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The Quiet Game
by Greg Iles
A lawyer returns to his hometown to defend a man accused of murder, uncovering dark secrets and corruption.
The novel is of investigative crime fiction genre, entailing the main character of Penn Cage . Cage travels back to his home town of Natchez, Mississippi with his young daughter after the death of ... (Wikipedia)
True Evil
by Greg Iles
A prosecutor uncovers a dark secret about a respected doctor, leading to a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
Dr. Chris Shepard, a busy young doctor in Natchez, Mississippi, has never seen his new patient Alex Morse before. But the attractive young woman with the scarred face has come to Dr. Shepards office ... (Goodreads)
Third Degree
by Greg Iles
A lawyer's life is turned upside down when he defends his best friend, a doctor accused of murdering a nurse. Twists and turns abound.
“A keep-you-engaged-to-the-very-last-page thriller” (,USA TODAY,) from, New York Times, bestselling author Greg Iles—an unforgettable plunge into a world of sex, violence, marital betrayal, medical ... (Barnes & Noble)
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)
Berlin Game
by Len Deighton
A British spy in Cold War Berlin must uncover a traitor in his own agency. Full of twists and turns, it's a classic espionage thriller.
The time is the early 1980s. A highly placed agent in East Germany codenamed "Brahms Four" wants to come to the West. Brahms Four is one of Britain's most reliable, most valuable agents behind the ... (Wikipedia)
The Rembrandt Affair
by Daniel Silva
An art restorer embarks on a thrilling mission to uncover a conspiracy involving a stolen Rembrandt painting.
Gabriel Allon and his team seek a lost Rembrandt whose previous owners have included both Holocaust victims and terrorists. In addition to regularly recurring characters, Julian Isherwood in his role ... (Wikipedia)
Kill Shot
by Vince Flynn
An ex-CIA operative is called back to action to stop a political assassination plot.
#1, New York Times, bestselling author of, American Assassin,—now a major motion picture Vince Flynn’s intensely suspenseful #1, New York Times, bestseller puts the young, hungry, and lethal ... (Goodreads)
Open Season
by C.J. Box
Game warden Joe Pickett investigates the murder of an environmental activist, uncovering a web of corruption and danger in the Wyoming wilderness.
Joe Pickett is the new game warden in Twelve Sleep, Wyoming, a town where nearly everyone hunts, and the game warden–especially one like Joe who won't take bribes or look the other way--is far from ... (Goodreads)
This is Where I Leave You
by Jonathan Tropper
A family comes together during a week of sitting shiva, rediscovering the joys of being a family.
A riotously funny, emotionally raw New York Times bestselling novel about love, marriage, divorce, family, and the ties that bind—whether we like it or not. The death of Judd Foxman’s father marks ... (Goodreads)
61 Hours
by Lee Child
An ex-military cop races against the clock to uncover a sinister plot and protect a witness in small-town South Dakota.
Jack Reacher is hitching a ride on a senior citizen's tour through South Dakota in the middle of winter when the bus skids out on the interstate, disabling it. Together with the bus driver and the ... (Wikipedia)
These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901
by Nancy E. Turner
A young woman's struggle for independence, chronicles her journey through the American Southwest.
“Belongs on your must-read list. This novel is a gem.” — Omaha World-Herald Nancy E. Turner's unforgettable, These Is My Words, melds the sweeping adventures and dramatic landscapes of, Lonesome ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Yellow Wall-Paper
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
A woman's descent into madness due to oppressive social expectations.
A woman and her husband rent a summer house, but what should be a restful getaway turns into a suffocating psychological battle. This chilling account of postpartum depression and a husband's ... (Goodreads)
An Echo in the Bone
by Diana Gabaldon
18th-century Scottish and American characters struggle with loyalty, betrayal, and love in the midst of war.
In the 20th century at Lallybroch, Brianna, Roger, Jem, and Mandy are reading letters from Claire and Jamie from the past, one of which mentions hidden gold, with a location known only to Jem. ... (Wikipedia)
The Far Pavilions
by M.M. Kaye
Epic adventure story set in 19th century India, exploring the clash of East and West.
Ashton Pelham-Martyn (Ash) is the son of a British botanist travelling through India; he is born on the road shortly before the Sepoy uprising of 1857 . His mother dies from childbed fever shortly ... (Wikipedia)
Centennial
by James A. Michener
Epic journey through the history of the American West, painting a vivid picture of its people and culture.
