Books like 'Highlander, Volume 1: The Coldest War'
Readers who enjoyed Highlander, Volume 1: The Coldest War by Brandon Jerwa, Michael Avon Oeming, Lee Moder & Kevin Sharpe also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Steel by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHis skills and ruthlessness made him a legend.The dark, dangerous former spy.Now the operative turned billionaire known as Steel collides with fiery agent Hellfire when they discover they’re both on the kill list of a deadly assassin.CIA agent Devyn “Hellfire” Hayden came from nothing and made herself into one of the CIA’s best deep-cover agents. She’s dedicated to her country...Categorized as:
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![Burning Tower by A.C. Cobble, Eric Michael Summerer]()
Burning Tower by A.C. Cobble, Eric Michael Summerer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBen returns in Book five of the popular Benjamin Ashwood series. Magic, adventure, and epic battles. The board is set for an incredible conflict that will determine the fate of the world...Categorized as:
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![Fractured Gods by Lauretta Hignett]()
Fractured Gods by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere's a serial killer on the loose in Castlemaine...Well, to be honest, there's lots of killers in this town, including me. But when a handful of supernaturals in Castlemaine go missing, and start showing up dead with strange amputations and odd lacerations all over their bodies, the magical townsfolk start to get very nervous.Whoever the killer is, he's after one of my new friends...Categorized as:
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![The Assassins of Thasalon by Lois McMaster Bujold]()
The Assassins of Thasalon by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAn unholy attack upon his brother-in-law General Arisaydia pitches sorcerer Learned Penric and his Temple demon Desdemona headlong into the snake-pit of Cedonian imperial politics. But they will not travel alone. The mission from his god brings Penric some of his strangest new allies yet, and the return of some of his most valued old ones... -
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![Cursed Vampire by Brogan Thomas]()
Cursed Vampire by Brogan Thomas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHalf unicorn, half bloodsucker, all trouble. When her secret gets out, can this feisty teenager survive? Tru Dennison’s life feels like a sick joke. Barely coping with the loss of her adoptive grandad, the seventeen-year-old can’t believe it when her no-good uncle kicks her to the curb...Categorized as:
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![The Silver Siren by Chanda Hahn]()
The Silver Siren by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsEvery journey has an end.Unable to find the answers she sought in Skyfell, Thalia, Joss, and Kael travel to Haven with a prisoner in tow. An attack on the road waylays their plans, and Thalia finds herself traveling alone with Kael to the hidden sanctuary of the SwordBrothers.But war is on the horizon and the Raven is amassing his army...Categorized as:
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![Her Name Is Knight by Yasmin Angoe]()
Her Name Is Knight by Yasmin Angoe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHer Name Is Knight revolves around Nena Knight, codename Echo, a highly trained assassin for The Tribe – a clandestine international organization dedicated to the protection and advancement of the peoples and countries of Africa around the world... -
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Legacy by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTime is running out for Sienna Nealon. The mysterious organization Century is only weeks from wiping out the entire metahuman race. But just as Sienna has made the decision to fight them, her past catches up to her and she finds herself in the hands of the U.S. Government. Secrets long buried begin to rise, putting Sienna and everyone she cares about directly in the path of Century..Categorized as:
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![Detached by Elicia Hyder]()
Detached by Elicia Hyder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe robbed her brother of his destiny. Now she’s stuck with a dangerous power she can’t ignore, can’t control, and frighteningly—can’t resist.I was born on the wrong side of the law—literally delivered on the floor of the state women’s prison.My mother sees spirits. My father could become one at will. Together, they were among the most dangerous crime couples in history... -
![The Study of Poisons by Maria V. Snyder]()
The Study of Poisons by Maria V. Snyder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFierce, determined, dangerous. No wonder her soul called to his.As Chief of Security of Ixia, Valek has spent the last fifteen years keeping Commander Ambrose and his citizens safe. With his complex network of spies, informers, and soldiers, it’s his job to hunt down and capture criminals, including the intriguing Yelena... -
![A Storm of Blood and Swords by Marion Blackwood]()
A Storm of Blood and Swords by Marion Blackwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat is more important to you?Wealth? Peace? Freedom?With her powers finally under control, the Oncoming Storm returns to Pernula. But not everything is as she left it. There is a new King of the Underworld and he is out for blood. And submission. The Oncoming Storm has no intention of bending the knee to anyone but she is still reluctant to enter yet another power struggle...Categorized as:
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Omega by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsOmega - a shadowy organization that is synonymous with power in the metahuman world. They have hunted Sienna Nealon since the day she first left her house, have killed countless Directorate agents and operatives, and now they unveil their greatest plot - Operation Stanchion, a mysterious phrase let slip by an Omega operative in the midst of a battle...Categorized as:
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![Enemies by Robert J. Crane]()
