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Nothing new under the sun  by J. C. (Novelist) Ryan

Nothing new under the sun

J. C. (Novelist) Ryan

"What if everything we know about history is wrong? Archaeologist Carter Devereux's research leads him to an unsettling conclusion: our ancestors may have been far more advanced than we ever imagined. Following an ancient trail across South America, India and...

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Dark winter  by Glenn Trust

Dark winter

Glenn Trust

"John Sole, seeking escape from his troubled history, finds himself stranded in a tight-knit Midwestern community. As he envisions a fresh start, a murder and a dead cop shatter his hopes, and a truck harboring a terrible secret threatens to unravel the town's...

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Sole survivor  by Glenn Trust

Sole survivor

Glenn Trust

"A haunted cop. A ruthless cartel. A quest for vengeance that will leave no one unscathed... When detective John Sole and his partner uncover a connection between a senator and a Mexican drug cartel, they set off a chain of events that shatters Sole's world....

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Road to justice  by Glenn Trust

Road to justice

Glenn Trust

"John Sole's quest for vengeance leads him to a small Texas border town that hides a vicious secret. The former cop's hunt for the cartel that murdered his family brings him to Creosote, where he meets Isabella, a cafe owner. When Isabella's son rescues a...

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Target down  by Glenn Trust

Target down

Glenn Trust

"They took everything. There will be justice... John Sole finds himself playing a cat and mouse game with the killers who took his family from him. When the cartel changes tactics and sends their enforcer, Alejandro Garza to hunt him down, he finally confronts...

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The ghost  by Glenn Trust

The ghost

Glenn Trust

"John Sole, a man living his life on the road, finds himself caught in the crosshairs of a bitter conflict between independent mine operators and a powerful corporation determined to seize control. Despite his best efforts to remain uninvolved, Sole makes a...

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A hired kill  by Steven Konkoly

A hired kill

Steven Konkoly

"After FBI special agent Garrett Mann executes a deadly raid on an underground facility in New Mexico, the sole survivor's testimony reveals a greater threat to come. The covert lair was a training ground for hundreds of cartel sicarios, who have since...

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The Odessa file  by Frederick Forsyth

The Odessa file

Frederick Forsyth

"When an elderly German Jew commits suicide, he leaves behind a diary that eventually falls into the hands of eager young journalist Peter Miller. In its pages, Miller reads descriptions of inhuman cruelty, torture, and remorseless mass murder committed during...

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The Templar throne  by Paul Christopher

The Templar throne

Paul Christopher

"In the fourteenth century, Templar knight Jean de Saint-Clair was tasked with piloting the order's treasure-laden fleets off the coast of France. To this end, he used a Jacob's Staff, a world-changing nautical instrument supposedly developed in his own time....

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Red Phoenix  by Andrew (Novelist) Warren

Red Phoenix

Andrew (Novelist) Warren

"An assassin's mission to save a life could bring the world to its knees... Thomas Caine has finally tracked down the corrupt CIA director who framed him and had his partner killed. But the cost of revenge may prove too high. His target reveals that Caine's...

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Blood on the sand  by Michael Jecks

Blood on the sand

Michael Jecks

"1346. Calais. Berenger Fripper and the men of his Vintaine are stationed near the ancient port, a French city under English siege. They are here to capture the city and use it as a staging-post for future incursions into France. But with the French army and...

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Storming the Reich  by Lee (Intelligence officer) Jackson

Storming the Reich

Lee (Intelligence officer) Jackson

"As winter casts its long shadow across Europe, the pulse of battle beats louder, drawing the Littlefield family into the fray of the Siegfried Line and beyond. Jeremy Littlefield stands at a crossroads, his loyalties torn between two continents. On the verge...

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PRIMAL memesis  by Jack Silkstone

PRIMAL memesis

Jack Silkstone

"Exposed and hunted, PRIMAL fights for survival in a deadly game of cat and mouse. The team faces their greatest challenge yet after a mission in Mexico leaves them vulnerable. Pursued by paramilitary contractors across the Caribbean and Latin America, they...

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Sharpe's escape  by Bernard Cornwell

Sharpe's escape

Bernard Cornwell

"In the year 1810 Napoleon is determined to conquer Portugal. But Captain Richard Sharpe leads the French directly into the Duke of Wellington's devastating defenses at Torres Vedras, where one of the great battles of the Napoleonic wars erupts."--Provided by...

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Valley of the Templars  by Paul Christopher

Valley of the Templars

Paul Christopher

"Retired Army Ranger John Holliday and his friend Eddie travel to Cuba in search of Eddie's brother, who has vanished mysteriously. Soon they find themselves trying desperately to stop the shocking plot of a secet Templar cabal that has been growing for five...

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Skeleton Coast  by Clive Cussler

Skeleton Coast

Clive Cussler

"Narrowly escaping following a mission on the Congo River, Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon rescue beautiful Sloane Macintyre - who is looking for a lost ship that may be carrying a fortune in diamonds - when her boat is attacked off the African coast...

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Resurrection  by Luke Jennings

Resurrection

Luke Jennings

"Ex-MI6 officer Eve Polastri and assassin Oxana Vorontsova are living off-grid in Russia. Their existence is pinched and drab; both know how close they came to mutual destruction. Oxana is approached by the Twelve. Frustrated by inaction, hungry for her old...

