Top new thriller books in February 2024
Last updated:
February 29, 2024
February 2024 featuring new releases by B.A. Paris, A.J. Finn, Tarryn Fisher, Abigail Dean, Chad Zunker, John Marrs, Freida McFadden, Jonathan Kellerman, Mark Edwards, Gregg Andrew Hurwitz, Scott Brick and many more.
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The Guest: A Novel by B.A. Paris
New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris captivated psychological thriller readers everywhere with Behind Closed Doors. Now she invites you into another heart-pounding home full of secrets, in The Guest.Some secrets never leave... -
![End of Story by A.J. Finn]()
End of Story by A.J. Finn
The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Woman in the Window returns with a mesmerizing thriller – part Knives Out , part Agatha Christie . . . yet utterly unlike anything you’ve ever read. “ I’ll be dead in three months. Come tell my story. ” So writes Sebastian Trapp, reclusive mystery novelist, to his longtime correspondent Nicky Hunter, an expert in detective fiction...contemporary · male-author · 21st-century · thriller · fiction · female-mc · suspense · psychological · crime · book -
![Good Half Gone by Tarryn Fisher]()
Good Half Gone by Tarryn Fisher
Iris Walsh saw her twin sister, Piper, get kidnapped—so why does no one believe her?Iris narrowly escaped her pretty, popular twin sister’s fate as a teen: kidnapped, trafficked and long gone before the cops agreed to investigate. Months later, Piper’s newborn son, Callum, was dropped on their mother’s doorstep in the dead of night, with a note signed simply "Twin... -
![Day One by Abigail Dean]()
Day One by Abigail Dean
Marty seems to do no wrong. Trent can’t seem to get things right. When they are thrown together by tragedy, their futures may be defined by one What really happened on Day One?Stonesmere is an English seaside suburb defined by poignant traditions passed from generation to generation, and the bonds of small town community spirit...europe · british-isles · united-kingdom · england · fiction · mystery · crime · contemporary · politics · audiobook -
![The Wife You Know by Chad Zunker]()
The Wife You Know by Chad Zunker
Everything he knows about his wife is called into question when she mysteriously vanishes in a breathtaking novel of suspense by Amazon Charts bestselling author Chad Zunker. Widower Luke Driskell didn’t expect to fall in love and marry again so quickly. But Ashley and her daughter, Joy, are special—a quality borne out when Ashley rushes into a burning day-care center to save the children...mystery · fiction · audiobook · psychological · suspense · crime · thriller · drama · action-adventure · conspiracies -
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![The Stranger in Her House by John Marrs]()
The Stranger in Her House by John Marrs
A stranger has infiltrated your family…and now he’s taking over.Paul’s just here to help, or so he claims—sent by a charity for vulnerable people to do odd jobs for elderly widow Gwen. But for Gwen’s daughter Connie, there’s just something about Paul that rings alarm bells from day one. He’s a little too kind, a little too involved…Worse still, Gwen seems to have fallen under his spell... -
![The Teacher by Freida McFadden]()
The Teacher by Freida McFadden
A mind-bending, psychological thriller from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid!Lesson #1: trust no oneEve has a good life. She gets up each day, gets a kiss from her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except…Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal, with one student, Addie, at its center... -
![The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman]()
The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman
Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis are faced with their most perplexing case yet when a double homicide investigation leads them to stolen identities and long-buried secrets worth killing for in this riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.Los Angeles is a city of reinvention. Many come to start anew, to strike it big...mystery · fiction · psychological · crime · suspense · law-enforcement · police-procedural · killer · audiobook · thriller -
![The Darkest Water by Mark Edwards]()
The Darkest Water by Mark Edwards
In this chilling thriller from the bestselling author of Keep Her Secret, if you don’t take your dark secrets to the grave, maybe they’ll take you there first…Calvin finally owns the bakery of his dreams, in an idyllic village in the Lake District. After reluctantly following his wife Vicky’s advice to promote it on social media, he’s thrilled when a viral clip makes him a legend overnight...mystery · suspense · fiction · crime · audiobook · psychological · horror · kidnapping · serial-killers · law-enforcement -
![Lone Wolf by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz, Scott Brick]()
Lone Wolf by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz, Scott Brick
