Political / legal thriller
Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd The Unravelling: A Futuristic Thriller of AI,
Book SynopsisIn the year 2038, a dystopian cyberpunk world teeters on the brink of chaos, sharply divided between the high-tech, AI-dominated suburbs and the lawless sprawl of the urban wastelands. This future, a blend of science fiction and stark reality, sets the stage for a thrilling narrative of survival against a backdrop of totalitarian government control and advanced technology. Amid this futuristic society, a disillusioned English boy hatches an audacious plan to rescue Suki, a luminous Asian pop star, from the grips of an oppressive world—a plan fraught with action, adventure, and the dark underbelly of cybernetic crimes. Their fates intertwine with that of a weary New York cop, Joe Jones, who finds himself drawn into the vortex of a global conspiracy, marked by hacking, surveillance, and an alternate reality that challenges the very essence of human spirit. As system failures cascade through the meticulously governed society, from driverless cars to the volatile stock market, Joe emerges as the linchpin in a high-stakes game of technology and human vulnerability. Armed with high-tech gadgets such as futuristic sunglasses and navigating via robotaxi through a futuristic city, he delves into a world of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and military might, racing against time to thwart a sinister plot with apocalyptic consequences. This science fiction thriller book, set in a futuristic world rife with robots, internet upheaval, and advanced computer systems, explores themes of leadership, strategy, and resistance. Joe's mission is dual: to protect his estranged family from the chaos and to guard Suki, who harbors secrets that could reshape humanity. As he battles through a society where surveillance and government control are omnipresent, the narrative delves into social commentary, exploring the conflict between technology and freedom, the power of prophecy, and the enduring human struggle for survival. Brand new science fiction for 2024, this futuristic fiction book is a must-read for fans of dystopian movies, science fiction books, and tales of technological unraveling. As Joe Jones confronts the challenges of a futuristic society and uncovers the truth behind the British boy's bold move, he embodies the spirit of resistance against a world on the edge of darkness. Will he decipher the web of deceit and save mankind from the brink of extinction? Dive into this action-packed, futuristic book, a crime thriller fiction that blends the excitement of science fiction movies with the depth of the best science fiction novels. Experience the unravelling of a world where the future of humanity hangs in balance, and the line between technological advancement and societal collapse is razor-thin.Table of Contents1 Happy Birthday 1 2 The Book 15 3 RO707 25 4 Singapore Nights 36 5 The Big Crash 46 6 London Zombies 58 7 You Must Leave This Area 67 8 Heading for the Concert 78 9 The Concert: Prologue 90 10 She's Gone! 99 11 Find Her 109 12 Near Miss 120 13 Find Him 130 14 Got Her 139 15 Two Planes 150 16 The Confession 159 17 Get Them Home 170 18 The Realisation 180 19 God 190 20 Family 200 Epilogue: The Future 209
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Olympia Publishers Tribe Canada
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Troubador Publishing King of the Courts
Book SynopsisWhen secrets and lies threaten his perfect record, what happens when Ryan's secret becomes the biggest threat of all?Ryan Jackson is an up and coming, hot-shot lawyer from Manhattan law firm, Macpherson & Daniels.Currently 29-0 in his legal career, he decides to take on a seemingly straightforward case on behalf of NYC's biggest sports stars for financial mismanagement against their former super-agent, DeShawn Arlington.Very quickly all is not as it seems, and the case begins to unravel, one witness and plaintiff at a time. With his back against the wall, fighting to save his perfect record, Ryan must think outside the box, and quickly, if he wants to win the case. As the trial comes to a conclusion, he must decide what he values more - his career or his marriage.
