Step into a world where certainty doesn’t survive for long. These new Mystery & Thriller releases unravel stories built on shifting truths, hidden motives, and the uneasy feeling that something is always just out of sight. From remote, atmospheric settings and psychological manipulation to vanished people, fractured trust, and crimes that refuse to stay buried, each book tightens the tension a little more with every page. Expect unsettling turns, layered mysteries, and the kind of suspense that lingers even after you’ve stopped reading. Perfect for readers who like their thrillers sharp, unpredictable, and just a little unnerving.
The Taverna at the Edge of Night (Deadly Destinations Thriller Collection)
by H.Y. Hanna
Release Date: May 12, 2026
‘The White Lotus’ meets Daphne du Maurier in this twisty, atmospheric psychological thriller: She arrives on the Greek island of Crete for a sun-drenched reunion with her best friend. But beneath the postcard paradise, she finds dark secrets, gaslighting, and murder. Perfect for fans of classic suspense and “vacation gone wrong” travel mysteries.
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The Consequence of Your Decision
by James Yates
Release Date: May 26, 2026
The Consequence of Your Decision is a domestic horror that has been likened to a thought experiment. How far would you go to save a loved one? How far would you go to protect your own comfort and selfish needs? Samuel is given the opportunity to save his wife, Selene, from terminal cancer with a Faustian bargain. But all may be not as it seems.
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The Final Target
by Nora Roberts
Release Date: May 26, 2026
He showed up at Arden Bowie’s debut author appearance with a copy of her novel and an eager smile. He showered her with compliments and got her autograph. Then he came to her next event. And the one after that.
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Mist and Malice (Haven Thrillers Book 2)
by Rachel Howzell Hall
Release Date: May 19, 2026
Private investigator Sonny Rush, the newest resident of Haven, California, knows that this fogbound coastal hamlet is every bit as dangerous as her hometown of Los Angeles. And when teenager and repeat runaway Honor Butler shows up at Sonny’s door with terror in her eyes, Sonny is immediately pulled into a new case that hits close to home.
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The Drowning Season
by Debra Webb
Release Date: May 12, 2026
Detective Adeline Cooper swore she’d never return to Mississippi, where her corrupt family rules through fear and her career was upended by betrayal. But then she receives a photograph of a local woman who has gone missing, along with a cryptic, chilling message: “Pretty, pretty princess. See her smile…see her die.”
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The Blackthorn Women
by Jess Lourey
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A terrible family curse threatens four generations of women in a spellbinding novel of haunting secrets, magic, and healing by the Edgar Award–nominated author of The Taken Ones. After her husband’s infidelity, devastated Katrine Blackthorn reluctantly returns to Faith Falls, Minnesota, to her family’s Queen Anne mansion on the hill and the magic that binds them all.
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