Political / legal thriller
Random House USA Inc The Guardians
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Random House USA Inc A Time for Mercy
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jake Brigance is back! The hero of A Time to Kill, one of the most popular novels of our time, returns in a courtroom drama that The New York Times says is riveting and suspenseful. Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when the court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and discovers that there is more to the story than meets the eye. Jake’s fierce commitment to saving Drew from the gas chamber puts his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line. In what may be the most personal and accomplished legal thriller of John Grisham’s storied career, we deepen our acquaintance with the iconic Southern town of Clanton and the vivid cast of characters that so
£9.49
Random House USA Inc A Time for Mercy A Jake Brigance Novel
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jake Brigance is back! The hero of A Time to Kill, one of the most popular novels of our time, returns in a courtroom drama that The New York Times says is riveting and suspenseful. Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when the court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and discovers that there is more to the story than meets the eye. Jake’s fierce commitment to saving Drew from the gas chamber puts his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line. In what may be the most personal and accomplished legal thriller of John Grisham’s storied career, we deepen our acquaintance with the iconic Southern town of Clanton and the vivid cast of characters that so
£14.40
Random House USA Inc The Judges List
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Random House USA Inc The Judges List
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Investigator Lacy Stoltz follows the trail of a serial killer, and closes in on a shocking suspect—a sitting judge—in “one of the best crime reads of the year.... Bristling with high-tech detail and shivering with suspense.... Worth staying up all night to finish” (Wall Street Journal). In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge who was taking millions in bribes from a crime syndicate. She put the criminals away, but only after being attacked and nearly killed. Three years later, and approaching forty, she is tired of her work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change.Then she meets a mysterious woman who is so frightened she uses a number of aliases. Jeri Crosby’s father was murdered twenty years earlier in a case that remains unsolved and that has grown stone cold. But Jeri has a suspect whom she has become o
£33.75
Diversified Publishing The Judges List
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Investigator Lacy Stoltz follows the trail of a serial killer, and closes in on a shocking suspect—a sitting judge—in “one of the best crime reads of the year.... Bristling with high-tech detail and shivering with suspense.... Worth staying up all night to finish” (Wall Street Journal). In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge who was taking millions in bribes from a crime syndicate. She put the criminals away, but only after being attacked and nearly killed. Three years later, and approaching forty, she is tired of her work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change.Then she meets a mysterious woman who is so frightened she uses a number of aliases. Jeri Crosby’s father was murdered twenty years earlier in a case that remains unsolved and that has grown stone cold. But Jeri has a suspect whom she has become o
£24.00
Random House USA Inc A Time for Mercy
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jake Brigance is back! The hero of A Time to Kill, one of the most popular novels of our time, returns in a courtroom drama that The New York Times says is riveting and suspenseful. Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when the court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and discovers that there is more to the story than meets the eye. Jake’s fierce commitment to saving Drew from the gas chamber puts his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line. In what may be the most personal and accomplished legal thriller of John Grisham’s storied career, we deepen our acquaintance with the iconic Southern town of Clanton and the vivid cast of characters that so
£26.25
Diversified Publishing A Time for Mercy Jack Brigance
