Recommendations based on The Athena Projectby Brad Thor

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  1. 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)

  2. The First Lady

    by James Patterson
    The President's wife goes missing, and the Secret Service agent tasked with finding her uncovers a dangerous conspiracy.

    One secret could bring down the government when the President's memorable affair becomes a nightmare he longs to forget in this page-turner from James Patterson that will keep you up reading all ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. Lady in the Lake

    by Laura Lippman
    A housewife-turned-journalist investigates the murder of a missing woman in 1960s Baltimore, uncovering secrets and corruption along the way.

    A New York Times Bestseller The revered, New York Times, bestselling author returns with a novel set in 1960s Baltimore that combines modern psychological insights with elements of classic noir, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. Foreign Influence

    by Brad Thor
    Counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath races against time to stop a terrorist plot that threatens to destabilize the United States.

    #1, New York Times, Bestselling Author Navy SEAL turned covert operative Scot Harvath is called to action once again in Brad Thor’s hottest political thriller yet. Buried within the black ops budgets ... (Goodreads)

  5. Crazy House

    by James Patterson
    In a dystopian society, twins Becca and Cassie are torn apart and sent to separate prisons for their nonconformity. Becca must fight to save her sister.

    NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER, A B&N'S BEST BOOK OF 2017,There were no charges. There was no trial. There will be no escape. Becca Greenfield was snatched from her small hometown. She was thrown into a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. Golden Buddha

    by Clive Cussler
    A thrilling adventure to find a lost statue of immense value, leading to a dangerous chase across the globe.

    In Golden Buddha , Juan Cabrillo embarks on his first mission in, The Oregon Files, (although it is made clear that this is not the first mission for the team through references to other missions and ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Cleaning the Gold

    by Karin Slaughter
    Two of the most iconic characters in crime fiction, Will Trent and Jack Reacher, team up to solve a mystery involving a missing person and a stolen cache of gold.

    From New York Times bestselling authors Karin Slaughter and Lee Child comes this electrifying short story featuring their iconic characters Will Trent and Jack Reacher Jack Reacher and Will Trent ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. The Woman in Our House

    by Andrew Hart
    A couple's decision to rent out their guesthouse to a mysterious woman leads to dark secrets and dangerous consequences.

    What happens when you open your home to the perfect stranger?, Anna Klein is ready to return to work as a literary agent for the first time since having children. She and her husband, Josh, decide to ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. The Bourne Betrayal

    by Eric Van Lustbader
    Jason Bourne is back in action, fighting against a global conspiracy that threatens his life and the world's safety.

    At the beginning of the book, Bourne is in Doctor Sunderland's office. Sunderland, recommended by Lindros, is a specialist in memory restoration and miniaturization. Unfortunately for Bourne, he ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Midnight Betrayal

    by Melinda Leigh
    A woman's past comes back to haunt her when her ex-husband is murdered, and she becomes the prime suspect.

    Curator Dr. Louisa Hancock left behind Maine and her troubled past for Philadelphia and a job at a prominent museum. Just when it seems that Louisa’s new life is safe from her dark secrets, the body ... (Goodreads)

  11. Red War

    by Kyle Mills
    CIA agent Mitch Rapp races against time to prevent a catastrophic attack on American soil.

    The #1, New York Times, bestselling series returns with Mitch Rapp racing to prevent Russia’s gravely ill leader from starting a full-scale war with NATO. When Russian president Maxim Krupin ... (Goodreads)

  12. The Warehouse

    by Rob Hart
    A dystopian future where a powerful corporation controls everything, including its employees' lives. Two workers uncover the company's dark secrets.

    Cloud isn’t just a place to work. It’s a place to live. And when you’re here, you’ll never want to leave.Paxton never thought he’d be working for Cloud, the giant tech company that’s eaten much of ... (Goodreads)

  13. The Cleaner

    by Mark Dawson
    John Milton, a former assassin, now works as a cleaner, eliminating the traces of other people's crimes. But when he's sent to Manila, he finds himself in the middle of a dangerous conspiracy.

    Meet John Milton He considers himself an artisan. A craftsman. His trade is murder. Milton is the man the government sends after you when everything else has failed. Ruthless. Brilliant. Anonymous. ... (Goodreads)

  14. Kill Decision

    by Daniel Suarez
    A thrilling techno-thriller about autonomous drones and the race to control them. Fast-paced and action-packed.

    The book opens with a video feed from predator drones in Karbala , Iraq, where it is observed that an unmarked drone with American colors fires a missile on the dense crowd during a religious ... (Wikipedia)

  15. The Lost Years

    by Mary Higgins Clark
    A woman searches for her missing son, uncovering secrets and danger along the way.

    Now in mass market, the latest suspense from #1 New York Times bestselling author and Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark, where a biblical scholar is found murdered shortly after discovering the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. Ali Cross

    by James Patterson
    Ali Cross, son of Alex Cross, investigates the disappearance of a close friend and uncovers a dangerous conspiracy.

