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Four minutes  by Brian Andrews

Four minutes

Brian Andrews

"Special Operations Chief Tyler Brooks might not know quantum mechanics, or have an eidetic memory, but he is the very best in the world at one thing: leading covert ops. When an unpredictable enemy causes the catastrophic loss of his entire SEAL team, Brooks...

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The bear and the dragon  by Tom Clancy

The bear and the dragon

Tom Clancy

"Jack Ryan, newly elected as President, faces domestic pitfalls around every corner. But in Moscow, someone may have tried to take out the chairman of the SVR - the former KGB - with a rocket-propelled grenade. Even more disturbing is the potential identity of...

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Matterhorn  by Christopher Reich

Matterhorn

Christopher Reich

"Robbie Steinhardt lives a peaceful life. A fixture of his small alpine village, he tends cattle, minds his own business, and doesn't dwell on his former life and the family and lover he left behind - back when he was Mac Dekker, CIA. But when he learns his...

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2054  by Elliot Ackerman

2054

Elliot Ackerman

"The year is 2054. It is twenty years after the nuclear war between the United States and China that brought down the old American political order. The new American Dream Party has emerged in the US and held power for over a decade. Many fear the president...

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Covert action  by David Bruns

Covert action

David Bruns

"Following their military defeat in the Battle of Taiwan, China opens a new front in the struggle for geopolitical supremacy.As China's Belt and Road Initiative brings together the final pieces of a 1000-mile rail and road connection between China and Tehran,...

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Hades  by Mark (Novelist) Knowles

Hades

Mark (Novelist) Knowles

"Decades after the voyage of the fabled Argo, the last remaining Argonauts are scattered to the corners of the Greek world, old men living on past glories.The great victory at Troy is naught but a memory. The gods have abandoned Greece. The last vestiges of...

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Leave no trace  by A. J. Landau

Leave no trace

A. J. Landau

"In a daring, brutal act of terrorism, an explosion rocks and topples the Statue of Liberty. Special Agent Michael Walker of the National Park Service is awakened by his boss with that news and sent to New York as the agent-in-charge. Not long after he lands,...

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The Phalanx code  by A. J. (Anthony J.) Tata

The Phalanx code

A. J. (Anthony J.) Tata

"Garrett Sinclair escapes from prison to rescue his team from the manipulations of two tech moguls and learns of a devastating family secret in the process. Influential tech magnate Mitch Drewson calls on Sinclair and the Dagger team to protect his Project...

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The day of the jackal  by Frederick Forsyth

The day of the jackal

Frederick Forsyth

"The Jackal. A tall, blond Englishman with opaque, gray eyes. A killer at the top of his profession. A man unknown to any secret service in the world. An assassin with a contract to kill the world's most heavily guarded man. One man with a rifle who can change...

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Deception  by Rob (Thriller writer) Sinclair

Deception

Rob (Thriller writer) Sinclair

"James Ryker knows the ghosts of his dark and violent past are never far away. Yet he's still taken aback when he sees Leia Devereaux's face at his door. Even more surprising is that the woman he knows to be a lethal assassin claims she's not there to hurt...

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Hidden order  by Brad Thor

Hidden order

Brad Thor

"When a string of high-profile kidnappings in Washington, D.C., escalate upon the discovery that the victims are being murdered, an eventual ransom demand triggers terror throughout the country and covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath is summoned to...

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Red storm rising  by Tom Clancy

Red storm rising

Tom Clancy

"Three Muslim terrorists striking a blow for freedom, destroy the Soviet Union's largest petrochemical plant. What they have done, unknowingly, is fire the first shots in World War III. NATO's forces develop Red Storm - a dazzling master plan of diplomatic...

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The Judas gate  by Jack Higgins

The Judas gate

Jack Higgins

"A disturbing tape has made its way to British intelligence, and from them to the new President of the United States: battlefield chatter from an ambush in Afghanistan, in which twelve U.S. Army Rangers and a British medical team died. Most of the Taliban...

