thrillers (fiction)

"Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist. The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she's given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job. Evie isn't privy to Mr. Smith's real identity, but she knows this job will be different. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she's starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can't make any mistakes--especially after what happened last time. Because the one thing she's worked her entire life to keep clean, the one identity she could always go back to--her real identity--just walked right into this town. Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there's still a future in front of her"--Provided by publisher.

"Tia is stuck at home babysitting when all she really wants is to go to a party. She settles in for a boring night at home, but tensions rise when a storm picks up and the lights go out. When strange events start to occur, Tia realizes her evening may become much different than what she expected"--Provided by publisher.

"Stuck in a boring little town, Mia wants something exciting to happen. But getting kidnapped on the way home from school is not what she had in mind. Now Mia is trapped in a world she knows nothing about, and her time may be running out"--Back cover.

Told from multiple points of view, six strangers, brought together by a horror message board, decide to play the Midnight Game, only to discover the stakes are far higher than they ever imagined as they confront the reality that their lives are in grave danger.

"It's been twenty years since Detective Chelsey Calhoun's sister vanished. Ever since, Chelsey's been searching: for signs, for closure, for other missing girls. But happy endings are rare in Chelsey's line of work. Then, a glimmer of hope. Local teenager Ellie Black, who disappeared without a trace two years earlier, has been found alive in the woods of Washington State. Only--something isn't right with Ellie. She won't say where she's been or who she's protecting. Now, it's up to Chelsey to find answers before it's too late: for herself and for the memory of her sister. But mostly for the next girl who could be taken--and who, unlike Ellie, might never return"--Provided by publisher.

"In an alternate 1991, the authoritarian US government keeps tabs on everybody and everything. It censors which books can be read, what music can be listened to, and which plays can be performed. When her best friend is killed by the authorities and her theater teacher disappears without a trace, Gigi decides to organize her fellow Champaign High School thespians to put on a production of Henry VI. But at what cost?"--Amazon.

"On the surface, Emerson, Massachusetts, is just like any other affluent New England suburb. But when a young woman is found dead in the nicest part of town, the powerful neighbors close ranks to keep their families safe. The three teenagers who were partying with her that night are the suspects: Hannah, a sweet girl with an unstable history; Jack, the popular kid with a mean streak; Christopher, an outsider desperate to fit in. Their parents, each with motivations of their own, only complicate the picture: they will do anything to protect their children, even at the others' expense"--OCLC.

"Dreams do come true. It's Jude's job to make sure they don't. Born with the curse of prophetic nightmares, Jude sees violent murders through the eyes of the killer before they happen. His father, who shares Jude's dark gift, has trained Jude to save the innocent and to kill the killer. A life for a life--it's the only way. But everything goes awry when Hanna Smith, the young woman he was supposed to save, rescues herself instead, and catches Jude in her home. Fate isn't inescapable, but it demands balance. While Hanna may be safe for now, Jude knows that the killer will strike again, only next time there will be no warning. Jude must now find the killer, without the visions to aid him. If he fails, he and Hanna will not live to see graduation"--Provided by publisher.

When Catrin, the orphan caretaker of the Holy Sanctum, witnesses a murder that traps her between a killer and the brilliant detective investigating the case, she is forced to hide her own secret gifts, the only thing that might save her and those she loves from becoming the next victims.

"Five years after almost drowning, Olivia Cathart returns home to Caldwell Beach determined to face her fears and take some risks--not just by swimming, but by opening her heart. Hoping to rekindle her friendships, she's excited about a carefree summer with her best friends Keely and Miles. But life in the sleepy town has changed, and no one and nothing is as it seems. When a series of startling crimes threaten Olivia's fragile state, she is plunged into a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Her only solace from the chaos is West, Miles's disowned and ruggedly handsome brother, but even he can't answer the question on everyone's minds--is Olivia really in danger or is it simply all in her head?"--Provided by publisher.