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Red Specter by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s strike—and counterstrike—as John Dempsey takes the fight to the Russians in a riveting Tier One Thriller by the Wall Street Journal bestselling authors of American Operator.When shadow warrior and former Tier One Navy SEAL John Dempsey goes undercover to meet with a Vory arms dealer, he thinks he’s laying the groundwork to penetrate the Russian criminal underground... -
Sharpe's Assassin by Bernard Cornwell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell returns with his iconic hero, Richard Sharpe.SHARPE IS BACK.Outsider.Hero.Rogue.And the one man you want on your side.If any man can do the impossible it's Richard Sharpe . . . Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe is a man with a reputation. Born in the gutter, raised a foundling, he joined the army twenty-one years ago, and it’s been his home ever since... -
Marauder by Clive Cussler, Boyd Morrison
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJOIN THE OREGON CREW IN THE RIP-ROARING NEW NOVEL FROM THE GRAND MASTER OF ADVENTURE, CLIVE CUSSLER A deadly venom. A ruthless terrorist. A billionaire's terrifying final wish . . ._________Answering a research ship's distress call in the Timor Sea, Juan Cabrillo's Oregon finds the crew unable to move or speak - victims of an unknown toxin... -
Black Sheep by David Archer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNoah is called in for debriefing after the mission that lost Sarah and reveals his worries that one of the team members is a traitor..Categorized as:
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Crusader One by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNothing stops former Navy SEAL and Tier One operator John Dempsey from answering the call of duty—including a mission with the highest stakes he’s ever faced. When one of the most brazen and lethal acts of terrorism rocks American and Israeli intelligence forces at the highest levels, Dempsey’s ultracovert antiterror unit, Ember, mobilizes... -
The Man Who Never Was by Mark Dawson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCan the man who never was catch the criminals who never get caught?John Milton is used to operating in the shadows, weaving his way through dangerous places behind a fake identity. Now, to avenge the death of a close friend, he must wear his mask of deception once more.Beau Baxter was brutally murdered by a drugs cartel but that doesn’t stop Milton from blaming himself for his friend’s death... -
Armored by Mark Greaney
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Gray Man series comes a very different kind of hero.Joshua Duffy is a Close Protection Agent - a professional bodyguard, and he's one of the world's elite operatives. That is he was until his last mission in Lebanon. Against all odds, Josh got his primary out alive, but the cost was high. Josh lost his lower left leg... -
Once A Pilgrim by James Deegan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJohn Carr has recently left the SAS, after a long and distinguished career, and is now working for a Russian oligarch in the murky world of private security.But an incident from his past – in which three terrorists were brutally killed – suddenly comes back to haunt him.Tracked by a hitman out for revenge, John Carr is forced to step over the line to defend himself and his family... -
War Shadows by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJohn Dempsey, former Navy SEAL and Tier One operator, is back. Only a few months into his new life as an operative for Ember, the United States’ most covert counterterrorism entity, he must stop an old nemesis who’s resurfaced after ten years of operating in the shadows... -
First Strike by Ben Coes
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe violent terrorist group ISIS has launched a major military campaign to take over Syria. But as they commit more and more public atrocities, their sources for ammunition are drying up. However, their charismatic and tyrannical leader, Tristan Nazir, has a major card left to play, which will get a new secret shipment of arms underway... -
The Angry Sea by James Deegan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings‘Brutal and brilliant’ Tom Marcus, author of SOLDIER SPY Former SAS Sergeant Major John Carr is relaxing on a Spanish beach, when a man with dark eyes attracts his attention. Fixated on a group of young Britons, the man doesn’t notice Carr and soon moves on.Within the hour, the Costa del Sol will be plunged into one of the most audacious and horrifying terrorist attacks Europe has ever seen... -
Tom Clancy Act of Defiance by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen a Russian superweapon is let loose under the waves, it's up to President Jack Ryan to find a countermove in the latest entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series.US intelligence says there's something going on in Russia. While their land forces have been decimated by corruption and incompetence, the Navy seems to be pouring money into some secret project... -
