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The Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsAt last, the breathtaking, action-packed finale of the #1 bestselling Trials of Apollo series is here! Will the Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth in the pathetic moral form of a teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, finally regain his place on Mount Olympus? Lester's demigod friends at Camp Jupiter just helped him survive attacks from bloodthirsty ghouls, an evil Roman king and his army of the... -
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Tickle His Fancy by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll around him, Brody ‘Egghead’ Evans’ Trident Security teammates have fallen in love and gotten their happily ever after. Ironically, they had always thought the charismatic Dominant would be the first one to fall—not the last... -
![Mission to Protect by Terri Reed]()
Mission to Protect by Terri Reed
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnter the world of the Military K-9 UnitA riveting new series begins!When the Red Rose Killer leaves his calling card for Staff Sergeant Felicity Monroe, she knows exactly what that means—she’s on his revenge list. Her boss, Master Sergeant Westley James, and K-9 German shepherd Dakota become her guardians, but they’ll have to act fast to escape the man who wants her dead... -
![The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan]()
The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 69 ratingsThe formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles that have gone dark. But he has to achieve this impossible task without having any godly powers and while being duty-bound to a confounding young daughter of Demeter named Meg... -
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![Driven by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Driven by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUnswerving: Angus Force is determined to hunt down the serial killer he’d once shot dead—or so he thought. But an anonymous source reports that Lassiter is alive. Force hasn't slept since, knowing it’s only a matter of time before “the Surgeon” strikes again. And soon, a body is found, bearing Lassiter’s same maniacal MO... -
![Killer on the Fens by Joy Ellis]()
Killer on the Fens by Joy Ellis
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDETECTIVE NIKKI GALENA’S DYING FATHER HAS ONE FINAL REQUEST: “FIND EVE.” DI Nikki Galena faces a personal challenge which will stretch her to the limit. She must fulfil her father’s dying wish and discover who the mysterious Eve is. Meanwhile a dead drug dealer is found on an abandoned airfield that the locals say is haunted... -
![The Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan]()
The Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 69 ratingsMagnus Chase, a once-homeless teen, is a resident of the Hotel Valhalla and one of Odin's chosen warriors. As the son of Frey, the god of summer, fertility, and health, Magnus isn't naturally inclined to fighting... -
![Mine to Protect by Kennedy L. Mitchell]()
Mine to Protect by Kennedy L. Mitchell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Outstanding!! Mystery, intrigue, action and an edge of your seat nail biter." "Holy Moly Mine to Protect was exciting, and suspenseful and oh so sexy." A standalone, romantic thriller novel where obsession is the name of the game. Recruited to the FBI Cas Mathews has one focus - catch the killer... -
![Blood Truth by J.R. Ward]()
Blood Truth by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAs a trainee in the Black Dagger Brotherhood's program, Boone has triumphed as a soldier and now fights side by side with the Brothers. Following his sire's unexpected death, he is taken off rotation against his protests—and he finds himself working with Butch O'Neal, former homicide cop, to catch a serial killer: Someone is targeting females of the species at a live action role play club... -
![Unspeakable Prayers by John Ellsworth]()
Unspeakable Prayers by John Ellsworth
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUNSPEAKABLE PRAYERS is the story of nineteen year-old Lodzi Ashstein taken to Treblinka in 1942 and forced by the Nazis to help destroy Jews. Watch a beaten and broken man survive against all odds. Later in life the captain of the SS Nazi guards is murdered. The Holocaust survivor Lodzi is charged with the murder and a trial ensues... -
![Top Secret Target by Dana Mentink]()
Top Secret Target by Dana Mentink
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer true identity is a secret The next explosive Military K-9 Unit thriller With his ex-wife next on a killer’s hit list, military police lieutenant Ethan Webb and his K-9 partner, Titus, must guard the woman posing as her. But courageous private investigator Kendra Bell refuses to be just bait—she wants to help bring down the killer... -
![The Terminal List by Jack Carr]()
The Terminal List by Jack Carr
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA Navy SEAL has nothing left to live for and everything to kill for after he discovers that the American government is behind the deaths of his team in this ripped-from-the-headlines political thriller.On his last combat deployment, Lieutenant Commander James Reece’s entire team was killed in a catastrophic ambush that also claimed the lives of the aircrew sent in to rescue them... -
![Evolution: Awakening by Hope Anika]()
Evolution: Awakening by Hope Anika
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Ash Kyndal inherits her Uncle Charlie’s PI firm, her only interest is in finding an out. Circus veteran, social misfit, daughter of a madman—those are shoes that fit. Card-carrying member of polite society? Not so much. But Charlie saved her once, and his staff of lost souls needs her... -
