Thriller

Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains. Literary devices such as suspense, red herrings and cliffhangers are used extensively.

Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller, the hero must thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than uncover a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the ov
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Watch Us Fall
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    The Dahlia Suite: A Novel
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    Release date: Jul 21, 2026
    In a riveting new novel from the acclaimed author of The Astrology House, three women come together to investigate a string of haunting disappearances ...more
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    Number of copies: 100

    Giveaway dates: Dec 08 - Jan 07, 2026

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  • The Tree of Light and Flowers by Thomas Perry
    The Tree of Light and Flowers (Jane Whitefield)

    Release date: Mar 03, 2026
    Enter to win the "supercharged final pursuit that’s a fitting close to Perry’s remarkably consistent career as a master of suspense" (Kirkus). ...more
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    Number of copies: 15

    Giveaway dates: Dec 08 - Jan 07, 2026

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  • V One by Simon  Mortimer
    V One
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    Release date: Nov 18, 2025
    The fight for the future must never end.
    The world is a troubled place, and Sam is a troubled man. Invited to the off-grid V island, Sam meets Marta hi
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    Number of copies: 50

    Giveaway dates: Dec 26 - Jan 07, 2026

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