Mysteries & Thrillers to Try on Audio

The Eighth Girl

A Novel

By: Maxine Mei-Fung Chung
Narrated by: Jo Mei & Frazer Douglas
Length: 13 hours 26 minutes

Optioned by Netflix and a most anticipated book of 2020 from The Rumpus, Electric Literature, and LitHub.
"The Eighth Girl is an exquisite exploration of childhood trauma and its impact on the psyche. Part thriller, part character study, I devoured this novel in one sitting, reflecting on each sentence, each passage, and each astute observation... Read more

When No One Is Watching

A Thriller

By: Alyssa Cole
Narrated by: Susan Dalian & Jay Aaseng
Length: 8 hours 54 minutes

“This is a must-read thriller rooted deeply in Brooklyn and its racist past. As the neighborhood makes plans for the annual block party, Sydney ends up battling more than the microaggressions from her new white neighbors. When her best friends go missing, her mom's prized garden is threatened, and a fake meter reader breaks into her home, she... Read more

Two Girls Down

A Novel

An Alice Vega Novel: Book #1

By: Louisa Luna
Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

“At last, a book with girl in the title that is about actual girls. Kylie and Bailey, ages 8 and 10, disappear from a strip mall. Their mother is frantic and the police are making no progress. When the family hires Alice Vega, an out-of-state bounty hunter, to find the girls, she teams up with Max Caplan, a former cop turned private investigator,... Read more

While Justice Sleeps

A Novel

By: Stacey Abrams
Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo & Stacey Abrams
Length: 14 hours 54 minutes

“Highly recommend this legal thriller! I was pleasantly surprised by Ms. Abram's writing style and talent. She kept me engaged and on my toes throughout the entire book. I couldn't figure out what was coming and the reveal came as a surprise. Read more

Sharp Objects

A Novel

By: Gillian Flynn
Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
Length: 9 hours 33 minutes

“My favorite book by Flynn, also one of my favorite books ever. Journalist Camille is trying to find a new normal after inpatient treatment for a self-harm addiction (this is a very present part of the book, please read responsibly). Her life is made worse by an assignment to investigate murders in her hometown, where she’s forced to confront... Read more

Bluebird, Bluebird

A Highway 59 Novel: Book #1

By: Attica Locke
Narrated by: J. D. Jackson
Length: 9 hours 24 minutes

“Loved this audiobook. Darren Matthews is such a compelling protagonist, and the cast of characters, pacing, etc of this novel is terrific. Also thought the reader did an excellent job. Now on to Heaven My Home! Read more

The Death of Mrs. Westaway

By: Ruth Ware
Narrated by: Imogen Church
Length: 14 hours 14 minutes

“Does Ruth Ware keep getting better and better? Yes, she does. A down-on-her-luck protagonist, a too-good-to-be-true inheritance, and a creepy old mansion combine for a deliciously suspenseful tale. The plucky heroine, Hal, believes she’s mistakenly been identified as an heir to a great estate, but she decides to play along in the hopes of... Read more

The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

By: Stuart Turton
Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
Length: 17 hours 3 minutes

“This unique locked-room mystery is like Freaky Friday meets Groundhog Day—in a dark, historical country setting, of course. The novel jumps right in with the main character lost on the grounds of a once-handsome estate—he doesn’t know where he is or how he got there; he doesn’t even know his own name. Come to find out that he’s been tasked with... Read more

The Current

A Novel

By: Tim Johnston
Narrated by: Sarah Mollo-Christensen
Length: 14 hours 27 minutes

“A perfectly balanced pairing of complex characters and narrative tension. En route to visit her terminally ill father in Minnesota, a college student and her friend flee an assault and plunge into an icy river. Questions arise and tensions increase when the primary suspect of a ten year old cold case returns home. Read more

Untamed Shore

By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Narrated by: Maria Liatis
Length: 8 hours 1 minute

Renowned author Silvia Moreno-Garcia's first thriller, UNTAMED SHORE, is a coming-of-age story set in Mexico which quickly turns dark when a young woman meets three enigmatic tourists. Baja California, 1979. Viridiana spends her days watching the dead sharks piled beside the seashore, as the fishermen pull their nets. There is nothing else to... Read more