Top new thriller books in May 2024
Last updated:
May 31, 2024
May 2024 featuring new releases by Ruth Ware, Harlan Coben, James Patterson, Maxine Paetro, Claire McGowan, Graham Moore, J.D. Barker, James Comey, Charlie Donlea, Emiko Jean, Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul and many more.
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One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware
Harkening to Agatha Christie’s classic And Then There Were None, this high-tension and ingenious thriller follows five couples trapped on a storm-swept island as a killer stalks among them—from Ruth Ware, the New York Times bestselling author who “is turning out to be as ingenious and indefatigable as the Queen of Crime” (The Washington Post).Lyla is in a bit of a rut...fiction · suspense · contemporary · thriller · season-summer · psychological · supernatural · female-mc · ghosts · murder -
![Think Twice by Harlan Coben]()
Think Twice by Harlan Coben
Myron Bolitar and Windsor Horne Lockwood III reunite to find a dead man come back to life in this gripping thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I Will Find You.Former basketball star Myron Bolitar has barely restarted his agency for sports stars and celebrities when two federal agents walk into his office, asking for answers...mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · audiobook · psychological · thriller · serial-killers · murder · animals -
![The 24th Hour by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro]()
The 24th Hour by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Murders are happening all over San Francisco, and the stress on the Women’s Murder Club has never been higher. How can the Club survive?Trouble always finds the Women’s Murder Club. Sergeant Lindsay Boxer, Medical Examiner Claire Washburn, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano, and crime writer Cindy Thomas are celebrating at San Francisco’s finest restaurant...mystery · fiction · crime · audiobook · murder · law-enforcement · contemporary · thriller · killer · suspense -
![Truth Truth Lie by Claire McGowan]()
Truth Truth Lie by Claire McGowan
“Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley… Explores the power of guilt, paranoia and envy with a group of friends coming apart under pressure.” —Jane Casey, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Killing KindEveryone here has killed someone.There is no way off this island.You will all either kill or be killed here.One of these statements is a lie...mystery · fiction · suspense · psychological · crime · audiobook · locked-room · thriller · female-mc · murder -
![The Numbers Man by Graham Moore]()
The Numbers Man by Graham Moore
A midwestern tax attorney joins a secret mission to crash the Nazi economy in this historical thriller based on a true story, from the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of The Imitation Game and bestselling author of The Last Days of Night .What would you do if you saw the world was ending—but nobody believed you?1939...historical-fiction · fiction · ww2 · historical · mystery · espionage · action-adventure · suspense · war · audiobook -
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![Behind a Closed Door by J.D. Barker]()
Behind a Closed Door by J.D. Barker
Soon to be a major motion picture!Would you kill a total stranger to save someone you love?Sugar & Spice is the latest app craze taking the world by storm, but for Abby and Brendan Hollander, downloading it leads to a dangerous game of life and death...horror · fiction · suspense · mystery · crime · psychological · contemporary · thriller · steamy · supernatural -
![Westport by James Comey]()
Westport by James Comey
In this follow-up to Central Park West, former FBI director James Comey takes readers into the world of high finance and corporate espionage.A red canoe sits abandoned on Seymour Rock, right where the Saugatuck River hits the Long Island Sound. The elegantly dressed corpse of a woman lies inside…... -
![Long Time Gone by Charlie Donlea]()
Long Time Gone by Charlie Donlea
When DNA results reveal a disturbing connection to the mysterious disappearance of a famous baby nearly three decades ago, a forensic scientist is plunged into a dangerous search for answers in this engrossing, propulsive new novel from the internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later.Thirty years ago, Baby Charlotte vanished. Today, she’s still in danger.When Dr...fiction · suspense · contemporary · thriller · psychological · missing-people · crime · audiobook · female-mc · book -
![The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean]()
The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
Detective Chelsey Calhoun’s life is turned upside down when she gets the call Ellie Black, a girl who disappeared years earlier, has resurfaced in the woods of Washington state—but Ellie’s reappearance leaves Chelsey with more questions than answers... -
