Suspense fiction?

I just finished reading "Taken" by Chris Jordan on audio CD. I found
it to be quite gripping, right from the first paragraph. It was
extremely suspenseful and never once bored me. It's a kidnapping story
with a unique twist.

I need to find some more suspense novels that will keep me absorbed
from the beginning and never loosen their trip on my imagination.
Ideally, they'll be available on CD. Optimally, I would like to avoid
novels about serial killers and the FBI teams that track them down, as
I feel it's been done to death. "Taken" is a book with only four main
characters, and I'd like to stay away from books with a large cast of
characters. I prefer simple, direct storytelling. Some of my favorite
mystery authors include Jack Ritchie, John D. MacDonald, Sue Grafton
and Gerald DiPego. I like a plot with some twists, surprises and heart-
pounding suspense. Something that will keep me guessing until the very
end.

Can you recommend anything like this?

(FYI, I did also post this in rec.arts.mystery.)

Thanks!