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Andrews UK Limited A Deal to Die For
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Devil's Ransom
Book SynopsisPike Logan races to stop an insidious attack orchestrated by a man who knows America's most treasured secrets. THE WORLD’S SECRETS HAVE FALLEN INTO THE WRONG HANDS . . . Afghanistan has fallen. Taskforce operative Pike Logan’s mission is to extract a man who has done more for the US in Afghanistan than perhaps anyone else. But Logan's goal is jeopardised when a ransomware attack hits every entity in the Taskforce. And when a connection is discovered between the hack and the Taliban, Logan is tasked with hunting the perpetrators down. He has no idea that this was just a test run, and the real attack is coming soon, engendered by a former NSA specialist in the US Government, who wants to return to the bipolar world of the Cold War. The turncoat has cloaked his schemes behind hackers from Serbia and Russia, and if successful, he will alter the balance of power on the global stage. So far, he has remained one step ahead of the Taskforce, but he has just made one massive mistake: hitting Pike Logan… The latest explosive thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former Special Forces officer Brad Taylor, perfect for fans of Lee Child, Jack Ryan, and David Baldacci. 'Pike Logan is a feisty, devil-may-care hero.' Steve Berry 'Pike ranks right up there with Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher and Jack Bauer.' John LescroartTrade ReviewREVIEWS FOR BRAD TAYLOR: 'Taylor [is] one of today's finest storytellers' TheRealBookSpy. 'Pike ranks right up there with Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher and Jack Bauer' John Lescroart. 'A whirlwind of high adventure, and edge-of-your-seat plot twists... End of Days is an incredible tapestry of real world implications mixed with stellar story telling. Brad Taylor still has the touch' Mystery & Suspense Magazine. 'Logan is a tough, appealing hero you're sure to root for' Joseph Finder. 'Pike Logan is a feisty, devil-may-care hero' Steve Berry. 'It's an excellent read, and I greatly enjoyed it' Nelson DeMille. 'Fresh plot, great actions, and Taylor clearly knows what he is writing about. When it comes to tactics and hardware he is spot-on' Vince Flynn
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Blue Coast Publishing The Breaking of Liam Glass: A Gripping Satirical
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Gideon Burrows Portico
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Birlinn General The Blood is Still: A Rebecca Connolly Thriller
Book SynopsisWhen the body of a man in eighteenth-century Highland dress is discovered on the site of the Battle of Culloden, journalist Rebecca Connolly takes up the story for the Chronicle. Meanwhile, a film being made about the ’45 Rebellion has enraged the right-wing group Spirit of the Gael which is connected to a shadowy group called Black Dawn linked to death threats and fake anthrax deliveries to Downing Street and Holyrood. When a second body – this time in the Redcoat uniform of the government army – is found in Inverness, Rebecca finds herself drawn ever deeper into the mystery. Are the murders connected to politics, a local gang war or something else entirely?Trade Review'Set in Inverness, a refreshing change from Glasgow or Edinburgh…the author’s background' * Scottish Field *'Once again great characters, we hear more from reporter, Rebecca Connolly and the tension just keeps you on your toes all the way through. It’s also full of Douglas Skelton humour too which just makes it a marvellous read!' * Independent Book Reviews *'Excellent. Credible, multi-layered characters enhance the intricate, high-tension plot. Skelton’s growing legion of fans will avidly await brave, dogged Rebecca’s next outing' * Publishers Weekly US *'Incorporating concerns about the spread of populism and the downsizing of news reporting, Skelton’s intriguing premise keeps you reading avidly to see how he’s going to tie it all together and make it work' * The Herald *'A corking read… Skelton's talent is casting his descriptive eyes on the familiar and rendering truthful characters with a believable backstory' * The Scotsman *'Once again this is a book that delivered everything – great characters, mystery, tension, atmosphere and a myriad of emotions and I loved it' * Jen Med Reviews *'The Blood is Still is Tartan Noir at its most tartan, and noir: and a book we'd highly recommend' * Undiscovered Scotland *'one's absolute attention is demanded right to the last. Thunder Bay was a fine book; The Blood is Still is several rungs higher' * Journal of the Law Society of Scotland *'While the action keeps coming like blood from a severed artery, Skelton show us the souls of his characters ... A stand-out thriller' * Scots Magazine *'It would be so easy to romp through The Blood is Still – the plot is compelling and the characters are so darn realistic, but I advise you to hold fire and take time to savour some of the gorgeously lyrical prose that’s sitting there in among all of the drama' * Crime Fiction Lover *'Skelton’s years as the editor of a local newspaper make for an intrinsic, pitch-black depiction of the competition between the police, the press, and the powers-that-be in the scramble to construct and control narratives… [Skelton’s] first-hand experience of real-life crime enriches his writing, as the book’s complexities gradually increase and the finer details of the murders become ever more important' * Dundee Courier, Scottish Book of the Week *'I was only a few pages into this new novel before I decided on the phrase I would use to describe it. It's a corking read' -- Kirsty McLuckie * Scotland on Sunday *'If you don’t know Skelton, now’s the time' -- Ian Rankin'The Blood is Still is a compelling read with characters you care about and a layered, intelligent plot that captures both the heart and the mind. Absolutely unmissable' * LiveandDeadly.net *'A captivating, intricate and thoroughly satisfying thriller' * LoveReading *'[I]t shows how versatile a writer Skelton is and that he is just going from strength to strength. It's a triumph. I absolutely loved it and everyone should read it!' * SimplySuzeReviews *'An intricately plotted thriller ... Lyrical and thoughtful' * The Library Journal (US) *