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jake Brigance is back! The hero of A Time to Kill, one of the most popular novels of our time, returns in a courtroom drama that The New York Times says is riveting and suspenseful. Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when the court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and discovers that there is more to the story than meets the eye. Jake’s fierce commitment to saving Drew from the gas chamber puts his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line. In what may be the most personal and accomplished legal thriller of John Grisham’s storied career, we deepen our acquaintance with the iconic Southern town of Clanton and the vivid cast of characters that so
£25.60
Penguin Books Ltd The Awoken
Book SynopsisThe Awoken is a phenomenal story—filled with action, romance, plot twists, and a few big juicy reveals! —Issa RaeA cinematic, speculative debut about a woman who undergoes cryogenic preservation at the time of her death and wakes up a century later in a world where her very life is a crime. When Alabine Rivers, a politically active young woman with a bright career and romance ahead of her, finds out the devastating news that she has terminal cancer, the only thing that gives her solace is the possibility of a second life through the emerging field of cryogenics. A century later, scientists have indeed discovered how to bring the dead back from preservation, but humanity has been locked in a philosophical battle over the ethics of this new Godlike power, a battle that has turned violent: Those who are resurrected, the Awoken, have been declared illegal and are to be shot on sight. This is the world
£21.60
Random House Publishing Group Juneteenth
Book SynopsisThe radiant, posthumous second novel by the visionary author of Invisible Man, featuring an introduction and a new postscript by Ralph Ellison''s literary executor, John F. Callahan, and a preface by National Book Award-winning author Charles Johnson “Ralph Ellison’s generosity, humor and nimble language are, of course, on display in Juneteenth, but it is his vigorous intellect that rules the novel. . . . A majestic narrative concept.”—Toni MorrisonIn Washington, D.C., in the 1950s, Adam Sunraider, a race-baiting senator from New England, is mortally wounded by an assassin’s bullet while making a speech on the Senate floor. To the shock of all who think they know him, Sunraider calls out from his deathbed for Alonzo Hickman, an old black minister, to be brought to his side. The reverend is summoned; the two are left alone. “Tell me what happened while there’s still time,” demands the d
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Penguin Young Readers Stephen King 112263 en español
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Penguin Young Readers Los Guardianes
Book SynopsisHace veintidós años mataron a un abogado. Lo volverán a hacer sin pensarlo dos veces. En la pequeña ciudad de Seabrook, en Florida, un joven abogado llamado Keith Russo fue asesinado de un disparo una noche que trabajaba tarde en su oficina. El asesino no dejo huellas. No hubo testigos del crimen, y se desconoce el motivo por el que alguien querría matar al abogado. Sin embargo, la policía sospechaba de Quincy Miller, un joven de raza negra que fue cliente de Russo años atrás. Quincy fue juzgado, arrestado, y condenado a prisión de por vida. Durante veintidós años, Quincy languideció en prisión, manteniendo su inocencia. Pero nadie lo escuchaba. No tenia abogados, ni nadie que lo defendiera. En su desesperación, Quincy escribió una carta a Los Ministros Guardianes, una pequeña empresa de caridad dirigía por Cullen Post, un abogado que a su
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Penguin Young Readers El beso de la mujer araña The Kiss of the Spider
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Random House USA Inc Juneteenth Revised
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Penguin Putnam Inc Robert Ludlums The Treadstone Transgression
Book SynopsisA blown mission and a dead team leave Adam Hayes the last loose thread in a tapestry of betrayal in this latest high stakes international thriller from the world of Robert Ludlum.The most pressing issue on Adam Hayes'' mind is planning his son''s upcoming 5th birthday party. After years of operating in the world''s most dangerous spots for Treadstone, he''s ready to call it quits, but the feeling isn''t mutual. Levi Shaw, Treadstone''s director, calls Hayes back for one more mission. It''s a walk in the park. You don''t even have to go in with the strike team. I just need you to set up the safe house. You''ll be home in time to pick up the birthday cake. But nothing is ever easy where Treadstone is concerned. When the mission is blown only Hayes is left alive, and everyone, it seems, is determined to correct that oversight.
