Cat and Mouse

The Caretaker

Marcus Kliewer · Mystery & Thriller

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY: Caregiver for elderly husband urgently needed.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · morally grey character · twist ending

Haunting Adeline

H. D. Carlton · Romance

**The Manipulator** I can manipulate the emotions of anyone who lets me.

dark romance · obsessive love · possessive romance · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · cat and mouse

When the Wolf Comes Home

Nat Cassidy · Horror

One night, Jess, a struggling actress, finds a five-year-old runaway hiding in the bushes outside her apartment.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · survival · revenge plot

Molka

Monika Kim · Mystery & Thriller

From the award-winning author of The Eyes Are the Best Part, praised by The New York Times Book Review as “violent, smart, gruesome and wildly…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · cat and mouse · trauma recovery

Anatomy of an Alibi

Ashley Elston · Mystery & Thriller

FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FIRST LIE WINS A tense, feverish thriller about two women’s lives that are forever intertwined when…

psychological thriller · twist ending · cat and mouse

Rock Paper Scissors

Alice Feeney · Mystery & Thriller

Things have been wrong with Mr and Mrs Wright for a long time.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · cat and mouse

The God of the Woods

Liz Moore · Mystery & Thriller

When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk.

psychological thriller · missing person · multiple timelines · twist ending · cat and mouse

The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides · Mystery & Thriller

Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · cat and mouse · obsessive love

Not Quite Dead Yet

Holly Jackson · Mystery & Thriller

In seven days Jet Mason will be dead.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · twist ending · survival

The Escape Game

Marissa Meyer · Mystery & Thriller

**It’s all fun and games until someone ends up dead.** Six months ago, season four of The Escape Game ended in horror when contestant Alicia…

twist ending · locked room · cat and mouse · coming of age

The Exes

Leodora Darlington · Mystery & Thriller

Unbearably tense and unmissably twisty, this is the outstanding debut suspense novel from the most exciting new voice in thriller writing, Leodora…

psychological thriller · twist ending · cat and mouse · unreliable narrator

Coffin Moon

Keith Rosson · Horror

and are hunted by—the vampire that slaughtered their family.

vampires · revenge plot · cat and mouse · trauma recovery

Her Last Breath

Taylor Adams · Mystery & Thriller

From the critically acclaimed author of No Exit and The Last Word comes a story of two friends who embark on an ill-fated caving expedition--and the…

psychological thriller · survival · cat and mouse · twist ending

And Then There Were None

Agatha Christie · Mystery & Thriller

First there were ten--a curious assortment of strangers summoned as weekend guests to a private island off the coast of Devon.

psychological thriller · closed circle · locked room · cat and mouse · twist ending

It Could Have Been Her

Lisa Jewell · Mystery & Thriller

PREPARE TO BE HOOKED by the brand new thriller from Lisa Jewell, author of No.1 bestsellers None of This Is True, Don't Let Him In and Then She Was…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · survival · trauma recovery

A Drop of Corruption

Robert Jackson Bennett · Fantasy

ONE OF BOOKPAGE’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • AN ELLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR The eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly…

cat and mouse · urban fantasy

A Trade of Blood

Robert Jackson Bennett · Mystery & Thriller

Eccentric yet brilliant detective Ana Dolabra must prove a man's innocence to stop a civil war in the third book of the series that began with the…

political intrigue · cat and mouse

When I Kill You

B. A. Paris · Mystery & Thriller

*Who is watching Nell Masters?* Nell Masters is certain someone is following her.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · cat and mouse

Headlights

CJ Leede · Mystery & Thriller

'Dazzling . . . You’re gonna have a hard time finding a more thrilling or moving book this year.' JOSH MALERMAN An FBI agent with an uncanny ability…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · high stakes survival · twist ending

The Lies of Locke Lamora

Scott Lynch · Fantasy

"HIGH-OCTANE FANTASY...A CREAT SWASHBUCKLING YARN OF A NOVEL." -Richard Morgan In this stunning debut, Scott Lynch delivers the thrilling tale…

heist · found family · quest · cat and mouse

Julie Chan Is Dead

Liann Zhang · Mystery & Thriller

A young woman steps into her deceased twin's influencer life, only to discover dark secrets hidden behind her social media façade.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · cat and mouse

Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn · Mystery & Thriller

Gone Girl is a 2012 crime thriller novel by American writer Gillian Flynn.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · revenge plot · cat and mouse

Shy Girl

Mia Ballard · Mystery & Thriller

Lonely, broke and depressed with a serious case of OCD, Gia finds herself at a crossroads when financial troubles lead her to Nathan, a mysterious…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · unreliable narrator · dark romance

The Secret of Secrets

Dan Brown · Mystery & Thriller

The world’s most celebrated thriller writer returns with his most stunning novel yet—a propulsive, twisty, thought-provoking masterpiece that will…

psychological thriller · twist ending · cat and mouse · high stakes survival

Caller Unknown

Gillian McAllister · Mystery & Thriller

They Took Her Daughter. Now She'll Break Every Rule to Get Her Back. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Famous Last Words and Wrong Place…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · revenge plot

The Perfect Divorce

Jeneva Rose · Mystery & Thriller

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER From the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling thriller The Perfect Marriage Till death…

psychological thriller · twist ending · cat and mouse

Neuromancer

William Gibson · Sci-Fi

Henry Dorsett Case was the sharpest data-thief in the Matrix, until an ex-employer crippled his nervous system.

space opera · dystopian society · heist · cat and mouse

Beth Is Dead

Katie Bernet · Mystery & Thriller

Told in multiple perspectives, the March sisters discover Beth's body in the woods and work together to identify her killer, until they start to…

psychological thriller · twist ending · cat and mouse

Don't Let Him In

Lisa Jewell · Mystery & Thriller

"A novel following three woman who have seemingly separate lives and the one man connecting them all"--

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · cat and mouse · twist ending

With a Vengeance

Riley Sager · Mystery & Thriller

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A haunted past.

revenge plot · psychological thriller · closed circle · cat and mouse

Listen for the Lie

Amy Tintera · Mystery & Thriller

After Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · cat and mouse

Heartless Hunter

Kristen Ciccarelli · Fantasy

On the night Rune’s life changed forever, blood ran in the streets.

enemies to lovers · dark romance · cat and mouse · witches · slow burn

Hunt the Villain

Rina Kent · Mystery & Thriller

I’m hunting a monster The first time I met Yulian Dimitriev, it was hate at first sight.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · revenge plot

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Agatha Christie · Mystery & Thriller

closed circle · twist ending · cat and mouse

Widow's Point

Richard Chizmar · Horror

Richard Chizmar, “one of horror’s indispensable writers” (Paste), and his son W.H.

psychological thriller · haunted setting · closed circle · cat and mouse

Witch Trial

Harriet Tyce · Mystery & Thriller

"Absolutely superb--grips like a vice throughout and has a perfect, bold ending that no one will see coming.

psychological thriller · twist ending · cat and mouse

How to Get Away with Murder

Rebecca Philipson · Mystery & Thriller

"If you picked up this book because you truly want to get away with murder, you will not be disappointed.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse

KILLER ON THE ROAD.

STEPHEN GRAHAM. JONES · Mystery & Thriller

The Babysitter Lives When high school senior Charlotte agrees to babysit the Wilbanks twins, she plans to put the six-year-olds to bed early and…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · cat and mouse

The Killer Question

Janice Hallett · Mystery & Thriller

Janice Hallett, “the new queen of crime” (Electric Literature), returns with a fresh, edge-of-your-seat mystery that takes place at a pub’s weekly…

cozy vibes · small town · closed circle · cat and mouse

The Blackfire Blade

James Logan · Fantasy

Winter has come early to Korslakov, City of Spires, and Lukan Gardova has arrived with it.

quest · cat and mouse · political intrigue

All the Colors of the Dark

Chris Whitaker · Mystery & Thriller

1975 is a time of change in America.

psychological thriller · slow burn · second chance romance · twist ending · cat and mouse

Too Old for This

Samantha Downing · Mystery & Thriller

Lottie Jones thought her crimes were behind her.

