Here’s a checklist featuring more than 60 Christian suspense titles released in 2018—including thrillers, mysteries, historical suspense, law enforcement, legal suspense, romantic suspense, and speculative suspense. Among these books you’ll find popular Christian authors Lynette Eason, Dani Pettrey, Joel C. Rosenberg, Terri Blacktock, Dee Henderson, Ted Dekker, Colleen Coble, Irene Hannon, Robert Whitlow, Ronie Kendig, Lynn H. Blackburn, Nancy Mehl, and many more!

Suspense / Thriller

If I Live
If I Run #3
Terri Blackstock
Zondervan
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Chase
Intense #3
Glenn Haggerty
Freshwater Publications
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A Treacherous Mix
Ozark Mountain Trilogy #3
Kathy Herman
David C. Cook
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The Linen God
Jim O’Shea
Ambassador International
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Formula of Deception
Carrie Stuart Parks
Thomas Nelson
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Cold, Cold Heart
Katie Flanagan #2
Christine Poulson
Lion Fiction
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Mysteries

Random Acts of Outrage
Holly Anna Paladin Mysteries #6
Christy Barritt
River Heights
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Darkwater Secrets
Darkwater Inn #1
Robin Caroll
Gilead Publishing
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Stratagem
Robin Caroll
Shiloh Run Press
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Who the Bishop Knows
The Amish Bishop Mysteries #3
Vannetta Chapman
Harvest House
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Material Witness
Shipshewana Amish Mystery #3
Vannetta Chapman
Zondervan
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The Innocence of Father Brown
A Collection of Short Stories Regarding the Famous Detective
G. K. Chesterton, adapted by James Stuart Bell
Gilead Classics
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Premeditated Peppermint
Amish Candy Shop Mystery #3
Amanda Flower
Kensington
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Plain Confession
Stone Mill Amish Mystery #5
Emma Miller
Kensington
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Historical Suspense

Where the Fire Falls
Vintage National Parks #2
Karen Barnett
WaterBrook Press
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The Innkeeper’s Daughter
Bow Street Runners #2
Michelle Griep
Shiloh Run Press
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The Lion of the South
A Novel of the Civil War
Jessica James
Patriot Press
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What Blooms From Dust
James Markert
Thomas Nelson
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Flame in the Night
A Novel of World War II France
Heather Munn
Kregel Publications
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A Rumored Fortune
Joanna Davidson Politano
Revell
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An Hour Unspent
Shadows Over England Book #3
Roseanna M. White
Bethany House
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The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond
Jaime Jo Wright
Bethany House
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Law Enforcement

Grave Peril
Mary Alford
Love Inspired Suspense
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Fatal Response
Jodie Bailey
Love Inspired Suspense
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In Too Deep
Dive Team Investigations #2
Lynn H. Blackburn
Revell
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Justice Betrayed
Memphis Cold Case #3
Patricia Bradley
Revell
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Lethal Target
Line of Duty #2
Janice Cantore
Tyndale House
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Texas Baby Pursuit
Lone Star Justice
Margaret Daley
Love Inspired Suspense
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In Too Deep
Sharon Dunn
Love Inspired Suspense
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Called to Protect
Blue Justice #2
Lynette Eason
Revell
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Explosive Force
Military K-9 Unit
Lynette Eason
Love Inspired Suspense
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Stormy Haven
Coldwater Bay Intrigue #2
Elizabeth Goddard
Love Inspired Suspense
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Hidden Peril
Code of Honor #2
Irene Hannon
Revell
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Accidental Eyewitness
Mountie Brotherhood
Michelle Karl
Love Inspired Suspense
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Thirst of Steel
Tox Files #3
Ronie Kendig
Bethany House
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Amish Country Ambush
Amish Country Justice
Dana R. Lynn
Love Inspired Suspense
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Valiant Defender
Military K-9 Unit
Shirlee McCoy
Love Inspired Suspense
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Mind Games
Kaely Quinn Profiler #1
Nancy Mehl
Bethany House
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Burden of Proof
FBI Rapid Response #1
DiAnn Mills
Tyndale House
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Dead Drift
Chesapeake Valor #4
Dani Pettrey
Bethany House
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Defense Breach
Lisa Phillips
Love Inspired Suspense
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Lethal Legacy
Carol J. Post
Love Inspired Suspense
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Battle Tested
Military K-9 Unit
Laura Scott
Love Inspired Suspense
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The Heat is On
Summer of the Burning Sky #2
Susan May Warren
SDG Publishing
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Cold Pursuit
Cold Harbor #6
Susan Sleeman
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Cold Case Cover-Up
Covert Operatives #1
Virginia Vaughan
Love Inspired Suspense
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Protected Secrets
Heather Woodhaven
Love Inspired Suspense
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Undercover Memories
Lenora Worth
Love Inspired Suspense
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Rescue Operation
Military K-9 Unit
Lenora Worth
Love Inspired Suspense
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Legal Suspense

Lone Witness
Atlanta Justice #2
Rachel Dylan
Bethany House
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Delayed Justice
Hidden Justice #3
Cara C. Putman
Thomas Nelson
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Chosen People
Robert Whitlow
Thomas Nelson
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Political Thriller

The Kremlin Conspiracy
Joel C. Rosenberg
Tyndale House
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Romantic Suspense

A Vast and Gracious Tide
Lisa Carter
Gilead Publishing
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Amish Country Amnesia
Meghan Carver
Love Inspired Suspense
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Leaving Lavender Tides
A Lavender Tides Novella
Colleen Coble
Thomas Nelson
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Her Fear
Amish of Hart County #5
Shelley Shepard Gray
Avon Inspire
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A Secret to Die For
Lisa Harris
Revell
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Tell Her No Lies
Kelly Irvin
Thomas Nelson
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A Sparkle of Silver
Georgia Coast Romance #1
Liz Johnson
Revell
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Deadly Melody
Safe Harbor #3
Connie Mann
Waterfall Press
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The Cost of Betrayal
Dee Henderson, Dani Pettrey, Lynette Eason
Bethany House
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Speculative Suspense

Hideous Beauty
Kingdom Wars #1
Jack Cavanaugh
Enclave
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When Through Deep Waters
Rachelle Dekker
Tyndale House
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The 49th Mystic
Beyond the Circle #1
Ted Dekker
Revell
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Rise of the Mystics
Beyond the Circle #2
Ted Dekker
Revell
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Body By Blood
Dr. Patrick Johnston
Ambassador International
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No Less Days
Amanda G. Stevens
Shiloh Run Press
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Shivering World
Kathy Tyers
Enclave
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About The Author

Lynette Eason is the bestselling author of several romantic suspense series. She is the winner of three ACFW Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Reader's Choice Award, among others. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and has a master's degree in education from Converse College. Eason lives in South Carolina with her husband and two children.