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We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

"Kliewer’s debut is an atmospheric nightmare in all the best ways. This is recommended for fans of intricately plotted psychological novels, such as those by Stephen King, Ruth Ware, and Sarah Pinborough."
Booklist

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"This book is like quicksand: the further you delve into its pages, the more immobilized you become by a spiral of terror. WE USED TO LIVE HERE will haunt you even after you have finished it."
—Agustina Bazterrica, bestselling author of Tender is the Flesh

“Original and extremely scary...A frighteningly good debut.”
Kirkus Reviews

"Full of unease and stomach-churning dread, WE USED TO LIVE HERE creeps up to you like a sly shadow. I wanted to look away. I absolutely could not. Marcus Kliewer is destined to become a titan of the macabre and unsettling. Read this with every single light on."
―Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows

“There is a feeling that a small number of books conjure. It can be distilled to: Oh god, something ain’t right here. Their hallmark is a creeping, unaccountable, jangly dread that seeps into their pages until you almost wish you could stop reading—but of course, it’s too late. You’re in its grip. WE USED TO LIVE HERE is one of those rare books.”
―Nick Cutter, national bestselling author of The Troop

"[A] devilish debut...What begins as mildly uncomfortable grows full-tilt terrifying...Stringing the whole thing together is Kliewer's gift for atmosphere and wicked sense of humor. This is a winner."
―Publishers Weekly

“Inventive and genuinely scary, WE USED TO LIVE HERE is the most impressive horror debut I've read in a long time. Marcus Kliewer is a talent to watch.”
―Alma Katsu, author of The Fervor

The Instruments of Darkness by John Connolly

“Connolly is a first-rate storyteller, and the Parker novels have always been excellent, but there’s something different about this one. The darkness that permeates the series feels darker here, as though Connolly is conjuring up an evil we’ve not seen before. This one will leave readers breathless and shaken—which is, after all, just what the author’s fans expect.”
Booklist

“More than twenty years since it launched this series continues to soar.”
Publishers Weekly

The Unraveling by Vi Keeland

“[A] shocking debut thriller…Keeland keeps the twists coming hard and fast, and few readers will be able to predict them.”
―Publishers Weekly

“THE UNRAVELING weaves a delicious web of grief, sex and obsession that will leave you guessing until the very end. A fast-paced and addictive suspense debut from Vi Keeland!”
—Elle Kennedy, New York Times bestselling author of THE OUTLAWS series

"I loved it! Wow, that ending! A sizzling ride down a dark path, with a twist that you won't see coming."
—Sarina Bowen, USA Today bestselling author of The Five Year Lie

Second Chances in New Port Stephen by TJ Alexander

"For pure comfort vibes I highly recommend TJ Alexander’s SECOND CHANCES IN NEW PORT STEPHEN, which stares at everything going wrong in the world and dares to say happiness matters anyway."
New York Times Book Review

"In a world that feels increasingly dark, this book is a light. SECOND CHANCES IN NEW PORT STEPHEN is sexy, hilarious, heartwarming, and gloriously queer."
—Camille Kellogg, author of Just As You Are

"A super-steamy queer holiday romance that deals with serious topics, such as substance addiction, identity exploration, and family strife, while still managing to be uproariously funny and incredibly romantic."
Library Journal (starred review)

"Utterly incandescent...This is one of those books that you finish and immediately hand off to someone else, hoping you’ll be able to talk about your favorite scene."
Bookreporter

The Split by Kit Frick

“It’s great fun to watch [Kit] Frick’s two narratives collide and diverge.”
The New York Times Book Review

"Double the suspense! THE SPLIT is both funhouse mirror and storytelling feat, with twin narratives that race each other to a satisfying—and shocking—conclusion."
—Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The Only One Left

