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Dark trojan  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

Dark trojan

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"America's electricity network is under attack, with catastrophic consequences.Domestic terrorists have the grid in their sights and they've already planted their malware. What they don't know, is their operation is being offered to the highest bidder. And...

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The skysage affair  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

The skysage affair

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"A cutting-edge U.S. space weapon could change warfare forever, but a Chinese spy ring will stop at nothing to steal the plans. When Adam Drake stumbles upon the plot, he becomes a target of the ruthless enemy determined to protect their mission at all costs....

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Sacred target  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

Sacred target

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"Convert to Islam or die is the stark choice Christians are facing... not in the Middle East, but in Oregon. When Adam Drake, lawyer and former Special Forces Tier 1 operator, is retained by the Archdiocese of Portland to evaluate a forced conversion threat...

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Tipping point  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

Tipping point

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"A shadowy figure funds Antifa anarchists, threatening to tear America apart with violent riots. Adam Drake, a lawyer and ex-Special Forces operative, is tasked with uncovering the mastermind behind the chaos. Evidence points to a Russian oligarch in New York,...

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The deterrent  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

The deterrent

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"Terrorists engineer a deadly virus to blackmail the U.S., only one man can stop them. When a researcher's daughter is kidnapped, and her father's lethal H7N9 sample is handed to the terrorists, Drake, an ex-Special Forces operator, takes the case without the...

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Oath to defend  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

Oath to defend

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"A nuclear device slips across the U.S. border, Adam Drake races to prevent a catastrophe. The lawyer and former Special Forces Tier 1 operator pursues a terrorist mastermind from Oregon to Mexico, suspecting he's involved when radiation is detected in...

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Coverup  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

Coverup

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"A dark secret lurks within the U.S. intelligence community, and those involved will stop at nothing to keep it buried. Adam Drake, convinced he knows the truth behind the coverup, is determined to expose the treachery that has cost countless lives, including...

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Special counsel  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

Special counsel

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"A deadly EMP attack is planned for the United States with catastrophic consequences. Anarchy, looting and the ultimate breakdown of law & order will surely follow the mass disruption of electronic systems. Russia and Iran have joined forces, training...

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False target  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

False target

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"The stakes couldn't be higher for Adam Drake. A girl trafficked and sold to the highest bidder, a teenager dead from toxic drugs and a Chinese deception on a global scale. When Adam Drake agrees to help his former army Chaplain track down the killer of his...

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Trojan odyssey  by Clive Cussler

Trojan odyssey

Clive Cussler

"TThere is a brown tide infesting the ocean off the shore of Nicaragua. The twins are working in a NUMA underwater enclosure, trying to determine its origin, when two startling things happen: Summer discovers an artifact, something strange and beautiful and...

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Best left buried  by Neil A. White

Best left buried

Neil A. White

"1986: In the jungles of Nicaragua, a tiny village is the target of a deadly attack by US-backed Contra forces. 2022: Matt Latham flies to Dallas to ghostwrite the memoir of his friend, former ambassador Bryant Callahan - on track to become Texas' next US...

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Second strike  by Chris Ryan

Second strike

Chris Ryan

"A single terrible mistake cost David Hawkins everything. His marriage. His relationship with his daughter - and his career in the SAS. Now Hawkins is a man on the downward slope of life. Banished from the Regiment, relegated to a desk job at one of Britain's...

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Outlaw  by Adam Lofthouse

Outlaw

Adam Lofthouse

"It takes years to build a legend. It takes mere heartbeats to shatter it to dust. 150 AD. Alaric, once lord of the Ravensworn is no longer feared nor revered. It has been six long years since his great defeat. He now lives life in the shadows. All hopes of...

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Matterhorn  by Karl Marlantes

Matterhorn

Karl Marlantes

"The story of a young Marine lieutenant, Waino Mellas, and his comrades in Bravo Company, who are dropped into the mountain jungle of Vietnam as boys and forced to fight their way into manhood."--Provided by publisher.

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The palace of sinners and saints  by Ammar Merchant

The palace of sinners and saints

Ammar Merchant

"Irfan Mirza is the ultimate killing machine. Kidnapped as a child and forced to train to become an elite gun for hire at an 'orphanage,' he is now a ruthless, freelance mercenary. In a wealthy Middle Eastern kingdom surrounded by desert, the despotic King...