Enemies by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFar from home, having failed in her quest to kill Old Man Winter, Sienna Nealon finds herself in the city of London, working with Omega, her oldest enemies...Categorized as:
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![Kill The Willing by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Kill The Willing by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMagic is back on Earth and there’s money to be made. It didn’t take long for Shay Carson to figure out that being a hitman isn’t good for a girl’s retirement plans. Time to fake her own death and get the hell out of town. Start over in L.A. with dream job number two – tomb raider in a world just coming to terms with magic... -
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![The Stone Wolf by D.K. Holmberg]()
The Stone Wolf by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new magic threatens to destroy Gavin—or change him forever.Gavin has secured the city, preventing the deadly Fates from bringing their terrible sorcery back to Yoran, but Tristan remains at large. Their fight had been a test, and Gavin knows he can’t fail the next one.When a strange attack pushes him to reveal the depths of his magic, Gavin knows Tristan has returned to finish what he started... -
![Weakest Lynx by Fiona Quinn]()
Weakest Lynx by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer education was unusual……and that might just give her a chance.Can Lexi survive an assassin?Lexi didn’t have a normal childhood; she was raised by the intelligence community. They saw her potential and now, with a target on her back, she needs to figure out who’s after her and why. And where did her mentor go?If she was going to get answers……she would need some help...Categorized as:
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![Vicious Creatures by Lauretta Hignett]()
Vicious Creatures by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI've been asleep for the past ten years.The horror of waking up from the best dream ever and remembering you’re a monster is indescribable. My soul is screaming for mercy, for forgiveness, for redemption… but I know I’ll never get it. I’m going to Hell for everything I’ve done.The only thing I can do now is take as many monsters with me as I can.My list is almost complete...Categorized as:
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![Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian]()
Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsDELIVERED FROM THE DARKNESS, A WOMAN FINDS HERSELF PLUNGED INTO A PASSION THAT IS DEEPER THAN MIDNIGHT. At eighteen, Corinne Bishop was a beautiful, spirited young woman living a life of privilege as the adopted daughter of a wealthy family. Her world changed in an instant when she was stolen away and held prisoner by the malevolent vampire Dragos...Categorized as:
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![Of Kings and Killers by Will Wight]()
Of Kings and Killers by Will Wight
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCalder has been declared Imperial Steward, the official successor to the Emperor. He leads the Empire from the throne, just as he has always wanted.In their tombs, the Great Elders stir.The crack in the sky becomes more alarming by the day, so Calder and his loyal Imperialist Guilds seek a truce with their Independent opponents...Categorized as:
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![Cage of Darkness by Jennifer Anne Davis]()
Cage of Darkness by Jennifer Anne Davis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhile traveling to Fren, Allyssa and Odar are hijacked by a ruthless assassin who divulges a stunning secret that changes everything. Trying to come to terms with this newfound revelation, Allyssa is taken to Russek and delivered into the hands of a malicious and twisted royal family...Categorized as:
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![Family by Robert J. Crane]()
Family by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsJust hours after finding Andromeda and crossing paths with her mother, Sienna Nealon finds herself up against a bigger threat than ever before. Omega, the organization that unleashed Wolfe and others upon her, has declared war on the Directorate and the first strikes have already landed...Categorized as:
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![Night Stalker by B.R. Kingsolver]()
Night Stalker by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAll I want is to pay the rent and find a boyfriend. But an insane vampire thinks I hold the key to his takeover of the city, and I have a new stalker. At least for now, I’ve dodged the Illuminati’s Hunters, but life is still a little too challenging...Categorized as:
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![Broken by Robert J. Crane]()
Broken by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSienna Nealon is a broken human being. Her lover is dead, her closest friends have deserted her, and her employers have betrayed her. From the ashes of her desperation, she must master the metahuman powers at her command and finally tame the souls that share her body for one ultimate purpose - revenge against the ones who destroyed her life...Categorized as:
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![Shatter by Kiki Burrelli]()
Shatter by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA ruthless omega with a chip on his shoulder meets the alpha patient enough to show him love. Nolan found solace as an agent in the Omega Assassins Club. The only place he ever felt accepted, it is his home and the other operatives in his pack are his family. He knows he’s messed up, everyone in his pack is in their own way, but Nolan’s past refuses to let him think about the future... -
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![Seeds of Malice by Dale Mayer]()
Seeds of Malice by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCharged with murder. Betrayed by her lover. Shunned by her friends. After being acquitted of the murder, botanist Fern Geller runs from her past to learn everything she can about poisonous plants. She ends up doing a six month contract at the Garden of Death before finding the answer she’s seeking..Categorized as:
