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Outlaw  by Jack (Naval aviator) Stewart

Outlaw

Jack (Naval aviator) Stewart

"A missing CIA officier. A rogue terrorist faction. A bioweapon more devastating than anything ever seen...And that's just the beginning. When a rogue miliatry faction in China kidnaps a CIA case officer, global tensions ignite. Desperate to forestall the...

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Bad river  by Marc Cameron

Bad river

Marc Cameron

"In the Inupiaq village of Wainwright on the Arctic Ocean, two teenagers discover a frozen body in the permafrost wall of their family's cellar. They recognize the face through the ice. It is the face of a young woman who went missing--two years ago... In...

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The die  by Jude Berman

The die

Jude Berman

"In the democratic nation of California, Darah discovers the game she's working on in a Silicon Valley tech company has been tampered with and turns to a hacker friend, Jedd, for help. The mind-control plot Jedd and his friends soon uncover is a bigger threat...

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Final traitor  by Andy McDermott

Final traitor

Andy McDermott

"Every operative knows the rules. The mission comes first. You are a deniable asset. Betrayal is punished by death. Alex Reeve - OPERATIVE 66 - is a former special-ops soldier and one of the UK's most deadly weapons. Once a member of SC9, a covert...

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The spy  by Clive Cussler

The spy

Clive Cussler

"Isaac Bell is on the hunt for the killer of some of America's finest minds ... 1908. When a brilliant American battleship gun designer kills himself, his grief-stricken daughter is deeply suspicious. She turns to the legendary Van Dorn Detective Agency where...

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Coded to kill  by Marschall Stevens Runge

Coded to kill

Marschall Stevens Runge

"After a decade of development, Drexel Hospital's cutting-edge Electronic Health Records system is about to become the national standard and revolutionize health care. Housing the real-time medical records of every American, the EHR system will enable doctors...

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Ember  by Brian Andrews

Ember

Brian Andrews

"After surviving the most dangerous mission of his career, John Dempsey is back at Ember. But Ember has changed - and so has he. Meanwhile, a new adversary sees an opportunity to rise. As Dempsey and Vice President Jarvis soon discover, the world stage is...

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Octopussy  by Ian Fleming

Octopussy

Ian Fleming

"A thrilling collection of stories that pushes Bond to his limits. In "Octopussy," a former operative in the Second World War must face the consequences of past sins when James Bond knocks on the door of his Caribbean fortress, and in "The Property of a Lady"...

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The killing room  by Robert Swartwood

The killing room

Robert Swartwood

"While on vacation in Las Vegas, a businessman wakes up in a strange hotel room to find a dead woman in the bathtub. Panicked, he runs. But before he can get far, a pair of detectives stop him. Desperate, he tells them that he's innocent. That there's no way...

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Commander-in-chief  by Mark Greaney

Commander-in-chief

Mark Greaney

When Russian President Valeri Volodin's ambitions are foiled in Dagestan, he faces a difficult choice. The oligarchs who support him expect a constant flow of graft, but with energy prices cratering, the Russian economy sputters to a virtual halt. A floating...

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The cursed shore  by J. D. Davies

The cursed shore

J. D. Davies

"A looming invasion. A doomed voyage... There's blood in the water. Philippe Kermorvant, unfairly dismissed from the French Revolutionary Navy, accepts command of a privateer from its enigmatic owner. Having ignored his early misgivings, the mission quickly...

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Robert Ludlum's the Bourne shadow  by Brian Freeman

Robert Ludlum's the Bourne shadow

Brian Freeman

"It's been over a decade since Nash Rollins recruited a brilliant, talented, but disaffected young man named David Webb to join Treadstone. Webb became the agent known as Cain-and later took on the identity of Jason Bourne. That violent winter-which included...

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Excalibur  by Peter (Financial advisor) Gibbons

Excalibur

Peter (Financial advisor) Gibbons

The sword has the power of Britain in its steel, men will follow and fight for whoever wields it... Dark Age Britain. A legendary hero rises to unite a divided and threatened land... A country left in ruins after the fall of the Roman Empire is plundered and...

