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Flash Point by Jack Slater
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFans of Ryan, Reacher and Bourne will love betrayed CIA operative Jason Trapp, who stars in a pulse-pounding revenge thriller that threatens to be 2019's breakout hit." A Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile system takes down a passenger jetliner in the skies over Belarus, showering the fields below in burning scrap...Categorized as:
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![Independence Day by Ben Coes, Peter Hermann]()
Independence Day by Ben Coes, Peter Hermann
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDewey Andreas, former Delta and newly recruited intelligence agent, is sidelined after screwing up his last two operations. Still drowning in grief after the tragic murder of his fiancé, Dewey has seemingly lost his focus, his edge, and the confidence of his superiors...Categorized as:
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The Mountain by Steven Konkoly
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsInvestigating a missing persons case on Murder Mountain means looking for trouble in a propulsive thriller by the author of The Raid.When someone disappears on Northern California’s lawless Murder Mountain, it isn’t news. The vast terrain for illegal marijuana harvests is also a notorious black hole for outsiders...Categorized as:
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Twist and Turn by Tim Tigner, Scott Brick
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTHEIR PLAN WAS BRILLIANT,their tactics cunning,but then came a twist,they never saw coming.Imagine BREAKING BAD meets THE SUM OF ALL FEARS.In TWIST AND TURN, author Tim Tigner once again delivers a fast-paced, unpredictable ride destined to delight his fans...Categorized as:
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![Hard Hit by J.B. Turner, Jeffrey Kafer]()
Hard Hit by J.B. Turner, Jeffrey Kafer
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsListening Length: 6 hours and 38 minutesHe’s fighting for justice while she fights for her life.With his daughter lying in the hospital, struck down in a reckless hit-and-run, the only thing Jon Reznick can do is wait—and plot his revenge. Not satisfied with the slow-moving police investigation, he starts his own manhunt...Categorized as:
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Hard Exit by J.B. Turner
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom bestseller J. B. Turner comes a pulse-pounding thriller that will keep you guessing until the end. When a Swiss intelligence agent goes missing—taking with him thousands of classified documents that have the potential to expose covert agents and information around the world—he also threatens to expose the one secret that will change Jon Reznick’s life forever... -
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The Red Ledger: 4 by Meredith Wild
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere’s no turning back…The second I spared Isabel’s life, everything changed. I used to deal in death wishes. Now the instinct to protect her charts the course. Because every time I turn away from her, something turns me back. She’s uncovered a side of me that I can no longer ignore. Doesn’t change the fact that she doesn’t belong in my world...Categorized as:
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Total Mayhem by John Gilstrap
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn bestselling author John Gilstrap’s ticking time bomb of a thriller, freelance operative Jonathan Grave penetrates a terrorist cell to stop the detonation of total mayhem on home ground . . . America is under fire. One by one, simultaneous terror attacks have left the country reeling. The perpetrators are former Special Forces operatives working for ISIS...Categorized as:
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Conflicted by Lori Matthews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of the Callahan Security Series.Meet Elias Mason of the US Coast Guard’s TEAM RECON. As in reconstructed. As in broken and needs fixing.Team RECON has a new headquarters now—Miami, Florida, which also happens to be Elias’s hometown. He’s been avoiding his past like the plague, but there are some things you can’t outrun... -
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Takedown by L.T. Ryan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThree CIA operatives missing.Jack Noble is nowhere to be found.And Bear Logan is pulled right back in.When three CIA operatives vanish in London, an acquaintance reaches out to Bear Logan. But as he delves deeper into the disappearance, he quickly finds that the rules don’t apply, and nothing is as it seems. And to solve the mystery, Bear has to trust the one man he thought he’d never face again... -
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Fallen Pride by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this third installment of the Jesse McDermitt series, Jesse faces an antagonist unlike any other. A friend’s son, who was dishonorably discharged from the Corps, is suffering from post-traumatic stress. With Jesse’s help he learns to cope with his demons and gets his discharge overturned, so that he can once again serve the country he loves... -
![The Caribbean Job by Vince Milam]()
The Caribbean Job by Vince Milam
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA simple job. Low key. Investigate the mysterious deaths of two rich guys. No worries. Until spies and professional hitters started coming out of the woodwork, pointed my direction. And discovered a man with special skills. Very special skills. Welcome to the world of Case Lee. A retired Delta operator unleashed into a world of deadly espionage and ultimate betrayal...Categorized as:
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Wrath of Poseidon by Clive Cussler, Robin Burcell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTen years ago, a chance meeting at the Lighthouse Café in Redondo Beach led Sam Fargo and Remi Longstreet on the adventure of a lifetime, hunting the legendary riches stolen from the Persian King Croesus in 546 B.C. But they weren't the only ones. Someone else is after the gold, and he's willing to kill anyone who gets in his way...Categorized as:
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Duty of Care by J.C. Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's Rome. It's August. It's early morning. It's going to be a perfect day. Rex and Digger, his former military dog and best friend, are in Rome. They are at a trattoria not far from the famous Spanish Steps. Rex is hoping that Catia Romano, the woman he fell in love with four years ago, would make an appearance. It's been two years. Rex's memory stirs...Categorized as:
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![Hard To Kill by Paul Heatley]()
Hard To Kill by Paul Heatley
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne man can’t start a war. But he can end it.Laying low in Mexico, Tom meets Carmen who is searching for her little sister, Rosa, recently abducted and trafficked by a vicious gang. Tom sees that Carmen is likely to get herself killed and decides he is duty bound to help her... -
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The Standoff by Scott Blade
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe ultimate loner. Jack Widow comes to a Standoff with true evil. ATF Agent Toni Adonis, sent an agent undercover, posing as a recruit in a mysterious militant-cult, called The Athenians. She watched him go through the front gates into their compound in rural South Carolina. But her agent never came back out... -
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Incinerated by Lori Matthews
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeet Axel Cantor of the US Coast Guard’s TEAM RECON. As in reconstructed. As in broken and needs fixing.When a cargo ship gets stuck in the Suez Canal and an American journalist on board ends up dead, Axel is sent in to investigate. He didn’t count on running into Sloan Bishop another reporter and the love of his life. Or maybe the hate of his life. Ever since he ended up in one of her articles... -
![The Holy Grail by Christopher Cartwright]()
The Holy Grail by Christopher Cartwright
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFresh from his success with the search and rescue of the USS Omega Deep, Sam Reilly was looking forward to some much-needed rest. Not everyone had the same idea though. When a panicked man with purple eyes grabs him at gunpoint and takes him hostage, Sam knows that this is more than a mere ransom opportunity; this man is scared of something.. -
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The Lies of Spies by Tim Tigner
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTHE AMERICAN PRESIDENT SENT HIM...The Russian president caught him...The free world is counting on him...But he doesn't remember.Imagine Robert Ludlum’s THE BOURNE IDENTITY meets Lee Child’s PERSONAL...Categorized as:
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![Against All Odds by Richard Bard]()
Against All Odds by Richard Bard
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe highly anticipated series finale to the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller Publishers Weekly called “a terrifically entertaining thriller!”In this conclusion to Richard Bard’s popular Brainrush series, Jake Bronson’s family and friends face their biggest threat ever...Categorized as:
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![Fish On!: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett]()
Fish On!: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJesse McDermitt is finally ready to retire. But life has other plans. While diving on a remote reef deep in the backcountry of the Florida Keys with his wife, son and two friends, he discovers of all things, a car.Not just any car, but a 1928 Duesenberg Model J, the most powerful and stylish automobile of its time... -
![Typhoon Fury by Clive Cussler, Boyd Morrison]()
Typhoon Fury by Clive Cussler, Boyd Morrison
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHired to search for a collection of paintings worth half a billion dollars, Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon soon find themselves in much deeper waters...Categorized as:
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![Wrongful Death by Robert Dugoni]()
Wrongful Death by Robert Dugoni
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni tackles hot-button issues in this riveting legal thriller featuring attorney David Sloane. When a widow asks Sloane to take her case against the military, Sloane knows it's a lost cause but can't turn her down, even if it puts his own life--and the lives of his family--in dire jeopardy.Just minutes after winning a $1...Categorized as:
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![Fallen Palm by Wayne Stinnett, Nick Sullivan]()
Fallen Palm by Wayne Stinnett, Nick Sullivan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJesse McDermitt lives alone on an isolated island in the Florida Keys where he runs a charter fishing business. Retired from the Marine Corps for six years, he wanted nothing more than to relax, fish, dive and enjoy the laid back lifestyle of the islands. Russ, his former Platoon Sergeant and old friend, dies unexpectedly in a mysterious scuba diving accident and Jesse becomes suspicious... -
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![Fortunate Son by Andrew Bridgeman]()
Fortunate Son by Andrew Bridgeman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA deadly prophecy must be stopped before all is lost. Trust none, sacrifice words to live (or die) by in this edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller of deceit and intrigue... -
