Yolo County Library
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Thrillers and SuspenseFebruary 2016
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"Tuesday morning started out damn near perfect. Right up until Demarco Jones told James Beck, 'Manny wants to kill somebody.'" ~ from John Clarkson's Among Thieves
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Blackout
by David Rosenfelt
When his suspended partner, Doug, loses his memory after a gunshot wound sustained during an obsessive off-the-books search for infamous criminal Nicholas Bennett, Nate is drawn deeply into the investigation and makes a traumatizing discovery. By the award-winning author of the Andy Carpenter series.
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Into oblivion : an Inspector Erlendur novel
by Arnaldur Indriðason
A follow-up to prequel Reykjavik Nights continues the story of young 1970s detective Erlendur as he works for the shadowy Marion Briem and investigates the case of a man who may have been thrown from an airplane and the cold case disappearance of a young girl. By the award-winning author of Silence of the Grave.
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If I run
by Terri Blackstock
Casey Cox has blood on the bottom of her shoes, in her car, on her clothes, but there's no point in trying to defend herself; she just has to run. Includes discussion questions. By a New York Times best-selling author.
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The invisible guardian : a novel
by Dolores Redondo
Homicide investigator Amaia Salazar returns to her hometown of Basque County, Spain, after a murdered teenage girl is found along the riverbank, and must determine if the crime is a result of a ritual killer or a mythological creature known as the Basajuan.
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The fourth horseman
by David Hagberg
When a diplomatic expert from the CIA murders the head of Pakistan's military intelligence and declares himself a messiah who will bring peace and stability to the country, former CIA director Kirk McGarvey is dispatched to assassinate the man in what has become the world's most dangerous region. By the best-selling author of Allah's Scorpion.
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The forgotten soldier
by Brad Taylor
Pike Logan is forced to choose between his administration loyalties and a vengeance-seeking friend who has gone rogue in the aftermath of a soldier's death during an operation being performed by a covert anti-terrorism taskforce. By the best-selling author of One Rough Man.
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The first order
by Jeff Abbott
Sam is shocked to learn that his brother, Danny, may still be alive and may be involved in a plot to assassinate the president of Russia. By the author of Inside Man. 40,000 first printing.
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Find her
by Lisa Gardner
Requesting the assistance of a survivor of an extended abduction experience who has become obsessed with the cases of girls who never made it home, Boston detective D. D. Warren becomes suspicious of the woman's agenda upon discovering her relationships with other victims. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author.
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Far from true : a Promise Falls novel
by Linwood Barclay
Investigating a break-in at the home of an accident victim, private investigator Cal Weaver finds evidence of the thief's interest in the victim's salacious private life; while Detective Barry Duckworth checks out two possibly related murders before making a horrific discovery tied to Cal's case. By a New York Times best-selling author
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The fall of Moscow station : a novel
by Mark Henshaw
When the Moscow Station is left in ruins after a major intelligence breach, CIA analyst Jonathan Burke and agent Kyra Stryker are fast on the trail of Alden Maines, an upper-level CIA officer whose defection coincides with the murder of the director of Russia’s Foundation for Advance Nuclear Research.
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Eleanor : a novel
by Jason Gurley
Years after an accident claims her twin's life and triggers her father's abandonment and mother's ascent into alcoholism, Eleanor begins to experience supernatural dissociations that reveal her parents' unhappy pasts and her role in helping them heal. By the author of the Movement trilogy.
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The killing forest
by Sara Blædel
The best-selling Danish author of The Forgotten Girls presents a latest thriller starring investigator Louise Rick. An international best-seller. 75,000 first printing.
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Clawback : an Ali Reynolds novel
by Judith A Jance
"In New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance's latest thriller, Ali Reynolds faces her most controversial mystery yet, solving the murder of a man whose Ponzi scheme bankrupted hundreds of people, and left them seeking justice...or revenge. When Ali's parents lose their life savings to a Ponzi scheme, her father goes to confront his long-time friend and financial advisor, only to stumble into the scene of a bloody double homicide. With her father suddenly a prime suspect, Ali and her husband work toclear her father's name, while at the same time seeking justice for her parents as well as the scheme's other suddenly impoverished victims, one of whom is a stone cold killer"
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The cellar
by Minette Walters
Allowed a bedroom, clothing and nominally improved treatment when the teen son of the African-immigrant family that enslaves her goes missing, Muna hides her cleverness from her captors and the Scotland Yard while hatching terrible plans. By the Edgar Award-winning author of The Sculptress.
