Domestic Noir

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 ...

Stacey and Felix are the glamorous owners of the stylish, modern Glass House, with its pool and floor-to-ceiling windows. Now they’re downsizing, but Stacey can’t sell to just anyone. She needs the right buyer, who will keep her secrets. Millie and Tom have always imagined living in the Glass House. Now it’s for sale. With property prices booming, if they can sell quickly, it could be theirs. But is the house and its charming owners all they seem? Harper and Kyle are moving up in the world. 

When four men from the same quiet suburban street die within a single week — each in seemingly unrelated circumstances — Detective Vince Napier is ready to chalk it up to coincidence. His partner isn't so sure. And the forensic specialist brought in from the city is certain of something else entirely. As the investigation closes in, the four widowed wives find themselves pulled into interrogation rooms, asked to account for their husbands, their marriages, and the week that changed everything. They are women who have known each other for years. Women who look out for one another. Women ...

Clara Whitlock has spent her entire life running from a past she can’t remember— and a family who never forgot her. When a hidden box surfaces after her grandmother’s death, Clara is thrust into a nightmare she thought she’d escaped. The Whitlocks—wealthy, respected, and ruthless—will do anything to reclaim the one thing she stole from them: the truth. But Clara isn’t the frightened girl they once controlled. With Eva, a survivor of the same twisted experiment, and Jonas, the only person she trusts, Clara races to uncover the secrets buried in her childhood. Every memory she ...

She looks exactly like me. Same face, same scar, same life. And now she's stealing everything that's mine. When Madisyn Holmes moves in across the street, I can't shake the feeling that this isn't coincidence. She copies my garden design, my home décor, even my professional strategies. It's like watching someone erase me in real time. My husband thinks I'm paranoid. My neighbors think I'm losing it. But I know what I'm seeing. I start gathering evidence—photos, notes, proof of her systematic theft. Because someone has to stop her before she takes everything. The question is: how far will...

Mirror, mirror on the wall … Jealousy doesn’t exist in Darby Forester’s vocabulary. Until Caroline, an equally stunning woman, crashes Darby’s perfect fortieth birthday party and reduces her seemingly perfect husband into a horny adolescent in front of the well-wishers. THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET WORSE. Shortly after the last guest leaves, Caroline calls Wyatt. Someone is trying to break into her house—where she’s alone and terrified. Wyatt rides off to the rescue. Darby feels the first brush of fear. Her father was a serial adulterer, abusing her and her sickly mother. Infidelity ...

From bestselling author Britney King comes a hypnotic and terrifying psychological thriller about a man held hostage in a remote location by the “love of his life”—aka the woman he refuses to marry. She only wants one thing: for him to love her the way he used to. When her boyfriend hesitates to propose—and then cheats instead of leaving—she decides the relationship needs structure. Space. Consequences. A reset. Retreating to an isolated house in the countryside feels like the responsible choice. A place where distractions disappear and commitment can finally take root. He ...

"The perfect binge listen." — Yahoo Lifestyle Instant #1 New York Times bestseller. The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly...

'The Girl in the Woods is a great psychological thriller which kept me glued to the pages.' Amazon reviewer 'A brilliant, creepy but very creative domestic noir' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'This psychological thriller kept my interest. How well do we really know someone?' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I finally have the family I've always dreamed of, so why do I feel like someone's stepped on my grave? Noel and I are desperate for a child, so when we're given the chance to adopt a young girl named Orchid, we eagerly seize it. We've been cautioned it will take time for Orchid to adjust ...

🌴 THE VACATION by Carol Kowalczik 🌴 A Perfect Getaway. A Dangerous Temptation. A Family on the Brink. Nearly a decade ago, fourteen-year-old Jessica wanted nothing more than to spend the summer with her friends, chasing freedom and first crushes. Instead, she was dragged to a Florida condo with a fractured family — a distant mother, a passive father, and a younger sister who seemed to receive the love Jessica no longer felt. That vacation ended in tragedy. Now, as an adult, Jessica returns to the same resort, but what is she truly looking for? An opportunity to heal old wounds? Or ...

Murder is Easy. But the consequences are Deadly. Amy Sholes has a problem. An obsession. She's a murderer. A talented and prolific serial killer. To most, Amy is a monster--evil, a cancer on her soul. But to many, she is an angel, avenging, serving justice and helping those who could not help themselves. One rule, Amy only kills those who prey on others. Beautiful and sexy, Amy is a killer you'll want to root for. Book 1 follows Amy's Affair with Murder. She succumbs to the seductive draw of a dark society, risking everything for a little taste. Her desires lead her into a thrilling world ...

