Adult Fiction Thrillers

Lethal Lit follows Tig Torres, a Cuban American teen detective, in her hometown of Hollow Falls. In season one of the hit podcast, Tig used her smarts and fearlessness to track down the infamous “Lit Killer,” a serial killer who staged his murders after death scenes from famous books. But there’s no rest for courageous, mystery-solving teens in a place like Hollow Falls, and though the Lit Killer is now behind bars, his protégé, Tig’s classmate and crush Oly, has disappeared!

Als Toby, begnadete Hackerin und Karatecrack, neu an die Bayport High kommt, ist das wirklich Allerletzte, was sie vorhat, den Cheerleadern beizutreten. Als aber eine mysteriöse Nachricht sie zwingt, an der Vorauswahl teilzunehmen, merkt Toby rasch, dass sich hinter deren pinken Pompons etwas völlig Unerwartetes verbirgt. Die Cheerleader sind DIE Geheimwaffe der Regierung – Elite-Spione, die sich in aller Öffentlichkeit verstecken! Und sie brauchen Toby.

Seventeen-year-old Cera Marlowe wants a normal life; one where she and her mom can stop skipping town every time a disturbing vision strikes. But when a girl she knows is murdered by a monster she can't explain, Cera's world turns upside down. Suddenly thrown into an ancient supernatural battle, Cera discovers she's not alone in her gifting and vows to use her visions to save lives. But why does John Milton's poem Paradise Lost keep interrupting her thoughts?

As he finished his masterpiece, Elias Thorne disappeared. No one ever found the body. Ten years later a struggling troupe of actors attempts to resurrects his last play. A play that they say is cursed.....

For a century Bram Stoker's Dracula has reigned supreme as the undisputed masterpiece of horror writing. We have all grown up under the shadow of the elegant Count, at once an attractive, brutal and erotic creature of the night. The gothic tale of Frankenstein and his construction of a human being which runs amok, has, with the help of numerous films, become one of the most vivid horror stories.

Schweißgebadet wacht Elaine auf. Jede Nacht verfolgt sie der gleiche Traum – lange, blonde Haare, die im Wasser des Pools treiben, eine eiskalte Hand, die Elaines Schulter berührt und dann der Blick … in Lauras tote Augen. Nach der letzten Party in Elaines Villa ist nichts mehr wie es war. Wie konnte all das in ihrem perfekten Leben passieren? Warum scheinen ihre besten Freunde seit Lauras Tod Geheimnisse zu haben? Und wer schickt ihnen plötzlich diese abartigen neongrünen Post-its?

Jared and his friends thought they were going on a fun camping trip at Eagle Point. But from the moment the trip begins, it's obvious that something weird is going on. The clerk at the outfitters store tells them not to go, and when they arrive they find remnants of an awful blaze and a burned cabin. The campground's caretaker seems to be dead, but is he really gone?

The thrilling conclusion to the Lizzie & Darcy Mysteries duology, following Lizzie Bennet and Mr. Darcy from the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries series! A Bingley family curse looms over Lizzie's sister and Darcy's best friend—but are the dark forces at work supernatural or human? Lizzie...

Charlotte Barreau has tried to maintain a low-key lifestyle but it isn’t easy for a young witch. Then she meets a feisty orange cat attempting to foil the plot of a cultist opening a portal to another world. This magical beast comes to her with a calling, a duty to defend our world against denizens of a dangerous realm called the Umbra Oculus. As they begin to investigate, they find themselves dangerously outmatched. Their opponents are fully-trained adult wizards with serious zeal for their work.

Brought to you by Penguin. Escape to the Isle of Skye in the gripping new murder mystery from the multi-million-copy bestselling author, J M Dalgliesh. Twelve teenagers go into the water. Only eleven come back... As the Skye Ball comes to an end, a group of teenagers throw caution to the wind...

Brought to you by Penguin. Start at the beginning - discover the first murder mystery in J M Dalgliesh's internationally bestselling Misty Isle series. You can’t stay dead forever... A group of high school students gather on the Isle of Skye's remote Coral Beach for a party to celebrate the...

Brought to you by Penguin. A GRIPPING MYSTERY FROM THE NO.1 GLOBAL BESTSELLER, J M DALGLIESH. Your past will find you. And it will kill you... When the owner of a Portree gallery is found dead, lying in the snow at the foot of the Storr, DI Duncan McAdam and his small team must piece together...

Brought to you by Penguin. The third gripping mystery in the Misty Isle series, from the multi-million-copy bestselling author, J M Dalgliesh. Digging up the past can be deadly... A teenage boy goes missing on Burns Night. A woman’s body is found in Talisker Bay. And it’s DI Duncan...

Brought to you by Penguin. A gripping murder mystery set in the foothills of the Cuillin Mountain range on the Isle of Skye, from the multi-million-copy bestselling author J M Dalgliesh. Life is full of choices. Death is chosen for you... When the body of a missing tourist is discovered slain in...

Goth girl Jenna Kelley can read minds, the ultimate tool for rebellion. But when her alcoholic mother is hospitalised, a stranger claiming to be her long-lost dad appears, promising a fresh start. Her gifted classmates think so, but Jenna is so determined to have a real parent around and ignores her powerful intuition. Her gift for truth might be useless if her heart refuses to listen. Perfect for young readers who enjoy a mix of school drama and paranormal adventure, this light-hearted action-adventure series was adapted into a hit CBBC television drama in 2025.

Meadowbrook Middle School's Queen of Mean, 13-year-old Amanda Beeson, awakens in the body of her favourite target: Tracey Devon. Forced to experience the neglect she once inflicted, Amanda soon uncovers Tracey's startling secret—the ability to turn invisible. Trapped in Tracey's life, Amanda finds herself in a bizarre "gifted" class, and it becomes clear that at Meadowbrook, the definition of "gifted" has a whole other meaning. Can Amanda rescue her one-time target from obscurity and get her own life back on track?

La recette du crime parfait. Naël est mort. Un an après, Charlie et Zoé, deux adolescentes aussi brillantes qu’attachantes, découvrent de troublants indices. Malgré les cours de p âtisserie et les premiers sentiments amoureux, elles se lancent dans une enquête risquée pleine de rebondissements. Messages menaçants, incidents étranges... Quelqu'un veut les faire taire. Mais qui, et pourquoi ? Les secrets s'accumulent, les pistes s'entremêlent, et le danger se rapproche .

Brought to you by Penguin. Escape to the Isle of Skye in this unputdownable murder mystery from the multi-million-copy bestselling author, J M Dalgliesh. The fourth book in the Misty Isle series. What doesn’t kill you only makes them try harder... When the body of a celebrity author is found...

Edgar Allen Poe's classic poem about a man haunted by the loss of his beloved Lenore, a man whose despair is personified by the sudden appearance of a sleek, black raven that repeats but a single dreadful word: "nevermore".

Encouraged after their victory in Trouble on Tuesday and uplifted by their families, Juli, Shannon, Dave, and Ted work to grow their faith and to continue helping Shannon overcome the remaining hurt from her time in the cult. However, one of them becomes a witness to an event that puts the whole group in serious danger. The crew must work together to overcome fear and to keep the witness from harm's way before they all become targets!