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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)
Lie Down with Lions
by Ken Follett
A love story set in the midst of a civil war in Afghanistan, where loyalties are tested and secrets are revealed.
Ellis, the American. Jean-Pierre, the Frenchman. They were two men on opposite sides of the cold war, with a woman torn between them. Together, they formed a triangle of passion and deception, racing ... (Goodreads)
The Hammer of Eden
by Ken Follett
A group of eco-terrorists threatens to use a seismic weapon to destroy San Francisco. FBI agent Judy Maddox races against time to stop them.
It is about a group of people living together in a commune cut off from the rest of the world. When their commune is threatened by a plan to build a dam, they turn desperate and devise a devious plan ... (Wikipedia)
The Rainmaker
by John Grisham
A young lawyer's quest to bring justice to a family in need.
Rudy Baylor is about to graduate from Memphis State Law School . He secures a position with a Memphis law firm , who then loses his job when the firm is bought out by the large Memphis law firm ... (Wikipedia)
Blue-Eyed Devil
by Lisa Kleypas
Romance between a wealthy socialite and a blue-collar worker, uncovering secrets and lies of the past.
The, New York Times, bestselling author of, Sugar Daddy, is back with her most breathtaking, hot-and-bothered novel yet!,MEET THE BLUE-EYED DEVIL,His name is Hardy Cates. He's a self-made millionaire ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Runaway Jury
by John Grisham
A jury trial where the jury's decision is up for sale as two sides battle for a multi-million dollar verdict.
Wendall Rohr and his team of tort lawyers have filed suit on behalf of plaintiff Celeste Wood, whose husband died of lung cancer , against the tobacco company Pynex. The trial is to be held in Biloxi ... (Wikipedia)
Hornet's Nest
by Patricia Cornwell
A small town in North Carolina is rocked by a series of murders, and the investigation uncovers dark secrets and corruption.
Deputy Chief Virginia West likes and respects her boss, Hammer, but with an increasing number of visiting businessmen being murdered in her city by a maniac with a penchant for painting his victims ... (Goodreads)
The Pelican Brief
by John Grisham
A law student's investigation into a political assassination, uncovering a deadly conspiracy.
The story begins with the assassinations of two ideologically divergent Supreme Court Justices. Both murders are committed by Khamel, the most wanted hitman in the world. Justice Rosenberg, a ... (Wikipedia)
You Belong To Me
by Mary Higgins Clark
A psychologist investigates a series of murders of young women, while dealing with her own personal traumas.
A killer who targets lonely women on cruise ships is at the center of Mary Higgins Clark's newest thriller "You Belong to Me," a masterful combination of page-turning suspense and classic mystery. ... (Goodreads)
Pretend You Don't See Her
by Mary Higgins Clark
A real estate agent becomes embroiled in a murder investigation after a wealthy client is killed. Twists and turns abound in this suspenseful thriller.
Lacey Farrell ( Emma Samms ), a young rising star on Manhattan's high-powered and competitive real estate scene is in the course of selling a luxurious apartment when she becomes the witness to a ... (Wikipedia)
And the Mountains Echoed
by Khaled Hosseini
Interconnected stories of family and love, tracing the consequences of decisions made throughout life.
The novel opens in the year 1952. Saboor, an impoverished farmer from the fictional village of Shadbagh, decides to sell his three-year-old daughter Pari to a wealthy, childless couple in Kabul. ... (Wikipedia)
The Fourth Estate
by Jeffrey Archer
A gripping tale of two powerful media moguls and their fight for control of Britain's largest newspaper. Full of twists and turns, it's a thrilling ride.
Lubji Hoch, the son of an illiterate Czech Jewish peasant, escapes the Nazis, changes his name to Richard Armstrong, and becomes a decorated British Army officer. After the war he is posted to Berlin ... (Wikipedia)
The Distant Echo
by Val McDermid
Four male students find a dead body on their way home from a night out. Twenty-five years later, the case is reopened.
It was a winter morning in 1978, that the body of a young barmaid was discovered in the snow banks of a Scottish cemetery. The only suspects in her brutal murder were the four young men who found ... (Goodreads)
Roots: The Saga of an American Family
by Alex Haley
A multigenerational saga tracing the journey of an African American family in the U.S.
Roots tells the story of Kunta Kinte —a young man taken from the Gambia when he was seventeen and sold as a slave—and seven generations of his descendants in the United States. Kunta, a Mandinka ... (Wikipedia)
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
by Sidney Sheldon
A gripping suspense-thriller that follows a woman's search for a mysterious killer.