There is only one rule for Eva Santella: Kill or be killed. Former assassin and mafia boss Eva Lucia Santella has lost everything she’s ever cared about, but is still attempting to carve out a new life for herself back in Italy as a modern day Robin Hood, devoted to taking down those who prey on the innocent. Eva Santella is training an army of female assassins to help her do it. When one of her top lieutenants comes under attack, Eva vows revenge. But when her niece Gia Santella—unexpectedly shows up in Italy, Eva finds that she has more to lose than she ever dreamed possible. She’d ...

She thought she knew her family. She was wrong. Behind the manicured lawns and perfect façades of Scarsdale, the Clarke family are everything the town admires: successful, charming, untouchable. But when a stranger moves into the neighbourhood, their carefully constructed life begins to crack—and the truth waiting underneath is darker than anyone could imagine. Sara Clarke has spent years polishing her home and her reputation, blind to the secrets her husband Dylan has buried. Their teenage daughter, Eliza, is restless, angry, and drawn to Naomi—the magnetic newcomer who shows an ...

Zaara thought she had the perfect marriage—until she discovered her husband’s darkest secrets. What began as a series of late nights and unanswered calls spirals into a web of deception and betrayal when Zaara receives a set of chilling photos: her husband, Nathan, entwined with a striking young woman in a quiet hotel lobby. Her mind races, but nothing prepares her for what lies ahead. Determined to uncover the truth, Zaara steps into a world of manipulation, lies, and shadows that she never knew existed. But when she meets Alivia, the so-called “other woman,” everything changes. ...

Lies, Lust, and always, Consequences Cathy and Phil, high school sweethearts, reunite after years apart, reigniting a love that refuses to die. The catch? They're married. But not to each other. As their passion ignites, Cathy confides in her best friend Jan, only to discover Jan's hidden secrets. Cathy's own marriage to Tom holds another enigma. In this captivating short story, the delicate balance between truth and deception unravels, leaving readers questioning the lies we tell ourselves and the ones we keep hidden. Can love survive when secrets threaten to shatter it all?

From bestselling author Britney King comes a razor-sharp psychological thriller about a street built on secrets, a neighbor who knows too much, and the woman who learns—too late—that the most dangerous lies are the ones everyone else is willing to believe. “You’d be surprised how easy it is to disappear someone.” That’s what Clint says. Always with a smile. Always like a joke. But Nora knows better—jokes don’t leave bodies. Nora Givens runs the salon where the cul-de-sac comes to confess. She knows who’s day-drinking, whose marriage is composting under the patio lights, ...

Claire thought she knew who she was—until a stranger began to take her life piece by piece. What started as a series of subtle disturbances—a missing scarf, a misplaced photograph—soon spirals into a nightmare Claire can’t escape. Lisette, a woman with an uncanny resemblance to Claire, isn’t just trying to manipulate her life—she’s trying to replace her entirely. As Lisette’s presence grows more invasive, Claire finds herself unraveling, questioning her own sanity as the lines between reality and paranoia blur. But Lisette isn’t just any intruder. She knows things no ...

It's August 1984, and paperboy Christopher Stewart has gone missing. Hours later, 12-year-old Sammy Cox hurries home from his own paper route, red-faced and out of breath, hiding a terrible secret. Crystal, Sammy's 17-year-old sister, is worried by the disappearance but she also sees an opportunity: the Stewart case has echoes of an earlier unsolved disappearance of another boy, one town over. Crystal senses the makings of an award-winning essay, one that could win her a scholarship - and a ticket out of their small Iowa town.

She was supposed to be the perfect mother—until the night everything went wrong. When Peyton Hayes survives a horrifying car crash with her six-year-old son, she awakens to a living nightmare: a year of her memories erased, a nagging suspicion that she wasn’t alone in the car, and cryptic warnings scrawled on slips of paper. Everyone insists her life is flawless—her ex-husband suddenly wants back in, her best friend is eerily devoted, and her son flinches whenever she asks about that fateful night. But Peyton’s half-glimpsed flashbacks scream that something far darker lurks beneath ...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING DEBUT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER YOU CAN'T MISS! The perfect marriage? Or the perfect lie? “A hair-raising debut, both unsettling and addictive...A chilling thriller that will keep you reading long into the night.” —Mary Kubica, New York...