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Sword of the Saxons  by Steven A. McKay

Sword of the Saxons

Steven A. McKay

"A war to shape the future of a nation. Betrayed by his kinsmen, his forces overrun by Danes, King Alfred of Wessex has retreated deep into the marshes of his homeland, lying in wait for his chance at redemption. The scourge of the heathen horde that has...

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Freefall  by Adam Hamdy

Freefall

Adam Hamdy

"Eight months after confronting Pendulum, John Wallace is losing himself in a dangerous warzone in a misguided attempt at penance for what he has done. But an assassination attempt makes Wallace realise that he has once again been targeted for death. This...

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The exile  by Patrick Worrall

The exile

Patrick Worrall

"It's 1951 and the servants of Stalin are closing in on the occupied nations of eastern Europe. As the Red Army tightens the net, Greta - best and bravest of freedom fighters - is told to escape to the West and undertake a dangerous mission. Greta's task is to...

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Zero option  by Peter Kirsanow

Zero option

Peter Kirsanow

"November 1943. Stalin is pressing the Allies to open a second front in Europe in order to ease the pressure on the bloody war grinding on in the East. Roosevelt and Churchill agree to meet the Soviet premier at a top-secret conference in Tehran. But loose...

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Sword of vengeance  by Peter Gibbons

Sword of vengeance

Peter Gibbons

"992AD King Aethelred's the Unready's army has been defeated at the historic Battle of Maldon by Viking invaders led by Olaf Tryggvason and King Sweyn Forkbeard. The strategic turning point of the battle was when Godric, an East Saxon Thegn, fled the...

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The shores of Tripoli  by James L. Haley

The shores of Tripoli

James L. Haley

"It is 1801 and President Thomas Jefferson has assembled a deep-water navy to fight the growing threat of piracy, as American civilians are regularly kidnapped by Islamist brigands and held for ransom, enslaved, or killed, all at their captors' whim. The...

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The wrong man  by Tim (Journalist) Ayliffe

The wrong man

Tim (Journalist) Ayliffe

"Detective Holly Sutton has been seconded to work with the New South Wales Homicide Squad to investigate the murder of Sydney socialite, Tottie Evans, who was found dead at the Palm Beach home of a millionaire property developer. Alec Blacksmith isn't like...

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Outrider  by Mark (Novelist) Wales

Outrider

Mark (Novelist) Wales

"A violent civil war. An unstoppable enemy. One road to freedom... In the wake of a global conflict, foreign forces occupy part of Australia, quashing all but a few pockets of local resistance. The tense stalemate ends in 2034, when Jack Dunne reignites the...

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The Paris vendetta  by Shan Serafin

The Paris vendetta

Shan Serafin

"The Paris conference was supposed to be the biggest moment of investment banker Adam Macias's career, a chance to impress his CEO and rub shoulders with their firm's top investors. Instead, Adam arrives at a glamorous rooftop party in time to see his CEO -...

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Dead men's silence  by James Lindholm

Dead men's silence

James Lindholm

"En route to the Galapagos Islands for a deep-sea diving trip with a group of international college students under his care, marine biologist Chris Black leaves his research vessel for a single night to enjoy dinner with friends. When he returns, the ship has...

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Blood cold  by James Lindholm

Blood cold

James Lindholm

"The legacy of a failed regime rises from the deep. Fearless marine biologist Chris Black is looking forward to six quiet months of scientific research off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa. But when on a routine dive, Chris discovers the wreck of a fishing...

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Into a canyon deep  by James Lindholm

Into a canyon deep

James Lindholm

"Not all secrets are buried deep enough... Chris Black has spent two decades searching for answers deep within the world's oceans and is no stranger to the risks of undersea life. Alongside Mac Johnson, his childhood friend and former Navy SEAL, Chris has...

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A clean kill  by Steven Konkoly

A clean kill

Steven Konkoly

""Five dismembered bodies are found along the roadside, dumped in the middle of nowhere. This isn't new to Special Agent Garrett Mann. Head of ARTEMIS, a specialized FBI task force hell-bent on hunting down cartel-related killings in the Southwest, Mann has...

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The long November  by Walt Gragg

The long November

Walt Gragg

"What started as a military coup in Pakistan has ignited South Asia, and threatens to spread to the world's largest democracy in India. American and British allies struggle to rescue western civilians who have been cut off in Islamabad. What starts as a...

