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The Nowhere Man
by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
A man goes on a mission of revenge after the disappearance of his family, discovering secrets of a global conspiracy.
The novel begins with a case of cyberbullying a humble family girl who ends up being a victim of a network of human traffic. Evan Smoak saves the girl but realizes that another young woman has been ... (Wikipedia)
Hellbent
by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
Orphaned assassin Evan Smoak is forced to confront his past and protect his future in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
when there’s nowhere else to turn. . . His name is Evan Smoak. Taken from a group home at age twelve, he was raised and trained as an off-the-books government assassin: Orphan X. After breaking with ... (Barnes & Noble)
Badlands
by C.J. Box
A gripping thriller about a game warden's investigation into a murder in the remote wilderness of Wyoming.
In C.J. Box's, Badlands, the town of Grimstad used to be a place people came from but were never headed to. Now it’s the oil capital of North Dakota. With oil comes money, with money comes drugs, and ... (Barnes & Noble)
Stolen Prey
by John Sandford
A crime thriller involving a former cop's pursuit of a criminal mastermind.
Lucas Davenport has seen many terrible murder scenes. This is one of the worst. In the small Minnesota town of Wayzata, an entire family has been killed—husband, wife, two daughters, dogs. There’s ... (Goodreads)
On Target
by Mark Greaney
Court Gentry, a former CIA operative, is hired to assassinate a Serbian warlord. But things go awry when he discovers a conspiracy involving the US government.
Killing is Court Gentry's business. Now, his business is about to get personal in the second Gray Man novel from #1, New York Times, bestselling author Mark Greaney., Four years ago, Court Gentry was ... (Goodreads)
Midnight Crossroad
by Charlaine Harris
A small town in Texas is home to a diverse group of residents, including vampires, witches, and psychics, who must come together to solve a murder mystery.
From Charlaine Harris, the bestselling author who created Sookie Stackhouse and her world of Bon Temps, Louisiana, comes a darker locale - populated by more strangers than friends. But then, that’s ... (Goodreads)
Ballistic
by Mark Greaney
Ex-CIA agent Court Gentry is hunted by a team of assassins while trying to protect a teenage orphan. Fast-paced action thriller.
After Court Gentry was betrayed by his compatriots and forced to take on a near-suicidal covert mission by the CIA, he thought he could find refuge living in the Amazon rain forest. But his bloody ... (Goodreads)
The Enemy
by Lee Child
A retired military cop is tasked with finding a missing American soldier in Iraq.
In the last hours of 1989, Major Gen. Kenneth Kramer dies of a heart attack in a seedy North Carolina motel, apparently while in the company of a prostitute. MP Maj. Jack Reacher investigates and ... (Wikipedia)
Dark Sacred Night
by Michael Connelly
Detective Renée Ballard teams up with retired detective Harry Bosch to solve a cold case involving the murder of a teenage runaway.
Harry Bosch teams up with LAPD Detective Renée Ballard to face the unsolved murder of a runaway, and the fight to bring a killer to justice.,Detective Renée Ballard is working the night beat — known ... (Barnes & Noble)
Past Tense
by Lee Child
Jack Reacher finds himself stranded in a small town, uncovering dark secrets and facing dangerous enemies.
While traveling to Portsmouth, New Hampshire , Jack Reacher takes a detour to the town of Laconia , to visit his father Stan Reacher's childhood home. He meets Elizabeth Castle, the town clerk, and ... (Wikipedia)
Iron Gold
by Pierce Brown
A new generation rises to fight for freedom in a solar system torn apart by war and political turmoil.
NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER • In the epic next chapter of the Red Rising Saga, the #1 bestselling author of, Morning Star, pushes the boundaries of one of the boldest series in fiction. “Mature ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Cartel
by Don Winslow
An explosive battle of power and greed between Mexico's drug cartels and the US government.
From the internationally best-selling author of the acclaimed novel The Power of the Dog comes The Cartel, a gripping, true-to-life, ripped-from-the-headlines epic story of power, corruption, ... (Goodreads)
Tripwire
by Lee Child
A retired military cop is drawn into a tangled web of intrigue, uncovering a deadly conspiracy.
The prologue describes Victor Truman "Hook" Hobie's carefully planned escape route in the event of somebody discovering his "really big, well-guarded secret". His "early-warning system" consists of ... (Wikipedia)
A Closed and Common Orbit
by Becky Chambers
A robot's adventures in a strange new world as she discovers her true identity.
Lovelace was once merely a ship's artificial intelligence. When she wakes up in an new body, following a total system shut-down and reboot, she has no memory of what came before. As Lovelace learns ... (Goodreads)
Jayber Crow
by Wendell Berry
An exploration of life and faith, set in a small Kentucky town.
"This is a book about Heaven," says Jayber Crow, "but I must say too that . . . I have wondered sometimes if it would not finally turn out to be a book about Hell." It is 1932 and he has returned to ... (Goodreads)
Old Bones
by Douglas Preston
A team of archaeologists unearths a long-buried secret in the American West, leading to a dangerous quest for treasure and truth.