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The kill switch  by James Rollins

The kill switch

James Rollins

"Recruited by Sigma Force to extract a Russian pharmaceutical magnate, who holds the biological key to a new weapons system, from Siberia, former Army Ranger Tucker Wayne and his military working dog Kane must solve an ancient mystery before the modern world...

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King of kings  by Harry Sidebottom

King of kings

Harry Sidebottom

"AD 256 - the specter of treachery hangs ominously over the Roman Empire. The sparks of Christian fervor have spread through the empire like wildfire, and the imperium is alive with the machinations of dangerous and powerful men. All the while, Sassanid forces...

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Line of demarcation  by M. P. Woodward

Line of demarcation

M. P. Woodward

"It starts with the destruction of a US Coast Guard cutter and the loss of her entire crew. But the USCG Claiborne was on an innocuous mission to open a sea lane between an oil field off the coast of South America and the refineries of southern Louisiana. The...

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Chaos of the gods  by Donovan (Novelist) Cook

Chaos of the gods

Donovan (Novelist) Cook

"The gods want chaos. He wants no part of their game. Can one man defy the will of the gods? Bruised and battered from a disastrous raid, Ulf and his companions are set to return to their home. But the gods have other ideas. A violent sea storm pushes them...

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Raid of the wolves  by Donovan (Novelist) Cook

Raid of the wolves

Donovan (Novelist) Cook

"The only thing that kept him going were the voices of his ancestors, screaming for blood... Ulf and his shield brothers are sent on a raid against an old enemy - Francia, a mighty kingdom to the south, now ravaged by civil war. During the perilous sea voyage,...

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On the brink  by Kerry J. Donovan

On the brink

Kerry J. Donovan

"When the Government wants you dead, you can run or you can hide. But for Kaine, it's time for the third option. This has gone far enough. Too much has happened, there's too much to lose. He swore a loyalty to those bereaved by the loss of flight BE1555, he's...

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The lions of Lucerne  by Brad Thor

The lions of Lucerne

Brad Thor

"On the snow-covered slopes of Utah, the President of the United States has been kidnapped and his Secret Service detail massacred. Only one agent has survived - ex-Navy SEAL Scot Harvath. He doesn't buy the official line that Middle Eastern terrorists are...

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Tokyo black  by Andrew (Novelist) Warren

Tokyo black

Andrew (Novelist) Warren

"The CIA betrayed him. Now they need his help... Thomas Caine was the CIA's deadliest killer. Then he was burned, betrayed, and left for dead. Now he survives off the grid, currently in Pattaya, Thailand. But when a feud with local criminals lands him in jail,...

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The pharaoh's tomb  by LynDee Walker

The pharaoh's tomb

LynDee Walker

"When an artifact with the potential to destabilize the Middle East disappears, experts Avery Turner and Carter Mosley are summoned to retrieve it. Their destination: Egypt. Their target: a centuries-old relic a small pin of solid gold, shaped like an ancient...

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The bear slayer  by Donovan (Novelist) Cook

The bear slayer

Donovan (Novelist) Cook

"His family has been avenged and all he wants is peace. But the gods are not done with Ulf yet. Four years after being banished from Vestfold, Ulf Bear-Slayer Bjørnson tries to live a life as a trader. But the peace he had hoped to find after avenging his...

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Gate of the dead  by David (Fiction writer) Gilman

Gate of the dead

David (Fiction writer) Gilman

"Tuscany, 1358: Thomas Blackstone has built a formidable reputation in exile, fighting as a mercenary amid the ceaseless internecine warring of Italy's City States. Success has bred many enemies, who will seize any opportunity to destroy the man they cannot...

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Kings of stone and ice  by S. J. A. Turney

Kings of stone and ice

S. J. A. Turney

"After years of voyaging around the world, the Wolves of Odin are going home. Far from the green crew led by an unblooded, wily lad that departed Sigtun, they return a renowned, feared war-band, led by Jarl Halfdan Loki-Born. They have come back to hunt down...

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Sharpe's revenge  by Bernard Cornwell

Sharpe's revenge

Bernard Cornwell

"Richard Sharpe triumphs in the last battle of the war, only to find himself in worse peril when charged to recover Napoleon's treasure. It is 1814. There are rumours that Napoleon is dead, or has run away, but Sharpe has one last battle to fight before he can...

