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A woman wakes up to discover her new husband is missing and sets
out on a wild race of power, politics, and revenge in this
international thriller from New York Times bestselling author Chris
Pavone. You think you know a person... Ariel Pryce wakes up in
Lisbon, alone. Her husband is gone - no warning, no note, not
answering his phone. Something is wrong. She starts with hotel
security, then the police, then the US embassy, at each confronting
questions she can't fully answer: What exactly is John doing in
Lisbon? Why would he drag her along on his business trip? Who would
want to harm him? And why does Ariel know so little about her new
husband? The clock is ticking. Ariel is running out of time. But
the one person in the world who can help her is the one person she
doesn't want to ask... A complex, intelligent, multi-layered
thriller, Two Nights in Lisbon is filled with twists, turns,
husbands, wives, secrets and lies - and it will linger long after
you turn the surprising final page. Two Nights in Lisbon was an
instant New York Times bestseller in May 2022! Praise for Two
Nights in Lisbon: 'This is smart suspense at its very best.' John
Grisham 'Timely, important, layered with ticking suspense.' Lee
Child 'The finest thriller I've read in a very long time... This is
sophisticated, of-the-moment suspense of the highest order.' C.M.
Ewan 'Intelligent, utterly compelling and deeply satisfying.' Peter
James 'Pavone has become one of the most skilled creators of menace
and suspense in the world.' Daily Mail 'As close to unputdownable
as you can get.' Stephen King
Older women often feel invisible, but sometimes that's their secret
weapon. Billie, Mary Alice, Helen and Natalie have worked for the
Museum, an elite network of assassins, for forty years. But now
their talents are considered old-school and no one appreciates
their real-world resourcefulness in an age of technology. When the
foursome is sent on an all-expenses-paid trip to mark their
retirement, they are targeted by one of their own. Only the Board,
the top-level members of the Museum, can order the termination of
field agents, and the women realise they've been marked for death.
To get out alive they have to turn against their own organization,
relying on experience and each other to get the job done, knowing
that working together is the secret to their survival. They're
about to teach the Board what it really means to be a woman - and a
killer - of a certain age.
Betrayed. A price on his head. It's easy to survive, until they
threaten her too... Claymore Straker is a fugitive with a price on
his head. Wanted by the CIA for acts of terrorism he did not
commit, his best friend has just been murdered and Rania, the woman
he loves, has disappeared. Betrayed by those closest to him, he
must flee the sanctuary of his safe house in Cornwall and track her
down. As his pursuers close in, Clay follows Rania to Istanbul and
then to Cyprus, where he is drawn into a violent struggle between
the Russian mafia, Greek Cypriot extremists, and Turkish developers
cashing in on the tourism boom. As the island of love descends into
chaos, and the horrific truth is unveiled, Clay must call on every
ounce of skill and endurance to save Rania and put an end to the
unimaginable destruction being wrought in the name of profit.
Gripping, exhilarating, and above all, frighteningly realistic, The
Evolution of Fear is a startling, eye-opening read that demands the
question: how much is truth, and how much is fiction? 'I'm a sucker
for genuine thrillers with powerful redemptive themes, but what
spoke to me more strongly than anything was the courage, integrity
and passion with which this novel is written' Eve Seymour,
Cheltenham Standard 'A solid, meaty thriller - Hardisty is a fine
writer and Straker is a great lead character' Lee Child 'A Stormer
of a thriller: vividly written, utterly tropical, totally gripping'
Peter James
For fans of Spooks, Homeland, McMafia and The Night Manager, the latest
thriller in Stella Rimington's bestselling espionage series sees Liz
Carlyle investigating a sinister Russian plot - tense, gripping and
global in scope
A man lies dying in a hospital in upstate Vermont. The nurses know only
that he is an academic at a nearby university but they have been
instructed to call the FBI should anyone visit their patient.
News of this suspected Russian illegal soon reaches MI5 in London where
Liz Carlyle has been contacted by a top secret source known as Mischa
who is requesting a clandestine rendezvous in Berlin.
Meanwhile, in Brussels a Russian sleeper agent who has lived undercover
for years is beginning to question his role, while suspicions have been
roused about a boarding school in Suffolk that has recently changed
hands in mysterious circumstances.
The latest expertly plotted thriller in Stella Rimington's bestselling
series, The Moscow Sleepers is a white-knuckle ride through the dark
underbelly of international intelligence, simmering political
animosities and global espionage.
"A gripping and thrilling tale....INCREDIBLE!." Goodreads reviewer,
When working for the British Secret Service, Sarah Gillespie can
trust no one, not even her closest friends... London, 1941 After
losing her family to a Nazi bomb attack back home in Ireland, Sarah
Gillespie joins the British Secret Services to bring them justice.