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The capitalist : a thriller
by Peter Steiner
A long retired CIA operative now living in France, Louis Morgon, with a motley crew of helpers and the Russian mob on his tail, sets out to bring St. John Larrimer, a well-known Wall Street investment banker who swindled his clients out of millions of dollars, to justice. By the author of L'Assassin.
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Cambodia noir : a novel
by Nicholas Seeley
Entreated to help find a young intern who disappeared in the Cambodian underworld, drug-addicted photojournalist Will Keller ventures into the dangerous region to follow clues left in the young woman's diary and uncovers violent facts about her family history. A first novel.
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Breaking wild
by Diane Les Becquets
Searching for a mysterious mother of two who has gone missing during an outdoors adventure in a remote area, ranger Pru Hathaway makes unexpected discoveries about the woman, who she believes is still alive in spite of dangerous weather conditions. Readers' guide available online. A first novel.
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Breakdown : an Alex Delaware novel
by Jonathan Kellerman
When an emotionally unstable actress turns up dead after a dramatic public breakdown weeks earlier, psychologist-sleuth Alex Delaware assists police lieutenant Milo Sturgis with the case and wonders if there is a connection to the victim's missing daughter and a second celebrity killing. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author.
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| The Good Goodbye by Carla BuckleySuspense Fiction. The Good Goodbye starts with a fire in a dorm room; the roommates (best friends and look-alike cousins) sustain major burns; a boyfriend is killed. The girls are unconscious, so when the cops start talking about arson, it's their parents who must try to piece together what exactly happened -- and as in Herman Koch's bestselling The Dinner, old secrets and disturbing truths are revealed. This is the sort of book that is often referred to as "domestic suspense," in part because the events within could all too easily happen to any of us... |
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Black Rabbit Hall
by Eve Chase
Planning her wedding at her family's haunting, timeless London country estate, Lorna recalls half-buried memories of her mother before uncovering the manor's labyrinthine history and becoming obsessed with a need for answers. A first novel.
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The bitter season
by Tami Hoag
While Nikki spends time with her family and misses more satisfying work with her former partner, Sam struggles with a rookie new partner and investigates a double homicide before unexpectedly teaming up with Nikki to stop a threat against a former foster child. By the best-selling author of Cold Cold Heart.
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Back blast
by Mark Greaney
Returning to Washington to uncover the truth about why the CIA betrayed him, former elite agent-turned-Gray Man Court Gentry discovers that the case is still very much under discussion and that he has stumbled onto a secret that powerful enemies will kill to keep. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect.
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Angels burning
by Tawni O'Dell
Embarking on the worst case of her long career when a girl is beaten to death, rural Pennsylvania police chief Dove Carnahan is approached by a man who was imprisoned for killing her mother years earlier and who forces her to confront her own shadowy past. By the best-selling author of Back Roads.
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All things cease to appear
by Elizabeth Brundage
Arriving home to find his wife murdered and their toddler left alone, art history professor George Clare is targeted with suspicion by a relentless police officer as dark community secrets are revealed over a span of decades. By the author ofA Stranger Like You
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After the crash : a novel
by Michel Bussi
A best-selling psychological thriller from Europe details the aftermath of a tragic plane crash in which a baby is the only survivor and two families — one poor, one wealthy and dangerous — step forward to claim her. 50,000 first printing.
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After she's gone
by Lisa Jackson
Pursuing a Hollywood career in the shadow of her more beautiful sister, Cassie, who survived the crazed fan attack that nearly killed their mother, is targeted with suspicion and doubts her own sanity when her sister's body double is killed and her sister disappears.
