Recommendations based on Full Force and Effectby Mark Greaney

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  1. Command Authority

    by Tom Clancy
    A suspenseful thriller involving an international conspiracy and a race to prevent a global disaster.

    Former KGB officer Valeri Volodin becomes president of Russia . Openly critical of the United States, he secretly tasks Russian domestic intelligence (FSB) with staging false flag attacks in an ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Threat Vector

    by Tom Clancy
    An international race against time to stop a terrorist plot while a deadly virus is unleashed.

    President of China Wei Zhen Lin has been dealing with mounting political opposition over his country's economic recession. He tries to commit suicide in order to avoid his inevitable arrest when he ... (Wikipedia)

  3. The Gray Man

    by Mark Greaney
    Secret agent travels the globe on an undercover mission to prevent global catastrophe.

    Courtland Gentry is a good man. But he’s a great assassin. To those who lurk in the shadows, he’s known as the Gray Man. He is a legend in the covert realm, moving silently from job to job, ... (Goodreads)

  4. Back Blast

    by Mark Greaney
    Court Gentry, aka The Gray Man, is on the run from the CIA and must clear his name by uncovering a conspiracy.

    After five years of being on the run overseas from the Central Intelligence Agency , Court Gentry comes to Washington, D.C. , to seek answers about him being burned by the CIA. With Court surfacing ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Dead Eye

    by Mark Greaney
    A former CIA agent is forced back into the game to protect his family from a dangerous enemy. Fast-paced action and suspenseful plot twists ensue.

    Ex-CIA master assassin Court Gentry gets hit with a blast from the past in the fourth Gray Man novel from #1, New York Times, bestselling author Mark Greaney., Ex-CIA master assassin Court Gentry has ... (Goodreads)

  6. Memory Man

    by David Baldacci
    A detective investigates a suspicious death, unraveling a complex web of secrets and lies.

    This "impossible to put down" #1, New York Times, bestseller introduces Amos Decker, a gifted police detective with a perfect memory who must solve a mystery he wishes he could forget: his family's ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. Locked On

    by Tom Clancy
    A high-stakes political thriller where a terrorist group threatens the United States with a deadly attack. Emotions: Suspense, Fear, Tension, Excitement

    A year after the Emir's capture, The Campus investigates Pakistani intelligence official and brigadier general Riaz Rehan. Unbeknownst to them, Rehan plots to bring his country and India to nuclear ... (Wikipedia)

  8. The Ghost War

    by Alex Berenson
    CIA agent John Wells is sent to Thailand to investigate a mysterious outbreak of a deadly virus. He uncovers a plot to start a war between China and the United States.

    As former deep cover Afghanistan agent John Wells does what he does best, a CIA mole prepares to light the final fuse that will propel an unsuspecting world toward open war and annihilation. A power ... (Goodreads)

  9. Code of Conduct

    by Brad Thor
    Scot Harvath, ex-Navy SEAL, must stop a terrorist group from unleashing a deadly virus on the United States.

    “Thor tops himself again and again.” —BookReporter.com “Feels like the TV show, 24, on the page.” —The Associated Press #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor presents his greatest thriller ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. The Bone Tree

    by Greg Iles
    A thrilling mystery that uncovers the dark secrets of the past and present in the Deep South.

    From #1, New York Times, bestselling author Greg Iles comes the second novel in his Natchez Burning trilogy—which also includes, Natchez Burning, and the upcoming, Mississippi Blood,—an epic trilogy ... (Barnes & Noble)

  11. Carrion Comfort

    by Dan Simmons
    A group of powerful psychics with the ability to control the minds of others use their powers for sinister purposes.

    The story begins in 1942, with a man named Saul Laski who fears for his life while at the Chełmno extermination camp built by Germans during World War II in Poland . He is determined to resist being ... (Wikipedia)

  12. The Death of Kings

    by Conn Iggulden
    Epic historical fiction following a young warrior on a quest for revenge and power.

    The acclaimed author of Emperor: The Gates of Rome returns to the extraordinary life of Julius Caesar in a new novel that takes us further down the path to glory . . . as Caesar comes into his own as ... (Goodreads)

  13. Extreme Measures

    by Vince Flynn
    CIA operative is sent on a mission to stop a terrorist threat.

    The latest pulse-pounding thriller by #1 "New York Times" bestselling phenomenon Vince Flynn explodes onto the scene with a deadly and charismatic hero fans will cheer for all the way to the last ... (Goodreads)

  14. The Black Widow

    by Daniel Silva
    A thriller following an intelligence agent's pursuit of a dangerous assassin.

    Gabriel Allon is expected to become the chief of Israel’s secret intelligence service . However, on the eve of his promotion, ISIS has detonated a massive bomb in the Marais district of Paris. He had ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Portrait of a Spy

    by Daniel Silva
    Master spy Gabriel Allon is back in action, racing to stop a terrorist attack on London.

