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Red Sparrow (Paperback): Jason Matthews Red Sparrow (Paperback)
Jason Matthews 1
R289 R266 Discovery Miles 2 660 Save R23 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

*** THE MAJOR FILM STARRING JENNIFER LAWRENCE *** A Russian honey trap agent targets a young CIA operative to uncover a senior-ranking mole at the heart of the Russian Intelligence service. Dominika Egorov, former prima ballerina, is sucked into the heart of Putin's Russia, the country she loved, and spat out as the twists and turns of betrayal and counter-betrayal unravel. American Nate Nash, idealistic and ambitious, handles the double agent, codenamed MARBLE, considered one of CIA's biggest assets. He needs to keep his identity secret for as long as the mole can keep supplying golden information. Will Dominika be able to unmask MARBLE, or will the mission see her faith destroyed in the country she has always passionately defended? 'A classic spy thriller ... High-level espionage, pulse-pounding danger, sex, double agents and double crosses. What more can any reader want?' Nelson DeMille 'A great and dangerous spy-game is being played today between Russian intelligence and the CIA. Very few people know about it. But Jason Matthews does, and his thrilling Red Sparrowtakes us deep inside this treacherous world.He knows the secrets. And he is also a masterful story-teller. I loved this book and could not put it down. Neither will you' Vince Flynn

A Conspiracy of Lies (Paperback): Frank Connolly A Conspiracy of Lies (Paperback)
Frank Connolly
R700 Discovery Miles 7 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Three big bangs shook Dublin in May 1974. Angie and Joe meet in the wake of the single worst atrocity of the Troubles. Brought together by the effect of the bombings on their lives, these two young people set out on a quest to discover who is responsible, facing confrontation with dark forces in Irish and British society. This thriller is set among the cultural and political life of Dublin in the 1970s. Angie and Joe's relationship deepens as they delve into the shocking political and criminal landscape surrounding those in high places with the blood of innocents on their hands. But the more they find out, the deeper they become embroiled in a world they don't understand, and the consequences could be devastating.

Close Quarters (Hardcover, Main): Adrian Magson Close Quarters (Hardcover, Main)
Adrian Magson
R855 R743 Discovery Miles 7 430 Save R112 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Close protection specialist Marc Portman is used to finding himself in hostile situations. But none can be more unpredictable than troubled Ukraine, teetering on the brink of civil war. When a US State Department official on a fact-finding mission to Ukraine is placed under house arrest, the CIA hire Portman (codename: Watchman) to get him safely out of the country. In that dangerous and volatile region, Portman will find himself up against local gangsters, Ukrainian Special Forces, professional snipers, pro-Russian separatists and power-crazed cops. What he cannot know however is that his most lethal enemy comes from his own side .

A Kiss After Dying - 'An addictive thriller in which revenge is a dish best served deliciously cold' T.M. LOGAN... A Kiss After Dying - 'An addictive thriller in which revenge is a dish best served deliciously cold' T.M. LOGAN (Paperback)
Ashok Banker
R250 R231 Discovery Miles 2 310 Save R19 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Get ready for the biggest twist you'll read this year... "Wow, wow, wow!!!! This is heading to the top of my reads of 2022... This is like nothing you've read before" 5***** Reader Review 'Ingenious and thrilling, this novel will have your head spinning in the best possible way' SAMANTHA DOWNING 'Such thrilling, evil fun' MARIAN KEYES _________ It takes a long time to plan the perfect revenge. Hannah has been working on it for decades. It has to look like they bumped into each other by accident. And he has to fall in love with her for real. But even the best-laid plans can be blown apart in a second. Because Hannah isn't the only one playing a very deadly game... _________ 'Jaw-dropping twists' SAMANTHA BAILEY 'An addictive thriller in which revenge is a dish best served deliciously cold' T.M. LOGAN READERS LOVE A KISS AFTER DYING! 'I loved everything about this book - it's fast-paced, unpredictable and full of twists and turns. Read it. You won't regret it!' 5***** Reader Review 'A real page-turner' 5***** Reader Review 'A super smart and slick revenge thriller with an incredible kick-ass female protagonist. I loved it!' 5***** Reader Review 'A hugely addictive page-turner' 5***** Reader Review

In the Blood - James Reece 5 (Paperback): Jack Carr In the Blood - James Reece 5 (Paperback)
Jack Carr
R313 R287 Discovery Miles 2 870 Save R26 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