Partnered with American undercover agent Lieutenant Tony Anderson,
Sarah embarks on a dangerous mission that takes her from war-torn
London into the black mountains of Wales. But when one of her team
is revealed to be a German mole, and enemies begin to close in,
what price will Sarah have to pay to save her country-and herself?
A heartbreaking and completely addictive page-turner about one
woman's bravery in WW2 Britain, perfect for fans of Kate Quinn's
THE ALICE NETWORK, Suzanne Goldring's MY NAME IS EVA and Ariel
Lawhon's CODE NAME HELENE. Readers love Her Last Betrayal: "So much
excitement... this is the quickest I have ever read a book, I just
couldn't put it down. Read it, you won't be disappointed."
Goodreads reviewer, "Had me sitting in silence, tears falling... My
mind was blown more than once... I can't tell you how many times I
was left thinking, 'I didn't see it coming.'" Goodreads reviewer,
"Totally absorbing... It has everything. Suspense, spying,
intrigue, mystery and a smattering of romance. A nail biting,
gripping book that had me absolutely hooked from the first
page...Outstanding."Goodreads reviewer, "A gripping and thrilling
tale... The writing was INCREDIBLE! I've never highlighted so many
sections of a book before...!" Goodreads reviewer, "What I
especially love about this series is the Irish vantage point of the
war, really unique in the genre, and so beautifully handled...
Can't wait for the next book in this absorbing series!" Literary
Redhead, "Gripping... I couldn't stop reading!" Goodreads reviewer,
"What an exciting read... a page-turner no doubt." Goodreads
reviewer,
'Alex Shaw is one of the best thriller writers around!' Stephen
Leather The target doesn't exist When cyber terrorist Fang Bao
abruptly reappears after years in hiding, MI6 agent and former SAS
trooper Jack Tate is sent to bring him in - but when Fang is
assassinated by an unknown assailant, Tate realises he was only a
pawn in a plot that threatens to put the whole world in danger. The
mission is impossible Now Tate has to uncover a lethal conspiracy
that stretches all the way from Germany through the United States
and into the dark heart of the jungle in Myanmar. As the enemy hunt
down the owners of military secrets that would make them
indestructible, Tate must race to identify not only their next
target, but the enemy themselves. The war is about to begin... Soon
he learns the dark truth at the heart of the global conspiracy. The
enemy doesn't want to just assassinate a world leader; they want to
make war - and Tate is the only one who can stop them. The
blockbuster new action thriller perfect for fans of James Deegan,
Chris Ryan and Lee Child Readers love Alex Shaw! 'High octane and
tense, this is a great book for fans of Jack Tate and Mitch Rapp'
NetGalley reviewer 'An excellent read. Thoroughly recommended'
NetGalley reviewer
In 1959, British agents masterminded the escape of the Dalai Lama
from Tibet. Three years later, Paul Chavasse is doing it all over
again... A vitally important scientist, holding intelligence that
could shift the balance of world power, is being held in China.
British secret agent Paul Chavasse, responsible for extracting the
Dalai Lama from under Chinese noses, is the perfect man to slip
through the border, locate the scientist and bring him back to the
West. But Chavasse's nerve, stamina and loyalties will all be
tested as he finds the Chinese are reluctant to let their asset go
without a fight...
It's 1803. The Napoleonic Wars are raging, Britain is on her heels
and His Majesty's Secret Service has just lost its best agent,
Thomas Grey. Deeply depressed by his wife's untimely death, Grey
resigns from the service and accepts an offer to join a lumber firm
in Boston. But when a sea battle with a privateer forces the ship
carrying him west to make port in neutral Portugal, Grey is
approached with a counteroffer: become a wealthy man by selling out
Britain's spy network to France. The French take Grey for a
disgruntled ex-naval officer, blithely unaware that Grey had lost
his wife to an unlucky shot from a French cannon. Now, after many
years serving King and Country, Grey seizes the opportunity to
fight a covert war of his own. He travels to Paris, and-playing the
part of the invaluable turncoat the French believe him to
be-proceeds to infiltrate the highest levels of Napoleon's
government. If he can outwit his handlers, outmatch his French
counterparts and outrun Napoleon's secret police, Grey may just
avenge his wife's death and turn the tide of war in England's
favour. Bursting with action and intrigue, Hold Fast sends readers
headlong into an unrelenting spy thriller.
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The Hidden Man
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Charles Cumming
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From the winner of the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2012 for Best
Thriller of the Year comes a gripping and suspenseful spy novel.