psychological thriller · dark academia · morally grey character · cat and mouse

The Inmate

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

There are three rules Brooke Sullivan must follow as a new nurse practitioner at a men's maximum-security 1) Treat all prisoners with respect.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · high stakes survival · unreliable narrator · twist ending

The House Across the Lake

Riley Sager · Mystery & Thriller

Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has retreated to the peace and quiet of her family’s lake house in…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · cat and mouse

The Ghostwriter

Julie Clark · Mystery & Thriller

**June, 1975.** The Taylor family shatters in a single night when two teenage siblings are found dead in their own home.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · twist ending · missing person

The Final Girl Support Group

Grady Hendrix · Horror

Lynnette Tarkington is a real-life final girl who survived a massacre.

revenge plot · trauma recovery · cat and mouse · found family

A Killer Kind of Romance

Letizia Lorini · Romance

In this new romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Letizia Lorini, a crime podcast host must solve a chilling serial killer case while navigating…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · workplace romance · dark romance

The Scammer

Tiffany D. Jackson · Mystery & Thriller

Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another stunning, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller, following a freshman girl whose college life is turned upside down…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · survival

Greedy

Callie Kazumi · Mystery & Thriller

What would you do for a seat at the table?

psychological thriller · morally grey character · cat and mouse · grimdark

You Better Watch Out

James S. Murray · Mystery & Thriller

*Soon to be a major motion picture* From international bestselling authors James S.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse

Dissection of a Murder

Jo Murray · Mystery & Thriller

'So gripping, so clever, so good.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · twist ending

Not So Perfect Strangers

L.S. Stratton · Mystery & Thriller

One fateful encounter upends the lives of two women in this tense domestic thriller, a modern spin on Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train that…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · morally grey character

The Trap

Catherine Ryan Howard · Mystery & Thriller

From award-winning, internationally bestselling crime writer Catherine Ryan Howard comes The Trap: an unsettling mystery inspired by a series of…

psychological thriller · missing person · cat and mouse · twist ending

Guess Again

Charlie Donlea · Mystery & Thriller

Behind bars, a killer holds the key.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · obsessive love · revenge plot

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Patricia Highsmith · Mystery & Thriller

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · morally grey character · cat and mouse

One of Us Is Lying

Karen M. McManus · Mystery & Thriller

Pay close attention and you might solve this.

closed circle · multiple timelines · cat and mouse · psychological thriller · twist ending

Tell Me What You Did

Carter Wilson · Mystery & Thriller

She gets people to confess their crimes for a living.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · unreliable narrator · revenge plot · secret identity

Kill for Me Kill for You

Steve Cavanagh · Mystery & Thriller

Thriller, mystery, revenge

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · revenge plot · morally grey character

Fever House

Keith Rosson · Horror

When leg-breaker Hutch Holtz rolls up to a rundown apartment complex in Portland, Oregon, to collect overdue drug money, a severed hand is the last…

psychological thriller · survival · cat and mouse · high stakes survival

Sweetside Motel

E. L. Chen · Horror

With the pandemic sweeping the globe, Sarah Ng makes a desperate escape from Toronto to start a new life.

psychological thriller · forced proximity · cat and mouse · closed circle · survival

Dark is When the Devil Comes

Daisy Pearce · Horror

HE'S A KIDNAPPER. BUT SHE'S THE REAL MONSTER . . . Dark Is When the Devil Comes is the utterly gripping and chilling new novel from acclaimed horror…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · unreliable narrator · gothic atmosphere

Revelation Space

Alastair Reynolds · Sci-Fi

Nine hundred thousand years ago, something annihilated the Amarantin civilization just as it was on the verge of discovering space flight.

space opera · cat and mouse · high stakes survival

Last Argument Of Kings

Joe Abercrombie · Fantasy

The King of the Union lies on his deathbed, the peasants revolt, and the nobles scramble to steal his crown.

grimdark · morally grey character · cat and mouse · revenge plot · high stakes survival

Five Broken Blades

Mai Corland · Fantasy

The instant New York Times bestseller It’s the season for treason...

