Top new thriller books in May 2023
Last updated:
May 31, 2023
May 2023 featuring new releases by James Comey, Liv Constantine, Gilly Macmillan, Freida McFadden, Candice Fox, Mark Edwards, Megan Abbott, Andrea Mara, Adam Mitzner, Kathleen Glasgow, Liz Lawson and many more.
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Central Park West by James Comey
In the thrilling first crime novel from the former director of the FBI, a murder investigation reveals deadly connections between high-ranking politicians and the mafia... -
![The Senator's Wife by Liv Constantine]()
The Senator's Wife by Liv Constantine
A D.C. philanthropist suspects that her seemingly perfect employee is secretly plotting to steal her husband, her reputation—even her life—in this seductive novel of psychological suspense from the internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish.In this town, anyone is replaceable. . . .After a tragic chain of events led to the deaths of their spouses two years ago, D.C... -
![The Manor House by Gilly Macmillan]()
The Manor House by Gilly Macmillan
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nanny and What She Knew comes the terrifying story of what can happen after all your dreams come trueBe careful what you wish for...Childhood sweethearts Nicole and Tom are a normal, loving couple—until a massive lottery win changes their lives overnight...mystery · fiction · suspense · psychological · crime · contemporary · thriller · horror · domestic-drama · audiobook -
![Ward D by Freida McFadden]()
Ward D by Freida McFadden
Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward.Amy has been dreading her evening working on Ward D, the hospital’s inpatient mental health unit. There are very specific reasons why she never wanted to do this required overnight rotation. Reasons nobody can ever find out...mystery · audiobook · fiction · suspense · horror · psychological · crime · thriller · contemporary · medical -
![Fire with Fire by Candice Fox]()
Fire with Fire by Candice Fox
A pair of desperate parents. A man on the run. A rookie cop.Four people with everything on the line...mystery · crime · fiction · audiobook · suspense · action-adventure · murder · law-enforcement · thriller · contemporary -
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![Keep Her Secret by Mark Edwards]()
Keep Her Secret by Mark Edwards
In this sinister tale from 4 million copy bestselling author Mark Edwards, a deadly secret turns a couple’s new romance into a nightmare. And they’re not the only ones who know the truth…After twenty years apart, Matthew and Helena have rekindled their college romance and are away in Iceland on their first holiday together...action-adventure · adult · book · crime · fiction · kidnapping · murder · psychological · suspense · travel -
![Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott]()
Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Megan Abbott, an eerie and prescient novel about a family outing that takes a terrifying turn.Honey, I just want you to have everything you ever wanted. That’s what Jacy’s mom always told her.And Jacy felt like she finally did... -
![No One Saw a Thing by Andrea Mara]()
No One Saw a Thing by Andrea Mara
Two children get on the train. Only one gets off...No one saw it happen.You stand on a crowded tube platform in London. Your two little girls jump on the train ahead of you. As you try to join them, the doors slide shut and the train moves away, leaving you behind.Everyone is lying.By the time you get to the next stop, you've convinced yourself that everything will be fine...mystery · fiction · crime · suspense · psychological · contemporary · audiobook · thriller · horror · kidnapping -
![Love Betrayal Murder by Adam Mitzner]()
Love Betrayal Murder by Adam Mitzner
From the bestselling author of Dead Certain and The Perfect Marriage comes a smart and twisty legal thriller about love, life, and truth, that careens to a shocking conclusion you won’t soon forget … Matthew Brooks and Vanessa Lyons are a perfect love match, both attorneys at a powerful New York City law firm... -
![The Night in Question by Kathleen Glasgow, Liz Lawson]()
The Night in Question by Kathleen Glasgow, Liz Lawson
How do you solve a murder? Follow the lessons of the master—Agatha Christie! Iris and Alice find themselves in the middle of another Castle Cove mystery in the sequel to New York Times bestseller The Agathas, by powerhouse authors Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson.Alice Ogilvie and Iris Adams became the talk of Castle Cove when they cracked the biggest case of the fall: the death of Brooke Donovan...mystery · young-adult · contemporary · fiction · audiobook · murder · suspense · crime · cozy · thriller -
![Four Found Dead by Natalie D. Richards]()
Four Found Dead by Natalie D. Richards
