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A strong match for readers who enjoy psychological thrillers involving sibling rivalry, deception, and missing-person mysteries.
One Small Mistake
Mystery · Thriller · Amateur Sleuths · Psychological Thriller
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Called “a massively entertaining ride” by Christina McDonald, One Small Mistake by Dandy Smith follows aspiring author Elodie Fray, whose drunken mistake leads everyone to believe she has a book deal. When Elodie disappears, her seemingly perfect sister, Ada, begins investigating and questions whether the man accused of abducting her is responsible. A strong match for readers who enjoy psychological thrillers involving sibling rivalry, deception, and missing-person mysteries.
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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE WRONG DAUGHTER
One small mistake. One deadly consequence.
Elodie Fray wants to be more like her perfect sister, Ada, the one her parents are actually proud of. When she decided to quit her job and pursue her dream of becoming an author, she thought it would be her time to shine, but a year on nothing has happened. And she's getting desperate.
When Elodie makes one small mistake on a drunken night with a friend, things quickly spiral and suddenly everyone believes she has a book deal. Unable to find a way back from her little lie, her perfect dream becomes a perfect nightmare - and desperate times call for desperate measures.
Meanwhile, everything is not as it seems in Ada Archer's perfect life. When her sister suddenly disappears, she questions everything - from her marriage, to the man who's been charged with Elodie's abduction. The papers say it's him, but the more she digs into her sister's life the less convinced she is. Ada will do anything to discover the truth, even if it kills her.
No one knows what happened to Elodie Fray, and now her only chance of survival is her sister.
Perfect for fans of B A Paris, Louise Candlish and Erin Kelly.
Praise for One Small Mistake:
'A massively entertaining ride.' Christina McDonald
'A one sitting read ' Amazon Reviewer
'One Small Mistake is a very impressive debut' Amazon Reviewer
'The twists and turns just kept coming and the rivalry between the sisters was superb. ' Amazon Reviewer
'A fabulous thrill ride of a read and an outstanding debut' Ruth Giles, NetGalley Reviewer
'A fast paced thriller that will keep you guessing to the last page.' Lynn Beck, NetGalley Reviewer
'It's like a Netflix movie with lots of suspense and full of entertainment.' Manju Bhatia, NetGalley Reviewer
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A strong match for readers who enjoy gothic academia, forbidden professor-student romance, dark folklore, and supernatural mysteries.
The Exorcism of Faeries
Horror · Romantasy · Occult Horror · Paranormal Romance
Our take
In this dark academia romance, Trinity College graduate student Atta Morrow investigates a deadly plague spreading through Dublin, with the help of Sonder Murdoch, a brilliant professor of morbid anatomy. As their research leads them into ancient folklore and dangerous secrets, their growing attraction complicates the search for answers. A strong match for readers who enjoy gothic academia, forbidden professor-student romance, dark folklore, and supernatural mysteries.
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The first in a haunting dark academia romance series about a graduate student studying botany in Dublin who falls for her professor of morbid anatomy, as they are drawn into a deadly plague threatening their world—perfect for fans of Ninth House and An Academy for Liars.
A strange affliction is haunting the good people of Dublin. It roots beneath the skin—blooming, entangling—before claiming its victims. No one knows how it started. No one can find a cure.
Atta Morrow has spent years pursuing the truth behind the plague. A graduate student at Trinity College, her covert research has grown into a quiet obsession that could cost her more than her academic future. When Atta’s latest risk catches the attention of Sonder Murdoch, Trinity’s infamous but brilliant morbid anatomy professor, she gains an unexpected ally—and a dangerous temptation.
Together, they dig deeper into the mysteries plaguing Dublin. But as their research blurs with folklore, Atta and Sonder must confront secrets older than science before the city, and they, are consumed.
Mortal Realities
The Exorcism of Faeries
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Ideal for readers who enjoy Greek mythology retellings, powerful heroines, and epic fantasy battles.
Storm of Olympus
Fantasy · Teen + Young Adult · Historical Fantasy
Our take
In the conclusion to the Daughter of Sparta series, Daphne must confront the aftermath of the Trojan War, master her new abilities, and face the Titans threatening the world. With a prophecy predicting her role in the destruction of Olympus and Sparta, she must find a way to save both the gods and her people. Ideal for readers who enjoy Greek mythology retellings, powerful heroines, and epic fantasy battles.