grimdark · heist · revenge plot · cat and mouse · political intrigue

Ask for Andrea

Noelle West Ihli · Mystery & Thriller

"Hands down, one of my favorite reads of the year!" -Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid Meghan, Brecia, and Skye have just one thing in…

survival · cat and mouse · high stakes survival

None of This Is True

Lisa Jewell · Mystery & Thriller

**Lisa Jewell returns with a scintillating new psychological thriller about a woman who finds herself the subject of her own popular true crime…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · cat and mouse · twist ending · obsessive love

The Kind Worth Killing

Peter Swanson · Mystery & Thriller

'Hello there.' I looked at the pale, freckled hand on the back of the empty bar seat next to me in the business class lounge of Heathrow airport,…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · morally grey character · obsessive love

The Widow

John Grisham · Mystery & Thriller

John Grisham is the acclaimed master of the legal thriller.

psychological thriller · revenge plot · cat and mouse · twist ending

First Lie Wins

Ashley Elston · Mystery & Thriller

Evie Porter has everything a nice Southern girl could want: a doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence, a tight group of friends.

cat and mouse · psychological thriller · twist ending

The Last Mrs Parrish

Liv Constantine · Mystery & Thriller

"Some women get everything. Some women get everything they deserve. Amber Patterson is fed up. She's tired of being a nobody: a plain, invisible…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · unreliable narrator

The Justice of Kings

Richard Swan · Fantasy

Action, intrigue, and magic collide in this epic fantasy following Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Emperor's Justice, who is a detective, judge, and…

political intrigue · quest · revenge plot · grimdark · cat and mouse

Haven

Ani Katz · Mystery & Thriller

“Absorbing and uncanny.” —Tracy Sierra, author of Nightwatching A summer retreat to an elite island enclave tied to a Big Tech company becomes a…

psychological thriller · closed circle · cat and mouse

A Study in Scarlet

Arthur Conan Doyle · Mystery & Thriller

Originally entitled "A Tangled Skein", "A Study in Scarlet" is a mystery novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887.

cat and mouse

The City & The City

China Miéville · Mystery & Thriller

Inspector Tyador Borlú must travel to Ul Qoma to search for answers in the murder of a woman found in the city of Besźel.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · urban fantasy · closed circle

The Black Dahlia

James Ellroy · Mystery & Thriller

The Black Dahlia is a roman noir on an epic scale: a classic period piece that provides a startling conclusion to America's most infamous unsolved…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · survival · morally grey character

The Shards

Bret Easton Ellis · Mystery & Thriller

A novel of sensational literary and psychological suspense from the best-selling author of Less Than Zero and American Psycho that tracks a group of…

unreliable narrator · psychological thriller · cat and mouse

The Resurrectionist

A. Rae Dunlap · Horror

In the tradition of The Alienist and Anatomy: A Love Story, a decadently macabre, dark and twisty gothic debut set in 19th century Scotland – when…

historical fiction · gothic atmosphere · dark academia · cat and mouse · psychological thriller

Kala

Colin Walsh · Literary Fiction

ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 • INSTANT IRISH TIMES #1 BESTSELLER • ONE OF ELECTRIC LITERATURE'S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF THE YEAR • “A…

dark academia · psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · cat and mouse · twist ending

Rejection

Tony Tulathimutte · Literary Fiction

From the Whiting and O. Henry–winning author of Private Citizens (“the first great millennial novel,” New York Magazine), an electrifying…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · cat and mouse · morally grey character

The Intrigue

Silvia Moreno-Garcia · Literary Fiction

From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a sizzling noir about desire, danger, and greed, in which…

dark romance · heist · cat and mouse · obsessive love

Love Letters to a Serial Killer

Tasha Coryell · Mystery & Thriller

An aimless young woman starts writing to an accused serial killer while he awaits trial and then, once he’s acquitted, decides to move in with him…

unreliable narrator · psychological thriller · obsessive love · dark romance · cat and mouse

Murder Bimbo

Rebecca Novack · Mystery & Thriller

“Murder Bimbo is Gone Girl for the Luigi Mangione era, and Rebecca Novack is one of our funniest and most acerbic new writers.” —Catherine Lacey,…

unreliable narrator · psychological thriller · revenge plot · cat and mouse · morally grey character