    For Gabriel Allon and his wife, Chiara, it was supposed to be the start of a romantic weekend in London. But nothing is ever that simple when you're an off-duty spy and assassin. And when he fails to ... (Goodreads)

  16. Pursuit of Honor

    by Vince Flynn
    An action-packed thriller following a team of counterterrorism agents on a mission to save the country.

    The action begins six days after a series of explosions devastated Washington, D.C., targeting the National Counterterrorism Center and killing 185 people, including public officials and CIA ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Gates of Rome

    by Conn Iggulden
    Epic tale of the rise of Rome, weaving together history, adventure, and warfare.

    Rarely, if ever, does a new writer dazzle us with such a vivid imagination and storytelling, flawlessly capturing the essence of a land, a people, a legend. Conn Iggulden is just such a writer, ... (Goodreads)

  18. Natchez Burning

    by Greg Iles
    Murder mystery spanning generations and examining the dark history of racism in the American South.

    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles comes the first novel in his Natchez Burning trilogy—which also includes The Bone Tree and the upcoming Mississippi Blood —an epic trilogy that ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. Consent to Kill

    by Vince Flynn
    An assassin is tasked with killing a powerful enemy of the United States, leading to a deadly international manhunt.

    In Flynn's previous novel,, Memorial Day, , CIA counter-terror operative and assassin Mitch Rapp uncovered an Al-Qaeda plot to use a nuclear weapon obtained from abandoned Russian nuclear storage ... (Wikipedia)

  20. The Heist

    by Daniel Silva
    A daring jewel heist, as a team of thieves attempt to outwit the authorities.

    "Silva is a true genius."—BOB WOODWARD, POLITICO L egendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon is in Venice repairing an altarpiece when he receives an urgent summons from the Italian police. The art ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. The Bourne Identity

    by Robert Ludlum
    An amnesiac assassin must uncover his past and true identity in a deadly search for the truth.

    The preface of the novel consists of two real-life newspaper articles from 1975 about terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, known as " Carlos the Jackal ." The story opens with gunfire on a boat in the ... (Wikipedia)

  22. The Fix

    by David Baldacci
    An ex-CIA agent must bring down a powerful cartel while unlocking secrets from his past.

    David Baldacci's remarkable detective Amos Decker–the man who can forget nothing--was first introduced in the sensational #1 New York Times bestseller Memory Man . Now Decker returns in a stunning ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. Time to Hunt

    by Stephen Hunter
    A group of Vietnam veterans embark on a daring mission of revenge against the crime syndicate that betrayed them.

    The book begins about four or five years after the events in Black Light . Swagger's daughter is now around 8, and he owns a "lay-up" horse ranch, where he cares for horses. He has been slipping into ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Gray Mountain

    by John Grisham
    A young lawyer navigates the corrupt world of coal mining in Appalachia, uncovering dangerous secrets along the way.

    Samantha Kofer is a lawyer at a major New York City law firm, which is hit hard at the onset of the Great Recession . Rather than lay her off, the firm suggests that Sam conduct a charity service ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Two Kinds of Truth

    by Michael Connelly
    A gripping crime thriller, as a detective investigates a murder with mysterious connections.

    Exiled from the LAPD, Harry Bosch must clear his name, uncover a ring of prescription drug abuse, and outwit a clever killer before it's too late. Harry Bosch, exiled from the LAPD, is working cold ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. The Girl in the Spider's Web

    by David Lagercrantz
    A hacker teams up with a journalist to battle a criminal organization and save the world.

    Computer scientist Frans Balder abandons a prestigious job in Silicon Valley and returns to Sweden to take custody of his autistic son August. Balder is informed by several law enforcement agencies ... (Wikipedia)

  27. 11/22/63

    by Stephen King
    A time-traveler attempts to prevent the assassination of JFK.

    Jake Epping is a recently divorced high school English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine , earning extra money teaching a GED class. Epping gives an assignment to his adult students, asking them to ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Black Friday

    by James Patterson
    A deadly virus spreads during the busiest shopping day of the year, causing chaos and destruction in New York City.

    The breathtaking suspense of Kiss the Girls and the authenticity of N.Y.P.D. Blue: Welcome to James Patterson's classic superthriller, Black Friday . A courageous federal agent, a powerful and ... (Goodreads)

  29. Private Rio

    by James Patterson
    Jack Morgan, owner of Private Investigations, is hired to investigate a murder in Rio de Janeiro, uncovering a web of corruption and danger.

    This novel takes place in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 World Cup and during the 2016 Olympic Games . Private, the private security firm of Jack Morgan, has been hired during both events to help ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Unsolved

    by James Patterson
    A gripping collection of true crime stories, exploring some of the most notorious unsolved cases in history.

    The perfect murder always looks like an accident. FBI agent Emmy Dockery is absolutely relentless. She's young and driven, and her unique skill at seeing connections others miss has brought her an ... (Goodreads)