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The switch  by Joseph Finder

The switch

Joseph Finder

"Michael Tanner is on his way home from a business trip when he accidentally picks up the wrong MacBook in an airport security line. Home in Boston, he discovers that the owner is a US senator and that the laptop contains top secret files. When Senator Susan...

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The third option  by Vince Flynn

The third option

Vince Flynn

"Mitch Rapp, the CIA's top counterterrorism operative, is sent on his final mission, to eliminate a European industrialist who has been selling sensitive equipment to one of terrorism's most notorious sponsors. But he doesn't know that the ultimate target of...

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Kingfisher seven  by Shawn Klomparens

Kingfisher seven

Shawn Klomparens

"When ex-intelligence officer Jake Moran is hired by Kingfisher Aerospace to assist with a high-profile mission, he expects a standard rocket launch. But what he gets is far from routine-the Kingfisher Seven rocket explodes in spectacular and very public...

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Blood and treasure  by Ryan Pote

Blood and treasure

Ryan Pote

"The International Space Station suddenly loses contact with Earth. When a NASA tech devises a way to restore the feed, the images that come through are unfathomable: a scene of terrible violence, the crew unresponsive, droplets of blood hovering in zero...

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M*A*S*H  by Richard Hooker

M*A*S*H

Richard Hooker

The book behind the hit TV series and movie. The doctors and nurses who worked in the Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals (MASH) during the Korean War were well trained, dedicated, and pushed to the brink. And they were young - too young to be doing what they had...

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The white fortress  by Boyd Morrison

The white fortress

Boyd Morrison

"Croatia, 1351. Daring knight Gerard Fox and his adventurous wife Willa, fresh from a dangerous quest across Italy and Greece, soon find themselves embroiled in a new intrigue as they sail toward the walled city of Dubrovnik. Having inadvertently hindered a...

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The first gentleman  by Bill Clinton

The first gentleman

Bill Clinton

"The President of the United States is up for reelection. Her husband is on trial for murder. Is the First Gentleman a killer? A pair of brilliant investigative journalists set out to answer that burning question about the NFL star-turned-political spouse"--

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Eagle and the flame  by Adam Lofthouse

Eagle and the flame

Adam Lofthouse

"Wall of Hadrian, Britannia, AD 367. Tribune Sixtus Victorinus is scouting north of the Wall when he first sees the smoke. Riding south he finds a province in chaos, the local populace in flight, the soldiers absent. Britannia is ablaze, overrun with...

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Sheepdogs  by Elliot Ackerman

Sheepdogs

Elliot Ackerman

"Skwerl and Cheese are down on their luck. Skwerl, who is resourceful like a squirrel (Marines win battles not spelling bees), used to work for Ground Branch, the CIA's elite paramilitary wing. He was fired after a raid went bad in Afghanistan. Big Cheese...

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Kill shot  by Vince Flynn

Kill shot

Vince Flynn

"For months, Mitch Rapp has been steadily working his way through a list of men, bullet by bullet. With each kill, the tangled network of monsters responsible for the slaughter of 270 civilians becomes increasingly clear. He is given his next target: a plump...

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The ghosts  by Dan Ames

The ghosts

Dan Ames

"Some secrets are printed in blood. When U.S. Treasury Agent Mark Sullivan is brutally murdered in Lima with counterfeit bills stuffed into his mouth, Joe Reacher is dispatched to investigate. Partnered with the fierce and determined Detective Ana Salas,...

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Rapid fire  by Dan Ames

Rapid fire

Dan Ames

"They thought it was an accident. They were wrong. When Sarah Anderson's car veers off a quiet Baltimore road late one night, police write it off as a tragic mishap. But her husband, Mike, isn't so sure. And when private investigator Dave O'Donnell-ex-Army...

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First bullet fired  by Dan Ames

First bullet fired

Dan Ames

"A psychotic murderer escapes prison and pursues a woman who has gone on the run. Former Special Investigator Frances Neagley is also chasing the woman, for very different reasons. Who will catch her first? And who might die trying?"--Provided by publisher.