    Alex's son Ali is eager to follow in his father's footsteps as a detective, but when his best friend goes missing, what price will he have to pay to solve the mystery? Ali Cross has always looked up ... (Goodreads)

  17. The List

    by Steve Martini
    A lawyer is hired to defend a man accused of murdering his wife, but soon realizes there is more to the case than meets the eye.

    A bold and successful scheme to outwit the biggest players in publishing and film animates this novel by the bestselling author of, The Judge,–a suspenseful thriller in which the price of fame ... (Goodreads)

  18. Gideon's Sword

    by Douglas Preston
    Gideon Crew, a skilled thief, is recruited by a secret government agency to stop a terrorist plot. Action-packed thriller with unexpected twists.

    The story introduces Gideon Crew, a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory who is also a former art thief/master-of-disguise. He learns from his mother that his mathematician father—who had ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Terminal Freeze

    by Lincoln Child
    A team of scientists and soldiers discover a prehistoric creature frozen in the Arctic ice, but it's not dead. It's hungry.

    The events take place in Alaska , north of the Arctic Circle . A decommissioned military base located near the fictional Mount Fear, the Mount Fear Remote Sensing Installation, is being used by a ... (Wikipedia)

  20. The Favorite Sister

    by Jessica Knoll
    A reality TV show featuring five successful women turns deadly when one of them is found dead. Secrets and lies are exposed as the truth is uncovered.

    * * *, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER * * * Brett and Kelly have always toed the line between supportive sisters and bitter rivals. Growing up, Brett was the problem child, in the shadow of the brilliant ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Banker’s Wife

    by Cristina Alger
    A Swiss banker's wife investigates her husband's death and uncovers a web of corruption and deceit in the world of high finance.

    On an early morning in November, a couple boards a private plane bound for Geneva, flying into a storm. Soon after, it simply drops off the radar, and its wreckage is later uncovered in the Alps. ... (Goodreads)

  22. The Boy

    by Tami Hoag
    A small town is rocked by the murder of a young boy, and the investigation uncovers dark secrets and hidden motives.

    When Detective Nick Fourcade enters the home of Genevieve Gauthier outside the sleepy town of Bayou Breaux, Louisiana, the bloody crime scene that awaits him is both the most brutal and the most ... (Goodreads)

  23. Betrayal

    by Tim Tigner
    A CIA agent is betrayed by his own agency and must race against time to clear his name and stop a deadly plot.

    IT STARTED AS AN EXPERIMENT., It ended with an invention., He never intended to use it., But then they betrayed him. Imagine Vince Flynn's TERM LIMITS meets David Baldacci's ABSOLUTE POWER. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. Gunmetal Gray

    by Mark Greaney
    Court Gentry, aka the Gray Man, is hired to steal a Chinese hacker's computer program. But things get complicated when the CIA and Chinese intelligence get involved.

    Mark Greaney, the #1, New York Times, bestselling co-author of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novels, delivers another breakneck thriller following the world's deadliest assassin the Gray Man., After five ... (Goodreads)

  25. Verses for the Dead

    by Douglas Preston
    FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast and partner investigate a series of bizarre murders with a connection to the supernatural.

    Preston & Child return with their #1 bestselling series, confronting FBI Special Agent Pendergast with the one challenge he never expected: a partner. After an overhaul of leadership at the FBI's New ... (Goodreads)

  26. All By Myself, Alone

    by Mary Higgins Clark
    A luxurious cruise turns deadly when a priceless emerald necklace goes missing and a passenger is murdered.

    From the Queen of Suspense and #1, New York Times, bestselling author comes a thrilling mystery aboard a luxurious but deadly cruise. Fleeing the disastrous and humiliating last-minute arrest of her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. F is for Fugitive

    by Sue Grafton
    Private investigator Kinsey Millhone races to uncover the truth behind a murder and a fugitive on the run.

    Henry Pitts is having Kinsey's garage apartment rebuilt after it was destroyed in the events of the previous novel . Royce Fowler wants the detective to exonerate his son of the murder of Jean ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Our Kind of Cruelty

    by Araminta Hall
    A twisted love story about a man's obsession with his ex-girlfriend and the dangerous game he plays to win her back.

    This is a love story. Mike’s love story. Mike Hayes fought his way out of a brutal childhood and into a quiet, if lonely life, before he met Verity Metcalf. V taught him about love, and in return, ... (Goodreads)

  29. The Cabin

    by Natasha Preston
    A group of friends head to a remote cabin for a weekend getaway, but things take a dark turn when they realize they're not alone.

    A, New York Times, Bestseller ,, There may only be one killer, but no one is innocent in this thriller from Natasha Preston, the, New York Times, bestselling author of, The Cellar, and, The Cabin, , ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. Order to Kill

    by Kyle Mills
    A secret agent tasked with a morally questionable mission must decide whether to follow orders or go rogue.

    In the next thrilling novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Mitch Rapp series, the anti-terrorism operative heads to Pakistan to confront a mortal threat he may not be prepared for. In fact, ... (Goodreads)