Fall is here, which means it’s the perfect time to dive into some chilling reads. Start your spooky season off right with these ten mystery and thriller books.
This Girl’s a Killer by Emma C. Wells
Men of South Louisiana beware, Cordelia Black is coming for you. By day, Cordelia is a pharma rep with high ambitions for herself. By night, she’s a serial killer with a moral code. She tracks down vile men who have evaded justice and delivers a bit of her own. We’d call it killing, she’d call it karma. But when her best friend begins dating a man that Cordelia is unsure of, it threatens everything she’s worked for.
Those Opulent Days by Jacquie Pham
Jacquie Pham’s debut is a historical murder mystery that transports readers to 1920s French-colonial Vietnam. The story alternates between the death of one of Saigon’s most powerful businessmen and the six days before—exploring the relationships between four men bound together by childhood friendship, their families and lovers, and those working for them. As long-held secrets are revealed, everyone becomes a suspect.
You Can Kill by Rebecca Zanetti
Readers looking for high-stakes thrills with a touch of romance will want to dive into this suspenseful novel. FBI profiler Laurel Snow is investigating a series of killings across the Pacific Northwest with one concerning thing in common: the murders seem to connect to past cases she’s worked on. When those she loves become targets, Laurel becomes more determined than ever to track down the killer—with the help of Washington Fish and Wildlife captain Huck Rivers, of course.
Darkly by Marisha Pessl
Louisiana Veda once was the game designer behind the company Darkly, beloved for its terrifying board games. Darkly shuttered after her death, only maintaining a cultlike fanbase. But now Darkly is opening its doors once again and inviting in seven teenage interns. They’re offered enough money to change their lives, if they can survive their time on the island.
Echo by Tracy Clark
Tracy Clark returns this winter with the final installment in the Detective Harriet Foster thriller series. Brice Collier, a student at Belverton College, is found dead in a field beside the home of the Minotaur Society. When Harri learns that he’s the son of Sebastian, a billionaire who might be connected to the death of a student at the same mansion thirty years prior, she begins to suspect the cases may be connected.
Havoc by Christopher Bollen
Strap in for a psychological suspense that pits an eighty-one-year-old widow against an eight-year-old kid. Maggie Burkhardt can’t stop herself from meddling in people’s lives. It’s a habit that got her into trouble at a hotel in Switzerland, but now she’s basking in the Saharan sun at the Royal Karnak and free from pesky questions. When a mother and her son, Otto, arrive at the hotel, Maggie decides to pull them into her orbit… and gets more than she bargained for.
Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson
What’s better than a festive whodunit? Ernest Cunningham never set out to solve murders, but they have a terrible habit of occurring wherever he goes. This time it’s at a magic show for the world-famous Rylan Blaze. Between a dead benefactor, a suspect covered in blood with no memory of what happened, and a mysterious advent calendar, Ernest has his hands full this Christmas.
All Our Wars by Stephanie Vasquez
After her mother was murdered, Sofia De Luna focused on creating a quiet life for herself in Chicago. But her world is turned upside down when her father, a Mexican cartel leader, retires and she’s expected to take his place. Her new role offers an opportunity to learn more about her mother’s strange death, but also puts her in the direct line of sight of the ex-sicario accused of killing her.
Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart
If Halloween always has you reaching for the teen slasher flicks, you’ll want to check out this young adult novel. Jessa takes pride in being perfect—forever following the rules, looking put together, and doing what’s expected of her. Unfortunately, someone has decided that she’s a perfect target. When a killer crashes Jessa’s sleepover, she has to let go of her good girl image to fight back and save herself and her friends.
Hotel Lucky Seven by Kotaro Isaka
The unluckiest assassin in the world is back. Ladybug’s latest job seems simple: drop off a portrait to a hotel guest. But when he makes the delivery, Ladybug realizes something is wrong and the next thing he knows he’s dodging attacks. Could someone have set him up? Fans of Bullet Train (the book or the movie adaptation) won’t want to miss out on Ladybug’s latest action and mishap-packed adventure.
What’s your favorite mystery or thriller?
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