Discounted for February 2026: Riveting Mystery and Thriller Books You Don't Want to Miss!

In the middle of a wartime blackout, young widow Georgine Wyeth stumbles over the body of a dying air-raid warden, pulling her into a web of danger she never anticipated. What initially looks like a botched robbery soon hints at a deeper conspiracy that may be linked to her secretarial work for a prominent local academic. 

As the shadows of war deepen, Georgine must determine if her employer’s scientific research has made her a prime target for a ruthless killer. 

When crossword editor Belle Graham is hired as a consultant for a new Hollywood TV series, she expects a glamorous change of pace from her usual puzzle-solving. However, the scene turns deadly when an actor dies mysteriously on set and a crossword she designed arrives with chilling, unauthorized alterations. 

While the lines between the script and a real-life murder blur, Belle must use her professional eye for detail to decode a killer's hidden message. In this clever, high-stakes mystery, every clue is a matter of life and death.

After a grenade blast at a revolving door leaves a Chinese diplomat dead, samurai Robert Sand leaps into action to hunt down the operative responsible. His pursuit reveals a massive conspiracy orchestrated by a power-mad millionaire intent on sabotaging international trade to secure the world's largest gold heist. 

On a mission sanctioned by an ex-president, Sand must infiltrate a fortified English castle to stop a villain willing to sacrifice millions for profit.

When a deepwater oil rig disaster claims the life of an old comrade, rogue agent Blaine McCracken uncovers a plot involving the most dangerous substance in the universe: dark matter. Alongside his partner Johnny Wareagle, McCracken must navigate a gauntlet of Mexican cartels, killer robots, and even a legendary sea monster to reach the ancient Pandora’s Temple before the world’s most powerful weapon falls into the wrong hands. 

Facing off against both a ruthless energy tycoon and a Japanese doomsday cult, the seasoned commando is forced into a global race where the survival of the planet depends on secrets buried thousands of years in the past.

Fresh from his training at Vienna’s prestigious Criminalistic Institute, Karl Sheridan returns to pre-war Washington, D.C., only to have a high-society dinner party end in a chilling tragedy. When his childhood friend Tess Stuart discovers her sister Fay dead, Karl must determine if the apparent suicide was actually a calculated murder committed by one of the capital's elite. 

Described by Kirkus Reviews as "a good story... Washington society, as seen by a young visitor from the Viennese secret service and police force," the investigation forces Karl to choose between his rigid scientific training and the messy reality of old secrets.

In the remote Tasmanian rainforest, the glamorous socialite Celia Lily vanishes from her eccentric 52-room mansion, leaving the town of Vanishing Falls fractured by suspicion. 

While the police struggle for leads, Joelle Smithton — a woman whose traumatic past allows her to see the small, vital details others overlook—begins to piece together the truth behind the Lily family’s polished facade. 

As the town's hidden histories and Joelle’s own secrets converge, she must decide if she is brave enough to expose a reality more dangerous than the wilderness itself.

In the desolate seaside town of Ilmarsh, Detective Alec Nichols uncovers a macabre tableau: sixteen horses' heads buried in the earth, each with a single eye directed toward the winter sun. The investigation spirals into a public health nightmare when forensic expert Cooper Allen discovers a deadly pathogen in the soil, triggering a wave of panic and paranoia throughout the isolated community.

As a series of historic disappearances and arsons resurface, the two investigators find themselves hunted by an unseen presence within a town that has already begun to eat itself alive. Sixteen Horses is a haunting literary thriller that explores the heavy toll of collective guilt and the dark secrets that refuse to stay buried.

This tense psychological thriller is set against the terrifying backdrop of 1979 Yorkshire, where successful businesswoman Rebecca finds herself entangled with three men who each harbor unsettling motivations. As the "Yorkshire Ripper" haunts the region, she must navigate a philandering police officer, a charming American with a dark history, and a desperate journalist who refuses to let her go. 

In a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, the line between romantic pursuit and predatory obsession blurs, leaving Rebecca to wonder if her biggest threat is the killer in the headlines or the man standing right next to her.