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San Diego Dead by Mark Nolan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a drug tunnel under the border, no one can hear you scream. Danger awaits Marine veteran Jake Wolfe in San Diego. There he finds white sand beaches, warm turquoise water, boat trips among gray whales, and … cold blooded murder...Categorized as:
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![Noble Legend by L.T. Ryan]()
Noble Legend by L.T. Ryan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJack Noble found freedom from the CIA. A rogue assassin doesn’t care.When Jack Noble is sent to Brugge, Belgium to wait for further instruction, he finds himself at battle with a group of thugs harassing local businesses. But they aren't his only problem...A rogue assassin who had Noble in his sights once before and missed is determined to finish the job, no matter the consequences...Categorized as:
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![The Ironclad Covenant by Christopher Cartwright]()
The Ironclad Covenant by Christopher Cartwright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn May 18th, 1863 – the day the siege of the Confederate stronghold at Vicksburg began – a secret war chest was removed by an ironclad and taken away along the Mississippi River. It contained a Covenant capable of altering the entire course of the Civil War. Its destination was Washington, D.C. A place it never reached... -
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All Necessary Force by Brad Taylor
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA terrorist hit is coming. CIA, FBI, and Department of Defense systems have spiked, but traditional intel is going nowhere. It falls to the Taskforce--a top secret team that exists outside the bounds of U.S. law and is charged with finding and destroying asymmetric threats--to stop the unknown conspirators..Categorized as:
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![The Templar Curse by Ernest Dempsey]()
The Templar Curse by Ernest Dempsey
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThroughout the course of human warfare, no weapon has been as feared, as deadly, as the Ark of the Covenant. Legend claims that this mysterious, supernatural force, first carried into battle by the ancient Israelites, was so powerful that the Ark could lay waste to entire armies, entire cities in moments—thousands of years before the advent of nuclear bombs... -
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Betrayal by Russell Blake
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwenty-eight year old Jet, the former Mossad operative from the eponymous novel JET, must battle insurmountable odds to protect those she loves in a deadly race that stretches from the heartland of Nebraska to the corridors of power in Washington, D.C., from the lurid streets of Bangkok to the deadly jungles of Laos and Myanmar...Categorized as:
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Truth and Justice by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFern Michaels is a national treasure, and her latest in the Sisterhood series finds the stalwart friends bringing justice—and hope—to families devastated by a greedy con artist. The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and a quest for justice... -
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Active Measures by Marc Cameron
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCuba and the United States are in talks to normalize relations, something the old guard on the Communist-controlled island has vowed to stop--by any means necessary. Zayda de la Guardia, a rogue general in the Cuban security services, has gotten his hands on a nuclear weapon left over from the Cold War. He plans to launch it on Miami, an attack that could kill millions...Categorized as:
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![Situation Room by Jack Mars, K.C. Kelly]()
Situation Room by Jack Mars, K.C. Kelly
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSITUATION ROOM is book #3 in the bestselling Luke Stone thriller series, which begins with ANY MEANS NECESSARY (book #1), a free download with over 60 five star reviews! A cyberattack on an obscure U.S. dam leaves thousands dead and the government wondering who attacked it, and why...Categorized as:
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![Fallen Mangrove by Wayne Stinnett]()
Fallen Mangrove by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Spanish treasure ship is driven by a hurricane onto the rocky shoreline of Elbow Cay in September of 1566. Few of the crew survive, but they manage to salvage most of the treasure and bury it on the island, leaving a clue to its location on a coconut... -
![Final Bearing by George Wallace, Don Keith]()
Final Bearing by George Wallace, Don Keith
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJuan de Santiago is not only a billionaire coca grower, he is also a deranged revolutionary; the commander of the most powerful private army in South America. Backed by power-hungry rogue nations who supply him with the latest weaponry, de Santiago devises a plan that will dishearten the American anti-drug effort and make him El Jefe once and for all...Categorized as:
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![Credible Threat by Ken Fite]()
Credible Threat by Ken Fite
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis thriller can be read stand-alone or as part of the series. Twenty-four hours before the presidential inauguration, a terror plot is discovered in Washington, DC. Ex-federal agent Blake Jordan finds himself in the middle of the action and races against the clock to keep the president-elect safe... -
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Fair Game by Stephen Leather
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlways topical, the eighth Dan Shepherd thriller offers up-to-the-minute action adventure withand now that he's on the container ship, his family are alone and vulnerable... -
