Top new thriller books out this week: 21 Apr - 27 Apr 2024
Last updated:
April 27, 2024
This week featuring new releases by Sally Hepworth, Marc Cameron, Anne Hillerman, Kay Bratt, A.J. Rivers, Emily March, Steven Vasquez, Laura McHugh, Brian Christopher Shea, A.J. McDine, Rhys Dylan and many more.
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Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
Get ready for another twisty domestic thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of THE SOULMATE.From the outside, Alicia, Jessica and Norah might seem like ordinary women you'd meet on the street any day of the week. Sure, Jessica has a little OCD and Norah has some anger issues. And Alicia has low self-esteem that manifests itself in surprising ways...fiction · suspense · contemporary · thriller · domestic-drama · audiobook · season-summer · family · female-mc · book -
![Bad River by Marc Cameron]()
Bad River by Marc Cameron
From a remote village perched on Arctic permafrost to the Badlands of South Dakota, searching for answers about his brother sets Arliss Cutter on an icy trail of murder and madness into the darkest heart of the Alaskan wilderness. New York Times bestselling author and former U.S... -
![Lost Birds by Anne Hillerman]()
Lost Birds by Anne Hillerman
“Anne Hillerman is a star.”—J. A. Jance, New York Times bestselling authorFrom New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman, a thrilling and moving chapter in the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series involving several emotionally complex cases that will test the detectives in different ways...fiction · cozy · thriller · indigenous-mc · audiobook · historical · law-enforcement · police-procedural · animals · poc-mc -
![Blackbird by Kay Bratt]()
Blackbird by Kay Bratt
In the small town of Hart's Ridge, a recent tragedy leaves the tight-knit community still reeling. In the highly anticipated ninth installment of the Hart's Ridge small-town mystery series, "Blackbird," Deputy Taylor Gray finds herself supporting a colleague through a painful journey of letting go... -
![The Girl Who Remembers by A.J. Rivers]()
The Girl Who Remembers by A.J. Rivers
There are memories that we try our hardest to forget.Reminders of what was taken from us...For FBI Agent Emma Griffin pain and brokenness was all she knew.At eleven, she found her mother murdered.The love she most cherished was gone in an instant.Even after catching the culprit, the pang in her heart never left her.Now with her husband and newfound family...fiction · female-mc · law-enforcement · kidnapping · murder · psychological · organized-crime · thriller · pulp · serial-killers -
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![Rules Of An Assassin by Emily March, Steven Vasquez, Mariah Vasquez]()
Rules Of An Assassin by Emily March, Steven Vasquez, Mariah Vasquez
Cain Diaz highly trained, extremely deadly, and now a father?Cain, a professional international assassin became an instant father. Now we all know there is no such thing as a perfect parent. But when Cain was learning his many ways to hurt people, there was definitely no parenting course. Cain usually follows his own set of rules, but he might have to change them up now that he’s a dad... -
![Safe and Sound by Laura McHugh]()
Safe and Sound by Laura McHugh
Six years after their cousin vanished from their home while they were sleeping, two sisters set out to learn the truth behind what happened—even if it puts their own lives in danger—in this haunting thriller from the internationally bestselling author of What's Done in DarknessIn a town no one ever leaves, there are only so many places to hide...fiction · suspense · contemporary · audiobook · psychological · thriller · crime · murder · book · adult -
![Into the Gray by Brian Christopher Shea]()
Into the Gray by Brian Christopher Shea
Michael Kelly—a man shackled by duty—is hell-bent on taking down Boston’s most untouchable gangster.His adversary? Connor Walsh, the brutal Irish mob boss who has dominated the city's underworld, untouched and unchallenged, for decades.Kelly is no stranger to danger... -
![The Baby by A.J. McDine]()