The #1, NYT, bestselling authors Preston & Child bring the true story of the ill-fated Donner Party to new life in this thrilling novel of archaeology, history, murder, and suspense. Nora Kelly, a ... (Barnes & Noble)
I Am Pilgrim
by Terry Hayes
A former operative is called back into action to track down a terrorist plotting a global attack.
A breakneck race against time...and an implacable enemy. An anonymous young woman murdered in a run-down hotel, all identifying characteristics dissolved by acid. A father publicly beheaded in the ... (Goodreads)
In the Band
by Jean Haus
A young woman joins a band and navigates the ups and downs of the music industry while falling for the lead guitarist.
When family problems push Riley Middleton into giving up a percussion scholarship in another state and attending college from home, her friends push her to try out for a local rock band. Of course, ... (Goodreads)
The Institute
by Stephen King
Children with psychic abilities are kidnapped and taken to a sinister institution where they are subjected to cruel experiments.
Tim Jamieson leaves his job in Florida and prepares to head to New York City . By coincidence, en route, he gives up a seat on a plane and finds himself in the fictional small town of Dupray, South ... (Wikipedia)
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
by Becky Chambers
An intergalactic adventure filled with unlikely friendships and epic space battles.
Follow a motley crew on an exciting journey through space-and one adventurous young explorer who discovers the meaning of family in the far reaches of the universe-in this light-hearted debut space ... (Goodreads)
Split Second
by Kasie West
Teenager Addie can see into the future, but when she sees a boy's death, she has only one week to change his fate.
Kasie West delivers nail-biting suspense and heart-pounding romance in the thrilling sequel to Pivot Point . Addie has always been able to see the future when faced with a choice, but that doesn't ... (Barnes & Noble)
Red Alert
by James Patterson
Detective Zach Jordan and his partner Kylie MacDonald investigate a series of bombings in New York City.
The NYPD's most elite task force must protect the city from a shadowy killer with a vendetta in this, New York Times, bestselling mystery. The richest of New York's rich gather at The Pierre's ... (Barnes & Noble)
Reckless
by Skye Jordan
A steamy romance between a reckless stuntman and a responsible lawyer, navigating their differences and past traumas.
A couture wedding dress designer to the rich and famous, Lexi LaCroix’s image means everything. But crossing paths with a sexier-than-sin, bad-boy biker makes Lexi realize how much living she’s ... (Goodreads)
A Fool and His Honey
by Charlaine Harris
Small-town waitress and amateur sleuth, Aurora Teagarden, investigates the murder of her ex-boyfriend's new wife.
Author of the books that inspired, True Blood, on HBO and, Midnight, Texas, on NBC Aurora Teagarden should be used to surprises by now. Yet when a local handyman begins dancing naked in her yard, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Frost Like Night
by Sara Raasch
The final book in the Snow Like Ashes trilogy, as Meira fights to save her world from the evil Angra.
Game of Thrones meets Graceling in this action-packed fantasy—the highly anticipated final book in the New York Times bestselling Snow Like Ashes series by Sara Raasch. Perfect for fans of An Ember ... (Barnes & Noble)
Ensnared
by A.G. Howard
Alyssa Gardner must navigate the treacherous realm of Wonderland to save her loved ones from the clutches of the evil Queen Red.
After surviving a disastrous battle at prom, Alyssa has embraced her madness and gained perspective. She’s determined to rescue her two worlds and the people and netherlings she loves. Even if it ... (Barnes & Noble)
Gideon's Corpse
by Douglas Preston
FBI agent Gideon Crew races against time to stop a deadly virus from being unleashed on the world.
A top nuclear scientist goes mad and takes an innocent family hostage at gunpoint, killing one and causing a massive standoff. A plume of radiation above New York City leads to a warehouse where, it ... (Goodreads)
Perfection
by R.L. Mathewson
Zoe is a perfectionist who falls for her messy neighbor, Trevor. Chaos ensues as they navigate their differences and feelings for each other.
Zoe is used to taking care of herself and has long ago accepted that if anything bad was going to happen, it was going to happen to her. So when she loses her job over something most bosses would ... (Goodreads)
Love Me Never
by Sara Wolf
Abused and neglected, Isis Blake transfers to a new school where she meets the infuriating Jack Hunter, who challenges her to confront her past and trust again.
Read the book that, Kirkus Review, called: "A complex, witty page-turner, ideal for YA fans of scandal and romance." Seventeen-year-old Isis Blake hasn’t fallen in love in three years, nine weeks, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Second Ship
by Richard Phillips
A mysterious alien ship appears on Earth, leading to a dangerous race to uncover its secrets and prevent a global catastrophe.
For sixty years, the National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico, has been investigating the powerful technologies of a damaged alien ship, an effort dubbed the Rho Project. Now, the American ... (Goodreads)
