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#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell finally tells the story that rivals all of the works that precede it: her own. Patricia Cornwell is best known for her international bestselling thriller series about forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta. Every story comes from somewhere...

Drawing from the author's decades in federal law enforcement, including his years in Manhattan as a mob prosecutor and later the chief federal prosecutor, Central Park West is a fast-paced legal thriller with an intriguing plot enriched by real-life details and experiences. That unique perspective gives the novel much of its allure, but it's the unforgettable characters, shocking twists, and courtroom scenes as authentic as they are dramatic that will leave listeners looking forward to more from this bold new talent in the genre.

High Crimes is journalist Michael Kodas's gripping account of life on top of the world—where man is every bit as deadly as Mother Nature. "Well written, and as deftly plotted as the finest mystery novel, Kodas brings to life a disturbing picture of society at high altitude." ―Austin...

This debut novel from a former NFL player is a hard-hitting, heart wrenching crime novel that brilliantly blends elements of jazz, football, and a gritty portrait of a city divided—perfect for fans of S.A. Cosby and Walter Mosley. Coltrane Davis is at once a knight and a hustler. He has risen...

Forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme returns in this thriller from New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Deaver's blockbuster series. Amelia Sachs is hot on the trail of a killer. She's chasing him through a department store in Brooklyn when an escalator malfunctions. The stairs give way, with...

“Memory Man” Amos Decker—an FBI consultant with perfect recall—delves into a bewildering double homicide in this thriller by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 6:20 Man. "Baldacci delivers, every time!" —Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of What Happened...

A newlywed couple each with their own secrets. An abandoned lodge with a horrific decades-old mystery. And a small mountain town where everyone believes they know their neighbors, in this thriller from a master storyteller. "Chilling, gripping." —Lisa Jewell, New York Times bestselling author...

In New York Times bestselling author Jeff Abbott’s latest novel of riveting psychological suspense, an uneasy alliance forms as two widows delve into their husbands’ deadly and dangerous secrets—as they try to protect their own. Henry North is a down-on-his-luck cybersecurity expert from...

The #1 bestselling legal thriller that inspired the record-breaking television series of the same name, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. "Spellbinding. Relentless. The work of a profoundly gifted author." —New York Times New York Times bestselling author Scott Turow presents our worst nightmare: that...

Brought back for one final mission, Paul Brenner is dragged out of a forced retirement to solve a thirty-year-old murder in Vietnam in this thriller from the #1 bestselling author of Plum Island. "Much more than a blood-and-guts thriller... An insightful, moving, and sensitive look at what the...

Welcome to the fabled Gold Coast, that stretch on the North Shore of Long Island that once held the greatest concentration of wealth and power in America. Here two men are destined for an explosive collision: John Sutter, Wall Street lawyer, holding fast to a fading aristocratic legacy; and...

When her husband mysteriously disappears in a plane crash into the Virginia countryside, a devastated wife must sort out truth from lies in this page turner from a #1 New York Times bestselling author. "Harrowing ... powerful." -Associated Press Sidney Archer has it all: a husband she loves, a...

After witnessing a shocking murder, four conspiracy theorists team up with a Secret Service agent to uncover the government corruption that threatens to cause an international terrorism crisis in this New York Times bestselling thriller. Welcome to The Camel Club. Existing at the fringes of...

A body is found in the attic of a fabulous Long Island estate. There is a claw print scorched into the wall, and the stench of sulfur chokes the air. When FBI Special Agent Pendergast investigates the gruesome crime, he discovers that thirty years ago four men conjured something unspeakable. Has...

In this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, a convicted killer becomes the first prisoner to be executed in the United States. The Executioner's Song follows the true story of cold-blooded murderer Gary Gilmore, who, after being tried and convicted, insisted on being executed for his crimes. To do...

A 2026 Audie Awards Finalist! This thrilling full-cast recording features Reese Witherspoon as Maggie and Chris Pine as Marc, supported by Saskia Maarleveld, Peter Ganim, Suehyla El-Attar Young, Kiff VandenHeuvel, and James Fouhey. AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this unforgettable...

When a child is kidnapped at a presidential retreat, two former Secret Service agents must become private investigators in a desperate search that might destroy them both in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. A daring kidnapping turns a children's birthday party at Camp David into a...

Two ex-Secret Service agents must face a dark world of violence, codes, and spies at a secret CIA training camp in this #1 New York Times bestseller about a mystery that could destroy the nation. ★ "Compulsively readable ... Baldacci, always strong on suspense ... finds his voice here. The...

A detective seeks justice for his murdered wife with the help of a psychotherapist—while fighting an undeniable attraction to her—in this sexy suspense novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Sandra Brown. ? "Brown is at the top of her game with this one." —Library Journal...

From a bestselling author, a "hauntingly original, impossibly clever and devilishly daring" thriller in which Scarpetta receives a message from beyond the grave…(Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colors of the Dark) Autopsies can reveal the secrets of the dead. And this victim is sending...