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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)
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)
Cragside
by L.J. Ross
DCI Ryan investigates a murder at the historic Cragside estate, uncovering secrets and danger in the picturesque Northumberland countryside.
Are you afraid of the dark..?, After his climactic battle with notorious serial killer The Hacker , DCI Ryan is spending the summer with his fiancée within the grounds of Cragside, a spectacular ... (Goodreads)
Rubbernecker
by Belinda Bauer
A medical student with Asperger's syndrome becomes obsessed with cadavers and stumbles upon a murder mystery.
“Breathtaking. I read this and wished I’d written it.”—Val McDermid Winner of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, an Amazon Best Book of the Month, and one of the Guardian ’s ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Black Book
by Ian Rankin
Detective Rebus investigates a serial killer who leaves pages from a notebook at each crime scene.
Five years ago, a mysterious fire burned Edinburgh's seed Central Hotel to ashes. Long-forgotten and unsolved, the case reappears when a charred body–with a bullet in its head--is found amongst the ... (Goodreads)
Six Days of the Condor
by James Grady
A CIA researcher returns from lunch to find his colleagues murdered. He must evade the killers and uncover the truth.
Ronald Malcolm is a CIA employee who works in a clandestine operations office in Washington, D.C. responsible for analyzing the plots of mystery and spy novels. One day, when he should be in the ... (Wikipedia)
Triple
by Ken Follett
A thrilling story of espionage, love, and betrayal set during the Cold War. Three people's lives become intertwined in a dangerous game of secrets and lies.
The book's prologue describes a chance meeting of several people in Oxford in the year 1947. The main character is Nathaniel "Nat" Dickstein, a victim of experimentation in the Nazi concentration ... (Wikipedia)
Marathon Man
by William Goldman
A young man's race against time to save his family from a deadly conspiracy.
Tom "Babe" Levy is a runner in every sense: racing tirelessly toward his goals of athletic and academic excellence–and endlessly away from the specter of his famous father's scandal-driven suicide. ... (Goodreads)
Knife
by Jo Nesbø
Detective Harry Hole returns to investigate a serial killer who targets women on Tinder. A thrilling and suspenseful crime novel.
'Nesbo is one of the best thriller writers on the planet' Daily Express A man like Harry had better watch his back... Following the dramatic conclusion of number one bestseller THE THIRST, KNIFE sees ... (Goodreads)
Last Man Standing
by David Baldacci
An ex-CIA agent's mission to reveal a powerful conspiracy and keep his family safe.
Web London and the FBI's super-elite Hostage Rescue Team are sent down an alley for a surprise attack on a drug dealer's lair. As they move with stealth precision towards the target, they are ... (Wikipedia)
The Last Patriot
by Brad Thor
An ex-Navy SEAL must use his covert skills to save the US from a terrorist attack.
In Brad Thor's highest-voltage thriller to date, Scot Harvath must race to locate an ancient secret that has the power to stop militant Islam dead in its tracks., June 632 A.D.: Deep within the ... (Goodreads)
Norwegian by Night
by Derek B. Miller
An elderly veteran's journey of redemption and transformation, set amidst the backdrop of Norway's war-torn history.
He will not admit it to Rhea and Lars - never, of course not - but Sheldon can't help but wonder what it is he's doing here.. Eighty-two years old, and recently widowed, Sheldon Horowitz has ... (Goodreads)
True Believer
by Jack Carr
Former Navy SEAL James Reece seeks revenge against those who killed his family, uncovering a conspiracy that threatens national security.
INSTANT BESTSELLER “This is seriously good. I mean—seriously.” —Lee Child, #1, New York Times, bestselling author of, Past Tense, “A powerful, thoughtful, realistic, at times terrifying thriller that ... (Barnes & Noble)
Bones of the Hills
by Conn Iggulden
Epic tale of war and friendship set against the backdrop of ancient Mongolian civilization.
Genghis Khan, risen from outcast to ruler has united battling tribes, but faces troubles. Emissaries are tortured and killed. Trade route efforts are violently rebuffed. The Mongolian army is ... (Goodreads)
Knots and Crosses
by Ian Rankin
An Edinburgh detective investigates a series of murders, unearthing a dark past.
