Mystery & Thriller Audiobooks

Delicious Monsters

""A haunted house thriller packed with cryptic mystery, dark humor, and bone-chilling twists." —Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston The Haunting of Hill House meets Sadie in this "genuinely terrifying" (School Library Journal, starred review) psychological thriller following two teen girls navigating the treacherous past of a mysterious mansion ten years apart. Daisy sees dead people—something impossible to forget in bustling, ghost-packed Toronto. She usually manages to deal with her unwanted ability, but she's completely unprepared to be dumped by her boyfriend. So when her mother inherits a secluded mansion in northern Ontario where she spent her childhood summers, Daisy jumps at the chance to escape. But the house is nothing like Daisy expects, and she begins to realize that her experience with the supernatural might be no match for her mother's secrets, nor what lurks within these walls… A decade later, Brittney is desperate to get out from under the thumb of her abusive mother, a bestselling author who claims her stay at "Miracle Mansion" allowed her to see the error of her ways. But Brittney knows that's nothing but a sham. She decides the new season of her popular Haunted web series will uncover what happened to a young Black girl in the mansion ten years prior and finally expose her mother's lies. But as she gets more wrapped up in the investigation, she'll have to decide: if she can only bring one story to light, which one matters most—Daisy's or her own? As Brittney investigates the mansion in the present, Daisy's story runs parallel in the past, both timelines propelling the girls to face the most dangerous monsters of all: those that hide in plain sight."

Liselle Sambury (Author), Sandra Okuboyejo (Narrator)

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I'll Take Everything You Have

"From an Edgar Award-winning author, this historical noir novel follows the life-changing summer of sixteen-year-old Joe Garbe as he discovers queer community in 1930s Chicago and gets caught up in the city's crooked underbelly.   In the summer of 1934, Joe Garbe arrives in Chicago with one goal: Earn enough money to get out of debt and save the family farm. Joe's cousin sets him up with a hotel job, then proposes a sketchy scheme to make a lot more money fast. While running his con, Joe finds himself splitting time between Eddie, a handsome flirt on a delivery truck, and Raymond, a carefree rich kid who shows Joe the eye-opening queer life around every corner of the big city.   Joe's exposure to the surface of criminal Chicago pulls him into something darker than he could have imagined. When danger closes in-from gangsters, the police, and people he thought were friends-Joe needs to pack up and get lost. But before he can figure out where to go, he has to decide who he wants to be.   I'll Take Everything You Have is a vivid portrayal of queer coming of age in Depression-era Chicago, and a timeless story of trying to make your future bright when the rest of the world is dead set on keeping it hidden in the dark."

James Klise (Author), Will Collyer (Narrator)

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Promise Boys

"Nick Brooks's Promise Boys is a trailblazing, blockbuster YA mystery about three teen boys of colour who must investigate their principal's murder to clear their own names. For fans of Angie Thomas, Jason Reynolds, and Karen McManus. The Urban Promise Prep School vows to turn boys into men. As students, J.B., Ramón, and Trey are forced to follow the prestigious "program's" strict rules. Extreme discipline, they've been told, is what it takes to be college bound, to avoid the fates of many men in their neighborhoods. This, the Principal Moore Method, supposedly saves lives. But when Moore ends up murdered and the cops come sniffing around, the trio emerges as the case's prime suspects. With all three maintaining their innocence, they must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested. But is the true culprit hiding among them? This gripping thriller shines a glaring light on how the system too often condemns Black and Latinx teen boys to failure before they've even had a chance at success. 'Thrilling . . . Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page' - Karen M. McManus, author of One of Us Is Lying"

Nick Brooks (Author), Alfred Vines, Anthony Lopez, Brad Sanders, Christopher Hampton, Eliana Marianes, Hannah Church, Henriette Zoutomou, Jaime Lincoln Smith, Maria Liatis, Renier Cortes, Suehyla El-Attar, Xenia Willacey (Narrator)