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The heart-pounding conclusion to the Daughter of Sparta series forces Daphne to face her past, her deepest fears, and an enemy who can defeat even the all-powerful gods of Olympus in this epic reimagining of classic Greek mythology, for fans of Lore.
After fighting in the Trojan War against her own people, Daphne is plagued by memories of her family, of her shortcomings, of her lover, Apollo, and of the secrets he and the gods keep. As she reels from the horrendous sacrifice she had to make and her own failure in the battle for Troy, she knows the Titans are out there—just beyond the island of Aeaea where she has taken refuge—raging a war against the world.
As Daphne struggles to regain her will to fight as well as rein in the new abilities that have been thrust upon her, the gods call for her help once more. But it has been prophesized that she will bring about the ruin of Olympus and the downfall of Sparta, just as she caused the destruction of Troy. Now, as she begins to witness her terrible destiny coming true, she must become a hero to rival those of myth and save the gods, her people, and the world. Or she will watch it all burn around her.
Claire M. Andrews has crafted a jaw-dropping conclusion to an epic series that gives women a powerful place among Greek mythology, flipping the world of gods and goddesses on its head. This breakneck race to the finish will have readers devouring its pages late into the night with one mind blowing twist after another, in a finale fit for a heroine who rivals any Ancient Greek hero.
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A strong match for readers who enjoy dark epic fantasy, deadly court politics, morally complicated characters, and powerful magic.
The Poet Empress
Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy
Our take
A USA TODAY bestseller and LibraryReads pick, The Poet Empress follows Wei Yin, a desperate young woman who offers herself as a concubine to a cruel prince to save her starving family. Trapped in a palace on the brink of civil war, she must use her wits and forbidden poetry magic to survive, even if it means becoming dangerous herself. A strong match for readers who enjoy dark epic fantasy, deadly court politics, morally complicated characters, and powerful magic.
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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
A LIBRARY READS PICK!
Debut author Shen Tao introduces readers to the lush, deadly world of The Poet Empress, a sweeping, epic and intimate fantasy perfect for fans of The Serpent & the Wings of Night, The Song of Achilles and She Who Became the Sun.
In the waning years of the Azalea Dynasty, the emperor is dying, the land consumed by famine, and poetry magic lost to all except the powerful.
Wei Yin is desperate. After the fifth death of a sibling, with her family and village on the brink of starvation, she will do anything to save those she loves.
Even offer herself as concubine to the cruel heir of the beautiful and brutal Azalea House.
But in a twist of fate, the palace stands on the knife-edge of civil war with Wei trapped in its center…at the side of a violent prince.
To survive, Wei must harden her heart, rely on her wit, and become dangerous herself. Even if it means becoming a poet in a world where women are forbidden to read—and composing the most powerful spell of all. A ballad of death...and love.
The Poet Empress is an epic fantasy that explores darker themes, subjects, and scenes that may not be suitable for all readers. Please see the author's content note at the beginning of the book.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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A strong match for readers who enjoy gothic vampire romance, enemies-to-lovers tension, forbidden desire, and dark fantasy mysteries.
The Scarlet Veil
Romantasy · Teen + Young Adult · Dark Fantasy · Gothic Romance · Paranormal Romance
Our take
In The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin, Célie becomes the first female Chasseur and must investigate a series of gruesome murders threatening Belterra. When an ancient vampire king takes her captive, she finds herself caught between her duty to destroy monsters and a dangerous attraction. A strong match for readers who enjoy gothic vampire romance, enemies-to-lovers tension, forbidden desire, and dark fantasy mysteries.
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A new darkness is rising in Belterra. This dark and thrilling vampire romance—set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Serpent & Dove series—is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas.
Six months have passed since Célie took her sacred vows and joined the ranks of the Chasseurs as their first huntswoman. With her fiancé, Jean Luc, as captain, she is determined to find her foothold in her new role and help protect Belterra. But whispers from her past still haunt her, and a new evil is rising—one that Célie herself must vanquish, unless she falls prey to the darkness.
- A Dark Fantasy World: Return to the beloved, French-inspired world of the Serpent & Dove series, where a more sinister evil threatens the fragile peace between the church and the occult.