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Gallic Books The White City
Book Synopsis'Roma Tearne is an exquisite writer and captivating storyteller' Aminatta FornaThrough endless years of glacial winter, artist Hera has known loss: her brother's arrest and imprisonment on terrorism charges, her mother's resulting death, and the collapse of normal life in a devastated London. Her one comfort has been her relationship with Raphael. As the thaw begins, can she track down her elusive lover?Trade Review'Roma Tearne is an exquisite writer and captivating storyteller' Aminatta Forna; 'Skilled and sensitive ... Tearne's training as a painter shows in the subtle descriptions that fill each page with lyrical power' Independent on Sunday; 'Tearne captures a shifting social and political landscape and questions notions of home and homeland' The Independent; 'Tearne brings her skills as a painter to her writing' Sunday Telegraph; 'She has a wonderful ability to create atmosphere.' The Times; 'Tearne charts the patterns of love and loss with beautiful prose' Sunday Times
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Myriad Editions The Kennedy Moment
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Hobeck Books Limited The Genesis Inquiry
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Both Barrels Publishing Ltd. Critical Strike
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Whitefox Publishing Ltd The Eagle and the Cockerel
Book SynopsisEurope. Great Britain has long-since left the Union, but tensions between European countries remain and the international balance of power is firmly weighted towards China and the US. Seizing the opportunity for an unexpected comeback, disgraced former Paris mayor Vincent d’Amont makes an outrageous proposal: France and Germany should unite to create a new superpower: Charlemagny. The question will be put to the people in an historic vote on ROME, the ubiquitous social network of Europe. But, outraged by the progress of events and fearing a new order based on chaos and conflict, political vlogger Miss Cliché engages in a fierce battle against Vincent and his cronies. A bumpy journey filled with post-truth news and scorching betrayal lies ahead. Can Miss Cliché discover who is running the all-powerful ROME and reveal the real forces behind Charlemagny? And can she keep her own feelings under control before Charlemagny becomes a reality?Trade Review'At once of the recent past and of the moment, Alan Rhode’s The Eagle and the Cockerel is a meaty political thriller served in a distinctively wry style. Brilliantly comic on personality politics, and sharp on big picture politics, political comms, AI, and social media, The Eagle and the Cockerel exposes the absurdities of political games and power play in all their treachery, arrogance and self-serving cronyism.' -- LoveReading'Alan Rhode has woven an entertaining tale about where politics and a digital world might take the European Union in the future as it struggles to find unity and purpose in the face of the looming threats to economics, the environment and democracy that lurk in all countries across the continent.' -- Joe Kirwin'I’ve rarely read such witty political fiction with so much heart and flair! It’s at once both absurdist and glaringly realistic, not to be missed.' -- Leena Norms
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Corylus Books Resilience
Book SynopsisA murder mystery with political overtones taking place partly in the UK and partly in Romania
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Ignition Books(r) Honorable Enemies
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Common Notions Daughter Son Assassin
Book SynopsisA story of family bonds amid political betrayal that explores the drastic steps that a young girl will take in order to find a sense of belonging.Fred is lost, confused, almost certainly about to die. As he traces his steps back from the desert where he has been dropped by soldiers of a repressive Gulf Kingdom regime, his nine-year-old daughter, Nancy, is doing the same from six thousand miles away in a quiet neighborhood in the suburbs of Washington, DC. With his disappearance, she and her mother are forced to leave their comfortable house in DC for a new life in Virginia. Abandoned by their friends and desperate for answers, Nancy and her mother must acclimate to the strange world of suburban anonymity. As Nancy grows into adulthood, she pieces together what happened to her father and devises a bold plan to avenge his disappearance. Unraveling an international web of deceit in order to find her father wil
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Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing The Flying Cutterbucks
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Amazon Publishing La octava hermana
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£12.76
Next Chapter May It Please The Court
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Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited Song of the Golden Sparrow: A Novel History of
Book SynopsisGuilty of the crime of sleeping on the job, the lowly yaksha Prem Chandra Guha, is banished to India on a punishment posting. During his stay here, he must write a sufficiently riveting history of the land of his exile. Prem Chandra arrives in India on the first dawn of her independence and fate brings him to Netarhat, an obscure town near the forests of Chhota Nagpur. It is here that he meets Manhoos, an orphaned urchin who repairs motor vehicles for a living, and his friend Mary, a feisty tribal girl from the nearby Santhal village.Assuming the shape of a common sparrow, Prem Chandra turns into an unobtrusive observer and follows the fortunes of Manhoos and Mary as they travel to Calcutta, and then to Rishikesh, Bangalore, Ahmedabad As they plunge from one adventure to another, a series of figures play key roles in their lives: the Naxal leader Charu Majumdar; Satyajit Ray, in his crisp dhoti and clipped accent; the ever-giggling Maharishi Mahesh Yogi; the powerful business magnate, Ameer Premji; and even a mysterious man with a 56-inch chest.