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The Alexandria link  by Steve Berry

The Alexandria link

Steve Berry

"A retired operative for the U.S. State Department is leading his perfect life of owning a rare-book shop in Copenhagen when his son is kidnapped from the home of his ex-wife. The kidnappers want him to find, and turn over to them, the lost library of...

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The secret pilgrim  by John Le Carré

The secret pilgrim

John Le Carré

"The Berlin Wall has come down. The Cold War is over. Ned, who learned his tradecraft at Smiley's feet, has been put out to grass at Sarratt, known otherwise as the Nursery, the training school for young entrants to the British Secret Service. Haunted by what...

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Nomad  by James Swallow

Nomad

James Swallow

"Marc Dane is a MI6 field agent at home behind a computer screen, one step away from the action. But when a brutal attack on his team leaves Marc as the only survivor - and with the shocking knowledge that there are traitors inside MI6 - he's forced into the...

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Master and commander  by Patrick O'Brian

Master and commander

Patrick O'Brian

"Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. Master and Commander is the first of Patrick O'Brian's now famous Aubrey/Maturin novels, regarded by many as the greatest series of...

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Before it's too late  by Sara Driscoll

Before it's too late

Sara Driscoll

"FBI Special Agent Meg Jennings and her trusted search-and-rescue Labrador, Hawk, must race against the clock before a diabolical killer strikes again."--Publisher.

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A soldier's revenge  by Matthew Dunn

A soldier's revenge

Matthew Dunn

"Former operative Will Cochrane wakes up in New York's Waldorf Astoria and is horrified to see blood on his hands--something he remembers absolutely nothing about. When he then finds a woman murdered in his bathroom he knows he's stepped into a wilderness of...

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Eris  by Larry Gaudet

Eris

Larry Gaudet

"Author Don Barton is the visionary creator of Greenhouse, a popular immersive game where millions play at "saving the environment" in the surreal digital landscapes of the metaverse. Now retired to his plutocratic wealth, he learns his teen son, a gifted...

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The accidental joe  by Tom Straw

The accidental joe

Tom Straw

"When the CIA approaches celebrity chef Sebastian Pike about using his award-winning food and culture travel show as cover for espionage, the outspoken bad-boy host says no. When they point out how roaming the globe interviewing foodies, heads of state, rock...

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The Diomedeia  by Gregory Michael Nixon

The Diomedeia

Gregory Michael Nixon

"Diomedes, previously a hero of the Trojan War, joins the polyglot Peoples of the Sea to raid inland into the Hittite Empire during its final months. It is both a study of ancient mythic consciousness and an exciting adventure of love, archetypal journeys,...

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Rogue hero  by Rob (Thriller writer) Sinclair

Rogue hero

Rob (Thriller writer) Sinclair

"When a mystery bystander stops an assassination attempt on a prominent politician, it sparks a national search that captivates the nation... Curtis Delaney watches the footage play out on the news, and immediately recognises the unidentified hero. He hasn't...

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The man with the golden gun  by Ian Fleming

The man with the golden gun

Ian Fleming

"Bond may have a license to kill, but 'Pistols' Scaramanga has a talent for it. He's a KGB-trained assassin who's left a trail of dead British Secret Service agents in his wake. His weapon of choice? A gold-plated Colt .45. In the aftermath of his brainwashing...

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Kemp: Riders of fury  by Jonathan Lunn

Kemp: Riders of fury

Jonathan Lunn

"Into a land torn by civil war rides freebooter Martin Kemp, in search of a lord in whose service he can win plunder and glory.Soon he falls under the spell of charismatic outlaw Sir Ranulf FitzWaryn, who entertains grandiose ambitions of ruling over his own...

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Red sky mourning  by Jack (Joint pseudonym) Carr

Red sky mourning

Jack (Joint pseudonym) Carr

"With the walls closing in, Navy SEAL sniper James Reece is on a race to dismantle a conspiracy that has forced America to her knees. You think you know James Reece. Think again. A storm is on the horizon. America's days are numbered. A Chinese submarine has...

