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A Brutal Murder and Black Market Deals in the Electrifying Thriller “Death of a Messenger”

An anonymous 911 call leads to the discovery of a body on Pōhakuloa, a U.S. Army training base in Hilo, Hawai’i. The corpse is brutally mutilated in what looks to be a ritual sacrifice, tucked away in the underground passages left by ancient lava flow. Hilo Detective Koa Kāne is…

Cameron KimballJanuary 5, 2021

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Lisa Gardner’s Heroine Finds People the World Has Forgotten

“ outstanding crime novel ... Gardner pulls no punches in this socially conscious standalone.” —Publishers Weekly —∞— Think Jack Reacher with a specific mission and a driving purpose. With a new crime and a diverse cast of all-new characters fighting for justice in Boston, Before She Disappeared (Dutton) is Lisa…

BookTribJanuary 19, 2021

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Fortune Favors “The Ruthless” in Latest Crime Thriller

David Putnam’s latest novel starts with an undercover cop and a fidgety meth addict in a stolen car, idling in the parking lot of a seedy bar. It only takes a few pages to introduce readers to at least two possible plotlines with the promise of more, and by the…

Sherri DaleyFebruary 2, 2021

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Jon Land Expertly Adopts Margaret Truman’s Political Thriller Series

Murder on the Metro (Forge Books) is a prescient dive into the inner workings of Washington D.C. and the truth that yes, power corrupts, but it is the desire to hold on to power that corrupts most of all. This is the 31st installment of Margaret Truman’s New York Times…

James R. HannibalFebruary 16, 2021

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A Murder Mystery Full of Art and Intrigue in 1960s Manhattan

Once upon a time, Thomas Hart Benton was a household name, known widely as America’s foremost Regionalist painter. A prolific chronicler of the nation during the good and bad times of the 1920s through World War II, the Kansas City native studied art in Paris and New York City and…

Claudia KeenanMarch 1, 2021

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Strand Unearths Shirley Jackson’s Lost Short Story “Adventure on a Bad Night”

As the story goes, Andrew Gulli, Managing Editor at The Strand Magazine, was in the midst of research when he came across a work of Shirley Jackson’s that he had never read. Curious, he reached out to her agent and, lo and behold, discovered that the 3,000-word short story had…

Judy MorenoDecember 17, 2020

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Strangeness Descends on Michigan Surf Town in “Kings of the Earth”

It is not a normal morning in Great Water. A woman tries to kill herself, shouting about dead people, and security guard Martin barely saves her. Architect Lance goes to meet a friend for a surfing lesson, but never arrives and doesn't come back home. Voices are talking to people…

Gevera Bert PiedmontDecember 22, 2020

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ITW Spotlight: Science and Mythology Collide in Epic Thriller Finale

On the surface, the third installment in award-winning author Gareth Worthington’s Children of the Fifth Sun series — Rubicon — is an action-packed, globe-hopping science thriller. But Worthington hopes readers also pick up on the novel’s ominous underlying message. “Ultimately,” he says, “I’d like people to understand that if we…

Dawn IusDecember 30, 2020

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Toddler’s Death Revives Family Secrets Amid Murder in “Watch Her”

“Complex characterization and a masterly mystery make Watch Her a superior read.” —Kirkus —∞— Hester Thursby, a Harvard librarian and amateur sleuth, makes her third appearance in Agatha Award nominee Edwin Hill’s mystery, Watch Her (Kensington). Dedicated to her job, Hester has commitment issues. For years, she’s lived with her…

Jodé MillmanDecember 30, 2020

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The Horror Writers Association (HWA) Announces 2021 Bram Stoker Awards® Winners

As schools end, exams finish, the weather warms up, and people everywhere start turning their attention towards the summer, these same people will be eager to make up for lost time by catching up on book backlogs that have been building up all winter. Just in time for this yearly…