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Easy to kill  by Dan Ames

Easy to kill

Dan Ames

"When a former member of Jack Reacher's Special Investigators is given a story written by a young woman, he is skeptical. Now a PI, Dave O'Donnell unravels the chilling story and slowly begins to believe it's not a work of fiction at all. His investigation...

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The way out  by Dan Ames

The way out

Dan Ames

"Frances Neagley is on the trail of a woman who may have mysterious links to her own past. Soon, Neagley is caught up in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a hitman, all while investigating a possible conspiracy with deadly consequences."--Provided by...

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Finish the fight  by Dan Ames

Finish the fight

Dan Ames

"Frances Neagley was Jack Reacher's second-in-command during her time in the Army, working as a Special Investigator. Neagley receives a mysterious email urging her to investigate the murder of a young woman in Chicago. Skeptical but intrigued, Neagley looks...

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Hit them fast, hit them hard  by Dan Ames

Hit them fast, hit them hard

Dan Ames

"When former Special Investigator John Heller discovers the bodies of two women, he quickly becomes the target of their killers. Soon, Heller and other members of Jack Reacher's Special Investigators become caught up in a deadly conspiracy."--Provided by...

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Never forgive never forget  by Dan Ames

Never forgive never forget

Dan Ames

"Private Investigator Dave O'Donnell discovers one of his clients, the wife of a billionaire hedge fund manager, has been murdered. Dave investigates and soon discovers a web of organized crime and international intrigue."--Provided by publisher.

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Lights out  by Dan Ames

Lights out

Dan Ames

"A murder case gone cold. A homicide file from Jack Reacher. When former FBI agent Lauren Pauling receives a mysterious file from Jack Reacher, she quickly begins to investigate. However, the case takes an unexpected turn when the sender of the file suddenly...

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Game over  by Dan Ames

Game over

Dan Ames

"Private Investigator Dave O'Donnell finds out that a friend from his Army days has been murdered. As Dave investigates, it soon becomes clear the case involves the Special Investigators. Soon, the team is drawn into a deadly web of murder and intrigue, with...

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Dead men walking  by Dan Ames

Dead men walking

Dan Ames

"'You do not mess with the special investigators'. Jack Reacher handpicked a group of the smartest, toughest and most fearless individuals in the Army's 110th MP to form an elite unit which he called 'The Special Investigators'. Those who were reckless or...

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Most wanted  by Bradley (Novelist) Wright

Most wanted

Bradley (Novelist) Wright

"He was the CIA's most deadly secret weapon. Now he's the world's most wanted man. Elite counterterrorism operator Alexander King is on a mission in Mexico City when a surprise is left for him in the trunk of his car. The contents will change his life forever,...

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The cult of Osiris  by Andy McDermott

The cult of Osiris

Andy McDermott

"The secret of the Great Sphinx of Egypt is about to be unveiled to the world as an archaeological dig prepares to open the Hall of Records, an ancient repository hidden within the statue. Macy Sharif makes a discovery, a religious cult is raiding the...

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Spy ring  by Bradley (Novelist) Wright

Spy ring

Bradley (Novelist) Wright

"Three clues left behind by an unseen enemy lead Alexander King and his team down a path that leaves them staring the future of modern warfare right in the eyes. Who is the enemy? What is their goal? Why did they involve Alexander King? All three answers will...

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Fade in  by Kyle Mills

Fade in

Kyle Mills

"When ex-navy SEAL Salam "Fade" al-Fayed steps in front of a sniper's bullet, he assumes that he's reached the end of the road--his death wish has finally been answered. Instead, he wakes in a hospital. As one of the deadliest operatives in U.S. history, he's...

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The Turing protocol  by Nick Croydon

The Turing protocol

Nick Croydon

"In the midst of World War II, Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing has created a machine named Nautilus that can send a message back into the recent past. After Turing uses it to help the Allied forces succeed on D-Day, he sees the power (and potential danger) of...

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Die by the sword  by Tony Park

Die by the sword

Tony Park

"Three bodies are found scattered across South Africa. One on the shores of the Indian Ocean, one in a farm invasion in modern KwaZulu-Natal, and one in 1880, in the aftermath of the Anglo-Zulu War. Detective Sannie van Rensburg and marine biologist and former...

