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Conclave
by Robert Harris
Political thriller about the election of a new Pope amid a power struggle in the Vatican.
The Pope is dead. Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, one hundred and eighteen cardinals from all over the globe will cast their votes in the world’s most secretive election. They are holy ... (Goodreads)
An Officer and a Spy
by Robert Harris
A story of espionage and betrayal set against the backdrop of the Dreyfus Affair.
Upon being promoted to run the Statistical Section , the top secret headquarters of French military intelligence, Georges Picquart begins to discover that the evidence used to convict Alfred Dreyfus ... (Wikipedia)
Dictator
by Robert Harris
A political thriller of a Roman dictator's rise to power and the struggles to maintain it.
The story is told through Tiro , secretary of Cicero , detailing Cicero's last fifteen years. It begins with Cicero fleeing Publius Clodius Pulcher and his mob in Rome and going into exile in ... (Wikipedia)
Eye of the Needle
by Ken Follett
A thrilling tale of espionage and wartime romance, set in the chaos of WWII.
In 1940, Henry Faber, a German spy nicknamed 'die Nadel' ('The Needle') due to his trademark weapon being a stiletto , is working at a London railway depot, collecting information on troop movements. ... (Wikipedia)
Smiley's People
by John le Carré
Retired spy Smiley is thrust back into the world of espionage to uncover a deadly conspiracy.
John le Carre's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge and have earned him – and his hero, British ... (Goodreads)
The Dry
by Jane Harper
A small town in rural Australia is rocked by a murder, leading a local detective to uncover secrets and lies.
A small town hides big secrets in this atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper. In the grip of the worst drought in a century, the farming community of Kiewarra is ... (Goodreads)
Our Kind of Traitor
by John le Carré
A young couple on vacation in Antigua are drawn into a dangerous world of international espionage and money laundering.
On a tennis holiday in Antigua , British university lecturer Peregrine "Perry" Makepiece and his lawyer girlfriend Gail Perkins meet mysterious Russian business oligarch Dmitri "Dima" Vladimirovich ... (Wikipedia)
A Legacy of Spies
by John le Carré
A former spy must confront the consequences of his past actions.
Peter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service, otherwise known as the Circus, is living out his old age on the family farmstead on the south coast of ... (Goodreads)
Bring Up the Bodies
by Hilary Mantel
A gripping historical drama recounting the downfall of Anne Boleyn during the reign of Henry VIII.
Bring Up the Bodies follows closely upon the events of Wolf Hall . The King and Cromwell —now Master Secretary to the King's Privy Council—are guests of the Seymour family at Wolf Hall. The King ... (Wikipedia)
The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco
A Franciscan friar investigates a series of murders in a medieval monastery, uncovering a sinister plot.
In 1327, Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and Adso of Melk , a Benedictine novice travelling under his protection, arrive at a Benedictine monastery in Northern Italy to attend a theological ... (Wikipedia)
A Place Called Freedom
by Ken Follett
An enslaved man's rise to freedom, set against the backdrop of the American Revolution.
Scotland, 1766. Sentenced to a life of misery in the brutal coal mines, twenty-one-year-old Mack McAsh hungers for escape. His only ally: the beautiful, highborn Lizzie Hallim, who is trapped in her ... (Goodreads)
Dark Fire
by C.J. Sansom
A lawyer investigates a mystery surrounding the death of a famous scientist, unearthing secrets of the past.
It is 1540, and Henry VIII has been on the throne for thirty-one years when Matthew Shardlake, the lawyer renowned as " the sharpest hunchback in the courts of England," is pressed to help a friend's ... (Goodreads)
Lamentation
by C.J. Sansom
A tale of mystery and suspense as a lawyer unravels a conspiracy in Tudor England.
As Henry VIII lies on his deathbed, an incendiary manuscript threatens to tear his court apart. Summer, 1546. King Henry VIII is slowly, painfully dying. His Protestant and Catholic councilors are ... (Goodreads)
The Pickwick Papers
by Charles Dickens
Witty comedy of misadventures of a group of travelers in 19th century England.
Few first novels have created as much popular excitement as The Pickwick Papers –-a comic masterpiece that catapulted its 24-year-old author to immediate fame. Readers were captivated by the ... (Goodreads)
The Midnight Line
by Lee Child
An ex-military cop's race against time to solve a mysterious case involving a stolen bracelet.