£9.49
Penguin Putnam Inc Robert Ludlums The Bourne Sacrifice
Book SynopsisJason Bourne tackles a global media conspiracy in the latest electrifying entry in Robert Ludlum’s #1 New York Times bestselling series.Jason Bourne has faced many killers before, but none as dangerous or as cruelly inventive as the assassin who calls himself Lennon. Bourne thought he had Lennon cornered in Iceland, only to have the killer escape in a fiery explosion. Now Lennon’s trail leads Bourne to New York and then to Washington – and the body count rises with each deadly encounter.But who is Lennon working for? Bourne believes the assassin has a shadowy new employer called the Pyramid. The only clue to the group’s agenda is a young German woman murdered in Washington on her way to a covert meeting. But the woman’s entire identity turns out to be a lie, and news reports of her death have been strangely twisted and suppressed.Finding the truth about this woman may be Bourne’s only chance to catch Lenno
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Penguin Putnam Inc Robert Ludlums The Bourne Sacrifice
Book SynopsisJason Bourne tackles a global media conspiracy in the latest electrifying entry in Robert Ludlum’s #1 New York Times bestselling series.Jason Bourne has faced many killers before, but none as dangerous or as cruelly inventive as the assassin who calls himself Lennon. Bourne thought he had Lennon cornered in Iceland, only to have the killer escape in a fiery explosion. Now Lennon’s trail leads Bourne to New York and then to Washington – and the body count rises with each deadly encounter.But who is Lennon working for? Bourne believes the assassin has a shadowy new employer called the Pyramid. The only clue to the group’s agenda is a young German woman murdered in Washington on her way to a covert meeting. But the woman’s entire identity turns out to be a lie, and news reports of her death have been strangely twisted and suppressed.Finding the truth about this woman may be Bourne’s only chance to catch Lenno
£9.49
Penguin Putnam Inc Robert Ludlums The Bourne Defiance
Book SynopsisSomeone''s killing Treadstone agents and Jason Bourne may be next on the list in this latest electrifying entry in Robert Ludlum?s #1 New York Times bestselling series. From the glacial waters of Alaska to a sexy nightclub in the Bahamas, Treadstone agents are being hunted down and murdered. Someone high up in the U.S. government will stop at nothing to cover up a secret Treadstone mission from the past known as Defiance. With a team of killers hot on his trail, Jason Bourne chases the mystery of Defiance around the world. But as he closes in on the shocking truth, Bourne realizes that one man holds the key?his archenemy, the assassin known as Lennon. The Russian hitman has been at the heart of Defiance from the very beginning, and his next target will put Bourne ?and the woman he loves?in the cross-hairs. As Bourne races to stop the ruthless conspiracy behind Defiance, he must come face to face with Lennon one last time?and the stage is set for a final violent showdown.
£15.20
Penguin Putnam Inc Robert Ludlums The Blackbriar Genesis
Book SynopsisThe assassination of a Treadstone agent leads two Blackbriar operatives down a rabbit hole of deceit and betrayal in this explosive new series from the world of Robert Ludlum.A car explodes along a quiet Prague side street—among the dead is an undercover Treadstone agent. It's not unusual for such men to meet their fates on an operation, but in this case there's one catch. None of his superiors know what he was doing there. Two Blackbriar operatives, Helen Jouvert and Donovan Wade, are sent to investigate. Their search for answers will take them deeper into the world of conspiracy and fake news than they ever expected. Treadstone and Blackbriar may be two sides of the same coin, intelligence and counterintelligence, but they have one thing in common, answers can be the deadliest commodity of all.
£9.49
Penguin Putnam Inc Armored
Book SynopsisA novel inspired by #1 New York Times best-selling author Mark Greaney?s Audible Original drama, Armored.Joshua Duffy is a Close Protection Agent?a professional bodyguard?and he''s one of the world''s elite operatives. That is, he was until his last mission in Lebanon. Against all odds, Josh got his primary out alive, but the cost was high. Josh lost his lower left leg.There''s not much call for an elite bodyguard with such an injury. So, Josh has to support his family working as a mall cop in New Jersey. For a man like Josh, this is purgatory on earth, but miracles can occur even in Paramus.A lucky run-in with an old comrade promises to get Josh back in the field for one last job. The UN is sending a peace mission into the Sierra Madre mountains in Mexico, an area so dangerous it''s known as Espinazo del Diablo?the Devil''s Spine. Only a fool would think they could broker peace between the homicidal drug cartels in the region, and only a madman would sign on to keep those fools alive.
