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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)
The Codex
by Douglas Preston
A stolen ancient manuscript holds the key to a deadly virus. A race against time to find it before it falls into the wrong hands.
Maxwell Broadbent, an eccentric rich man with terminal cancer, has spent his entire life collecting valuable art and treasures from around the world. One day, he writes a letter to his three sons ... (Wikipedia)
Fever Dream
by Douglas Preston
Thriller of a doctor's investigation into a mysterious murder, revealing a larger conspiracy.
While visiting his family plantation in New Orleans , Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast inadvertently uncovers evidence that his wife Helen's death whilst on safari in Africa was no accident. He ... (Wikipedia)
The Escape
by David Baldacci
A former US military operative is framed and must prove his innocence while on the run.
It's a prison unlike any other. Military discipline rules. Its security systems are unmatched. None of its prisoners dream of escaping. They know it's impossible. Until now. John Puller's older ... (Goodreads)
Altar of Eden
by James Rollins
A geneticist and a soldier race to stop a dangerous experiment that could lead to the extinction of all life on Earth.
Baghdad falls . . . and armed men are seen looting the city zoo. Amid a hail of bullets, a concealed underground lab is ransacked–and something horrific is set loose upon the world. Seven years ... (Goodreads)
Dry Bones
by Craig Johnson
Sheriff Walt Longmire investigates a murder in a neighboring county, leading him to a dangerous and complex case involving a motorcycle gang.
Wyoming’s beloved lawman must solve his coldest case yet when a, T. rex, skeleton surfaces—along with a dead rancher—in Absaroka County Longmire, the TV adaptation of Craig Johnson’s New York Times ... (Goodreads)
The Whole Truth
by David Baldacci
A murder and a political conspiracy, with a lawyer determined to uncover the truth.
A powerful defense contractor, a reluctant intelligence agent, and an ambitious journalist race to contain and control an international crisis that could destroy the world in this #1, New York Times, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Devil Colony
by James Rollins
A thrilling adventure that takes us deep into the heart of America, uncovering a dark conspiracy that threatens to destroy the country.
Deep in the Rocky Mountains, a gruesome discovery — hundreds of mummified bodies — stir international attention and fervent controversy. Despite doubts to the bodies’ origins, the local Native ... (Goodreads)
Next
by Michael Crichton
A thrilling sci-fi story about time travel and its consequences on the future.
Welcome to our genetic world. Fast, furious, and out of control. This is not the world of the future –- it's the world right now. Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? ... (Goodreads)
The Rosie Effect
by Graeme Simsion
A professor's unexpected journey of self-discovery, learning to embrace change.
Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are back. The Wife Project is complete, and Don and Rosie are happily married and living in New York. But they're about to face a new challenge because - surprise - Rosie ... (Goodreads)
State of Fear
by Michael Crichton
A thrilling tale of a scientific conspiracy and environmental terrorism.
Peter Evans is a lawyer for a millionaire philanthropist, George Morton. Evans' main duties are managing the legal affairs surrounding Morton's contributions to an environmentalist organization, the ... (Wikipedia)
Seven Up
by Janet Evanovich
Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter, is back with her quirky family and friends to solve another mystery. This time, it involves a missing man and a stolen delivery truck.
Stephanie 's latest quarry is Eddie DeChooch, a septuagenarian semi-retired mobster who was arrested for smuggling cigarettes into New Jersey from Richmond, Virginia . Stephanie finds him in a state ... (Wikipedia)
The Innocent
by David Baldacci
A former assassin risks life and limb to uncover a vast conspiracy and protect a child.
America has enemies - ruthless people that the police, the FBI, even the military can't stop. That's when the U.S. government calls on Will Robie, a stone cold hitman who never questions orders and ... (Goodreads)
Hannibal Rising
by Thomas Harris
A young man's transformation from victim to revenge-seeking killer, seeking justice against his enemies.
Opening in Lithuania during 1941, Hannibal Lecter is eight years old and living in a castle with his parents and sister, Mischa. With the castle located near the eastern front of World War II , the ... (Wikipedia)
Babylon's Ashes
by James S.A. Corey
Humanity struggles to survive the war of all wars, with a ragtag crew of survivors pitted against a powerful enemy.
The sixth book in the, New York Times, bestselling Expanse series. , , , ,, NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES, A revolution brewing for generations has begun in fire. It will end in blood. The Free Navy - a ... (Goodreads)
The Lincoln Lawyer
by Michael Connelly
A defense attorney navigates the legal system and unravels a conspiracy that could destroy him.
