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6 High-Stakes Mysteries & Thrillers That Hook Instantly

6 High-Stakes Mysteries & Thrillers That Hook Instantly

Step into worlds where danger lurks around every corner and nothing is as it seems. These thrillers are packed with high-stakes drama, shocking twists, and relentless suspense that will keep your heart racing. Perfect for readers who thrive on tension, unexpected betrayals, and adrenaline-fueled plots. Each story will challenge your assumptions and keep you turning pages late into the night.


The Two of You (Asher Huxley Book 2)

by KB Fisher

Release Date: September 15, 2025

His wife has been murdered. His partner has betrayed him. Detective Asher Huxley is back in the Crescent City, but his reputation is bleeding out. Two serial murder cases will determine the future of his career—the strangler and the ripper. But a third case looms over the city streets: the attempted murder of Asher himself.

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31 Nights of Terror (Volume I)

by John Walker

Release Date: September 11, 2025

31 Nights of Terror: Volume I is not just another horror collection; it is a journey into the chilling depths of history’s most disturbing true accounts of hauntings, possessions, and murders. Each of the sixteen stories in this first volume is rooted in real events—drawn from witness statements, police reports, court records, and documented testimonies that continue to terrify decades later.

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The Bishop’s Recusal (Alex Hayes Legal Thrillers Book 4)

by L.T. Ryan & Laura Chase

Release Date: September 2, 2025

When federal prosecutor Alex Hayes is handed a politically sensitive homicide case, it feels like a setup. The victim is the daughter of one of the most powerful judges in the country. The accused—her boyfriend—has money, influence, and something to hide. And everyone else at the DOJ has mysteriously stepped aside.

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Trust No One (Agent Tori Hunter Book 8)

by Roger Stelljes

Release Date: September 5, 2025

In a cabin by a lake, a mother and father tuck their little girl into bed and kiss her goodnight. But they can’t enjoy the evening summer breeze—because this is no ordinary family on vacation. This is a family with nowhere left to run… and no one left to trust.

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The Hallmarked Man

by Robert Galbraith

Release Date: September 2, 2025

A dismembered corpse is discovered in the vault of a silver shop. The police initially believe it to be that of a convicted armed robber – but not everyone agrees with that theory. One of them is Decima Mullins, who calls on the help of private detective Cormoran Strike as she’s certain the body in the silver vault was that of her boyfriend – the father of her newborn baby – who suddenly and mysteriously disappeared.

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Deadly Mercy (A Bailey Flynn FBI Mystery Thriller Book 8)

by Melinda Woodhall

Release Date: August 31, 2025

When a deadly hit-and-run accident leads to the discovery of a local woman’s eviscerated body, Special Agent Bailey Flynn soon discovers that the man who committed the unspeakable crime is responsible for two other grisly homicides in the area.

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