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Revenge of Odessa  by Frederick Forsyth

Revenge of Odessa

Frederick Forsyth

"Summer, 2025. A US senator is burned to death in his Washington townhouse. Masked gunmen massacre supporters during a football match in Berlin. And an old man is murdered while he sleeps in the dementia ward of a German hospital. Three apparently unconnected...

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Dark winter  by Andy McNab

Dark winter

Andy McNab

"When Nick Stone is despatched to Malaysia by the CIA to assassinate a biochemist, he expects his mission to be a straightforward part of the fight against Bin Laden. But soon Stone finds himself facing an unspeakable trade-off - the life of someone he loves,...

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The last man  by Vince Flynn

The last man

Vince Flynn

"Joe Rickman, head of clandestine operations in the Middle East, has been kidnapped, and with him top secret CIA information that could prove disastrous in the wrong hands. Mitch Rapp must find Rickman at all costs. But something doesn't add up and he soon...

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Spy story  by Len Deighton

Spy story

Len Deighton

"After six weeks in a nuclear submarine gathering computer data on Soviet activity, the mysterious, bespectacled spy known as Patrick Armstrong is desperate to return home. But when he arrives at his London flat, it appears to be occupied by someone who looks...

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Declared hostile  by Jack (Naval aviator) Stewart

Declared hostile

Jack (Naval aviator) Stewart

"Elite NCIS investigator Emmy 'Punky' King, seasoned in global espionage, uncovers the edges of an intricate international conspiracy following the arrest of a U.S. Marine. Relying solely on her sharp intuition, she starts peeling back layers of a complex...

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The coming fire  by Greg Mosse

The coming fire

Greg Mosse

"First came the darkness. Then the storm. Now it's time to face the fire. Following a fighter jet crash in the Haitian hinterland, special agent Alex Lamarque is taken captive by a violent gang, the lone authority in this lawless territory. His only allies are...

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The buccaneer coast  by James L. Nelson

The buccaneer coast

James L. Nelson

"More than one hundred years after Columbus blundered onto Hispaniola, the West Indies are held in Spain's iron fist, and no threat to that absolute rule is tolerated. But such total control cannot last, not with the riches of an empire at stake, and French,...

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Stillwater  by Tanya Scott

Stillwater

Tanya Scott

"When Jack Quinn's mother dies of a drug overdose, it's not his father that raises him, but Gus-a ruthless crime boss who sees Jack for what he is: a whip-smart kid with untapped potential. It doesn't take long for Gus to forge Jack into a weapon. But Jack was...

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The list  by Steve Berry

The list

Steve Berry

"Brent Walker is returning home to Concord, a quaint town in central Georgia nestled close to the Savannah River. Ten years ago, after the sudden death of his wife, Brent closed his law practice, said goodbye to his parents, and moved three hundred miles away...

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Last chance  by Stephen Leather

Last chance

Stephen Leather

"A group of professional killers, known as The Office, are carrying out hits for the Iranian government across the European continent, hitting targets amongst the wealthiest and most privileged. After a slew of murders in London, MI5 decide that enough is...

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The Emperor's revenge  by Clive Cussler

The Emperor's revenge

Clive Cussler

"Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon face their toughest challenge yet when a violent bank heist during the Monaco Grand Prix decimates the Corporation's accounts. To get the money back, Juan joins forces with an old friend from his days in the CIA so...

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Dead line  by Marc Cameron

Dead line

Marc Cameron

"Deputy U.S. Marshals Arliss Cutter and Lola Teariki are at frozen Cheney Lake, finally nearing their prey. He's Butch Pritchard, a killer-for-hire as ruthless as the Anchorage wind, and wanted for the murder of a 25-year-old pregnant woman in Missouri. A...

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Fire and forget  by Andrew (Novelist) Warren

Fire and forget

Andrew (Novelist) Warren

"Betrayed, framed and hunted - could the truth set him free...? Framed for treason and on the run, Thomas Caine will stop at nothing to clear his name and avenge his partner's death. As he races to keep the authorities off his tail, a CIA insider offers to...