Detective John Rebus: His city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders...and he's tied to a maniac by an invisible knot of blood. Once John Rebus served in Britain's elite SAS. Now he's ... (Goodreads)
Hide and Seek
by Ian Rankin
A detective investigates a series of murders while uncovering hidden secrets of the past.
A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat. Just another dead addict, until John Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference, treachery, deceit and sleaze that lurk beneath the facade of the ... (Goodreads)
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)
The Chain
by Adrian McKinty
A mother's child is kidnapped and the only way to get him back is to kidnap another child. A gripping thriller that explores the depths of human desperation.
When a mother is targeted by a dangerous group of masterminds, she must commit a crime to save her kidnapped daughter — or risk losing her forever — in this "propulsive and original" thriller ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Silent Corner
by Dean Koontz
A woman discovers a web of conspiracy, uncovering secrets of a sinister organization.
Meet Jane Hawk—a remarkable new heroine certain to become an icon of suspense, propelled by the singular narrative genius of #1, New York Times, bestselling author Dean Koontz. “I very much need to ... (Goodreads)
The Apprentice
by Tess Gerritsen
A medical student is drawn into a world of mystery and murder, and must unravel the truth.
When Rizzoli investigates a murder where cutting techniques similar to those of imprisoned Warren Hoyt but involving necrophilia (as determined by medical examiner Maura Isles), she is called by FBI ... (Wikipedia)
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)
Cat & Mouse
by James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross chases after a sadistic serial killer who enjoys taunting him with clues.
The book begins with Gary Soneji breaking into Alex Cross' home in Washington DC and contemplating the murders of Cross and his family. In London the killer dubbed Mr. Smith by the press is ... (Wikipedia)
Executive Power
by Vince Flynn
An ex-Navy Seal embarks on a mission to save the President from a terrorist plot.
CIA field agent Mitch Rapp's cover has been blown following his last assignment, preventing Saddam Hussein from obtaining nuclear weapons. Rapp receives public acknowledgment by the president in ... (Wikipedia)
The Sixth Man
by David Baldacci
A murder mystery set in the world of college basketball, as two brothers work to uncover the truth.
Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called to help Edgar Roy, an alleged serial killer awaiting trial. Roy faces almost certain conviction. Roy’s attorney, Sean’s friend and mentor Ted Bergin, is set ... (Wikipedia)
The Night Fire
by Michael Connelly
Detective Harry Bosch and LAPD detective Renee Ballard team up to solve a cold case that leads to a dangerous investigation.
Harry Bosch and LAPD Detective Renée Ballard come together again on the murder case that obsessed Bosch's mentor in this, New York Times, Best Crime Novel of the Year and, Los Angeles Times, Book ... (Barnes & Noble)
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)
Warriors of the Storm
by Bernard Cornwell
Uhtred of Bebbanburg fights to reclaim his ancestral home while facing new enemies and old rivalries in 9th century England.
Northmen led by Ragnall Ivarson invade Mercia near Uhtred's fortress of Ceaster . Ragnall, whose brother Sigtryggr is married to Uhtred's daughter Stiorra, has been driven out of Ireland by the ... (Wikipedia)
The Terminal List
by Jack Carr
A Navy SEAL seeks revenge on those who betrayed him and his team. Fast-paced action and intense suspense.
A Navy SEAL has nothing left to live for and everything to kill for after he discovers that the American government is behind the deaths of his team in this ripped-from-the-headlines political ... (Goodreads)
Death of Kings
by Bernard Cornwell
A historical epic of betrayal, revenge, and redemption set during the war-torn Middle Ages.
It is 899 AD. Alfred the Great is dying. Rivals for his throne are poised to tear his kingdom apart. Uhtred, a Saxon who has been raised by a Danish warlord, wants more than anything else to go and ... (Wikipedia)
Stone Cold
by David Baldacci
An ex-special forces team on a mission to discover the truth behind a mysterious death.
The #1 bestselling author of "The Collectors" and "The Camel Club" returns with STONE COLD, number 3 in the series. It's an unforgettable novel of revenge, conspiracy, and murder that brings the band ... (Goodreads)