![The Heist by Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul]()
The Heist by Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul
Detective Isaac Bell faces an attack on the Federal Reserve in an all-new adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Clive Cussler.In the summer of 1914, Isaac Bell attends a private meeting on Woodrow Wilson's presidential yacht, as Wilson addresses the newly launched regional Federal Reserve banks...action-adventure · audiobook · suspense · military · thriller · heist · mystery · crime · fiction · historical -
![All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker]()
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
From the New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an epic love story that spans decades.“Impeccably crafted, deeply emotional, entirely shattering. I was captivated from page one.” ―Bonnie Garmus, New York Times bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Mohammed Ali is fighting Joe Frazier...mystery · fiction · crime · suspense · historical-fiction · contemporary · thriller · audiobook · kidnapping · friendship -
![Her Dying Secret by Lisa Regan]()
Her Dying Secret by Lisa Regan
She gently opens the woman’s tightly clenched fist, uncurling each finger to reveal a square of folded paper hidden in her palm...mystery · suspense · crime · fiction · law-enforcement · police-procedural · small-town · murder · organized-crime · serial-killers -
![If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay]()
If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay
From “one of the genre’s most exciting voices” (E! News) comes one of the year’s most-anticipated thrillers.For the past five years, Ryan Richardson has relived that terrible night. The car door ripping open. The crushing blow to the head. The hands yanking him from the vehicle. His girlfriend Ali’s piercing scream as she is taken...suspense · fiction · contemporary · psychological · thriller · law-enforcement · police-procedural · book · adult -
![The Vacation Rental by Katie Sise]()
The Vacation Rental by Katie Sise
A summer getaway triggers a psychological game of cat and mouse in a novel about the frightening damages of love, family, and obsession by the bestselling author of Open House and We Were Mothers . When Georgia rents her country home for the month of August, it’s off to the relaxing Connecticut shore for her; her husband, Tom; and their young daughter... -
![The Hospital by Leslie Wolfe]()
The Hospital by Leslie Wolfe
When I wake up, I know three things. My name is Emma. Someone tried to kill me. And I can’t remember who. When I blink, my eyelashes brush against scratchy cloth. My fingers twitch, numb and distant. In the distance, sirens wail. I’m in the hospital. I should be safe here, but I know I’m not...audiobook · drama · psychological · suspense · contemporary · medical · fiction · thriller · book · adult -
![Hunted by Abir Mukherjee]()
Hunted by Abir Mukherjee
It's a week until the US presidential elections when a bomb goes off in an LA shopping mall.In London, the police storm Heathrow Airport to bring in a father for questioning about his missing daughter. In Florida, a mother makes a connection between her son and the bomber, fearing he has been radicalized...fiction · suspense · audiobook · thriller · poc-author · crime · terrorism · political-intrigue · politics · book -
![The Llangollen Killings: A Snowdonia Murder Mystery by Simon McCleave]()
The Llangollen Killings: A Snowdonia Murder Mystery by Simon McCleave
DI Ruth Hunter and the Llancastell CID team investigate a murder in... -
![Nero by Conn Iggulden]()
Nero by Conn Iggulden
From this New York Times bestselling author, the first novel in a new trilogy that finds Empress Agrippina and her young son, Nero, fending off ambitious rivals while shaping their own destiny—if Nero is to become the most feared and notorious emperor of them all.The story begins with a hand curled around another man’s throat... -
![Bluebeard by Jim Clemente, Peter McDonnell]()
Bluebeard by Jim Clemente, Peter McDonnell
A NEW THRILLER BASED ON THE TRUE STORY OF LA’S FIRST KNOWN SERIAL KILLERIn 1919, Kathryn Wombacher finds a lonely-hearts ad placed by one Walter Andrew:"Would be pleased to correspond with a refined young lady or widow. Object, matrimony."Kathryn and Walter fall in love and marry within weeks...audiobook · mystery · fiction · true-crime · crime · historical-fiction · suspense · historical · serial-killers · retellings -
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![I Will Ruin You by Linwood Barclay]()
I Will Ruin You by Linwood Barclay
In the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay, a teacher’s act of heroism inadvertently makes him the target of a dangerous blackmailer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.How would you react in a life-or-death situation?It’s a question everyone asks themselves, but few have to face in real life... -
