Included in our Suspense genre are detective, mystery, thriller, crime, psychological and spy stories. The stories tend to be plot driven and invoke feelings of uncertainty and often involve danger and high drama.
Stories of murder, survival and deception in these intense and addictive reads.
This Book Kills by 
The Headmaster's list by 
All the Best Liars by 
Liar's Beach by 
Four Found Dead by Check out the first titles in each of these enjoyable historical mystery series with young, spirited amateur detectives.
The Case of the Missing Marquess by 
The Detective's Guide to Ocean Travel by 
Stormbreaker by Trailer for the Alex Rider TV series based on Anthony Horowitz's book series of the same name:
The recruit by 
The Dark Side of Midnight by A writer of page-turning and twisty YA thrillers, Karen McManus is one of the Library's most popular authors. If you are on the wait list for her One of Us is Lying trilogy books, try one of her stand-alone novels.
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In her own words, Kathryn Foxfield writes "dark books about strange things." The scenarios in these books separate them out from others in the thriller genre, think blackmail, murder and fierce competition in AI locked room environments, amusement parks or reality TV.
Equal parts suspense, fantasy, adventure and historical fiction, His Name Was Walter is an intriguing story-within-a-story, which makes for an unusual but intriguing read.
His Name Was Walter by Read these best-selling books before the streaming series is released! A contemporary, rags-to-riches story of a mystery inheritance, laced with puzzles and ciphers to solve, and romantic intrigue with witty dialogue.
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