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Amazonia  by James Rollins

Amazonia

James Rollins

"The Rand scientific expedition entered the lush wilderness of the Amazon and never returned. Years later, one of its members has stumbled out of the world's most inhospitable rainforest--a former Special Forces soldier, scarred, mutilated, terrified, and mere...

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The traitor's gold  by David Leadbeater

The traitor's gold

David Leadbeater

"At the root of all riches lies evil... Ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on a mission to rescue a friend who has been kidnapped. Meanwhile, ancient coins - remnants of a Chinese casino buried for six hundred years - are starting to surface in Japan's clandestine...

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Caesar's general  by Alex (Historical novelist) Gough

Caesar's general

Alex (Historical novelist) Gough

"Rome will never be the same again...The empire is at a crisis point. Caesar, Rome's greatest general and conqueror of Gaul, now faces being stripped of his command and dragged back to Italy for prosecution by his enemies. His former ally, Pompey, has sided...

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Sentinel  by Mark Greaney

Sentinel

Mark Greaney

"An African coup may force Josh Duffy to choose between his mission and his family in this intense thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Gray Man series. Josh Duffy and his wife Nikki are both working for the State Department's...

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The gun seller  by Hugh Laurie

The gun seller

Hugh Laurie

"British actor and comedian Hugh Laurie's first book is a spot-on spy spoof about hapless ex-soldier Thomas Lang, who is drawn unwittingly and unwillingly into the center of a dangerous James Bond-like plot of international terrorists, arms dealing, high-tech...

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Clash of legions  by Anthony Riches

Clash of legions

Anthony Riches

"Two emperors - one must fall. Marcus Aquila and his patron Rutlius Scaurus have fought a superior enemy force to a standstill in Thracia, gaining the favour of the gods but paying a grievous cost in their family's blood. Battle-weary and mourning their...

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Red Star falling  by Steve Berry

Red Star falling

Steve Berry

"Wrapping up his latest assignment for the Magellan Billet, Luke Daniels receives a surprise visit from the head of a former-CIA operation named Sommerhaus - a failed attempt to assemble an espionage network within the Ukraine on the eve of the Russian...

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The first hostage  by Joel C. Rosenberg

The first hostage

Joel C. Rosenberg

"The Islamic State wants to bring about the end of days. New York Times correspondent J. B. Collins has seen the horrific evidence with his own eyes. The President of the United States is missing and the eyes of the world are on Jordan, where ISIS is on the...

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Out for blood  by Ryan Steck

Out for blood

Ryan Steck

"Winters in Montana can be deadly, but it wasn't the cold that was killing Matthew Redd . . . Gavin Kline, executive assistant director of the FBI's Intelligence Directorate, is escorting a high-value prisoner with the intel to bring down a global conspiracy...

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The first order  by Jeff Abbott

The first order

Jeff Abbott

"Two brothers. One dead, executed by extremists on a grainy video. The other forged into a top undercover agent. But now, Sam Capra has reason to believe that his brother, Danny, may be alive. And if Danny has been living a secret life these past years, where...

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Assassins anonymous  by Rob (Fiction writer) Hart

Assassins anonymous

Rob (Fiction writer) Hart

"Mark was the most dangerous killer-for-hire in the world. But after learning the hard way that his life's work made him more monster than man, he left all of that behind, and joined a twelve-step group for reformed killers. When Mark is viciously attacked by...

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Hard power  by J. B. Turner

Hard power

J. B. Turner

"When Amy Chang, partner of NSA hacker Trevelle Williams-a friend of Jon Reznick-is found dead on a Manhattan subway, everyone says it was a suicide. But Trevelle knows that someone had been watching Amy's every move, and he isn't about to let them slip away....

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War machine  by Brian Andrews

War machine

Brian Andrews

"After a shootout in Dubai left Hamza al-Saud dead and elevated brilliant aeronautical engineer Qasim Nadar to hero status in England, everyone assumes the terrorist threat from al Qadar has been eliminated. Everyone except JSOC counterterrorism analyst...

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Warlord  by Angus Donald

Warlord

Angus Donald

"May 1194. Finally released from captivity, Richard the Lionheart is in Normandy engaged in a bloody war to drive the French out of his continental patrimony. Using the brutal tactics of medieval warfare - siege, savagery and scorched earth - the Lionheart is...

