September 2017 list by Trish Hull
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| Vector by James AbelBio-Thriller. Joe Rush is a former Marine medical officer with a particular expertise in bioterrorism. Right now, he and his friend Eddie Nakamura are in Brazil with two goals: to study resistant forms of malaria, and to look for signs of bioterrorist activity. When Eddie gets sick and is then kidnapped, Joe discovers just how closely linked those two goals are. All too soon, a global pandemic threatens. A blistering pace, plausible medical concerns, advanced technologies, and plenty of twists and turns make this series an excellent choice for fans of Michael Crichton.
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| Lovemurder by Saul BlackSuspense Fiction. Katherine Glass has been in prison for six years. So why are her grisly murders being replicated now? Turns out, the beautiful serial killer had a partner, who's demanding that Katherine be released -- or more will die. San Francisco Homicide detective Valerie Hart risks being toyed with, but she turns to Katherine for help in identifying the next victim before it's too late. With complex personalities on both sides of the good/evil divide, plenty of tension, and a pace that doesn't let up, this raw, intricately plotted serial killer thriller is a good choice for fans of Chelsea Cain's Heartsick. |
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| Every Day Above Ground by Glen Erik HamiltonCrime Fiction. A former Army Ranger who was raised by a professional thief, Van Shaw is trying to stay on the right side of the law while taking whatever odd jobs he can to make ends meet and restore the Seattle home he recently inherited. But the promise of a big score proves too tempting, and soon Shaw is in the middle of a heist gone bad, scrambling to figure out who set him up and why. Every Day Above Ground is the 3rd in a gritty, atmospheric series, the 1st of which, Past Crimes, won both an Anthony and a Macavity Award. |
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| The Driver by Hart HansonThriller. In this debut by the creator of the TV series Bones, violence should be expected -- as well as memorable dialogue and a sensitive portrayal of the trials faced by returning veterans. Former Army Special Forces officer Michael Skellig has been chauffeuring reality TV star/skateboard mogul Bismarck Avila for 28 hours straight when he saves him from a shooting at a hotel. Promoted to full-time bodyguard/driver, Skellig now needs to find out who's targeting his client. To complicate matters a bit, Skellig's also hearing the voice of a terrorist he killed in Yemen...and he's in love with the foul-mouthed cop who thinks Skellig might have been involved in the hotel shooting. |
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| Emma in the Night by Wendy WalkerPsychological Suspense. Three years after teenage sisters Cassandra and Emma disappeared, Cass has returned alone. Though she spins a tale of a couple who had held them captive in order to get their hands on the baby that no one knew Emma was carrying, the FBI psychiatrist assigned to the case has her doubts -- from the very beginning, Abby Winter had thought the girls' narcissistic mother had something to do with their disappearance. As she listens to Cass tell her story, Abby is determined to find out what actually happened. |
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In The Crosshairs
by Jack Coughlin
CIA field operative Kyle Swanson must find a former top-level Russian sniper who was working for the United States, but appears to have gone rogue, killing a marine in the latest addition to the series following Long Shot.
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The Fallen
by Ace Atkins
Investigating a series of bank robberies that have been orchestrated with skill and precision worthy of a military raid, Mississippi sheriff and former Army Ranger Quinn Colson calls on old allies and new enemies in his effort to outmaneuver a sophisticated band of elite criminals. By the Edgar Award-nominated author of The Lost Ones.
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Devastation Road
by Jason Hewitt
Waking up in a German field at the end of World War II, an injured man with only flashes of his memory intact embarks on a search for his identity while becoming caught up in a flood of displaced people, including a teen with whom he forges an unlikely alliance. By the author of The Dynamite Room.
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Blame
by Jeff Abbott
The award-winning author of the Sam Capra thrillers presents a new stand-alone novel of psychological suspense.Two years ago, Jane Norton crashed her car on a lonely road, killing her friend David and leaving her with amnesia. At first, everyone was sympathetic. Then they found Jane's note: I wish we were dead together. A girl to blame ... From that day the town turned against her. But even now Jane is filled with questions: Why were they on that road? Why was she with David? Did she really want to die? The secrets she should forget Most of all, she must find out who has just written her an anonymous message: I know what really happened. I know what you don't remember.
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Dead on Arrival
by Matt Richtel
The bizarre deaths of everyone in a remote Colorado ski town thrusts a world-class virologist into a mystery involving a deadly syndrome that causes him to wonder if the world might be better left unsaved.
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