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The Locked Door Summary

The Locked Door

by Freida McFadden 2021 313 pages

Mystery Thriller

Shelter Summary

by Harlan Coben 2011 288 pages

One of Us Is Dead Summary

One of Us Is Dead

by Jeneva Rose 2022 312 pages

Mystery Thriller

The House in the Pines Summary

The House in the Pines

by Ana Reyes 2023 321 pages

The Lying Game Summary

by Ruth Ware 2017 370 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Black Book Summary

by James Patterson 2017 418 pages

Nightwatching Summary

by Tracy Sierra 2024 368 pages

Mystery Thriller

Act of War Summary

by Brad Thor 2014 358 pages

The Poet Summary

by Michael Connelly 1996 597 pages

The Turn of the Key Summary

The Turn of the Key

by Ruth Ware 2019 337 pages

Mystery Thriller

Tripwire Summary

by Lee Child 1999 432 pages

The Woman in Cabin 10 Summary

The Woman in Cabin 10

by Ruth Ware 2016 341 pages

Mystery Thriller

All the Sinners Bleed Summary

All the Sinners Bleed

by S.A. Cosby 2023 338 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Overnight Guest Summary

The Overnight Guest

by Heather Gudenkauf 2022 316 pages

Mystery Thriller

House of Glass Summary

by Sarah Pekkanen 2024 341 pages

Mystery Thriller

Clear and Present Danger Summary

Clear and Present Danger

by Tom Clancy 1989 688 pages

Military Fiction

Kiss the Girls Summary

by James Patterson 1995 481 pages

The Street Lawyer Summary

The Street Lawyer

by John Grisham 1998 384 pages

Crosshairs Summary

by James Patterson 2024 400 pages

Mystery Thriller

When We Lied Summary

by Claire Contreras 2024 432 pages

Middletide Summary

by Sarah Crouch 2024 288 pages

Mystery Thriller

Like Mother, Like Daughter Summary

Like Mother, Like Daughter

by Kimberly McCreight 2024 320 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Rainmaker Summary

by John Grisham 1995 419 pages

Then She Was Gone Summary

Then She Was Gone

by Lisa Jewell 2017 359 pages

Mystery Thriller

Triptych Summary

by Karin Slaughter 2006 393 pages

Debt of Honor Summary

by Tom Clancy 1994 990 pages

Military Fiction

The Sum of All Fears Summary

The Sum of All Fears

by Tom Clancy 1991 914 pages

If Something Happens to Me Summary

If Something Happens to Me

by Alex Finlay 2024 324 pages

Mystery Thriller

Running Blind Summary

by Lee Child 2000 512 pages

The Spy Coast Summary

by Tess Gerritsen 2023 341 pages

Mystery Thriller

Absolute Power Summary

by David Baldacci 1996 550 pages

Holmes, Marple & Poe Summary

Holmes, Marple & Poe

by James Patterson 2024 352 pages

The Cartel Summary

by Ashley Antoinette 2009 278 pages

African American

A Flicker in the Dark Summary

A Flicker in the Dark

by Stacy Willingham 2022 357 pages

Mystery Thriller

Inferno Summary

by Dan Brown 2013 463 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Woman in the Window Summary

The Woman in the Window

by A.J. Finn 2018 455 pages

Mystery Thriller

Deeper Than the Dead Summary

Deeper Than the Dead

by Debra Webb 2024 392 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Night Shift Summary

The Night Shift

by Alex Finlay 2022 312 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Club Summary

by Ellery Lloyd 2022 320 pages

Mystery Thriller

Midnight Black Summary

by Mark Greaney 2025 518 pages

The Bourne Ultimatum Summary

The Bourne Ultimatum

by Robert Ludlum 1990 725 pages

Something in the Water Summary

Something in the Water

by Catherine Steadman 2018 342 pages

No Plan B Summary

by Lee Child 2022 336 pages

Bad Luck and Trouble Summary

Bad Luck and Trouble

by Lee Child 2007 378 pages

Count My Lies Summary

by Sophie Stava 2025 336 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Edge Summary

by David Baldacci 2023 417 pages

A Talent for Murder Summary

A Talent for Murder

by Peter Swanson 2024 255 pages

Mystery Thriller

Extreme Measures Summary

Extreme Measures

by Vince Flynn 2008 448 pages

Good Bad Girl Summary

by Alice Feeney 2023 306 pages

Mystery Thriller

Darling Girls Summary

by Sally Hepworth 2024 359 pages

Mystery Thriller

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