24 Jan 2026
Secrets, Lies, and Suspicion: Thriller & Mystery Reads
Explore Mystery and Thriller stories where nothing is as it seems. From buried secrets to shocking betrayals, these books thrive on tension and surprise. A perfect list for fans of clever plots and dark twists.
It Fell from the Sky (JJ Sharple’s Mysteries)
by Davis Hall
Release Date: January 13, 2026
JJ Sharple is just doing nothing when a dead body falls from the sky. She’s never done much in sixteen years of life, except get off drugs and survive foster care. Neither have her new friends, Gigi and BooBoo. But when a corpse falls out of the small plane, it offers them a chance to change that. To do something meaningful. To solve a murder.
Deadly Ambitions (Mapleton Mystery Book 15)
by Terry Odell
Release Date: January 14, 2026
Mapleton Police Chief Gordon Hepler faces political turmoil, budget cuts, and delayed grants while Angie’s diner remodel stalls amid mysterious setbacks. A hidden journal leads to secrets from the past. When danger strikes, Gordon must balance following the letter of the law with caring for his wife. Is the threat historic—or much closer to home?
Catching the Wind (A FROG Spy Thriller)
by M.H. Sargent
Release Date: November 28, 2025
A string of assassinations linked by the warning of a looming attack on Canada pulls covert spy agency FROG into a global hunt. As bodies fall from Paris to Utah– where a sniper kills the wrong man–the case explodes, leading to Geneva, where the mafia, an American businessman, and the FBI collide.
The Silent Gavel
by L.T. Ryan & Laura Chase
Release Date: January 13, 2026
When Deputy Attorney General Eleanor Vance dies in an apparent suicide, DOJ prosecutor Alex Hayes is left holding fragments of a conspiracy—evidence of a covert network placing corrupt judges on the federal bench. Vance had hinted at a link to Alex’s own mother, then vanished before revealing the truth.
Run While You Can
by Christy Barritt
Release Date: January 6, 2026
The Arctic Circle Murder Club’s true crime podcast is riding high—sold-out tour dates, national attention, devoted fans. But when a desperate woman begs host Andi Slade to help find her missing sister, she can’t turn away.
What the Dead Confess (Maya Frost FBI Thriller Book 1)
by David Archer & Mila Cross
Release Date: January 19, 2026
Plucked from the obscurity of the FBI’s Intelligence unit, Maya Frost, 30, is given the chance at her dream job. Her analytical and profiling skills have caught the attention of the Behavioral Analysis Unit, and under a controversial new initiative, she’s paired with the legendary – and notoriously difficult – Agent Devon Lynch on a homicide case.
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