Fear Nothing – Lisa Gardner
In a past, more soft-focus life, Lisa Gardner was the romantic novelist Alicia Scott. Now she’s on the dark side and she’s right where she belongs: spinning taught, fast-paced thrillers, where the suspense can sometimes be almost unbearable. Reading Gardner’s novels makes you greedy, and you gobble up the pages, hungry for answers. She’s one ...
Command Authority – Tom Clancy, with Mark Greaney
Tom Clancy was quite simply the king of the political thriller. He was the creator of the best-selling Jack Ryan novels, which include The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger and the Sum of All Fears. A string of Hollywood blockbuster action movies followed, with big-hitters like Harrison Ford, Alec Baldwin ...
The Prince of Risk – Christopher Reich
A Mad Men type silhouette balances on a tightrope, while a dizzying vortex swirls below his feet. The cover image of The Prince of Risk offers a powerful visual representation of Reich’s latest, unsettling tale set in the fast-paced world of Wall Street. Published in December 2013, the novel tells the story of Bobby Astor, ...
The Sudden Arrival of Violence – Malcom Mackay
If you’re new to the dark works of Malcolm Mackay, then you’re in for a treat – but this isn’t the place to start the journey. The Sudden Arrival of Violence is the much-anticipated final installment of the Glasgow Trilogy, a hard-boiled, hard-talking trip through the mean streets of inner-city Scotland. Look out for part ...
Carnal curiosity – Stuart Woods
Stuart Woods is back with the 29th book in his successful Stone Barrington series. You’re going to have to wait until April 2014 to get your hands on Carnal Curiosity, this latest outing, but inside sources suggest it will be well worth it. Stone Barrington seems to have a knack for being in the wrong ...
King and Maxwell – David Baldacci
Another giant of the thriller scene, David Baldacci, has done it again with this action-packed page-turner. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell were once secret agents; now they’re private investigators, and it’s clear they’ve stumbled across something sinister when they almost run over a teenage boy on a dark road. Tyler Wingo is devastated after receiving ...
Innocence – Dean Koontz
Keep your head down. Hide your face. A mask will draw attention, but bandages might work. Above all, never let them see your eyes. Those eyes will betray you in an instant. This is the advice Addison Goodheart receives from his mother. He’s a young man who lives in fear for his life: if people ...
Takedown Twenty – Janet Evanovich
Stephanie Plum is a New Jersey bounty hunter, working for cousin Vinnie’s bail-bond office. She knows all too well that it’s a risky family business. When she’s charged with tracking down mobster Salvatore “Uncle Sunny” Sunucchi, the family business takes on a new meaning and the stakes are higher than ever. In those sorts of ...