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Thrillers and Suspense January 2019
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| Deep War: The War With China and North Korea, the Nuclear Precipice by David PoyerWhat it's about: a near-future America disabled by the Chinese war machine and desperately trying to fight on in the wake of devastating cyber attacks and nuclear strikes.
The biggest threat? A sophisticated artificial intelligence system, which gives the Chinese the ability to prepare for possible American countermeasures before U.S. forces can even finish creating them.
Series alert: this is the 18th entry in Poyer's long-running Tales of the Modern Navy series. |
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A simple favor : a novel
by Darcey Bell
A single mother's life is turned upside down when her best friend vanishes, an inexplicable event that prompts her to reach out to her blog readers and the missing woman's handsome husband before nightmarish realities come to light
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Go to my grave
by Catriona McPherson
"Ann Cleeves Donna Weaver has put everything into The Breakers, a Bed and Breakfast that she and her mother are opening on a remote stretch of beach. Now it waits--freshly painted, richly furnished, filled with flowers. But as the guests arrive, they feel like they've been here before. Amid home-baked scones, gorgeous guest rooms, and lavish dinners fit for a king, the feeling of menace grows. Someone has broken their vow. Someone is playing games. And then the games turn deadly..."
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| The Moscow Sleepers by Stella RimingtonWhat it is: an atmospheric and richly detailed spy thriller, where the only thing more dangerous than an international conspiracy might be the turf wars and competing interests between factions of the British government.
For fans of: John le Carre's The Night Manager; Iris Johansen's Catherine Ling series.
Reviewers say: "espionage with a capital E" (Booklist). |
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| Jack of Spies by David DowningStarring: Jack McColl, a luxury car salesman whose attention to detail and facility with languages might make him a good spy -- at least if the still-fledgling British intelligence service can keep itself together long enough to support his work.
Why you might like it: Jack's business takes him all over the world, providing a panoramic view of the complex and competing international interests that led to World War I.
Series alert: This is the 1st book in the Jack McColl series, followed by One Man's Flag and Lenin's Roller Coaster. |
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| I, Ripper by Stephen HunterWhat it is: the descriptive, intricately plotted story of Jack the Ripper, told in chapters alternating between the perspective of the killer himself and that of an Irish journalist who is trying to track him down.
Is it for you? The author doesn't shy away from the gruesome aspects of Jack's murderous desires, so this is not a book for the faint of heart.
You might also like: The Alienist by Caleb Carr and The Bedlam Detective by Stephen Gallagher, both of which are historical mysteries that explore the criminal psyche and the drive to commit violent crimes. |
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| The Day of Atonement by David LissStarring: Sebastian Foxx (born Sebastiao Raposa), a Jew forced by the Inquisition to convert to Christianity and the former apprentice of London-based "thief-taker" Benjamin Weaver.
What happens: In 1755, Sebastian secretly returns to his native Lisbon to get even with the man who reported his father to the Inquisition, thank the man who helped him escape to England, and track down the woman he loves.
Series alert: This compelling and dramatic novel is the suspenseful spinoff spin-off of David Liss's acclaimed series of Benjamin Weaver mysteries. |
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