11 Heart-Stopping Mystery and Thriller Books Coming This July

The 22 Murders of Madison May by Max Barry is not your typical thriller. This fast-paced story tracks a serial killer across time and space as he kills the same women over and over again. However, what the killer hasn't realised yet is that an intrepid journalist named Felicity Staples is on his trail — even though pursuing the truth means leaving the only reality she's ever known behind.

Out July 6

If you're looking for a summer thriller that will get your heart pounding, then Falling by T.J. Newman is the book for you. Set aboard a plane piloted by a man whose family has been kidnapped, the lives of 144 passengers hang in the balance as the pilot must decide between crashing the plane to save his family, or landing it safely knowing his family will be murdered if he does so.

Out July 6

Bestselling author Caroline B. Cooney has been perfecting the fine art of thriller writing for decades now, and her latest novel, The Grandmother Plot, will grip you from page one. When a murder occurs in his grandmother's nursing home, a man named Freddy becomes frightened that his grandma could be next — which would result in his income being cut off and the police nosing around where they don't belong. And he simply can't have that.

Out July 6

More than 20 years after her sister's mysterious disappearance, Marti's life is still devoted to finding her via her hit true crime podcast in Jessica Chiarella's twisty The Lost Girls. But when a woman reaches out to Marti about a case that could be connected to her sister, she begins to fear the answers she might finally find.

Out July 6

Rachel Donahue's Gothic-tinged mystery The Temple House Vanishing will keep you guessing until the last page. Told through alternating viewpoints, the novel explores the disappearance of a student and teacher from an elite and remote boarding school. And yes, this one will leave you guessing right up until the last page.

Out July 6

Megan Miranda's latest domestic thriller, Such a Quiet Place, takes place in a tight-knit community that's rocked by a murder. When the woman accused of the crime returns to Hollow's Edge as if nothing ever happened, neighbours begin turning on neighbours in this unsettling story of a neighbourhood on the brink of chaos.

Out July 13

The Therapist by B.A. Paris follows a young couple as they move into the perfect gated community only to discover that something terrible happened in their new house. Now, Alice can't quit digging into the life of the therapist who lived there before them, even though her neighbours would much rather forget the past.

Out July 13

Defence attorney Leigh's life seems to be perfect from the outside in Karin Slaughter's False Witness. But there's a darkness in her past that's just waiting to be exposed by her new client — a man she has no choice but to defend if she wants to protect herself and her little sister.

Out July 20

A teacher only wants what's best for his students in Samantha Downing's pitch black satirical thriller For Your Own Good. As Teacher of the Year, Teddy believes it's his responsibility to guide his students through the world, even if that means defying their snobbish parents or teaching them a few hard life lessons along the way. Everything he does is for their own good, after all.

Out July 20

What begins as a bit of snooping turns into a dangerous obsession in Just One Look by Lindsay Cameron. With her life falling apart around her, Cassie takes a temp job sorting through a large corporation's emails. Among the emails is a private correspondence between a seemingly perfect wife and husband, who Cassie can't stop herself from fixating on.

Out July 27

An Easter dinner turns deadly in Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena. When Fred and Sheila Merton are brutally murdered, their adult children appear to be heartbroken. But appearances can be deceiving, and it's entirely possible one of them is responsible for the death of their parents.

Out July 27