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Independently Published Natural Justice: A Legal Thriller
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Random House USA Inc The Exchange
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Fair Warning The Instant Number One Bestselling
Book SynopsisThe hero of The Poet and The Scarecrow is back in the new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly. Jack McEvoy, the journalist who never backs down, tracks a serial killer who has been operating completely under the radar - until now.
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Bonnier Books Ltd Trial and Retribution: The unmissable legal
Book SynopsisA FULLY REVISED AND EDITED EDITION OF THE CLASSIC INSPIRED BY THE HIT, LONG-RUNNING TV SERIES STARRING DAVID HAYMANIt is every mother's nightmare. Her missing daughter found murdered. Her lover the prime suspect.It is every police officer's fear. A child murder. The evidence circumstantial.It is every rookie solicitor's dream. A high-profile case. An opportunity to shine.Twelve men and women will decide the verdict. But only YOU can decide if justice is done for the victim.______________________________ Praise for Lynda La Plante:'The UK's most celebrated female crime author' - DAILY MAIL'Thirty years on from writing Prime Suspect, La Plante is still delivering the goods' - THE TIMES'Tough, brilliant and damaged, [Tennison] shook up the genre forever' - DAILY EXPRESS'Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller' - KARIN SLAUGHTERTrade ReviewThe UK's most celebrated female crime author * Daily Mail *Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller * Karin Slaughter *La Plante excels in her ability to pick out the surprising but plausible details that give her portrayal of everyday life in a police station a rare ring of authenticity * Sunday Telegraph *
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HarperCollins Publishers The Royal Succession
Book SynopsisThis is the original Game of Thrones. George R.R. Martin.''No woman shall succeed in Salique land''Louis X is dead, poisoned, murdered, by the hand of Mahaut d'Artois. Her plan is simple to clear the path to the throne for her son-in-law Philippe. However, there is the small matter of Queen Clemence and her unborn child.As the country is thrown into turmoil, Philippe of Poitiers must use any means necessary to save his country from anarchy. However, how far is he willing to go to clear his path to the throne and become King in his own right?Trade Review‘Iron kings and strangled queens, battles and betrayals, lies and lust, the curse of the Templars, the doom of a great dynasty – and all of it (well, most of it) straight from the pages of history, and believe me, the Starks and the Lannisters have nothing on the Capets and Plantagenets. Whether you are a history buff or a fantasy fan, Druon's epic will keep you turning pages. This was the original game of thrones’GEORGE R.R. MARTIN ‘Blood-curdling tale of intrigue, murder, corruption and sexual passion’SUNDAY TIMES ‘Barbaric, sensual, teeming with life, based in wide reading and sound scholarship…among the best historical novels’ TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
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Random House USA Inc V2
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of Fatherland and Munich comes a WWII thriller about a German rocket engineer, a former actress turned British spy, and the Nazi rocket program.The first rocket will take five minutes to hit London. You have six minutes to stop the second.Rudi Graf is an engineer who always dreamed of sending rockets to the moon. But instead, he finds himself working alongside Wernher von Braun, launching V2 rockets at London for the Nazis from a bleak seaside town in occupied Holland. As the SS increases its scrutiny on the project, Graf, an engineer more than a soldier, has to muster all of his willpower to toe the party line. And when rumors of a defector circulate through the German ranks, Graf becomes a prime suspect. Meanwhile, Kay Caton-Walsh, a young English intelligence officer, is living through the turmoil of war. After she and her lover, an RAF officer, are caught i
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E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books Fifty Essays 3 Essential Orwell Classics
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Grand Central Publishing The President's Daughter: A Thriller
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Random House USA Inc The Stars at Noon