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Bodotria  by Leslie Hunter

Bodotria

Leslie Hunter

"Step back into the first century C.E., a time when Caledonia was a windswept frontier on the fringes of Roman rule. Andreas, fleeing Roman persecution, joins the Roman army and embarks on a remarkable journey. Alongside fellow soldiers Isaac and Bergamus,...

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Storm clouds  by Steven Becker

Storm clouds

Steven Becker

"Can you control a country's future through its past? When an undiscovered tomb in the Valley of the Kings is found, father and son agents John and Mako Storm are thrown into a cauldron of political ambitions and intrigue that could affect the balance of power...

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The nearest exit  by Olen Steinhauer

The nearest exit

Olen Steinhauer

"Now faced with the end of his quiet, settled life, reluctant spy Milo Weaver has no choice but to turn back to his old job as a 'tourist.' Before he can get back to the CIA's dirty work, he has to prove his loyalty to his new bosses, who know little of Milo's...

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Redfalcon  by Robert J. Harris

Redfalcon

Robert J. Harris

"JULY, 1942. Once again veteran adventurer Richard Hannay is called into action on a mission that will test him as never before. At stake is the fate of the beleaguered island of Malta where Hannay's son is stationed as a fighter pilot. The German master spy...

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Secret asset  by Stella Rimington

Secret asset

Stella Rimington

"When MI5 agent-runner Liz Carlyle is moved from Counter-Terrorism to the Industrial Espionage Section, it looks very much as if she has been sidelined. While vetting the director of a top-secret research establishment in the Peak District, however, Liz...

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Airborne  by Robert Radcliffe

Airborne

Robert Radcliffe

"17 September 1944: the Allies launch the largest airborne offensive in history, delivering 36,000 troops by parachute and glider to the Dutch/German Border. In 9 days time, half of them will be casualties of war. Among their number is Theo Trickey, a young...

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Robert Ludlum's The utopia experiment  by Kyle Mills

Robert Ludlum's The utopia experiment

Kyle Mills

"With U.S. intelligence agencies wracked by internal power struggles and paralyzed by bureaucracy, the president has been forced to establish his own clandestine group: Covert-One. It's activated only as a last resort, when the threat is on a global scale and...

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Son of anger  by Donovan (Novelist) Cook

Son of anger

Donovan (Novelist) Cook

"The gods are roused. One warrior can answer to them. The Son of Anger. Ulf is one of a long line of famous Norse warriors. His ancestor Tyr was no ordinary man, but the Norse God of War. Ulf, however, knows nothing about being a warrior. Everything changes...

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Southern cross  by George Wallace

Southern cross

George Wallace

"As the winds of change sweep through South America, chaos and uncertainty reign. A radical political takeover looms, threatening to plunge the entire Western Hemisphere into turmoil. And the unrest doesn't stop there. Seeing the destabilization, China moves...

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Robert Ludlum's The janus reprisal  by Jamie Freveletti

Robert Ludlum's The janus reprisal

Jamie Freveletti

"Jon Smith is attending a W.H.O. conference in The Hague on infectious diseases and wakes in his hotel room to find a man aiming a gun at him. Smith neutralizes the shooter and finds three pictures in the assassin's pocket: one of an unknown woman, one of...

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Pandemic  by A. G. Riddle

Pandemic

A. G. Riddle

"In Kenya, a mysterious Ebola-like outbreak spreads quickly. Teams from the CDC and WHO, led by leading epidemiologist Dr Peyton Shaw, respond but they soon learn that there is more to the epidemic than they believed. It may be the beginning of a global...

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The cardinal's curse  by LynDee Walker

The cardinal's curse

LynDee Walker

"An enigmatic invitation lures tech genius Avery Turner and thrill-seeker Carter Mosley away from their recent groundbreaking discovery, offering them a chance to join an expedition on the cutting edge of science. Drawn into the heart of Antarctica, they...

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Hazzard's convoy  by Jonathan Spencer

Hazzard's convoy

Jonathan Spencer

"A deadly French ship stalks the waves. Hazzard must sink her at all costs... Late 1799. Napoleon Bonaparte seizes power in a coup in Paris as an Ottoman army of 80,000 descends upon Egypt. Abandoned in the desert, French general Kleber wants to get his...