Wyatt SemenukMay 17, 2022

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New Stephen King Short Story Available Through Humble Bundle Benefits ACLU

In partnership with Humble Bundle, today, legendary storyteller and bestselling author Stephen King is releasing his newest short story, “Red Screen,” as the first-ever Humble exclusive. With Humble exclusives, Humble partners with innovative content creators to provide exclusive content to support charities. Available now through September 16, the never-before-published story…

BookTribSeptember 9, 2021

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Investigating the Detective in Dickens on His 210th Birthday

Editor’s note: In honor of Charles Dickens’s birthday, we asked author J.C. Briggs for her take on the man and his work and how her fictional mystery series starring the birthday boy himself, Charles Dickens Investigations, came to be. —∞— In 2012, the bicentenary of Charles Dickens’s birth, I was…

J.C. BriggsFebruary 7, 2022

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Terror-Filled Novel “The Sanatorium” Offers Thrills and Chills at a Luxurious Winter Resort

"It's The Shining but with a full house." — People —∞— Sarah Pearse’s debut, The Sanatorium (Pamela Dorman Books), is a page-turning thriller with complex characters and an unforgettable setting. The novel opens on a dark, snowy night with a masked figure and a missing person, and the pace doesn’t let up…

Mary Helen SheriffMarch 16, 2021

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ITW Spotlight: The Suspense Is on Pointe in Megan Abbott’s Slow-Burn Thriller “The Turnout”

"Fans of Black Swan and The Red Shoes are bound to be obsessed." — Refinery29 —∞— When Megan Abbott saw The Nutcracker for the first time, she was enthralled. “Such magic and mystery,” she says, “and a young girl at the center. It was thrilling.” Though Abbott only took two years of beginning ballet…

Karen HuggAugust 10, 2021

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Promising Black Violinist’s Classical Dreams Vanish With Prized Instrument in This GMA Pick

I could not put this one down! In Brendan Slocumb's The Violin Conspiracy (Anchor Books), Ray McMillan is a young, talented Black musician with dreams of becoming a professional violinist. As circumstances have it, he is faced with so many obstacles; the odds are against him. Ray’s mom thinks he…

Jennifer BlankfeinMarch 15, 2022

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Russians Seek Revenge on Defectors in Terrific Debut Thriller

“I felt my body heat increase as he recounted the tale of the Sempworth, aka Karchenko, case. Lots of loose threads, but all the same color.” Those memorable words come from Decktora Raines, the hero of The Poison Factory, as she seeks to weave enough of those threads together to…

Dennis HetzelJanuary 10, 2022

Thrillers – Featured

A Brutal Murder and Black Market Deals in the Electrifying Thriller “Death of a Messenger”

Lisa Gardner’s Heroine Finds People the World Has Forgotten

Fortune Favors “The Ruthless” in Latest Crime Thriller

Jon Land Expertly Adopts Margaret Truman’s Political Thriller Series

A Murder Mystery Full of Art and Intrigue in 1960s Manhattan

Strand Unearths Shirley Jackson’s Lost Short Story “Adventure on a Bad Night”

Strangeness Descends on Michigan Surf Town in “Kings of the Earth”

ITW Spotlight: Science and Mythology Collide in Epic Thriller Finale

Toddler’s Death Revives Family Secrets Amid Murder in “Watch Her”

The Horror Writers Association (HWA) Announces 2021 Bram Stoker Awards® Winners

New Stephen King Short Story Available Through Humble Bundle Benefits ACLU

Investigating the Detective in Dickens on His 210th Birthday

Terror-Filled Novel “The Sanatorium” Offers Thrills and Chills at a Luxurious Winter Resort

ITW Spotlight: The Suspense Is on Pointe in Megan Abbott’s Slow-Burn Thriller “The Turnout”

Promising Black Violinist’s Classical Dreams Vanish With Prized Instrument in This GMA Pick

Russians Seek Revenge on Defectors in Terrific Debut Thriller

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