![Mine to Save: A Dark Romantic Suspense (Protection Series) by Kennedy L. Mitchell]()
Mine to Save: A Dark Romantic Suspense (Protection Series) by Kennedy L. Mitchell
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer tragic destiny was written long before he came into town.Ellie longs to leave the small town she’s restricted to, but nothing and no one can change her bleak future. Every day is the same, until a trail of bodies is found just inside the town’s borders... -
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![Why the Devil Stalks Death by L.J. Hayward]()
Why the Devil Stalks Death by L.J. Hayward
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJack Reardon uncovers secrets for a living, and the Meta-State spy is pretty good at it. Or rather he thought so until he met Ethan Blade—assassin, warrior, enigma. The unlikely pair have decided to give living together a shot, but Jack’s not entirely certain what he’s gotten himself into—or exactly who he’s in it with... -
![Buried Lies by Kaylea Cross]()
Buried Lies by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe left her painful past behind. Poppy Larsen is finally free. She moved to Crimson Point to make a new life for herself, full of bright possibilities. A whole new world awaits her, if she can find the courage to trust again—even her gorgeous neighbor, the town sheriff. But darkness lurks in the picturesque Oregon Coast town, concealing a deadly threat that’s closer than she ever imagined... -
![Broken by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Broken by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDangerous: Former Navy SEAL Clarence Wolfe's unit was taken out with a land mine. Injured and devastated, he hasn't been quite right since. Worse, the tragedy was no accident. All Wolfe wants now is to take down the man responsible. In the meantime, he's good with being the muscle for the Deep Ops team--and leading a steamy no-strings-attached personal life... -
![End of Days by Brad Taylor]()
End of Days by Brad Taylor
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPike Logan must stop a deranged fanatic bent on igniting an international conflagration in this explosive, action-packed thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer, Brad Taylor... -
![The Russian by Saul Herzog]()
The Russian by Saul Herzog
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMoscow, RussiaThe Kremlin activates a deadly assassin. Across the city, a massive bombing kills hundreds.Washington DC, USAThe President believes the Kremlin is preparing for a new Cold War.Langley, USAWith the world on the brink, the CIA has only one Asset capable of preventing catastrophe, but that man is AWOL. They have to find him.But some men don't want to be found... -
![Fallen by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Fallen by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsToo quiet. A talented hacker who got caught, Brigid Banaghan is now forced to work with a secret Deep Ops unit. But she won’t reveal any more to these renegade Feds than she has to. Especially not to Raider Tanaka, her control freak of a bodyguard and handler. It’s enough that his body is tensed for action and his heated gaze is always on her . . . Too sharp... -
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Threat Warning by John Gilstrap
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJonathan Grave, my favorite freelance peacemaker, problem-solver, and tough-guy hero, is back--and in particularly fine form. --Jeffery DeaverIn his most terrifying thriller yet, New York Times bestselling author John Gilstrap exposes the darkest threat to America's freedom, a secret society of merciless killers, watching and waiting to strike. . .The first victims are random... -
![Standing Fast by Maggie K. Black]()
Standing Fast by Maggie K. Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFramed! A Military K-9 Unit Story Suspected of aiding a serial killer, single dad Chase McLear is desperate to prove his innocence. However, someone’s determined for him to be found guilty—and now they’re targeting Chase’s little girl. Preschool teacher Maisy Lockwood’s father was one of the killer’s victims, but Maisy believes Chase has been framed... -
![Battle Tested by Laura Scott]()
Battle Tested by Laura Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeeping guard—because a killer lurks A Military K-9 Unit novel When Captain Isaac Goddard saves Vanessa Gomez from a vicious attack, he discovers the feisty military nurse is the Red Rose Killer’s next target. With help from Vanessa’s guard Doberman, the former pilot makes it his mission to protect Vanessa and her young brother... -
![Valiant Defender by Shirlee McCoy]()
Valiant Defender by Shirlee McCoy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis daughter’s been taken… The last showdown in the Military K-9 Unit series After relentless searching, Captain Justin Blackwood’s closing in on the Red Rose Killer. But when his daughter becomes a target, the hunt turns personal... -
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![Bound by Duty by Valerie Hansen]()
Bound by Duty by Valerie Hansen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAssignment: Single Mom Surveillance The Military K-9 Unit series continues Her serial killer brother’s escaped—and it’s single mom Zoe Sullivan who’s under suspicion! Sgt. Linc Colson trusts two things: his instincts and his Rottweiler K-9 partner, Star—and certainly not the pretty face he’s assigned to monitor... -
![Explosive Force by Lynette Eason]()
Explosive Force by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom reporter to witness on the run… The next exciting Military K-9 Unit story Just before the K-9 training center explodes, reporter Heidi Jenks spots the bomber—and now he wants her dead. While military explosives expert First Lieutenant Nick Donovan doesn’t trust journalists, it’s his duty to protect Heidi... -