£15.30
Penguin Putnam Inc Armored
Book SynopsisA novel inspired by #1 New York Times best-selling author Mark Greaney?s Audible Original drama, Armored.Joshua Duffy is a Close Protection Agent?a professional bodyguard?and he''s one of the world''s elite operatives. That is, he was until his last mission in Lebanon. Against all odds, Josh got his primary out alive, but the cost was high. Josh lost his lower left leg.There''s not much call for an elite bodyguard with such an injury. So, Josh has to support his family working as a mall cop in New Jersey. For a man like Josh, this is purgatory on earth, but miracles can occur even in Paramus.A lucky run-in with an old comrade promises to get Josh back in the field for one last job. The UN is sending a peace mission into the Sierra Madre mountains in Mexico, an area so dangerous it''s known as Espinazo del Diablo?the Devil''s Spine. Only a fool would think they could broker peace between the homicidal drug cartels in the region, and only a madman would sign on to keep those fools alive.
£9.49
Random House USA Inc The Snares
£23.20
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Rogue Justice
Book SynopsisThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of While Justice Sleeps returns with another riveting and intricately plotted thriller, in which a blackmailed federal judge, a secret court and a brazen murder may lead to an unprecedented national crisis.A thoroughly compelling take on the machinations of Washington and those covetous of power.?New York MagazineSupreme Court clerk Avery Keene is back, trying to get her feet on solid ground after unraveling an international conspiracy in While Justice Sleeps. But as the sparks of Congressional hearings and political skirmishes swirl around her, Avery is approached at a legal conference by Preston Davies, an unassuming young man and fellow law clerk to a federal judge in Idaho. Davies believes his boss, Judge Francesca Whitner, was being blackmailed in the days before she died. Desperate to understand what happened, he gives Avery a file, a burner phone, and a fearful warning that there are highly dangerous people involved.Another shocking murder leads Avery to a list of names ? all federal judges ? and, alarmingly, all judges on the FISA Court (the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court), also known as America?s secret court. It is this body which grants permission to the government to wiretap Americans or spy on corporations suspected of terrorism. As Avery digs deeper, she begins to see a frightening pattern ? and she worries that something far more sinister may be unfolding inside the nation?s third branch of government. With lives at stake, Avery must race the clock and an unexpected enemy to find the answer.Drawn from today?s headlines and woven with her unique insider perspective,StaceyAbrams combines twisting plotlines, wry wit, and clever puzzles to create another immensely entertaining suspense novel.
£14.40
Random House USA Inc Munich Movie Tiein
Book SynopsisThe tie-in edition of the Netflix film starring Jeremy Irons as Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain—a spy thriller about treason and conscience, loyalty and betrayal, set against the backdrop of the Munich Conference of September 1938.Hugh Legat is a rising star of the British diplomatic service, serving at 10 Downing Street as a private secretary to the prime minister, Neville Chamberlain. Paul von Hartmann is on the staff of the German Foreign Office—and secretly a member of the anti-Hitler resistance. Years before, the two men were friends at Oxford.Now war is on the horizon and Chamberlain is desperately trying to maintain the peace. When Hugh is given a set of top secret German documents from an anonymous source, it is clear Hartmann is trying to get back in touch. As a result, Hugh is ordered to accompany Chamberlain to Munich. Meanwhile, Hartmann travels on Hitler's overnight train from Berlin. Their meeting in Munich will change the course of t
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Random House USA Inc The Boys from Biloxi
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From “a legal literary legend” (USA Today) comes a gripping thriller of two childhood friends who find themselves on opposite sides of the law as adults, with all of John Grisham’s trademark twists and turns.For most of the last hundred years, Biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. But it had a darker side. It was also notorious for corruption and vice, everything from gambling, prostitution, bootleg liquor, and drugs to contract killings. The vice was controlled by small cabal of mobsters, many of them rumored to be members of the Dixie Mafia.Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends, as well as Little League all-stars. But as teenagers, their lives took them in different directions. Keith’s father became a legendary prosecutor, determined to “clean up the Coast.” Hugh’s father became the “Boss” of Biloxi’s criminal underground. Keith went to law school and followed in his father’s footsteps. Hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father’s clubs. The two families were headed for a showdown—one that would ultimately happen in a courtroom.Life itself hangs in the balance in The Boys from Biloxi, a sweeping saga rich with history and with a large cast of unforgettable characters.