Written to commemorate the Bicentennial in 1976, James A. Michener’s magnificent saga of the West is an enthralling celebration of the frontier. Brimming with the glory of America’s past, the story ... (Goodreads)
Brave New World / Brave New World Revisited
by Aldous Huxley
A futuristic dystopia of a world devoid of freedom and morality.
The novel opens in the World State city of London in AF (After Ford) 632 (AD 2540 in the Gregorian calendar ), where citizens are engineered through artificial wombs and childhood indoctrination ... (Wikipedia)
Under the Dome
by Stephen King
Small town experiences a sudden and mysterious isolation, leading to chaos and terror.
At 11:44 a.m. on October 21, 2017, the small Maine town of Chester's Mill is abruptly and gruesomely separated from the outside world by an invisible, semipermeable barrier of unknown origin. The ... (Wikipedia)
Drums of Autumn
by Diana Gabaldon
A romantic family saga set in 18th century America, of the struggles of an immigrant family.
The heroine of the bestselling, Outlander, , Claire, returns in Drums of Autumn , reunited with her husband Jamie Fraser and facing a new life in the American colonies . As the preceding novel, ... (Wikipedia)
The Deceiver
by Frederick Forsyth
A British spy is tasked with uncovering a Soviet mole in MI6. Full of twists and turns, it keeps readers guessing until the very end.
It is discreetly explained to the Chief of British Intelligence that, in the new atmosphere of détente , and the warming of relations with the Soviet Union, that the SIS's role will have to be ... (Wikipedia)
Red Rising
by Pierce Brown
An oppressed society's revolution against their oppressive overlords, led by a young man with a hidden destiny.
It has been seven hundred years since mankind colonized other planets. The powerful ruling class of humans has installed a rigid, color-based social hierarchy where the physically superior Golds at ... (Wikipedia)
Chasing The Night
by Iris Johansen
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is on a mission to find her missing daughter, while being pursued by a dangerous enemy.
A CIA agent's two-year-old child was stolen in the night as a brutal act of vengeance. Now, eight years later, this torment is something Catherine Ling awakens to every day. Her friends, family, and ... (Goodreads)
The Vision
by Dean Koontz
A woman with psychic abilities is pursued by a ruthless killer who wants to exploit her powers.
After being raped and mutilated as a child by her family's gardener, Berton Mitchell, Mary Bergen exhibits clairvoyant abilities. With the help of her older brother Alan and husband Max, she aids the ... (Wikipedia)
Disney Sleeping Beauty
by Michael Teitelbaum
A retelling of the classic fairytale of Princess Aurora and her three fairy godmothers.
YOUNG AND OLD fans will love this full-color Little Golden Book retelling of Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty"–the story of Princess Aurora and the three good fairies who try to protect her from ... (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)
Creep
by Jennifer Hillier
A psychology professor with a dark past becomes entangled in a dangerous game of obsession and murder.
Pulsing with the dark obsession of Radiohead’s song “Creep,” this taut thriller—Jennifer Hillier’s superb debut—rockets from its seductive opening to a heartpounding climax not easily forgotten. If ... (Goodreads)
The Servants of Twilight
by Leigh Nichols
A mother and her son are stalked by a religious cult convinced the child is the Antichrist. A thrilling horror novel.
Single parent Christine Scavello and her young son Joey are confronted in a mall parking lot by a madwoman who claims that Joey is the Antichrist . After a distressing attack on the family home ... (Wikipedia)
Maids of Misfortune
by M. Louisa Locke
In Victorian San Francisco, a boardinghouse owner becomes an amateur detective to solve a murder mystery.
It’s the summer of 1879, and Annie Fuller, a young San Francisco widow, is in trouble. Annie’s husband squandered her fortune before committing suicide five years earlier, and one of his creditors is ... (Goodreads)
Cold Fire
by Dean Koontz
A man with psychic powers and a woman with a mysterious past team up to uncover a sinister conspiracy.
Recently retired teacher Jim Ironheart (aptly named) risks his life to save lives. In Portland he saves a young boy from an oblivious drunk driver in a van. In Boston he rescues a child from an ... (Wikipedia)
White Fang
by Jack London
A wolfdog's journey from wild to domestication, navigating the complexities of human civilization.
The story begins before the wolf-dog hybrid is born, with two men and their sled dog team on a journey to deliver the coffin of Lord Alfred to a remote town named Fort McGurry in the higher area of ... (Wikipedia)
Be with Me
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
A young woman struggles with her past and present while falling in love with a man who has his own secrets.
Teresa Hamilton is having a rough year—she’s in love with her big brother’s best friend, but he hasn’t spoken to her since they shared a truly amazing, mind-blowing, change-your-life kiss. She got ... (Goodreads)