The Baby by A.J. McDine
There’s a baby in your house. It isn’t yours…The day I was told I’d never be able to have a child, my world came crashing down. My husband says he still loves me but I lie awake at night, wishing we could have a family.One morning, my husband’s side of the bed is cold and empty. I hear a noise and head downstairs. In the middle of the rug in my living room is a wooden drawer...psychological · fiction · audiobook · domestic-drama · contemporary · thriller · crime · drama · female-mc · book -
![A Matter Of Evidence: A Black Beacons Murder Mystery by Rhys Dylan]()
A Matter Of Evidence: A Black Beacons Murder Mystery by Rhys Dylan
One wrong does not justify anotherIn the desolate landscapes of SENTA, the Bannau Brycheiniog army training grounds, DCI Warlow and his seasoned investigators find themselves ensnared in a deadly game of shadows.A man, recently released from prison after a 20-year wrongful conviction, is discovered dead, igniting a storm of doubt and suspicion... -
![The Knight's Tale by Griff Hosker]()
The Knight's Tale by Griff Hosker
Sir Michael of Weedon might think that his service to the crown ended when the Queen died and he was no longer required as her knight. He is wrong, for his qualities as a true and loyal warrior mean that he can be trusted.King Henry and the Earl of Suffolk send him to France to recover a pyx...fiction · war · male-mc · thriller · military · historical-fiction · anthologies · historical · action-adventure · violent-conflict -
![Children of the Dark 2: The Night Flyers by Jonathan Janz, Cemetery Dance Publications]()
Children of the Dark 2: The Night Flyers by Jonathan Janz, Cemetery Dance Publications
Last summer, sixteen-year-old Will Burgess lost many of the people he loved most. Now he’s imprisoned in the Sunny Woods Rehabilitation Center, a facility for troubled youths. Separated from his surviving loved ones and terrified of a change inside him, Will is tormented by a new group of bullies and a sadistic government doctor...horror · coming-of-age · supernatural · small-town · psychological · paranormal · death · dark · vampires · fiction -
![The Last Girl Left by Sonya Sargent, A.M. Strong]()
The Last Girl Left by Sonya Sargent, A.M. Strong
When a woman returns to the scene of the horrific mass murder that shattered her life, the nightmare begins again in a chilling novel of psychological suspense.Five years ago, Tessa Chamberlain was the lone survivor of a beach house massacre that left three of her friends dead—and Tessa with an inescapable, unending dread. Now she’s going back to face her fears...mystery · fiction · audiobook · crime · contemporary · thriller · psychological · unreliable-narrator · death · small-town -
![We Are Not Meat: Lost in Time Book 1 by Steve Higgs, Hunter Hemsworth Higgs]()
We Are Not Meat: Lost in Time Book 1 by Steve Higgs, Hunter Hemsworth Higgs
To save the future, they must escape the past.On the cusp of his ninth birthday, Rapscallion wants nothing more than to see the dinosaurs at the time base where his uncle works. They are breaking the rules, but for a sneaky trip back to the Cretaceous the risk is worth it, it’s going to be incredible.But they are not the only ones looking to abuse the technology... -
![Wild Impulse: A Coastal Caribbean Adventure by Tripp Ellis]()
Wild Impulse: A Coastal Caribbean Adventure by Tripp Ellis
A suspicious death.A shocking secret.A deadly conspiracy.When an up and coming comedian dies on stage, Tyson and his Navy buddy, JD, delve into the mystery. Was this the result of a fast lifestyle, or something more sinister?With hundreds of witnesses, the case seems open and shut. But something just doesn’t sit right with the deputies... -
![The Man from Waco by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone]()
The Man from Waco by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone
Meet John Bannack. Jailed for a crime he didn’t commit. Busted out of a Texas State Prison. Running for freedom and gunning for justice. They call him . . .THE MAN FROM WACO.As a young man, John Bannack worked hard on his brother’s farm—until times got tough and his brother grew desperate. Desperate enough to rob a bank... -