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The martyr's curse  by Scott Mariani

The martyr's curse

Scott Mariani

"Could Ben Hope have found peace at last? That's the question he's asking himself after his wanderings through Europe have led him to a remote medieval monastery in the French Alps. A haven of serenity, a place he wants to remain. But wherever Ben goes,...

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Widow's son  by Thomas (Novelist) Shawver

Widow's son

Thomas (Novelist) Shawver

"Michael Bevan is finally content with his used bookstore. When he's offered a valuable first-edition Book of Mormon that bears a strange inscription alluding to blood atonement, it disappears - with two people lying dead in its wake. After extensive research,...

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Dirty book murder  by Thomas (Novelist) Shawver

Dirty book murder

Thomas (Novelist) Shawver

" Michael Bevan, book merchant extraordinaire, hopes to uncover hidden literary gold while at the Kansas City auction house. Though the ad mentioned rare erotica, Michael is amazed when a first edition novel by an infamous French author comes up for bid. He...

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Left turn at paradise  by Thomas (Novelist) Shawver

Left turn at paradise

Thomas (Novelist) Shawver

"Michael Bevan is barely surviving with his used bookstore and rare book collection when he discovers a well-worn journal dating back to 1768. The dilapidated log appears to belong to legendary seafarer Captain James Cook and chronicles his first epic voyage -...

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Empire of the shadows  by Jacquelyn Benson

Empire of the shadows

Jacquelyn Benson

"Nice Victorian ladies don't run off to find legendary lost cities. One trifling little arrest shouldn't have cost Ellie Mallory her job, but it's only the latest in a line of injustices facing any educated woman with archaeological ambitions. When Ellie...

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The shadow of war  by Jeff Shaara

The shadow of war

Jeff Shaara

"In 1961, the new president John F. Kennedy, inherited an ill-conceived, poorly executed invasion of Cuba that failed miserably and set in motion the events that put the U.S. and the Soviet Union on a collision course that nearly started a war that would have...

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Robert Ludlum's The patriot attack  by Kyle Mills

Robert Ludlum's The patriot attack

Kyle Mills

An attack on a Japanese warship brings Japan and China to the brink of war. Meanwhile, top Covert-One operative Colonel Jon Smith is sent on a mission to recover mysterious material from the wreckage of the Fukushima nuclear reactor. When Smith fails to...

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Robert Ludlum's the Geneva strategy  by Jamie Freveletti

Robert Ludlum's the Geneva strategy

Jamie Freveletti

"On one evening in Washington, DC, several high-ranking members of government disappear in a mass kidnapping. Among the kidnapped is Nick Rendel, a computer software coding expert in charge of drone programming and strategy. If his dangerous knowledge is...

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The underhanded  by Adam Sikes

The underhanded

Adam Sikes

"Europe's last line of defense against neofascism-a history professor? Professor William Dresden has found solitude in the south of France to grapple with his troubled past-a neglected upbringing, failed romances, the recent demolition of his life's work in...

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Beneath a crescent shadow  by A. L. Sowards

Beneath a crescent shadow

A. L. Sowards

"A devastating battle claimed the lives of Konstantin's father, uncle, and most of their Serb army, leaving him to rule as a vassal of the Ottoman sultan, a role he is wholly unprepared for. Between war, famine, and a persistent band of brigands, Konstantin is...

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Robert Ludlum's The Ares decision  by Kyle Mills

Robert Ludlum's The Ares decision

Kyle Mills

"When a U.S. Special Forces team is wiped out by a group of normally peaceful farmers in Uganda, Covert-One operative Jon Smith is sent to investigate. Video of the attack shows even women and children possessing almost supernatural speed and strength,...

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1356  by Bernard Cornwell

1356

Bernard Cornwell

"The Hundred Years War rages on and the bloodiest battles are yet to be fought. Across France, towns are closing their gates, the crops are burning and the country stands alert to danger. The English army, victorious at the Battle of Crecy and led by the Black...