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On the run  by Max Luther

On the run

Max Luther

"Private bodyguard Alex Drayce is on assignment in the States, tasked with protecting a wealthy businessman under threat of assassination. He is presented with the opportunity to make some quick cash for a week's work, aiding one Carlos Garcia in finding his...

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Executive orders  by Tom Clancy

Executive orders

Tom Clancy

"A thriller in which Jack Ryan is faced with crushing responsibilities when he becomes the new President of the US after a jumbo jet crashes into the Capitol Building in Washington, leaving the President dead, along with most of the Cabinet and Congress."--

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Mayday  by Grethe Bøe

Mayday

Grethe Bøe

"Fighter pilot Ylva Norvahl has returned to her hometown, Bodo, in Norway's frozen north where tension is escalating across the border with Russia. NATO has launched the 'Arctic Blizzard' excercise, mobilising 60,000 soldiers, many of them American. All it...

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Warlock  by Wilbur A. Smith

Warlock

Wilbur A. Smith

"In his long life, Taita has gone from slave to warlock, and now his wisdom and abilities are known throughout the kingdom. But even his immense skills cannot protect those close to him from the evil that lurks at the heart of Egypt: Lord Naja, self-proclaimed...

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Battle's flood  by J. D. Davies

Battle's flood

J. D. Davies

Captain Jack Stannard showed his worth in the Battle of the Solent. Little did he know how his actions there would change his life forever. After a lucky escape at sea, he is drawn to Elizabeth I's spymaster Francis Walsingham, who sets Jack on an...

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Armada's wake  by J. D. Davies

Armada's wake

J. D. Davies

"1588: The greatest naval force of its age bears down upon England. As a devastating battle looms, a nation holds its breath. Jack Stannard, grandson of the original Jack, is stationed on Drake's warship Revenge. His father, Tom, commands his own vessel and...

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Sharpe's triumph  by Bernard Cornwell

Sharpe's triumph

Bernard Cornwell

When a bitter English officer defects from the East India Company to join the mercenary forces of the Mahratta confederation, Richard Sharpe hunts down the turncoat and is hurled into the battle of Assay alongside the Duke of Wellington.

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Calypso down  by James Lindholm

Calypso down

James Lindholm

"Indomitable marine biologist Chris Black arrives in Florida intending to assist young aquanauts on an internationally funded mission to Calypso, the new undersea laboratory deployed on the edge of a coral reef. But as online trolls jeopardize the integrity of...

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Big time  by Ben H. Winters

Big time

Ben H. Winters

" What if time could be taken from us - the minutes, the hours, the years of our lives, extracted like organs taken for transplant? What would it mean for the world? And what would it do to the person from whom it's taken? Grace Berney is a mid-level...

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Daughter of no one  by Maria (Writer) Lewis

Daughter of no one

Maria (Writer) Lewis

"Cairo, 824 - In the bowels of prison, escape is out of the question. The best Roshan can hope for is a quick death. She certainly doesn't expect a second chance offered by a cloaked stranger who says Roshan is exactly what they need: Someone who can...

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A grave for a thief  by Douglas Skelton

A grave for a thief

Douglas Skelton

"Christopher Templeton is a lawyer whose conscience troubles him. He knows many of the secrets of The Fellowship, the shadowy group profiting from the civil unrest in the nation, and has intimated to the Company of Rogues that he is willing to share them. The...

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The mark of Zorro  by Johnston McCulley

The mark of Zorro

Johnston McCulley

"Beloved by generations of readers and moviegoers alike, Zorro is recognized as a symbol of justice and rebellion throughout the world. "Outside the wind shrieked and the rain dashed against the ground in a solid sheet. It was a typical February storm for...

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Destiny's tide  by J. D. Davies

Destiny's tide

J. D. Davies

"Jack Stannard has spent his whole life at sea, enduring savage beatings from his father and the furious aggression of whip-cracking storms. But a more cruel and dangerous foe is on the horizon. When Henry VIII dissolves the monasteries and wages war against...

