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A high-octane blend of FBI procedural and eerie family thriller where the sins of the past fuel a deadly present-day hunt. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Split Second.

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eerie
high-stakes

01
Eleventh Hour
Catherine Coulter · 2002
A high-octane blend of deadly cat-and-mouse games and fierce protective instincts that keeps the adrenaline pumping until the final page.
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02
The Maze
Catherine Coulter · 1997
A tense, puzzle-box psychological thriller that races toward a terrifying confrontation with a buried past.
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03
Blood ties
Kay Hooper
A ticking-clock thriller where psychic investigators become the hunted in a deadly, escalating game of cat and mouse.
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04
Blood sins
Kay Hooper
A dread-soaked psychic thriller that plunges you into the claustrophobic, manipulative grip of a deadly cult.
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05
The 7th victim
Jacobson, Alan · 2008
A gritty, authentic dive into the mind of a killer and the toll it takes on the profiler hunting him.
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06
The Murder Game
Beverly Barton
A breathless, high-stakes thriller where a terrifying hunt forces two partners to confront both a sadistic killer and their own undeniable bond.
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07
Killer Instinct
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
A razor-sharp psychological thriller where gifted teens play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a copycat killer.
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08
Too close to home
Lynette Eason
A tense, fast-paced game of cat-and-mouse that blends cyber-thrills with a slow-burn, faith-filled romance.
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09
Closer than you think
Karen Rose
A gripping collision of chilling psychological terror and protective romance that keeps the pulse racing.
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10
Heartbreaker
Julie Garwood · 2000
A high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse wrapped in a fiercely protective, slow-burn romance.
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11
Long road to mercy
David Baldacci
A rugged, adrenaline-fueled descent into the vast canyons of the American West, led by a haunted investigator who refuses to back down.
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12
Hot pursuit
Suzanne Brockmann
A high-octane blend of deadly cat-and-mouse suspense, elite tactical action, and intense romantic sparks.
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- tense
- high-stakes
- urgent
- intense

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