Scarlet is the newest imprint from Penzler Publishers, with a mission to bring audiences fresh voices in psychological suspense and domestic thrillers.
New releases
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Chloe Cates Is Missing
Mandy McHugh
“A tale guaranteed to keep genre fans up till dawn.”
—Kirkus
Black Ice
Carin Gerhardsen
“By turns touching and terrifying, this nail-biter deserves a wide audience.”
—Publishers Weekly
Saving Grace
Debbie Babitt
“This psychological thriller is a meticulously crafted gem.”
—The Florida Times-Union
Five Strangers
E.V. Adamson
“Meticulously plotted with an ending I really didn’t see coming.”
—Sarah Vaughan
Finding Tessa
Jaime Lynn Hendricks
“An anxiety-fueled ride rife with unexpected left turns.”
—Publishers Weekly
Upcoming titles
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The Rising Tide
Sam Lloyd
Available March 15
“Fiendishly clever”
―The Sunday Times
First Victim
Debbie Babitt
Available June 14
“Setting the standard for top-notch thrillers”
—Jeffery Deaver
Nameless Acts of Cruelty
Julie Cameron
Available August 9
It Could Be Anyone
Jaime Lynn Hendricks
Available May 10
“Hendricks excels at sharp twists and dangerous turns that domestic suspense readers will devour.”
—Vanessa Lillie
Vicious Creatures
Ashton Noone
Available July 19
“Un-putdownable in the best way, and I only hope the author writes another such wonderful venture quickly.”
― Lyndsay Faye
Past releases
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An Inconvenient Woman
Stéphanie Buelens
Now in paperback!
“Succeeds at these mind games with a taut plot.”
—The New York Times
You Will Never Know
S. A. Prentiss
Now in paperback!
“There’s hardly anyone to like. How refreshing.”
—The New York Times
Only Truth
Julie Cameron
Now in paperback!
“Slowly revs up the suspense to an exciting crescendo.”
—Publishers Weekly
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