27 best-selling thriller books like One Dark Night by Tom Bale

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One Dark Night

By: Tom Bale

3.89

Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition

He sees his wife’s eyes watching him in the rear-view mirror, the kids up on their knees to get a b…

If you liked the thriller plot in One Dark Night by Tom Bale , here is a list of 27 books like this:

Cover of Bound (Sam Shephard #4) by Vanda Symon

1. Bound (Sam Shephard #4)

By: Vanda Symon

4.13

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

A brutal home invasion shocks the nation. A man is murdered, his wife bound, gagged and left to wat… read more

Similar categories in Vanda Symon's Bound (Sam Shephard #4) book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Follow You Home by Mark  Edwards

2. Follow You Home

By: Mark Edwards

3.69

Format: 88 pages, Paperback

It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime, a final adventure before settling down. After a perfe… read more

Similar categories in Mark Edwards's Follow You Home book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
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3. The Teacher (DS Cross Mysteries, #6)

By: Tim Sullivan

4.51

Format: 407 pages, Kindle Edition

An eighty-year-old man is found murdered in his home. His age and standing in the community makes f… read more

Similar categories in Tim Sullivan's The Teacher (DS Cross Mysteries, #6) book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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4. The Godchild

By: Miranda Rijks

4.24

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

They were just a normal family living normal lives. Then Alicia arrived.After her own mother myster… read more

Similar categories in Miranda Rijks's The Godchild book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of The Phantom Child by A.J.  Wills

5. The Phantom Child

By: A.J. Wills

4.01

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

Is her child really missing? Or did he never exist at all? With cracks beginning to show in her … read more

Similar categories in A.J. Wills's The Phantom Child book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • thriller
  • suspense
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6. Platform Seven

By: Louise Doughty

3.52

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Platform Seven at 4am: Peterborough Railway Station is deserted. The man crossing the covered walkw… read more

Similar categories in Louise Doughty's Platform Seven book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery thriller
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"The dead don't bother haunting graveyards- they are the last place on earth they need to haunt. The living do that job for them with their messy combination of grief, desire, imagination. There is no…"

-Louise Doughty, Platform Seven

"It's a deal we all make, I remember thinking. What kind of life will I live with this person? All relationships are a balancing act, after all, each individual perched on either side of a seesaw. You…"

-Louise Doughty, Platform Seven

Cover of The Monk (DS Cross Mysteries, #5) by Tim  Sullivan

7. The Monk (DS Cross Mysteries, #5)

By: Tim Sullivan

4.51

Format: 414 pages, Kindle Edition

To find a murderer, you need a motive . . . THE DETECTIVE DS George Cross has always wondered w… read more

Similar categories in Tim Sullivan's The Monk (DS Cross Mysteries, #5) book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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8. The Politician (DS Cross Mysteries, #4)

By: Tim Sullivan

4.49

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

A ransacked room. A dead politician. A burglary gone wrong – or a staged murder? THE DETECTIVE … read more

Similar categories in Tim Sullivan's The Politician (DS Cross Mysteries, #4) book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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9. Lost Victim (DCI Rachel King #6)

By: Helen H. Durrant

4.35

Format: 238 pages, Kindle Edition

After three months off, a gruesome murder throws Detective Rachel King back into the thick of it. B… read more

Similar categories in Helen H. Durrant's Lost Victim (DCI Rachel King #6) book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • crime
Cover of I Will Ruin You by Linwood Barclay

10. I Will Ruin You

By: Linwood Barclay

3.98

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

In the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay, a teacher’s act of hero… read more

Similar categories in Linwood Barclay's I Will Ruin You book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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11. The Waitress

By: Nina Manning

3.79

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

Nameless. Faceless. Deadly? Waitress Kit Lowman knows that people look down on her and the job s… read more

Similar categories in Nina Manning's The Waitress book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • thriller
Cover of Betrayal by Lesley Pearse

12. Betrayal

By: Lesley Pearse

4.17

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

Eve should never have married Don Hathaway. Yes, he gave her two beautiful children - Olly and Tabi… read more

Similar categories in Lesley Pearse's Betrayal book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

Cover of The Nanny's Child (The Lies We Tell, #2) by L.G. Davis

13. The Nanny's Child (The Lies We Tell, #2)

By: L.G. Davis

4.13

Format: 252 pages, Kindle Edition

I’ve always had the urge to look after other people’s children. To pour care and love into their li… read more

Similar categories in L.G. Davis's The Nanny's Child (The Lies We Tell, #2) book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • thriller
  • suspense
Cover of Need to Know by Karen   Cleveland

14. Need to Know

By: Karen Cleveland

3.82

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

In pursuit of a Russian sleeper cell on American soil, a CIA analyst uncovers a dangerous secret th… read more

Similar categories in Karen Cleveland's Need to Know book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • thriller
  • suspense
Cover of Always Remember by Cathryn Grant

15. Always Remember

By: Cathryn Grant

4.12

Format: 351 pages, Kindle Edition

Louise loves her family. To death. Kelly is married with two kids, enjoying an ordinary peaceful… read more