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Pirates of Savannah  by Tarrin P. Lupo

Pirates of Savannah

Tarrin P. Lupo

"The trilogy is a historical fiction novel about the birth of liberty in the south. It takes place during pre-Revolutionary War age, truly a fascinating time in history that has been greatly ignored by other authors. At its heart, it is a tale of prisoners,...

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Invader  by Simon Turney

Invader

Simon Turney

"58 AD, Rome. Agricola, teenage son of an impoverished yet distinguished noble family, has staked all his resources and reputation on a military career. His reward? A posting as tribune in the far-off northern province of Britannia. Serving under renowned...

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The sum of all fears  by Tom Clancy

The sum of all fears

Tom Clancy

"Peace may finally be at hand in the Middle East, as Jack Ryan, Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA, lays the groundwork for a plan that could end centuries of conflict. But ruthless terrorists have a final, desperate card to play: a nuclear weapon...

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Dr. No  by Ian Fleming

Dr. No

Ian Fleming

"James Bond is put to the test against an egotistical scientist with nefarious aims. Dispatched by M to investigate the mysterious disappearance of MI6's Jamaica station chief, Bond was expecting a holiday in the sun. But when he discovers a deadly centipede...

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The danger within  by Brett Austin

The danger within

Brett Austin

"Agent Luke Barron is out-of-step with his bosses. The deputy director of the country's State Threats Division fears infiltration by Islamic jihadists. Luke says the real danger is from within - the dispossessed, malcontents and desperate politicians aligning...

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Conquest  by Julian Stockwin

Conquest

Julian Stockwin

"Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar removed the spectre of invasion and England is now free to seek conquests and colonies in the furthest reaches of the world. Captain Kydd joins an expedition to take Dutch-held Cape Town, a strategic imperative to secure the...

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Eagles in the storm  by Ben Kane

Eagles in the storm

Ben Kane

"AD 15. The German chieftain Arminius has been defeated, one of the lost Roman eagles recovered, and thousands of German tribesmen slain. Yet these successes arent nearly enough for senior centurion Lucius Tullus. Not until Arminius is dead, his old legions...

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The silent sea  by Clive Cussler

The silent sea

Clive Cussler

"December, 1941. Four brothers investigate the secrets of a treasure pit on a small island in the Pacific. But a sudden death and the coming war allow its secrets to lie forgotten... Present day. Juan Cabrillo and the Oregon team have been sent to locate the...

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Gryphon  by M. L. (Matthew Lieber) Buchman

Gryphon

M. L. (Matthew Lieber) Buchman

"With the rising threat of Russia, Sweden joins NATO for its own protection. But someone wants to make them pay-in blood. Sweden's home-built, world-class jet fighters, the Saab JAS 39E Gripen - named for the mythological Gryphon - are falling out of the...

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To the river  by Vikki Wakefield

To the river

Vikki Wakefield

"The Kelly family has always been trouble. When a fire in a remote caravan community kills nine people, including 17-year-old Sabine Kelly's mother and sister, Sabine confesses to the murders. Shortly after, she escapes custody and disappears. Recently made...

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Lone wolf  by Gregg Hurwitz

Lone wolf

Gregg Hurwitz

"Following a career in which he was always the most dangerous man in the room, ex-government assassin Evan Smoak is the last person his friends should ever have to worry about. But when Evan, formerly codenamed Orphan X, drops out of sight they're concerned....

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The chaos agent  by Mark Greaney

The chaos agent

Mark Greaney

"A car accident in Japan. A drowning in Seoul. A home invasion in Boston. Someone is killing the world's leading experts on robotics and artificial intelligence. Is it a tech company trying to eliminate the competition or something even more sinister? After...

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Union station  by David Downing

Union station

David Downing

"Los Angeles, 1953. It has been five years since British journalist John Russell struck a deal with a high-ranking Soviet official, relieving Russell of his duty as double-agent for Soviet and American intelligence. Now Russell lives a life of relative comfort...

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Dark water  by Evan Graver

Dark water

Evan Graver

"A former Navy bomb tech... A ruthless gang of pirates... A terrifying menace to the United States... When reports of piracy plaguing the Gulf of Mexico draws the attention of former Navy bomb disposal tech Ryan Weller, his mission becomes clear: track down...