Perfect for fans of John le Carre, Charles Cumming is 'the master
of the modern spy thriller' (Mail on Sunday) Mark and Benjamin Keen
have not seen their father, Christopher, for more than twenty
years. Hoping for a reconciliation, Christopher reappears, but he
has only just begun to shed light on his life in the secret service
when he is murdered in cold blood by an unidentified assassin. Was
his death connected to his MI6 past? Did Christopher uncover a
dangerous conspiracy involving his elder son? And what were his
links to Moscow, Afghanistan and the Russian mafia in London? To
discover the truth - and avenge their father's death - the brothers
are drawn into the legacy of his life as a spy. And inheritance can
be deadly...
BRAVE HERO OR CRIMINAL MASTERMIND? TONIGHT WE FIND OUT 'Simon
Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on
tight!' HARLAN COBEN 'Great plots, great characters, great action'
LEE CHILD 'Heaven for readers who love ruthless, full-throttle
thrillers' SUNDAY TIMES Undercover cop Chris Sketty became a hero
when he almost died trying to stop the most brutal terror attack in
UK history. With the suspects either dead or missing, the real
motive remains a mystery. But someone is convinced Sketty is a
liar. A criminal mastermind. A murderer. Blackmailed into revealing
the truth, Sketty will share a twisting tale of betrayal, deception
and murder...with a revelation so shocking that nothing will be the
same again. 'That thud you hear is Kernick whipping the rug from
under your feet again.' THE TIMES 'An absolute master of the
adrenaline-fuelled ride' PETER JAMES 'One of Britain's top thriller
writers' THE SUN 'Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable
purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller... gives a more
powerful adrenaline rush than an EpiPen' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Pace,
pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best' DAILY MIRROR
A routine assignment for deep cover specialist Marc Portman becomes
something darker and deeper in this action-packed spy thriller.
Deep cover specialist Marc Portman is in Lebanon on a last-minute
assignment. A straightforward collect-and-go job. At least it
should have been. Ambushed by a surprise attack, it's clear that
someone must have had advance warning of Portman's arrival. But who
is his unseen enemy - clearly one with considerable resources - and
why do they want him dead? More importantly, how could his attacker
have known of his movements with less than 24 hours' notice?
Concluding there must be an active leak at the heart of the CIA,
Portman finds himself virtually alone and on the run, hung out to
dry by the powers-that-be. If he is to survive, he must use his
unique skill set to turn the tables on his pursuers . . . and beat
them at their own game.
THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH CHOICE MAGAZINE HARDBACK OF THE
MONTH 'A thoroughly gripping spy thriller... Captures the high
stakes paranoia of the era brilliantly.' Adam Hamdy, author of
Black 13 'Intelligent, involving and gripping.' Choice 'Considered
and entertaining, I was drawn in from page one.' Charlotte Philby,
author of Part of the Family Duty or honour. Which would you
betray? It's 1966. London is swinging, and the Cold War is
spiralling. Clear cut lines have faded to grey areas. Whispers of
conspiracies are everywhere. Spies on both sides of the iron
curtain are running in circles, chasing constant plots and
counterplots. And MI5 agent Richard Knox is tired of all of it. But
when Abey Bennett, his CIA comrade in arms, appears in London with
a ghost from Knox's past and a terrifying warning that could change
the balance of power in the Cold War for good, he has to fight to
save the future.
Re-inventing the spy story for the 21st Century. John Le Carre
meets Jason Bourne! Salim Dhar is the world's most wanted
terrorist. The CIA is under pressure to hunt him down, after he
narrowly failed to kill the US president. The borders of
Afghanistan and Pakistan are the target of relentless drone
strikes. Echelon, the West's intelligence analysis network, is in
meltdown, monitoring all channels for the faintest trace of Dhar.
But no one can find him. Only Daniel Marchant, renegade MI6
officer, knows where he is. Marchant has been living in Marrakech,
listening to the traditional Berber storytellers as they enthral
tourists with tales from The Arabian Nights. Marchant believes that
Dhar has shunned technology, retreating to old customs:coded
messages for Dhar are being embedded in ancient narratives. When a
man flees from the square, Marchant pursues him up into the Atlas
Mountains, where he sees an unmarked military helicopter take off
and head east. Is someone shielding Dhar to perpetrate an act of
proxy terrorism on the West? Or is the CIA right when it claims to
have killed him? To discover the truth, Marchant must be recruited
by Moscow. But Marcus Fielding, erudite Chief of MI6, doubts that
his young intelligence officer has the mental strength to be a
double agent. It's a role that will require him to believe his late
father was a traitor, an allegation that Marchant fought long and
hard to dispel. Now he must rekindle those rumours and confront
dark truths about his own loyalties. He must also work with Lakshmi
Meena, the CIA's beautiful new liaison officer in London. Can he
ever trust a woman-or an American-again after being betrayed by her
predecessor? As Britain braces itself for an airborne terrorist
attack, Marchant survives torture in Morocco and India in his bid
to find and stop Dhar. Will family ties ultimately prove more
binding than ideology? In an absorbing thriller that combines the
nuances of Cold War Le Carre with the ejector-seat excitement of
Top Gun, Marchant discovers that treachery is the greatest game of
all.