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Random House USA Inc The Boys from Biloxi
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two families. One courtroom showdown. • John Grisham’s most gripping thriller yet. • “A legal literary legend.” —USA Today John Grisham returns to Mississippi with the riveting story of two sons of immigrant families who grow up as friends, but ultimately find themselves on opposite sides of the law. Grisham’s trademark twists and turns will keep you tearing through the pages until the stunning conclusion.For most of the last hundred years, Biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. But it had a darker side. It was also notorious for corruption and vice, everything from gambling, prostitution, bootleg liquor, and drugs to contract killings. The vice was controlled by small cabal of mobsters, many of them rumored to be members of the Dixie Mafia. Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends, as well as Little League all-stars. But as teenagers, their lives took them in different directions. Keith’s father became a legendary prosecutor, determined to “clean up the Coast.” Hugh’s father became the “Boss” of Biloxi’s criminal underground. Keith went to law school and followed in his father’s footsteps. Hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father’s clubs. The two families were headed for a showdown, one that would happen in a courtroom. Life itself hangs in the balance in The Boys from Biloxi, a sweeping saga rich with history and with a large cast of unforgettable characters.Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM, coming soon!
£9.89
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.
£16.20
Penguin Putnam Inc The Chaos Agent
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£24.00
Diversified Publishing Robert Ludlums The Treadstone Transgression
Book SynopsisA blown mission and a dead team leave Adam Hayes the last loose thread in a tapestry of betrayal in this latest high stakes international thriller from the world of Robert Ludlum.The most pressing issue on Adam Hayes' mind is planning his son's upcoming 5th birthday party. After years of operating in the world's most dangerous spots for Treadstone, he's ready to call it quits, but the feeling isn't mutual. Levi Shaw, Treadstone's director, calls Hayes back for one more mission. It's a walk in the park. You don't even have to go in with the strike team. I just need you to set up the safe house. You'll be home in time to pick up the birthday cake. But nothing is ever easy where Treadstone is concerned. When the mission is blown only Hayes is left alive, and everyone, it seems, is determined to correct that oversight.
£25.50
Not Stated Sierra Six
Book SynopsisIt''s been years since the Gray Man''s first mission, but the trouble''s just getting started in the latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Before he was the Gray Man, Court Gentry was Sierra Six, the junior member of a CIA action team. In their first mission they took out a terrorist leader, at a terrible price— the life of a woman Court cared for. Years have passed. The Gray Man is on a simple mission when he sees a ghost: the long-dead terrorist, but he''s remarkably energetic for a dead man. A decade of time may have passed but the Gray Man hasn''t changed. He isn''t one to leave a job unfinished or a blood debt unpaid.
£22.50
Random House USA Inc The Exchange
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£33.75
Diversified Publishing Armored
Book SynopsisA novel inspired by #1 New York Times best-selling author Mark Greaney’s Audible Original drama, Armored.Joshua Duffy is a Close Protection Agent—a professional bodyguard—and he's one of the world's elite operatives. That is, he was until his last mission in Lebanon. Against all odds, Josh got his primary out alive, but the cost was high. Josh lost his lower left leg. There's not much call for an elite bodyguard with such an injury. So, Josh has to support his family working as a mall cop in New Jersey. For a man like Josh, this is purgatory on earth, but miracles can occur even in Paramus. A lucky run-in with an old comrade promises to get Josh back in the field for one last job. The UN is sending a peace mission into the Sierra Madre mountains in Mexico, an area so dangerous it's known as Espinazo del Diablo—the Devil's Spine. Only a fool would think they could broker peace betwee
£24.00
Diversified Publishing Sparring Partners
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham is the acknowledged master of the legal thriller. In his first collection of novellas, law is a common thread, but America’s favorite storyteller has several surprises in store. “Homecoming” takes us back to Ford County, the fictional setting of many of John Grisham’s unforgettable stories. Jake Brigance is back, but he’s not in the courtroom. He’s called upon to help an old friend, Mack Stafford, a former lawyer in Clanton, who three years earlier became a local legend when he stole money from his clients, divorced his wife, filed for bankruptcy, and left his family in the middle of the night, never to be heard from again—until now. Now Mack is back, and he’s leaning on his old pals, Jake and Harry Rex, to help him return. His homecoming does not go as planned.In “Strawberry Moon,” we meet Cody Wallace, a young de