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Buried secrets  by Joseph Finder

Buried secrets

Joseph Finder

"Nick Heller comes to the aid of family friend Marshall Marcus, whose daughter Alexandra, has been kidnapped and held captive in an underground crypt; but as Nick digs deeper into Marshall's life, he finds that his criminal activities have left behind scores...

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Without warning  by Joel C. Rosenberg

Without warning

Joel C. Rosenberg

"As he prepares to deliver the State of the Union address, the president of the United States is convinced the Islamic State is on the run, about to be crushed by American forces once and for all. But New York Times foreign correspondent J.B. Collins tells the...

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The pilgrim's revenge  by Scott Mariani

The pilgrim's revenge

Scott Mariani

"Humble layman Will Bowman lives in the countryside with his pregnant wife, when soldiers from Richard Lionheart's army tear through his home. Will is beaten unconscious, and awakes to find his wife murdered, his farm burnt down, and his life forever changed....

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Silent horizons  by Chad Robichaux

Silent horizons

Chad Robichaux

"He's gone behind enemy lines countless times before. But this time, he's going alone... Foster Quinn is more than a former Force Recon Marine. He's a husband. A father. A faithful brother to his teammates. When one of them is killed during a high-risk...

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Cold burn  by A. J. Landau

Cold burn

A. J. Landau

"National Park Service investigator Michael Walker is battling smugglers stealing priceless artifacts when he's dispatched to Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska, where, in the first stage of a potential global disaster, a team of scientists has gone missing....

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The boomerang  by Robert Bailey

The boomerang

Robert Bailey

"The president of the United States has terminal cancer. Chief ofStaff Eli James, his faithful consigliere and best friend, is one of the few who know. But just as the president's condition mysteriously improves, Eli's hit with another blow: his daughter has...

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Bourne enigma  by Eric Lustbader

Bourne enigma

Eric Lustbader

"Jason Bourne is in Moscow to attend the wedding of his old friend and covert brother-in-arms Colonel Boris Karpov. But something is terribly amiss and during the gala reception, Karpov's throat is slit from ear to ear. Embedded in the wound is the Star of...

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Palace of treason  by Jason Matthews

Palace of treason

Jason Matthews

"Captain Dominika Egorova of the Russian Intelligence Service (SVR) has returned from the West to Moscow. She despises the men she serves, the oligarchs, and crooks, and thugs of Putin's Russia. What no one knows is that Dominika is working for the CIA as...

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Blood infernal  by James Rollins

Blood infernal

James Rollins

"As an escalating scourge of grisly murders sweeps the globe, archaeologist Erin Granger must decipher the truth behind an immortal prophecy foretold in the Blood Gospel, a tome written by Christ and lost for centuries. From the dusty shelves of the Vatican's...

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Tom Clancy's Oath of ffice  by Marc Cameron

Tom Clancy's Oath of ffice

Marc Cameron

On a crowded tourist beach in Portugal, US operatives use a high-tech drone to watch a French arms dealer flirt with a beautiful woman. It's only when she leaves that they realise she has shot him dead. In Iran, protests are growing against the oppressive...

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End game  by David Hagberg

End game

David Hagberg

"The CIA's headquarters should be the safest place on Earth, but a highly professional, violently psychopathic assassin is on the loose. A series of murders extends as far as a prison outside of Athens, Greece. These gruesome crimes are not performed at...

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Domino Island  by Desmond Bagley

Domino Island

Desmond Bagley

"Bill Kemp, an ex-serviceman working in London as an insurance investigator, is sent to the Caribbean to determine the legitimacy of an expensive life insurance claim following the inexplicable death of businessman David Salton. His rapidly inflated premiums...

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Clear and present danger  by Tom Clancy

Clear and present danger

Tom Clancy

When Colombian drug lords assassinate both the U.S. ambassador and the visiting head of the FBI, their actions trigger a covert response from the American government-- a response that goes horribly wrong ... As the newly named Deputy Director of Intelligence...

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Fields of glory  by Michael Jecks

Fields of glory

Michael Jecks

"1346, France. King Edward III is restless. Despite earlier victories the French crown remains intact. Determined to bring France under his own rule, Edward has devised a new plan of attack - one which he believes will finally bring the French army to its...

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Men of iron  by M. J. Porter

Men of iron

M. J. Porter

"After the legends of Arthur, yet before the Saxon kingdom of Mercia, a tribal age of iron and rust ruled. Britain AD540. In the western hinterland of Roman Britannia, Meddi, the seeress of the Eorlingas tribe, can only obtain vengeance when her husband's dead...

