As a suspense thriller author and retired police detective, I’ve seen how ordinary people can hide the darkest secrets. That’s why I love small-town mysteries. They show the endless ways people cover up what they don’t want others to see, and they remind me of the unsettling truth I’ve witnessed firsthand: behind every neat house and familiar smile, there can be lies, betrayal, or danger and nothing is ever as safe as it looks.
I couldn’t put 214 Palmer Street down. It was such a page-turner.
I kept telling myself just one more chapter, but I had to know what was going to happen. I really thought I knew who was trouble, and I was so sure I had it figured out. I was wrong, and I loved being surprised.
I felt completely pulled into the story, and I couldn’t stop reading until the very end.
Dark secrets are revealed and new neighbors aren't who they appear to be in this psychological thriller from a #1 bestselling author—perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl.
The woman who answers the door tells a convincing story. She's the house-sitter. Just here for a month. An old friend of Cady's who needed a place to stay. She's pleasant and warm, and Maggie wanders back to her house thinking she might have made a new friend.
But when Sarah closes the door she knows she must do something about Maggie. She didn't want anyone to…
I devoured His & Hers because it kept me spinning in circles.
I loved how the story gave me one perspective and then flipped it on me. I never knew who to trust. I was hooked by the twists, the tension, and the way it messed with my head. I couldn’t stop reading, and I didn’t want to.
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF Sometimes I Lie “Stunning. Addictive. This book should not be missed!” ―Samantha Downing “Deliciously dark...will have readers tearing through the pages.” ―Mary Kubica “Gives Gone Girl a run for its money...I couldn't stop reading.” ―Christina Dalcher There are two sides to every story: yours and mine, ours and theirs, His & Hers. Which means someone is always lying.
When a woman is murdered in Blackdown, a quintessentially British village, newsreader Anna Andrews is reluctant to cover the case. Detective Jack Harper is suspicious of her involvement, until he becomes a suspect in…
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…
I loved Daisy Darker because it was haunting and impossible to put down.
The eerie, locked-in setting gave me chills, and every page pulled me deeper in. I kept thinking I had the mystery solved, but the ending shocked me completely. I closed the book in awe and couldn’t stop thinking about it.
*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* "Alice Feeney is great with TWISTS and TURNS." —Harlan Coben
The NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR of Rock Paper Scissors returns with a locked-room mystery when a family reunion leads to murder in a delightfully twisty and atmospheric thriller, as seen on the TODAY show.
“A dysfunctional family meets Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None with a truly gasp-inducing twist. This is the book you've been looking for.” —Catherine Ryan Howard, bestselling author of 56 Days
Daisy Darker was born with a broken heart. Now after years of avoiding each other, Daisy Darker’s entire…
I loved All the Best Lies because it felt so personal and emotional while still keeping me on edge.
I was completely pulled into the way buried secrets shaped every twist, and I couldn’t stop turning the pages to find the truth. I cared so much about the characters that the suspense hit even harder.
The electrifying third novel from the author of the nail-biting thriller, The Vanishing Season
FBI agent Reed Markham is haunted by one painful unsolved mystery: who murdered his mother? Camilla was brutally stabbed to death more than forty years ago while baby Reed lay in his crib mere steps away. The trail went so cold that the Las Vegas Police Department has given up hope of solving the case. But then a shattering family secret changes everything Reed knows about his origins, his murdered mother, and his powerful adoptive father, state senator Angus Markham. Now Reed has to wonder if…
A witchy paranormal cozy mystery told through the eyes of a fiercely clever (and undeniably fabulous) feline familiar.
I’m Juno. Snow-white fur, sharp-witted, and currently stuck working magical animal control in the enchanted town of Crimson Cove. My witch, Zandra Crypt, and I only came here to find her missing…
I loved The Couple Next Door because it kept me glued to the page from start to finish.
I was fascinated by how an ordinary neighborhood could hide so much tension and deceit. It made me question how well we really know the people living right beside us. I found myself holding my breath, completely absorbed, and I couldn’t put it down until I knew everything.
Another thrilling domestic suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Not a Happy Family
"The twists come as fast [as] you can turn the pages." -People
"I read this novel at one sitting, absolutely riveted by the storyline. The suspense was beautifully rendered and unrelenting!" -Sue Grafton
It all started at a dinner party. . .
A domestic suspense debut about a young couple and their apparently friendly neighbors-a twisty, rollercoaster ride of lies, betrayal, and the secrets between husbands and wives. . .
A brutal murder. A town desperate to forget. A detective who refuses to walk away. When a young woman is found strangled near the abandoned power station, there are no witnesses, no suspects, and far too many secrets. The leaders of Sinister Falls want the case buried—but Detective Harlie Whitlock knows a cover-up when she sees one. As she digs deeper, she uncovers more than just a killer. She’s exposing a web of lies, corruption, and betrayal that snakes through the highest levels of the town. Someone is hiding the truth. Someone is watching her every move. And as the body count rises, Harlie must risk everything to bring justice to the dead—before she becomes the next victim. Perfect for fans of gritty small-town crime thrillers, Sinister Falls delivers chilling suspense, relentless twists, and a heroine you’ll root for until the final page. Perfect for readers who love secrets, cover-ups, and a detective who keeps digging.
“Rowdy” Randy Cox, a woman staring down the barrel of retirement, is a curmudgeonly blue-collar butch lesbian who has been single for twenty years and is trying to date again.
At the end of a long, exhausting shift, Randy finds her supervisor, Bryant, pinned and near death at the warehouse…
Haunted by her choices, including marrying an abusive con man, thirty-five-year-old Elizabeth has been unable to speak for two years. She is further devastated when she learns an old boyfriend has died. Nothing in her life…