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The alchemist's secret  by Scott Mariani

The alchemist's secret

Scott Mariani

"Where there's Hope there's trouble! Ben Hope lives on the edge. A former elite member of the SAS, Ben is tortured by a tragedy from his past and now devotes his life to finding kidnapped children. But when Ben is recruited to locate an ancient manuscript...

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Arthur  by Giles Kristian

Arthur

Giles Kristian

"Years have passed since the clash of shieldwalls echoed across the land. The Saxons are now the lords of Britain. And yet the bards still sing of Arthur - 'In our darkest time, when we need him most, shall he come again.' Old Beran has no love of bards'...

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Eruption  by Michael Crichton

Eruption

Michael Crichton

"A once-in-a-century volcanic eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii. But a decades-old military secret could turn the volcano into something even more terrifying... Now it's up to a handful of brave individuals to save the island - and the...

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Death and honor  by W. E. B. Griffin

Death and honor

W. E. B. Griffin

"The year is 1943, and Argentina is officially neutral, but crawling with every kind of spy, sympathizer, and military official imaginable. The hero is Cletus Frade, a Marine pilot recruited by the OSS, with strong family ties to Argentina, and a lot on his...

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Invasion  by Frank Gardner

Invasion

Frank Gardner

"China is massing troops on its coast across the Strait from Taiwan. This time it looks like they're serious about invasion -- an act that would result in war between the People's Republic and the US and its allies, including the UK. But Britain's Secret...

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Traitor  by Chris Ryan

Traitor

Chris Ryan

"A year after his older brother made the ultimate sacrifice, Sergeant Major Luke Carter, decorated hero of 22 SAS, is sent to Australia on a recruiting job. His orders: select two candidates from the SASR for a highly sensitive mission on foreign soil. But...

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On waves of glory  by D. E. Stockman

On waves of glory

D. E. Stockman

"On Waves of Glory places the reader beside Count Guy de Kersaint, one of France's greatest ship commanders during the mid-1700s, as he pursues a courtship for Marie on shore and learns the mariner's lore at sea. Clashing in sea battles, surviving Chickasaw...

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Rogue command  by Jack Mars

Rogue command

Jack Mars

"Although elite Navy Seal Troy Stark was forced into retirement for his dubious respect for authority, his work in stopping a major terrorist threat to New York did not go unnoticed. Now part of a new, secret international organization, Troy must hunt down all...

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Target one  by Jack Mars

Target one

Jack Mars

"Jacob Snow--elite soldier-turned-CIA agent, haunted by his tortured past--is one of the CIA's greatest assets, and is dispatched when the stakes are highest. When an ancient Egyptian relic goes missing under mysterious circumstances, Jacob knows this is no...

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Rogue force  by Jack Mars

Rogue force

Jack Mars

"When elite Navy Seal Troy Stark is forced into retirement for his dubious respect for authority, he dreads the quiet life awaiting him with his brothers and buddies in Yonkers, New York. But the quiet doesn't last long: the NYPD needs Troy's military...

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Captains of the Renown  by D. E. Stockman

Captains of the Renown

D. E. Stockman

"The Seven Years War rages and the British frigate Renown returns to sea and the many lives she's ferried turn upside down ... Abraham, an English shipwright, and his wife Yvette confront childlessness and poverty in mid-1700s London until help comes from his...

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The ship's carpenter  by D. E. Stockman

The ship's carpenter

D. E. Stockman

"Caught between Great Britain and France in the mid 1700s, Abraham struggles to pursue his passion for shipbuilding. Kings and captains interrupt his quest for a peaceful life as he encounters and overcomes barriers in two opposed and stratified...

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The assassination option  by W. E. B. Griffin

The assassination option

W. E. B. Griffin

"James Cronley thought he had done well - he didn't know he'd done this well. His first successful mission for the about-to-be-official new Central Intelligence Directorate has drawn all kinds of attention, some welcome, some not. On the plus side, he's now a...

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Double tap  by Cindy Dees

Double tap

Cindy Dees

"As an elite assassin for the CIA, Helen Warwick was trained to keep a low profile. To blend into the crowd. To eliminate her targets swiftly, silently, and efficiently. But now that she's retired, Helen is forced to take on a very different, and very public,...

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