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Thrillers and Suspense March 2024
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| Dissolved by Sara BlædelIn the Danish village of Tommerup, a missing persons case becomes a string of daily kidnappings that seem at first to have religious overtones. Though verses from the Quran are left as evidence, it soon becomes clear that victims are being abducted for more complex reasons, especially once gruesome video footage emerges that complicates matters even further. |
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Dead man's hand
by Brad Taylor
Brad Taylor and Pike Logan face off against Putin's agents and a group of rogue Ukrainian partisans plotting to assassinate a Swedish deputy minister in the latest novel, in the series following The Devil's Ransom. 200,000 first printing.
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| The Weekend Retreat by Tara LaskowskiRichard, Harper, and Zach Van Ness gather at their wealthy family's winery estate for an an extravagant party weekend, significant others in tow. Ambitious elder siblings Richard and Harper also bring along personal and professional secrets they'll do anything to keep hidden, while black sheep Zach's gossip blogger girlfriend could mine the weekend for the ultimate scoop -- if she manages to survive. |
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The fury
by Alex Michaelides
Spending Easter with Lana Farrar, a reclusive ex-movie star and one of the most famous women in the world, on her idyllic private Greek island, her guests, concealing hatred and desire for revenge, become trapped when the night ends in violence and murder.
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The night island
by Jayne Ann Krentz
When a mysterious informant disappears, Talia March, searching for a list of people like her and her friends, is forced to team up with Luke Rand, a hunted and haunted man chasing the same list, when they are both targeted by a killer.
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| Two Dead Wives by Adele ParksThis atmospheric sequel to Woman Last Seen picks up where the last story left off, during the most claustrophobic parts of the COVID lockdown in 2020. DCI Clements returns in a new chapter of the investigation into the disappearance of two seemingly unconnected women, only to discover a shocking secret that blows the case wide open. |
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| What Waits in the Woods by Terri ParlatoReaders first met Boston detective Rita Myers in All the Dark Places, where she unraveled the murder of a suburban psychologist by a guest at his 40th birthday party. This time, she investigates the seemingly random killing of a young woman who may have been mistaken for a friend she bore a striking resemblance to. |
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First Lie Wins
by Ashley Elston
In this "genuine page-turner" (Kirkus Reviews), a likeable con artist going by the name Evie Porter develops feelings for Ryan Summer, her latest mark, and contemplates going straight. Any plans for a new life are put on hold after Evie meets a woman calling herself Lucca Marino -- Evie's fairly uncommon original name.
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| Dead of Night by Simon ScarrowDead of Night is the action-packed sequel to Blackout, which first introduced readers to police inspector Horst Schenke during his hunt for a serial killer in 1939 Berlin. This time, he investigates a the suspicious suicide of a doctor who hid in plain sight as a member of the Nazi Party while secretly helping Jews trapped in the city. |
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| Here in the Dark by Alexis SoloskiKnown for her scathing reviews, actress-turned-theater-critic Vivian Parry reluctantly agrees when local grad student David Adler asks to interview her. She ends the interview early as David's questions grow increasingly invasive, but when he disappears shortly after their meeting, Vivian must become an amateur sleuth to uncover who he was, why he's missing, and why he had such an interest in her past. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Manatee County Public Library System 1301 Barcarrota Boulevard West, Bradenton, Florida 34205 (941) 748-5555www.mymanatee.org/library |
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