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Enemy at the Gates by Kyle Mills, Vince Flynn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMitch Rapp, the CIA’s top operative, searches for a high-level mole with the power to rewrite the world order.Mitch Rapp has worked for a number of presidents over his career, but Anthony Cook is unlike any he’s encountered before. Cunning and autocratic, he feels no loyalty to America’s institutions and is distrustful of the influence Rapp and CIA director Irene Kennedy have in Washington... -
Cross Down by James Patterson, Brendan DuBois
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOnly John Sampson can save his partner, Alex Cross . . . and America. The brilliant crime-solving duo of Washington DC’s Metro PD and the FBI has a proven operating procedure: Detective Alex Cross makes his own rules. Detective John Sampson enforces them. Then a series of military-style attacks erupts. No sooner do Cross and Sampson join the investigation than Alex is brutally sidelined...Categorized as:
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Relentless by Mark Greaney
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe Gray Man's search for missing intelligence agents plunges him deep into a maelstrom of trouble in the latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.The first agent disappearance was a puzzleThe second was a mysteryThe third was a conspiracyIntelligence operatives around the world are disappearing...Categorized as:
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Reborn by Melody Anne, John Henley
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJon Eisenhart (Eyes) has been the team leader of the Special Ops team formed by Joseph Anderson to stamp out drugs in the Seattle metro area. In this riveting final we see the first four books come to an exciting end where the streets, neighborhoods, and families are freed from the seedy world of violence and drugs... -
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Eye for an Eye by Ben Coes
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Ben Coes' latest, Eye for an Eye, Dewey Andreas faces the toughest odds of his life as one of China's most powerful men has decided to do whatever he must to take down Dewey—and inflicts a horrifying loss.When Dewey Andreas uncovers the identity of a mole embedded at a high level in Israel's Mossad, it triggers a larger, more dangerous plot... -
Code Red by Kyle Mills, Vince Flynn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMitch Rapp makes a mortal enemy of Russia in this high-octane and “ripped straight from next week’s headlines” (The Real Book Spy) installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Mitch Rapp hates owing anyone a favor—especially when it’s the world’s most powerful crime lord. But when Damian Losa calls, Mitch is honor bound to answer... -
Hired to Kill by Andrew Peterson, Dick Hill
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this fast-paced thriller, special operative Nathan McBride battles the most treacherous enemy he’s ever faced—and the one hitting closest to home.After simultaneous deadly terror attacks on San Diego and Washington, DC, hammer the nation, Nathan learns that the mass murders weren’t random events—they targeted his family.And the threat is far from over...Categorized as:
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Without Measure by Scott Blade
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter a long night trying to sleep in the cab of a truck—hauling bullets, of all things—Jack Widow gives up trying to catch some sleep. He gets out at the next stop, a small town in the northeast corner of California with two industries: a small arms manufacturer and a Marine base on the verge of being forgotten... -
Bodily Harm by Robert Dugoni
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ROBERT DUGONI RETURNS WITH HIS MOST EXHILARATING THRILLER TO DATE, A PULSE-POUNDING STORY OF CORPORATE GREED, ESPIONAGE, AND THE LENGTHS ONE MAN IS WILLING TO GO FOR JUSTICE.Bodily Harm opens with a big win for David Sloane and his new partner, Tom Pendergrass, in a malpractice case centered on the death of a young child...Categorized as:
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Right to Kill by Andrew Peterson
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen a team of commandos—highly skilled and armed to the teeth—tries to kidnap retired CIA station chief Linda Genneken from her home, trained Marine Nathan McBride and his partner, Harvey Fontana, arrive just in time to join the fight. But their well-honed CIA instincts tell them this is only the beginning.McBride and Fontana set out to learn who ordered the midnight raid, and why...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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The Attack by Kurt Schlichter
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Could October 7 happen in America? Yes. And much worse. Forewarned is forearmed. Read Colonel K’s latest. Now!” Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Radio Host and National Security Strategist“America is one giant soft target. Kurt’s narrators tell tales of the nightmare scenario open borders can bring...Categorized as:
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The Avenger by Mark Dawson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIsabella Rose and Michael Pope return for the next book in the million-selling series.Please note that the book will be released in Spring 2022, and not the date you'll see in the details below... -
Parker by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsParker I've been disgraced. I have nothing left to my name after being dishonorably discharged from the military. But I was falsely accused. It doesn't matter though. It would take a Presidential pardon for me to get my life back, and I don't see that happening anytime soon. But then Knight walked into my life and offered me a chance at redemption... -
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Full Black by Brad Thor
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor brings readers his darkest and most intriguing thriller yet—a terrifying story of espionage and betrayal—brilliantly paced with superb nonstop action.Born in the shadows and kept from heads of state, there are some missions so deadly, so sensitive, that they simply don’t exist... -
The First Commandment by Brad Thor
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCovert counterterrorism agent Scot Harvath awakens find a sadistic assassin with a personal vendetta unleashes horrors on those closest to him. Ordered by the president to stay out of the investigation, Harvath mounts his own operation to uncover the conspiracy and exact revenge...Categorized as:
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Red Metal by Mark Greaney, Hunter Ripley Rawlings