12 hours, 30 minutes Once a black book government assassin known as Orphan X, Evan Smoak left the program, went deep underground, and reinvented himself as someone who will go anywhere, and risk everything to help the truly desperate who have nowhere else to turn...fiction · suspense · contemporary · audiobook · espionage · thriller · romantic-love · womens-fiction · crime · political-intrigue -
![The Murder After the Night Before by Katy Brent]()
The Murder After the Night Before by Katy Brent
From the author of How to Kill Men and Get Away With It , don’t miss this utterly thrilling and laugh-out-loud novel, perfect for fans of Bella Mackie, Dawn O’Porter and Killing Eve. Available to pre-order now! Something terrible happened last night. My best friend Posey is dead. The police think it was a tragic accident, but something doesn’t feel right...mystery · fiction · crime · contemporary · audiobook · murder · cozy · suspense · thriller · mental-illness -
![The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder by C.L. Miller]()
The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder by C.L. Miller
In this irresistible and thrilling debut novel, a former antique hunter investigates a suspicious death at an isolated English manor, embroiling her back in the dangerous world of tracking stolen artifacts.What antique would you kill for?Freya Lockwood is shocked when she learns that Arthur Crockleford, antiques dealer and her estranged mentor, has died under mysterious circumstances...mystery · cozy · fiction · murder · audiobook · crime · contemporary · thriller · suspense · literary-fiction -
![The Price You Pay by Nick Petrie]()
The Price You Pay by Nick Petrie
War veteran Peter Ash must follow his friend Lewis into a criminal underworld when secrets from the past threaten everything they hold dear in this propulsive new thriller in this bestselling and award-winning series.Peter Ash’s friend Lewis has helped him out of jam more times than he can count, and has saved his life more than once. So he doesn’t hesitate when Lewis asks a favor...fiction · mystery · action-adventure · thriller · audiobook · crime · suspense · male-mc · murder · serial-killers -
![The Still Point by T. Greenwood, Tammy Greenwood]()
The Still Point by T. Greenwood, Tammy Greenwood
Dance Moms meets Little Fires Everywhere in award winning author Tammy Greenwood’s addictive new novel set in the hyper cutthroat world of ballet girls and their mothers as they compete for a prestigious prize…“She had never seen Bea dance like this...fiction · contemporary · drama · psychological · thriller · family · female-mc · friendship · coming-of-age · book -
![Hurt Mountain by Angela Crook]()
Hurt Mountain by Angela Crook
An estranged mother and father join forces to uncover the truth about their missing daughter in a haunting novel about trauma, loss, family, and hope. When patrolman Brandon Hall comes upon a broken-down car on a Colorado highway, he finds a young girl in a bloodied nightgown at the wheel. In the back seat, the brutalized body of a teenage boy. The girl will say only one Hurt...mystery · fiction · suspense · female-author · family · breakup · domestic-drama · kidnapping · crime · thriller -
![His Double Life by Nicole Trope]()
His Double Life by Nicole Trope
Loving father. Loyal husband. Liar? In our large family home on a peaceful, tree-lined street, I clear away the breakfast things whilst my husband ignores me, his eyes on his phone. Leo comes home from conferences with flowers for me and hugs for our twin ten-year-old boys, but each time I smell an unfamiliar perfume on his shirt. I know all about his affairs and it’s tearing my heart in two...mystery · domestic-drama · suspense · literary-fiction · thriller · fiction · friendship · psychological · breakup · crime -
![Keep Your Friends Close by Leah Konen]()
Keep Your Friends Close by Leah Konen
12 hours Strangers on a Train meets The Family Next Door in this page-turning thriller by the author of The Perfect EscapeWith friends like these, who needs enemies?Isolated and embroiled in a custody battle, Mary needs a friend more than ever. When she meets the charming and enigmatic Willa at a Brooklyn playground, the women’s connection feels fated. Finally, she has someone on her side...mystery · fiction · suspense · psychological · audiobook · domestic-drama · dark · crime · thriller · contemporary -
![The Atlas Maneuver by Steve Berry]()
The Atlas Maneuver by Steve Berry
From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest Cotton Malone adventure, in which Cotton unravels a mystery from World War II involving a legendary lost treasure, Yamashita's Gold, worth billions.1945. In the waning months of World War II, Japan hid vast quantities of gold and other stolen valuables in boobytrapped underground caches all across the Philippines...fiction · mystery · action-adventure · historical-fiction · historical · ww2 · realistic · audiobook · crime · thriller -
![A Step Past Darkness by Vera Kurian]()
A Step Past Darkness by Vera Kurian
There’s something sinister under the surface of the idyllic, suburban town of Wesley Falls, and it’s not just the abandoned coal mine that lies beneath it. The summer of 1995 kicks off with a party in the mine where six high school students witness a horrifying crime that changes the course of their lives.The six couldn’t be more different... -