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On the offensive  by Kerry J. Donovan

On the offensive

Kerry J. Donovan

"A kidnapped daughter, a desperate husband and a team of ruthless killers. Ryan Kaine and his team have a deadly enemy to confront. Even Kaine is shocked by his merciless new foes. After months on the run, with government agencies still on his trail, Kaine...

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High rise  by Gabriel Bergmoser

High rise

Gabriel Bergmoser

"After a year of searching, rogue ex-cop Jack Carlin has finally found his estranged daughter, Morgan, holed up in the top floor of a rundown, grimy high-rise building. The trouble is, Jack's unconventional policing and information-gathering methods in the...

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An inside job  by Daniel Silva

An inside job

Daniel Silva

"Gabriel Allon has been awarded a commission to restore one of the most important paintings in Venice. But when he discovers the body of a mysterious woman floating in the waters of the Venetian Lagoon, he finds himself in a desperate race to recover a lost...

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Pariah  by Dan Fesperman

Pariah

Dan Fesperman

"Hal Knight is a famous, if deeply polarizing, figure in Hollywood and on Capitol Hill. After a disastrous #MeToo encounter, Knight resigns from his seat, quits social media, and disappears to a Caribbean island. Upon his arrival, however, he is approached by...

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The poet's game  by Paul Vidich

The poet's game

Paul Vidich

"Alex Matthews thought he had left it all behind. His CIA career, the viper's den of bureaucracy at headquarters and the lies and stress of the cat and mouse game of double agents. But then the Director came asking for a favour. Alex is a different man from...

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Robert Ludlum's the Bourne escape  by Brian Freeman

Robert Ludlum's the Bourne escape

Brian Freeman

"Jason Bourne is on a boat in the Mediterranean moonlight with his lover, Johanna. He's happy for the first time in years. Then in the next instant, he finds himself floating on wreckage as fire and smoke choke the sky. Johanna is gone. And Bourne finds the...

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Vultures  by Mark Dawson

Vultures

Mark Dawson

"The vultures are circling. And this time, John Milton is the only one standing between them and their prey. The cryptocurrency scam was global. The victims were everywhere. But now, the men behind it are running out of places to hide. Milton never wanted to...

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Warriors of iron  by M. J. Porter

Warriors of iron

M. J. Porter

"During Britannia's tribal age only the strongest prevail... Britain AD541 Seeress Meddi has been restored to her rightful position of influence within the Eorlingas tribe. But a heavy cloud hangs over the tribe's survival with the escape of the treacherous...

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The continental risque  by James L. author. Nelson

The continental risque

James L. author. Nelson

"Isaac Biddlecomb, now captain of the converted merchantman Charlemagne, a newly commissioned brig-of-war in the Continental Navy of 1776, is being pursued by his archenemy, HMS Glasgow. Through a series of clever yachting maneuvers, Biddlecomb eludes the...

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By force of arms  by James L. Nelson

By force of arms

James L. Nelson

"As the War of Independence begins in earnest, American merchant seamen prepare to strike the First blows. None strikes more deftly than Isaac Biddlecomb, captain of the Judea, whose smuggling Activities are making a mockery of His Majesty's Royal Navy....

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The maddest idea  by James L. Nelson

The maddest idea

James L. Nelson

"In the late summer of 1775, General George Washington discovers that his cache of gunpowder has dwindled to a mere nine shots per man. A desperate plan is hatched -- to send a ship under the command of Captain Isaac Biddlecomb to Bermuda to capture the...

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Night heron  by Adam (Journalist) Brookes

Night heron

Adam (Journalist) Brookes

"Tell them, the Night Heron is hunting . . . A lone man escapes a labour camp in the dead of night, fleeing across the winter desert of north-west China. Two decades earlier, he was a spy for the British. Now he finds Beijing transformed and crawling with...

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Unstoppable  by Michael Maloof

Unstoppable

Michael Maloof

"Former CIA analyst Kate Preacher returns to Paris searching for answers to the terrorist attack that shattered her world-only to land in the crosshairs of a sniper who's always one step ahead. As the conspiracy unravels, Kate is pulled into a plot far bigger...

