5. End of Watch

    by Stephen King
    A retired detective confronts a powerful and mysterious force that has returned to terrorize a small town.

    Retired detective Bill Hodges, who now with his sidekick Holly runs the private investigation agency Finders Keepers, is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer . Given only months to live, he finds himself ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Woman on the Edge

    by Samantha M. Bailey
    A woman saves a stranger's baby, but her life spirals out of control as she becomes embroiled in a dangerous web of lies and deceit.

    A moment on the subway platform changes two women’s lives forever—a debut thriller that will take your breath away.,A total stranger on the subway platform whispers, “Take my baby.”,, She places her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. The Crush

    by Sandra Brown
    A journalist investigates a murder in a small town and falls for the prime suspect, a wealthy businessman. Twists and turns ensue.

    #1, New York Times, bestselling author Sandra Brown captivates readers like never before with a heart-pounding story of twisted obsession... Notorious hit man Ricky Lozada is on trial and Dr. Rennie ... (Goodreads)

  8. The Sanatorium

    by Sarah Pearse
    Eerie thriller set in a remote Swiss hotel-turned-sanatorium, where a detective investigates a series of murders.

    You won't want to leave...until you can't. Half hidden by forest and overshadowed by threatening peaks, Le Sommet has always been a sinister place. Long plagued by troubling rumors, the former ... (Goodreads)

  9. Dear Wife

    by Kimberly Belle
    A woman disappears, and her husband is the prime suspect. But nothing is as it seems in this twisty thriller.

    Some vows are meant to be broken… For nearly a year, Beth Murphy has been plotting to leave her abusive husband. The time has finally arrived, and this is her one chance at freedom. Each part of her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. Orchid Beach

    by Stuart Woods
    A former cop turned private investigator is hired to solve a murder case in a wealthy Florida community.

    #1, New York Times, bestselling author Stuart Woods delivers a riveting thriller that introduces his first female protagonist, Deputy Chief of Police Holly Barker. Forced into early retirement at ... (Goodreads)

  11. Winter Moon

    by Dean Koontz
    A former cop and a psychic team up to stop a serial killer who is terrorizing a small town during a snowy winter.

    The story begins with a thirty-two-year-old Los Angeles police officer named Jack McGarvey. Jack is caught in a shootout at a gas station. He kills the gunman but is badly injured and spends months ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Truckers

    by Terry Pratchett
    A group of tiny people living in a department store must venture into the outside world to save their home.

    Under the floorboards of the Store is a world of four-inch-tall nomes that humans never see. It is commonly known among these nomes that Arnold Bros. created the Store for them to live in, and he ... (Goodreads)

  13. The Teacher

    by Katerina Diamond
    A teacher is found dead in her home, and secrets begin to unravel as the investigation progresses.

    ‘A terrific story, originally told. All hail the new Queen of Crime!’ HEAT ‘A web of a plot that twists and turns and keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. This formidable debut is a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. The Bitterroots

    by C.J. Box
    Private investigator Cassie Dewell returns to her hometown to help an old friend, but finds herself entangled in a dangerous case involving a family with dark secrets.

    A riveting novel from, New York Times, bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author C. J. Box,, The Bitterroots, The ties that bind can burn you. Former sheriff’s investigator Cassie Dewell is trying ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. Play Dirty

    by Sandra Brown
    A woman's life is turned upside down when her ex-husband, a former NFL player, is released from prison and seeks revenge.

    The book tells the story of Griff Burkett, a football fallen star, who was caught cheating and was sent to prison. , After five years, Burkett is a free man. , He meets Foster and Laura Speakman, a ... (Wikipedia)

  16. The Christmas Wedding

    by James Patterson
    A heartwarming story of a family coming together for a Christmas wedding, with secrets and surprises along the way.

    The tree is decorated, the cookies are baked, and the packages are wrapped, but the biggest celebration this Christmas is Gaby Summerhill's wedding. Since her husband died three years ago, Gaby's ... (Goodreads)

  17. Guilt

    by Jonathan Kellerman
    A psychologist investigates the murder of a former patient, leading to a web of secrets and guilt.

    In an upscale L.A. neighborhood, a backyard renovation unearths an infant’s body, buried sixty years ago. Soon thereafter, in a nearby park, another disturbingly bizarre discovery is made not far ... (Goodreads)

  18. Coffin Road

    by Peter May
    A man wakes up on a beach with no memory of who he is or how he got there. He must uncover the truth about his past and a murder on a remote Scottish island.

