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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 ...more
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 ...more
In Her Defense
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Twisty and propulsive, enter for a chance to win an early copy of IN HER DEFENSE by Philippa Malicka!
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Number of copies: 5
Giveaway dates: Dec 13 - Jan 12, 2026
Countries available: U.S.
The Resident Murder (The Resident Thriller Series Book 1)
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Modern dating can be such a killer…
True-crime enthusiast, Dr. Kylie Saunders is two years into an arduous medical training program in New York City, w ...more
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True-crime enthusiast, Dr. Kylie Saunders is two years into an arduous medical training program in New York City, w ...more
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Number of copies: 100
Giveaway dates: Dec 14 - Jan 12, 2026
Countries available: U.S.
Best Boy
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date: Feb 24, 2026
Enter to this taut psychological thriller which explores identity, memory, and the dangerous power of forgetting.
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Number of copies: 15
Giveaway dates: Dec 14 - Jan 12, 2026
Countries available: U.S.
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Charlie said your friend’s disappeared,” chirped Wendy.
“No, he hasn’t.” Adam denied it. “He’s in the house. Now, look, what’s all this you’ve been telling them?”
“Nothing, I haven’t told them anything.” Charlie looked drunk.
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