£23.25
Diversified Publishing The Exchange
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham delivers high-flying international suspense in a stunning legal thriller that marks the return of Mitch McDeere, the brilliant hero of The Firm.“A breathtaking update on the McDeeres and the life they made . . . Grisham, in vintage form, ratchets up the suspense in this winning sequel.” —The Wall Street JournalWhat became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert & Locke and fled the country? The answer is found in The Exchange, the riveting sequel to The Firm, the blockbuster thriller that launched the career of America’s favorite storyteller.It is now fifteen years later, and Mitch and Abby are living in Manhattan, where Mitch is a partner at the largest law firm in the world. When a mentor in Rome asks him for a favor that will take him as far as Istanbul and Tripoli, Mitch finds himself at the center of a sinister plot that has worldwide implications. Once again Mitch’s colleagues, friends, and family are targeted. Mitch is a master at staying one staying one step ahead of his adversaries, but this time there’s nowhere to hide.Look for John Grisham’s forthcoming legal thriller, The Widow. This time, the verdict isn’t the end of the story.
£24.00
Diversified Publishing The Boys from Biloxi
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Diversified Publishing Rogue Justice
Book SynopsisThe phenomenal Stacey Abrams, #1 New York Times bestselling author of While Justice Sleeps, returns with another intricately plotted, riveting suspense novel featuring Avery Keene, an ingenious Supreme Court clerk who becomes entangled in a case that has the dark underpinnings of a potential national crisis.Avery Keene is back, trying to get her feet on solid ground after unraveling a conspiracy that took down the President of the United States in While Justice Sleeps. But as the sparks of impeachment hearings and political skirmishes swirl around her, Avery is approached at a legal conference by Preston Davies, an unassuming young man and fellow law clerk to a federal judge in Idaho. Davies believes his boss, Judge Francesca Whitner, was being blackmailed in the days before she recently took her own life, and he gives Avery a file, a burner phone, and a fearful warning that there are highly dangerous people involved. Moments later, Avery is shocked when she witnesses Davies being murdered.After breaking the encrypted file Davies gave to her, Avery reveals a list of names—all federal judges—and, alarmingly, all judges on the FISA Court (the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court), also known as America’s secret court. It is this body that grants permission to the government to wiretap American individuals or corporations suspected of terrorism. Avery knows Judge Whitner had been extorted, but as she investigates the names and cases associated with other judges on the list she begins to see a frightening pattern—and she worries that something far more sinister may be unfolding. Drawing from today’s headlines and weaving them together with her unique insider perspective, Stacey Abrams combines twisting plotlines, wry wit, and clever puzzles to create another immensely entertaining suspense novel.
£27.90
Diversified Publishing The Chaos Agent
Book SynopsisArtificial intelligence leads to shockingly real danger for the Gray Man in this latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.A car accident in Japan.A drowning in Seoul.A home invasion in Boston.Someone is killing the world’s leading experts on robotics and artificial intelligence. Is it a tech company trying to eliminate the competition or is it something even more sinister?After all, artificial intelligence may be the deadliest battlefield gamechanger since the creation of gunpowder. The first nation to field weapons that can act at the speed of computer commands will rule the battlefield.It’s an irresistible lure for most, but not for the Gray Man. His quest for a quiet life has led him to Central America where he and his lover, Zoya Zakharova, have assumed new identities. With a list of enemies that includes billionaires, terrorists, and governments, they need to keep a low profile, but the world’s deadliest assassin can’t expect to hide out forever.Eventually, they’re tracked down and offered a job by an old acquaintance of Zoya’s. He needs their help extracting a Russian scientist who is on the kill list. They reject the offer, but just being seen with him is enough to put assassins on their trail.Now, they’re back on the run, but no matter which way they turn, it's clear that whoever's tracking them is always going to be one step ahead. Since flight’s no longer possible, fight is the only option left, and no one fights dirtier than the Gray Man.
