When it comes to summer reading, nothing quite rivals sitting on a beach, in a park or in the garden, and tearing through the twists and turns of a great thriller. Good news, then, that this month delivers the great thrillers in spades. From Ajay Chowdhury’s new standalone page-turner to the return of crime giant James Patterson and gripping mysteries from the likes of Erin Kelly and Jo Spain, here is our pick of the best…

Eden Falls by Ajay Chowdhury; It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell; Time to Burn by Ellery Lloyd

Eden Falls by Ajay Chowdhury

Chowdhury leaves his award-winning Detective Kamil Rahman series behind for a globe-spanning standalone thriller. When a honeymoon ends in murder and a groom disappears at Delhi airport, two women must join forces to untangle a trail of AI, espionage and billionaire corruption before time runs out.

Harvill, £18.99