Top Mystery & Thriller Books Readers Are Raving About

Browse a curated collection of exceptional Mystery & Thriller books from both self-published and traditionally published authors. These titles stand out for their storytelling, originality, and reader appeal—proof that great books know no boundaries. Whether you're a debut indie author or a seasoned name in publishing, this is where your Mystery & Thriller work earns lasting visibility.

Two Wrongs

By: Z.I. Farber

A renowned criminal psychologist crosses over into vigilantism.

For over a decade, Dr. Marvin Seaverman, a criminal psychologist and police consultant, has methodically catfished pedophiles, murdering the most egregious abusers, while successfully covering his tracks. All this time, the NYPD has remained oblivious to the existence of a vigilante serial killer in their city.

This week, Merv has slipped, and Detective Sharone Lazar of the 101st precinct—his daughter's closest friend since childhood—has discerned the pattern. Sharone has not yet figured out the killer’s identity, but it is only a matter of time.

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Deadly Habits

By: G.J. Prager

Private detective Robert Klayman is hard at work on a twenty-year old cold case. He's holed up in Spring Dunes, a chic desert town a hundred miles east of Los Angeles, where the jet set and casino moguls hobnob and meth labs proliferate. Sinister parties have taken an interest in the case, including a drug dealing casino manager who deposits his victims in acid vats, and former members of a right-wing militia who seek vengeance for the death of their leader. Klayman's attempt to bring closure for his wealthy and attractive client lead him to the source of a conspiracy that takes him across the world, and has him confronting the ghosts of his own past.

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Murder on the Way - A Camino de Santiago Mystery

By: P T Shaw

A newly formed Camino family is on pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Among them is a hit man posing as a pilgrim while searching for his target, who is on Camino after undergoing plastic surgery as a start to his new life. 
It’s a suspenseful tale that meanders through the landscapes of the Camino de Santiago as skillfully as its characters traverse their paths. It’s a perfect blend of history, journey, and suspense. 

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With Prejudice

By: Roger A. Price
1984The Provisional IRA have attempted to kill the British Prime Minister and her Cabinet in Brighton. Margaret Thatcher instructs the security services and Special Forces to work together to take the fight to the terrorists. Red Troop of the SAS is formed. Led strategically and for intelligence by MI5’s Bertram Hastings, an unconventionally, but excellent field operative. Operationally, the Troop is led by Captain Vernon Jackson who has as many detractors as supporters, but he gets things done. Assisted by a team of seasoned soldiers, Vernon gets to work. He is tasked to identify and stop a Provisional IRA hardliner, Brendan Lynch, who is hell-bent on igniting a war to...
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The Game's Not Over

By: D. Butler
The Game's Not Over is a gritty, suspense-filled tale set in the neon-lit world of an old-school arcade, where the lines between loyalty, deception, and danger blur into a high-stakes game no one can walk away from.Jeffery Thomas is a weary, tall arcade attendant who’s seen it all. Night after night, he watches as regulars lose themselves in the hum of the machines, but nothing feels routine anymore. When his impulsive, unpredictable friend Dorothy calls with a cryptic request, Jeffery’s world shifts into overdrive. Dorothy’s plan, whatever it is, has drawn him into a deeper, darker web that he can’t untangle on his own.Soon, Jeffery finds himself surrounded by a cast of peculiar, da...
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Good Night, Pretty Girl -: Thriller - »Besser kann ein Thriller nicht sein.« (Lee Child) (German Edition)

By: Alex Finlay
Der Mörder lässt immer ein Opfer am Leben. Sein Abschiedsgruß: »Good night, pretty girl ...«Hochspannung vom Autor des Thrillers »Allein gegen die Lüge«Silvester 1999. Vier Mädchen werden bei der Arbeit in einer Videothek überfallen; nur eines lässt der Killer am Leben. Fünfzehn Jahre später werden in derselben Kleinstadt drei Teenager während ihrer Nachtschicht in einer Eisdiele erstochen, und erneut verschont der Täter die vierte von ihnen. Auch ihr flüstert er seinen Abschiedsgruß ins Ohr: »Good night, pretty girl.« Nach dem ersten Fall hatte die Polizei rasch einen Verdächtigen, den Freund eines der Opfer. Doch der junge Mann konnte fliehen und ist seither verschwunde...
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If Something Happens to Me

