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11 SPOOKY MYSTERIES & THRILLER BOOKS

Perfect for Halloween!

Looking for an atmospheric thriller or mystery novel to send a chill down your spine? These spooky thriller books & mystery novels are must-reads for fall (or any time of year!).

THIS LIST INCLUDES:

• spine-tingling mysteries & thrillers (some with horror elements and some less-scary reads)

• both popular/ bestselling authors and lesser-known authors

by Riley Sager

HOME BEFORE DARK

A young woman returns to the spooky old estate that her family fled years ago. Soon, strange events start happening again.

by C.J. Tudor

THE BURNING GIRLS

A reverend and his teenage daughter move to a village in the English countryside. But the town has a dark past, and the townsfolk are secretive and strange.

by Simone St. James

THE SUN DOWN MOTEL

This mystery/thriller about a strange motel has a sprinkling of spooky elements that make it a fabulous Halloween read!

by Jennifer McMahon

THE DROWNING KIND

This spooky story is about two sisters and the aging mansion where they spent their summers as kids (and the strange pool that's said to have healing powers).

by Alice Feeney

DAISY DARKER

This modern take on an Agatha Christie story follows a family who arrives at their crumbling estate on an island on Halloween night. Soon after, a body is found.

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