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Lion hearts  by Dan Jones

Lion hearts

Dan Jones

"1350. Three years on from the Siege of Calais: The Black Death has wreaked havoc in Europe. The Castilians are moving against England. The Essex Dogs have scattered. In Winchelsea, Loveday struggles to keep his tavern afloat in the aftermath of the Death....

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The Shroud of Hades  by Andy McDermott

The Shroud of Hades

Andy McDermott

"A global social media message from late trillionaire Rafael Loost makes Nina the most hunted person in history. She and her husband, former SAS soldier Eddie Chase, are forced on the run - with everyone they meet a potential assassin. When a deadly old enemy...

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Mission to Paris  by Alan. author. Furst

Mission to Paris

Alan. author. Furst

Autumn 1939. In Paris, American motion picture producer Frederic Stahl is drawn into a clandestine world of foreign correspondents, exiled Spanish republicans, and spies of every sort. As a celebrity from neutral America -- who can travel across the...

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The list  by Michael Brissenden

The list

Michael Brissenden

"Sidney Allen is a Fed. Part of the Australian Federal Police's K block, a unit doing whatever it takes in order to stop terrorist attacks on home soil. But when young Muslim men on the Terror Watchlist start turning up dead, Sid and his partner, Haifa, have...

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Blood of the innocents  by Michael Jecks

Blood of the innocents

Michael Jecks

"France, 1356. Ten years have passed since the battle of Crecy, and the English fighters are still abroad, laying siege to cities, towns and villages. Meanwhile the Prince of Wales raids across the continent to draw King John into a battle for sovereignty over...

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Joe Country  by Mick Herron

Joe Country

Mick Herron

"If Spook Street is where spies live, Joe Country is where they go to die. In Slough House, the London outpost for disgraced spies MI5, memories are stirring, all of them bad. Catherine Standish is buying booze again, Louisa Guy is raking over the ashes of...

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Liar's game  by Jack (Former fighter pilot) Beaumont

Liar's game

Jack (Former fighter pilot) Beaumon...

"While recruiting a Russian human source embedded in the shadows of illicit financial networks, French spy Alec de Payns is abruptly pulled from the field. His new mission: exfiltrate a North Korean walk-in from Beijing who claims to know the details of a...

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Shock wave  by Clive Cussler

Shock wave

Clive Cussler

"In January 2000, NUMA Special Projects Director Dirk Pitt is called to unravel the mysterious deaths of thousands of marine animals on a remote island in the Antarctic Peninsula. But when he arrives, he uncovers a far more chilling scene: a group of tourists,...

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Coded justice  by Stacey Abrams

Coded justice

Stacey Abrams

"Avery Keene is back! The former Supreme Court clerk has finally gone out on her own, securing a prestigious position at a high-end law firm in Washington, D.C., where she is about to earn real money and get her life in order after a tumultuous run working as...

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Enemy at the door  by Stephen Taylor

Enemy at the door

Stephen Taylor

"Disillusioned with the government, the state of the planet, and their future prospects, a group of the countries elite university students take matters into their own hands. With money, power and connections they kick their campaign of terror off by blowing...

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The Elias enigma  by Simon (Novelist) Gervais

The Elias enigma

Simon (Novelist) Gervais

"Caspian Anderson, once a black-ops assassin known as Elias, now works for the Defense Clandestine Service. But unfinished business dies hard. Glimpsing a familiar face while tying up loose ends overseas, he swears it's his lover, Liesel Bergmann -- a German...

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Edge of honor  by Brad Thor

Edge of honor

Brad Thor

"After six months abroad, America's top spy returns to a new administration, a new set of global priorities, and a power struggle--the likes of which the United States has never experienced. Drawn into a web of deceit and deadly politics, Scot Harvath is...

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Medusa  by Clive Cussler

Medusa

Clive Cussler

"In the Micronesian Islands, a top secret, U.S. government- sponsored undersea lab conducting vital biomedical research on a rare jellyfish known as the Blue Medusa suddenly ... disappears. At the same time, off Bermuda, a bathysphere is attacked by an...