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Gray Man series comes a startlingly realistic novel of World War III.A desperate Kremlin takes advantage of a military crisis in Asia to simultaneously strike into Western Europe and invade east Africa in a bid to occupy three Rare Earth mineral mines that will give Russia unprecedented control for generations over the world's hi-tech sector... -
Defending Casey by Reina Torres
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHale “Hondo” Foster never intended to come back to Fool’s Gold, Colorado, but maybe it was time to put some ghosts to rest. He left, heartbroken, and found himself in the military. He built a career but there was always something missing.Now that he’s back in Colorado, he knows who it is. Casey, his high school sweetheart... -
Defending Sparrow by Jen Talty
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSparrow Oakley has spent her adult life serving the good people of Fool’s Gold, Colorado and trying to forget she’s the daughter of the leader of one of the biggest crime organizations in the state... -
The Chaos Agent by Mark Greaney
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsArtificial intelligence leads to shockingly real danger for the Gray Man in this latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.A car accident in Japan.A drowning in Seoul.A home invasion in Boston.Someone is killing the world’s leading experts on robotics and artificial intelligence...Categorized as:
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The Chaos Kind by Barry Eisler
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe assassins of Barry Eisler’s #1 bestseller The Killer Collective are back—and this time, it’s chaos.Assistant US Attorney Alondra Diaz hates traffickers. And she’s determined to put one of America’s most powerful financiers, Andrew Schrader, in prison forever for his crimes against children.But Schrader has videos implicating some of the most powerful members of the US national security state...Categorized as:
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The Dark Flood by Deon Meyer
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom internationally acclaimed crime writer Deon Meyer, a new thriller featuring superstar detectives Benny Griessel and Vaughn Cupido in the wake of their impulsive pursuit of state corruption that has left their reputations hanging in the balanceHaving jeopardized their careers in an unauthorized investigation that threatened to reveal the corruption in South Africa's halls of power, Benny...Categorized as:
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The Spy Who Came In From the Cold by John Le Carre Summary Study Guide by BookRags
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Odd Couple Study Guide consists of approx. 37 pages of summaries and analysis on The Spy Who Came In From the Cold by John Le Carre.br/br/This study guide includes the following sections: Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion... -
The Silver Wolf by Rob Sinclair
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA fast paced and unmissable thriller from the international bestselling James Ryker series Ryker wants blood, and one way or another he’ll get it...Still tormented by the disappearance of his wife, ex-intelligence agent James Ryker sets out on a personal mission of revenge, prepared to go to any lengths in search of the truth... -
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Noble Vengeance by William Miller
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"As good as Mitch Rapp, Scot Harvath, and Kyle Achilles..." -EnzenauerJake Noble is Back... And Deadlier Than EverWhen a friend and former teammate goes missing while on assignment, Jake Noble takes the first plane to Mexico, determined to catch his friend's killer and exact revenge... -
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...Categorized as:
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Ransom by Chris Bradford
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCOMING MAY 2014With a successful high-profile assignment under his belt, Connor’s services are now in great demand. Maddox Sterling, the world famous Australian media mogul, hires him and fellow bodyguard Ling to protect his two children, Ella and Lilly. His daughter Ella has already been a kidnap victim and Mr Sterling will spare no expense in securing their safety...Categorized as:
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The Supremacy License by Alan Lee
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMeet Manny, also known as Agent Sinatra. A US Marshal renowned for his bravura in collaring fugitives. The only thing he loves more than America is a well-tailored sports jacket. An international terrorist slips through the East Coast and takes up residence inside an impregnable mountain chateau—within American borders but beyond legal reach...Categorized as:
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Look Twice by Eva Hudson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA double agent. A double cross. This time, Ingrid is in double trouble.When Special Agent Ingrid Skyberg discovers an undeveloped roll of film left behind by her predecessor in the FBI, she isn’t sure what to make of the strange photos he took...Categorized as:
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Gray Vengeance by Alan McDermott, James Langton
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn African militia has a new leader—and Tom Gray has a deadly new problem.Da Sunan Annabi has a ruthless new leader whose aim is to train British nationals to bring England to its knees...Categorized as:
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Balance of Power by David Archer
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJust back from their honeymoon, Noah and Sarah and the rest of Team Camelot are called up for a new mission, but this one is different from anything they've done before. Noah will be infiltrating a domestic organized crime ring in the South, with Sarah as his wife and Neil as her computer-nerd little brother...Categorized as:
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The Survivor by Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe #1 New York Times bestselling novel that picks up where the “tight, right, and dynamite” (Star Tribune, Minneapolis) The Last Man left off, The Survivor is a no-holds-barred race to save America…and Mitch Rapp’s finest battle... -
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... -
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Contract to Kill by Andrew Peterson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Toby Haynes witnesses a double murder—and suspects his boss, Tanner Mason, as the perpetrator of the crime—he does the only thing he can think of: he calls in Nathan McBride.CIA special ops veteran McBride and his partner, Harvey Fontana, respond to their friend’s plea...Categorized as:
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Coercion by Tim Tigner
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEver been forced to do something despicable? Would you betray your family to save your child? Undermine your employer? Commit treason? Bin Laden gave terrorism a Middle-Eastern face. Now another misguided mastermind is giving it yours. But don’t feel bad, you’re not alone…...Categorized as:
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Requiem by J.B. Turner
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNothing and no one can stop assassin Nathan Stone.When black-ops asset Nathan Stone took out the heads of the Commission, a secret deep-state organization, he thought he’d destroyed them for good. Now he’s gone off the grid, trying to get as far away from his past as possible. But the Commission isn’t done with him yet...Categorized as:
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Catherine Coulter the FBI Thrillers Collection Books 1-5 by Catherine Coulter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe #1 New York Times bestselling FBI thrillers are “excellent beach reads”*—stock up today on these five suspense novels featuring Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock. From the debut of the series, The Cove, through the “fast-paced twists and turns” of Riptide (San Francisco Examiner), you’ll be swept away...Categorized as:
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Dust Storm by Jack Slater
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBefore the Agency came Delta.Before Delta was the Army Rangers.That’s where Jason Trapp was made.Iraq, 2007. It’s the height of the insurgency. The roads are almost impassable. IEDs kill American soldiers every single day. Tens of thousands of fresh troops are pouring into the country, and they’re barely holding the line.But after dark, Delta Force, SEALs and Rangers are starting to turn the tide...Categorized as:
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The Last Refuge by Ben Coes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWith time running out to stop the nuclear destruction of Tel Aviv, Dewey Andreas must defeat his most fearsome opponent yet.Off a quiet street in Brooklyn, New York, Israeli Special Forces commander Kohl Meir is captured by operatives of the Iranian secret service, who smuggle Meir back to Iran, where he is imprisoned, tortured, and prepared for a show trial... -
Matters of State by C.G. Cooper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingstwisted tales aboundsly enemies in powerheroes don't back down...Cal Stokes and his friends have no idea what they're up against. Players from the highest levels of the Russian and American governments have their sites set on the elite crew from The Jefferson Group, but will unlikely allies swoop down in time to help? From Paris to Moscow C. G... -
Last Breath by Tom Barber
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen is violence necessary?A Federal manhunt is underway across the United States. A sniper has killed three people in three different cities during the last seventy two hours and he’s gone to ground somewhere in Washington D.C. No-one can find him, and riots have erupted on the streets in response to the shootings.The lead suspect is a police officer... -
Matterhorn by Christopher Reich
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA sudden family death and an old nemesis bring retired agent Mac Dekker in from the cold in this alpine thriller .Robbie Steinhardt lives a peaceful life. A fixture of his small alpine village, he tends cattle, minds his own business, and doesn’t dwell on his former life and the family and lover he left behind—back when he was Mac Dekker, CIA... -
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... -
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Rough Justice by Stephen Leather
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDan "Spider" Shepherd is sent undercover to investigate a group of policemen in the Territorial Support Group. Fed up with all the paperwork and the fact that the system is geared to support the criminals rather than the victims, they have started to act as vigilantes, planting forensic evidence to frame known criminals, and moving on to more drastic methods...Categorized as:
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Tell No One / Gone For Good by Harlan Coben
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben comes an unforgettable duet of classic novels—two top-notch thrillers filled with the author’s signature storytelling genius.TELL NO ONEFor Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. And every day for the past eight years, he has relived the horror of what happened. The gleaming lake. The pale moonlight. The piercing screams... -
The Forgotten Soldier by Brad Taylor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe ninth thriller in the New York Times bestselling Pike Logan series by Brad Taylor, a retired Delta Force commander who has lived for more than twenty years in the world about which he writes. For years, the extralegal counterterrorist unit known as the Taskforce has worked in the shadows, anticipating and preventing attacks around the globe... -
Better Off Dead by Tom Wood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlternate Cover Edition can be found hereA hitman must be anonymous, amoral... and alone Victor is the face in the crowd you don't see, a perfect assassin with nothing to live for.But when an old friend turns to him for help, he finds he can't refuse. For once his objective isn't to kill, but to protect...Categorized as:
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In Sheep's Clothing by David Archer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTeam Camelot has recovered from the devastation of their last mission, and it's time to go back to work. This time, they find themselves working right here in the good ol' US of A, taking out the top echelons of an entire drug cartel, and Noah gets the chance to use some of Wally's supergadgets. The mission comes off better than anyone could have hoped, and the team heads for home...Categorized as:
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Cold Kill by Stephen Leather
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratings"While investigating a crew of people-traffickers…Dan Shepherd discovers a cross-Channel currency-smuggling operation. Posing as a low-level criminal, Shepherd infiltrates the gang, befriending its London soldiers and establishing contact with the Albanian gangster who masterminds the business from his swank Paris flat...Categorized as:
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