**NOW AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING CHRIS PRATT** 'Take my word for it, James Reece is one rowdy motherf***er. Get ready!' Chris Pratt A woman boards a plan in Burkina Faso having just completed a targeted assassination for the state of Israel. Two minutes after takeoff her plane is blown out of the sky. 6000 miles to the east, James Reece watches the names and pictures of the victims cross cable news. One face triggers a distant memory of a Mossad operative attached to the CIA years earlier in Iraq, a woman with ties to the intelligence services of two nations, a woman Reece thought he would never see again... In a global pursuit spanning four continents, James Reece will enlist the help of friends new and old to track down her killer and walk right into a trap set by a master sniper, a sniper who has enlisted help of his own... The 5th in the bestselling James Reece series, from former Navy SEAL Jack Carr. If you loved Lee Child's Jack Reacher, Peter James's Roy Grace or Michael Connelly's Mickey Haller, you will love James Reece! Praise for Jack Carr: 'A propulsive and compulsive series. Jack Carr's James Reece is the kind of guy you'd want to have in your corner. A suspenseful and exhilarating thrill-ride. Jack Carr is the real deal' Andy McNab 'This is seriously good . . . the suspense is unrelenting, and the tradecraft is so authentic the government will probably ban it - so read it while you can!' Lee Child 'With a particular line in authentic tradecraft, this fabulously unrelenting thrill-ride was a struggle to put down' Mark Dawson 'Gritty, raw and brilliant!' Tom Marcus 'So powerful, so pulse-pounding, so well-written - rarely do you read a debut novel this damn good' Brad Thor 'Carr writes both from the gut and a seemingly infinite reservoir of knowledge in the methods of human combat. Loved it!' Chris Hauty 'A powerful, thoughtful, realistic, at times terrifying thriller that I could not put down. A terrific addition to the genre, Jack Carr and his alter-ego protagonist, James Reece, continue to blow me away' Mark Greaney 'Thrilling' Publishers Weekly

The Gold Coast (Paperback): Nelson DeMille The Gold Coast (Paperback)
Nelson DeMille
R597 R557 Discovery Miles 5 570 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Two Nights in Lisbon (Paperback): Chris Pavone Two Nights in Lisbon (Paperback)
Chris Pavone
R301 Discovery Miles 3 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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

Tombland (Paperback): C.J. Sansom Tombland (Paperback)
C.J. Sansom
R619 R579 Discovery Miles 5 790 Save R40 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Twentieth Man (Paperback): Tony Jones The Twentieth Man (Paperback)
Tony Jones 1
R292 R268 Discovery Miles 2 680 Save R24 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

He was the only one left alive; now it was his turn to die. In September 1972, journalist Anna Rosen takes an early morning phone call from her boss at the ABC, telling her about two bombings in Sydney's busy CBD. It's the worst terrorist attack in the country's history and Anna has no doubt which group is responsible for the carnage. She has been investigating the role of alleged war criminals in the globally active Ustasha movement. High in the Austrian Alps, Marin Katich is one of twenty would-be revolutionaries who slip stealthily over the border into Yugoslavia on a mission planned and funded in Australia. It will have devastating consequences for all involved. Soon the arrival in Australia of Yugoslavia's prime minister will trigger the next move in a deadly international struggle. Tony Jones, one of Australia's most admired journalists, has written a brilliantly compelling thriller, taking us from the savage mountains of Yugoslavia to Canberra's brutal yet covert power struggles in a novel that's intelligent, informed and utterly suspenseful.

To Kill the President (Paperback): Sam Bourne To Kill the President (Paperback)
Sam Bourne 1
R339 R309 Discovery Miles 3 090 Save R30 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Maggie Costello uncovers an assassination plot to kill the tyrannical new president. A blockbuster thriller from No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sam Bourne. The unthinkable has happened... The United States has elected a volatile demagogue as president, backed by his ruthless chief strategist, Crawford 'Mac' McNamara. When a war of words with the North Korean regime spirals out of control and the President comes perilously close to launching a nuclear attack, it's clear someone has to act, or the world will be reduced to ashes. Soon Maggie Costello, a seasoned Washington operator and stubbornly principled, discovers an inside plot to kill the President - and faces the ultimate moral dilemma. Should she save the President and leave the free world at the mercy of an increasingly crazed would-be tyrant - or commit treason against her Commander in Chief and risk plunging the country into a civil war?

A Divided Spy (Paperback): Charles Cumming A Divided Spy (Paperback)
Charles Cumming 1
R341 R320 Discovery Miles 3 200 Save R21 (6%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A Sunday Times top ten bestseller perfect for fans of John le Carre, from the winner of the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for Best Thriller of the Year and 'the master of the modern spy thriller' (Mail on Sunday). A NEW COLD WAR IS LOOMING Former MI6 officer Thomas Kell thought he was done with spying. Until the Russian agent he blames for the death of his girlfriend is spotted at a Red Sea resort - in dangerous company. ONE SPY WANTS REVENGE Taking the law into his own hands, Kell embarks on a mission to recruit his rival. Only to find himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse in which it becomes increasingly difficult to know who is playing whom. THIS TIME IT'S PERSONAL As the mission reaches boiling point, rumours of a terrorist attack suggest a massacre on Britain soil is imminent. Kell is faced with an impossible choice. Loyalty to MI6 - or to his own conscience?