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The navigator  by Clive Cussler

The navigator

Clive Cussler

"Years after an ancient Phoenician statue is stolen from the Baghdad museum, a series of murders sparks interest in the statue's relevance in Austin and Zavala, who lead the NUMA team on a historical investigation into the lost treasures of King...

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Red star down  by David John

Red star down

David John

"An explosive conspiracy is on the verge of detonation... A Korean man is poisoned in broad daylight at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. A Russian intelligence officer is assassinated in a Washington hotel. And a real-estate mogul has just become the 45th...

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Standing strong  by Stephen Leather

Standing strong

Stephen Leather

"February, 2022. Russia invades Ukraine, the biggest attack on a European country since World War I. Matt 'Lastman' Standing and a crack SAS team are sent in to the war zone. Their mission, to help the Ukrainians defend their country from the Russian invaders....

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Shaker  by Scott Frank

Shaker

Scott Frank

"Roy Cooper, a stoic, unassuming "errand runner" for New York criminals, is finishing up a job in Los Angeles a week after a powerful earthquake has wreaked havoc on the city. Wandering the streets of North Hollywood while looking for his car, Roy runs into...

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Exploring home  by A. (Angery) American

Exploring home

A. (Angery) American

"Tension is rising for Morgan. With Fred ready to give birth and the revelation that Mary is also pregnant, spirits are high in the community. For Morgan, however, it's just one more thing to worry about. His mom and dad are now settled in and getting to work,...

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Enforcing home  by A. (Angery) American

Enforcing home

A. (Angery) American

"Morgan has managed to get through a lot. Having made it back to his family and dealt with the issues of unscrupulous neighbors, he then had to deal with the presence of the federal government and their nefarious activities. But with the help of his close knit...

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Resurrecting home  by A. (Angery) American

Resurrecting home

A. (Angery) American

"Against all odds, Morgan Carter and his family have endured despite the deteriorating conditions surrounding them. Armed with survivalist tactics, Morgan's crew, alongside their new friends from the recently-liberated DHS camp, have worked together to build a...

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Forsaking home  by A. (Angery) American

Forsaking home

A. (Angery) American

"They survived the collapse, but can they survive the aftermath? Morgan Carter has weathered the weeks after the collapse of the nation's power grid, reuniting with his family and ensuring their safety, but his struggle isn't over yet. Carter must focus on...

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Escaping home  by A. (Angery) American

Escaping home

A. (Angery) American

"After the collapse of the nation's power grid, America is under martial law--and safety is an illusion. As violence erupts around him, Morgan Carter faces one of his most difficult decisions yet: whether to stay and defend his home, or move to a more isolated...

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Surviving home  by A. (Angery) American

Surviving home

A. (Angery) American

"No electricity. No running water. No food. No end in sight. If life as you knew it changed in an instant, would you be prepared? In A. American's first novel, Going Home, readers were introduced to Morgan Carter, the resourceful, tough-as-nails survivalist...

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Going home  by A. (Angery) American

Going home

A. (Angery) American

"When Morgan Carter's car breaks down 250 miles from his home, he figures his weekend plans are ruined. But things are about to get much, much worse: the country's power grid has collapsed. There is no electricity, no running water, no Internet, and no way to...

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The Templar Legion  by Paul Christopher

The Templar Legion

Paul Christopher

"Army Ranger Lt. Col. John Holliday continues his quest to uncover the mysterious secrets of the ancient Templar Order, an organization renowned for its incredible wealth and hidden power. He is swept into an adventure as deadly as it is secretive when an...

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The Medusa protocol  by Rob (Fiction writer) Hart

The Medusa protocol

Rob (Fiction writer) Hart

"Mark's protege Astrid has been kidnapped and is being held in a mysterious prison on a remote island off the coast of Brazil. Can she escape while keeping her pledge to not to take another life? When Astrid, known in her elite assassin days as Azrael, stopped...

