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The story of a former hitman with a target on his back and a vow not to kill, Assassins Anonymous combines a fantastic narrator, global intrigue and dash of romance for a hilarious read.

The story of a former hitman with a target on his back and a vow not to kill, Assassins Anonymous combines a fantastic narrator, global intrigue and dash of romance for a hilarious read.

Abir Mukherjee’s sweeping, emotional and epic Hunted proves the terrorism thriller isn’t dead.

Abir Mukherjee’s sweeping, emotional and epic Hunted proves the terrorism thriller isn’t dead.

Sara Koffi’s While We Were Burning is a searing thriller that dares readers to question their own perspectives on everyday, casual racism.

Sara Koffi’s While We Were Burning is a searing thriller that dares readers to question their own perspectives on everyday, casual racism.

The Antonia Scott series is hands-down the best suspense trilogy to come along since Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy.

The Antonia Scott series is hands-down the best suspense trilogy to come along since Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy.

Tana French’s immersive, thought-provoking The Hunter revels in the quiet moments, but knows true peace is elusive.

Tana French’s immersive, thought-provoking The Hunter revels in the quiet moments, but knows true peace is elusive.

Nicolas Ferraro’s My Favorite Scar is a nihilistic, hair-raising road trip through Argentina’s criminal underworld.

Nicolas Ferraro’s My Favorite Scar is a nihilistic, hair-raising road trip through Argentina’s criminal underworld.

Nightwatching is best suited for the thriller reader with nerves of steel—while rarely violent, it is a truly scary book.

Nightwatching is best suited for the thriller reader with nerves of steel—while rarely violent, it is a truly scary book.

Speaking of formally impressive, Janice Hallett is back with another uniquely structured mystery. This time around, she’s combining the email format of her debut (The Appeal) with the audio transcriptions of her sophomore novel (The Twyford Code) to track the process of true crime author Amanda Bailey. Amanda is attempting to write the definite book on the Alperton Angels doomsday cult, and through the emails she sends and the interviews she conducts, it becomes clear that the case is not nearly as cut and dried as she first assumed.

Speaking of formally impressive, Janice Hallett is back with another uniquely structured mystery. This time around, she’s combining the email format of her debut (The Appeal) with the audio transcriptions of her sophomore novel (The Twyford Code) to track the…

Louisa Luna crafts a boldly, unapologetically unlikable protagonist in Tell Me Who You Are—but is Dr. Caroline Strange also unreliable?

Louisa Luna crafts a boldly, unapologetically unlikable protagonist in Tell Me Who You Are—but is Dr. Caroline Strange also unreliable?

With an emphasis on psychological versus physical terror, Darling Girls is a one-sitting read full of twists and turns.

With an emphasis on psychological versus physical terror, Darling Girls is a one-sitting read full of twists and turns.

Chris Bohjalian’s latest thriller, The Princess of Las Vegas is a thrilling symphony of run-down casinos, teenage hackers and royal impersonators with multiple mysteries at its core.

Chris Bohjalian’s latest thriller, The Princess of Las Vegas is a thrilling symphony of run-down casinos, teenage hackers and royal impersonators with multiple mysteries at its core.

Ilium is a masterful literary novel posing as a spy novel, and succeeds brilliantly on both levels.

Ilium is a masterful literary novel posing as a spy novel, and succeeds brilliantly on both levels.

The Fourth Rule offers up a tasty combination plate of humor, deception, suspense and villainy—and that’s just on the part of its protagonist.

The Fourth Rule offers up a tasty combination plate of humor, deception, suspense and villainy—and that’s just on the part of its protagonist.

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