"A knotty Sliding Doors–esque thriller about two sisters who share a dark secret...Frick keeps readers deliriously off-balance, tossing out just enough breadcrumbs to make the truth seem obvious only in hindsight. The format gives new life to the unreliable narrator trope. This is an exhilarating puzzle."
Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Dead Fall by Brad Thor

"No one in the business does political thrillers quite like Thor...DEAD FALL is an important, intensely brutal and exciting read that is not to be missed."
Book Reporter

"This book has it all - spies, tradecraft, espionage, and geopolitics."
—Fred Burton, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost

"DEAD FALL drips with danger, depravity, and daring deeds."
Best Thriller Books

"Thor brings the fireworks like never before."
The Real Book Spy

"[Brad Thor] changes the game in DEAD FALL and ratchets the action and suspense to a new level."
Wharton Journal-Spectator

“It’s not only Thor at his best, but Thor testing his own, and Harvath’s, boundaries. Refreshing for any novel, but especially a thriller. This is heady stuff, brilliantly conceived and wondrously realized.”
BookTrib

"Mr. Thor has established himself as a master of this genre. He thoroughly researches the subjects of his books, making them educational and entertaining. DEAD FALL will keep readers turning the pages."
Epoch Times

Lost Man's Lane by Scott Carson

"A creepy, compelling coming-of-age story, as touching as it is terrifying."
—John Connolly, #1 Internationally bestselling author of the Charlie Parker series

"Scary, and perfect reading pleasure."
—Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author of You Like It Darker

"LOST MAN'S LANE is Scott Carson's finest achievement. It's such an engaging read that is virtually turns its own pages for the reader."
—Dean Koontz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The House At the End of the World

“LOST MAN’S LANE is masterful story-telling—a heartfelt, deeply creepy tale of lost innocence and the evil that lurks beneath even the most placid American surfaces.”
—Justin Cronin, New York Timesbestselling author of The Passage and The Ferryman

"I fell deep into this book and never wanted to come out. It'll make you a Scott Carson fan for life."
—Joe Hill, #1 New York Times bestselling author of NOS4A2 and Strange Weather

"I've spent the last few nights completely enthralled by teenage private investigator Marshall Miller and his creepy coming-of-age horror story. LOST MAN'S LANE made me feel like I was 17 all over again. It's sweet, scary, nostalgic, and deeply unsettling—and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough!"
—Jason Rekulak, nationally bestselling author of Hidden Pictures

“Scott Carson has done it again. LOST MAN’S LANE is a richly imagined, terrifying trip down memory lane. High school keggers and small town legends, first loves and heartbreaks, serpents and secrets — it’s all here in one action-packed story. Poignant, nostalgic, and profoundly unsettling, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Carson is a spellbinding storyteller and LOST MAN’S LANE is his best yet.”
—Richard Chizmar, New York Times bestselling author of Gwendy's Final Task and Becoming the Boogeyman
"The best Scott Carson novel yet! Horror writers are always being compared to Stephen King, quite often without the quality to back up the comparison, but here we have the real deal! In this beautifully executed coming-of-age horror, Carson weaves a tale all his own, replete with unsettling evil and the questions of love and loss, of trust and family, that plague us all. LOST MAN'S LANE creeped me out, and I loved every shiver!"
—Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of The House of Last Resort and Road of Bones

"With LOST MAN'S LANE, Scott Carson fuses a gothic spellbinder steeped in old-American lore with the piercing ache of a coming-of-age story, bittersweet and filled with longing. With echoes of Ray Bradbury and Peter Straub, it’s a dazzling, genuinely terrifying novel that hovers darkly in your head long after you finish."
—Megan Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of Beware the Woman

“Nobody makes you believe the unbelievable better than Scott Carson. LOST MAN'S LANE channels Stephen King’s very best.”
—Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author of The Tracy Crosswhite Series

Leave the Girls Behind by Jacqueline Bublitz

“There’s a major twist near the end of the book that I didn’t see coming. It gives a whole new dimension to the tale and is why LEAVE THE GIRLS BEHIND is one of my favorite books of 2024.”
Book Reporter