Four people die separately in four different accidents in four different places across the world - Richard Stevens in New York, Mark Harris in Paris, Franz Verbrugge in Berlin and Gary Reynolds in ... (Wikipedia)
Caught
by Harlan Coben
A man's search to uncover the truth behind his wife's disappearance and his own involvement.
17-year-old Haley McWaid is a good girl, the pride of her suburban New Jersey family, captain of the lacrosse team, headed off to college next year with all the hopes and dreams her doting parents ... (Wikipedia)
East of Eden
by John Steinbeck
Exploration of the timeless struggle between good and evil, set against a backdrop of a family saga.
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas ... (Goodreads)
The Shape of Water
by Andrea Camilleri
A Sicilian detective investigates a mysterious murder, revealing secrets of the past.
The Shape of Water, is the first in Andrea Camilleri's wry, brilliantly compelling Sicilian crime series, featuring Inspector Montalbano. The goats of Vigàta once grazed on the trash-strewn site ... (Goodreads)
The Bat
by Jo Nesbø
Detective Harry Hole uses his sharp wit and investigative skills to hunt down a serial killer.
Norwegian police officer Harry Hole is sent to Sydney , Australia to serve as an attaché for the Australian police's investigation into the murder of a young female Norwegian girl residing in ... (Wikipedia)
If Tomorrow Comes
by Sidney Sheldon
A woman's quest for justice, taking revenge against the criminals who wronged her.
Tracy is a successful bank-worker in Philadelphia, engaged to a wealthy heir, whose child she is carrying. Then her mother commits suicide, after being scammed by the New Orleans Mafia and left in ... (Wikipedia)
Tunnels of Blood
by Darren Shan
A vampire hunter struggles with an ancient evil force threatening his city.
Darren, the vampire's assistant, gets a taste of the city when he leaves the Cirque Du Freak with Evra the snake-boy and Mr. Crepsley. When corpses are discovered–corpses drained of blood-- Darren ... (Goodreads)
Dragonsinger
by Anne McCaffrey
A young singer discovers her magical connection to dragons and embarks on a quest to save her people.
The novel follows Menolly , now apprenticed into the Harper Hall, a type of music conservatory for harpers ( minstrels /educators) and other music professionals, as she begins her musical training to ... (Wikipedia)
The White Dragon
by Anne McCaffrey
Epic fantasy adventure involving dragons, magical powers, and a quest to save the world.
The White Dragon follows the coming of age story of Jaxom , the young Lord of Ruatha Hold, who had accidentally impressed the unusual white dragon Ruth in, Dragonquest, and, Dragonsong, . As Jaxom ... (Wikipedia)
Cockroaches
by Jo Nesbø
A detective investigates a series of unexplainable deaths, uncovering a dark and twisted world.
Norway 's ambassador to Thailand is found stabbed to death in a brothel on the outskirts of Bangkok . , Oslo detective Harry Hole is sent to help the Thai police solve the crime before the scandal ... (Wikipedia)
Lust for Life
by Irving Stone
A fictionalized biography of Vincent van Gogh, exploring his tumultuous life and artistic genius.
Lust for Life is the classic fictional re-telling of the incredible life of Vincent Van Gogh. "Vincent is not dead. He will never die. His love, his genius, the great beauty he has created will go on ... (Goodreads)
Those Who Save Us
by Jenna Blum
A woman's journey of self-discovery, uncovering the secrets of her mother's past.
For fifty years, Anna Schlemmer has refused to talk about her life in Germany during World War II. Her daughter, Trudy, was only three when she and her mother were liberated by an American soldier ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Vampire Prince
by Darren Shan
A teenage boy is enlisted by a vampire queen to battle against a powerful vampire prince.
Branded a traitor, betrayed by a friend, hunted by the vampire clan-Darren Shan, the Vampire's Assistant, faces certain death. Can Darren reverse the odds and outwit a Vampire Prince? Darren's ... (Goodreads)
Trials of Death
by Darren Shan
A vampire apprentice must pass five dangerous tests to complete his initiation.
Darren Shan is about to take the Trials of Initiation, a series of tests that vampires were forced to take part in during years gone by, to prove himself to the Princes. Currently, it is only used ... (Wikipedia)
Nights in Rodanthe
by Nicholas Sparks
Two strangers find solace in an unlikely romance while weathering a fierce storm.
The story begins in 2002 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina . Adrienne Willis, a part-time librarian and divorced mother of three, is helping her daughter, Amanda, cope with depression. Amanda is having ... (Wikipedia)
Furies of Calderon
by Jim Butcher
A young man's journey of courage and faith, discovering his destiny amidst a magical world.
In this extraordinary fantasy epic, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files leads readers into a world where the fate of the realm rests on the shoulders of a boy with no power ... (Goodreads)
