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Ghosts of Havana

Todd Moss · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 351
Format: Print book

A timely international thriller by the former deputy assistant secretary of state and bestselling author. When four American sport fishermen stray into Cuban waters and are promptly arrested by Castro's navy, State Department crisis manager Judd Ryker finds himself called in to negotiate...
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The Bullet

Mary Louise Kelly · Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

From former NPR correspondent Mary Louise Kelly comes a heart-pounding story about fear, family secrets, and one woman's hunt for answers about the murder of her parents.Two words: The bullet. That's all it takes to shatter her life. Caroline Cashion is beautiful, intelligent, a professor...
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24: Deadline

James Swallow · Tor Books
Format: Book

James Swallow’s 24: Deadline. This tie-in novel to Fox's groundbreaking TV show 24 answers the question of what happened to CTU agent Jack Bauer after the thrilling final moments of the last season.The time is 5:00 PM. One hour ago, federal agent Jack Bauer was declared...
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Breaking creed

Alex Kava · G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 310
Format: Print book

New York Times- and internationally bestselling author Alex Kava's thrilling new series introducing Ryder Creed, ex-marine turned K9 search-and-rescue dog trainer as he teams up with fan-favorite FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell. Ryder Creed and his dogs have been making national headlines....
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The Prometheus Man

Scott Reardon · Mulholland Books
Pages: 340
Format: Hardcover

A man with no identity... hunting a man without limits. When a pile of bodies is found in Paris, CIA Agent Tom Blake hustles his way onto a major case: tracking a man with enhanced abilities, the test subject of a secret government program. There's just one problem: the man using Agent...
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Taking Eve

Iris Johansen · St. Martin's Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

“Filled with intriguing twists and characters and an overarching mystery that will keep fans coming back.”—Kirkus Reviews As a forensic sculptor, Eve Duncan’s mission is to bring closure to the families whose loved ones have vanished. She knows their anguish—her...
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Dead Joker: Hanne Wilhelmsen Book Five

Anne Holt · Scribner
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

From Anne Holt, the internationally bestselling author of 1222 - called the "godmother of modern Norwegian crime fiction" by Jo Nesbø - the next installment of the Edgar Award nominated-mystery series finds Hanne Wilhelmsen caught at a deadly crossroads ... Chief Public Prosecutor...
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The Graveyard Apartment: A Novel

Mariko Koike · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

One of the most popular writers working in Japan today, Mariko Koike is a recognized master of detective fiction and horror writing. Known in particular for her hybrid works that blend these styles with elements of romance, The Graveyard Apartment is arguably Koike's masterpiece. Originally...
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Cave Dwellers: A novel

Richard Grant · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

A gripping novel of historical espionage, about an eleventh-hour attempt by members of the German elite to unseat Adolf Hitler, and its endlessly complex consequences. In late 1937, the young lieutenant Oskar Langweil is recruited to this cause while attending a party at the lavish home...
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Penance of the Damned

Peter Tremayne · Minotaur Books
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

Ireland, AD 671. King Colgú of Cashel is shocked to learn that his loyal Chief Bishop and advisor has been murdered in the old enemy fortress of the Uí Fidgente. When word reaches Cashel that the culprit will be executed under new law, a larger conflict looms. Dispatched to investigate,...
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Ice Cold

Andrea Maria Schenkel · Quercus
Format: Hardcover

Andrea Maria Schenkel's second novel Ice Cold recreates Munich, Germany in the 1930s to revisit a terrible crime, and offers thrilling crime fiction that draws on historical events. Ice Cold, like The Murder Farm, is told through several voices and documentation, including interrogation...
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The Drifter: A Novel

Christine Lennon · William Morrow Paperbacks
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

Megan Abbott meets M.O. Walsh in Christine Lennon's compelling debut novel about a group of friends on the cusp of graduating from college when their lives are irrevocably changed by a brutal act of violence.Present Day ... For two decades, Elizabeth has tried to escape the ghosts of her past...
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Mastering suspense structure & plot

Jane K Cleland · Writer's Digest Books
Pages: 240
Format:  Print book : English : First editionView all editions and formats

"Suspense is one of the most powerful tools a writer has for captivating readers--but it isn't just for thrillers. From mainstream fiction to memoir, suspense creates the emotional tension that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Mastering Suspense, Structure, & Plot is your...
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Oath of Honor: A Thriller

Matthew Betley · Emily Bester Books/Atria Books
Pages: 406
Format: Print book

A break-neck, edge-of-your-seat thriller that moves from a resurgent Russian threat in the Aleutian Islands to North Korean spy ships to secret Sudanese prisons as former Marines Logan West and John Quick, now members of an FBI special task force, uncover a global conspiracy that threatens...
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Quick and The Dead: A contemporary British mystery

Susan Moody · Severn House Publishers
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Introducing outspoken female sleuth Alex Quick in the first of a brand-new mystery seriesWhen her business partner, acclaimed art historian and university professor Dr Helena Drummond, disappears, Alexandra Quick is consumed by guilt. Shortly before she vanished, Helena had complained of being...
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