“[Bublitz] pushes the boundaries of the genre by adding a supernatural element and a sharp feminist sensibility to this thriller…With empathy and insight, Bublitz examines the scars violence leaves on its victims and refutes the idea that some deaths are more tragic than others. An empathetic psychological thriller with a supernatural twist.”
Kirkus Reviews

Red Sky Mourning by Jack Carr

"[Carr's] savvy blend of life experiences and muscular heroics make him the modern-day Vince Flynn or Tom Clancy...Sometimes Carr doesn’t just evoke the latest headlines. He’s ahead of the curve...His stories drip with precise geopolitical nuggets along with fastidious details tied to the tools of war."
The Blaze

"A masterpiece of absolute mayhem."
The Real Book Spy

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*PRAISE FOR JACK CARR AND THE TERMINAL LIST SERIES*

"An extremely unique thriller! Absolutely intense!"
—Chuck Norris

"Crackerjack plotting, vivid characters both in and out of uniform, and a relentless pace. to a worthy finish. It's a great start!"
—Stephen Hunter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of G-MAN

"Without question, Jack Carr's THE TERMINAL LIST is the most daring, controversial debut political action thriller since Vince Flynn's iconic novel, TERM LIMITS."
The Real Book Spy

“It’s hard to stand out in the crowded field of former military men writing about the worlds they know, but Carr manages to do just that...Carr will make true believers out of fans who love the novels of Ben Coes, Brad Taylor, and Alex Berenson.”
Booklist

"Packs a punch. Carr's second effort is a well-crafted thriller with timely reflections on the increasingly complicated world of international terrorism."
Kirkus Reviews

“TRUE BELIEVER by Jack Carr is a powerful, thoughtful, realistic, at times terrifying thriller that I could not put down. A terrific addition to the genre, Jack Carr and his alter-ego protagonist, James Reece, continue to blow me away.”
—Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of MISSION CRITICAL

"Absolutely fantastic! SAVAGE SON is savagely good, and puts Jack Carr at the very top of the thriller genre."
—Marc Cameron, New York Times bestselling author

The Safari by Jaclyn Goldis

“Rollicking good fun.”
The Wall Street Journal

"This riveting meta-murder-mystery poses an ingenious question: if we are all the main characters in our own stories, what if someone wanted to buy ours and make it their own? ... A terrific book!"
—Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of ONE WRONG WORD

"All aboard this glamorous thriller! A novel with more twists than a train winding through the Italian countryside, THE MAIN CHARACTER will surprise even the most eagle-eyed reader. Goldis has mixed the family drama of Knives Out with the locked room atmosphere of Murder on the Orient Express and the resulting cocktail is like an Aperol spritz on a hot summer’s day: perfect."
—Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of THE CLOISTERS

Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie by Jackie Lau

"Heartfelt and hilarious...Lau brings the goods."
Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"The perfect fake dating romance! Full of banter and sexual tension, Jackie Lau's richly drawn characters completely captivated me. LOVE, LIES, AND CHERRY PIE delivers everything I want from a fake dating romance, plus enough family drama to keep the story both realistic and relatable. I ate this one up!"
—Falon Ballard, author of RIGHT ON CUE

"Captivating."
Library Journal

Where the Dead Wait by Ally Wilkes

"Beautiful, brilliant writing about good men (and bad) facing the unimaginable. I was swallowed whole by Ally Wilkes' terrifying story of Arctic survival. Dare I say it's better than Dan Simmons' THE TERROR?"
—Alma Katsu, author of THE FERVOR and THE HUNGER

"Spectacular...a breathtaking achievement."
Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Ally Wilkes weaves polar adventure and gothic horror together with wonderfully chilling results. The pages are full of creeping dread and malevolence that will linger with you long after you close the book."
—Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of ROAD OF BONES and ALL HALLOWS

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