New Mystery & Thriller Novels for Fans of The Instigators

31 Jan 2025

If The Instigators kept you on the edge of your seat, you won’t want to miss these new mystery and thriller novels. Packed with high-stakes twists, electrifying tension, and unforgettable characters, these books deliver the same pulse-pounding excitement. Whether you love intricate conspiracies, relentless investigations, or morally complex heroes, these gripping reads will keep you hooked from start to finish.

Sit. Stay. Play Dead. (Lily Rock Mystery Book 7)

by Bonnie Hardy

Release Date: January 28 2025

The highly anticipated Woofstock weekend festival is coming to Lily Rock. When a long-time resident and festival owner is found dead at the Frenchie Connection dog park, Janis Jets and Olivia Greer are on the case. A rollicking read for lovers of fast-paced cozy mysteries with lots of laughs and intrigue.

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We Play Games

by Sarah A. Denzil

Release Date: January 28 2025

The perfect couple. The perfect marriage. The perfect game. Effie and Ben May have everything. Success. Beauty. Glamour. But beneath the charming smiles and expensive clothes, a twisted game is in progress. A game for which only they know the rules.

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False Flag (Mathias Menzies Conspiracy Thriller Book 2)

by Ian Patterson

Release Date: January 14 2025

A terror plot in Germany. Russian mercenaries planning a strike against NATO. When CIA legend Mathias Menzies and agent Emma Carter investigate, they uncover a sinister false flag operation designed to trigger global war. As a new U.S. President wrestles with warmongering advisors, can they expose the truth before millions die?

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The Tangled Mane (The Welland Valley Murders Book 1)

by Charlie Tyler

Release Date: December 5 2024

Private Investigator, Cally Simmonds, whilst working undercover in a hotel to catch a thief, finds the body of a bride, murdered on the morning of her wedding. When another guest is kidnapped, it’s up to Cally to stay on the scene and figure out what all this has to do with a social media star’s dark and troubled childhood.

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The Crash

by Freida McFadden

Release Date: January 28 2025

Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So she hits the road, planning to stay with her brother until she can figure out her next move. But she doesn’t realize she’s heading straight into a blizzard. She never arrives at her destination.

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Fractured Verdict (Alex Hayes Legal Thrillers Book 1)

by L.T. Ryan

Release Date: January 28 2025

Facing off against her former lover, the ruthless defense attorney Michael Donovan, Alex is forced to battle not only the tricks of the courtroom but also the ghosts of her past. When a shocking connection between Martin and her estranged father’s ex-partner comes to light, Alex realizes the stakes are personal—and the lines between guilt and innocence begin to blur.

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