![Kill Shot by Blair Denholm]()
Kill Shot by Blair Denholm
Missing people. Shocking crimes. Dark secrets. When a fisherman finds a mutilated body on the edge of a mangrove forest, it seems a straight-forward case — death by misadventure. The victim's wounds are consistent with a frenzied crocodile attack. Detectives quickly discover, however, this is a premediated and brutal murder...crime · mystery · fiction · law-enforcement · thriller · contemporary · police-procedural · hard-boiled · book · adult -
![The Night Nanny by Nelle Lamarr]()
The Night Nanny by Nelle Lamarr
“Please don’t worry, Ava. Your baby is safe with me. I’m going to take care of her like she’s my own…”Ever since my daughter Isa was born, I’ve been struggling. I can’t remember anything, and my brain is in a fog. So when my husband Ned suggests we hire a night nanny, I leap at the chance.As soon as she walks into our home, I feel a wave of relief...psychological · thriller · murder · fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · female-mc · book · adult -
![The Last Hope by Susan Elia MacNeal]()
The Last Hope by Susan Elia MacNeal
All will be revealed in this no-holds-barred finale of the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–nominated Maggie Hope series as the intrepid spy teams up with fashion designer—and possible double agent—Coco Chanel to bring down the physicist behind Nazi Germany’s nuclear program.“Intrepid Maggie Hope’s high-stakes mission is fraught with danger and moral questions. . . . A heartfelt story...historical-fiction · mystery · historical · ww2 · fiction · espionage · war · friendship · female-mc · law-enforcement -
![The Boy in the Woods by A.J. Wills]()
The Boy in the Woods by A.J. Wills
What she saw in the woods will test a mother’s love to the limits Sabine Sugar, devoted wife and mother, has turned her back on the haters and moved her family to a new town where no one knows they had anything to do with the death of a teenage girl... -
![The Last Time She Saw Him by Kate White]()
The Last Time She Saw Him by Kate White
A young woman is left reeling after a broken engagement is followed by a shocking death—one she must prove was a murder, in the latest psychological thriller from New York Times bestselling author Kate White.It’s summer in New York City, but Kiki Reed isn’t feeling very sunny. She recently broke off her engagement to Jamie Larsson, a great guy, but just not “the one...mystery · fiction · season-summer · urban · death · crime · suspense · psychological · thriller · murder -
![Jack’s Boys by John Katzenbach]()
Jack’s Boys by John Katzenbach
From #1 internationally bestselling author John Katzenbach Five serial killers …Known only to each other Alpha. Bravo. Charlie. Delta. Easy.Connected through a secure internet location, encrypted and concealed, a unique chat room they have named Jack’s Special Place in homage to their ultimate model—the one killer they hold in the highest Whitechapel, London. 1888...horror · mystery · fiction · dark · suspense · hard-boiled · serial-killers · contemporary · crime · murder -
![Did I Kill My Husband? by A.J. Campbell]()
Did I Kill My Husband? by A.J. Campbell
The police officer’s voice is steady as he tells me the news. ‘Your husband is in hospital.’ My heart pounds. I think about my children, safely tucked up in bed. What will happen to us if he loses his life? And more importantly… do the police know where I really was tonight?Everybody thinks Michael and I are the perfect couple. But everybody is wrong... -
![When She Was Me by Marlee Bush]()
When She Was Me by Marlee Bush
There's only one way out of these woods…Ever since that night, twin sisters Cassie and Lenora have been inseparable. As the sole permanent residents of Cabin Two, their refuge on an isolated Tennessee campground, they manage to stay away from prying eyes, probing questions, and true crime junkies. Just the two of them, Cassie and Lenora against the world...north-america · usa · tennessee · mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · audiobook · horror · psychological -
![You May Now Kill the Bride by Kate Weston]()
You May Now Kill the Bride by Kate Weston
The bride-to-be drops dead at her bachelorette weekend, with all of her bridesmaids as suspects for her murder, in this wry thriller full of deadly twists and characters you'll love to hate.Who will be left standing when the bouquet is thrown?Lauren, Saskia, Dominica, Farah and Tansy have been best friends since grade school... -
![Death by Midnight by A.J. Rivers]()
Death by Midnight by A.J. Rivers
It’s a time for celebration.Unfortunately in Twilight Cove, the festivity is masking something ominous...PI Dean Steele has had to solve many strange mysteries throughout his career.This time he is called to the small seaside town to unmask the truth behind a chilling murder...mystery · conspiracies · murder · organized-crime · pulp · psychological · political-intrigue · politics · serial-killers · crime -
