7 Corporate Thrillers That Turn the Office Into a Pressure Cooker

At only twenty-five years old, John Lago has made a name for himself—as New York City’s most successful hit man, that is. He’s also been interning at one of Manhattan’s most prestigious law firms, working over eighty hours a week, and receiving no recognition in the process.

But that doesn’t bug John—he’s not trying to climb the corporate ladder. He’s been hired to kill one of the firm’s partners, and his internship is only a cover. As an assassin for HR, Inc., an elite placement agency, John will shoot to kill in this “sexy, darkly comic thriller with cinematic flourishes” (New York Daily News).

Ken Olson was lucky—he loved his life and his job. That is, until a deadly crime committed by his CEO sent everything crashing down. Rather than bringing him to justice, Ken’s company works to cover it up. 

But Ken is not willing to move on, and quickly becomes a target for those who want the truth buried. From armies of mercenary killers to offshore bank accounts, Ken will expose the relentless greed of the lucky few—even if it’s the last thing he ever does. 

After surviving the corporate world, everything else feels like a cake walk to Alex Shanahan. Drawing on her past experience, Alex now works as a private investigator—and her next mission takes her to the sky. 

In first class, the passengers are receiving more than just drinks—a high-end prostitution ring is also on the menu. Going undercover as a flight attendant, Alex must bring the group down. But when her cover is blown, she’ll have to weather more than just turbulence.

One Sunday in summer, Jamie DeBroux and all other key personnel have been called into an early meeting. There, they find cookies, champagne, and Jamie’s boss, who reveals the company is a front for the intelligence community—oh, and all the staff must die. 

Sealed on the 36th floor, escape is not an option. If anyone resists, they will be shot in the head. As chaos erupts, Jamie chooses to remain calm and face the truth of the situation: it’s every man for themselves. 

On his way to a business lunch, Tredway Corporation president Avery Bullard has suddenly collapsed onto the Manhattan pavement. Moments away from appointing his next successor, he has died, and sent his company into an absolute scramble.

Now, five corporate vice presidents will vie for the top position, in an “extremely well-informed novel of the financial world and its high-echelon inhabitants” (New York Times). 

A young professor, Sarah is struggling to prove herself at her new school—particularly under the authority of charming, dubious Alan Hawthorne. 

An established scholar and television host, he brings in large donations to the university, which is why his treatment of female colleagues has been overlooked for decades.

When Sarah becomes Hawthorne’s newest target, she begins to feel increasingly trapped. One night, after she saves a kidnapped child, her life will change. The kid’s father is a powerful man…who owes her. 

Multi-billion-dollar giant Revell Pharmaceuticals is preparing to release its greatest product to date when heiress to the empire, Kirra Revel, goes missing. Employee of Revell’s latest acquisition, Taylor Knox, is blackmailed into leading the search. 

As an expert surfer, he has seen it all—but perhaps nothing so deadly as the web of corporate espionage he has found himself ensnared. From the highlands of Scotland to the coasts of Spain, Taylor will embark on the quest of a lifetime, finding himself, and hopefully Taylor in the process.