Chilling Winter Mysteries and Thrillers
As the weather gets cooler, there is nothing better than curling up in a warm, heated blanket and escaping reality by diving into a chilling, wintry thriller novel. There is something about a snowy environment that transforms a suspenseful thriller into an atmospheric journey. Besides, who doesn’t love it when the environment isn’t a character in itself? Even without additional predators, the natural elements can be a villain without additional help. If you are ready for a few jump scares in below-zero weather, you’ll want to add all of these chilling, wintry thrillers to your TBR now! After reading these titles, you will never leave the house unprepared for the winter months again. In fact, we can bet you’ll add extra first-aid kits to your next snowy destination trip.
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Add to BookshelfThe Sanatorium: Reese’s Book Club
by Sarah Pearse
Jump into book one of the Detective Elin Warner series as an abandoned sanatorium is transformed into a posh destination for tourists. Elin doesn’t want to consider herself a tourist, but when her brother and her sister in-law, Laure, invite her to celebrate their engagement here, she accepts. Despite traveling through a snowy storm, Elin arrives at the hotel and can’t shake her intuition that something is wrong with the hotel. When her brother’s fiancée turns up missing, Elin reverts to her detective skills to determine what and who is responsible for her brother’s fiancée’s disappearance and to ensure no other women, including herself, turn up missing too.
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The Last Woman in the Forest
by Diane Les Becquets
Marian Engström wants to dedicate her life to doing something that she is passionate about. In her case, that means rescuing dogs near northern Alberta, Canada. When she arrives at her destination, she meets her new mentor, Tate. Tate is just as passionate as Marian is when it comes to animal rescue and wildlife. Naturally, they form a close bond over their shared interests and passions. But when Tate is sent off on an assignment, he succumbs to a tragic death. Now, as Marian mourns, she slowly unearths the possibility that Tate is not the man she thought he was. In fact, she suspects he might be behind a series of murders of women.
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Red Widow
by Alma Katsu
This action-packed spy thriller follows two women who find themselves crossing paths connected by the CIA. Lyndsey’s job is hanging on by a thread. Her last assignment landed her on administrative leave, but she finds herself back to work when her recently promoted colleague lands the job as Chief of the Russia Division. Lyndsey is thrilled because she knows this is her speciality, giving her time to shine. Theresa is the widow of the slain former director and is known as the Red Widow inside the agency. Together, the women work to uncover the secrets and hidden stories about the agency they’ve dedicated their lives to.
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The Winter People
by Jennifer McMahon
On the outside, West Hall, Vermont, appears to be a quaint town, but for those more familiar with the area, they are aware of the strange history of missing people associated with the small city. Some believe that it all started in 1908 when a woman’s body was found in the back of her farmhouse just months after her daughter met the same fate. Ever since then, multiple people who have lived near and in the farmhouse have encountered supernatural happenstances. In the present, Ruthie and her little sister start their wintery January by discovering their mother is missing. As the sisters search for clues, they uncover the dark history hidden under the floors of the house, which they hope will lead to their mother.
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Village in the Dark
by Iris Yamashita
Here’s a locked-room thriller set in the isolated, frigid location of Anchorage, Alaska. Following the aftermath of City Under One Roof, Detective Cara Kennedy is now faced with the fact that the family she thought was missing is now dead. As she overlooks their graves, she vows to avenge their deaths by finding out the culprit behind this heinous crime. Initially, it was ruled that their deaths were an accident. But as new evidence emerges, Cara is convinced her family might have been victims of the ongoing case of missing people in the area. As mounting evidence continues to grow, evidence still points to the isolated town of Unity, a community where victims of domestic violence reside.
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The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick
by Ariel Lawhon
This chilling historical fiction thriller transports readers back in time to the state of Maine in 1789. Based on the life of Martha Ballard, a midwife who delivered countless babies and documented them in her diaries. However, shortly after delivering another baby, Martha is called upon to probe the body that was found frozen in the Kennebec River. After examining the body, Martha is only left with the conclusion that the man was murdered. As more is revealed about John Doe, shocking revelations come to light.
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Midnight
by Amy McCulloch
What happens when a promising, frosty wanderlust cruise turns into a killer’s playground? Olivia couldn’t believe it when she received a complimentary pass to board the Antarctica cruise ship as an extension of her significant other, who is an art investor. Olivia can’t wait to see the dazzling glaciers and the never-ending sunsets. But when her boyfriend goes missing and never boards the cruise ship, she must fill in and take his place to auction off the art. When Olivia notices that guests are disappearing, she knows the countdown is on, and she has limited time before she is next.