    The master of crime brings murder back to the Outer Hebrides. A man is washed up on a deserted beach on the Hebridean Isle of Harris, barely alive and borderline hypothermic. He has no idea who he is ... (Goodreads)

  19. The 5 Greatest Warriors

    by Matthew Reilly
    A thrilling adventure to find the ancient machine that can destroy the world. Fast-paced action and intense battles.

    IT BEGAN WITH SIX STONES . . . From the deserts of Israel to the tsunami-lashed coasts of Japan, from the steppes of Mongolia to the most mysterious island on Earth—this is what we have come to ... (Goodreads)

  20. Snatched

    by Karin Slaughter
    A kidnapping in a small Georgia town leads to a dark and twisted investigation.

    A gripping, action-packed short story available only as an eBook—from a master of character, crime, and urgent suspense. Will Trent, a dedicated agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for ... (Goodreads)

  21. Her Every Fear

    by Peter Swanson
    A psychological thriller about a woman who swaps apartments with her cousin and becomes entangled in a web of murder and deceit.

    An NPR Best Book of the Year The author of the wildly popular, The Kind Worth Killing, returns with an electrifying and downright Hitchcockian psychological thriller—as tantalizing as the cinema ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. The Night the Lights Went Out

    by Karen White
    A woman moves to a small town and uncovers dark secrets about her new home and the people in it.

    15 hours, 19 minutes From the, New York Times, bestselling author of the Tradd Street series comes a stunning new novel about a young single mother who discovers that the nature of friendship is ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Six Sacred Stones

    by Matthew Reilly
    A race against time to find six mysterious ancient stones and save the world from destruction.

    This novel is a sequel to Matthew Reilly's previous novel,, Seven Ancient Wonders, , which ended with the Golden Capstone reassembled atop the Great Pyramid at Giza, and the ritual of power performed ... (Wikipedia)

  24. UNSUB

    by Meg Gardiner
    A serial killer resurfaces after 20 years, and a detective must solve the case before more victims are claimed.

    A riveting psychological thriller inspired by the never-caught Zodiac Killer, about a young detective determined to apprehend the serial murderer who destroyed her family and terrorized a city twenty ... (Goodreads)

  25. Invincible

    by Jack Campbell
    A young man discovers he is the long-lost heir to a powerful starship captain and must navigate political intrigue and space battles to claim his birthright.

    The Alliance has been fighting the Syndicate Worlds (a union of planets under a tyrannical, corporate-like government) for a century. After obtaining a " hypernet key " from a Syndic traitor, they ... (Wikipedia)

  26. The Last House Guest

    by Megan Miranda
    A gripping thriller about a small town's secrets and a mysterious death that leaves everyone a suspect.

    The summer after a wealthy young summer guest dies under suspicious circumstances, her best friend lives under a cloud of grief and suspicion. Littleport, Maine, has always felt like two separate ... (Goodreads)

  27. Say You're Sorry

    by Michael Robotham
    A psychologist is drawn into a murder investigation when one of her patients confesses to a crime. Twists and turns abound in this psychological thriller.

    Two missing girls. Two brutal murders. All connected to one farmhouse. Who is to blame? When pretty and popular teenagers Piper Hadley and Tash McBain disappear one Sunday morning, the investigation ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. Not a Drill

    by Lee Child
    Jack Reacher is called back to his old unit to stop a terrorist attack. But things are not what they seem.

    In this short story from Lee Child, Jack Reacher is again on the move. But even a pleasant hike on a beautiful summer day turns into a walk on the wild side . . . and perhaps something far more ... (Goodreads)

  29. I, Michael Bennett

    by James Patterson
    Detective Michael Bennett faces a ruthless Mexican drug lord who has kidnapped children. A race against time to save them ensues.

    Police officers shot Detective Michael Bennett arrests an infamous Mexican crime lord in a deadly chase that leaves Bennett's lifelong friend Hughie McDonough dead. From jail, the prisoner vows to ... (Goodreads)

  30. Just One Evil Act

    by Elizabeth George
    A mother's desperate search for her kidnapped daughter leads to a web of lies and deceit.

    Sergeant Barbara Havers is at a loss: The daughter of her friend Taymullah Azhar has been taken by her mother, and Barbara can’t really help—Azhar had never married Angelina, and his name isn’t on ... (Goodreads)