Recommendations based on Foreign Influenceby Brad Thor

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  1. The Apostle

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

    The Apostle follows the character of Scot Harvath as he is sent on a top secret assignment for the United States government to rescue Julia Gallo, a kidnapped American doctor. For her to be released, ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Full Black

    by Brad Thor
    A covert operative must stop a terrorist group from unleashing a deadly virus on the United States. Fast-paced action and suspense.

    #1, New York Times, and, #1 Wall Street Journal, bestselling author Brad Thor brings his darkest and most intriguing thriller yet—a terrifying story of espionage and betrayal—brilliantly paced with ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. 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)

  4. 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)

  5. Term Limits

    by Vince Flynn
    Political thriller about a group of former special forces operatives who attempt to overthrow the government.

    Alternate-cover edition for ISBN 9780671023188, here,, TAKING AMERICA BACK ... ONE POLITICIAN AT A TIME, In one bloody night, three of Washington's most powerful politicians are executed with ... (Goodreads)

  6. On Target

    by Mark Greaney
    Court Gentry, a former CIA operative, is hired to assassinate a Serbian warlord. But things go awry when he discovers a conspiracy involving the US government.

    Killing is Court Gentry's business. Now, his business is about to get personal in the second Gray Man novel from #1, New York Times, bestselling author Mark Greaney., Four years ago, Court Gentry was ... (Goodreads)

  7. 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)

  8. The Gray Man

    by Mark Greaney
    Secret agent travels the globe on an undercover mission to prevent global catastrophe.

    Courtland Gentry is a good man. But he’s a great assassin. To those who lurk in the shadows, he’s known as the Gray Man. He is a legend in the covert realm, moving silently from job to job, ... (Goodreads)

  9. Ballistic

    by Mark Greaney
    Ex-CIA agent Court Gentry is hunted by a team of assassins while trying to protect a teenage orphan. Fast-paced action thriller.

    After Court Gentry was betrayed by his compatriots and forced to take on a near-suicidal covert mission by the CIA, he thought he could find refuge living in the Amazon rain forest. But his bloody ... (Goodreads)

  10. All Necessary Force

    by Brad Taylor
    A terrorist group threatens to unleash a deadly virus on the United States, and Pike Logan and his team must stop them before it's too late.

    A terrorist hit is coming. CIA, FBI, and Department of Defense systems have spiked, but traditional intel is going nowhere. It falls to the Taskforce–a top secret team that exists outside the bounds ... (Goodreads)

  11. The Inner Circle

    by Brad Meltzer
    A White House lawyer discovers a shocking conspiracy that threatens to destroy the presidency and his own life.

    The best-kept secret of the U.S. Presidency is about to be revealed. "There are stories no one knows. Hidden stories. I love those stories. And since I work in the National Archives, I find those ... (Goodreads)

  12. Deliver Us from Evil

    by David Baldacci
    A small-town detective investigates a string of murders, uncovering a dark conspiracy that threatens to destroy everything he holds dear.

    Evan Waller is a monster. He has built a fortune from his willingness to buy and sell anything… and anyone. In search of new opportunities, Waller has just begun a new business venture: one that ... (Goodreads)

  13. The Fix

    by David Baldacci
    An ex-CIA agent must bring down a powerful cartel while unlocking secrets from his past.

    David Baldacci's remarkable detective Amos Decker–the man who can forget nothing--was first introduced in the sensational #1 New York Times bestseller Memory Man . Now Decker returns in a stunning ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. The Hunt for Red October

    by Tom Clancy
    A thrilling adventure of a submarine captain's race against the clock in a thrilling game of cat and mouse.

    During the Cold War ,(the story must be set in 1982, according to the days assigned to the dates in the novel, e.g. Dec. 17 was a Friday only in 1982,1976 and 1971 ) Marko Ramius, a Soviet Navy ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Worth Dying For

    by Lee Child
    An ex-military cop confronts a dangerous drug cartel while trying to rescue a kidnapped child.

    Following the events of, 61 Hours, , Jack Reacher is on his way to Virginia to meet Maj. Susan Turner, the current commanding officer of his old unit, the 110th Military Police Squadron. En route, he ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Gates of Fire

    by Steven Pressfield
    Epic tale of ancient Spartan warriors on a mission of heroism and sacrifice.

    The novel is narrated by Xeones, a perioikos and one of only three Greek survivors of the Battle of Thermopylae . His story is dictated to King Xerxes and transcribed by his court historian , ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Killing Floor

    by Lee Child
    An ex-military cop is thrust into a dangerous criminal underworld to solve the murder of a woman.