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![Mason by Amaya Black]()
Mason by Amaya Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s ruthless.He’s dark.He’s seductive.He’s the kind of man a girl should stay the hell away from.I’m not the kind of girl that’s ever really been seen, always preferring data, romantic comedies, and books to interacting with people. The problem however is my boss has given me a new assignment. I’m to be at Mason’s Zacchara’s beck and call.Whatever Mason wants, Mason will get... -
![Taken by Kristen Luciani]()
Taken by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI watched it all happen.Our world, crushed in a hot second.I was too blinded by lust to stop the exploding bullets in time.They shattered my lifeAnd my love.I failed myself.I failed the boss.Worst of all, I failed her.But this story is far from over,And our enemies don’t like loose ends.Money and revenge – they want it all.I always knew they’d be back to finish the job... -
![Thunder Game by Christine Feehan]()
Thunder Game by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDiego Campos has come home to die. The GhostWalker is tired of walking a dark path shaped by countless losses. There has never been a moment of good in his life that wasn’t followed by something bad. But as he makes his way to his family’s homestead in the Appalachian Mountains, his plans are interrupted by a violent ambush that sets his life on a new course... -
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Tempted, Twisted, Tamed: The Dark Protectors Novellas by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTemptedOn the run from a mental institution and her vindictive half-brother, it's safe to say that Sarah Pringle's happy life as a schoolteacher is on hold. Too bad that as far as self-defense goes, "run and hide" is the best she's got. And with the monsters that started her escape hot on her heels, that's not going to cut it for long..Categorized as:
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![Sinister: Unsanctified by John P. Logsdon]()
Sinister: Unsanctified by John P. Logsdon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere's true power in binding. Too bad it's super weird...Evangeline's goal of surviving long enough to reclaim House Sinister is getting tougher every day, but the teachings given to her by Garrick forces her to take risks she would otherwise avoid.The Black Ops Paranormal Police Department has learned that Salem is in charge of the local mob, and they've been tasked with assassinating him... -
![The King of Koraha by Maria V. Snyder]()
The King of Koraha by Maria V. Snyder
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHard on the heels of trouble in Zirdai city, Shyla Sun-Kissed and Rendor are ordered to report to the King of Koraha - a summons that is deadly to ignore. The King holds the key to Koraha's existence, but a formidable new enemy threatens Koraha's very survival and the King desperately needs Shyla and Rendor's help... -
![Beneath a Blood Moon by R.J. Blain]()
Beneath a Blood Moon by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSara’s life turns upside down when someone leaves her funerary urns, black roses, and death threats on her doorstep. Fearing her work as a stripper and showgirl has put her in the sights of a demented stalker, she turns to her best friend and fellow dancer for help. Instead of a safe haven, all Sara finds is betrayal... -
![The Fates of Yoran by D.K. Holmberg]()
The Fates of Yoran by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the Fates attack Yoran, the Chain Breaker must fight back.After establishing an uneasy truce with the constables, Gavin has settled in Yoran to offer protection to his friends and the remaining magical element in the city.When a job reveals a dangerous new threat in the city, Gavin must take action. This time the target isn’t Gavin, but the city itself...Categorized as:
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![Shadow Rise by Audrey Grey]()
Shadow Rise by Audrey Grey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Maia Graystone: rebel, terrorist, and . . . traitor.Imprisoned in the Tower at the Archduchess’s mercy, awaiting certain execution, I spend every moment thinking of ways to escape so I can find Riser and fulfill the promise to my father.When the perfect moment arises, I break free, only to discover the unthinkable—the rebels have branded me a traitor.It gets worse... -
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![Oath of Deception by Jennifer Anne Davis]()
Oath of Deception by Jennifer Anne Davis
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor Savenek, there is no greater honor than protecting Emperion. While other young men his age study a trade, he attends a secret, elite military academy where he has been honed into a lethal asset for his kingdom. He can gather information without detection and kill from the shadows. Savenek’s own father is the schoolmaster, and he forces Savenek to train harder than any other student... -
![Invisible Assassin by T.C. Southwell]()
Invisible Assassin by T.C. Southwell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA fallen kingdom, a captured queen, and an assassin who could save them both… His queen is the enemy king’s prisoner, but the Queen’s Blade refuses to serve his foe. Unless he slays those who plot against her, however, she will die. Cotti Princes will taste the assassin's blade to ensure her safety and win his freedom, but powerful men plot his demise and that of the infant queen...Categorized as:
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![Lord Protector by T.C. Southwell]()
Lord Protector by T.C. Southwell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe legendary assassin’s life is in grave danger. With the deaths of a dozen princes and a king on his tally, the Queen’s Blade is a target for vengeance, and his enemies are powerful. No one knows if Blade is dead or alive when he vanishes again, but the Regent mourns his loss. Two queens, a regent and a king hunt for Blade, who must fight free of fate’s cruel grip...Categorized as:
