Domestic Marriage Psychological Thrillers

On a warm spring evening, guests gather in a perfectly manicured garden to celebrate Maggie and Len’s twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Maggie leans against the apple tree, watching her fun-loving husband and darling children as her heart swells with pride. As the joyful party atmosphere disappears into the night, close by, the lifeless body of a young woman is pulled from a river. Slipping upstairs to find the special gift for her adoring husband, Maggie stumbles across something else hidden amongst the dusty boxes of family keepsakes.

He promised her love. What she got was something unspeakable… Natalie Beaumont has is all: a charming husband, two beautiful children, and a house nestled in one of Pennsylvania’s most admired suburbs. To anyone passing by, she’s the picture of devotion and domestic bliss. But behind closed doors, Natalie is unraveling. And her mother-in-law won’t leave her alone. Strange dreams haunt her sleep. Her husband, Martin, insists she’s just tired. That she worries too much. That she should trust him. And so, he plans a trip—a surprise weekend away at his family’s remote cabin by the...

Los Angeles homicide detective Dinah Marino may have a complicated relationship with her family, but her psychiatrist husband, Joe, makes her feel safe, secure, and happy. She couldn’t want for a more loving or trusting man. But throughout their ten-year marriage, she’s been keeping a secret from him—a secret she’d take to the grave. Dr. Joe Marino loves his wife more than anything in this world, but there are things he’s learned to keep close to the chest—including a few dead bodies.

THE WATCHER A stranger is watching, but the real danger is inside the house. Claire thought moving to a remote cottage with her husband would be a new beginning. Instead, every day brings a fresh reminder that someone is out there – watching. A shadow at the tree line. Eyes that seem fixed on her whenever she is alone. But when she turns to Daniel for comfort, his distance cuts deeper than her fear. Is the stranger tormenting her? Or is the real threat the man she thought she knew best? As the walls close in, Claire realizes escape isn't possible. Not from the past. Not for the truth. And...

Nicky Webber invites readers to the deceptive tranquillity of Whisper Island, a place where paradise hides a venomous secret, in her latest psychological thriller. This masterfully crafted narrative entwines suspense, betrayal, and the shadows of past secrets, promising a journey that will ensnare fans of thriller suspense in exotic locations. "Welcome to Whisper Island," begins as an idyllic retreat for Ella and her friends, but the island's picturesque sunsets and lush landscapes soon give way to a horrifying reality. As paradise turns into a prison, Ella finds herself embroiled in a ...

Newlywed Jade Westmore has finally found her forever in husband Wells, a charming, successful, and recently divorced architect—only there’s one caveat: behind the gates of their elysian estate, hidden from street view in the caretaker’s cottage … lives Wells’s first wife, Sylvie. Three years ago, the original Mrs. Westmore suffered a nervous breakdown—and hasn’t uttered a sound since. Not a physician, psychologist, or world-renown specialist has been able to elicit so much as a word from the silent woman … until now.

I thought I had the perfect husband, until I uncovered his first lie. He was having an affair with his colleague, Vanessa. I knew I should confront him, but it wasn't that simple. Andrew had been hiding more than just his mistress from me. He was not the man I thought I married. When I discovered the true nature of his relationship with Vanessa, everything took a sinister turn. They were not just lovers - they were partners in crime. As I dug deeper into their web of deceit, I realized I had two choices: be the victim, or take control. I was done being a victim.

After an affair wrecks their marriage, Dan and Miranda Kelly attempt to escape with their young daughter to the remote lake town of Pinewood, Kansas. It’s a new start, a chance to heal and begin a new chapter of their lives. More importantly, it’s an opportunity to forget Abby, the woman who nearly destroyed their family. Unfortunately, Dan and Miranda soon discover that past mistakes cannot be avoided so easily. Shortly after beginning their new life in Pinewood, Dan begins to receive harassing messages from Abby, warning him that she will not be easily forgotten. What begins as ...

She planned the perfect revenge against her cheating husband. She never suspected someone was hunting her. I thought I was the smartest person in the room. A therapist who could read people like open books. So when I started building evidence that my husband was having an affair with my best friend, I planned the perfect revenge. I would disappear for two days, let them think I was dead, then return with "recovered memories" of their betrayal. I'd destroy them both with the same precision they'd used to destroy me. But when I woke up three days later, more confused than I'd planned to be, ...

