Psychological Suspense
Psychological thriller is a sub-genre of the wide-ranging thriller genre, but it often incorporates elements from the mystery genre as well. Psychological thrillers feature intense action in the plot as well as in the characters’ minds.
Ablow, Keith R.
Abrahams, Peter
Cannell, Stephen
Crombie, Debra
Deaver, Jeffrey
Gardner, Lisa
Gerritsen, Tess
Grippando, James
Katzenbach, John
Kellerman, Jonathan
Kelman, Judith
Koontz, Dean
Lutz, John
Martinez, Michele
McCarthy, Cormac
O’Brien, Kevin
Olsen, Gregg
Perry, Thomas
Rendell, Ruth
Rubenfeld, Jed
Santlofer, Jonathan
Unger, Lisa
Vine, Barbara
Walters, Minette
White, Stephen
Psychopathic Criminals
Here is a list of authors who have written books that feature criminals defined by their own insanity or their skills at getting inside the minds of other characters:
Connelly, Michael
Connolly, John
Coulter, Catherine
Cornwell, Patricia
Deaver, Jeffrey
Gardner, Lisa
Gerritsen, Tess
Harris, Thomas
Hoag, Tami
Hooper, Kay
Iles, Gregg
Johansen, Iris
Kava, Alex
Kellerman, Jonathan
Koontz, Dean
Patterson, James
Pearson, Ridley
Rankin, Ian
Reichs, Kathy