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A devil is waiting  by Jack Higgins

A devil is waiting

Jack Higgins

"A devil is indeed waiting. The President is coming to London, but not to an entirely warm welcome. A fanatical mullah is offering a blessing to anyone who will assassinate the President, and though most London Muslims think the mullah has crossed the line, a...

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Wolves of the empire  by J. C. Duncan

Wolves of the empire

J. C. Duncan

"1041 AD, Constantinople. The Byzantine empire is fading. Sick with corruption and complacency that paralyses its once mighty people, assailed from within and without by those who seek to feast upon its riches. The emperor is dying, the empress is ageing, and...

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London rules  by Mick Herron

London rules

Mick Herron

"'London Rules' might not be written down, but everyone knows rule one. Cover your arse. Regent's Park's First Desk, Claude Whelan, is learning this the hard way. Tasked with protecting a beleaguered prime minister, he's facing attack from all directions...

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The drop ; by Mick Herron

The drop ;

Mick Herron

"Old spooks carry the memory of tradecraft in their bones, and when Solomon Dortmund sees an envelope being passed from one pair of hands to another in a Marylebone cafe, he knows he's witnessed more than an innocent encounter. But in relaying his suspicions...

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Don't look back  by Gregg Hurwitz

Don't look back

Gregg Hurwitz

"After the breakup of her marriage, Evie takes the holiday of a lifetime. A few weeks of hiking, rafting and jungle adventure at an eco-lodge in Mexico sounds ideal. But what should have been the perfect pick-me-up soon turns into a nightmare. Nothing is quite...

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The phantom  by Nathan Burrows

The phantom

Nathan Burrows

"The true value of diamonds isn't measured in carats. It's measured in blood. Zara Cole didn't come to Sierra Leone to die. But the American humanitarian aid worker has something the Phantom wants -- a diamond that shouldn't exist. Now Africa's most feared...

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The peak  by Sam Guthrie

The peak

Sam Guthrie

"Political hatchet man Charlie will do anything to protect Sebastian, government minister and his best friend since their brutal private school days. Rising to power and prominence through international diplomatic postings and then the rough and tumble of...

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Manhattan down  by Michael Cordy

Manhattan down

Michael Cordy

"On the anniversary eve of the 9/11 terror attack, New York swelters under a heat dome of record temperatures. Even the global leaders assembled at the UN HQ are forced to admit that the climate crisis has reached boiling point and the world's time is running...

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The forsaken  by Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

The forsaken

Matt (Thriller writer) Rogers

"For ten years, Logan Booth served as a contract killer for the CIA - he just never knew it. In the twilight of his career, Logan learns he has been a vessel for furthering government interests, not a rogue hitman for a band of vigilantes. The revelation...

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Relentless  by Mark Greaney

Relentless

Mark Greaney

"The first agent's disappearance was a puzzle. The second was a mystery. The third was a conspiracy. Intelligence operatives around the world are disappearing. When a missing American agent reappears in Venezuela, Court Gentry, the Gray Man, is dispatched to...

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Dead reckoning  by Rob (Thriller writer) Sinclair

Dead reckoning

Rob (Thriller writer) Sinclair

"The most dangerous people are those with nothing to lose. Who don't care if they live or die. Simon Peake does care... he just isn't sure about what right now. The ex-soldier's life is as close to rock bottom as it gets. He needs a job and he needs a quiet...

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A sting in her tale  by Mark Ezra

A sting in her tale

Mark Ezra

"When retired former spy Felicity Jardine's mission to drown herself is interrupted by a baby drifting down river, her training kicks in at once. She saves the baby, and conceals herself from the shady-looking man who is searching for it. Then an elderly...

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The honourable schoolboy  by John Le Carré

The honourable schoolboy

John Le Carré

"It is a beleaguered and betrayed Secret Service that has been put in the care of George Smiley. A mole has been uncovered at the organisation's highest levels - and its agents across the world put in grave danger. But untangling the traitor's web gives Smiley...

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A legacy of spies  by John Le Carré

A legacy of spies

John Le Carré

"Peter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service, otherwise known as the Circus, has retired to his family farmstead on the south coast of Brittany when a letter from his old Service summons him to London. The...

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