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arcXavier Bradshaw: GHOSTWRITER
W. M. Leesman
arcThe World We Live In
Rachel Graham
You Shouldn't Have Answered: Some Numbers Should Never Be Dialed...
C.K. Smith
Joy Ride: When a Prank Turns Deadly
C.K. Smith
betaWhat Secrets the Walls Keep
Rachel Graham
Toxic
Rachel Graham
arcThe Farmer's Secret
Luna May
Noose
Sara Lea
Shadow of Justice - Book 2
Jules MacLeod
Things Like This Don't Happen Here
Rita Maxil
You Die ... I Die
Jessica Huntley
Shadow of Justice
Jules MacLeod
The Legend of Blackshore
Tamara Rector
The Asphyxiator
Margret Ann
The Rising of Blackshore (The Blackshore Trilogy Book 2)
Tamara Rector
arcFallow
Henrik Gjelstrup
24 Hours to Forget
Filipe Silva
arcBeneath the Ashes
Bekka Scott
American Machiavelli
F. Yew
arcForever and a Game
Jason Herne
arcPhantom Drop
Cori Nevruz
arcMissing
Ivy BlackWell
Fragments of Affection
Danielle Blum
arcThe Sun Feels Wrong
Noblessa A
When Mountains Crumble
Claudine DiScala
arcWhen Mountains Crumbled–The Landslide
Claudine DiScala
arcDeclan's Lost Race
Bob Mazzei
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The most popular thriller campaigns on Inside Story right now
Thriller Collections
Author-created book collections featuring thriller titles
IN THE CARDS
by Sara Lea
<p><strong>Welcome to In The Cards, a twenty-two author collection of standalone thriller and horror short stories. In this series, you’ll find stories inspired by the meaning of a specific Tarot Card, thoughtfully written with that thread woven through. Whether you’re a Tarot Card lover or not, you’ll find thrillers and horrors that will creep under your skin and into your thoughts. <em>Knowledge of Tarot Cards is not necessary to read or enjoy these stories.</em></strong></p><p><strong>Download our FREE read-along booklet for fun activities, author intros, and more!</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10Ur_0OaMpnWHnhtLzM-6kgKfe8XJxXeU">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10Ur_0OaMpnWHnhtLzM-6kgKfe8XJxXeU</a></p><p><strong>Also, come join our reading group on Facebook! </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/17yKV1CukZ/?mibextid=wwXIfr">https://www.facebook.com/groups/grimcreepersreaders </a></p>
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Deadly Silence
by Sara Lea
<p>Collection of 14 stories by 14 authors with the theme "deadly silence"</p>
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Jessica Huntley Books Challenge
by Jessica Huntley
<p>Fancy a challenge? Use this to keep track of all my books as you read them. Can you read them all?</p>
21 books →
Thriller Reading Challenges
Author-created reading challenges built around thriller book collections
Author Spotlight
Billie Jean Wiley
Billie Jean Wiley is the creative force behind the Killer Thrillers Facebook group, where she passionately supports thriller and horror authors. After diving into the captivating worlds of heart-pounding thrillers and spine-chilling horrors, Billie found her inspiration among the pages of countless novels, leading her to discover her own passion for writing. When she's not immersed in crafting captivating stories, Billie enjoys life in her cozy small-town home in West Virginia. She lives with her loving husband, video game loving teenage son, and their delightfully floofy feline companion, "Kitty Purry.”
What Readers Are Saying
Recent reviews from Inside Story readers on thriller books
Phantom Drop
Cori Nevruz
★ 4.2
3 ratings
Phantom Drop
Cori Nevruz
“<p>Absolutely couldn't put this book down! Great story that keeps you entwined with the main character and questioning what will happen next.</p><p> Awesome plot twist at the end, overall it was very well written and a great, thoughtout story.</p><p>Definitely recommend for anyone after a great suspense novel full of lots of twists.</p>”
— Chloe
Fallow
Henrik Gjelstrup
★ 4
1 rating
Fallow
Henrik Gjelstrup
“<p>4 stars</p><p>Fast paced book with loads of action. Very well written and i found it quite easy to become very engaged with the story and the characters. </p><p>Great storyline that leads you wanting the next book in the series.</p><p>Definitely one to add to the TBR list!</p>”
— Chloe
★ 4.1
4 ratings
Noose
Sara Lea
“<p>A creepy fast paced short story that will have you on the edge of your seat!</p>”
— Brandy Aker
★ 4
3 ratings
PHOBIAS: A COLLECTION OF TERROR
CAM MUNOZ
“<p>Thank you to the author for letting me arc read this book!</p><p>This is my first read by this author and I enjoyed it, I love horror and these collections of short stories were really good. I can’t wait to read more books by this author!</p>”
— Wingleader1987
★ 4
3 ratings
PHOBIAS: A COLLECTION OF TERROR
CAM MUNOZ
“<p>A collection of 4 different stories that is all dark and has a creepy feel with each one you read! A great short read especially for around Halloween time!</p>”
— Brandy Aker
★ 4.8
9 ratings
Where Ladybugs Go to Die
Kirsten Gale
“My first book by this author and definitely won’t be my last. Where it got tense and my anxiety was high, had to take a break and read another book for a bit.”
— Tracy Witman
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