Max Rushmore is re-hired by the CIA to return to Moscow and
investigate the death of a beautiful nuclear waste disposal expert.
But Max, who can drink even the Russians under the table, soon
uncovers all sorts of inconsistencies: could it even be that she is
not dead at all? So begins a game of cat-and-mouse that takes Max
across Russia, from St Petersburg to Novosibirsk, as he follows his
only clue: a rare Siberian diamond. With all the breathless tension
of classic espionage novels, Moscow at Midnight is both humorous
and utterly enthralling - in every sense, a fast-paced pageturner
of the old school.
In the late summer of 1944 France is liberated, and the hunt for
Nazi collaborators begins. The young American officer, Johnny
Phillips finds his moral outlook severely tested by the pressures
of spy hunting, and Therese Bouilard finds herself accused of
spying for the Germans.
Le Queux was the first and most prolific of all British spy
writers, but Spies of the Kaiser was not just another tale of
scheming foreigners and plucky British heroes, for this paranoid
tale of German secret agents plotting the invasion of Britain
played a major part in the formation of MI5, Britain's
counter-espionage organisation. In his introduction, intelligence
historian Nicholas Hiley explains how Le Queux's powerful blend of
fact and fiction inspired a whole generation of British secret
service officers, and led MI5 in a nation-wide hunt for a
non-existent enemy.
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Paradox
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Catherine Coulter
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With unparalleled suspense and her trademark explosive twists, #1
New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter delves into the
terrifying mind of an escaped mental patient obsessed with revenge
in this next installment of her riveting FBI series. When he fails
to kidnap five-year-old Sean Savich, agents Sherlock and Savich
know they're in his crosshairs and must find him before he
continues with his 'kill' list. Chief Ty Christie of Willicott,
Maryland, witnesses a murder at dawn from the deck of her cottage
on Lake Massey. When dragging the lake, not only do the divers find
the murder victim, they also discover dozens of bones. Even more
shocking is the identification of a unique belt buckle found among
the bones. Working together with Chief Christie, Savich and
Sherlock soon discover a frightening connection between the bones
and the escaped psychopath. Paradox is a chilling mix of Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde, old secrets that refuse to stay buried, and ruthless
greed that keep Savich and Sherlock and Chief Ty Christie working
at high speed to uncover the truth before their own bones end up at
the bottom on the lake. Don't miss Paradox, the twenty-second FBI
thriller!
DIRK PITT IS BACK, AND ON HIS SHOULDERS RESTS THE FATE OF THE
ENTIRE PLANET . . . JOIN THE LATEST THRILL RIDE FROM THE GRAND
MASTER OF ADVENTURE, CLIVE CUSSLER _________ In 1959 a Skytrain
plane flees Tibet - carrying a precious artefact - but after
crossing the Himalayas it is never seen again . . . Sixty years
later Dirk Pitt and NUMA are surveying near the Philippines when a
rogue wave nearly sinks their ship. Diverting to rescue washed-away
islanders, Pitt discovers the wave has raised a sunken relic - an
ancient cargo plane. But before he can get to the bottom of one
mystery, Pitt is hit with another: beat the Chinese military to
find a lost hypersonic missile. Yet what should be a simple search
and retrieve reveals evidence of a far more dangerous weapon.
Because the rogue wave that almost sank Pitt and devastated the
islands was no natural phenomenon. And the weapon that caused it is
to be turned on a much bigger target . . . _________ Praise for
Clive Cussler: 'The Adventure King' Sunday Express 'Just about the
best in the business' New York Post 'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily
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The Tourist
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Superb 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'. In today's CIA, there are hotspots
everywhere. And wherever there's trouble, there's a Tourist: the
men and women who do the CIA's dirty work. They're the Company's
best - and until he burnt out, Milo Weaver was the best of them
all. Milo has spent the last four years behind a desk, tracking the
elusive killer known as 'The Tiger'. When the Tiger unexpectedly
gives himself up, it's because he wants something in return:
revenge. Once a Tourist, always a Tourist and soon Milo is back in
the field, a world of betrayal, skewed politics and extreme
violence. It's a world he knows well - but he's still about to
learn the toughest lesson of all.
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