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The Snowman
by Jo Nesbo
Most children look forward to the first snow of the season, but for this young boy named Jonas, the winds of winter bring grief and uncertainty. As he wakes up on a frigid November day, he notices that his mother is not home as she should be. He looks all over the house and ends up in the kitchen. As he climbs on the stool, he peers outside and notices a strange snowman donning his mother’s pink scarf. Jonas knows he didn’t make the snowman, and it wasn’t there the day before. Now, with his mother missing and an eerie snowman out of nowhere, more women go missing in the winter season in Oslo.
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Ice Cold: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel
by Tess Gerritsen
Maura Isles is a Boston medical examiner, and she is overdue for a relaxing vacation. When the opportunity presents itself to squeeze in some skiing with her friends while attending a medical conference in Wyoming, she takes it. While driving the snowy, slick roads in the mountains, they encounter car troubles. Together, they walk to the nearest village in a harsh blizzard for shelter. Once they arrive in the village known as Kingdom Come, they can’t help but notice how oddly vacant it is. As they looked around, they noticed warm plates in abandoned homes and lots of fresh footprints in the snow …
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The Tokyo Zodiac Murders
by Soji Shimada
Jetset to the wintry season of Japan, where a self-appointed detective named Kiyoshi Mitarai, who moonlights as an astrologer and fortune teller, along with Kazumi Ishioka, is given one week to solve a 40-year-old mystery that has stumped Japanese residents for decades. Heikichi Umezawa, who is a celebrated artist, was found dead with a will that confessed that he was possessed by a devil and obsessed with the idea of the perfect woman. After decapitating his daughters and nieces, the artist left maps, clues based on astrology, and alchemy that have baffled officials until the unlikely duo of Kiyoshi and Kazumi hit the scene.
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The Price You Pay
by Nick Petrie
If you need more suspense and action with your arctic thriller reads, this is perfect for readers who enjoy Reacher and John Wick. Dive into the Peter Ash series as friendships and loyalty are tested in the backdrop of a secluded, cold, wintry cabin. Peter Ash might be a lot of things, but one can not deny his ability to show up for people who have always had his back. When Peter receives a call from his old friend, Lewis, he doesn’t think twice to meet him to check up on an old man who holds the secrets to his past. But when they arrive at their destination, they notice the cabin Lewis’s associate lives in is ransacked, and everything about Lewis and his former life is gone.
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M, King’s Bodyguard
by Niall Leonard
Travel back in time to Edwardian London. Based on the true story of the assassination attempt on Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, one bodyguard named William Melville puts his life on the line to avoid a catastrophic war that could destroy Europe from the inside out. Melville is given the order to be Queen Victoria’s Royal bodyguard; he does his job well until she dies in 1901. After her death, the empire prepares her funeral, which is expected to take about 90 days to plan. However, when Melville gets the word that there’s a target on the German Emperor to be killed at the funeral, Melville and his partner jump into action to save Europe from waging war with Russia.
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Suddenly
by Isabelle Autissier
Transport yourself to the Antarctic Ocean and put yourself in the shoes of a couple who find themselves stranded in the icy, unforgiving current of Cape Horn in this chilling translated thriller. This journey follows lovers from Paris who want to experience life and adventure together. Despite the lower temperatures and snow glaciers they see on their sailboat, they remain optimistic about their voyage. However, one brief stop on an isolated island turns their plans upside down when they suddenly become stranded. Together, they must face subzero weather with limited resources if they hope to survive long enough to be rescued.
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Dirty Laundry: A GMA Book Club Pick
by Disha Bose
Behind the pristine curtains of this quaint Irish village lies a small, closed-knit group of women who are mothers and wives. However, like most social circles, there is always a queen bee, and in this domestic thriller, that happens to be Ciara. Ciara is an influencer who secures brand deals through her social media and has the seemingly perfect life, complete with a husband and children. Ciara introduces a new friend, Mishti, to her group. However, Mishti is not like the other moms, but finds solace in connecting with the new pals Ciara has introduced her to. When Ciara is found dead in her home, the new friends seek to clear their names, but only one can be responsible for Ciara’s death.
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Wayward
by Chuck Wendig
In this frosty sequel, Americans find themselves under a trance as the remaining resources in society become limited. If civilization stands a chance, they must find a way to the snowy Ouray, Colorado, the new promised land. However, not everyone can find this secret outpost, and the people who have located it have done so while sleepwalking. The sleepwalkers, along with a few selected survivors and herdsman, plan to build a new beginning for their society. But their new world is not without its own issues. With a self-appointed president and an AI that can predict pandemics, this dystopian thriller will send chills up and down your spine.
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