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The shadow network  by Tony (Crime fiction writer) Kent

The shadow network

Tony (Crime fiction writer) Kent

"When the defence lawyer of an alleged war criminal is brutally killed, barrister Michael Devlin is brought to the International Criminal Court in The Hague to take over the case. Agents Joe Dempsey and Eden Grace are called in to investigate the murder, and...

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Clash of kings  by M. J. Porter

Clash of kings

M. J. Porter

"Can the Norse and the Scots exact their revenge over the mighty King Athelstan of the English? ... AD937. After the slaughter field of Brunanburh, a defeated Olaf Gothfrithson of the Dublin Norse and Constantin of the Scots narrowly escaped with their lives....

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Treasure  by Clive Cussler

Treasure

Clive Cussler

391 AD: Fanatics destroy the greatest storehouse of knowledge and treasure in the ancient world - the mighty library and museum of Alexandria. But a few conspirators secretly remove its most precious items and hide them deep in a specially excavated...

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Spy line  by Len Deighton

Spy line

Len Deighton

"Bernard Samson is a spy on the run. But in the murky streets of Berlin, he knows where to hide. Wanted for an act of treachery he has not commited, he must not only escape the grasp of London Central, but get to the bottom of a tangled conspiracy that is...

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Spy sinker  by Len Deighton

Spy sinker

Len Deighton

"The third novel in Deighton's 'Hook, line and sinker' trilogy. Spanning a ten year period (1977-87), Deighton solves the mystery of Fiona's defection - was she a Soviet spy or wasn't she? He also retells some of the events from the 'Game, set and match'...

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Spy hook  by Len Deighton

Spy hook

Len Deighton

"Millions of pounds have gone missing, and the Department have sent agent Bernard Samson to Washington to track them down. But this mission is just the start of something far deeper and darker. It will take him from the English suburbs to Berlin, the South of...

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Fatherland  by Robert Harris

Fatherland

Robert Harris

"It is April 1964 and one week before Hitler's 75th birthday. Xavier March, a detective of the Kriminalpolizei, is called out to investigate the discovery of a dead body in a lake near Berlin's most prestigious suburb. As March discovers the identity of the...

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The price you pay  by Nicholas Petrie

The price you pay

Nicholas Petrie

"Peter Ash's friend Lewis has helped him out of jam more times than he can count, and has saved his life more than once. So he doesn't hesitate when Lewis asks a favor. Lewis has left his criminal past behind, but a former associate may be in trouble, and he...

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Thunderball  by Ian Fleming

Thunderball

Ian Fleming

"Upon M's insistence, James Bond takes a two-week respite in a secluded natural health spa. But amid the bland teas and tasteless yogurts Bond stumbles onto the trail of a lethal man with ties to a new secret organization called SPECTRE. When SPECTRE hijacks...

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Ilium  by Lea Carpenter

Ilium

Lea Carpenter

"Set in the present and the immediate past, in the dark world of international espionage in London, Mallorca, Croatia, Paris, and Cap Ferret. The young English narrator briefly tells us of her unhappy family life in London, wanting to escape, and of her...

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Battle lord  by P. W. Finch

Battle lord

P. W. Finch

"AD 1066. Cerdic is a prisoner of war. Captured after the Battle of Hastings, his fate is in the hands of the victorious Norman count Cynric, who is in no mood to feed and look after worthless Englishmen as the army moves inland. His survival depends on his...

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The gods of Atlantis  by David J. L. Gibbins

The gods of Atlantis

David J. L. Gibbins

".A lost Nazi bunker in a forest in Germany contains a dreadful secret. But is there a horrifying new dimension - another ingredient in the Nazi's rule of terror?Marine archaeologist Jack Howard returns to the lost island of Atlantis in the Black Sea to answer...

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Enemy of Rome  by Ben Kane

Enemy of Rome

Ben Kane

"The great Carthaginian general, Hannibal, has never forgotten the defeat and humiliation of his father by Rome. Now he plans his revenge and the destruction of the old enemy. While Hannibal prepares for war, the young son of one of his most trusted military...