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The Venetian heretic  by Christian Cameron

The Venetian heretic

Christian Cameron

"Venice is alive with the magic and bustle of Carnevale. A city of mysterious masks and gorgeous palaces, of riches, patricians, intellectuals and artists. And amidst it all, something new is being born: magnificent voices are soaring above the spires,...

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Crossfire  by Wilbur A. Smith

Crossfire

Wilbur A. Smith

"1943. The tide of the Second World War is turning. The Russian victory at Stalingrad - the bloodiest battle in history - has opened the door for the Allies. Now, they must strike decisively at the heart of Hitler's Reich. But military success cannot be...

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Into the gray zone  by Brad Taylor

Into the gray zone

Brad Taylor

"While on a routine security assessment in India, Taskforce operator Pike Logan foils an attempted attack on a meeting between the CIA and India's intelligence service. Both government agencies believe it's nothing more than a minor terrorist attack, but Pike...

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On the wing  by Kerry J. Donovan

On the wing

Kerry J. Donovan

"Ryan Kaine is on the wing... When alleged murderer, Melanie Archer, is violently assaulted and left for dead by unknown attackers, she reaches out to the only organisation who might be able to save her life, The 83 Trust. But before Ryan Kaine is willing to...

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On the edge  by Kerry J. Donovan

On the edge

Kerry J. Donovan

"Ryan Kaine and Lara Orchard's trip to Denmark for a combat medic course takes a sinister turn when Lara becomes the target of a vindictive fellow student. Meanwhile, back in Norwich, their young associate Danny Pinkerton faces off against a ruthless loan...

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On the hunt  by Kerry J. Donovan

On the hunt

Kerry J. Donovan

"Ryan Kaine is on the hunt... Setting out to teach an abusive husband a lesson, Danny Pinkerton quickly finds himself surrounded by a crime family that stretches back to Gyor in Hungary. Outgunned and outnumbered, Pinkerton turns to his closest friend, Ryan...

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On the lookout  by Kerry J. Donovan

On the lookout

Kerry J. Donovan

"Ryan Kaine is On the Lookout... The net is closing. In an age of facial recognition and constant electronic surveillance, Kaine is struggling to keep a step ahead of the world's security agencies. When a child, orphaned by flight BE1555, needs The 83 Trust's...

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On the defensive  by Kerry J. Donovan

On the defensive

Kerry J. Donovan

"Ryan Kaine is on the defensive... Kaine, a wanted man on the run, receives a mysterious text with an address and the terse message: 'Help them'. When unscrupulous men try to force Greek restaurateurs, the Constantines, out of their business and their home,...

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The unlikely spy  by Daniel Silva

The unlikely spy

Daniel Silva

"'In wartime,' Winston Churchill wrote, 'truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.' For Britain's counterintelligence operations, this meant finding the unlikeliest agent imaginable-- a history professor named Alfred...

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The savage isle  by Michael (Writer of historical fiction) Arnold

The savage isle

Michael (Writer of historical fiction)...

"The old ways are dying, and a mighty empire is reaching out across the sea. Britannia, 42 AD. The wild island at the fringe of the known world is in chaos. Cunobelin, High King of the Britons, is dead. His heirs, warrior princes Togodubnos and Caratacos, have...

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Robert Ludlum's The Lazarus vendetta  by Patrick. author. Larkin

Robert Ludlum's The Lazarus vendetta

Patrick. author. Larkin

Spy and Espionage. On the dark waterside docks of Shanghai, a photographer records cargo being secretly loaded. He's brutally killed and his camera destroyed. Two weeks later on the dangerous high seas, the U.S Navy covertly tracks a Chinese ship rumoured to...

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Hornet's sting  by Derek Robinson

Hornet's sting

Derek Robinson

"It is 1917, and Captain Stanley Woolley joins an R.F.C. squadron whose pilots are starting to fear the worst: their war over the Western Front may go on for many years. A pilot's life is usually short, so while it lasts it is celebrated strenuously....

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On the money  by Kerry J. Donovan

On the money

Kerry J. Donovan

"Ryan Kaine is on the money... When a member of The 83 dies in an apparent accident, Kaine knows better. A faceless leader of a drug gang rules the dead man's neighbourhood and Kaine and his partner, Lara Orchard, go undercover to discover the truth. Offering...