The Lion (Paperback): Nelson DeMille The Lion (Paperback)
Nelson DeMille
R266 Discovery Miles 2 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this follow-up to The Lion's Game, John Corey, former NYPD Homicide detective and special agent for the Anti-Terrorist Task Force, is back. And, unfortunately for Corey, so is Asad Khalil, the notorious Libyan terrorist otherwise known as "The Lion." Last we heard from him, Khali had claimed to be defecting to the US only to unleash the most horrific reign of terrorism ever to occur on American soil. While Corey and his partner, agent Kate Mayfield, chased him across the country, Khalil methodically eliminated his victims one by one and then disappeared without a trace.
Now, years later, Khalil has returned to America to make good on his threats and take care of unfinished business. "The Lion" is a killing machine once again loose in America with a mission of revenge, and John Corey will stop at nothing to achieve his own goal -- to find and kill Khahil.

Ike and Kay (Paperback): James Macmanus Ike and Kay (Paperback)
James Macmanus 1
R287 R252 Discovery Miles 2 520 Save R35 (12%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Acclaimed author and managing director of The Times Literary Supplement, James MacManus, creates a compelling historical novel that brings to life an unbelievable but true love story set during the Second World War. In 1942, Cork-born Kay Summersby's life is changed forever when she is tasked with driving General Eisenhower on his fact-finding visit to wartime London. Despite Eisenhower's marriage to Mamie, the pair takes an immediate liking to one another and he gifts Kay a rare wartime luxury: a box of chocolates. So begins a tumultuous relationship that against all military regulation sees Kay travelling with Eisenhower on missions to far flung places before the final assault on Nazi Germany. She becomes known as "Ike's shadow" and in letters Mamie bemoans his new obsession with 'Ireland'. That does not stop him from using his influence to grant Kay US citizenship and rank in the US army, drawing her closer when he returns to America. When the US authorities discover Eisenhower's plans to divorce from his wife they threaten the fragile but passionate affair and Kay is forced to take desperate measures to hold onto the man she loves...

Hunter Killer - A Pike Logan Novel (Paperback): Brad Taylor Hunter Killer - A Pike Logan Novel (Paperback)
Brad Taylor
R266 Discovery Miles 2 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - A George Smiley Novel (Paperback): John le Carre Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - A George Smiley Novel (Paperback)
John le Carre
R508 R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Save R61 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Featuring George Smiley, this "New York Times "bestseller is the first installment in John le Carre's acclaimed Karla Trilogy. From the author of "A Delicate Truth "and "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold."
The man he knew as "Control" is dead, and the young Turks who forced him out now run the Circus. But George Smiley isn't quite ready for retirement--especially when a pretty, would-be defector surfaces with a shocking accusation: a Soviet mole has penetrated the highest level of British Intelligence. Relying only on his wits and a small, loyal cadre, Smiley recognizes the hand of Karla--his Moscow Centre nemesis--and sets a trap to catch the traitor.
The Oscar-nominated feature film adaptation of "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" is directed by Tomas Alfredson ("Let the Right One In") and features Gary Oldman as Smiley, Academy Award winner Colin Firth ("The King's Speech"), and Tom Hardy ("Inception").
With an introduction by the author.

Black Sun - A Novel Based on an Incredible True Story (Paperback): Owen Matthews Black Sun - A Novel Based on an Incredible True Story (Paperback)
Owen Matthews
R553 Discovery Miles 5 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Good Sister (Paperback): Morgan Jones The Good Sister (Paperback)
Morgan Jones 1
R291 R224 Discovery Miles 2 240 Save R67 (23%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'Syria, Isis, radicalisation, parental love & the zeitgeist wrapped up in a poetic page-turner of epic proportions' JAMES O'BRIEN

What would you do if your daughter fled towards danger? Morgan Jones' The Good Sister shows just how far one father will go to rescue a daughter who doesn't want to be saved.

One quiet morning, with her father still asleep, seventeen-year old Sofia Mounir, disillusioned with her life in London, boards a flight to Turkey.

By the time the police know she’s missing, Sofia is already in Syria, ready to fight for the only cause she still believes in.

Her devastated father knows he must save her and will go to the end of the earth to bring her back.

But how do you rescue a daughter who doesn’t want to be saved?