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The Havana syndrome  by Jeffrey James Higgins

The Havana syndrome

Jeffrey James Higgins

"FBI Agent Nathan Burke is in the middle of a high-stakes operation to dismantle a terrorist network when his world is turned upside down--his estranged wife, Reagan, falls victim to the mysterious and debilitating Havana Syndrome. Determined to reconcile with...

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Gone dark  by Ryan Steck

Gone dark

Ryan Steck

"Matthew Redd doesn't go looking for trouble. But this time, it's found him anyway - and he's not the only one in the crosshairs. Late-summer wildfires are a fact of life in Montana. But as an inferno nears Wellington, Matthew Redd gets the unusual call that a...

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Hard lights  by J. B. Turner

Hard lights

J. B. Turner

"When Angel Ramos, one of Jon Reznick's oldest buddies from special forces, is found brutally slain in a Los Angeles dumpster, Reznick races to California to hunt down his killers. Angel always had Reznick's back when they were on missions together, but...

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PRIMAL unleashed  by Jack Silkstone

PRIMAL unleashed

Jack Silkstone

"In 1989 Afghanistan, a Russian platoon fought a desperate battle against Afghan warriors, racing against time to bury a devastating secret that demanded the ultimate sacrifice. Now, in the present day, a veteran turned arms dealer is poised to unleash...

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PRIMAL redemption  by Jack Silkstone

PRIMAL redemption

Jack Silkstone

"PRIMAL faces their darkest hour. In the seventh installment of Jack Silkstone's PRIMAL Series, the battle-weary vigilante team confronts a renegade CIA directorate determined to destroy them. Battered but unbroken, the vigilante team embarks on a high-stakes...

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PRIMAL fury  by Jack Silkstone

PRIMAL fury

Jack Silkstone

"When a ruthless crime syndicate kidnaps and enslaves beautiful young women, one victim fights back. She manages to enlist the help of PRIMAL, a covert vigilante team that operates where governments fear to tread. With cutting-edge technology and razor-sharp...

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PRIMAL renegade  by Jack Silkstone

PRIMAL renegade

Jack Silkstone

"In a battle for Africa's majestic black rhinos, park rangers stand as the last line of defense against ruthless poachers driven by insatiable market demand for rhino horns. Ill-equipped and poorly-resourced park rangers stand as the last bastion of hope for...

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Badlands  by Douglas J. Preston

Badlands

Douglas J. Preston

"In the New Mexico badlands, the skeleton of a woman is found--and the case is assigned to FBI Agent Corrie Swanson. The victim walked into the desert, shedding clothes as she went, and died in agony of heatstroke and thirst. Two rare artifacts are found...

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The cosmos keys  by Glenn Cooper

The cosmos keys

Glenn Cooper

"Buried secrets. Ancient technology. A race against time... Deep beneath the ruins of Turkey's underground city of Derinkuyu, archaeologist David Birch makes a discovery that defies history - a bronze device covered in Greek inscriptions, its mechanisms...

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The needle  by Dan Ames

The needle

Dan Ames

"It is 1989. Joe Reacher is asked to investigate the brutal murder of a Treasury Agent. What begins as a routine investigation soon unravels into something far more dangerous - because the trail of secrets leads straight into Joe's own past. As Reacher digs...

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Cut and run  by Matt Hilton

Cut and run

Matt Hilton

"Joe Hunter vs Luke Rickard, a killer who has stolen his identity and committed a vicious double murder. His motive? Revenge. His method? A blade. His mission? Kill anyone Hunter holds dear. It is a deadly duel of wits that takes Hunter from the streets of...

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PRIMAL vengeance  by Jack Silkstone

PRIMAL vengeance

Jack Silkstone

"The Dinka tribe fights a desperate battle against marauding Arab militias in the war-torn landscape of South Sudan. They are determined to protect their oil-rich lands and secure a brighter future. But the odds are stacked against them. Enter PRIMAL, a...

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PRIMAL reckoning  by Jack Silkstone

PRIMAL reckoning

Jack Silkstone

"In the rugged landscapes of Mexico, a battle rages between humble farmers fighting for their land and livelihood, and the forces of corruption and greed that seek to exploit them. Corrupt police, cartel gunmen, and a ruthless mining corporation form a...

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PRIMAL origin  by Jack Silkstone

PRIMAL origin

Jack Silkstone

"When the call to arms comes, Vance, Ice, Mitch, and Bishop answer with unwavering resolve. These highly trained operatives have gone rogue, forming PRIMAL, a global vigilante unit dedicated to protecting the innocent and punishing the guilty in the name of...

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PRIMAL deception  by Jack Silkstone

PRIMAL deception

Jack Silkstone

"Aden Bishop uncovers hidden weapons while delivering aid to war-ravaged Syria. Thrust into a global conspiracy involving Islamic State warlords, arms dealers, Mossad assassins, and a radical British preacher, Bishop and his team navigate a treacherous...

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Caesar's avenger  by Alex (Novelist) Gough

Caesar's avenger

Alex (Novelist) Gough

"The greatest moment in Roman history, from the perspective of the man who could have had it all. Julius Caesar is dead. Mark Antony, his second in command, is surely also in the sights of the assassins. But for Antony, where there is danger, there is...

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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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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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