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Hard Cash Valley
Par Brian Panowich. 2020
'The plotting is skilled, as is the sleuthing, and the landscape is stunning. But it's the hard-jawed characters, with their…
tough talk and scarred souls, who really get under your skin' - Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review Return to McFalls County and Bull Mountain in Hard Cash Valley, where Brian Panowich weaves another masterful tale of Southern Noir.Dane Kirby is a broken man and no stranger to tragedy. As a life-long resident and ex-arson investigator for McFalls County, Dane has lived his life in one of the most chaotic and crime-ridden regions of the south. When he gets called in to consult on a brutal murder in a Jacksonville, Florida, motel room, he and his FBI counterpart, Special Agent Roselita Velasquez, begin an investigation that leads them back to the criminal circles of his own backyard.Remote Control
Par Andy McNab. 1997
Inspired by his own career as a special forces soldier, Andy McNab debuts his best-selling series with action-packed, high-octane Remote Control,…
a thrilling page turn you won't be able to put down featuring ex-SAS trooper Nick Stone.Tough, resourceful, ruthless - as a Special Air Service (SAS) trooper, Nick Stone was one of the best. Now he's back on the streets. After a botched mission, the Regiment no longer want his services, but British Intelligence does - as a deniable operator. It's the dirtiest job in a very, very dirty world.In Washington DC, it's about to get dirtier still. On the apparently routine tail of two terrorists, Stone discovers the bodies of an ex-SAS officer and his family. Soon he's on the run with the lone survivor of the bloodbath - a seven-year-old girl. And whilst she can identify the killers, only Stone can keep them at bay - and solve a mystery whose genesis takes him back to the most notorious SAS mission in recent history...Remote Control is the first of Andy McNab's nineteen Nick Stone thrillers - bestsellers whose landscape is so compellingly close to the truth that they had to be vetted by the Ministry of Defense, and could only be published as fiction...Liberation Day: (nick Stone Thriller 5) (Nick Stone Ser. #5)
Par Andy McNab. 2014
Former Special Air Service agent Nick Stone sets his sights on al-Qaida in his fifth adventure and bestseller, Liberation Day.If…
Nick Stone wasn’t so desperate for his American citizenship, he probably wouldn’t have agreed to do this one last job with the CIA, but the offer of a new life in the United States and the chance to share it with Carrie, the woman he's fallen in love with, is one he cannot refuse.The job seems simple enough – and he is certainly skilled enough. Infiltrate the hostile, violent republic of Algeria, kill a money-laundering businessman, and bring back his severed head.Stone knows there are some questions you don’t ask, but as events spin out of control he realizes there is vital information he hasn’t been told. Lurking beneath the glamorous exterior of the south of France is a dirty drugs war – and Stone is thrown into the middle of it. And there he is faced with his toughest dilemma yet…Cold Blood
Par Andy McNab. 2016
Andy McNab's best selling series returns with Cold Blood. Following the death of his wife and child - the two…
people he cared for most - Nick finds himself desperate for a chance to escape his own misery.Thousands of miles away five ex-servicemen, badly wounded in Afghanistan, are preparing for a trek to the North Pole in an attempt to begin to rebuild their shattered bodies and minds. When Stone is summoned as close protection for the trek by an old SAS officer, he accepts unthinkingly, desperate for the chance to escape his own misery.They meet at the world’s most northerly airport, where the locals are as hard as nails and the polar bear threat makes it against the law not to carry a gun. But it doesn’t take long for Stone and his team to discover that neither the bears nor the locals are the most dangerous predators in this part of the world.It is quickly clear to Stone that the coldest war of all is just beginning…The Silent Daughter: Shortlisted for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2021
Par Emma Christie. 2020
'A storming debut' The Sun Perfect for fans of JP Delaney and C.L. Taylor, this is a complex thriller about…