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Gridlock  by Byron L. Dorgan

Gridlock

Byron L. Dorgan

"Two Iranian agents hand over one million dollars to a Russian engineer for a thumbdrive. The drive contains a deadly computer virus that could shut down all electrical power in the United States at a keystroke. In rural North Dakota, a lineman is...

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Friendship bames  by Mark (professor of geography) James

Friendship bames

Mark (professor of geography) James

"An American aircraft carrier blows up and sinks in the Persian Gulf. Was it an accident? A terrorist attack? Does it matter? Maybe not. Not after decades of hostility and brinkmanship between the United States and Iran. And certainly not after a known...

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Master, Minion  by Paul Podolsky

Master, Minion

Paul Podolsky

"Nick is an ex-Army translator whose facility for language allowed him to escape a difficult childhood in rural Connecticut. His mother is a former addict, now dying and requires expensive care. Desperate for money though ambivalent about finance, Nick is...

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Condor  by James Grady

Condor

James Grady

Last days of the Condor: "Set in the savage streets and Kafkaesque corridors of Washington, DC, shot through with sex and suspense, with secret agent tradecraft and full-speed action, with hunters and the hunted, Last Days of the Condor is the bullet-paced,...

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Red storm rising  by Tom Clancy

Red storm rising

Tom Clancy

"A chillingly authentic vision of modern war. Set in the mid 1980s, it features a Third World War between the NATO countries and the Warsaw Pact forces, as the world's superpowers battle on land, sea, and air for ultimate global control. When the Soviet oil...

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King rat  by James Clavell

King rat

James Clavell

"In Changi, the most notorious prisoner of war camp in Asia, only one man in fifteen had the strength, the luck and the cleverness to survive. Food was scarce and the conditions intolerable but there were ways to ease the suffering if you knew the right man....

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Godplayer  by Robin Cook

Godplayer

Robin Cook

"The first moment pathology resident Cassandra Cassidy met brilliant cardiac surgeon Thomas Kingsley, she knew they were meant to be together. Forced by a deteriorating eye condition to switch from her chosen field to psychiatry, Cassandra needs the support...

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Mindbend  by Robin Cook

Mindbend

Robin Cook

"When young dancer Jennifer Schonberg becomes pregnant by accident, her feelings are mixed - but her husband, Adam, feels even more conflicted. As a third-year medical student already in financial straits, the loss of Jennifer's income and the cost of the...

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Fever  by Robin Cook

Fever

Robin Cook

"When his wife died of cancer and he desperately needed to know why, Doctor Charles Martel turned to research. Then his world is shattered for the second time. His daughter is admitted to hospital; his research project is cancelled. Suddenly, he's a man...

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Farewell dinner for a spy  by Edward (Novelist) Wilson

Farewell dinner for a spy

Edward (Novelist) Wilson

"1949: William Catesby returns to London in disgrace, accused of murdering a 'double-dipper' the Americans believed to be one of their own. His left-wing sympathies have him singled out as a traitor. Henry Bone throws him a lifeline, sending him to Marseille,...

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Open carry  by Marc Cameron

Open carry

Marc Cameron

"U.S. Marshal Arliss Cutter is a born tracker. Raised in the swamplands of Florida, he honed his skills in the military, fought in the Middle East, and worked three field positions for Marshal Services. When it comes to tracking someone down - or taking...

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The Copper scroll  by Joel C. Rosenberg

The Copper scroll

Joel C. Rosenberg

"In 1956, it was announced that another Dead Sea Scroll had been found, unlike any before it, describing unimaginable treasures buried in the hills east of Jerusalem, and under the Holy City itself. Some scholars came to believe the Copper Scroll could be...

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Scoundrel  by Bernard Cornwell

Scoundrel

Bernard Cornwell

"Paul Shanahan - part-time surveyor, erstwhile IRA arms dealer and sometime suspected CIA agent - is a full-time scoundrel. But he's the perfect man if you need an illicit operation done - and done well. So when five million dollars' worth of gold smuggled out...