After spending the night with a woman named Michelle Chang (from, Make Me, ), Jack Reacher is traveling through Wisconsin when he happens to stop at a pawnshop selling an unusual item: a 2005 West ... (Wikipedia)
Corelli's Mandolin
by Louis de Bernières
A story of love and loss during the tumultuous era of World War II.
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin is set in the early days of the second world war, before Benito Mussolini invaded Greece. Dr Iannis practices medicine on the island of Cephalonia, accompanied by his ... (Goodreads)
The Secret Keeper
by Kate Morton
A woman unravels her family's past, uncovering secrets and lies that span generations.
During a summer party at the family farm in the English countryside, sixteen-year-old Laurel Nicolson has escaped to her childhood tree house and is happily dreaming of the future. She spies a ... (Goodreads)
A Column of Fire
by Ken Follett
Political and religious intrigue in 16th century Europe, where secrets and loyalty are tested.
Beginning in 1558, and continuing through 1605, the story chronicles the romance between Ned Willard and Margery Fitzgerald, as well as the political intrigue of the royal courts of England , France ... (Wikipedia)
The Wrong Side of Goodbye
by Michael Connelly
A retired detective is hired to investigate a mysterious case, uncovering secrets from the past.
This novel finds semi-retired Harry Bosch alternating between two investigations. As a private detective he is summoned by billionaire industrialist Whitney Vance. The elderly, never-married Vance ... (Wikipedia)
The Black Book
by James Patterson
A gripping murder mystery, exploring justice and the power of secrets.
This novel goes back and forth between present events involving Chicago detective Billy Harney and past events involving him. The novel starts with three people being found dead in an apartment ... (Wikipedia)
Black and Blue
by Ian Rankin
Detective John Rebus investigates a mysterious death while navigating the police politics of Edinburgh.
Detective Inspector John Rebus is working on four cases at once trying to catch a killer he suspects of being the infamous Bible John . He has to do it while under an internal inquiry led by a man he ... (Wikipedia)
The Painter
by Peter Heller
A famous painter faces a creative block and a personal crisis, leading him to embark on a journey of self-discovery and redemption.
Peter Heller, the celebrated author of the breakout best seller The Dog Stars, returns with an achingly beautiful, wildly suspenseful second novel about an artist trying to outrun his past. Jim ... (Goodreads)
The Whispering Room
by Dean Koontz
A woman unravels a deadly conspiracy while on the run from a powerful and dangerous foe.
NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER • Jane Hawk—fiction’s most relentless, resourceful, stunning new heroine—continues her battle against a murderous conspiracy in the riveting sequel to, The Silent Corner., ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Farm
by Tom Rob Smith
A thrilling psychological drama about a family's secrets and lies, and a son's search for the truth.
Until the moment he received a frantic call from his father, Daniel believed his parents were headed into a peaceful, well-deserved retirement. They had sold their home and business in London, and ... (Goodreads)
The Letter
by Kathryn Hughes
A letter from the past unravels secrets and changes the lives of two women forever.
Every so often a love story comes along to remind us that sometimes, in our darkest hour, hope shines a candle to light our way. Discover THE LETTER by Kathryn Hughes, the Number One bestseller that ... (Barnes & Noble)
I, Claudius
by Robert Graves
An epic tale of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, told through the eyes of a dynasty's forgotten leader.
Into the 'autobiography' of Clau-Clau-Claudius, the pitiful stammerer who was destined to become Emperor in spite of himself, Graves packs the everlasting intrigues, the depravity, the bloody purges ... (Goodreads)
The Shipping News
by Annie Proulx
A man's attempt to rebuild his life in a small Newfoundland town, discovering compassion and joy.
The story centers around Quoyle, a newspaper reporter from upstate New York , whose father had emigrated from Newfoundland . Shortly after his parents' joint suicide, Quoyle's unfaithful and abusive ... (Wikipedia)
Saints of the Shadow Bible
by Ian Rankin
Detective John Rebus investigates a mysterious death, uncovering a web of corruption and secrets.
Rebus and Malcolm Fox go head-to-head when a 30-year-old murder investigation resurfaces, forcing Rebus to confront crimes of the past Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on ... (Goodreads)
His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae
by Graeme Macrae Burnet
Historical fiction on a haunting trial of a young man accused of a triple murder.
Man Booker Prize Finalist., LA Times, Book Prize Finalist., New York Times, Editor’s Choice. American Booksellers Association National Indie Bestseller! Named on “Best Book” lists by, Newsweek,, ... (Barnes & Noble)
