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The Seventh Plague
by James Rollins
A deadly ancient pathogen is unleashed, threatening to wipe out humanity. A race against time ensues to find a cure.
“Fans of Clive Cussler, Steve Berry, and Michael Crichton should…have Rollins on their mandatory reading list.” — Booklist («Starred Review«) , Two years after vanishing into the Sudanese desert, the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Blood on the Tracks
by Barbara Nickless
A railroad cop investigates a gruesome murder on a train, uncovering dark secrets and facing danger.
An Amazon Charts bestseller., A young woman is found brutally murdered, and the main suspect is the victim’s fiancé, a hideously scarred Iraq War vet known as the Burned Man. But railroad police ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Lions of Lucerne
by Brad Thor
An international conspiracy comes to light when a US president is kidnapped during a secret ski vacation.
The work is Brad Thor's first novel with the character of Scot Harvath, an ex- Navy SEAL and current U.S. Secret Service agent. Harvath survives an attack which leaves 30 of his fellow agents dead ... (Wikipedia)
The Short Drop
by Matthew FitzSimmons
A quest to discover the truth behind a political scandal, with life-and-death stakes.
A decade ago, fourteen-year-old Suzanne Lombard, the daughter of Benjamin Lombard—then a senator, now a powerful vice president running for the presidency—disappeared in the most sensational ... (Goodreads)
Without Fail
by Lee Child
An ex-military investigator takes on a secret mission to locate a missing person.
Jack Reacher arrives in Atlantic City after hitching a ride cross-country with a couple of aging blues musicians who dream of playing at B.B. King 's club in New York City . He is approached there by ... (Wikipedia)
The Jungle
by Clive Cussler
A gripping adventure story featuring a marine engineer and his team as they search for a lost ship in the dangerous waters of the Pacific Ocean.
This book is about a series of exploits by the Corporation, headquartered in The Oregon , a ship that from the outside looks as if it is ready for the scrapyard. In reality this is a ruse, as the ... (Wikipedia)
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
by Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of wealthy Emily Inglethorp, using his keen detective skills to uncover the culprit.
On the morning of 18 July, the household at Styles Court wakes to the discovery that Emily Inglethorp, the elderly owner, has died. She had been poisoned with strychnine . Arthur Hastings, a soldier ... (Wikipedia)
First to Kill
by Andrew Peterson
A former Marine sniper is recruited by a secret government agency to take down a dangerous terrorist. Fast-paced action and suspense ensue.
Ten years ago, a botched mission in Nicaragua ended covert ops specialist Nathan McBride’s CIA career. Now he utilizes his unique skill set in the private sector—until the night Frank Ortega, former ... (Goodreads)
Origin
by Dan Brown
An exploration of secret societies and history, uncovering dark secrets of the past.
Edmond Kirsch, a billionaire philanthropist, computer scientist and futurist , as well as a strident atheist , attends a meeting in Catalonia ( Spain ) with Roman Catholic Bishop Antonio Valdespino, ... (Wikipedia)
Winter of the World
by Ken Follett
Epic saga of war, family, and love during the tumultuous times of the 20th century.
The story follows characters from Germany , Britain , the United States and the Soviet Union , who become linked by events leading to World War II , and continues through the war and its immediate ... (Wikipedia)
Deception
by Jonathan Kellerman
A psychologist investigates a murder case involving a wealthy family, uncovering dark secrets and lies.
Her name is Elise Freeman, and her chilling cry for help comes too late to save her. On a DVD found near her lifeless body, the emotionally and physically battered woman chronicles a long ordeal of ... (Goodreads)
Judgment Cometh: And That Right Soon
by Scott Pratt
A small-town lawyer defends a man accused of murder, uncovering corruption and danger in the process.
A Supreme Court Justice is found cut into pieces in the back of a pick-up truck. Three other judges have already gone missing. In the eighth installment of Scott Pratt’s bestselling Joe Dillard ... (Goodreads)
In Good Faith
by Scott Pratt
A lawyer defends a man accused of murder, but soon realizes his client may not be as innocent as he seems.
A family of four is slaughtered in rural Tennessee. Two weeks later, a retired high school principal and his wife are brutally slain. Two Satan-worshipping teens stand accused. It’s up to prosecutor ... (Goodreads)
The Eiger Sanction
by Trevanian
Art professor and assassin Jonathan Hemlock is forced to climb the treacherous Eiger mountain to complete a deadly mission.
Dr. Jonathan Hemlock is an art professor and mountaineer . He is also a collector of paintings, most of them obtained from the black market . To finance his collection Hemlock, who served in a ... (Wikipedia)
The Smell of Other People's Houses
by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
Four teenagers in Alaska navigate love, loss, and family in the 1970s. Their stories intertwine in unexpected ways.
In Alaska, 1970, being a teenager here isn’t like being a teenager anywhere else. Ruth has a secret that she can’t hide forever. Dora wonders if she can ever truly escape where she comes from, even ... (Goodreads)
Hard Road
by J.B. Turner
Jon Reznick is a former assassin who must protect his daughter from a dangerous enemy. Fast-paced action and suspenseful plot twists ensue.