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On the run  by Kerry J. Donovan

On the run

Kerry J. Donovan

"Ryan Kaine is on the run...A seemingly routine operation ends in tragedy when eighty-three civilians are killed in an aircraft explosion. Kaine, a highly decorated former Royal Marine, becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt; the police want him on...

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On the rocks  by Kerry J. Donovan

On the rocks

Kerry J. Donovan

"International fugitive Ryan Kaine, still haunted by the deaths of 83 civilians on flight BE1555, abandons his pursuit of exoneration to save a missing schoolboy. Martin Princeton lies dying on a Scottish mountainside, and Kaine knows he's the boy's best hope...

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On the attack  by Kerry J. Donovan

On the attack

Kerry J. Donovan

"Ryan Kaine is on the attack... When Angela Shafer's stalker threatens to kill her, she is forced to call upon the services of The 83 Trust. Ryan Kaine vows to deliver justice in the only way he knows how. After reaching Angela's home too late to prevent a...

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On the outside  by Kerry J. Donovan

On the outside

Kerry J. Donovan

"Ryan Kaine is on the outside... When the neo-fascist group The Doomsday Creed kidnap Sabrina Faroukh, Ryan Kaine gets the call. Sabrina was the IT expert who helped Kaine in his early days and as the granddaughter of an influential arms dealer, her life has...

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A splendid little war  by Derek Robinson

A splendid little war

Derek Robinson

"The war to end all wars, people said in 1918. Not for long. By 1919, White Russians were fighting Bolshevik Reds for control of their country, and Winston Churchill (then Secretary of State for War) wanted to see Communism 'strangled in its cradle'. So a...

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Ruth run  by Elizabeth Kaufman

Ruth run

Elizabeth Kaufman

"An ingeniously twisty, witty, and fast-paced cybercrime chase novel in which the eponymous thief, who has stolen several lifetimes worth of money, flees northern California and makes her way across Oregon, Idaho, and Utah with a slew of men in pursuit, the...

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Hard town  by Adam Plantinga

Hard town

Adam Plantinga

"When a plea for help sends retired Detroit cop Kurt Argento to the small desert town of Fenton, Arizona things immediately don't appear to be as they seem, and he finds himself unraveling secrets that want to stay hidden and questioning his own moral compass....

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Enemies of the crown  by Peter (Financial advisor) Gibbons

Enemies of the crown

Peter (Financial advisor) Gibbons

"994AD. King Aethelred the Unready's rule falters. Policies recommended by the controlling bishops invite more attacks upon his Saxon kingdom as Sweyn Forkbeard, Viking battle-king of the Danes, grows in power, bloodthirsty for conquest. Beornoth,...

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Rogue frontier  by Jason Kasper

Rogue frontier

Jason Kasper

"Elite CIA operative David Rivers leads his paramilitary team into rural Pakistan with a critical directive - neutralize Kamran Raza, a rogue general selling nuclear secrets to the highest bidder. But when their mission is blown apart, the unit uncovers a...

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Human error  by Patricia Dunmore

Human error

Patricia Dunmore

"It’s spring when Oceanic Airways Flight 462 from Hong Kong vanishes off the west coast of Auckland. Emergency services rip into action, first trying to locate the plane, which has 342 passengers on board, and then to uncover the cause of the disaster. DS Maki...

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The powder of death  by Julian Stockwin

The powder of death

Julian Stockwin

"1261. Oxford, England. An envoy returns from the land of the Tartars to meet with an English scholar and share a deadly secret that touches on the future of Christianity itself. The two men vow that the knowledge of gunpowder must die with them as the...

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City of gold  by Len Deighton

City of gold

Len Deighton

"January 1942. Rommel's seemingly invincible Afrika Korps is at the gates of Egypt – perhaps soon to threaten Cairo itself. And Rommel has a spy in the city – a source so well-informed that the German commander knows in advance every movement of the allied...

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Piece of cake  by Derek Robinson

Piece of cake

Derek Robinson

"From the Phoney War of 1939 to the Battle of Britain in 1940, the pilots of Hornet Squadron learn their lessons the hard way. Hi-jinks are all very well on the ground, but once in a Hurricane's cockpit, the best killers keep their wits close. Newly promoted...

