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Hal Lutci, a former Chicago detective, exiled to Battle Creek, Michigan, encounters bio-terrorists in the Cereal Capital of the US. He has to figure out what they trying to do and stop them even though it appears that the nation's leaders may be involved.The action entensifies when they kidnap his girlfriend. In four other stories he encounters slain lion, blood diamonds, lost gold mines, oil well scams and the workingsof an ancient secret society.
Deep-cover Arab terrorists plan a catastrophic attack on the United States with a smallpox-like virus for which there is no vaccine and no cure. Washed out Wall Street whistle blower Adam Trent crosses their path, they kill his daughter and he vows to hunt them down.
From world chemical weapons expert, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, 'A brilliant marriage of fact and fiction' Kuwait 1960. With Soviet backing Iraq plans to invade. Gordon Carlisle lives in the expat community of Ahmadi with little to worry about other than when to next don his dinner jacket. When enlisted by an MI6 agent everything changes. Even marriage to his beautiful new wife Anita breaks down as he becomes a suspect in a chain of deaths in the Protectorate. Ian Fleming's time in Kuwait is recorded at first hand as Britain prepares to meet the Iraqi forces head on with Operation Vantage. Our Man In Kuwait is a colonial-era thriller set against the background of big power conflict. The ultimate timepiece tinderbox of sun, sex and spies.
The brand new novel from the international bestselling author of The Bridesmaid and Queen Bee! Nameless. Faceless. Deadly?Waitress Kit Lowman knows that people look down on her and the job she does. But being anonymous offers Kit safety and security and allows her own terrible secrets to remain hidden. And then Kit's luck changes, and she suddenly faces a terrible dilemma: reveal her true identity and accept that life will never be the same. Or stay in the shadows...where she hopes she'll be safe? But secrets can't stay hidden forever. And the more Kit tries to hide away, the more someone makes it clear that they are going to make her pay for what she did. Praise for Nina Manning: 'Heart-stopping, pacy and tension filled. Highly recommended.' Claire Allan, USA Today Bestseller 'Compelling and claustrophobic, Nina is an exciting new voice and definitely one to watch' Phoebe Morgan, author of The Babysitter 'Chilling and creepy. An atmospheric and addictive debut.' Diane Jeffrey, author of The Guilty Mother 'Totally addictive. I couldn't put it down!' Darren O'Sullivan, author of Closer Than You Think 'A claustrophobic, nail-biting thriller that draws you in and doesn't let go.' Naomi Joy, author of The Liars 'Clever, emotionally draining and totally gripping. I absolutely loved this book!' D E White, author of The Forgotten Child
*Now a major TV series starring Gary Oldman* 'The best thriller writer in Britain today' Sunday Express At Regent's Park, the Intelligence Service HQ, new First Desk Claude Whelan is learning the job the hard way. Tasked with protecting a beleaguered Prime Minister, he's facing attack from all directions: from the showboating MP who orchestrated the Brexit vote, and now has his sights set on Number Ten; from the showboat's wife, a tabloid columnist, who's crucifying Whelan in print; and especially from his own deputy, Lady Di Taverner, who's alert for Claude's every stumble. Meanwhile, the country's being rocked by an apparently random string of terror attacks. Over at Slough House, the last stop for washed up spies, the crew are struggling with personal problems: repressed grief, various addictions, retail paralysis, and the nagging suspicion that their newest colleague is a psychopath. But collectively, they're about to rediscover their greatest strength - making a bad situation much, much worse. 'Mick Herron is the John le Carre of our generation' Val McDermid 'Dazzingly inventive' Sunday Times
Denise Gibson, a computer expert with a special unit of the FBI, is drawn into an intense investigation of a life-threatening Anthrax outbreak. With her colleagues they travel to Bayside, Maine to investigate along with two other federal agencies
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Jacob Sellars, a New York City newspaper reporter, is assigned to cover the memorial services for oil tycoon Joshua Crane, whose corporation has an ambiguous history and suspicious ties to U.S. intelligence agencies. Sellars, who is trying to come to grips with his own troubled past, seizes the chance to write a freelance article about the Crane family, one of New England's most venerated. In the process, Sellars develops an obsessive romance with Crane's granddaughter, a strident critic of the current administration's foreign policy in the Middle East. His investigations uncover the fact that Crane's company is being used as a front by the U.S. government for nefarious activities in oil-producing countries. Despite efforts to silence him, Sellars intends to publish a blockbuster story revealing the scheme. But he must first survive a beating by thuggish mercenaries, two horrifying terrorist attacks, and his own inner turmoil. Sellars's determination will be the deciding factor in whether he will escape with his life-and his heart-intact. A masterful mix of high-level corruption, personal conflict, love and loss, "The Patriarch" is a vivid portrayal of the world for one American in the decade after the infamous terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
At a young age, Sandy Lewis and Mark Matthews were gifted with psychic powers. Together, they now form a team of covert government operatives that can easily infiltrate any crime ring. As their abilities have developed, they have become further and further immersed as in their roles as agents. Their newest case takes them to the world of a Colombian drug cartel. Their job is to get close to the syndicate's don, discover his secrets, and bring him down. Sandy will pose as a go-go dancer in a gentleman's club frequented by the don; Mark, operating as a DEA agent, will go undercover to keep Sandy safe. Soon, however, they realize they might be in over their heads. The true nature of the don shocks them. They are no longer battling drugs; it appears they are facing an international terrorist attack. Sandy and Mark are the only people with the knowledge and psychic skills to stop the horrific destruction that has been planned. In this the sequel to The Bee Charmer, a young couple pursuing criminals using their mind bending psychic powers become immersed in the danger of international terrorism.
After being exiled to the United States from the Soviet Union in 1964 at the age of six, Alex Bell has managed to put his parents' tragic death behind him and lead a somewhat normal life. In 1991, Alex is working as a high school history teacher and wrestling coach in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is astonished when he's chosen to go to Russia as an exchange teacher. Alex seizes the opportunity and travels to Moscow, hoping to make his peace with the past. Things take a strange turn, however, when he receives a mysterious note asking him to help America. A meeting with a CIA agent opens a door into Alex's former life. If he helps the government, Alex could learn the story surrounding his parents' accident and his true identity. Alex delves deep into the shadowy world of espionage and soon becomes embroiled in a plot to thwart the assassination of President Mikhail Gorbachev. Alex knows that if Gorbachev is eliminated, then communism can continue, leading to a destabilized Soviet Union. What he doesn't know, however, is that the leader of the rebel group holds a connection to Alex's past, one that will set Alex down a dangerous-and deadly-path. Full of twists and turns, Almost Armageddon is an action-packed thrill ride.
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