Category: Thriller/Mystery
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Whalefall by Daniel Kraus: Content Guide
Publication Date: Aug 2023 Blurb: Jay Gardiner has given himself a fool’s errand—to find the remains of his deceased father in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. He knows it’s a long shot, but Jay feels it’s the only way for him to lift the weight of guilt…
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This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum: Content Guide
Publication Date: March 2026 Blurb: Benny Abbott and Joy Moore host one of the most beloved podcasts in the world. Each week, they delight listeners with a different “against all odds” survival story, gleefully finding the weird, life-affirming humor in near-death experiences. Since their first episode on Joy’s experience with…
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The Lonely Dead by April Henry: Content Guide
Publication Date: Jan 2019 Blurb: A killer is on the loose, and only one girl has the power to find him. But in this genre-bending YA thriller, she must first manage to avoid becoming a target herself. For Adele, the dead aren’t really dead. She can see them and even…
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The Mad Wife by Meagan Church: Content Guide
Publication Date: Sep 2025 Blurb: Lulu Mayfield has spent the last five years molding herself into the perfect 1950s housewife. Despite the tragic memories that haunt her and the weight of exhausting expectations, she keeps her husband happy, her household running, and her gelatin salads the talk of the neighborhood.…
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Penny for Your Secrets by Anna Lee Huber: Content Guide
Publication Date: Oct 2019 Blurb: The Great War may be over, but for many, there are still obstacles on the home front. Reconciling with her estranged husband makes Verity sympathetic to her friend Ada’s marital difficulties. Bourgeois-bred Ada, recently married to the Marquess of Rockham, is overwhelmed trying to navigate…
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Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco: Content Guide
Publication Date: Sep 2016 Blurb: Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord’s daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life. Against her stern father’s wishes and society’s expectations, Audrey often…
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Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix: Content Guide
Publication Date: Oct 1995 Blurb: Jessie lives with her family in the frontier village of Clifton, Indiana. When diphtheria strikes the village and the children of Clifton start dying, Jessie’s mother sends her on a dangerous mission to bring back help. But beyond the walls of Clifton, Jessie discovers a…
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Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman: Content Guide
Publication Date: July 2025 Blurb: Mrs. Blossom has a knack for blending into the background, which was an asset during her days assisting private investigator Tess Monaghan. But when she finds a winning lottery ticket in a parking lot, everything changes. She is determined to see the world that she…
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Four Found Dead by Natalie D. Richards: Content Guide
Publication Date: May 2023 Blurb: Tonight, Tempest Theaters is closing forever, the last remaining business in a defunct shopping mall. The moviegoers have left, and Jo and her six coworkers have the final shift, cleaning up popcorn and mopping floors for the last time. But after an unexpected altercation puts…
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My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney: Content Guide
Publication Date: Jan 2026 Blurb: Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to the home she recently moved into – Spyglass, an enchanting old house in Hope Falls – nothing is as it should…