£25.60
Penguin Putnam Inc Blood and Treasure
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iUniverse The War of Art
£6.94
iUniverse The War of Art
£12.12
Ring of Fire Publishing Tribal Court David Brunelle Legal Thriller 2
£11.81
Houghton Mifflin In the Lake of the Woods
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£15.29
Budgate Press The Ten Symphonies of Gorka Konig
£15.44
Chas Murrell Yearn to Fear
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£12.59
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Border La Frontera Spanish Edition
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£18.69
Penguin Books Ltd The Insider
Book SynopsisThe thrilling novel of espionage and murder set in the dark heart of Westminster, from the UK''s most exciting new spy writerA Russian defector is found brutally murdered in a London hotel.Only four people knew he had turned - the four most important and powerful figures in Whitehall.There''s only one conclusion:A mole has infiltrated the highest levels of the nation''s security.Operating in secret from within Westminster''s darkest corners, former spy, Solomon Vine, must uncover the traitor.Because Britain''s future hangs in the balance.And with it, the fate of the whole world . . .Praise for Matthew Richardson''Proof that the spy genre is flourishing in the 21st century . . . [Richardson''s] plotting has an old-school, Swiss-clock precision'' The Guardian''Compelling, intense and sharply authentic'' James Swallow, bestselling author of Nomad''A splendid tale of espionage starring an old-fashioned MI6 hero . . . Exciting spy literature'' The Times ''A bang-up-to-date thriller told with old-school panache. A great read'' Mick Herron, CWA Gold Dagger-winning author of the Slough House SeriesTrade ReviewPraise for Matthew Richardson * - *Proof that the spy genre is flourishing in the 21st century . . . [Richardson's] plotting has an old-school, Swiss-clock precision * The Guardian *Compelling, intense and sharply authentic -- James Swallow, bestselling author of Nomad * - *A bang-up-to-date thriller told with old-school panache. A great read. -- Mick Herron, CWA Gold Dagger-winning author of Dead Lions * - *A splendid tale of espionage starring an old-fashioned MI6 hero . . . exciting spy literature * The Times *Combines immaculate Cold War tradecraft with modern tech savvy as our maverick hero comes up against a le Carré-esque establishment while trying to find a mole * Sunday Times Crime Club *Supremely confident . . . told with panache and a taste for spy craft that mark it as outstanding * Daily Mail *Authentic, mysterious, fraught with deception, betrayal, and uncertain allegiances, it captures perfectly the foggy world of spies -- Jason Matthews, author of Red Sparrow * - *Calls to mind early le Carré -- Gregg Hurwitz, bestselling author of Orphan X * - *Truly authentic and frighteningly so . . . a remarkable thriller * Shot Magazine *
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Penguin Books Ltd The Scarlet Papers
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewChosen by many readers as the best spy novel of this year * Daily Telegraph, 2023 *Superbly constructed and written with flair, it manages to debunk John le Carré's world and to reaffirm its mystique. It's highly unlikely that there will be a better espionage novel this year * Sunday Times *Standout * Guardian, Books of the Year 2023 *A natural-born storyteller * JEFFERY DEAVER *A shot in the arm for thriller fans * THE TIMES *Blissfully ingenious * Daily Telegraph *A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making -- PETER JAMESThis is the most impressive espionage debut since Mick Herron's Slow Horses. Filled with fast-moving action and a fine line in threat, it weaves a thrilling spell * DAILY MAIL *Hugely impressive and compelling -- WILLIAM BOYDLook out for The Scarlet Papers . . . Engrossing -- STEVE CAVANAGHMagnificent * Literary Review *Smart, slick and totally gripping . . . The Scarlet Papers is always credible, always startling and almost painfully human. A total triumph -- TONY PARSONSA masterpiece -- TIM GLISTERGrand in scope and packed with fascinating insights -- MICK HERRONAn extraordinary novel -- HOLLY WATTAddictive, original and outrageously entertaining . . . Matthew Richardson proves himself a writer of huge talent and skill -- CHARLOTTE PHILBYAn epic read! -- JEREMY DUNSSprawling, ambitious, inspired by real events * Financial Times *Superbly constructed and written with flair ... this might be the best spy novel of the year * Sunday Times *Superbly constructed in an elaborate twisty spy yarn. It's highly unlikely that there will be a better espionage novel this year * Sunday Times *The Cold War is given a new twist ... Impressive, superior spy stuff * Shots Magazine *Intricate and fast moving, it weaves a thrilling spell * Daily Mail *Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy meets James Bond * Historical Novels Review *