At the movie theater where Jo works, the last show has ended. But the nightmare is just beginning.Tonight, Tempest Theaters is closing forever, the last remaining business in a defunct shopping mall. The moviegoers have left, and Jo and her six coworkers have the final shift, cleaning up popcorn and mopping floors for the last time...young-adult · horror · mystery · fiction · contemporary · suspense · audiobook · murder · thriller · killer -
![Only the Dead: A Thriller by Jack Carr]()
Only the Dead: A Thriller by Jack Carr
Navy SEAL James Reece faces a devastating global conspiracy in this high-adrenaline thriller that is ripped from the headlines—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr.In 1980, a freshman congressman was gunned down in Rhode Island, sending shockwaves through Washington that are still reverberating over four decades later...action-adventure · adult · assassinations · audiobook · book · conspiracies · crime · espionage · fiction · financial -
![Drowning by T.J. Newman]()
Drowning by T.J. Newman
Flight attendant turned New York Times bestselling author T. J. Newman—whose first book Falling was an instant #1 national bestseller and the biggest thriller debut of 2021—returns for her second book, an edge-of-your-seat thriller about a commercial jetliner that crashes into the ocean, and sinks to the bottom with passengers trapped inside, and the extraordinary rescue operation to save them...action-adventure · adult · book · fiction · political-intrigue · psychological · survival · suspense · terrorism · thriller -
![Liar's Beach by Katie Cotugno]()
Liar's Beach by Katie Cotugno
A fresh new take on Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery The Mysterious Affair at Styles , with iconic detective Hercule Poirot recast as a brilliant, brash teen girl named Holiday, and narrated by her childhood friend Linden, an athlete-scholar who fits right in at his elite New England prep school—all the while hiding some secrets of his own...young-adult · contemporary · fiction · murder · suspense · retellings · audiobook · season-summer · thriller · friendship -
![Yellowface: A Novel by R.F. Kuang]()
Yellowface: A Novel by R.F. Kuang
What's the harm in a pseudonym? New York Times bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn't write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American--in this chilling and hilariously cutting novel from R. F. Kuang in the vein of White Ivy and The Other Black Girl...21st-century · adult · asian-mc · audiobook · book · contemporary · dark-academia · drama · female-author · female-mc -
![The Villa by Ruth Kelly]()
The Villa by Ruth Kelly
A Villa in ParadiseIt’s destined to be the ultimate reality show: Ten contestants. A luxurious villa on a stunning private island. Every moment streamed live to a global audience who have unprecedented control over those competing for the cash prize...mystery · psychological · fiction · suspense · contemporary · crime · thriller · audiobook · season-summer · death -
![The Revenge List by Hannah Mary McKinnon]()
The Revenge List by Hannah Mary McKinnon
They say life flashes before your eyes when you’re about to die. But all she could see was regret.The people in Frankie Morgan’s life say she’s angry. Emotionally stunted. Combative. But really, who can blame her? It’s hard being nice when your clients are insufferable, your next-door neighbor is a miserable woman and the cowardly driver who killed your mother is still out living it up somewhere...suspense · audiobook · fiction · psychological · contemporary · family · thriller · revenge · domestic-drama · crime -
![Whatever Gets You Through the Night by Charlie Higson]()
Whatever Gets You Through the Night by Charlie Higson
, Most people travel to Corfu to escape the real world for a couple of weeks and embrace the fantasy of olive trees, sandy beaches, and little fishing boats bobbing on sparkling blue water under a warm sun. But not McIntyre. McIntyre's a fixer, specialising in getting people out of places they don't want to be with the minimum of fuss, publicity and violence... -
![We'll Never Tell by Wendy Heard]()
We'll Never Tell by Wendy Heard
A whodunit doused in Hollywood lore.No one at Hollywood High knows who’s behind We'll Never Tell—a viral YouTube channel where the anonymous creators trespass behind the scenes of LA's most intriguing locales...young-adult · mystery · lgbtq · contemporary · fiction · horror · audiobook · thriller · wlw · suspense -
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![A Line in the Sand by Kevin Powers]()
A Line in the Sand by Kevin Powers