![Dead of Night by Simon Scarrow]()
Dead of Night by Simon Scarrow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs Germany strangles under the tight grip of the Nazi Party, the frozen winter of 1940 brings even more reasons to fear the dark in the crackling new WWII crime novel from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Scarrow – perfect for fans of Philip Kerr’s Berlin Trilogy, Robert Ludlum, Andrew Gross, and William Christie… One freezing night in 1940 Berlin, an SS doctor and his wife return from... -
![Private Sector by Brian Haig, Michael Emerson]()
Private Sector by Brian Haig, Michael Emerson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings- The first Sean Drummond novel, "Secret Sanction (Warner, 6/01), has more than 460,000 combined copies in print and was a "Washington Post and "USA TODAY best-seller. "Mortal Allies was published in 4/02 and has more than 213,000 combined copies in print.- This is the fourth title in Brian Haig's series featuring JAG attorney Sean Drummond... -
![Serial Love: Saints Protection & Investigation by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle]()
Serial Love: Saints Protection & Investigation by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJack Bryant left the Special Forces to begin his private investigation business. Pulling together like-minded men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALs, and police, they were devoted to the missions that no one else wanted or could solve. When the Campus Killer strikes again, Jack’s team is tasked by the Governor to find the killer, using whatever means they can... -
![Hot Pursuit by Suzanne Brockmann]()
Hot Pursuit by Suzanne Brockmann
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAlyssa Locke is no stranger to dealing with danger. As team leader of the nation's number one personal security company, Troubleshooters Inc., she's seen more than her share of action, survived plenty of close calls, and holds her own with the best of them-and against the worst of them. Guarding lives is her game, and no one plays it better... -
![Into the Storm by Suzanne Brockmann]()
Into the Storm by Suzanne Brockmann
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn a remote, frozen corner of New Hampshire, a Navy SEAL team and the elite security experts of Troubleshooters, Incorporated are going head-to-head as fierce but friendly rivals in a raid-and-rescue training exercise... -
![Justice for Mackenzie by Susan Stoker]()
Justice for Mackenzie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDaxton Chambers loved being a part of the oldest and most distinguished law enforcement agency in the state of Texas…the Texas Rangers. But whoever was burying women alive in his city of San Antonio was always two steps ahead of him…and he hated it. Mackenzie Morgan lived what she considered a normal life... -
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Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsMGB officer Leo is a man who never questions the Party Line. He arrests whomever he is told to arrest. He dismisses the horrific death of a young boy because he is told to, because he believes the Party stance that there can be no murder in Communist Russia. Leo is the perfect soldier of the regime. But suddenly his confidence that everything he does serves a great good is shaken... -
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Faithful Addiction by Kennedy Layne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne follows up her latest romantic suspense novel with a romantic thriller that will have you leaving the lights on at bedtime... Former Marine Royce Haverton had needed a break from the bloodshed he'd witnessed time and again during his last combat tour. He'd fulfilled his contract to the Corps and it was now time to move on... -
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![Rescue Operation by Lenora Worth]()
Rescue Operation by Lenora Worth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRacing to rescue a child Danger heats up in the Military K-9 Unit series A little boy is missing, and it’s up to search-and-rescue K-9 handler Ava Esposito and her dog to find him…before the Red Rose Killer does. FBI special agent Oliver Davison is hot on the trail of the escaped convict and joins forces with Ava... -
![Steel Fear by Brandon Webb, John David Mann]()
Steel Fear by Brandon Webb, John David Mann
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn aircraft carrier adrift with a crew the size of a small town. A killer in their midst. And the disgraced Navy SEAL who must track him down . . . The high-octane debut thriller from New York Times bestselling writing team Webb & Mann--combat-decorated Navy SEAL Brandon Webb and award-winning author John David Mann... -
![Deadly Obsession by April Hunt]()
Deadly Obsession by April Hunt
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“April Hunt’s romantic suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat.”—New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster Someone is watching their every move. After a lifetime spent in and out of hospitals, Zoey Wright is tired of playing it safe. She’s ready to take charge of her own life and get out of her comfort zone, starting with a new job as a CSI agent... -
![The Murderers by W.E.B. Griffin, Dick Hill]()
The Murderers by W.E.B. Griffin, Dick Hill
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA cop is found shot dead in his home - is it connected to corruption in the narcotics division? A bar owner and his partner's wife are in the wrong place at the wrong time and are gunned down together - was it a mob hit? A beautiful, well-connected young woman dies an ugly death in her parents' mansion - was it accidental? It's up to Special Operations Division detectives Washington, Payne, and... -