Daughter of War by Brad Taylor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFormer Special Forces Officer and New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor delivers a heart-pounding thriller featuring Taskforce operators Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill as they come face to face with a conspiracy where nothing is as it seems... -
The Fix by Robert White, Nicholas Camm
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the winter of 1996, on the orders of HM Government, the SAS stole the contents of a safe belonging to the Provisional IRA.Rick Fuller headed that team.Days later Fuller’s wife was brutally murdered at his home.Convinced he was betrayed from within, Fuller begins a relentless search for her murderers and the men who gave the order... -
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Blood Wings by Phil Ward
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTrilogy set with Raiding Forces framework.n this sequel to Dead Eagles, U.S. Major John Randal, commander of Strategic Raiding Forces, returns in Blood Wings, the first book in a trilogy within the Raiding Forces Series about the Abyssinian Campaign. Major Randal parachutes into the middle of Italian East Africa with orders to raise a guerrilla army. Everything that can go wrong does...Categorized as:
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Time To Hunt by David Archer
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNOTE: This book is part two of a two part mission. The first half of this mission can be found in part one, Balance of Power.Working in deep cover, Noah and the team are fully aware of the danger that surrounds them as they prepare for the most comprehensive mass elimination in E&E's history, but things may not be exactly as they seem... -
The Wolf's Bite by David Archer
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNoah and the Camelot team are handed their most unusual mission yet: Sarah must infiltrate the infamous Bangkok Hilton women's prison in order to make contact with and plan the rescue of a young American woman. Noah, Neil and new team member Marco are tasked with planning their escape, but something goes terribly wrong... -
Choosers of the Slain by James H. Cobb
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn the fall of 2006, the Argentines invade a scientific outpost in Antarctica and begin stripping the continent's precious minerals, and only the USS Cunningham, commanded by Amanda Lee Garrett, is in a position to stop them... -
Cyclops (Reckless Kings MC) by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeigha -- To say my dad is overprotective is too mild a description. Add in all my honorary uncles in the Dixie Reapers MC and going on dates is next to impossible. So when Lyssa invites me to visit her at the Reckless Kings in Tennessee, I jump at the chance. Maybe I can finally experience life a little. I know my family goes after bad men, the kind who hurt women and kids... -
Bloody Sunday by Ben Coes
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNorth Korea, increasingly isolated from most of the rest of the world, is led by an absolute dictator and a madman with a major goal―he's determined to launch a nuclear attack on the United States. While they have built, and continue to successfully test nuclear bombs, North Korea has yet to develop a ballistic missile with the range necessary to attack America... -
Hit For Hire by David Archer
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter recovering from the shock of Neverland's recent attack, Noah and the team are sent back into the field to identify and eliminate a power player who uses his position as a legitimate arms dealer to manipulate terror groups and nations alike. Unfortunately, this means infiltrating the man's organization, and the only opening he's got is for an assassin of his own... -
Rising Tide by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a small homemade boat drifts under the Seven Mile Bridge, Jesse McDermitt doesn’t hesitate to jump in and pull the boat ashore on Pigeon Key with an injured boy aboard. The boy provides more questions than answers. He’s believed to be a Cuban refugee, yet when he regains consciousness, he speaks perfect English, but can’t even remember his name... -
The Aviators by W.E.B. Griffin
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIt is 1964. The Vietnam War has begun to escalate, its new style of battle demanding new weapons and tactics, and men who can use them. Overnight, it seems, the United States Army must scramble to create its first-ever Air Assault Division, a force critical to its chances of success. The obstacles are staggering--untrained men, technical mishaps, interservice rivalries... -
Fallen Tide by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCoral branches rarely wear a wristwatch. That was Jesse McDermitt’s first thought when he found a partially denuded human arm, teeming with crab, lobster, and fish life, during his morning ocean swim... -
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Area 7 / Contest by Matthew Reilly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAREA 7 & CONTEST [Paperback] Reilly,... -
Dead Men by Stephen Leather
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBelfast 1994. Five masked men brutally murder an RUC Special Branch officer. Days later, the IRA announces it is laying down its arms. 2007. The men who killed the RUC officer have been released from prison under the Good Friday agreement and one by one someone is killing them, in exactly the same way that the RUC officer died... -