In this “spellbinding and totally original thriller” (Philipp Meyer, author of The Son ) a lonely veteran’s gruesome discovery throws him right into the face of danger as a twisted investigation unravels the secrets of his dark past. One early morning on a Norfolk beach in Virginia, a dead body is discovered by a man taking his daily swim—Arman Bajalan, formerly an interpreter in Iraq...fiction · mystery · suspense · crime · audiobook · war · action-adventure · thriller · espionage · historical -
![Sing Her Down by Ivy Pochoda]()
Sing Her Down by Ivy Pochoda
No Country for Old Men meets Killing Eve in this gritty, feminist Western thriller from the award-winning author of These Women. Florence "Florida" Baum is not the hapless innocent she claims to be when she arrives at the Arizona women's prison―or so her ex-cellmate, Diosmary Sandoval, keeps insinuating...mystery · fiction · western · crime · historical-fiction · feminism · suspense · literary-fiction · thriller · audiobook -
![The Pain Tourist by Paul Cleave]()
The Pain Tourist by Paul Cleave
A young man wakes from a coma to find himself targeted by the men who killed his parents, while someone is impersonating a notorious New Zealand serial killer … the latest chilling, nerve-shredding, twisty thriller from the author of The Quiet People… ‘ Paul Cleave is an automatic must-read for me’ Lee Child‘ Riveting from start to finish... -
![I Didn't Do It by Jaime Lynn Hendricks]()
I Didn't Do It by Jaime Lynn Hendricks
"Brisk, snarky, and delicious." ― People Magazine A murder at a suspense writer convention makes everyone a suspect―especially the victim’s literary rivals.Murderpalooza, the premier thriller writers conference, is meant to be an exciting celebration of the genre and its preeminent writers...mystery · fiction · crime · audiobook · suspense · murder · thriller · contemporary · psychological · book -
![Last Breath by Mary Stone]()
Last Breath by Mary Stone
Welcome to the deadliest show on Earth...When the Ruby Red Spectacle Circus rolls into town, chaos and death follow in its wake. At first, the accidents seem coincidental, but as the body count rises, it becomes clear that a killer is lurking within the big top’s shadows.Smoke and mirrors concealing love and hate...mystery · crime · fiction · murder · horror · suspense · law-enforcement · police-procedural · thriller · female-mc -
![The Vanishing Hour by Seraphina Nova Glass]()
The Vanishing Hour by Seraphina Nova Glass
"Glass weaves a taut web of suspicion, murder and revenge in this chilling tale."—Liv Constantine, internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish, on Someone's ListeningFrom the Edgar Award–nominated author of On a Quiet Street comes a shocking thriller about secrets…and the lengths some people will go to keep them.Grace Holloway keeps to herself...audiobook · fiction · suspense · psychological · contemporary · thriller · serial-killers · family · crime · female-mc -
![A Good Family by Matt Goldman]()
A Good Family by Matt Goldman
Katie Kuhlmann's marriage is falling apart. But she has a secure job, her children are healthy, and her house, a new construction in the prestigious Country Club neighborhood of Edina, Minnesota, is beautiful. She can almost ignore the way her husband, Jack, has been acting -- constantly checking his phone, not going to work, disappearing from the house only to show up again without explanation... -
![Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon]()
Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon
Utterly original and wildly entertaining, with a protagonist whose life is a total mess, Killing Me is the laugh-out-loud funny thriller we never knew we needed.She escaped a serial killer. Then things got weird...north-america · usa · nevada · urban · fiction · humor · contemporary · suspense · lgbtq · audiobook -
![No One Needs to Know by Lindsay Cameron]()
No One Needs to Know by Lindsay Cameron
When an anonymous neighborhood forum gets hacked, the darkest secrets of New York’s wealthiest residents come to light—including some worth killing for—in this gripping suspense novel from the author of Just One Look.It was all confidential. Right up to the moment when it wasn’t... -
![The New Mother by Nora Murphy]()
The New Mother by Nora Murphy
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 new house, especially when your baby is collicky. Natalie Fanning loves her son unconditionally, but being a mother was not all she wanted to be...fiction · suspense · audiobook · contemporary · psychological · thriller · drama · mental-illness · family · book -
![The Peacock and the Sparrow by I.S. Berry]()
The Peacock and the Sparrow by I.S. Berry
During the Arab Spring, an American spy’s final mission goes dangerously awry in this explosive and “remarkable debut” (Joseph Kanon, New York Times bestselling author) from a former CIA officer that is perfect for fans of John le Carré, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Alan Furst.Shane Collins, a world-weary CIA spy, is ready to come in from the cold... -
