6 Must-Read Mysteries & Thrillers

07 Aug 2025

Clues in the Quiet: 6 Must-Read Mysteries & Thrillers

Not all books scream; some whisper. These stories build tension with missing minutes, half-truths, and glances that linger too long. For readers who crave slow-burn suspense, haunting reveals, and twists that echo after the final page.

Paydirt

by AJ Lewis

Release Date: July 19, 2025

In 1980s Pakistan, an underage girl is classified as an unidentified fatality in a traffic accident after she is thrown from her abductor’s SUV. The wealthy landlord, politician, and cult leader who abducted her evades all responsibility… until an unscrupulous civil servant begins to investigate. Author of the Muhammad Amalfi Mysteries, AJ Lewis.

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Dark Things

by Kate Anslinger

Release Date: July 29, 2025

She wrote fiction for a living—until her own life became the plot twist. When bestselling author Amy Willows vanishes without a trace, her disappearance is written off as a publicity stunt—until her daughter, Rylie, a struggling journalist, uncovers a digital breadcrumb trail leading to an enigmatic social media group her mother recently joined.

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The River’s Edge (Historical Memphis Book 1)

by Sabra Waldfogel

Release Date: July 15, 2025

In 1863, Union-occupied Memphis is a city full of dangerous secrets. When a Union officer is found murdered, Manhattan lawyer Elias Aronson and intrepid teacher Lydia Owens join forces to uncover the truth. As they delve into Memphis’s shadowy depths, they must unravel a web of treachery before they become the murderer’s next targets.

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The Usual Suspect (The Tony Valenti Thrillers Book 9)

by Neil Turner

Release Date: July 27, 2025

Special Forces operative Van Booker is charged with “The Easter Bunny Killings.” There was no sign of forced entry at the scene. She has the skills to kill, and with a troubled marriage and a weak alibi on top of her complex mental and emotional history, Van is suspect number one. Tony’s tenacity and courtroom wizardry will be tested to the limit in his toughest challenge yet.

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Not Quite Dead Yet

by Holly Jackson

Release Date: July 22, 2025

In seven days, Jet Mason will be dead. Jet is the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in Woodstock, Vermont. Twenty-seven years old and back home, she’s still waiting for her life to begin. I’ll do it later, she always says. She has time. Until Halloween night, when she is violently attacked by an unseen intruder, suffering a catastrophic head injury. Doctors are certain that within a week, the injury will trigger a fatal aneurysm. To her parents’ dismay, Jet rejects an extremely risky operation in order to guarantee herself at least a few more days.

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Bad Company (A Piper Harris Mystery Volume 7)

by Deany Ray

Release Date: July 23, 2025

Witness protection was supposed to make Piper Harris a boring civilian. Well . . . that didn’t quite work out. When Ryker—the hot could-be-something-more PI—gets shot outside a flower shop right before their first date, Piper knows someone’s going to pay. Big time! And it won’t be with senior citizen discounts.

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