Book SynopsisA literary thriller and love story set during the Nicaraguan revolution, from the National Book Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist. • Now the basis for a major motion pictureSet in Nicaragua in 1984, The Stars at Noon is a story of passion, fear, and betrayal told in the voice of an American woman whose mission in Central America is as shadowy as her surroundings. Is she a reporter for an American magazine, as she sometimes claims, or a contact person for the anti-war group Eyes of Peace? And who is the rough English businessman she begins an affair with? The two foreigners become entangled in sinister plots and ever-widening webs of corruption, until a desperate attempt to escape the country brings their relationship to a crisis point.With his customary narrative brilliance, award-winning writer Denis Johnson brings a hellish landscape of moral ambiguity vividly to life.
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HarperCollins Publishers THE TOURIST
Book SynopsisSuperb new CIA thriller featuring black ops expert Milo Weaver and acclaimed by Lee Child as ‘first class – the kind of thing John le Carre might have written’.Trade ReviewPraise for ‘The Tourist’: 'A spy novel for our times… fascinating and exciting' Literary Review ‘A first class spy novel – wry, intelligent, layered… the kind of thing John le Carre might have written if he knew then what we know now’ Lee Child ‘Relentless action and memorable characters … a gripping and hugely entertaining read’ Mark Mills (author of ‘The Savage Garden’) ‘Smart… excels when the focus is on Weaver, an intriguing, damaged man yearning to break free of his dark profession’ People 'Utterly credible…Steinhauer, the two-time Edgar Award nominee who can be legitimately mentioned alongside John le Carré, displays a high degree of what Mr. le Carré's characters like to call tradecraft. If he's as smart as "The Tourist" makes him sound, he'll bring back Milo Weaver for a curtain call' New York Times ‘[A] scathing portrait of the CIA… Steinhauer seems to know the world of spies and assassins all too well… it feels real… ‘The Tourist’ is serious entertainment that raises interesting questions’ Washington Post ‘"The Tourist" should be savored… As rich and intriguing as the best of Le Carré, Deighton or Graham Greene, Steinhauer's complex, moving spy novel is perfect for our uncertain, emotionally fraught times’ LA Times 'Intelligent, evocative, and nuanced’ Seattle Times ‘Remember John Le Carre… when he was good? That’s how Olen Steinhauer writes’ Time ‘Compelling and hard to put down. …[Steinhauer is] superbly accomplished at both plotting and characterization’ Library Journal ‘Outstanding… heart-stopping action’ Publisher’s Weekly
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HarperCollins Publishers Orders from Berlin Book 3 Inspector Trave
Book SynopsisAn ingenious thriller in which young Detective Constable Trave uncovers a sophisticated plot at the heart of MI6 to assassinate Churchill and bring the Second World War and the whole Allied effort to an untimely end.It's 1940, and Bill Trave is a Detective Constable in his early thirties working in West London. France has fallen and the capital is being bombed both day and night it seems against all odds that Britain can survive the onslaught. Almost single-handedly Winston Churchill maintains the country's morale, with the German enemy convinced that his removal would win them the War.Albert Morrison, a rich widower forced into early retirement by failing eyesight, is stabbed to death in his Chelsea flat. His only daughter, Ava, tells Trave that she would read the newspapers to him every evening, and the night before his death he had become suddenly excited when she read him an obscure obituary notice.At Morrison's funeral, Ava learns from an old colleague that her father worked for MI6 before the War. The obituary notice was a coded message preparing for an assassination, although it does not specify the target. Trave realizes that there is a Nazi double agent within MI6, with a plan to assassinate Churchill and to set up another agent to take the blame. He is in a race against time to save Churchill, for if he fails, Britain's entire war effort could be at stakeTrade Review‘Tolkien’s writing is quietly impressive; his atmosphere of the blitzed capital superb.’ The Times ‘Jack Higgins fans will enjoy Tolkien’s exciting third suspense novel featuring Det. Insp. William Trave. Heartfelt evocations of the horrors of war, in particular the effects of the bombing raids on Londoners, show Tolkien has upped his game.’ Publishers Weekly REVIEWS FOR SIMON TOLKIEN: ‘Half Christie and half Grisham.’ Los Angeles Times ‘A fine novel. A thinking person’s Da Vinci Code.’ Chicago Tribune ‘A very British thriller … a page turner.’ Daily Mail
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Artificial Wisdom
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Random House USA Inc The Summons