- Enemies to Lovers: As a huntswoman, Célie is sworn to destroy monsters. But when she’s taken captive by an ancient vampire king, she discovers that the lines between good and evil—and love and hate—are dangerously blurred.
- A Ritualistic Murder Mystery: A string of gruesome murders plagues the kingdom, targeting witches, werewolves, and other magical creatures. Célie must unmask the killer before she becomes the next victim.
- Gothic Romance: Haunted by the ghosts of her past and drawn into a hidden world of deadly secrets and forbidden desire, Célie must confront the darkness without… and the darkness within.
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A strong match for readers who enjoy atmospheric historical mysteries, early forensic investigations, and unconventional detective partnerships.
The Gravedigger’s Almanac
Historical Fiction · Mystery · Historical Mystery · Historical Thriller
Our take
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Hangman's Daughter comes a historical mystery set in 1893 Vienna, where young inspector Leopold von Herzfeldt teams up with eccentric gravedigger Augustin Rothmayer to investigate a series of ritualistic murders. With help from telephone operator Julia Wolf, they follow the killer into the city's underworld as modern criminology begins to take shape. A strong match for readers who enjoy atmospheric historical mysteries, early forensic investigations, and unconventional detective partnerships.
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Hangman's Daughter returns with the first volume in a brand-new historical mystery series which introduces a gravedigger and young inspector who must stop a serial killer in fin de siecle Vienna—the period during which modern criminology was born.
Vienna, 1893. A gravedigger at the city’s famous Central Cemetery, Augustin Rothmayer is an unorthodox yet highly educated oddball who finds solace amongst the dead as well as in the writing the pages of the first almanac of his profession. But his fragile peace is abruptly disturbed when young inspector Leopold von Herzfeldt, an ambitious young transfer from Graz, arrives in need of help from someone expert in death. No one knows the subject better than Augustin Rothmeyer.
A superstitious killer is on the loose in this gripping historical thriller. His victims include several maids, each brutally staked. Recognizing the killer is using an ancient ritual for keeping the undead buried, the gravedigger joins the inspector on a journey that will take them deep into the underworld of their glamorous cosmopolitan city. In their search for a depraved monster, they receive unexpected help from telephone operator Julia Wolf, who impresses them with her unusual insight even as she fights her own personal demons.
Oliver Pötzsch’s inventive historical crime series delivers the thrills and historical detail modern international mystery fans crave: a grippingly plotted mystery rooted in early forensic investigation, a rich and painstakingly researched setting, a fascinating look into the beginnings of modern criminology, and an unlikely and unforgettable trio of characters.
- A great read for spooky-season nights
- A perfect addition to any Halloween reading list
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A strong match for readers who enjoy psychological suspense, unreliable perceptions, and marriages built on secrets.
Since We Fell
Mystery · Thriller · Psychological Thriller · Suspense
Our take
A New York Times bestseller praised by Gillian Flynn, who says, “Lehane is the master of complex human characters thrust into suspenseful, page-turning situations.” Former journalist Rachel Childs lives as a virtual shut-in after an on-air mental breakdown, but a chance encounter threatens her seemingly perfect marriage and draws her into a conspiracy involving deception, violence, and possibly madness. A strong match for readers who enjoy psychological suspense, unreliable perceptions, and marriages built on secrets.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Barnes and Noble Best Book of the Year
Bookpage Best of 2017
Booklist Best Crime Novel
PopSugar Best Book of 2017
The new novel from New York Times bestseller Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River and Shutter Island
“Lehane is the master of complex human characters thrust into suspenseful, page-turning situations.” —Gillian Flynn
Since We Fell follows Rachel Childs, a former journalist who, after an on-air mental breakdown, now lives as a virtual shut-in. In all other respects, however, she enjoys an ideal life with an ideal husband. Until a chance encounter on a rainy afternoon causes that ideal life to fray. As does Rachel’s marriage. As does Rachel herself. Sucked into a conspiracy thick with deception, violence, and possibly madness, Rachel must find the strength within herself to conquer unimaginable fears and mind-altering truths. By turns heart- breaking, suspenseful, romantic, and sophisticated, Since We Fell is a novel of profound psychological insight and tension. It is Dennis Lehane at his very best.
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A strong match for readers who enjoy international espionage, high-stakes investigations, and action-packed thrillers.