![The Bin Laden Plot: A Novel by Rick Campbell]()
The Bin Laden Plot: A Novel by Rick Campbell
A U.S. destroyer is torpedoed by an Iranian submarine and Captain Murray Wilson of the U.S.S. Michigan is flown to the Pentagon to meet with the Secretary of the Navy (SecNav). There Wilson learns that the Iranian submarine is just a cover story. One of the United States' own fully automated unmanned underwater vehicles has gone rogue, its programming corrupted in some way...military · technothriller · fiction · thriller · politics · nautical · terrorism · political-intrigue · action-adventure · book -
![The Therapist by S.A. Falk]()
The Therapist by S.A. Falk
It’s my first day back at work, and the grief I’m carrying is still with me, but I file it away and put on my professional face to greet my new patient.As a successful psychiatrist and criminologist, I’m used to working with damaged minds. But I’m not prepared for Trent Davis. Sitting across the table from me, his warm brown eyes shine...mystery · psychological · fiction · medical · murder · law-enforcement · female-mc · dark · abuse · suspense -
![Danger's Ebb by John J. Gobbell]()
Danger's Ebb by John J. Gobbell
In a world consumed by war, one man's courage defies the odds to shield those he holds dear.Lieutenant Commander Todd Ingram, seasoned by the perils of war, faces an unexpected challenge when reassigned to the grounded destroyer USS Dunagan. Encountering a crew plagued by insubordination and turmoil, Ingram must restore order and lift spirits amidst an imminent threat from formidable adversaries...fiction · war · 20th-century · thriller · military · ww2 · historical-fiction · historical · action-adventure · violent-conflict -
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![A Spy Like Me by Kim Sherwood]()
A Spy Like Me by Kim Sherwood
An elite team of MI6 agents must go undercover to unravel a smuggling network funding violent terror in the second thrilling adventure in the acclaimed Double O series by Kim Sherwood.James Bond is alive.Or at least, he was when he left a clue at the black site where the insidious private military company Rattenfänger held him captive...fiction · mystery · action-adventure · espionage · audiobook · thriller · military · political-intrigue · violent-conflict · book -
![At the Edge of the Woods by Victoria Houston]()
At the Edge of the Woods by Victoria Houston
Someone is murdering pickleball players in Loon Lake and Sheriff Ferris is on the hunt for their killer in Victoria Houston’s third nail-biting Lew Ferris mystery, perfect for fans of Marc Cameron and Nevada Barr...mystery · suspense · small-town · rural · friendship · forensics · family · crime · law-enforcement · police-procedural -
![Death in the Crypt by Fliss Chester]()
Death in the Crypt by Fliss Chester
The Honourable Cressida Fawcett is expecting the cathedral crypt to be full of dry old bones. But when she finds a body murdered just moments before, she’ll need divine inspiration to solve her most mysterious case yet…Winchester, 1925. When heiress and amateur sleuth Cressida Fawcett is invited to her aunt’s mansion on Cloister Close, she is looking forward to a quiet stay in the historic town...historical · murder · cozy · historical-fiction · mystery · fiction · animals · thriller · crime · amateur-sleuth -
![Ain't No Jazz In Kansas City by Bruce Rodgers]()
Ain't No Jazz In Kansas City by Bruce Rodgers
For him, he had the perfect part-time job. As a doorman, Corey Edwardscould drink, hit on women and listen to music, some very good, otherstolerable, all the while getting paid a few bucks with a free taste for whateverdrug going around as a bonus from friendly patrons of the Repartee.But when economics force club owner Mike Smith to let a drug dealer in as apartner, paranoia starts to set in... -
![Providence by Craig Willse]()
Providence by Craig Willse
An introverted English professor falls for an enigmatic sophomore and is lured into a web of chaos and deceit.Mark Lausson, a professor stuck in the middle of Ohio, is smart enough to get a job at an elite liberal arts college but not smart enough to know better when he meets charismatic sophomore Tyler Cunningham...lgbtq · mystery · fiction · audiobook · literary-fiction · psychological · thriller · suspense · murder · crime -