    Jack Reacher gets off a Greyhound bus in the town of Margrave, Georgia , because he remembers his brother mentioning that a blues musician named Blind Blake had died there. Much to his surprise, ... (Wikipedia)

  18. 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)

  19. The Enemy

    by Lee Child
    A retired military cop is tasked with finding a missing American soldier in Iraq.

    In the last hours of 1989, Major Gen. Kenneth Kramer dies of a heart attack in a seedy North Carolina motel, apparently while in the company of a prostitute. MP Maj. Jack Reacher investigates and ... (Wikipedia)

  20. From Notting Hill with Love... Actually

    by Ali McNamara
    A young woman's life is turned upside down when she inherits a movie-themed bookstore in London. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery and romance.

    She was just a girl, standing in front of a boy . . . wishing he looked more like Hugh Grant. Scarlett loves the movies. But does she love sensible fiancé David just as much? With a big white wedding ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving

    by Jonathan Evison
    A man becomes a caregiver for a disabled teenager and embarks on a road trip, discovering the true meaning of life and friendship.

    The book (and adapted film) follow a 39 year old man who has experienced personal tragedy and is currently climbing out of depression and grief. His estranged wife has been waiting for months for him ... (Wikipedia)

  22. One Rough Man

    by Brad Taylor
    A former Delta Force operative is called back into action to stop a terrorist plot. Fast-paced action and suspenseful twists keep readers on edge.

    Vince Flynn and Brad Thor, move over: introducing a pulse-pounding new international thriller series by a former Delta Force commander., They call it the Taskforce. Their existence is as essential as ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Night Season

    by Chelsea Cain
    A serial killer is on the loose in Portland, and detective Archie Sheridan must catch him before he strikes again.

    He captured the Beauty Killer, one of the most deranged serial killers in the country. Now, Portland police detective Archie Sheridan faces a different kind of killer - a brutal rain season that has ... (Goodreads)

  24. Until There Was You

    by Kristan Higgins
    A small-town girl returns home and falls for her high school crush, but he's engaged to her sister.

    Posey Osterhagen can't complain. She owns a successful architectural salvaging company, she's surrounded by her lovable, if off-center, family and she has a boyfriend—sort of. Still, something's ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. The Poet

    by Michael Connelly
    A Pulitzer Prize-winning poet's descent into darkness, as he unravels a web of deceit and murder.

    Denver crime-beat reporter Jack McEvoy specializes in violent death. So when his homicide detective brother kills himself, McEvoy copes in the only way he knows how–he decides to write the story. But ... (Goodreads)

  26. Sweetheart

    by Chelsea Cain
    A serial killer is on the loose, and detective Archie Sheridan must work with his captor, the beautiful and twisted Gretchen Lowell, to catch him.

    , Portland detective Archie Sheridan, the former head of the Beauty Killer Task Force, hunted Gretchen Lowell for years before she kidnapped him, tortured him, and then let him go. Now that she is ... (Goodreads)

  27. Afterwards

    by Rosamund Lupton
    A mother investigates her daughter's death from beyond the grave, uncovering secrets and protecting her family.

    There is a fire and they are in there. They are in there... Black smoke stains a summer blue sky. A school is on fire. And one mother, Grace, sees the smoke and rush. She knows her teenage daughter ... (Goodreads)

  28. Just Me and My Mom

    by Mercer Mayer
    A young child spends a day with their mother, going on various adventures and having fun together.

    Head to the big city with Little Critter and his mom in this adventurous picture book! Mercer Mayer's Little Critter is spending a special day with his mom in this classic, funny, and heartwarming ... (Goodreads)

  29. Coffin Road

    by Peter May
    A man wakes up on a beach with no memory of who he is or how he got there. He must uncover the truth about his past and a murder on a remote Scottish island.

    The master of crime brings murder back to the Outer Hebrides. A man is washed up on a deserted beach on the Hebridean Isle of Harris, barely alive and borderline hypothermic. He has no idea who he is ... (Goodreads)

  30. Midnight Bayou

    by Nora Roberts
    Lawyer buys a haunted plantation in Louisiana, falls in love with ghost's descendant, uncovers dark secrets of the past.

    #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents a novel set deep in the bayou of Louisiana—where the only witness to a long-ago tragedy is a once-grand house… Declan Fitzgerald had always ... (Goodreads)