By: Alex Finlay
For the past five years, Ryan Richardson has relived that terrible night. The car door ripping open. The crushing blow to the head. The hands yanking him from the vehicle. His girlfriend Ali’s piercing scream as she is taken.With no trace of Ali or the car, a cloud of suspicion hangs over Ryan. But with no proof and a good lawyer, he’s never charged, though that doesn’t matter to the podcasters and internet trolls. Now, Ryan has changed his last name, and entered law school. He's put his past behind him.Until, on a summer trip abroad to Italy with his law-school classmates, Ryan gets a call from his Ali's car has finally been found, submerged in a lake in his hometown. Inside are two d...
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Ton pire cauchemar : Le nouveau thriller dans l'univers de Will Trent, à l'origine de la série disponible sur TF1 ! (HarperCollins Noir) (French Edition)

By: Karin Slaughter
Il y a quinze ans, l’existence de Sara Linton a changé à jamais lorsqu’une soirée de fête s’est terminée par la violente attaque qui a bouleversé son monde. Depuis, Sara a refait sa vie. Pédiatre reconnue, fiancée à l’agent spécial du GBI Will Trent, elle a réussi à laisser son passé derrière elle.C’était sans compter le procès qui la ramène à une autre nuit éprouvante, trois ans plus tôt, où, de garde aux urgences, elle s’est évertuée à sauver Dani Cooper. La jeune femme, victime d’une agression sexuelle, n'a pas survécu. Cette nuit-là, Sara s’est promis d’amener le criminel devant les tribunaux. Mais, quand le verdict tombe, c’est la douche fro...
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We Are All Guilty Here: A Chilling Psychological Thriller Where Secrets Lead to Deadly Consequences (A North Falls Thriller Book 1)

By: Karin Slaughter

The first thrilling mystery in the new North Falls series from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and the Will Trent Series.

Welcome to North Falls—a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think.

Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish, and the town ignites.

For Officer Emmy Clifton, it’s personal. She turned away when her best friend's daughter needed help—and now she must bring her home.

But as Emmy combs through the puzzle the girls left behind, she realizes she never really knew them. Nobody did.

Every teenage girl has secrets. But who would kill for them? And what else is the town hiding?

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Falsa testemunha (HARPERCOLLINS PORTUGAL Livro 3948) (Portuguese Edition)

By: Karin Slaughter
O seu passado sempre a perseguiu agora o seu pasado quer caçá-la.UMA VIDA COMUM...Leigh Collier trabalhou arduamente para construir uma vida aparentemente normal. É advogada de defesa num prestigiado escritório de advogados em Atlanta, faria tudo pela sua filha Maddy de dezasseis anos, e está a conseguir, com sucesso, partilhar a sua educação, a pesar da pandemia, depois de uma amistosa separação do seu marido Walter.OCULTA UM PASSADO DEVASTADOR...Contudo, a vida quotidiana de Leigh esconde uma infância que ninguém devia ter de suportar... uma infância toldada por segredos, devastada pela traição e, finalmente, destruída por um ato brutal de violência.PORÉM, AGORA, O PASSADO...
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The Unraveling of Julia

By: Lisa Scottoline
From a #1 international bestselling author, a gothic, suspenseful tale in which a young widow inherits a Tuscan estate from a mysterious benefactor and finds herself thrust into the crosshairs of a dangerous conspiracy—a “compelling thriller with dashes of romance and excellent twists!” (Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author).Lately, Julia Pritzker is beginning to think she’s cursed. She’s lost her adoptive parents, then her husband is murdered. When she realizes that her horoscope essentially foretold his death, she begins to spiral. She fears her fate is written in the stars, not held in her own hands.Then a letter arrives out of the blue, informing her tha...
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De laatste getuige (Dutch Edition)

By: Liv Constantine
Geheimen, leugens, verraad… en moordKate English heeft het allemaal. Ze is niet alleen erfgenaam van een enorm fortuin, ze heeft ook een fantastische man en dochter, een succesvolle carrière en een jaloersmakend mooie villa.Maar aan haar volmaakte geluk komt plotseling een einde wanneer Kates moeder dood wordt gevonden, vermoord in haar eigen huis. Dan krijgt Kate een verontrustend bericht: Je denkt dat je nu verdrietig bent... Wacht maar.Al snel blijkt dat niets is wat het lijkt in de upper class van Baltimore en met alle schandalen, de ontrouw en het verraad die boven komen drijven, stijgt de spanning tot een kookpunt.Iedereen kan de moordenaar zijn: vriend, buur, minnaar, kennis. En Ka...
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