Boyle, William. Saint of the Narrows Street. Soho Crime. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9781641296403. 448p. $28.95. THRILLER

Boyle (Shoot the Moonlight Out) is known for his award-nominated, character-driven crime fiction with a literary bent. Here he offers a thriller that begins in 1986 Gravesend, Brooklyn, where an angry Risa Franzone accidentally kills her drunk husband. She enlists her sister and a friend to hide the crime, but eventually cracks in their cover-up begin to appear.

Eskens, Allen. The Quiet Librarian. Mulholland. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9780316566315. 320p. $29. THRILLER

The latest from bestselling Eskens (Saving Emma) features middle-aged librarian Hana Babic. She’s living a quiet life in Minnesota when she learns that her best friend has been murdered—and she may be next—as someone who knows the secret of her militia fighter past in Bosnia pursues her.

Kazumi, Callie. Claire, Darling. Bantam. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9780593871638. 288p. $30. THRILLER

Kazumi debuts with a novel of psychological suspense. When Claire makes a surprise visit to the office of her fiancé, Noah, she’s shocked to learn that he doesn’t work there—and has another life with another girlfriend and another house. Noah completely ghosts Claire, but she’s obsessed with uncovering all of his lies, plunging her back into her own troubled past.

Larsen, Ward. Dark Vector. (David Slaton and Tru Miller, bk. 1). Forge. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9781250343529. 352p. $29.99. THRILLER

Bestselling Larsen (Assassin’s Mark) launches a spin-off series featuring Chief of CIA Clandestine Operations David Slaton and rookie operator Tru Miller. A top-secret Russian fighter plane goes missing in Siberia when the pilot attempts to defect, setting off a desperate search for the man by the CIA and Russian intelligence.

Marshall, Kate Alice. A Killing Cold. Flatiron. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9781250343055. 304p. $28.99. THRILLER

Theodora Scott quickly fell in love with wealthy, charming Connor Dalton and is about to meet his powerful family at their isolated winter retreat. A childhood photo and a strange familiarity make her think she’s been there before, but searching for the truth puts her in grave danger. The latest from bestselling Marshall (No One Can Know) receives a 125K-copy first printing.

McAllister, Gillian. Famous Last Words. Morrow. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9780063338425. 352p. $30. THRILLER

McAllister, author of the Reese’s Book Club pick Wrong Place Wrong Time, offers another twisty suspense novel. New mom Camilla is shocked when she learns her husband has taken hostages and is in a standoff with police. Then he disappears, and Camilla is left without answers. Seven years later, a text sends her on a dangerous quest for the truth. With a 150K-copy first printing.

McLoughlin, Anna Sophia. A Girl Like Us. Sourcebooks Landmark. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9781728296135. 432p. $27.99. THRILLER

Known for her bestselling “Luxe” YA series, Anna Godbersen returns with a locked-room thriller written under a pseudonym. American reality TV star Maya Miller marries into the aristocratic British Sterling family. When the heiress to the Sterling fortune is murdered, Maya becomes the prime suspect and must find the real murderer at the family’s estate in the English countryside.

Perry, Thomas. Pro Bono. The Mysterious Pr. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9781613166161. 336p. $27.95. THRILLER

Perry’s (Hero, a Booklist best thriller of the year) latest features Los Angeles attorney Charles Warren, who’s skilled at recovering embezzled and hidden assets. He’s currently tracking down missing money for a young widow, and he recognizes the con that targeted his own widowed mother. He quickly finds himself in danger as he investigates, but it’s too late to walk away now.

Pliego, Ande. You Are Fatally Invited. Bantam. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9780593871577. 384p. $30. THRILLER

In Pliego’s debut, Mila is hired by an anonymous author to host a retreat for six thriller writers at a manor off the coast of Maine. Mila plots to use the event as cover for a murder, but when the wrong guest turns up dead and a storm cuts off the island, she instead finds herself trying to outwit a killer.

Unger, Lisa. Close Your Eyes and Count to 10. Park Row. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9780778333364. 384p. $30. THRILLER

In the newest from veteran thriller bestseller Unger (The New Couple in 5B), extreme adventurer Maverick Dillan organizes the ultimate game of hide-and-seek on an island as a social media stunt. When a storm hits and another deadly threat stalks the contestants, the stakes become even higher, and they’ll have to battle for survival.

Forthcoming Series Titles

Berry, Steve. The Medici Return. (Cotton Malone, bk. 19). Grand Central. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9781538770566. 400p. $30. THRILLER

Box, C. J. Battle Mountain. (Joe Pickett, bk. 25). Putnam. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9780593851050. 384p. $32. THRILLER

Greaney, Mark. Midnight Black. (Gray Man, bk. 14). Berkley. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9780593548189. 544p. $30. THRILLER

Hurwitz, Gregg. Nemesis. (Orphan X, bk. 10). Minotaur. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9781250871749. 464p. $30. THRILLER

Meyer, Deon. Leo. (Benny Griessel, bk. 8). Atlantic Monthly. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9780802164230. 100,987p. $28. THRILLER

Moehling, Joshua. A Long Time Gone. (Ben Packard, bk. 3). Poisoned Pen. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9781728279008. 336p. $27.99. THRILLER

Patterson, James & James O. Born. Paranoia. (Michael Bennett, bk. 17). Little, Brown. Feb. 2025. ISBN 9780316403689. 400p. $30. THRILLER