![The Infiltrator by T.R. Hendricks]()
The Infiltrator by T.R. Hendricks
T. R. Hendricks's Derek Harrington returns in The Infiltrator, an adventure of man vs wild—and the domestic terrorists hidden there. One year after the clash with his former students in upstate New York, retired Marine Warrant Officer and SERE instructor Derek Harrington is the tip of the FBI’s spear in their mission to eradicate the domestic terrorist group known as Autumn’s Tithe...audiobook · fiction · thriller · military · terrorism · political-intrigue · action-adventure · book · adult -
![All Things Seen and Unseen by RJ McDaniel]()
All Things Seen and Unseen by RJ McDaniel
In this queer/racial modern gothic horror, Alex, after a period in rehab, is kicked out of school and student housing, leaving her homeless. She gets a job house-sitting in a large home on a small island and must try to survive as an outsider in a remote, insular community, living through the trauma she has repressed to survive...horror · lgbtq · fiction · gothic · non-binary-mc · mental-illness · thriller · psychological · book · adult -
![Under the Paper Moon by Shaina Steinberg]()
Under the Paper Moon by Shaina Steinberg
Mr. and Mrs. Smith meets The Thin Man ’s Nick and Nora Charles in this intrigue-filled debut from film and television writer Shaina Steinberg, as two former spies who shared more than just missions during WWII reunite in 1948 Los Angeles...historical-fiction · mystery · fiction · historical · ww2 · espionage · thriller · investigator · female-mc · cozy -
![Outraged by Brian Copeland]()
Outraged by Brian Copeland
A TV investigative reporter and his sister, a San Francisco PD homicide detective, look into the slayings of Bay Area cops who have shot unarmed African Americans yet faced no repercussions in this debut crime thriller.“Brian Copeland’s thrilling debut novel is a revelation from an excitingly fresh voice ‘of color’ in the arena of crime fiction . . -
![The Inventor's Tomb: A Page-Turning Archaeological Thriller by Ernest Dempsey]()
The Inventor's Tomb: A Page-Turning Archaeological Thriller by Ernest Dempsey
SOME LEGENDS ARE TOO POWERFUL TO UNCOVERArtifact recovery specialists Sean Wyatt and Tommy Schultz are on the verge of the discovery of a lifetime.Partnered with another friend from the archaeological community, Craig Freeman, they are hot on the trails of one of the most sought after artifacts in history--a lost scroll created by the Greek inventor, Archimedes...fiction · male-mc · thriller · nautical · suspense · travel · historical · conspiracies · political-intrigue · crime -
![King of the Prowlers by Clint Reno]()
King of the Prowlers by Clint Reno
You can't keep a good thief down...no matter how hard you try!Some men are built for retirement. Not John Lash. He's too good at what he does to give it up.John Lash is a thief. A second story man. A prowler.After he violently avenges his murdered friend in Los Angeles, Lash must lay low in Chicago.. -
![The Fall of Epperelle by Adam Dahlquist]()
The Fall of Epperelle by Adam Dahlquist
The Fall of EpperelleJake Alterra is offered little rest before being drawn on another adventure. Cyble’s prophecy looms large, and the fate of Epperelle lies in the hands of its misplaced savior. New allies clash with old secrets as a single quest struggles to save an entire nation. The battle to survive is filled with magic, mystery, and mischief... -
![Harpazo by E.A. Padiilla]()
Harpazo by E.A. Padiilla
The Agency's TOP-SECRET training program where only "certain" people are selected. "Harpazo" gives readers a sampling of what these special candidates see. Take a glimpse into the Academy that provides an obscure, seemingly unrelated course curriculum, that is intended to weed out a particular worldview. The initial 66 candidates remain clueless as to what the Agency intends to achieve...spirituality · fiction · thriller · conspiracies · political-intrigue · military · religion · action-adventure · book · adult