I slip the device onto my wrist. It’s just a game, I tell myself, convinced it’s all cracked science anyway. But is it? The journey began as little more than a gamble—an experiment its inventor never believed would succeed. But defying all odds, it did. Millions around the globe are now finding their soulmates through a groundbreaking new technology known as quantum energy entangling. But there’s a twist—some soulmate bonds aren’t built to last forever. And with that, a new kind of chaos is unleashed onto one woman's perfect life. Tony and I are still basking in that newlywed ...

Olivia thought she had finally escaped the torment of her past, pouring her pain into a raw and unflinching memoir that took the literary world by storm. But success has a price, and the shadows of her old life refuse to stay buried. When a shocking act of violence thrusts Olivia back into chaos, she’s forced to confront a dark truth: the game isn’t over. Someone—twisted, brilliant, and merciless—is pulling the strings, and every clue leads her deeper into a labyrinth of mind games and terror. As past sins collide with present horrors, Olivia must navigate a deadly web of betrayal, ...

Cat Winthorpe has worked hard to get what she has: a gorgeous home; social standing; and William, her successful, handsome husband. Then a friendly new couple moves into the estate next door. While cautious, a good neighbor like Cat greets them with open arms and warm hospitality. Neena Ryder isn’t a fellow lady of leisure. A life coach with off-the-rack dresses, personal issues, and a husband who hasn’t delivered, she’s anxious to move up in the world. This beautiful new town is a step in the right direction. It’s also making Neena aware of what she doesn’t have.

In 2010, Brooke Lowry, Carrie Hollis, and Eve Shay were inseparable. But on the Fourth of July, Eve vanished—her case never solved. Brooke moved away, but Carrie couldn’t let go, her obsession driving her to become the Chief of Police. Now, fifteen years later, just as Carrie is about to close Eve’s case for good, an anonymous call provides a chilling new lead. And–within days–a man’s body is hauled in by a fishing boat. His murder is linked to a hotel a few miles away–where the guest in the room next door was none other than Brooke Lowry.

Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life. Grady calls his wife to share some exciting news as she is driving home. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by the cliff edge the headlights are on, the driver door is open, her phone is still there. . . but his wife has disappeared. A year later, Grady is still overcome with grief and desperate to know what happened to Abby. He can’t sleep, and he can’t write, so he travels to a tiny Scottish island to try to get his life back on track. Then he sees the impossible.

The Jury Did its Job...and Everyone Else's Job, too. What happens when a new jury is made up of jaded members? Some of them have sat on juries where the bailiff or a policeman stuck his head in the door and gave them information that was barred in court. Or maybe the government uses a fake tape recording to convict someone, and the jury decides to get hold of the original tape and see what's changed. Or maybe a judge has agreed to help the government because he's under audit by the IRS and facing criminal tax charges. All of these things can and do happen. Pity the poor defense attorney ...

Christopher and Hannah are a happily married surgeon and nurse with picture-perfect lives. All that’s missing is a child. When Janie, an abandoned six-year-old, turns up at their hospital, Christopher forms an instant connection with her, and he convinces Hannah they should take her home as their own.

Iris and Will have been married for seven years, and life is as close to perfect as it can be. But on the morning Will flies out for a business trip to Florida, Iris’s happy world comes to an abrupt halt: another plane headed for Seattle has crashed into a field, killing everyone on board and, according to the airline, Will was one of the passengers. Grief-stricken and confused, Iris is convinced it must all be a huge misunderstanding. Why did Will lie about where he was going? And what else has he lied about?

Kate Bennett vanished from a parking lot eleven years ago, leaving behind her husband and young daughter. When she shows up at a Montana gas station, clutching an infant and screaming for help, investigators believe she may have been abducted by a cult. Kate’s return flips her family’s world upside down—her husband is remarried, and her daughter barely remembers her. Kate herself doesn’t look or act like she did before.

On the night when Caitlin and Olivia's parents leave them to go to a dinner party both girls are full of excitement about being old enough to stay home alone. What they don't see is the figure watching them through the open window. Who, after the girls have fallen asleep, will turn the handle of the unlocked back door. When their parents return, they will find Olivia's bed empty. Their eldest daughter gone. Never to return. Until now. But is the woman who claims to be Olivia really all she seems? And is everything Caitlin said she saw that night really the whole truth?

Born into a legacy of control and cruelty, Benjamin was never given a choice in the man he would become. His father, a master manipulator and predator, made sure of that. Every lesson drilled into him, every punishment endured, was designed to sharpen him into something ruthless—something incapable of weakness. Emotion was irrelevant. Compassion was a liability. Power was the only thing that mattered. Now, locked away in prison, he finally has time to reflect on the life he was forced to lead. But even behind bars, his father’s grip still lingers, his presence like a disease embedded in...