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Random House USA Inc The Rainmaker
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Penguin Putnam Inc Dead Eye Gray Man
Book SynopsisEx-CIA master assassin Court Gentry gets hit with a blast from the past in the fourth Gray Man novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Greaney.Court Gentry has always prided himself on his ability to disappear at will, to fly below the radar and exist in the shadows—to survive as the near-mythical Gray Man. But when he takes revenge upon a former employer who betrayed him, he exposes himself to something he’s never had to face before: a killer who is just like him.Code-named Dead Eye, Russell Whitlock is a graduate of the same ultra-secret Autonomous Asset Program that trained and once controlled Gentry. But now, Whitlock is a free agent who has been directed to terminate his fellow student of death. He knows how his target thinks, how he moves, and how he kills. And he knows the best way to do the job is to make Gentry run for his life—right up until the moment Dead Eye finally ends it...
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HarperCollins Publishers The Inheritance Book 1 Inspector Trave
Book Synopsis Simon Tolkien’s gripping Oxford-based thriller which sees Inspector Trave in a race for justice against deception, conspiracy and the long shadow of the past. Trade Review‘A fine novel. A thinking person’s Da Vinci Code.’ Chicago Tribune ‘A deft combination of Agatha Christie manor-house whodunit. Erle Stanley Gardner courtroom drama, and Dan Brown thriller, The Inheritance is nonetheless unique to its creator.’ Richmond Times-Dispatch
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HarperCollins Publishers WARRIOR CLASS
Book SynopsisMaverick USAF pilot Patrick McLanahan returns in a turbocharged new adventure packed with breathtaking flying action and cutting-edge technology.Trade Review‘Clancy’s got serious company.’New York Daily News ‘When a former pilot with years of experience turns his hand to writing thrillers you can take their authenticity for granted. His writing is exceptional and the dialogue, plots and characters are first-class… far too good to be missed.’Sunday Mirror ‘Brown has the technothriller down cold.’USA Today
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Headline Publishing Group The Fall Dismas Hardy series book 16
Book SynopsisFrom John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author of THE OPHELIA CUT and THE KEEPER, comes THE FALL - the riveting new legal thriller featuring Dismas Hardy and introducing his daughter Rebecca.Late one night, fostered teen Anlya Paulson plummets to her death from the overpass above San Francisco''s Stockton tunnel. But did she fall...or was she pushed? Pushed to find a suspect, homicide inspectors focus on naïve school teacher Greg Treadway, who volunteers as a Special Advocate for foster children. But by the time Greg''s murder trial is underway, lawyer Dismas Hardy and his daughter, Rebecca, have unearthed some alternative harrowing possibilities: a missing stepfather, a roommate who ran an escort service, and Anlya''s own birth mother. How will they get these theories in front of the jury? And, if they can, what price will they have to pay?Trade ReviewToday's best legal thriller series -- Lee ChildIt's absolutely stuffed with the kind of "objection overruled" action some of us just can't get enough of * Morning Star *High-class...first-rate * Sunday Telegraph *Breathtaking * LA Times *Brilliant * Washington Post *The best legal thriller I have read in years * Brad Thor *
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Autonomedia In the Deep
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Random House USA Inc The Runaway Jury
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In “Grisham’s most addictive courtroom thriller” (The Seattle Times), justice is fighting for its life—and the jury is caught in the crossfire of greed and corruption.They are at the center of a multimillion-dollar legal hurricane: twelve men and women who have been investigated, watched, manipulated, and harassed by high-priced lawyers and consultants who will stop at nothing to secure a verdict. Now the jury must make a decision in the most explosive civil trial of the century, a precedent-setting lawsuit against a giant tobacco company. But only a handful of people know the truth: that this jury has a leader, and the verdict belongs to him.He is known only as Juror #2. But he has a name, a past, and he has planned his every move with the help of a beautiful woman on the outside. Now, while a corporate empire hangs in the balance, while a grieving family waits, and while lawyers are plunged into a battle for their careers, the truth about Juror #2 is about to explode.