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Sacred Knight of the Veil by T.C. Southwell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFifteen years have passed since Blade vanished, and plotting Cotti princes threaten the peace of the three kingdoms again. Only the Queen’s Blade can save the child Queen, but he must take up the office he scorns and become a sacred Knight of the Veil. However, a bargain with Shamsara sends him into the desert on a seemingly impossible quest that will bring him a mighty reward... if he succeeds... -
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Master of the Dance by T.C. Southwell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaptured and condemned, the Queen’s Blade is forced to face his fate and fight a deadly duel with a Master of the Dance to survive. More treacherous Cotti princes must die and the Regent’s life is in danger. Blade’s legendary skills are tested to the extreme and his web of lies and deceit is challenged, but nothing touches the frozen heart and icy mind of a killer whose heart died long ago...Categorized as:
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![Blood Vengeance by David Leadbeater]()
Blood Vengeance by David Leadbeater
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the pivotal novel of the Matt Drake series, everything changes. Matt Drake's team is torn apart around him. The President of the United States is abducted. America and the world sit before their TV screens, shuddering in disbelief as Washington DC itself comes under attack. The Blood King is back!The night has never been so dark, the dawn so far out of reach... -
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Sacrifice by T.C. Southwell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Queen’s Blade faces a challenge for his title of Master of the Dance during Jondar’s last days, as two armies converge on the doomed city. The young Queen Minna-Satu prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice and save her kingdom by placing the daughter of the Cotti King on the Jashimari throne...Categorized as:
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![Baron of the Middle Counties by Ed Nelson]()
Baron of the Middle Counties by Ed Nelson
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAn Engineer finds himself in an Alternate reality, Cornwall, in the year 715 A.D. He awakens in the body of a young Baron.A retired Lieutenant General, former head of the Army Corp of Engineers, lies dying at the age of ninety-two. Leading a full life, he is a decorated veteran of World War II, Korea, and Viet Nam.After a long illness, he lies dying... -
![Feared by Hell by Michael Anderle]()
Feared by Hell by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsYou never mess with a young girl around James Brownstone. It doesn't matter what crime syndicate you belong to, that just doesn't sit well with him.The world has changed since the news of Oriceran came out twenty years before. Now, countries all over the world have agreed to using a bounty system for dangerous criminals using advanced magic or advanced technology... -
![Of Darkness and Dawn by Will Wight]()
Of Darkness and Dawn by Will Wight
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Heart of Nakothi has been lost, the Consultants were victorious, and the Empire remains free of Elder control. For now. Shera has become a Soulbound, but with her new powers comes a terrifying burden. Her Soulbound Vessel has begun to poison her mind, slowly transforming her into a monstrous, bloodthirsty killer...Categorized as:
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![Shadow Warrior by Christine Feehan]()
Shadow Warrior by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDanger inspires fierce passion when a serial killer threatens Chicago’s Ferraro crime family in this novel in Christine Feehan’s New York Times bestselling series.Vittorio Ferraro is a man whose family loyalty knows no bounds. He would die for his siblings and the people they love, but what he really wants is to start a family of his own...Categorized as:
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![The Rise of the Red Shadow by Joseph R. Lallo]()
The Rise of the Red Shadow by Joseph R. Lallo
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEvery story must begin somewhere. For the warrior who would come to be known as the fearsome Red Shadow, the story began in a forgotten glade deep in the land of Tressor. It was there that a pair of trackers, eager to retrieve a lost slave, instead found an orphaned malthrope... -
![Last Strand by Jennifer Estep]()
Last Strand by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsEvery bloody thread has been leading to this . . .I’ve battled a lot of bad guys in my time, both as Gin Blanco and as the notorious assassin the Spider. But I’ve never faced off against anyone quite as powerful and deadly as the dastardly leader of the Circle secret society... -
![The Order Returns by D.K. Holmberg]()
The Order Returns by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe arrival of a dangerous sorcerer forces Gavin to confront his past.As Gavin works with the El’aras to master his connection to the ring, he learns of an El’aras prophecy that speaks of the Shard and a Champion.One must destroy the other... -
![Blood Diamond by R.J. Blain]()
Blood Diamond by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world is full of corpses, and Jackson knows them by name. When a group strives to destroy the Inquisition, his powers may be all standing between the supernaturals and extinction. However, when he learns the truth behind the deaths of his wife and unborn daughter, Jackson may prove to be the greatest threat of all to the survival of mankind.. -
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Wolf Whistle by A.C. Katt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a whistleblower find a new future with a wolf while being chased by a corrupt cop and the Serbian mob?Richard Kerrigan is on the verge of losing hope. Fired from his job for blowing the whistle on a defect that would harm service members if used as designed, he is now blacklisted in the Chicago area. A local Serbian mobster wants Richard and won't take no for an answer...
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