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Thrillers and Suspense September 2016
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| Cold Silence by James AbelJoe Rush finds himself in south Sudan helping to provide food to starving refugees. While there he receives a plea for help from a member of his old military unit, currently working as a geologist in a chaotic region of Somalia that is under attack from an unholy plague.
A fast-paced race for survival with a no-nonsense but very human protagonist, this is a must-read for biology and action geeks. For more of Joe Rush, check out White Plague and Protocol Zero. |
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| Dark Matter: A Novel by Blake CrouchA mind-bending, relentlessly paced science-fiction thriller, in which an ordinary man is kidnapped, knocked unconscious--and awakens in a world inexplicably different from the reality he thought he knew.
Twisty and fast-paced, this novel from the author of the Wayward Pines series has already been optioned for the big screen. |
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| The Commodore: A Novel by P.T. DeutermannDespite never being considered appropriate leadership material because of both his bullish behavior and his Native American heritage, Captain Harmon Wolf is quick to apply tactics that save the lives of his men and win him battles. His successes lead to promotions, and he's soon commanding an entire squadron in the Pacific Theater during WWII.
Chock full of historical and tactical details (author P.T. Deutermann was himself a Navy captain), this is a good bet for readers interested in naval battles. Also try Pacific Glory, The Ghosts of Bungo Suido, and The Sentinels of Fire. |
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| Killfile by Christopher FarnsworthJohn Smith possesses a special gift that seems more like a curse: he can access other people's thoughts. The CIA honed his skills until he was one of their most powerful operatives, but John fled the Agency and now works as a private consultant, trying to keep the dark potentials of his gift in check--and himself out of trouble.
This intriguing, near-SF premise will be great for fans of Michael Crichton. |
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| Behind Closed Doors by B.A. ParisSome might think Jack and Grace are the picture of true love. Others might wonder why Grace never answers the phone. Or why she can never meet for coffee, even though she doesn't work. Or why she never seems to take anything with her when she leaves the house. Or why there are such high-security metal shutters on all the downstairs windows.
Relentless pacing make for an absorbing and disturbing read that will appeal to fans of Enduring Love by Ian McEwan and A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick. |
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| Coconut Cowboy by Tim DorseyEmbarking on a plan to finish the motorcycle journey of his Easy Rider heroes in the Florida panhandle, Serge Storms and his sidekick Coleman encounter corrupt politicians, homicides, and mind-altering drugs.
If you're new to this long-running Serge Storms series, the mayhem on display here is as good a place to start as any. Or if you're just looking for something similar, check out World Gone By by Dennis Lehane. |
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| Real Tigers by Mick HerronSlough House is the MI5 branch where disgraced operatives are reassigned after they've messed up too badly to be trusted with real intelligence work. These "Slow Horses," are doomed to spend the rest of their careers pushing paper, but they all want back in on the action.
For this series, HPL also carries Nobody Walks, but if you want more like this you will want to read the Jason Bourne series by Robert Ludlum. |
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| Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All by Jonas JonassonIn a former brothel turned low-rent hotel, the lives of three unusual strangers--a former female priest, recently fired from her church; the ruined grandson of an ex-millionaire working as a receptionist; and Killer-Anders, a murderer newly released from prison--accidently collide with darkly hilarious results.
Fans of the author's earlier books (including The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared) will enjoy this ludicrous tale, peopled by amoral but rather likable characters. |
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| The Intern's Handbook: A Thriller by Shane KuhnJohn Lago is a very bad guy. But he's the very best at what he does. And what he does is infiltrate top-level companies and assassinate crooked executives while disguised as an intern.
Fans of this stealthy character may also enjoy reading The Hitman's Guide to Housecleaning by Helgason Hallgrimur. |
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| Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by David ShaferThree 30somethings band together and form "Dear Diary," an underground organization aimed at fighting "The Committee," an international group of industrialists and media moguls who want to privatize all online information.
This fast-paced novel sets its well-characterized protagonists in locations as disparate as Myanmar, Oregon, and London. Readers who enjoy this title will also like Invasion of Privacy by Christopher Reich. |
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