18 Jan 2026
Twisty Mystery Thriller Books You’ll Devour
Get ready for Mystery and Thriller stories that are impossible to predict. From shocking betrayals to deadly secrets, these books keep the suspense at full throttle. A perfect list for fans of clever, nail-biting fiction.
Tell Them Goodbye (Third Death Series Book 1)
by E. R. Sanchez
Release Date: December 17, 2025
Sino and Martín are two teenagers on the run from the cartel after witnessing their cousin’s murder. They think running away from their family’s ranch will save them from being forced to take over their cousin’s job and save their family from the murderer’s wrath. The pair must escape 1970s Mexico while dodging assassins, robbers, and prejudice.
The Third Run
by Sandra Boyle
Release Date: January 13, 2026
Term limits were supposed to be the lock on the door. Someone has just found a way around it. After two hard-won terms, President is barred from running again—or so the country believes. Behind the language of “continuity” and “emergency stewardship.” The West Wing is quietly engineering a third run at power. A loophole may provide a path.
The Devoted Game
by Debra Webb
Release Date: January 6, 2026
Former FBI agent Ryan McBride crashed and burned three years ago after a case took a fatal turn. He swore he was done with the Bureau forever—until Special Agent Vivian Grace shows up at his door with a new case he can’t refuse.
No One Knew (Noelle Marshall Book 2)
by Kendra Elliot
Release Date: January 6, 2026
In the crisp mountain air of central Oregon, a teenage girl’s search for discarded cans leads to a horrifying discovery: a body, brutally murdered and abandoned in the woods. The case falls to Deschutes County Detective Noelle Marshall, who finds herself navigating a community steeped in secrets, suspicion, and distrust of outsiders—especially law enforcement.
The Coldest Ground (Jake Cashen Crime Thriller Series Book 10)
by Declan James
Release Date: January 11, 2026
Forty years ago, on a sweltering summer evening in southern Ohio, seven-year-old Michael Adkins vanished into thin air. Two years later, in the dead of winter, his case long gone cold, Michael’s remains were found in a well-searched area, just one hundred yards from where he disappeared. The discovery provided no answers, only more questions.
The Bloodied Client (Maggie Gallagher Legal Thriller Series Book 2)
by Peter Kirkland
Release Date: January 15, 2026
The crime? The brutal murder of her own parents. The prosecution’s argument seems airtight. But small-town defense attorney Maggie Gallagher senses something isn’t right… Months earlier, Zoey Conrad had already faced her worst nightmare when two men broke into her room. In the terrifying struggle that followed, one intruder ended up dead. The judge declared it self-defense and dismissed the charges, allowing Zoey to rebuild her life in their small town.
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