When it comes to summer reading, nothing quite rivals sitting on a beach, in a park or in the garden, and tearing through the twists and turns of a great thriller. Good news, then, that this month delivers the great thrillers in spades. From Ajay Chowdhury’s new standalone page-turner to the return of crime giant James Patterson and gripping mysteries from the likes of Erin Kelly and Jo Spain, here is our pick of the best…
Eden Falls by Ajay Chowdhury; It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell; Time to Burn by Ellery LloydEden Falls by Ajay Chowdhury
Chowdhury leaves his award-winning Detective Kamil Rahman series behind for a globe-spanning standalone thriller. When a honeymoon ends in murder and a groom disappears at Delhi airport, two women must join forces to untangle a trail of AI, espionage and billionaire corruption before time runs out.
Harvill, £18.99
It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell
You can always count on Lisa Jewell to deliver a compulsive page-turner. Her latest sees Jane, returning a lost dog to the address on its collar, standing outside the remote Hampstead cottage where she had a strange, scary encounter 25 years earlier. And thus begins a chilling mystery.
Century, £22
Time to Burn by Ellery Lloyd
What if time travel existed, but only the super-rich could afford it? That irresistible premise powers Lloyd’s latest thriller, in which a documentary filmmaker witnesses a luxury historical trip end in bloodshed, before reality itself begins to shift in rather terrifying ways.
Macmillan, £16.99
The Night Stairs by Erin Kelly; Please Help Me by Gytha Lodge; The Parkwood Murders by Chris ChibnallThe Night Stairs by Erin Kelly
In an elite convent boarding school, pupils begin mysteriously fainting and deputy head Fiona Fox must uncover the truth behind a decades old mystery before history repeats itself with deadly consequences. This elegantly written gothic thriller has a twist for the ages.
Harvill, £16.99
Please Help Me by Gytha Lodge
A luxury family resort should be the perfect escape, but not for British detective Amanda. When anonymous messages suggest a kidnapped girl is holidaying with her captors, every family becomes a suspect in a tense race to identify the truth before she disappears forever.
Michael Joseph, £16.99
The Parkwood Murders by Chris Chibnall
The creator of Broadchurch returns with another twist-filled mystery in this follow up to his bestselling debut Death at the White Hart. After a body is discovered at a Dorset holiday park during the height of summer, Detective Nicola Bridge must sift through guests, staff and tangled personal secrets.
Michael Joseph, £16.99
Getting Away with Murder by Shari Lapena; Miss Hortense and the Last Rites by Mel Pennant; Never to be Found by Jo SpainGetting Away with Murder by Shari Lapena
The latest psychological thriller from the author of The Couple Next Door centres on Jill and Ted, who live in an enviable New York townhouse and have the lifestyle to match. So when financial ruin looms, what better way to protect themselves than by murdering their wealthy family member?
Bantam, £20
Miss Hortense and the Last Rites by Mel Pennant
Retired nurse and gifted amateur sleuth Miss Hortense is back for a second outing. When a notorious Birmingham gangster is murdered, she discovers her own name on the suspect list and has just nine nights to solve the crime before the criminals come for her.
Baskerville, £22
Never to be Found by Jo Spain
Inspired by Japan’s real-life johatsu phenomenon, Spain’s latest follows a woman who helps people disappear and start over. She believes she’s rescuing those in need until she realises one client is a murderer – and she’s the one who helped him escape.
Zaffre, £16.99
The Carrier by Ruth Newton; The Pandora Conspiracy by Andy McDermott; Country Road Murders by James Patterson & Mike LupicaThe Carrier by Ruth Newton
In this unsettling speculative thriller, the wealthy can pay to transfer their worst emotions – grief, jealousy and despair – onto women known as Carriers. But beneath the miracle technology lies a dark secret, forcing one woman to confront the true human cost.
Bantam, £18.99
The Pandora Conspiracy by Andy McDermott
Adventure, archaeology and high-octane action collide as Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase race to keep the legendary Pandora’s Box hidden forever. Pursued by rival treasure hunters – including their own daughter – the couple face impossible choices in the latest globe-trotting thriller in the series.
Headline, £22
Country Road Murders by James Patterson & Mike Lupica
Small-town America provides the backdrop for this fast-moving story from crime giant Patterson co-written with Lupica, a sports commentator. It follows a former football star called Silas Tucker returns home to confront the unsolved murder of his father just as teenage girls begin vanishing.
Century, £20
Desert Heist by Alex Dekker
Former special forces officer Nate Wilde risks everything to cross war-torn Yemen in search for the legendary lost Arabian city of Ubar. His archaeological expedition quickly becomes a deadly contest with mercenaries determined to reach the ancient prize first.
Michael Joseph, £20
Tell Tale by Claire Parkin
Set in rural Wales during the 1980s, Parkin’s mystery follows the village’s most notorious gossip after she runs away from home and becomes the only eyewitness to a murder. Now Debbie-Marie must persuade everyone she’s telling the truth – even though nobody ever believes the tell-tale.
Macmillan, £20
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