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Devil's peak  by Deon Meyer

Devil's peak

Deon Meyer

"The former freedom fighter known as 'Tiny' has finally achieved his dream of a peaceful life. But then his beloved son is taken away from him. In that moment, he unleashes himself upon a corrupt South Africa. His victims are those guilty of crimes against...

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A spy at war  by Charles (Former MI6 operative) Beaumont

A spy at war

Charles (Former MI6 operative) Beau...

"Russia is struggling to defeat Ukraine on the battlefield. But can it win the war for influence? August 2022. Simon Sharman is out for revenge, pursuing the assassin of his former colleague across war-torn Ukraine. Back in London, a Russian spy ring at the...

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The snares  by Rav Grewal-Kök

The snares

Rav Grewal-Kök

"In the waning months of George W. Bush's presidency, Neel Chima, a former Naval officer and federal prosecutor, is recruited to join a new federal intelligence agency-one with greater-than-usual powers and fewer-than-usual restrictions. Neel soon finds...

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The second sun  by P. T. (Peter T.) Deutermann

The second sun

P. T. (Peter T.) Deutermann

"March 1945: After a career of commanding destroyers in the Pacific theater of WWII, Captain Wolfe Bowen is based in Washington, DC, working for the Chief of Naval Operations. Bowen receives an urgent call from the commander of the naval shipyard in...

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A duty of care  by Gerald Seymour

A duty of care

Gerald Seymour

"Jonas Merrick - a legendary intelligence analyst for MI5 - has been banished to the Post Room of Thames House. There, he is expected to pass his remaining days before inevitable retirement. In a Russian gulag, an MI6 agent has developed an unlikely passion...

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Goodbye, Mickey Mouse  by Len Deighton

Goodbye, Mickey Mouse

Len Deighton

"December 1943. A group of US fighter pilots is camped at a windswept air base in Norfolk. Their job is to escort bombers over Germany, and each mission could be their last. Among them are cocky Lieutenant Mickey Morse (nicknamed 'Mickey Mouse'), who is almost...

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The Ipcress file  by Len Deighton

The Ipcress file

Len Deighton

"A secret agent is charged with finding and returning a missing biochemist, but what begins as a straight-forward case quickly becomes a deadly conspiracy."--Provided by publisher.

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Wedgetail  by M. L. (Matthew Lieber) Buchman

Wedgetail

M. L. (Matthew Lieber) Buchman

"A Wedgetail, the most powerful surveillance platform in the sky, is down - hard. Miranda and her team race to investigate, unwittingly placing themselves in the crosshairs. From the world's greatest shipping chokepoint at the Strait of Malacca to the...

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One bullet away  by Dale M. Nelson

One bullet away

Dale M. Nelson

"For some, loyalty is a game played with loaded dice. In Miami's deceptive calm, private investigator Matt Gage is pulled into a case that cuts to the core of the city's athletic empire. Hired by sports agent Jimmy Lawson, Gage is tasked with infiltrating the...

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Ted Bell's monarch  by Ryan Steck

Ted Bell's monarch

Ryan Steck

"Following a successful but costly mission to destroy an enemy outpost in Antarctica, Alex Hawke is looking forward to some quiet time at Teakettle Cottage, his home in Bermuda, along with his family. But he's not a man who can avoid trouble. Former Chief...

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A merciful sea  by Katie Daysh

A merciful sea

Katie Daysh

"Arthur Courtney is a commander without a ship and without purpose. So when old friend Captain Henry Harrison offers him a place onboard HMS Lion, bound to join Nelson's fleet in the Mediterranean, he is eager for the opportunity. But onboard discipline has...

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Daggers  by Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

Daggers

Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

"It's been a year of peace. Now it's over. A vicious and mysterious assassin surfaces in the tiny town of Millinocket, and there's only one conceivable reason for their presence. As King and Slater watch those they know added to the body count, their world...

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Monsters  by Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

Monsters

Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

"Heidi Waters, CEO of billion-dollar startup Vitality+, is all the rage in Silicon Valley. Her company's promises to roll out a neurochemical cure for caffeine-related anxiety are set to change the game, a godsend for anyone who's ever got the jitters from...

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Hunters  by Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

Hunters

Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

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The defection of A.J. Lewinter  by Robert Littell

The defection of A.J. Lewinter

Robert Littell

"American scientist A.J. Lewinter has been a cog in the machine for a long time. Stuck studying ceramic nose cones for ballistic missiles, he has spent most of his academic career being overlooked. When he rushes into the Russian Embassy offering to defect,...