![A Lonely Death by Charles Todd]()
A Lonely Death by Charles Todd
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“Todd’s Ian Rutledge mysteries are among the most intelligent and affecting being written these days.”—Washington PostCritics have called Charles Todd’s historical mystery series featuring shell-shocked World War One veteran Inspector Ian Rutledge “remarkable” (New York Times Book Review), “heart-breaking” (Chicago Tribune), “fresh and original” (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)... -
![A Man Without Breath by Philip Kerr]()
A Man Without Breath by Philip Kerr
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBerlin, March, 1943. A month has passed since the stunning defeat at Stalingrad. Though Hitler insists Germany is winning the war, commanders on the ground know better. Morale is low, discipline at risk. Now word has reached Berlin of a Red massacre of Polish officers in the Katyn Forest near Smolensk. If true, the message it would send to the troops is clear: Fight on or risk certain death... -
![Dead Man’s Grave by Neil Lancaster, Angus King]()
Dead Man’s Grave by Neil Lancaster, Angus King
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 McILVANNEY PRIZE FOR SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR‘The best police procedural I’ve read in years’ Jane CaseyThis grave can never be opened.The head of Scotland’s most powerful crime family is brutally murdered, his body dumped inside an ancient grave in a remote cemetery. This murder can never be forgotten... -
![The Enemy at Home by Kevin O'Brien]()
The Enemy at Home by Kevin O'Brien
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs World War II rages overseas, a serial killer preys on women working in Seattle’s factories in this provocative blend of vivid, richly detailed historical fiction and taut suspense.1943, Seattle. While raging war reshapes the landscape of Europe, its impact is felt thousands of miles away too... -
![Viable by R.A. Hakok]()
Viable by R.A. Hakok
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian's note: See alternate cover edition of ASIN B00EBQYSHU here.A brilliant young geneticist, desperately seeking a cure for the disease that took her father. A Nevada sheriff, charged with solving a crime that threatens the very existence of his small desert town. But when an unmarked van crashes in sleepy Hawthorne, Alison Stone and Lars Henrikssen find themselves looking for the same man... -
![Madness in the Ruins by John A. Connell]()
Madness in the Ruins by John A. Connell
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA mutilated body. No witnesses. The only clue, a message, “Those who I have made suffer will become saints and they shall lift me up from hell.” Winter, 1945. Munich is in ruins, and a savage killer is stalking the city.U.S. Army investigator Mason Collins enforces the law in the American Zone of Occupation. This post is his last chance to do what he loves most—being a homicide detective... -
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![Some Murders in Berlin by Karen Robards]()
Some Murders in Berlin by Karen Robards
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA serial killer on the loose. A profiler with a hidden past. A world at war.Trust is a luxury no one can afford.September 1943: Berlin is the heart of darkness—and the last place Dr. Elin Lund wishes to be. An expert in psychological profiling, she’s been summoned from Copenhagen to investigate the gruesome murders of eight young women... -
![Deadly Night by Heather Graham]()
Deadly Night by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Flynn brothers have inherited more than a New Orleans plantation. They've inherited a ghostly presence -- and a long-kept secret.Aidan Flynn, a private investigator and eldest of the Flynn brothers, scoffs at the haunted-house rumors -- especially since Kendall Montgomery, a tarot card reader who has been living in the mansion, is the one to tell him the tale of a woman in white... -
![Greeks Bearing Gifts by Philip Kerr]()
Greeks Bearing Gifts by Philip Kerr
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsKnowing New York Times -bestselling author Philip Kerr's delight in subterfuge and obfuscation, readers can rest assure that nothing is what it seems when Bernie Gunther discovers war criminals living freely in Europe. It is 1956 and Bernie Gunther has a new name (Christoph Ganz), a clean passport, a chip on his shoulder, and a menial low-paying job in Munich... -
![The King's Justice by Susan Elia MacNeal]()
The King's Justice by Susan Elia MacNeal
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsCould a stolen violin be linked to a serial killer terrorizing London during World War II? Only secret agent extraordinaire Maggie Hope knows in this riveting mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Mr. Churchill's Secretary. London. December, 1942... -
![Broken by Cynthia Eden]()
Broken by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe first novel in New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden's sizzling LOST series introduces the Last Option Search Team, an elite unit that must protect the only surviving victim of a serial killer.Ex-SEAL and LOST founder Gabe Spencer is accustomed to the unusual in his job. But when knockout Eve Gray steps into his office, he's rattled... -
![Kill Without Mercy by Alexandra Ivy]()
Kill Without Mercy by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the hellhole of a Taliban prison to sweet freedom, five brave military heroes have made it home--and they're ready to take on the civilian missions no one else can. Individually they're intimidating. Together they're invincible. They're the men of ARES Security.Rafe Vargas is only in Newton, Iowa, to clear out his late grandfather's small house...
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