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![The Split by Kit Frick]()
The Split by Kit Frick
Jane Connor is resigned to being the “plain Jane” of her family—pragmatic and dependable—so unlike her beautiful and impetuous younger sister Esme. When Esme calls Jane during a flash summer storm, announcing she’s left her high-society husband, Jane is shocked to learn her sister wishes to stay with her...fiction · audiobook · suspense · contemporary · psychological · thriller · family · friendship · female-author · secrets -
![The Wedding Party by L.R. Jones]()
The Wedding Party by L.R. Jones
For a bride-to-be and her fiancé, secrets and lies make this a killer celebration in this psychological suspense. Carrie and Oliver. A couple completely in love and the hosts of a wedding to remember at Colorado’s legendary Stanley Hotel. This is Carrie’s fairy tale come true. Her fiancé, Oliver, is Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome; successful; and utterly devoted to her...mystery · fiction · suspense · audiobook · crime · law-enforcement · thriller · serial-killers · female-mc · psychological -
![The Teacher's Secret by Lauren North]()
The Teacher's Secret by Lauren North
On an ordinary Friday afternoon, popular teacher Mrs Walker and her eight-year-old son leave the school playground. But they never make it home… Being called in as a substitute teacher to replace a missing teacher – and mother – is the hardest job I’ve ever done. Cate Walker should still be here, in the role she loves. Her son Archie should be sitting in class with his friends...audiobook · suspense · psychological · kidnapping · thriller · fiction · murder · crime · book · adult -
![One Wrong Word by Hank Phillippi Ryan]()
One Wrong Word by Hank Phillippi Ryan
A heart-racing new psychological thriller from USA Today bestselling and multiple award-winning author, Hank Phillippi Ryan.Words have the power to change lives, and no one knows that better than crisis management expert Arden Ward. But she's in big trouble―she's accused of having an affair with a client... -
![Shadow's Loss by Mary Stone]()
Shadow's Loss by Mary Stone
The path to power is paved with blood.In the wake of a landmark election on Shadow Island, the tide of power is set to turn. Newly elected Sheriff Rebecca West stands ready to dismantle the Yacht Club’s ruthless grip over the island. And she isn’t alone. She has her team as well as the newly elected chair of the Select Board by her side.But victory comes at a perilous cost... -
![The Sister Wife: A totally addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist by Anya Mora]()
The Sister Wife: A totally addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist by Anya Mora
I won’t let my daughter be married to a thirty-eight-year-old man. She’s still a child herself.I was one of three Sister Wives living at Garden Temple.I should have told the police. But my husband Jeremiah knew my secret. That kept me there. Kept me in line.Just like his anger that shook the house. Blood in my mouth, tears in my eyes...serial-killers · crime · heist · psychological · kidnapping · thriller · fiction · family · anthologies · murder -
![My Name Was Eden by Eleanor Barker-White]()
My Name Was Eden by Eleanor Barker-White
In this edge-of-your-seat psychological debut, a mother’s experience with Vanishing Twin Syndrome triggers disturbing changes in her teenage daughter, perfect for fans of The Push and The Undoing . When her daughter Eden came home from the hospital, Lucy was profoundly relieved. Eden had survived a drowning incident and had no apparent brain damage, no serious injuries, not even a scratch on her...suspense · fiction · audiobook · psychological · contemporary · family · parenthood · female-mc · thriller · horror -
![Nothing Without Me by Helen Monks Takhar]()
Nothing Without Me by Helen Monks Takhar
April Eden is about to have the night of her life. Her debut movie, The Vanished Woman, is up for a major British film award, placing her firmly on Hollywood’s radar. Her leading lady, Essie Lay—a fragile but magnetic former TV host—is on the cusp of a stunning comeback after being canceled for a disturbing scandal... -
![Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra]()
Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra
***Note that many reviews contain spoilers***A razor-sharp thriller about a mother forced to the breaking point when her life and the lives of her children are threatened by an intruderHome alone with her young children during a blizzard, a mother tucks her son back into bed in the middle of the night. She hears a noise—old houses are always making some kind of noise...mystery · fiction · horror · suspense · psychological · crime · thriller · season-winter · contemporary · audiobook -
![Spy Ring by Bradley Wright]()
Spy Ring by Bradley Wright