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Seven ancient wonders  by Matthew Reilly

Seven ancient wonders

Matthew Reilly

"Two thousand years ago, an ancient secret was divided into seven pieces and hidden within the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Now, with the imminent arrival of a rare solar event, it must be found again and reassembled. Led by archaeologist and soldier...

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The girl in the smoke  by Matt Hilton

The girl in the smoke

Matt Hilton

"Danni has seen more in her eight years on this planet than most people see in a lifetime. The sole survivor of a motorway pile-up which took her mother's life, she is now safe and thriving with her adoptive family. Until the day the bad people come knocking....

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Shock therapy  by Angus Blair

Shock therapy

Angus Blair

"Henry Bradbury's life is in free fall. His marriage has failed, he's about to lose his City job, and he now finds himself dangerously out of his depth as an unlikely agent of the British secret intelligence services. His therapist, Dr Nea Solomon, is the only...

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The little drummer girl  by John Le Carré

The little drummer girl

John Le Carré

"On holiday in Mykonos, Charlie wants only sunny days and a brief escape from England's bourgeois dreariness. Then a handsome stranger lures the aspiring actress away from her pals-- but his intentions are far from romantic. Joseph is an Israeli intelligence...

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Dance with the enemy  by Rob (Thriller writer) Sinclair

Dance with the enemy

Rob (Thriller writer) Sinclair

"Carl Logan was the perfect agent. A loner. No real friends or family. Trained to deal with any situation with cold efficiency, devoid of emotion. But Logan isn't the man he used to be - or the asset he once was. Five months ago, his life changed forever when...

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Heat lightning  by John Sandford

Heat lightning

John Sandford

"Summoned by Lucas Davenport to investigate a pair of murders in which the victims are found with lemons in their mouths, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigator Virgil Flowers struggles to find a connection that could prevent additional...

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Total empire  by A. J. (Anthony J.) Tata

Total empire

A. J. (Anthony J.) Tata

"General Garrett Sinclair undertakes a rogue mission in the Sahara Desert to thwart an international nuclear threat in this explosive thriller. When Sergeant Major Sylvester 'Sly' Morgan is killed while on a mission, his daughter Zoey tells General Garrett...

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The 14th colony  by Steve Berry

The 14th colony

Steve Berry

"What happens if both the president and vice-president-elect die before taking the oath of office? The answer is far from certain - in fact, what follows would be nothing short of total political chaos. Shot down over Siberia, ex-Justice Department agent...

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Betrayal

Betrayal

"The coin-toss side of honor. Where faith in others is misplaced. When the most trusted should have been the least. Betrayal, at the worst possible moment, can leave you dangling in the wind, facing the wrong end of the gun, or dead. Unless you move fast!"--...

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Flying colours  by C. S. (Cecil Scott) Forester

Flying colours

C. S. (Cecil Scott) Forester

"A humiliated and shipless captive of the French, Horatio Hornblower faces execution unless he can escape and make a triumphant return to England. Forced to surrender his ship, HMS Sutherland, after a long and bloody battle, Captain Horatio Hornblower is held...

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The singularity transfer  by Dan (Thriller writer) Grant

The singularity transfer

Dan (Thriller writer) Grant

"Princeton Neuroscientist Thomas Parker must save people he promised to keep alive, while giving adversaries a new age of warfare. In his world of secrets, no one can be trusted. If Parker fails, a resurrected evil wins and everyone who he cares about dies,...

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To kill a king  by David Gilman

To kill a king

David Gilman

"Bordeaux, 1367. Having angered the bloodthirsty Don Pedro, King of Castile, Sir Thomas Blackstone is thoroughly sick of his mission for the Prince of Wales, but must remain true to his oath. But this is the Hundred Years' War, and tensions are rising once...

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Dead man's hand  by Brad Taylor

Dead man's hand

Brad Taylor

"To finally end the war between their nations, a rogue Ukrainian band of partisans known as the Wolves teams up with members of Russia's military intelligence to assassinate Vladimir Putin. But Putin is aware of the traitors in his midst and assigns the loyal...