![REST IN PEACE by Willow Rose]()
REST IN PEACE by Willow Rose
Sarah Chapman is angry at her husband. She’s also drunk… very drunk as she drives down their street, ready to face him.When a neighbor hears the commotion and rushes to help, he finds her inside, gun still in her hand, and her husband, Steven, dead in the bed.Sarah is arrested and taken away but claims to be innocent.The only one who believes her is FBI profiler, Eva Rae Thomas... -
![The Winner by Teddy Wayne]()
The Winner by Teddy Wayne
“Be prepared to fully lose yourself in The Winner—a book I started and then simply couldn’t stop reading. Teddy Wayne has written a timely, topical novel that still somehow feels like a classic.”—Liz Moore, New York Times bestselling author of Long Bright RiverConor O’Toole has never been anywhere as casually glamorous as Cutters Neck, a gated community near Cape Cod...fiction · literary-fiction · contemporary · thriller · mystery · murder · psychological · satire · dark-humor · humor -
![The Doctor's Child by Daniel Hurst]()
The Doctor's Child by Daniel Hurst
The doctor is dead. Now his daughter wants revenge…‘I’ll always protect you.’ These are the words my mother whispered to me every time she kissed me goodnight. And whenever we ventured outside our windswept seaside village, she’d clutch my hand tightly and her face would be pinched and pale. I never understood why. But now I do.Growing up, I’d heard the whispers and the rumours... -
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![The Family Trip by Daniel Hurst]()
The Family Trip by Daniel Hurst
I planned the perfect vacation. But now my son is missing… Everyone believes my husband Donovan and I have it all – a loving marriage, two adorable children and the dream house. But beneath the surface of our enviable American lifestyle lies a secret that binds us tighter than our vows.I thought we could keep the truth buried forever, but I was wrong... -
![Autumn's Chase by Mary Stone]()
Autumn's Chase by Mary Stone
Some evils never die—they evolve.FBI Special Agent Autumn Trent is desperate for something to focus on besides the lingering emotional fallout of their last two cases. And the growing distance between her and Aiden Parrish, her supervisor and boyfriend. So when a new case lands on her desk, she jumps at the distraction...murder · mystery · psychological · serial-killers · crime · female-mc · thriller · fiction · book · adult -
![Eyes Tight Shut by D.K. Hood]()
Eyes Tight Shut by D.K. Hood
Her heart races as she waits for her date to arrive. When the doorbell rings, her excitement quickly turns to fear when she takes in her date’s menacing stare as he closes the door behind him...suspense · friends-to-lovers · crime · thriller · mystery · small-town · law-enforcement · police-procedural · dogs · animals -
![My Perfect Husband by Georgina Cross]()
My Perfect Husband by Georgina Cross
My sister is dead. Did I marry her killer?The moment I first gazed into Alex's soulful gray eyes, I knew I'd met the man I wanted to spend my life with.When my beloved sister vanished, Alex put up posters and wiped away my tears after bad dreams. He put me back together, and I'm so glad I married such a good man...north-america · usa · illinois · audiobook · mystery · psychological · fiction · domestic-drama · legal · suspense -
![Under the Palms by Kaira Rouda]()
Under the Palms by Kaira Rouda
During a weekend retreat, a powerful family plays a dangerous game of dark secrets and cold-blooded ambition in a novel by Kaira Rouda, USA Today bestselling author of Beneath the Surface.Under the direction of the Kingsleys’ new president, Paige, the family has gathered for a weekend retreat at a luxurious Laguna Beach resort...mystery · fiction · suspense · audiobook · crime · psychological · breakup · domestic-drama · thriller · murder -
![The 7th Passenger by Andrew Cunningham]()
The 7th Passenger by Andrew Cunningham
In 1966, The Wonder Boys, one of America’s top rock bands, embarked on a flight from Anchorage to Fairbanks for a concert. However, their plane mysteriously vanished en route. Adding to the mystery, the band’s manager, who opted out of the flight, disappeared the following day, leaving no trace.Fast forward nearly six decades to the present day...family · contemporary · terrorism · literary-fiction · action-adventure · political-intrigue · fiction · thriller · book · adult -
![She Left by Stacie Grey]()
She Left by Stacie Grey
Twenty years ago, she survived. This time she may not be so lucky.On the night that changed everything, Amy Brewer walked out of a house party, trudging angrily away from the friends who made her feel like she didn't belong. Within the next hour, all five of those friends would be dead...mystery · fiction · suspense · audiobook · murder · contemporary · crime · thriller · locked-room · horror
