New Book Releases

Active Measures, a new Espionage Thriller by Matt Fulton

The Bottom Line: A sophisticated and masterfully written tale about the dangers of loose nukes, terrorism and espionage. The fear of Iran’s nuclear ambitions, so-called “suitcase nukes” and unaccounted for nuclear material following the breakup of the Soviet Union have been edging the world’s doomsday clock closer to midnight for decades. With Active Measures, Matt Fulton takes all three issues into previously unexplored territory. In […]

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DARK SKY, a Military Thriller by Joel Canfield

By Michelle Rao

First Lieutenant Robert Davidson. The son of an American military legend and a war hero who died in combat during the Afghanistan conflict. Or did he? The answer could bring down a secret military empire – as well as a guy named Max Bowman. Max is a rapidly aging ex-CIA desk jockey who gets the job of tracking down the truth about Davidson – but

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Into the East: The Razing, a Supernatural Thriller by J.A. Davis

By Tyler Denning

The Bottom Line: Fans of A.G. Riddle’s The Origin series will be happy to discover J.A. Davis’ engrossing blend of swords and sci-fi. If the term “ancient alien artifact” piques your interest, then you may want to pick up J.A. Davis’ The Razing, which imagines an ancient civilization in possession of technology that far surpasses our own. The millions who read The Atlantis Gene will find comfort food in

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The Devil’s Vial, a Conspiracy Thriller by Bryon Brumbaugh

By Tyler Denning

The Bottom Line: Expected the unexpected in this philosophical conspiracy thriller about karma, enlightenment and the survival of humanity. When Dr. Richard Gregg receives a disturbing phone call telling him that his girlfriend has been abducted, he follows the kidnapper’s instructions to the letter, getting into his car and heading to an abandoned home. Thankfully, his girlfriend is still alive, but the good doctor’s nightmare is just beginning. The

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The Woman in Cabin 10, a Crime Thriller by Ruth Ware

By Michelle Rao

Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: a week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins. The sky is clear, the waters calm, and the veneered, select guests jovial as the exclusive cruise ship, the Aurora, begins her voyage in the picturesque North Sea. At first, Lo’s stay is nothing

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Plain Brown Wrapper, a Humorous Mystery by Greg Lynch

By Bella Wright

The Bottom Line: A laugh-out-loud crime novel that deftly satirizes political douchebaggery without fear or favor. Every humorous mystery needs a memorable hangout, and Plain Brown Wrapper’s is The Booty Scoot, a Dallas gay bar where “tight Wranglers, white Stetsons and shirts stiff with enough starch to stop a bullet” prevail. But the good times come to a halt for Booty Scoot regular and Dallas City Councilman Billy

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Death by Justice, a Romantic Suspense Novel by Anne Kennison

By Bella Wright

The Bottom Line: Deliciously conflicted love, murder and trickery are afoot in this worthy new entry in the Ryan Hamlin series. Highly recommended for murder and romantic mystery fans. Retirement has hardly softened homicide detective Ryan Hamlin. If anything, he seems to have hardened, having hooked his son, Josh, up with ethically dubious matchmaking firm Romance LTD. As we learned in Anne Kennison’s terrific Death

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Blood of Like Souls, a Medical Thriller by Val Conrad

By Michelle Rao

The Bottom Line: This addictive first entry in the Julie Madigan series tells the story of a woman traumatized by a past her sadistic tormentor won’t let her escape. Why would an officer of the New Mexico State Police leave the force? That’s the dark secret kept by Julie Madigan, now a medical examiner investigator based in Michigan. But when a bomb blast at a

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Earth Alone, a new Sci-Fi Thriller by Daniel Arenson

By Tyler Denning

They came from deep space. They came to destroy us. Fifty years ago, bloodthirsty aliens devastated the Earth. Most of humanity perished. We fell into darkness. But now we rise from the ashes. Now we fight back. Marco Emery was born into the war. After his mother is killed, he joins the Human Defense Force, Earth’s ragtag army. Emery must survive basic training, become a soldier,

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The Legacy, a New Action Thriller by Craig Lawrence

By Michelle Rao

Academic Lucy Masters is heading out to the Himalayas to climb some of the world’s most challenging mountains. An assassin stalks a man whose company has developed a revolutionary new social media application. Harry Parker, ex-Gurkha officer, Afghan veteran and latter day adventurer, is on leave in Nepal between developments contracts. One of the City of London’s most successful hedge fund managers is about to

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