the secrets we keep and the damage they do. ___________?SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 SHORTLIST? ?BEST SCOTTISH CRIME DEBUT 2021 SHORTLIST? ?MCILVANNEY PRIZE FOR SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLIST? ?CWA NEW BLOOD DAGGER LONGLIST?___________Deceit runs in the family . . . Chris Morrison is facing his worst nightmare.His wife is in a coma.His daughter is missing.And the only thing more unsettling than these two events . . . is what might connect them.Some secrets can change a family for ever. ___________Praise for Emma Christie: 'Emma Christie shows that she's already learned how to reel readers in from page one and keep them hooked. An intriguing mystery' – The Herald'A clever and complex rollercoaster of a psychological thriller' – Culturefly'A really clever, compelling book with a fresh twist' – Phoebe Morgan'Full to the brim of red herrings and twisty dead ends' – Lauren North 'A stunning and emotional debut. Truly gripping and incredibly well-written' – Vikki PatisSAS: Fortress (SAS)
Par Andy McNab. 2014
CONTINUE THE ACTION FROM MAJOR MOTION PICTURE SAS: RED NOTICE WITH BOOK 2 OF THE THRILLING SERIES FROM BEST-SELLING AUTHOR…
ANDY MCNABTom Buckingham has blood on his hands.Neck deep in trouble for taking down a renegade Afghan soldier, he’s sent back home—angry, betrayed and out of work.But with riots and rebellion spreading like wild fire on the streets of Britain, Tom’s unique skills are soon noticed by a charismatic billionaire with a questionable agenda.Buckingham finds himself thrown back into the covert world of intelligence where a play for power is underway. He’ll have to decide where his loyalties lie if he’s to intervene in a series of events that will threaten the whole nation.Time is running out and lives are at stake; is there anyone Tom Buckingham can trust?_____________________________________________________________What people are saying about SAS: Fortress:????? "Plenty of twists and turns in a well constructed theme which takes the reader into the minds of the characters."????? "Timely, and frighteningly believable." ????? "Enthralling! Gripping from start to end, a real page-turner."Crisis Four
Par Andy McNab. 1999
Inspired by his own career as an SAS soldier, Andy McNab's best selling series continues with Crisis Four as Nick…
Stone finds himself at the centre of a deadly game of cat and mouse when he is ordered to track down a rogue colleague.Nick Stone is extremely highly trained. Clever, ruthless and very effective, it is no surprise that he is hired by British Intelligence. On deniable operations - one of the most dangerous lines of work. Sarah Greenwood is beautiful, intelligent and cunning - and the only woman Stone has ever truly opened up to. But now he has been ordered to hunt her down.Stone must get to the heart of a terrifying conspiracy theory to which only Sarah holds the key. But will he manage to before the tension reaches boiling point?WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARD 2023 FOR THE LAST GRUDGE If you enjoyed Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo, you'll…
love this international #1 bestseller.*** HOLLYWOOD MOVIE IN PRODUCTION ***___________WHEN THE STORY ENDS, THE HUNT BEGINS . . . Detective Jessica Niemi is drawn into a high-profile investigation after the wife of a famous author, Roger Koponen, appears to have been killed in a bizarre ritual.As more twisted murders occur in the coming days, it becomes obvious that Jessica is hunting a serial killer – one that is taking brutal inspiration from Koponen's bestselling trilogy . . .Has a devoted fan lost their mind, or is this case more personal?Nobody is safe in this rollercoaster thriller from award-winning author Max Seeck. 'The Witch Hunter, translated with icy precision by Kristian London, is written in short, sharp, present-tense chapters, a technique which adds to its relentless tension [and] a resolution as bleak as anything Poe might have conjured’ – Wall Street Journal'If you only read one Nordic noir novel this autumn, make it The Witch Hunter – a chilling female-led thriller that will please fans of Lisbeth Salander and Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy' – Culture Fly'[A] riveting, multi-layered debut, blending masterful police procedural with a chilling exploration of the occult' – Sara Blaedel #1 International Bestselling Author'One of the best books I have read. Ever. Absolutely thrilling, well-written, and oh-so-hard to put down' – Emelie Schepp, author of Slowly We Die'The Witch Hunter is everything I wish for in a thriller: exceptional story, exceptional characters, exceptional writing, and shocking twists – exceptional everything' – Chris Mooney, author of Blood World'One twist follows another . . . Seeck imbues this riveting procedural with a deliciously creepy undertone' – Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW'Dark and intricate . . . Vividly cinematic and impactful' – Booklist STARRED REVIEW'A disturbing tale of murder and madness' – Kirkus ReviewsSAS: State of Emergency (SAS)
Par Andy McNab. 2014
THE ELECTRIC TOM BUCKINGHAM SERIES TURNED INTO MAJOR MOTION PICTURE CONTINUES WITH SAS: STATE OF EMERGENCYOn a freezing winter's night,…