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The once and future spy  by Robert Littell

The once and future spy

Robert Littell

"The general consensus at the CIA is that Carroll and Francis are done for. The Sisters Death and Night, as some minor Whitman connoisseur once named them, had been prodigies, sure, but few people know what their job at the Company is anymore. Their masterful...

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The amateur  by Robert Littell

The amateur

Robert Littell

"Charlie Heller is an ace cryptographer for the Company. He's a quiet man with a quiet job in a back office. But when terrorists shoot his fiancée in cold blood and Heller learns that the Agency has decided not to pursue those responsible, his life takes an...

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The Beijing betrayal  by Joel C. Rosenberg

The Beijing betrayal

Joel C. Rosenberg

"Can Marcus Ryker and his team of elite operatives stop a secret plot to unleash the most devastating sneak attack on the U.S. and her allies in history--before millions of Americans die? In the pulse-pounding final installment of the Marcus Ryker series, the...

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Red chaos  by Edwin D. Fuller

Red chaos

Edwin D. Fuller

"As the Arctic ice melts, Russian President Nicolai Gorshkov edges closer to gaining control over the world's oil industry and key shipping routes. With the global economy and national security at stake, one man--Dan Reilly, a State Department and CIA...

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Heroes  by Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

Heroes

Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

"Trapped in self-imposed exile, Will Slater prepares for the fight of his life. Two months ago, he challenged the Director of the CIA to war, and it's been radio silence since. Unable to return to the family he loves, he steels himself for the first strike,...

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Legends  by Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

Legends

Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

"Moving north to wintry Maine, King and Slater get three days of rest before they're barrelling straight back to Boston with their hearts in their throats. Something they left behind has blown up in their faces, and suddenly they're vulnerable, exposed. It's...

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Rogues  by Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

Rogues

Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

"Two abduction attempts on separate sides of the city. A van tries to snatch Tyrell, and two men approach Violetta and Junior in a public park. All at once, it's Code Red. King and Slater don't know who's targeting them, or why, but they have an endless list...

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Tyrants  by Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

Tyrants

Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

"Will Slater is on the hunt. Three months ago he found a list belonging to drug-slinging gangster Dwayne Griggs. A collection of blackmail, pictures of unspeakable horrors. He's not going to stop until the men in the photos are dead and buried. He's already...

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Fathers  by Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

Fathers

Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

"On the same day Jason King is set to become a father, Will Slater sees a twelve-year-old boy on a street corner. There's nothing particularly alarming about the kid, but Slater has a sixth sense when someone needs help, so he steps in to protect. After his...

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Messiahs  by Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

Messiahs

Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

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Sharks  by Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

Sharks

Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

"Hunting the leftover scum from a human trafficking operation, King and Slater dig up the name of a bank used to wash the dirty money leaving Vegas. It brings them to an offshore tax haven in the Bahamas and a narcissistic psychopath who runs an airtight...

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Ghosts  by Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

Ghosts

Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

"King and Slater are independent operators, outlawed from their government for good, free to deliver vigilante justice to those who need it most. In Las Vegas, they offer their services to a woman about to serve a decade in prison for a crime she didn't...

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Outlaws  by Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

Outlaws

Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

"Black operations killer Will Slater has a choice to make. Continue putting his life on the line for his country despite the unrest brewing below his stoic exterior... or get out. Muster the courage to tell his employers how he feels, accept that he's rapidly...

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Nuclear nation  by Logan Ryles

Nuclear nation

Logan Ryles

"In a world on the brink of nuclear war, one man stands between peace and global chaos. Following the devastating aftermath of a nuclear detonation in the Panama Canal, the world teeters on the edge of war. The Russian president's claims about a hidden Soviet...

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Last resort  by Dan Latus

Last resort

Dan Latus

"'You're the best man for it, Jake.' How often has Jake Ord heard that line? This time it's his old boss Sir Giles Henderson asking him to babysit a Russian fugitive, of all things. Yuri Bortsov was involved in a failed coup and the American rescue attempt...

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Red ultimatum  by Gary H. Grossman

Red ultimatum

Gary H. Grossman

"A former U.S. President's plane is brought down in the Atlantic. Revolutionary forces attack Cairo. The U.S. Secretary of State is kidnapped in Panama. A North Korean ballistic missile submarine tracks toward America's West Coast. A sleeper cell spy awakens...

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