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A Tale of Suspense
by Joyce Carol OatesIf you liked Jack of Spades, try these:
by Joyce Carol Oates
Published Jun 2025
Read ReviewsA spellbinding novel of literary and psychological suspenseabout the dark secrets that surface after the shocking disappearance of a charismatic, mercurial teacher at an elite boarding school—by the legendary author "who is surely on any shortlist of America's greatest living writers" (The New York Times Magazine)
by Harlan Coben
Published Apr 2006
Read ReviewsA twisting, turning, emotionally charged story, and a compelling tale of the choices we make and the repercussions that never leave us.
by Ian Caldwell, Dustin Thomason
Published Jun 2005
Read ReviewsAn ivy league murder, a mysterious coded manuscript and the secrets of a Renaissance prince collide memorably in this debut novel, that weaves together suspense and scholarship, high art and unimaginable treachery.
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