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Three ambitious women have their lives turned upside down in the aftermath of a fire.
Laura has returned to work at Morris and Wood after her maternity leave, only to discover that the woman she brought in to cover for her isn't planning on going anywhere. Despite her close relationship with the agency's CEO, Harry Wood, Laura feels sidelined-- and outmaneuvered. Mia was only supposed to be a temporary hire at Morris and Wood, but she's managed to...
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"Daria Gibron is a woman with a deadly past and an uncertain future. A former Shin-Bet agent now in exile in the U.S. and under the protection of the F.B.I., she works primarily as an interpreter. But Daria is a thrill junkie who can't resist the occasional freelance job as an operative--a habit that has left her with a trail of corpses behind her, and a few still living, very dangerous, high-powered enemies who would stop at nothing to get revenge....
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Taylor Jackson novels volume 1
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Homicide detective Taylor Jackson teams up with her lover John Baldwin, an FBI profiler, when the sadistic serial killer he is tracking comes to Nashville, while ambitious TV reporter Whitney Connolly, believing that this killer is her ticket out of Nashville, will do anything to break the case.
4) The Hill
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When the Alton's move to their new home on the hill they soon find that all is not as it seems. Sebastian becomes entangled between two opposing forms of evil, and soon must make a choice.The hill is a story of love, friendship, trust and its destructive effectsThe hill is the first story of 'the spillwork rattle,' a device buried within our history.
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Tess Davey is an ambitious, hard-working police woman. After ten successful years in the service, she has risen to the rank of detective and earned herself an enviable reputation. But after the unexpected death of her beloved father, Tess is shocked when previously well-kept secrets about her family history are revealed. determined to find out the truth once and for all, Tess leaves the security of her home in Spalding and gets a job transfer to Soho,...
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In this new thriller from Russell James a 21st century quest for sunken treasure is interlaced with love and tragedy from the time of the Spanish Armada. King Philip's quest to defeat and subdue upstart Britain under Queen Elizabeth 1st is in stark contrast to the very different quest of a film crew in a hired boat off the wild coast of northern Scotland.While at least one of the team is convinced he knows the location of a previously undiscovered...
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Norman finds the secret to making Stradivari violins. MI6, Russian hackers and others want it. What if the greatest violin maker in history actually did have a secret formula? And, what if it were stumbled upon, more than 300 years later, by innocent guitar makers, who then became the target of someone who could not let that secret be revealed. Add to this volatile situation a second party who wants the secret made public.
The cascade of events...
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Former CIA undercover operative Chase Brandon takes us deep into the mystery of Cryptos, a work of art containing a seemingly uncrackable code, in The Cryptos Conundrum.
A fifteen-foot-tall steel sculpture stands in the courtyard of the Central Intelligence Agency, emblazoned with a message that no one can decipher. The three-inch-high letters on the sculpture form a coded message that is central to the survival of mankind--a message hidden in plain...
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There are two main threads to the book: a modern crime story and the recollections of an 85-year-old woman with dark secrets in her past. Set during the British General Election of 1997 when Tony Blair swept to power, the story bounces back to the 1930s when another charismatic leader rose in Europe. That story is revealed through flashbacks to the life of a British Nazi sympathiser and her artist sister, both intimates of Hitler and Goering.In 1997,...
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"Look to Washington. Look to Moscow. Zebra One. Zebra Two." These cryptic words, whispered on a dark Moscow street, lead one-time CIA "golden boy" David McAllister on a desperate quest for the truth. Hunted by KGB and CIA alike, McAllister must decipher the riddle in order to unravel an espionage plot so vast that the Free World's fate hangs in the balance-and to prove his own innocence. And he's running out of time . . .
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11) Anger Management
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Have you ever felt disconnected, unsure of your place in the world? Have you ever felt that society glorified the imbecilic and that most civilized problems could be cured with common sense? Have you ever wanted to make your own justice for it and punish the corrupt and perverted that destroy our trust? What if you found a way to do it?Follow an unnamed narrator, through his daily life of work drugs and violence, finding ways he can exploit the loop...
12) The Polar Papers
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A few years after his wife is killed, private investigator Steve Blake is forced from his guarded life to track down a murderer. But he soon finds himself embroiled in an international plot that could cause an apocalyptic catastrophe if he can't crack the case. Determined to find the killer, Steve must face his own demons while fending off shadowy black-ops agents and deadly rogue spies. People are not who they first appear to be, unlikely alliances...
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A contract killing on a remote coastal track.
A deadly boat explosion occurs in nearby waters soon afterwards.
Are the two connected?
Meanwhile, Angelina makes an audacious escape with the assistance of her underworld connections and continues her ruthless agenda.
To follow is a chain of events that, when unravelled, shocks Nic Drakos to the core and links him inextricably to Elena Perez, imprisoned by Angelina on the other side of the world....
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Disciple of the Dog, a crime thriller from acclaimed master of speculative fiction R. Scott Bakker
"And you wonder why I'm cynical. I've literally 'seen it all before.' The truth is we all have, every single one of us past the age of, say, twenty-five. The only difference is that I remember."
No matter how hard he drinks, gambles, or womanizes, Disciple Manning simply cannot forget: not a word spoken, not an image glimpsed, not a pain suffered....
15) Vanity Fire
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"Fast pacing, a strong sense of place, and plenty of publishing-business details combine with a likable although flawed main character to produce an engrossing read."-Booklist
The phone rings in the middle of the night. Publisher Guy Mallon's book warehouse has burned to the ground. In the ashes there is a burned body. Carol Murphy, Guy's lover and business manager, fed up with the failing operation, has already split. But why is her car spotted...
16) A Case to Answer
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A novel of subtle suspense and creeping tension, A Case to Answer is effortlessly crafted crime fiction, in which human weakness and vulnerability lead to secrets, lies and tragedy.
The day Jerry Hunt meets Charlotte Frost is the day he decides to abandon his rebellious, criminal ways. Despite the fact that Jerry's been to prison and has vowed never to return, he continues to run a successful scam with his friend Pete in which Jerry sweet-talks...
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Steven Statton - a very working-class spy', is a thrill-a-minute story of intrigue and betrayal at the heart of Britain's most secretive intelligence agency.
Although set mainly in London, the story sees Steven Statton travel the world in an effort to counter an Iranian plot to use the Mafia to destabilise Britain by flooding its streets with heroin. However, Statton's task is made harder when he is betrayed by somebody working in the British Secret...
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Step into the heart-pounding world of "Whodunit Live", where mystery, suspense, and intrigue collide in an interactive murder mystery experience like no other. Immerse yourself in a thrilling tale of deceit, betrayal, and deadly secrets as you become part of the investigation and work alongside the characters to uncover the truth behind a shocking murder. In "Whodunit Live", the stage is set for an unforgettable evening of suspenseful drama and interactive...
19) Auld Lang Crime
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Tonight's a huge night, it's the Better Than New Year ball, THE society ball thrown by billionaire Bruce Ambrose where anyone who's anyone begs, steals and borrows an invitation for the chance to flaunt their titles, their jewellery and their family heirlooms. So, what better place for Ethan Gray's new company, Gray Security, to prove they're the best and land the richest contracts in town?But what better place for a group of thieves to carry out...
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A pulse-pounding novel about a small-town business owner found dead and the teenage girl caught in the crosshairs, American Girl is the latest thriller from internationally bestselling author Wendy Walker.
Charlie Hudson, an autistic seventeen-year-old, is determined to leave Sawyer, PA, as soon as she graduates high school. In the meantime, she works as many hours as she can at a sandwich shop called The Triple S to save money for college. But when...
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