![Mafia Captor by Shanna Handel]()
Mafia Captor by Shanna Handel
He's captured me but will he steal my heart?I'm a hard worker. A smart woman. A decent dresser.I have one teensy tiny bad habit. Okay, it's beyond bad.It's deplorable.I tend to fall in love with my bosses. In walks Boston "Boss" Bachman. Dangerous. Punishing. Dark.New England royalty. Billionaire stud. Mafia man. The man has a tattoo... on his face...contemporary · organized-crime · fiction · crime · action-adventure · gothic · thriller · mystery · book · adult -
![Whatever Happened Next?: The Betsy Blake sequel novella by David B. Lyons]()
Whatever Happened Next?: The Betsy Blake sequel novella by David B. Lyons
Yet despite her new-found freedom, Betsy still feels as if her hands are tied, and her movements are limited.Her parents are strangers to her, so, too, are all of the neighbours who seem to be making way-too-much-a-fuss about her return.But with Bozy by her side, Betsy can see light at the end of her tunnel, and is certain she can find true happiness again...Somewhere...Somehow.. -
![Fit to Die by Daniel Kalla]()
Fit to Die by Daniel Kalla
From internationally bestselling author Daniel Kalla comes a riveting thriller about online body shaming, toxic diet pills, a vulnerable mega-celebrity, and a rapidly rising body count.When Owen Galloway, the track star son of a prominent US senator, is found dead of an overdose in his bedroom, LAPD Detective Cari Garcia suspects that he’s just another teenager who hid a drug addiction...fiction · audiobook · mystery · medical · murder · crime · conspiracies · political-intrigue · suspense · psychological -
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![The Chateau by Jaclyn Goldis]()
The Chateau by Jaclyn Goldis
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, where the Lady of the Chateau, Séraphine Demargelasse, has opened its elegant doors to her granddaughter Darcy and three friends... -
![Savage King by Deborah Garland]()
Savage King by Deborah Garland
My fiancé is the hero and the villain.Kieran O’Rourke is sin and danger wrapped in an expensive suit. Six-foot-four, he’s ruggedly beautiful with an Irish brogue that made half the women in this town fall into his bed.He’s a savage with no soul…and now he's my fiancé.My father sold me to this arrogant bastard to finance his war with the Russians... -
![Remain Silent by Robyn Gigl]()
Remain Silent by Robyn Gigl
Erin McCabe’s years as a criminal defense attorney have prepared her for almost anything, except being on the opposite side of the interrogation table. A new client—a successful financial adviser—was found stabbed to death on the beach near his palatial Jersey Shore home... -
![Liquid Shades of Blue by James Polkinghorn]()
Liquid Shades of Blue by James Polkinghorn
First his brother, now his mother—Jack Girard searches for the truth behind his family’s tragedies. When hungover ex-lawyer and Key West bar owner Jack Girard groggily wakes up one morning, he’s greeted by a beautiful woman lying next to him and a shrill, ringing telephone. Seeing the call is from his father, Claude “The Duke” Girard, Jack answers...fiction · suspense · legal · psychological · noir · suicide · thriller · amateur-sleuth · vigilante · justice -
![Desperate Ex-Wife: Daddy's Harem, Book 3 by Chase Jannock]()
Desperate Ex-Wife: Daddy's Harem, Book 3 by Chase Jannock
Book 3 of 3 - Jack’s life is upended when his ex-wife suddenly reappears, begging him to take her back. But Jack is a different man now, one with much higher requirements... -
![Graveyard of Lost Children by Katrina Monroe]()
Graveyard of Lost Children by Katrina Monroe
Once she has her grip on you, she'll never let you go.At four months old, Olivia Dahl was almost murdered. Driven by haunting visions, her mother became obsessed with the idea that Olivia was a changeling, and that the only way to get her real baby back was to make a trade with the "dead women" living at the bottom of the well. Now Olivia is ready to give birth to a daughter of her own..horror · fiction · lgbtq · mystery · wlw · supernatural · dark · contemporary · thriller · psychological -
![Silent Came the Monster: A Novel of the 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Attacks by Amy Hill Hearth]()
Silent Came the Monster: A Novel of the 1916 Jersey Shore Shark Attacks by Amy Hill Hearth
"Sharks are as timid as rabbits." So says a superintendent of the Coast Guard, dismissing the possibility that a shark could be the culprit in an unprecedented fatal attack on a swimmer at the Jersey Shore.It's July 1916, a time when little is known about ocean creatures, and swimming in the sea is a relatively new pastime...historical-fiction · historical · fiction · animals · mystery · horror · season-summer · outdoors · monsters · mythical-creatures