El espia que no sabia contar (Spanish, Hardcover, Edicion de Letra Grande En Tapa Dura ed.): Michael N. Wilton El espia que no sabia contar (Spanish, Hardcover, Edicion de Letra Grande En Tapa Dura ed.)
Michael N. Wilton; Translated by Karlos San Pedro
R709 R653 Discovery Miles 6 530 Save R56 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The Malta Exchange (Paperback): Steve Berry The Malta Exchange (Paperback)
Steve Berry
R438 Discovery Miles 4 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ghost - The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of NOMAD (Paperback): James Swallow Ghost - The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of NOMAD (Paperback)
James Swallow 1
R266 R229 Discovery Miles 2 290 Save R37 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of NOMAD and EXILE comes Marc Dane's most terrifying case yet. A terrible threat from the depths of the dark net. A devastating betrayal at the heart of a covert strike force. A deadly pursuit across a digital battlefield. A ruthless terrorist fuelled by revenge. As devastating attacks unfold across the globe, Marc Dane must call on all his skills and ingenuity to track down the mysterious figure behind it all - a faceless criminal known only as "Madrigal". Before they plunge the world into war . . . -------- PRAISE FOR THE MARC DANE SERIES: 'Unputdownable. A must-read' Wilbur Smith 'Britain's answer to Jason Bourne' Daily Mail 'An ultra fast paced, worldwide chase to stop a madman, while leaving the reader breathless' Choice 'Explosive' Irish Examiner 'This is edge of the seat stuff that is terrifyingly real in places' Closer 'A killer of a thriller' Weekend Sport

Awakening of Spies (Paperback): Brian Landers Awakening of Spies (Paperback)
Brian Landers
R285 Discovery Miles 2 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Thomas Dylan is an unlikely spy. Rejected by MI6 he joins the Ministry of Defence where his first mission is a total failure. Unexpectedly he is then sent to Rio de Janeiro to recover a submarine interrogator stolen from the US Navy. In Brazil he discovers that those supposedly on his side, MI6 and the CIA, have their own priorities and that his life is definitely not one of them. A murderous game which began with the death of a British spy in Argentina is being played out in a city of sun, sea and secret police. When Dylan comes face-to-face with the brutal realities of Brazil's military dictatorship he knows he has to trust somebody. But who? The only thing he knows for sure is that the woman he wants to trust has been lying to him from the very beginning - should he take the risk? This is a fast-paced thriller in the vein of John le Carre and Eric Ambler.

The Mask of Dimitrios (Paperback): Eric Ambler The Mask of Dimitrios (Paperback)
Eric Ambler; Introduction by Mark Mazower
R302 R273 Discovery Miles 2 730 Save R29 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'Not Le Carre, not Deighton, not Ludlum have surpassed the intelligence, authenticity or engrossing storytelling that established The Mask of Dimitrios as the best of its kind' The Times English crime novelist Charles Latimer is travelling in Istanbul when he makes the acquaintance of Turkish police inspector Colonel Haki. It is from him that he first hears of the mysterious Dimitrios - an infamous master criminal, long wanted by the law, whose body has just been fished out of the Bosphorus. Fascinated by the story, Latimer decides to retrace Dimitrios' steps across Europe to gather material for a new book. But, as he gradually discovers more about his subject's shadowy history, fascination tips over into obsession. And, in entering Dimitrios' criminal underworld, Latimer realizes that his own life may be on the line. 'A gripping thriller ... still fresh as new' Guardian

Rogue (Paperback): J.B. Turner Rogue (Paperback)
J.B. Turner
R168 R146 Discovery Miles 1 460 Save R22 (13%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A deep-state US organization has a top-secret kill list-and a popular senator is on it. Nathan Stone was killed in action while serving as a covert CIA operative. Or so everyone thought. In reality he's become a ghost, a black-ops asset with a new identity and controlled by a secret government organization. The Commission has one aim: to hunt down and assassinate anti-establishment enemies of the state. Its number-one target is Senator Brad Crichton, an ambitious politician with growing support. Stone is ready to take him out, but his plan is soon compromised when the Commission's kill list is leaked to a journalist-whose own name is on the list too. And when the journalist tries to alert the senator, he is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Stone is closing in on Crichton, but must act swiftly to reach him before the truth does. He knows that one wrong foot will put him in the firing line. But where national security is at stake, the hunter can quickly become the hunted.

The Secrets We Kept - A novel (Paperback): Lara Prescott The Secrets We Kept - A novel (Paperback)
Lara Prescott
R453 R257 Discovery Miles 2 570 Save R196 (43%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Diamond Sky (Paperback, 2nd ed.): Annie Seaton Diamond Sky (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
Annie Seaton
R597 R552 Discovery Miles 5 520 Save R45 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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