The seventh thriller in the million selling Alexander King series is coming soon!Someone is putting together a team of elite super spies, the likes of which has never been seen before.Sarah Gilbright has inside information, and that has put her in danger. But the good thing is, she's already passed on the who, and the where of this spy ring. Now it's up to Alexander King to put a stop to it...pulp · espionage · thriller · military · assassinations · political-intrigue · terrorism · conspiracies · action-adventure · fiction -
![The Krill Enigma: Hard Science Fiction by Brandon Q. Morris]()
The Krill Enigma: Hard Science Fiction by Brandon Q. Morris
When the Jupiter Probe disappeared……NASA blamed the programming.Why were they hiding the truth?Bavin’s career at NASA came to a halt when all the data he had to prove his software wasn’t at fault mysteriously disappeared. He was baffled at why his boss didn’t want to learn what happened and he was terrified when someone began following him... -
![Muerte by Natalie Bennett]()
Muerte by Natalie Bennett
Devil's Mistress.Evil's whore.Kidnapped. Abducted.I’ve been taken away to a private island that’s home to the rich and elite.Something sinister and perverse lurks just beneath the opulence.It watches every breath I take and notes each move I make, ensuring that the purpose in which I’m here is never forgotten...dark · forced-proximity · age-gap · horror · mystery · torture · secrets · obsession · sexual-assault · enemies-to-lovers -
![The Realtor by Sonya Bateman]()
The Realtor by Sonya Bateman
I’m a single mom. I provide for my little girl by selling people their dream homes. But one moment will shatter everything I’ve built.It’s my daughter’s first day of kindergarten and she’s a bubble of excitement as I drop her off. All I can think about is how our little life is finally on track.But then I bump into an old friend at the school gates... -
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![The Final Scene by Steph Nelson]()
The Final Scene by Steph Nelson
The cabin is unlocked, but there’s no escape. When Brooke was kidnapped on her way home from work, she thought her life was over.That was ten years ago.She’s been held captive in an isolated cabin on the Oregon coast ever since, scrambling to follow her kidnappers’ twisted instructions to the letter. Because the price of a mistake is death.But when a new victim shows up, everything changes...horror · fiction · mystery · psychological · thriller · suspense · survival · kidnapping · serial-killers · crime -
![Leave No Trace by Jon Land, Jeff Ayers, A.J. Landau]()
Leave No Trace by Jon Land, Jeff Ayers, A.J. Landau
In a daring, brutal act of terrorism, an explosion rocks and topples the Statue of Liberty. Special Agent Michael Walker of the National Park Service is awakened by his boss with that news and sent to New York as the agent-in-charge...urban · new-york-state · mystery · fiction · suspense · contemporary · crime · action-adventure · thriller · conspiracies -
![The Influencer: A Completely Diabolical Psychological Suspense by Adriane Leigh]()
The Influencer: A Completely Diabolical Psychological Suspense by Adriane Leigh
Dive into the diabolical new domestic thriller from a USA Today bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Jeneva Rose, Colleen Hoover and Alice Feeney. Shae Halston lives a life of luxury–at least that’s what her followers think... -
![The Silence at Mystery Bay by D.D. Black]()
The Silence at Mystery Bay by D.D. Black
A thousand people watched. No one saw a thing.Private investigator Thomas Austin is enjoying a relaxing holiday vacation in picturesque Port Townsend, Washington, accompanied by an intriguing new friend. But his tranquility is shattered when the nearby community of Mystery Bay is rocked by the death of a revered musician at an infamous counterculture The Rabbit Hole... -
![Enchanted Tattoos & Lost Fools: Paranormal Women's Fiction by Brenda Trim]()
Enchanted Tattoos & Lost Fools: Paranormal Women's Fiction by Brenda Trim
You might think my midlife adventures couldn't get any wilder. But you would be wrong... Buckle up. You're in for a ride! One minute, Stella and I are getting matching BFF tattoos, and the next, I wake up alone on a secluded beach. Not exactly the relaxing getaway I had in mind.As it turns out, I'm on Obsidian Isle, a mystical rock in the middle of nowhere...thriller · shapeshifters · supernatural · paranormal · action-adventure · suspense · psychics · ghosts · vampires · crime -
![Kingpin by Mike Lawson]()
Kingpin by Mike Lawson
The latest pulse-pounding thriller from Edgar and Barry Award finalist Mike Lawson starring his beloved Washington DC “troubleshooter” Joe DeMarco. Carson Newman doesn’t wear tracksuits. He doesn’t have a consigliere or operate out of the back room of a restaurant. And as evidenced by his ever-growing Boston empire, he doesn’t get his hands dirty. Usually...fiction · audiobook · suspense · political-intrigue · corruption · friendship · crime · action-adventure · mystery · thriller -
![Atlantis Legacy by David Gibbins]()
Atlantis Legacy by David Gibbins
Egypt, 1334 BC In a horrifying ritual never before performed, a pharaoh is mummified alive for rejecting the old gods and thinking that he holds the key to immortality...