Similar categories in Cathryn Grant's Always Remember book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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16. The Perfect Parents

By: J.A. Baker

3.79

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

Jackson and Lydia Hemsworth are pillars of the community, feted for having the perfect marriage and… read more

Similar categories in J.A. Baker's The Perfect Parents book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • thriller
Cover of The Baby by A.J. McDine

17. The Baby

By: A.J. McDine

4.20

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

There’s a baby in your house. It isn’t yours… The day I was told I’d never be able to have a chi… read more

Similar categories in A.J. McDine's The Baby book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • suspense
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18. The Wife in the Photo

By: Emily Shiner

3.73

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

I pick up the photograph from their mantlepiece and carefully wipe away the dust. The beautiful wif… read more

Similar categories in Emily Shiner's The Wife in the Photo book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The Cyclist (DS Cross #2) by Tim  Sullivan

19. The Cyclist (DS Cross #2)

By: Tim Sullivan

4.24

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

To solve any murder, you must first know your victim . . . THE DETECTIVE DS George Cross has … read more

Similar categories in Tim Sullivan's The Cyclist (DS Cross #2) book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The Patient (DS Cross Mysteries, #3) by Tim  Sullivan

20. The Patient (DS Cross Mysteries, #3)

By: Tim Sullivan

4.56

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

Bristol detective DS George Cross investigates the suspicious suicide of a young woman. DS Georg… read more

Similar categories in Tim Sullivan's The Patient (DS Cross Mysteries, #3) book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The Split by S.E. Lynes

21. The Split

By: S.E. Lynes

3.94

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

The end of our marriage was only the beginning… Last night, we celebrated our anniversary. Over… read more

Similar categories in S.E. Lynes's The Split book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery thriller
  • thriller
Cover of The Teacher by Danielle Stewart

22. The Teacher

By: Danielle Stewart

4.20

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

Daisy sobbed as she pointed at the picture of my darling son. “It was him,” she cried out distraugh… read more

Similar categories in Danielle Stewart's The Teacher book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • thriller
  • mystery thriller
Cover of The Chalet by Catherine    Cooper

23. The Chalet

By: Catherine Cooper

3.85

Format: 390 pages, Paperback

Four friends. One luxury getaway. The perfect murder. French Alps, 1998 Two young men ski int… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Cooper's The Chalet book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The Warning by Kathryn Croft

24. The Warning

By: Kathryn Croft

3.89

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

My little boy’s room was empty, his bed neatly made. Alarm bells should have rung immediately. Then… read more

Similar categories in Kathryn Croft's The Warning book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Containment (Sam Shephard #3) by Vanda Symon

25. Containment (Sam Shephard #3)

By: Vanda Symon

3.97

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Dunedin’s favourite young police officer Sam Shephard is drawn into a perplexing investigation when… read more

Similar categories in Vanda Symon's Containment (Sam Shephard #3) book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"I was experiencing a full-on Mills and Boon moment, and I had no idea who he was."

-Vanda Symon, Containment (Sam Shephard #3)

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26. The Big Day

By: Ruth Harrow

3.90

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

Two weeks until our dream wedding in the sun, his wife shows up on our doorstep. I've finally me… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Harrow's The Big Day book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

Cover of The New Nanny (The Lies We Tell, #1) by L.G. Davis

27. The New Nanny (The Lies We Tell, #1)

By: L.G. Davis

4.01

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

A forged reference and a fake social media page is all it takes to convince the Mayers I’m the perf… read more

Similar categories in L.G. Davis's The New Nanny (The Lies We Tell, #1) book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • thriller
  • suspense
Cover of The Widow Bride by Carey Baldwin

28. The Widow Bride

By: Carey Baldwin

4.02

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

Her diamond engagement ring glitters as she tells me he’s the one. But I’m sure there’s hesitation … read more

Similar categories in Carey Baldwin's The Widow Bride book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • thriller
Cover of One Dark Night by Tom Bale

29. One Dark Night

By: Tom Bale

3.89

Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition

He sees his wife’s eyes watching him in the rear-view mirror, the kids up on their knees to get a b… read more

Similar categories in Tom Bale's One Dark Night book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Expectant (Sam Shephard #5) by Vanda Symon

30. Expectant (Sam Shephard #5)

By: Vanda Symon

4.19

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

A killer targeting pregnant women. A detective expecting her first baby… The shocking murder … read more

Similar categories in Vanda Symon's Expectant (Sam Shephard #5) book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of The Ringmaster (Sam Shephard #2) by Vanda Symon

31. The Ringmaster (Sam Shephard #2)

By: Vanda Symon

3.84

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The heart-stoppingly tense next instalment in the richly atmospheric, page-turning and internationa… read more

Similar categories in Vanda Symon's The Ringmaster (Sam Shephard #2) book and Tom Bale's One Dark Night

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime

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3.69

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4.51

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Matt Brolly

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Wes Markin

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