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The 8th circle
by Sarah Cain
Traumatized by two violent events that cost him his family and best friend, journalist Danny Ryan investigates his friend's last assignment to prove his own innocence only to find himself on the wrong side of Philadelphia politics and nightlife. A first novel. Simultaneous. 12,000 first printing.
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| False Positive by Andrew GrantSuspense Fiction. In this series debut, Birmingham, Alabama cop Cooper Devereaux and his new partner, Jan Loflin, are investigating the kidnapping of a seven-year-old boy, one of a string of missing children. Both are damaged individuals: she did undercover work for a little too long; he's got a troubled past, with terrible memories of his childhood, a criminal rap sheet, and a spotty record as a cop. Both fall under suspicion as bodies start to pile up; short chapters told from multiple perspectives (including that of the kidnapper) increase the tension, which builds to an unpredictable ending. |
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| Once a Crooked Man by David McCallumSuspense Fiction. Actor Harry Murphy has just left an audition when he happens to overhear three guys planning a murder. That's bad enough, but when he flies to England to prevent it, he's mistaken for a mob enforcer and nearly killed himself. With plenty of humor, a plot that threatens to careen out of control, and a large cast, this quirky thriller will appeal to those willing to suspend disbelief for the sake of a fun read. This is actor David McCallum's fiction debut; clearly he was paying attention during the filming of NCIS and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.! |
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Books You Might Have Missed
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| The House of Wolfe: A Border Noir by James Carlos BlakeCrime Fiction. This final act in the trilogy starring the Wolfe family of outlaws, which operates on both sides of the Mexico-U.S. border, features a Mexico City wedding ruined by the kidnapping of the wedding party (and you thought bad music and worse food was the worst that could happen). They're being held for ransom, five million dollars that must be paid with 24 hours. One of those kidnapped is Jessie Wolfe, niece of the head of the Wolfe's gun-running operation. He launches a rescue, she attempts an escape, and the stage is set for violence, bloodshed, and tragedy. |
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| Badlands by C.J. BoxSuspense Fiction. Thanks to a massive oil discovery, once-dying Grimstad, North Dakota, has been transformed into a sprawling boom town full of newcomers and new construction -- as well as drugs, gangs, and violence. Early one morning, 12-year-old paperboy Kyle Westergaard witnesses a vehicle force another car off the road -- with fatal consequences. But the police say it's a single-car accident, and Kyle has complicated things with the theft of a bag from the crashed car -- a bag that lots of people want. Narrated by both Kyle and deputy sheriff Cassie Dewell (readers of The Highway will remember her), this atmospheric novel brims with suspense and action. |
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| Among Thieves by John ClarksonCrime Fiction. With the help of a cushy settlement upon his release from prison, James Beck has set up a Brooklyn-based operation to help other ex-cons. One of his buddies gets him in touch with his cousin, who's been assaulted, threatened, fired, and blackballed after trying to correct a rogue trader at her brokerage firm. Turns out, her firm is managing the investments of a Russian arms dealer, who doesn't appreciate Beck poking around. Vivid prose, plenty of violence, and a hard-as-nails (if not particularly likable) hero characterize this gritty novel. |
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| Palace of Treason by Jason MatthewsSpy Fiction. In this "extraordinarily commanding, acidly relevant, and unrelentingly suspenseful" (Booklist) follow-up to the Edgar Award-winning Red Sparrow, Russian intelligence double agent Dominika Egorova edges ever closer to danger. She's got President Putin in her cross-hairs, but a rival operative has her in his. Add to that a treasonous American who knows enough to expose her, and a tricky Russian uranium deal with Iran, and Dominika and her CIA lover/case officer are in trouble. Complexly plotted and extremely detailed in characterization and tradecraft alike, Palace of Treason is a must-read for spy fiction fans. |
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| What Doesn't Kill Her by Carla NortonSuspense Fiction. In The Edge of Normal, former kidnapping victim Reeve LeClaire helped another girl escape a predator. Now, in What Doesn't Kill Her, her own kidnapper has escaped from the psychiatric hospital he's serving his sentence in -- and Reeve can guess at his plans. To help prevent what happened to her from happening to others, she puts herself at risk, traveling back to Seattle to do what she can. "The pages fly by," says Library Journal. |
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