Jon Reznick is a “ghost”: a black-ops specialist who takes his orders from shadowy handlers, and his salary from the US government. Still mourning the loss of his beloved wife on 9/11, he’s ... (Goodreads)
The Tracker
by Chad Zunker
A lawyer turned private investigator searches for a missing girl, uncovering a web of corruption and danger.
Trust no one. Sam Callahan learned this lesson from a childhood spent in abusive foster care, on the streets, and locked in juvie. With the past behind him and his future staked on law school, he is ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Man of Some Repute
by Elizabeth Edmondson
A British spy mystery set in a post-WWII Europe. A man's death leads to uncovering secrets and conspiracies.
Truth is rarely pure and never simple… Selchester Castle in 1953 sits quiet and near-empty, its corridors echoing with glories of the past. Or so it seems to intelligence officer Hugo Hawksworth, ... (Goodreads)
Rise of the Elgen
by Richard Paul Evans
Michael and the Electroclan must stop the Elgen from taking over the world with their advanced technology.
After forcing Hatch to flee the Elgen Academy in Pasadena , the Electroclan, led by Michael, escapes back to Idaho where Elgen guards are waiting to recapture them. When they try to hide out at ... (Wikipedia)
Dark Water
by Robert Bryndza
Detective Erika Foster investigates a murder in a wealthy London neighborhood, uncovering dark secrets and a twisted killer.
USA Today, and, Wall Street Journal, bestselling author Robert Bryndza is back again with the third book in the thrilling, crime series, starring Erika Foster, which has sold over 2 million copies ... (Barnes & Noble)
Last Breath
by Robert Bryndza
Detective Erika Foster investigates a murder case involving a drowned woman, while dealing with personal demons from her past.
He’s your perfect date. You’re his next victim. When the tortured body of a young woman is found in a dumpster, her eyes swollen shut and her clothes soaked with blood, Detective Erika Foster is one ... (Goodreads)
The Professor
by Robert Bailey
A law professor takes on a wrongful death case, uncovering corruption and facing personal demons along the way.
Law professor Thomas Jackson McMurtrie literally wrote the book on evidence in the state of Alabama. But when a power-hungry colleague uses a recent run-in between McMurtrie and headstrong student ... (Barnes & Noble)
In the Market for Murder
by T.E. Kinsey
Lady Hardcastle and her maid Florence investigate a murder at a local market. A cozy mystery set in the English countryside.
Revised edition: Previously published as, The Spirit is Willing, this edition of, In The Market For Murder, includes editorial revisions. Spring, 1909, and Lady Hardcastle, amateur sleuth and ... (Goodreads)
Power Down
by Ben Coes
A terrorist group takes control of a nuclear power plant, and only one man can stop them. Fast-paced action and political intrigue ensue.
Introducing a major new thriller writer–in the vein of Vince Flynn and Brad Thor--and an electrifying character, Dewey Andreas., A major North American hydroelectric dam is blown up and the largest ... (Goodreads)
Kill You Twice
by Chelsea Cain
Detective Archie Sheridan and serial killer Gretchen Lowell reunite to solve a new case. But Gretchen has her own agenda.
Nothing makes Portland detective Archie Sheridan happier than knowing that Gretchen Lowell—the serial killer whose stunning beauty is belied by the gruesome murders she's committed—is locked away in ... (Barnes & Noble)
Full Force and Effect
by Mark Greaney
The President of Russia is assassinated, leading to a dangerous power struggle. The Campus must stop a war and prevent a global catastrophe.
Supreme Leader of North Korea Choi Ji-hoon wants to develop his country’s nuclear weapons program , but is being hindered by sanctions from the United States and its allies. He tasks his foreign ... (Wikipedia)
The Perfect Son
by Barbara Claypole White
A mother struggles to understand and help her son with OCD while dealing with her own past.
From a distance, Felix Fitzwilliam, the son of an old English family, is a good husband and father. But, obsessed with order and routine, he’s a prisoner to perfection. Disengaged from the emotional ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Dive from Clausen's Pier
by Ann Packer
After her fiancé becomes paralyzed, a young woman must decide whether to stay or leave. A poignant exploration of love, loyalty, and self-discovery.
A suspenseful, richly layered first novel that asks: How much do we owe the people we love? THE DIVE FROM CLAUSEN'S PIER will speak to all those who have ever thought about leaving when they knew ... (Goodreads)
Daughters of the Night Sky
by Aimie K. Runyan
During WWII, a group of female pilots in the Soviet Union fight against the Nazis. They face danger, discrimination, and love.
A novel—inspired by the most celebrated regiment in the Red Army—about a woman’s sacrifice, courage, and love in a time of war., Russia, 1941. Katya Ivanova is a young pilot in a far-flung military ... (Barnes & Noble)
The One That Got Away
by Simon Wood
A woman is kidnapped and held captive for years, but manages to escape. She must confront her captor and the trauma she endured.
Graduate students Zoë and Holli only mean to blow off some steam on their road trip to Las Vegas. But something goes terribly wrong on their way home, and the last time Zoë sees her, Holli is in the ... (Goodreads)
