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Thrillers and Suspense October 2017
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| Red Swan: A Novel by P.T. Deutermann In this thrilling, complex spy novel, a CIA psychiatrist whose skill lies in discrediting political targets is forced into retirement after a successful career. When, a year later, his agency's director is found dead and he's asked to investigate, he finds that some tactics may have been employed on the CIA -- but both the target and the players are as yet unknown. |
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The disappearance of Adèle Bedeau : a historical thriller
by Graeme Macrae Burnet
When an alluring waitress named Adele Bedeau vanishes into thin air, Detective Georges Gorski, haunted by his failure to solve one of his first murder cases, sets his sights on socially awkward loner Manfred Baumann.
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The river at night
by Erica Ferencik
Struggling with a soul-crushing job, a beloved sibling's death and a divorce, Wini joins her friends on a hiking and rafting trip only to become stranded away from their survival gear and targeted by sinister rescuers who force the women to reconsider their loyalties and secrets.
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Odd child out : a novel
by Gilly Macmillan
Investigating the death of a man who may have been a casualty of a prank gone wrong, detective Jim Clemo is rapidly embroiled in an escalating public debate surrounding the victim, a British youth; and his best friend, a Somali refugee who is unwilling or unable to reveal what happened.
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| A Promise to Kill: A Clyde Barr Novel by Erik StoreyClyde Barr is a lone rider who just can't help but provide aid to those in need. In this case (the sequel to Nothing Short of Dying), it's a tiny village on the edge of a Ute reservation in rural Utah. Stopping to help a sick old man, Clyde gets drawn into problems with a visiting bike gang, who are hassling locals but have much grander, more dangerous plans afoot. |
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Focus on: Legal Thrillers
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| The Ex: A Novel by Alafair BurkeTwenty years ago, Olivia Randall broke Jack Harris' heart. Now, she's a successful defense attorney, and Jack stands accused of murdering the man whose son killed his wife three years previously. Jack's daughter, Buckley, demands that Olivia help him. It looks like an easy enough case, but as the evidence piles up Olivia sees hints of a conspiracy... |
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| The Jezebel Remedy by Martin Clark Eccentric Lettie VanSandt is a paranoid animal hoarder who's antagonized everyone in town. Lisa and Joe Stone are her lawyers, and when she dies in a fire, they have to settle her will after years of filing endless patent claims and petty lawsuits. That she died cooking meth seems unlikely, but it's not until other oddities appear that they realize that something sinister is afoot. |
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| The Gods of Guilt: A Lincoln Lawyer Novel by Michael Connelly Pragmatic mobile lawyer Mickey Haller is defending a pimp accused of killing one of his "girls," who Mickey happened to know. Mickey, who's more interested in finding a favorable verdict than the truth, finds this case a bit fishy and the ensuing investigation and courtroom scenes are full of drama. |
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| The Verdict by Nick StoneLegal clerk and recovering alcoholic Terry Flynt is pleased to be selected to help on a high-profile murder case involving multimillionaire hedge fund manager Vernon James. With Terry as an able guide to the British legal system, a complex plot awash in moral ambiguities, and richly detailed characters, this novel is sure to appeal to fans of the best courtroom dramas. |
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