Fallen Angel by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA rushed rescue mission doesn’t go as planned for retired Marine Jesse McDermitt and the crew of Gaspar's Revenge. The two kidnap victims are rescued, but they’d rather be taken back to the Jamaican drug runners who were hired to kill them than return home to laid-back Beaufort, South Carolina, and give the man who wants them dead the chance to hire someone more competent... -
The Saboteurs by Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIsaac Bell returns for another thrilling mission in a new book from the Grand Master of Adventure, Clive CusslerDetective Isaac Bell's wife has said that he is always in the wrong place at the right time. This is certainly the case when Bell thwarts the attempted assassination of a United States Senator shortly after meeting the man... -
Tier One Wild by Dalton Fury, Ari Fliakos
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author and former Delta Force commander Dalton Fury (Black Site and Kill Bin Laden) is back with an explosive new thriller. Former disgraced Delta Force commander Kolt "Racer" Raynor has earned his way back into The Unit after redeeming himself during an explosive operation at a black site in Pakistan. But he is about to face his deadliest challenge yet... -
Schlacht der Drachen by James H. Cobb
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJames Cobb's first novel in the Amanda Garrett series, "Choosers of the Slain," was acclaimed for its "breathtaking sea battles" and its achievement as "the rare military thriller whose message is gender-blind and leading edge" ( "Publishers Weekly" )... -
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath by Tom Kratman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA NEW NOVEL IN TOM KRATMAN'S HARD-HITTING MILITARY SF CARRERA SERIESWhen Patricio Carrera’s family was murdered by Salafist terrorists aided and abetted by the fleet of alien Earth, the only restraint on his ruthlessness and ambition was also removed... -
Ritt by Anne L. Parks, Operation Alpha
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings****This book was previously published, additional content and editing has been done to enhance the story.***** Fighting terrorists is easy—falling in love may destroy him. Navy SEAL Ritt “Lancelot” Knight must pull together a team to combat a new global terrorist threat. His highly-trained, deeply-covert, team just needs one more operative... -
One Threat Too Real by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when Green Earth Extremists tangle with a Zoo creature?About exactly what you might expect.McFadden and Banks are on the prowl for a stolen computer that houses something they need back, bad.A small group of extremists decide to steal the ultimate in alien-based terrorist threats… If they can.Will they be able to accomplish it?They have one problem, well two really.McFadden and Banks...Categorized as:
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White Horizon by T.K. Blackwood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe year is 1992.The Soviet Blitzkrieg in Germany has been beaten to a bloody halt along the Rhine River. The Reds rush masses of teenage conscripts and rusty reservists to the front, while NATO scrambles to mount a killing blow against their reeling nemesis.The flames of war spread north to Scandinavia, embroiling Sweden and threatening Norway...Categorized as:
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Fallen Honor by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKey West’s sultry summer heat isn't for the faint of heart. But Michal Grabowski is running from a Pittsburgh cocaine dealer intent on killing him in a slow and painful manner, and Key West is the end of the road. Retired Marine Jesse McDermitt enjoys the summer heat and quiet solitude of his tiny island home in the back country... -
The Traveler by David L. Golemon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings267,000 BCE. The continent was its own world, untouched by the planet-wide catastrophe that ended the reign of the dinosaurs over sixty-five million years before. A traveler arrives in the jungles of this ancient world who will fight to survive carnivorous creatures in a land never meant for human kind... -
Collapse Depth by Todd Tucker, Graham Halstead
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLieutenant Danny Jabo is a young officer onboard the USS Alabama, a Trident submarine. When a mad man tries to stop the ship's vital mission, it's up to Danny and the rest of the heroic crew to stop him... -
Gray Retribution by Alan McDermott
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTom Gray is enjoying time with his family after the birth of his daughter, now three months old, and just wants an easy home life. However, trouble has a way of finding him. While he is visiting his uncle's new grocery store, thugs arrive demanding protection money, and in the ensuing fight, Gray is hurt... -