Once a Thief
Mystery · Thriller · Action Thriller · Spy Thriller
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Once a Thief by Christopher Reich follows private spy Simon Riske as a dispute over a rare Ferrari leads him into an international conspiracy involving a mysterious buyer, a murdered banker, and billions of dollars. Teaming up with the banker's daughter, Anna, Riske pursues the truth across Europe while facing powerful enemies. A strong match for readers who enjoy international espionage, high-stakes investigations, and action-packed thrillers.
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Facing enemies at every turn, private spy Simon Riske dashes across Europe to find the truth behind a mysterious investor in this high-stakes international espionage series: "comparison to the Bond novels is apt in many ways." (Booklist)
Simon Riske sits in sun-dappled Napa Valley, toasting the record hundred-million-dollar sale of a rare 1963 Ferrari which he restored himself. The buyer, a sophisticated French woman, Sylvie Bettencourt, has purchased the car for an unnamed client whose anonymity she will guard at all costs. Riske enjoys her company and the flowing champagne until Sylvie’s formidable Russian bodyguard storms in, claiming the vehicle is a fake. Riske is given an ultimatum. Prove the car is the real thing…or else.
Meanwhile, in Lugano, Switzerland, Carl Bildt, banker to the rich and nefarious, is killed by a powerful car bomb, moments before he can deliver evidence to the authorities and disappear into witness protection. His beautiful and headstrong daughter, Anna, rushes to Switzerland to investigate her father’s violent death.
As Simon Riske strives to prove the Ferraris’ authenticity and look deeper into Sylvie’s past–and the identity of her client—he crosses paths with Anna Bildt and discovers they have an enemy in common. From the bustling streets of London to a secret outpost high in the French Alps, from the freeports of Corsica to the glittering beaches of the Costa Smeralda, the Emerald Coast, of Sardinia, Riske and Anna find themselves players in a deadly game, where billions of dollars change hands and knowledge is paid for with your life.
Told with Reich’s signature stylish prose, clever plotting, and pulse-pounding action sequences, Once a Thief, is sure to appeal to longtime fans of the series and newcomers alike. Riske may be a bit older, showing a little wear and tear, but his desire to get the job done at any cost is stronger than ever.
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A great pick for readers who enjoy fast-paced science fiction thrillers, biological threats, and dark humor.
Cold Storage
Horror · Sci-Fi · Thriller · Medical Thriller · Techno-Thriller
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Called “pure, unadulterated entertainment” by Douglas Preston in The New York Times Book Review, Cold Storage by David Koepp follows bioterror operative Roberto Diaz as he races to contain a deadly, highly mutative organism that has escaped from a military storage facility. With help from two unlikely security guards, he has one night to prevent an extinction-level disaster. A great pick for readers who enjoy fast-paced science fiction thrillers, biological threats, and dark humor.
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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
"On every level, Cold Storage is pure, unadulterated entertainment." —Douglas Preston, The New York Times Book Review
For fans of The Martian, Dark Matter, and Before the Fall comes an astonishing debut thriller by the screenwriter of Jurassic Park: a wild and terrifying bioterrorism adventure about three strangers who must work together to contain a highly contagious, deadly organism that could destroy all of humanity.
They thought it was contained. They were wrong.
When Pentagon bioterror operative Roberto Diaz was sent to investigate a suspected biochemical attack, he found something far worse: a highly mutative organism capable of extinction-level destruction. He contained it and buried it in cold storage deep beneath a little-used military repository.
Now, after decades of festering in a forgotten sub-basement, the specimen has found its way out and is on a lethal feeding frenzy. Only Diaz knows how to stop it.
He races across the country to help two unwitting security guards—one an ex-con, the other a single mother. Over one harrowing night, the unlikely trio must figure out how to quarantine this horror again. All they have is luck, fearlessness, and a mordant sense of humor. Will that be enough to save all of humanity?
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A good pick for readers who want science-driven suspense about biotechnology and the ethical questions surrounding genetic ownership.
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Sci-Fi · Thriller · Genetic Engineering · Speculative Fiction · Techno-Thriller
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Scientists, corporations, and families become entangled in genetic engineering and disputes over who owns human DNA. A good pick for readers who want science-driven suspense about biotechnology and the ethical questions surrounding genetic ownership.
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From Michael Crichton, the #1 bestselling author of Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain, comes a devilishly clever, breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems, and genetic ownership shatters our assumptions.