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Penguin Books Ltd The Break Line
Book SynopsisFans of Andy McNab, Orphan X and Frederick Forsyth, will love this unputdownable and action-packed debut thriller. ''BREATHLESS, COMPLEX AND SERIOUSLY HARDCORE'' LEE CHILDOfficially Max McLean doesn''t exist. Sniper. Spy. Assassin. His job is top secret, deadly... and often Max is the only thing keeping his country safe. Fortunately, he''s bloody good at it.But Max is growing tired of unquestioned loyalty to his political masters. And when his latest job takes him deep into West African jungle, where a remote village has been quarantined after a sinister virus takes hold, it''s time for answers.As the mission darkens further than he ever thought possible, Max faces a perilous, breath-taking quest for the truth, that will call into question everything that he once believed in, and leave the fate of humanity itself in his hands . . .The Break Line drips with authenticity, menace and fiTrade ReviewA thriller of an unusually classy calibre. Eloquently written, intensively researched ... Brabazon has crafted hugely gripping, thought-provoking yarn, grounding its outlandish elements in solid realism and vivid characterisation * Financial Times *The Break Line delivers a full-throttle exercise in tension * Crimetime *The Break Line is a distillation of a quarter of a century of travel with a camera in one and and a notebook in the other. Set in Sierra Leone, it sees Special Forces veteran Mac McLean on a mission that is non-routine even by his own black ops standards . . . It's so twisty and multilayered it would be easy to imagine it as a computer game. * Mail on Sunday *Echoes of Joseph Conrad & Frederick Forsyth's Dogs of War: not for the faint-hearted, as ferocious a portrait of an assassin as you will find * Daily Mail *Veteran war correspondent Brabazon brings his experience of the world's most dangerous places to this brutally compelling thriller . . . Andy McNab meets Heart of Darkness * Mail on Sunday *A natural-born writer . . . strong, lucid, non-stop suspense -- Ted Bell New York Times Bestselling author of OverkillThe Break Line punches you in the stomach on the first page and then plunges you into the most extraordinary and exciting world of covert operations that I have ever read . I have worked in those places and covered those wars... Brabazon's novel gets it exactly right. With a terrifyingly precise eye and an irresistible prose style, he has creates a world that is almost impossible to leave. I finished the book three days ago and feel like I'm still waiting for the choppers to come take me home... * Sebastian Junger *A taut, razor-edged thriller, packed with granular detail and authenticity * James Swallow, author of Nomad *Beautifully written and extensively researched, The Break Line is a riveting page-turner, a gruesome delight, and a study of what lies in the shadowed corners of the human heart * Gregg Hurwitz, author of Orphan X *Brimming with authenticity, tightly plotted and beautifully written ... The Break Line is a belter of a thriller * Fiona Cummins, author of Rattle *The Break Line is insanely immersive, brilliantly blurring the lines between fiction and reality. I couldn't put it down' * Tom Marcus, No.1 bestselling author of Soldier Spy *Breathless, complex, and seriously hardcore - don't plan to sleep tonight. * Lee Child *Taut, tough and visceral - and, most of all, written with a breath-taking authenticity' * RAYMOND KHOURY, Bestselling author of The Last Templar *A natural-born writer...strong, lucid, non-stop suspense * Ted Bell, New York Times Bestselling Author of Overkill *A wonderfully crafted story of action, history, and secrets that is as imaginative as it is compelling -- Steve BerryA brilliant debut thriller. He knows how to hook a reader and keep them hoovering up pages * Nudge *
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