Long Time Gone

Charlie Donlea · Mystery & Thriller

On the first day of an elite two-year fellowship, Sloan Hastings receives a research assignment in the emerging field of forensic genealogy.

psychological thriller · missing person · small town · political intrigue · cat and mouse

Magpie Murders

Anthony Horowitz · Mystery & Thriller

From the New York Times bestselling author of Moriarty and Trigger Mortis, this fiendishly brilliant, riveting thriller weaves a classic whodunit…

twist ending · multiple timelines · psychological thriller · cat and mouse

4:50 From Paddington

Agatha Christie · Mystery & Thriller

Agatha Christie’s audacious mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans…

closed circle · cat and mouse · twist ending

Body of Lies

Jo Callaghan · Mystery & Thriller

The brand-new thriller featuring DCS Kat Frank and AIDE Lock from the award-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of In the Blink of an Eye.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · trauma recovery

She Didn't See It Coming

Shari Lapena · Mystery & Thriller

Bryden and Sam have it all: thriving careers, a smart apartment in a luxury condominium, supportive friends and a cherished daughter.

psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator · cat and mouse

The Woman in Suite 11

Ruth Ware · Mystery & Thriller

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER In this follow-up to #1 New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ware’s multi-million copy mega-hit The Woman in Cabin 10,…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · closed circle

Fox

Joyce Carol Oates · Mystery & Thriller

An “enthralling” (Los Angeles Times) and “remarkably engrossing” (The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice) novel of literary and…

psychological thriller · missing person · cat and mouse · unreliable narrator

The Maidens

Alex Michaelides · Mystery & Thriller

"Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge…

dark academia · psychological thriller · twist ending · cat and mouse

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Iain Reid · Mystery & Thriller

*I’m thinking of ending things. Once this thought arrives, it stays. It sticks. It lingers. It’s always there. Always.* *Jake once said,…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · cat and mouse

The Man Made of Smoke

Alex North · Mystery & Thriller

C-format The latest gripping serial killer thriller from the New York Times bestselling author Alex North.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · revenge plot · trauma recovery

Esther Is Now Following You

Tanya Sweeney · Mystery & Thriller

A fresh, funny and deeply affecting thriller novel, about a thirty-something woman who begins stalking a celebrity crush - and about what happens…

psychological thriller · obsessive love · unreliable narrator · cat and mouse

Nos4a2

Joe Hill · Horror

Victoria McQueen has a secret gift for finding things: a misplaced bracelet, a missing photograph, answers to unanswerable questions.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · grimdark · revenge plot

The Power of the Dog

Thomas Savage · Literary Fiction

**NOW THE WINNER OF THE 2022 BEST DIRECTOR OSCAR AND TWO 2022 BAFTA AWARDS** Discover Thomas Savage's dark poetic tale of a small town in early 20th…

psychological thriller · historical fiction · small town · cat and mouse · morally grey character

Altered Carbon

Richard K. Morgan · Sci-Fi

In the 25th century, humankind has spread throughout the galaxy, monitored by the watchful eye of the U.N.

space opera · cat and mouse · high stakes survival · dystopian society

The Girls' Trip

Zoe Miller · Mystery & Thriller

It was a holiday she would never let them forget ...

psychological thriller · twist ending · trauma recovery · cat and mouse

Too Close to Home

Andrew Grant · Mystery & Thriller

An intelligence agent-turned-courthouse janitor, Paul McGrath notices everything and everyone—but no one notices him.

psychological thriller · revenge plot · cat and mouse · morally grey character

The Coworker

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

**Two women. An office filled with secrets. One terrible crime that can't be taken back.** Dawn Schiff is strange. At least, everyone thinks so at…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · cat and mouse · missing person

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Arthur Conan Doyle · Mystery & Thriller

The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes.

gothic atmosphere · cat and mouse · historical fiction

The Hunter

Chris Carter · Mystery & Thriller

A thrilling eBook exclusive short story from Sunday Times bestselling author Chris Carter.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse

EVIL GENIUS,

WILKIE. COLLINS · Mystery & Thriller

Unlike his usual style, this is a novel of conscience, without much melodrama; Collins weaves a story of what he delicately calls "sexual frailty."…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse

The Only One Who Knows

Lisa M. Matlin · Mystery & Thriller

A disgraced TV news reporter returns to her violent hometown to investigate a series of deadly shark attacks in this nail-biting suspense novel from…

psychological thriller · gothic atmosphere · revenge plot · small town · cat and mouse

The Final Target

Nora Roberts · Mystery & Thriller

A young author becomes the object of a fan’s desire—and rage—in the gripping new thriller by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Hidden…

psychological thriller · obsessive love · cat and mouse · unreliable narrator

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Agatha Christie · Mystery & Thriller

Set in the summer of 1917 in an Essex country estate, the story follows the war-wounded Captain Arthur Hastings to the Styles St.

closed circle · locked room · cat and mouse · twist ending · cozy vibes

The Hitchhikers

Chevy Stevens · Mystery & Thriller

Chevy Stevens, the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Still Missing and Those Girls, returns with her most breathtaking thriller yet.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · twist ending

Long Shot

Jack Coughlin · Mystery & Thriller

"A top Russian intelligence agent has defected to the West and the only man with whom he will speak is Kyle Swanson, who busted him out of the U.S.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse

Holly

Stephen King · Mystery & Thriller

When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case.

psychological thriller · missing person · cat and mouse · revenge plot

Slow Horses

Mick Herron · Mystery & Thriller

London, England: Slough House is where the washed-up MI5 spies go to while away what's left of their failed careers.

cat and mouse · political intrigue · unreliable narrator

The Last Thing He Told Me

Laura Dave · Mystery & Thriller

**The "page-turning, exhilarating" (PopSugar) and "heartfelt thriller" (Real Simple) about a woman who thinks she's found the love of her life—until…

psychological thriller · missing person · cat and mouse · twist ending

Edge of Darkness

Karen Rose · Mystery & Thriller

Homicide detective Adam Kimble is no stranger to battling demons.

psychological thriller · forbidden romance · cat and mouse · trauma recovery

Breathless

Amy McCulloch · Mystery & Thriller

A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK • A high-altitude thriller that will take your breath away—Cecily Wong is on her most dangerous climb yet, miles above…

psychological thriller · high stakes survival · cat and mouse · survival

Letters to the Purple Satin Killer

Joshua Chaplinsky · Mystery & Thriller

Jonas Williker is considered one of the most sadistic serial murderers of the modern era.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · trauma recovery · cat and mouse

Middle of the Night

Riley Sager · Mystery & Thriller

The worst thing to ever happen on Hemlock Circle occurred in Ethan Marsh’s backyard.

psychological thriller · missing person · cat and mouse

Close Your Eyes and Count to 10

Lisa Unger · Mystery & Thriller

"[Unger's] great at keeping you interested and not seeing all the twists that are coming with a fabulous cat-mouse game." --Sarah Michelle Gellar,…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · twist ending

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur. Conan Doyle · Mystery & Thriller

Arthur Conan Doyle famously killed off Sherlock Holmes in 1893.

cat and mouse · redemption arc

The Councillor

E. J. Beaton · Fantasy

When the death of Iron Queen Sarelin Brey fractures the realm of Elira, Lysande Prior, the palace scholar and the queen's closest friend, is…

dark academia · political intrigue · morally grey character · quest · cat and mouse

Six of Crows: A Darker Shore

Leigh Bardugo · Fantasy

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo comes a new Grishaverse short story: a mystery told through found documents and set after the…

heist · grimdark · urban fantasy · cat and mouse

Legend

Marie Lu · Sci-Fi

! What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family…

dystopian society · cat and mouse · coming of age · revenge plot

Halcyon Years

Alastair Reynolds · Sci-Fi

A private investigator is hired to look into a mysterious, high-profile death aboard the starship Halcyon in this fresh new science fiction…

space opera · cat and mouse

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

Claire North · Sci-Fi

Wildly original, funny and moving, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August is an extraordinary story of a life lived again and again from World…

time travel · coming of age · cat and mouse

The Player of Games

Iain M. Banks · Sci-Fi

The Culture - a human/machine symbiotic society - has thrown up many great Game Players, and one of the greatest is Gurgeh.

space opera · political intrigue · cat and mouse