Welcome to our genetic world.
Fast, furious, and out of control.
This is not the world of the future—it's the world right now.
Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blonds becoming extinct? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimpanzees differ in only four hundred genes; is that why a chimp fetus resembles a human being? And should that worry us? There's a new genetic cure for drug addiction—is it worse than the disease?
We live in a time of momentous scientific leaps, a time when it's possible to sell our eggs and sperm online for thousands of dollars and to test our spouses for genetic maladies. We live in a time when one-fifth of all our genes are owned by someone else—and an unsuspecting person and his family can be pursued cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes within their chromosomes....
The future is closer than you think.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy murder investigations, courtroom maneuvering, and complicated marriages.
A Good Marriage
Thriller
Our take
Called “A smartly plotted and altogether successful union of legal thriller and domestic suspense.” by Kirkus Reviews, this novel follows lawyer Lizzie as she takes on an old friend’s case after his wife is found dead in their Brooklyn home. As she investigates, she uncovers secrets within their wealthy community while facing problems in her own marriage. Ideal for readers who enjoy murder investigations, courtroom maneuvering, and complicated marriages.
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COMING SOON FROM AMAZON AND NICOLE KIDMAN’S
BLOSSOM FILMS
A New York Times Summer
Reads Selection | A People Best Book of the Summer | A Library Reads
Pick | A Book Riot Addictive New Thriller to Add to Your TBR Pile | A Book of
the Month Selection | A Publishers Weekly
Summer Reads Pick | A Bookish Most-Anticipated Novel | A Good Morning America "Binge This!" Pick
Big Little Lies meets Presumed Innocent in this “irresistible domestic drama” (Washington Post) from the New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia, in which a woman’s brutal murder reveals the perilous compromises some couples make—and the secrets they keep—in order to stay together.
Lizzie Kitsakis is working late when she gets the call. Grueling hours are standard at elite law firms like Young & Crane, but they’d be easier to swallow if Lizzie was there voluntarily. Until recently, she’d been a happily underpaid federal prosecutor. That job and her brilliant, devoted husband Sam—she had everything she’d ever wanted. And then, suddenly, it all fell apart.
No. That’s a lie. It wasn’t sudden, was it? Long ago the cracks in Lizzie’s marriage had started to show. She was just good at averting her eyes.
The last thing Lizzie needs right now is a call from an inmate at Rikers asking for help—even if Zach Grayson is an old friend. But Zach is desperate: his wife, Amanda, has been found dead at the bottom of the stairs in their Brooklyn brownstone. And Zach’s the primary suspect.
As Lizzie is drawn into the dark heart of idyllic Park Slope, she learns that Zach and Amanda weren’t what they seemed—and that their friends, a close-knit group of fellow parents at the exclusive Brooklyn Country Day school, might be protecting troubling secrets of their own. In the end, she’s left wondering not only whether her own marriage can be saved, but what it means to have a good marriage in the first place.
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This Split or Swallow prequel is a strong match for readers who like steamy monster romance with forbidden attraction and a hero who respects the heroine’s boundaries.
Kneel Before Me
Romantasy
Our take
Daphne Verus never planned to compete for the prince, but she’s sent beneath the mountain to train with Kronos Seneca, a basilisk whose growing feelings for her threaten his own chance at the crown. This Split or Swallow prequel is a strong match for readers who like steamy monster romance with forbidden attraction and a hero who respects the heroine’s boundaries.
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From New York Times bestseller Lindsay Straube comes a prequel in the sexy, biting Split or Swallow series.
Daphne never meant to want him—
the monster who could destroy her…
and the only one who never would.
Now they're both caught between
Their duties and their love.
Daphne Verus never planned to compete for the prince.
Now she's expected to trade the safety of her village for the caves beneath the mountain and be trained by Kronos Seneca—a basilisk who could overpower her, bite her, turn her to stone…but who also sees her better than anyone ever has and wants her despite himself.
The only rule between them is the one she sets: no sex.
She's spent her whole life giving herself to men who didn't deserve it. Kronos is a monster by nature. But he honors her word when no one else ever has, and that is the most dangerous thing about him.
Because if Daphne lets herself feel, she might discover she's capable of love after all.
And if Kronos claims her, he risks destroying everything—including his own chance at the crown.
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