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Little, Brown Book Group Price of Duty
Book SynopsisIn a top-secret location deep in the Ural Mountains, Russian President Gennadiy Gryzlov has built his nation''s most dangerous weapon since the atomic bomb-a fearsome tool to gain superiority in Russia''s long-running battle with the West. From inside Perun Aerie-an intricate network of underground tunnels and chambers that is the heart of the Russian cyber warfare program-he is launching a carefully plotted series of attacks on an unsuspecting U.S. and its European allies.The first strike targets Warsaw, Poland, where Russian malware wipes out the records of nearly every Polish bank account, imploding the country''s financial system and panicking the rest of Europe. When Stacy Anne Barbeau, the besieged American president, fails to effectively combat the Russian threat, Brad McLanahan, on some well-earned R&R with his new Polish girlfriend, Major Nadia Rozek, is called back to duty.As the Russians'' deadly tactics escalate - including full-scale assaults on Europe''s po
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HarperCollins India Dead On Time
Book SynopsisBusy day for PM Harry White with politics, lunch invite from media lord, rebellion, crisis call from White House. Ends with trip to Glasgow for Rangers vs. Celtic game, where two men have long-awaited plans.
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Orenda Books Dead of Night
Book SynopsisA freelance journalist is dragged into a deadly investigation when researching an article on rhino-horn smuggling in South Africa. An unputdownable new thriller from the authors of the critically acclaimed Detective Kubu series. ‘The perfect combination of “I don’t want it to end” and “I can’t put it down”. Great African crime fiction’ Deon Meyer ‘My favourite writing duo since Ellery Queen’ Ragnar Jónasson ‘Compelling and deceptively written’ New York Journal of Books _______________ When freelance journalist, Crystal Nguyen, heads to South Africa, she thinks she’ll be researching an article on rhino-horn smuggling for National Geographic, while searching for her missing colleague. But within a week, she’s been hunting poachers, hunted by their bosses, and then arrested in connection with a murder. And everyone is after a briefcase full of money that may hold the key to everything… Fleeing South Africa, she goes undercover in Vietnam, trying to discover the truth before she’s exposed by the local mafia. Discovering the plot behind the money is only half the battle. Now she must convince the South African authorities to take action before it’s too late. She has a shocking story to tell, if she survives long enough to tell it… Fast-paced, relevant and chilling, Dead of Night is a stunning new thriller that exposes one of the most vicious conflicts on the African continent… _______________ ‘Promising series launch...an entertaining page-turner. Readers will look forward to the sequel’ Publishers Weekly ‘From Minnesota to South Africa to Mozambique to Vietnam, Michael Stanley's Dead of Night is an extraordinary tale of the extreme measures taken to combat international poaching and smuggling’ C.J. Box ‘As dark as the darkest of Nordic Noir’ Yrsa Sigurdardóttir ‘A wonderful, original voice’ Peter James ‘Impossible to put down’ Library Journal
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Penguin Books Ltd Prodigal Son
Book SynopsisThe thrilling new Orphan X book and SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER from bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz''Feels like a missile launch'' DAVID BALDACCI_______ As Orphan-X, Evan Smoak was trained to be a secret government assassin - until he quit. As the Nowhere Man, he''s the guy to call if no one else can help. He''ll save you. But when a woman gets in touch claiming to be his mother, he can''t know if his true family needs help or this is a trap. Has Evan''s past reached out to claim him? Or is someone out to ensure he has no future?_______''A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment'' DAILY MAIL Praise for Orphan X ''Outstanding in every way'' LEE CHILD ''Weapons-grade thriller writing'' GUARDIAN ''A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment'' DAILY MAILTrade ReviewThere is a 'this time it's personal' feel to this latest in the violent, classy series and the action never flags * Sun *
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Pan Macmillan Hell's Corner