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Come Home Safe: A Novel

"Dad, I just want to know how to not become a hashtag. In this gripping read, biracial siblings Reed and Olive hadn't planned on navigating racial inequality or being roughed up by police on the subway, but as they face the truths and pains of being a person of color, they also lean into knowing their rights and fostering conversations about change and acceptance. "In Come Home Safe, Brian Buckmire has crafted a story that looks the reality of police brutality in the eye and still manages to come away with hope. It is a powerful book about the necessity of 'the talk' and what it means to be a teenager in our times."-New York Times bestselling author and ABC News anchor Linsey Davis On the subway ride home, Reed just wants to watch videos of his soccer idol, but reality crashes in when police officers question him about a suspect who matches his description. With tact and poise, Reed defends himself, but ultimately knows there is no easy way out of this conflict. At a café, a woman accuses Olive of stealing her phone and demands to see it. Startled and indignant, Olive watches as the crowd forms and does nothing to help, even as the woman attempts to weaponize the police against her. This read will keep you on the edge of your seat as each teen asks themself: What should I do? What can I do? What's going to get me home safe? Come Home Safe is perfect for: - Fans of contemporary fiction and true-to-life stories - Youth and middle graders interested in social justice, societal change, and navigating police brutality - Parents, teachers, and school librarians looking to start a conversation about politics, racism, or have "the talk" with their teens and middle schoolers - Anyone looking to better understand the sociopolitical climate in America today - Young adult readers of Angie Thomas, Nic Stone, Ibi Zoboi, and Jason Reynolds - Black, brown, or marginalized families who wish to open a conversation about how to live in a world that only sees the color of their skin From ABC News legal analyst and NYC Legal Aid Society public defender Brian Buckmire, this compelling story draws from real-life advice, lessons, and conversations with attorneys, law enforcement, and the wrongfully accused to help turn the whispers and family discussions about racial inequality and mistreatment into wider conversations, healing, and one day … change."

Brian G. Buckmire (Author), Nile Bullock (Narrator)

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The Dream Heist

"Eighteen-year-old Aria Hale loves her job at her father’s dream therapy company where she enters dementia patients’ dreams to save their memories. But when their lab is ransacked, two technicians are murdered, and her father is kidnapped, everything changes for her. Determined to find her father, Aria and her friends embark on a harrowing hunt across continents using the dreams of their enemies to guide them. But this dangerous journey plunges her into a world she never bargained for: deception, intrigue, and even love. As she races to save her father and hunt down her enemies, she soon realizes she is in fact the one being hunted. And her dreams are the greatest danger of all."

Christina Farley (Author), Jennifer Jill Araya (Narrator)

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Junkyard Dogs

"A suspenseful and gut-wrenching story of an unhoused teenager struggling to survive a criminal scrapping ring while unraveling a dark family history Josh's father has gone missing without a trace, and Gran's ready to call social services. If Josh wants to keep himself and and his little brother, Twig, out of the system, he'll have to take to the streets and track down his dad. But when Josh digs too deep, his dad's old accomplices catch up to Josh and plunge him into a dangerous underground where putting his trust in the wrong person could number Josh in a growing pile of bodies. This chilling portrayal of a teen desperate for food, shelter, and safety barrels the listener through an emotionally-charged journey as Josh discovers that blood doesn't always make family-and some bonds can be broken forever. This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF of resources from the book."

Katherine Higgs-Coulthard (Author), Robbie Daymond (Narrator)

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A Game of Life or Death

"An addictive thriller from the most sensational new voice in YA fiction. When sixteen-year-old Asha Kennedy discovers her older sister Maya's dead body in their home, her world falls apart. Desperate for answers, and to stay out of the hands of the social services she grew up in, Asha turns to her hacker friends for help. Her search leads her to Zu Tech, the hit games studio where Maya was a lead coder. As Asha begins to unravel the riddle of her death, she realises that the only way to uncover the truth is from the inside. Asha ghosts her old life and infiltrates a Zu Tech eSport tournament as they launch 'SHACKLE', the revolutionary Virtual Reality video game Maya was working on - and which hides a monstrous secret..."

Triona Campbell (Author), Charlie Sanderson (Narrator)

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Gone Too Far

"From Natalie D. Richards, the New York Times bestselling author of mystery books for teens, comes a YA psychological thriller book about a girl pulled into a dangerous revenge plot she can't escape, perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Natasha Preston. Piper Woods can't wait to graduate and leave high school—and all its annoying cliques—behind. But when she finds a mysterious notebook filled with the sins of her fellow students, Piper is suddenly drowning in their secrets. And she's not the only one who knows them. An anonymous text invites Piper to choose to punish the cheater, the bully, or the shoplifter. The popular kids with their dirty little secrets. With one text, Piper can make them pay. But the truth can be dangerous . . ."