Tom Clancy Firing Point by Mike Maden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJack Ryan, Jr. is out to avenge the murder of an old friend, but the vein of evil he's tapped into may run too deep for him to handle in the latest electric entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. While on vacation in Barcelona, Jack Ryan, Jr. is surprised to run into an old friend at a small caf�... -
Shadow of the Dragon by Marc Cameron
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA missing Chinese scientist, unexplained noises emanating from under the Arctic ice, and a possible mole in American intelligence are just some of the problems that plague President Jack Ryan in the latest entry in Tom Clancy's #1 New York Times bestselling series.Aboard an icebreaker in the Arctic Ocean a sonar operator hears an unusual noise coming from the ocean floor... -
Tom Clancy’s Target Acquired by Don Bentley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTHE THRILLING NEXT INSTALMENT IN TOM CLANCY'S JACK RYAN JR. SERIESJack Ryan Jr. is on a simple job. An all-expenses paid trip to Israel in exchange for a few hours of easy work, reporting back to an old friend at the CIA. What could go wrong?But as he settles into his work in the market, he sees the glint of a knife... -
Helios by Jeremy Robinson, Sean Ellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA deadly swarm of earthquakes shakes the planet. In the sky above, the sun appears to stand still. While the world reels from the vast destruction, George Pierce and the Cerberus Group, a team of scientific and historical experts, uncover an imminent threat straight out of history that must be stopped. But not everyone wants them to succeed... -
The Judgment Stone by Robert Liparulo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if praying became a curse instead of a blessing?Former Army Ranger Jagger Baird thought he had his hands full with the Tribe—the band of immortal vigilantes fighting to regain God’s grace by killing those opposed to Him. But that was before he encountered the ruthless group of immortals called the Clan... -
Texas Ranger Rescue by Cynthia D'Alba
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Hell no.” That’s what retired Army Ranger Chase Adams should have said when he was asked to do a favor for a friend. “It’ll be easy,” his friend had said. “No danger at all.” After his run-in with an IED in Afghanistan leaves Chase Adams badly scarred, he comes home and takes a job that will use his brain and computer skills instead of his brawn... -
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Going Ghost by Victoria Bright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***This book was previously published in Amazon Kindle Worlds*** With his busy life as a SEAL, a relationship was the furthest thing on Myles “Ghost” Richards’ mind. But when his teen sister’s beautiful French teacher puts out a call for a volunteer chaperone for the club’s trip to Paris, he doesn’t hesitate to step in... -
The Three Generals by Martin Tessmer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings210 BCE. The Roman Republic battles the empire of Carthage for control of the Mediterranean. Mago, Gisgo, and Hasdrubal hold Iberia and its riches firmly within their grip, preparing to send Hannibal the Great enough resources to destroy Rome forever...Categorized as:
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Blood Warm Waters: A WWII Submarine Adventure Novel by Scott Cook
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeath rises from the deep and tropical seas burn as the tide of war continues to rise…Art Turner and the crew of USS bull Shark are about to become the spearhead in a new offensive in the Pacific. As an island nation, the Empire of Japan depends on the sea to maintain its vital supply chain… and it’s into this jugular that Admiral Nimitz intends to plunge his knife... -
Cardinal Virtues by R.G. Roberts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe future is here—and war will follow.2037: Underwater exploitation has changed the world. Every nation wants territory, and the race for resources on the ocean floor is on.Commander Alex Coleman thought his career was over when he got sent to Armistice Station, an underwater megastation where you can buy everything except success in the U.S. Navy... -
The Guardian by Jeremy Robinson, Kent Holloway
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJack Sigler, Callsign: King, has been a lot of things in his life. A soldier, a father, a hero. But now he’s taking up a new title: guardian.After a life fighting billionaire madmen, terrorists and unnatural threats, he’s stuck thousands of years in the past, using his knowledge of history and modern warfare to right wrongs and stand up for those in need...Categorized as:
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The New Patrol by Andy McNab
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKNOW YOUR ENEMY.Liam Scott is back in Afghanistan, this time with 4 Rifles. No longer the new guy, it's his chance to prove himself and take the lead. But the warzone has changed dramatically, and so have the rules.Working alongside the Afghan National Army, Liam and his new patrol face daily attacks from Taliban insurgents. But the real threat seems to be coming from within his unit...
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