Book SynopsisHell's Corner is the blockbusting finale to David Baldacci's phenomenal Camel Club series.On the night of the State Dinner honouring the British Prime Minister, Oliver Stone witnesses an explosion as the motorcade leaves the White House. A bomb has been detonated in what looks like a terrorist plot directed at the President and the Prime Minister.In the aftermath, British MI5 agent Mary Chapman, an experienced, lethal operative with an agenda of her own, is sent to assist and coordinate the investigation alongside American authorities. Stone, together with Harry Finn, Alex Ford and the rest of the Camel Club, is drawn into the inquiry.But everything is not what it seems, and what happened in the park may not have been the actual plan. It seems the mysterious attackers had another target in their sights, and it's up to the Camel Club to stop them, or face the catastrophic results.Trade ReviewBaldacci is still peerless * Sunday Times *One of the world's biggest-selling thriller writers, Baldacci needs no introduction . . . Brilliant plotting, heart-grabbing action and characters to die for * Daily Mail *
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Headline Publishing Group Fatal
Book SynopsisJohn Lescroart, bestselling author of the Dismas Hardy series, whose recent titles include THE FALL, THE KEEPER and THE OPHELIA CUT, returns with a gripping one-off thriller about a deadly love affair that will enthrall fans of Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben.Kate is happily married to Ron with two children and a beautiful home in San Francisco.But everything changes when Kate meets Peter. What begins as a passing fancy develops into a dangerous obsession and one intense, passionate encounter.Confident that life can go back to normal, Kate never considers that Peter may not be so willing to move on.Until a masked man fires a weapon into the crowd of a café that Kate is in with her best friend. This tragedy is just the first in a series of horrifying events that will show exactly how fatal the consequences of one mistake can be...Trade ReviewToday's best legal thriller series -- Lee ChildHigh-class...first-rate * Sunday Telegraph *Breathtaking * LA Times *Brilliant * Washington Post *The best legal thriller I have read in years * Brad Thor *
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Penguin Putnam Inc Burner
Book SynopsisCourt Gentry is caught between the Russian mafia and the CIA in this latest electrifying thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling Gray Man series.When you kick over a rock, you never know what's going to crawl out. Alex Velesky is about to discover that the hard way. He's stolen records from the Swiss bank that employs him, thinking that he'll uncover a criminal conspiracy. But he soon finds that he's tapped into the mother lode of corruption. Before he knows it, he's being hunted by everyone from the Russian mafia to the CIA. Court Gentry and his erstwhile lover, Zoya Zakharova, find themselves on opposites poles when it comes to Velesky. They both want him but for different reasons. That's a problem for tomorrow. Today they need to keep him and themselves alive. Right now, it's not looking good.
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Canelo The Night Swim: An absolutely gripping crime
Book SynopsisShe is the last hope for people seeking justice.True crime podcaster Rachel Krall has come to Neapolis, a small seaside town being torn apart by a devastating trial. A local golden boy – a swimmer destined for Olympic greatness – has been accused of raping the beloved granddaughter of the police chief.Used to being recognised for her voice, not her face, Rachel is unsettled when she finds a note on her car windshield, begging for her help. Twenty-five years ago, Jenny Stills drowned. Her sister insists it was murder.Rachel throws herself into covering the trial, but the letters keep coming. As the past and present start to collide, Rachel uncovers startling connections between the two cases. The truth will change the course of the trial, and the lives of everyone involved.An absolutely gripping thriller, featuring a true crime podcaster. Perfect for fans of Ashley Flowers and Riley Sager.Praise for The Night Swim:‘A blistering plot and crisp writing make The Night Swim an unputdownable read’ Sarah Pekkanen author of The Wife Between Us‘You get the courtroom drama, a front-row seat to an influential true crime podcast, and the uncovering of decades-long secrets buried within a small coastal town. Read this book, you won't regret it!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Expertly written’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A slow burn, character driven thriller... horrifying, heartbreaking and brilliantly written. I can’t wait to read more books by this author’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I really enjoyed the dual timeline and thought using the different formats of podcast episodes, letters and first person narrative was very clever. This book tackles a lot of big issues within a gripping plot. Powerful reading.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘Gripping and heartbreaking with an undercurrent of unease running through it… I couldn’t bear to put it down. So tightly plotted you don’t see the twists coming!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘I absolutely loved it! If you love legal thrillers, secrets and podcasts, you need to read this.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
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