Moderately successful criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller operates around Los Angeles County out of a Lincoln Town Car (hence the title) driven by a former client working off his legal fees. ... (Wikipedia)
Smash Cut
by Sandra Brown
A wealthy businessman's life is turned upside down when his actress wife is brutally murdered and he becomes the prime suspect.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown comes this thrilling new novel full of jarring, cinematic twists and breathless suspense that will have you on the edge of your seat. When ... (Goodreads)
The Passage
by Justin Cronin
A post-apocalyptic tale of survival, as the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.
The novel is broken into 11 parts of varying lengths. The story itself is broken into two sections: the first and shorter section covers the origins of the virus and its outbreak, while the second is ... (Wikipedia)
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)
Deadline
by Sandra Brown
A journalist races against time to uncover the truth behind a murder case, but the closer he gets, the more dangerous it becomes.
An ambitious reporter haunted by memories of the war in Afghanistan follows an FBI tip to investigate the mysterious disappearance — and likely murder — of a former Marine. Dawson Scott is a haunted ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Practice House
by Laura McNeal
A young girl is sent to live with her aunt in a remote desert town during the Great Depression, where she discovers secrets about her family's past.
Nineteen-year-old Aldine McKenna is stuck at home with her sister and aunt in a Scottish village in 1929 when two Mormon missionaries ring the doorbell. Aldine’s sister converts and moves to America ... (Barnes & Noble)
Night Chills
by Dean Koontz
A small town is plagued by a mysterious force that causes people to turn into violent killers. A chilling thriller that will keep you on edge.
#1, New York Times, bestselling author Dean Koontz unleashes a contagion on a small Maine town–one that triggers the darkest desires of the soul. Designed by top scientists and unleashed in a ... (Goodreads)
Miracle Cure
by Harlan Coben
Two doctors discover a cure for AIDS, but their breakthrough leads to a deadly conspiracy.
They're one of the country's most telegenic couples: beloved TV journalist Sara Lowell and New York's hottest basketball star, Michael Silverman. Their family and social connections tie them to the ... (Goodreads)
Shattered
by Dean Koontz
A man's life is shattered when his wife and daughter are brutally murdered, leading him on a quest for revenge and justice.
Artist Alex Doyle and his new family, bride Courtney and her 11-year-old brother Colin, are moving from Philadelphia to San Francisco. Courtney's flying out ahead to get the house set up. Alex and ... (Wikipedia)
The Matlock Paper
by Robert Ludlum
A young law student uncovers a conspiracy involving the CIA and a secret operation in Africa.
James Barbour Matlock is a Vietnam veteran and college professor - but now the US government have an assignment for him. They want him to investigate what seems to be a large-scale dope and ... (Goodreads)
Low Pressure
by Sandra Brown
A woman's life is turned upside down when her sister dies in a storm and she becomes the guardian of her niece. But was it really an accident?
Bellamy Lyston Price was only 12 years old when her older sister Susan was killed on a stormy Memorial Day. Bellamy's fear of storms is a legacy of the tornado that destroyed the crime scene as well ... (Goodreads)
Mr. Mercedes
by Stephen King
Detective investigates a series of murders by a maniacal driver in a stolen Mercedes.
Many jobless people are standing in line for a job fair , but then a Mercedes plows into the crowd, killing sixteen and severely injuring many. Bill Hodges, a recently retired detective from the ... (Wikipedia)
The Tenth Justice
by Brad Meltzer
A Supreme Court clerk is blackmailed into leaking confidential information, leading to a dangerous game of political intrigue.
Ben Addison, a new Supreme Court clerk, accidentally reveals an upcoming decision to another lawyer. That lawyer is a fraud though and he makes millions off the announcement. The lawyer also ... (Wikipedia)
Wish Me Home
by Kay Bratt
A woman leaves her troubled past behind and embarks on a journey with a stray dog, finding love and healing along the way.
In her first work of contemporary women’s fiction, bestselling author Kay Bratt draws on her own life experiences to create a raw, yet inescapably warm, novel about friendship and a wary heart’s ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Templar Salvation
by Raymond Khoury
A race to uncover the truth behind a secret that could shake the foundations of Christianity. Fast-paced action and historical intrigue.
At last, the book more than a million fans are waiting for: the sequel to, The Last Templar,. With its iconic title and unmistakable cover, Raymond Khoury's million-copy- selling, The Last Templar, ... (Goodreads)
