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DIVISIBLE MAN – THIRTEEN MOONS, a Smart, Fearless Thriller with Shocking Twists

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The Bottom Line: A smart, fearless thriller with a shocking twist. Thirteen books into the series, Seaborne is still firing on all cylinders.  DIVISIBLE MAN – THIRTEEN MOONS begins as armed intruders enter Will Stewart’s hotel room. Startled while taking a shower, he survives thanks to his ability to vanish on command. Now hidden but helpless, he watches, floating in the nude as they decide to take everything […]

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Sua Sponte: The Minneapolis ADOZ, a Must-Read by Mikael Carlson

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The Bottom Line: A must-read. Sua Sponte is both a high-concept action thriller and a nuanced examination of American social unrest seen from multiple points of view.  Sua Sponte: The Minneapolis ADOZ begins as Emmit “Chicago” Haskins, a battle-hardened Staff Sergeant in the 75th Ranger Regiment, leads a convoy through the perilous terrain of southeastern Syria near Al-Tanf Garrison. This forgotten outpost on the borders of Iraq and Jordan is a

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The Savagery of Man, a High-Octane Adventure by Nikki Yanu Kanati

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The Bottom Line: A wild ride that successfully blends alt history, spy fiction and sci-fi into an unforgettable, high-octane adventure. Perfect for fans of Douglas E. Richards. The Savagery of Man opens in 1954 as Cambridge archaeology professor Dr. Harvey Winston, driven by desperation and the dwindling funds of his grant, ventures into the harsh, unforgiving landscapes of Ethiopia to find proof of an ancient civilization. Filled with a flicker of

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Whatever It Takes, a Five Star Crime Thriller by Alan Brenham

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The Bottom: A five-star crime thriller that goes for the jugular from the first page to the very last.  Whatever It Takes opens, tantalizingly, with the cold-blooded execution of FBI informant Myra Taylor in the Nevada desert. As we learn in a briefing with 25-year-old Fort Worth detective Kit Hanover, Myra’s death wasn’t an isolated incident. A man living under an assumed name in Las Vegas was killed

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Fugitive Agent, a Taut, Scorchingly Funny Action Thriller by Dan J Ford

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The Bottom Line: A taut action thriller with scorchingly funny scenes, Ford delivers his best Agent Series book yet.    Dan J Ford’s Rogue Agent introduced us to Tom Wiseman, a one-man wrecking crew in an exceptional series debut. Ford’s second Agent Series book, Fugitive Agent, opens with a flashback that lays the groundwork for the book’s primary struggle. In a bar, we see former FBI boss and

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666: The Devil I Knew, The Devil I Didn’t Know by Eliade Moldovan

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The Bottom Line: An unforgettable supernatural saga that deftly blurs fact and fiction into something truly original.  666: The Devil I Knew, The Devil I Didn’t Know is unlike any other book you’ll ever read. The concept was borne out of author Eliade Moldovan’s memoir about growing up in Romania during the Cold War. Like a songwriter creating an album, Moldovan prepared 41 stories for the original book, and on the advice

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Sabotage, a Mesmerizing Crime Thriller by Dave McKeon

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The Bottom Line: A mesmerizing crime thriller that is alternatingly charming, savage and cinematic. Recommended for fans of C.J. Box and Craig Johnson.   When former Canadian commando Lou Gault and his wife inherited the charming fly-in sporting lodge Havre de Poisson, they took on more than just a speculator wilderness destination. They also inherited a legacy. The lodge and surrounding forty-five square miles was a gift

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Incident at Devil’s Finger, an Unmissable Crime Thriller by Larry Witham

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The Bottom Line: A wonderfully weird crime, spectacular landscapes and big-time character development make Incident at Devil’s Finger unmissable.  The third book in Larry Witham’s art-crime series opens in visually spectacular Sedona, Arizona. Having somehow secured a permit to perform a stunt among the iconic red rocks, performance artist Magnifica plans to jump from a helicopter and parachute through the Red Rock Pinnacle monuments – all in

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The Silk Road Affair, a Highly Recommended Heist Thriller by Larry Witham

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The Bottom Line: This high-stakes, meticulously researched international art heist caper is pure gold.  Larry Witham’s art crime expert Julian Peale is back on the case in an engrossing tale with significant geopolitical consequences. The novel opens in Vienna, as a Swiss art agent fronting a company called Silk Road Company purchases 26 paintings – including works by Degas and Monet – from a local

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The Haunted Artist, a Fascinating Art-Crime Mystery by Larry Witham

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The Bottom Line: The Haunted Artist is a taut, refreshing and fascinating work of detective fiction you can easily finish on a coast-to-coast flight.  The fourth installment of the Julian Peale Art-Crime Mystery series begins with a small town funeral for 28-year-old Sam Mason. Regarded as a rising young star in the art world, Sam had apparently sold enough paintings to pay off his mothers’ mortgage. His

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