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Trojan by Alan McDermott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen MI5 learns that a horrifying new weapon is in enemy hands, agent Andrew Harvey is called in to track it down before it reaches British soil.The clock is ticking. Andrew and his girlfriend, Sarah, also a secret service operative, have only one lead: a beautiful refugee, desperate not to lose her son... -
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The Mental Case by John Ellsworth
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Mental Case is a novel about law firm money and a law firm death. And about a missing child and a parent's frantic search. Join Thaddeus Murfee, back in Chicago and around the world, in his strangest case yet—a man whose plastic character changes, comes and goes, like the proverbial will-o-the-wisp...Categorized as:
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End Game by John Gilstrap
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"If you like Vince Flynn and Brad Thor, you'll love John Gilstrap."--Gayle Lynds"My favorite tough guy hero is back." --Jeffery Deaver"One of the finest thriller writers on the planet." --Tess GerritsenAssassins have eliminated a Chechen scientist who's been working as a double agent for the U.S. government. The feds know who to call: Jonathan Grave and his elite rescue team...Categorized as:
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![The Fourth Prophecy by Ernest Dempsey]()
The Fourth Prophecy by Ernest Dempsey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWashington is at a standstill. It’s not political gridlock that’s paralyzed the capital of the United States this time. A ruthless killer is assassinating members of Congress, leaving authorities with neither clues nor hope to stop the slaughter. Fear grips the city as the federal government grinds to a halt...Categorized as:
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![Nighthawk by Clive Cussler, Graham Brown]()
Nighthawk by Clive Cussler, Graham Brown
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNUMA crew leaders Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala must beat the clock to stop the world’s most dazzling new technological advance from becoming mankind’s last in this action-packed thriller from the #1 New York Times–bestselling grand master of adventure...Categorized as:
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![The Enemy by Tom Wood]()
The Enemy by Tom Wood
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe hired killerVictor, a former assassin-for-hire, has joined forces with a CIA special unit. His first assignment: Three strangers. Three hits. Fast and clean. Victor’s a natural for this.The shadow conspiracyIt should have been simple. But with each hit Victor is plunged deeper into an unimaginable conspiracy where no one, least of all the people he knows, can be trusted...Categorized as:
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![The Elias Network by Simon Gervais]()
The Elias Network by Simon Gervais
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMr. & Mrs. Smith meets political thriller in this heart-pounding series debut about two undercover flames whose new mission risks exposing their true identities to the world…and, worse, each other.Caspian Anderson is a translator for the United Nations—or so he’s led everyone to believe... -
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COASTAL COUSINS: Coastal Adventure Series Number 2 by Don Rich
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter getting a glimpse inside walls of corporate America, Marlin Denton is a man who has instead chosen a simple, yet challenging life; earning a living as a guide, captain, and outdoor writer. It was a choice that even earned him the respect and admiration of one of the most wealthy Virginians, and it's part of the huge secret he's hiding from his friends... -
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The Obsidian Chamber by Christopher Cartwright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted and a small girl raced for her life along the cobblestone streets of Pompeii. She needed to survive. She needed to tell someone what she had done so that it could never happen again…In present day, while Sam Reilly is on a mission to locate the long-lost shipwreck of legendary explorer Earnest Shackleton, a strange code begins to circulate on the internet... -
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Calculated Risk by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe thought she was finally safe, But her past won’t let her go. Sheriff’s deputy Tanner Dempsey is just doing his job when he stops a shoplifter trying to steal diapers and formula. But something about this frightened young woman makes him want to do more...Categorized as:
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Bloodlands by Mark Dawson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe cold of Siberia meets the chill of betrayal.In a world where loyalty is fleeting and alliances are temporary, John Milton is on a mission that will bring him face-to-face with enemies old and new. When his friend, Alex Hicks, finds himself pursued by mysterious adversaries, the two men are thrust back into the web of international espionage... -
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Wild Storm by Tripp Ellis
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new menace.A shocking killing.A disturbing secret. When a beautiful reporter is murdered, Tyson and his Navy buddy, JD, hunt for the killer. A crazed fan? A disgruntled coworker? Or had the ambitious journalist uncovered something sinister? As the deputies investigate the slaying, a slew of sordid details emerge, and the case takes a wicked turn...Categorized as:
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