Natalie D. Richards (Author), Alex Picard (Narrator)

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Retro

"What starts off as a lighthearted competition to live without modern technology for a year turns into a fight for survival in this unputdownable young adult thriller by New York Times bestselling author Jarrod Shusterman and debut author Sofía Lapuente. It was never meant to happen this way. Things were never supposed to get this out of hand. After a cyberbullying incident at her school goes viral, Luna Iglesias finds herself at the heart of a brewing controversy. When the social media company Limbo—who are also implicated in the scandal—sweeps in with an offer that sounds like an opportunity to turn over a new leaf and receive a scholarship to the college of her dreams, she's happy to jump on the new trend. It's called the Retro Challenge, where contestants live without modern technology, wear vintage clothes, party as if the future weren't already written, and fall in love as if they were living in a movie. At first, the challenge is fun. But then things get dangerous. Kids start disappearing, including Luna's friends. There are voices in the woods. Bloodred markings on the trees. And Luna increasingly begins to wonder if all these strange happenings are connected with the Retro Challenge. Secrets. Lies. Betrayal. The weight of her family on her shoulders. There's so much on the line for Luna, not to mention she's falling in love with the last guy she expected. Unless she can figure out the truth behind who's sabotaging the challenge, the next person to disappear may be Luna herself."

Jarrod Shusterman, Sofía Lapuente (Author), Stacy Gonzalez (Narrator)

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Kinetics

"Ava and Tyrone always shared everything. As twins, they were always two parts of a whole. But one day, Ava discovers that she is part of a much bigger whole. And Tyrone wants nothing more than for Ava to take part … or take her apart instead. Now Ava faces a decision: either be by Tyrone’s side or become another one of his victims.  Doesn't matter to Tyrone, as long as he has her abilities - one way or another."

Multi Mind (Author), Soraya Butler (Narrator)

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[German] - Folge 07: Der Raub der englischen Kronjuwelen

"Der Raub der englischen Kronjuwelen England 1671. Der exzentrische König Charles II. hat sich eine unschätzbar wertvolle Krone und viele weitere Juwelen anfertigen lassen, die im streng bewachten Tower von London aufbewahrt werden. Wer würde es wagen, sie von dort zu stehlen? So etwas kann nur einem unerschrockenen Abenteurer wie Thomas Blood einfallen, der mit Lügen, List und Verkleidungen die Kronjuwelen in seinen Besitz bringen will. David, Jonas und Emma sind mit Hilfe ihres magischen Buches bei dem gefährlichen Raubzug dabei. Aber sie ahnen nicht, dass die wirkliche Gefahr in ihrer eigenen Vergangenheit liegt."

Wolfgang Adenberg (Author), Julian Greis, Katharina Gast, Tim Kreuer (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - La jugada final (Una herencia en juego 3)

"En la explosiva conclusión del best seller global Una herencia en juego, la riqueza, las intrigas y los romances son claves para intentar resolver los múltiples enigmas. Perfecto para fans de Karen McManus. LA VIDA, LA FORTUNA Y LOS AMORES DE AVERY ESTÁN EN LA CUERDA FLOJA EN EL JUEGO DEL QUE TODO EL MUNDO HABLA. Para conseguir heredar miles de millones, Avery Grambs solo tiene que sobrevivir unas semanas más en la mansión Hawthorne. Pero los paparazzi no la dejan en paz, la presión sigue subiendo y el peligro acecha por todos lados. La luz al final del túnel son los hermanos Hawthorne, cuyas vidas están completamente entrelazadas con la de Avery. El momento en que Avery se convierta en la adolescente más rica del planeta se acerca, y es entonces cuando aparece un visitante que podría cambiarlo todo. Aún hay un último enigma que resolver, y Avery y los hermanos Hawthorne se verán atrapados en un peligroso juego una vez más. Atrapada en un mundo de riqueza y privilegios, con el peligro acechando a cada paso, Avery tendrá que ir a por todas y jugar a ese juego... si quiere sobrevivir. La crítica ha dicho: «Me tuvo en vilo hasta la última página». Katharine Mcgee, autora de las series El piso mil y American Royals «¡Lo más divertido que he leído en todo el año!». E. Lockhart, autora de Éramos mentirosos «Imposible apartar la vista de las páginas hasta el final». Buzzfeed «Sus capítulos breves y ágiles hacen que nos encontremos con momentazos, uno tras otro. Totalmente adictiva». Kirkus «La gran cantidad de pistas crípticas y de triángulos amorosos tempestuosos hacen de esta novela una lectura 100% recomendable». Publishers Weekly"

Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Author), Cynthia De Pando (Narrator)

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