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The last oracle  by James Rollins

The last oracle

James Rollins

"An ancient relic, a murdered man, an international think tank of scientists known as the Jasons who have discovered a way to bioengineer autistic children, and a plot to wipe out a quarter of the world's population have two men racing against time to solve a...

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The envoy  by Edward (Novelist) Wilson

The envoy

Edward (Novelist) Wilson

"London, 1956. The height of the Cold War. On the face of it, Kit Fournier is a senior diplomat at the US embassy in Grosvenor Square. But that's not the full story. He is also CIA Chief of Station. With the nuclear arms race looming large, Kit goes undercover...

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The Academy  by David Poyer

The Academy

David Poyer

"In his final tour of duty after a remarkable career at sea, Dan Lenson is appointed Superintendent of the US Naval Academy at Annapolis. He begins at a difficult time: Congress is cutting military budgets in the wake of the devastating world war with China,...

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Rainbow Six  by Tom Clancy

Rainbow Six

Tom Clancy

"Ex-Navy SEAL John Clark has been named the head of Rainbow, an international task force dedicated to combating terrorism. In a trial by fire, Clark is confronted with a violent chain of seemingly separate international incidents. But there is no way to...

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The Templar legacy  by Steve Berry

The Templar legacy

Steve Berry

"Former secret agent Cotton Malone and Stephanie Nelle, a U.S. Justice Department prosecutor, must solve the mystery of fourteenth-century Templar riches and secrets before Raymond de Roquefort and his murderous allies prevail."--Publisher.

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Temple of the gods  by Andy McDermott

Temple of the gods

Andy McDermott

"Archaeologist Nina Wilde's life has fallen apart. Her husband, ex-SAS soldier Eddie Chase is on the run, falsely accused of murder, and her only distraction has been investigating the origin of three strange statues stolen from her just before Eddie's...

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Invictus  by Simon Scarrow

Invictus

Simon Scarrow

"AD 54. The soldiers of the Roman army patrol a growing Empire, from the Mediterranean to the North Sea, from the Atlantic to the banks of the Nile. Rome brutally enforces its rule, and its legions are the most efficient and aggressive fighting force in the...

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One mile under  by Andrew Gross

One mile under

Andrew Gross

"Leading a tour down the rapids outside Aspen, Colorado, whitewater guide Dani Haller comes across the body of a close friend. Refusing to believe it was an accident, Dani uncovers evidence that backs up her suspicions and takes her case to Wade Dunn, local...

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Reckless  by Andrew Gross

Reckless

Andrew Gross

"When a successful trader at one of Wall Street's largest firms is murdered in his suburban home along with his wife and daughter, it seems at first to be a case of burglary gone wrong. Then another financial executive is found dead in a very suspicious...

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The blue zone  by Andrew Gross

The blue zone

Andrew Gross

"They were the perfect family. And he was the perfect family man. One day changed it all. Arrested for racketeering, Ben Raab must testify against a Colombian drug cartel before leaving his lifestyle as a wealthy lawyer forever. He and his family will join the...

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White lies  by Stephen Leather

White lies

Stephen Leather

"Dan 'Spider' Shepherd is used to putting his life on the line - for his friends and for his job with MI5. So when one of his former apprentices is kidnapped in the badlands of Pakistan, Shepherd doesn't hesitate to join a rescue mission. But when the plan...

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The darkling spy  by Edward (Novelist) Wilson

The darkling spy

Edward (Novelist) Wilson

"London, 1956. A generation of British spies are haunted by the ghosts of friends turned traitor. Henry Bone, a Mandarin spymaster, learns that Butterfly is the Holy Grail of Cold War Intelligence. In reality, he is an aristocratic pervert whose political...

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The ascent  by Adam Plantinga

The ascent

Adam Plantinga

"Kurt Argento, an ex-Detroit street cop who can't let injustice go-- and who has the fighting skills to back up his idealism. If he sees a young girl being dragged into an alley, he's going to rescue her and cause some damage. When he does just that in a small...

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