a small craft skims the Thames towards London's most exclusive riverside hotel. On board is a lone assassin, his target—Britain's most powerful new politician.In a nation threatened by extremists, billionaire businessman Vernon Rolt's plans for a zero-tolerance crackdown have touched a popular nerve.MI5 operative Tom Buckingham is undercover inside Rolt's organisation, from where he must neutralize the rogue assassins out to kill his boss.All too soon, Tom gets caught up in a far more devastating plot that will change the political landscape of Europe, forever..._____________________________________________________________What people are saying about SAS: State of Emergency:????? "Another action packed story which is , if at all possible, even better than the first two."????? "Totally gripping from start to finish... another excellent book from Andy McNab- thrills and action with surprises all the way through the book."????? "Don't plan on getting anything else done once you start reading this, the third of Andy McNab's novels starring Tom Buckingham! Good job tying up the threads left from SAS: Fortress."Aggressor
Par Andy McNab. 2005
Former covert operator Nick Stone seems to be living his dream in book eight of the best-selling series - not…
a care in the world as he steers his camper van around the surfing and parachuting paradise of Australia. But when he sees a news report of the massacre of women and children in a terrorist outrage on the other side of the world, long-suppressed memories are triggered, and Nick knows he must risk everything to repay a longstanding debt of friendship.As events unfold in the teeming streets of modern Istanbul and the bleak, medieval villages of Georgia, Nick finds himself catapulted once more into the murky, clandestine world he thought he’d left behind – a world in the grip of nameless enemies who linger in the shadows, and stalk the corridors of power…Last Light
Par Andy McNab. 2001
The fourth in a series of Nick Stone thrillers, Last Light gets off to an exciting start as the ex-special…
agent has been assigned to carry out an officially-sanctioned assassination.When Stone realizes who the target is, he refuses. But he is then given a chilling ultimatum: fly to Central America and finish the job, or the eleven-year-old orphan in his care will get killed.Stone arrives in sweltering Panama, close to breaking point. His life is in pieces, but things only get worse when he finds himself caught at the centre of a lethal conspiracy involving Columbian guerrillas. Hundreds of innocent lives are at stake, and their only chance of rescue is Stone. But he has a critically injured friend to rescue, miles of dense rainforest to navigate and the toughest decision of his life to make…When These Mountains Burn
Par David Joy. 2020
Acclaimed author David Joy returns with a fierce and tender tale of a father, an addict, a lawman and the…
explosive events that come to unite them. When his addict son gets in deep with his dealer, it takes everything Raymond Mathis has to bail him out of trouble one last time. Frustrated by the slow pace and limitations of the law, Raymond decides to take matters into his own hands. After a workplace accident left him out of a job and in pain, Denny Rattler has spent years chasing his next high. He supports his habit through careful theft, following strict rules that keep him under the radar and out of jail. But when faced with opportunities too easy to resist, Denny makes two choices that change everything. For months, the DEA has been chasing the drug supply in the mountains to no avail, when a lead – just one word – sets one agent on a path to crack the case open... but he'll need help from the most unexpected quarter. As chance brings together these men from different sides of a relentless epidemic, each may come to find that his opportunity for redemption lies with the others.Silencer
Par Andy McNab. 2013
Flashing back to 1993 and under deep cover, Nick Stone and a special surveillance team have spent weeks in the…
jungles and city streets of Colombia on a mission to locate the boss of the world’s most murderous drugs cartel – and terminate him with extreme prejudice.Now they can strike. But to get close enough to fire the fatal shot, Nick must reveal his face. It’s a risk he’s willing to take – since only the man who is about to die will see him. Or so he thinks…Back in 2012, Nick is in Moscow; semi-retired; semi-married to Anna; very much the devoted father of their newborn son. But when the boy falls dangerously ill and the doctor who saves him comes under threat, Nick finds himself back in the firing line.To stop his cover being terminally blown, he must follow a trail that begins in Triad-controlled Hong Kong and propels him back into the even more brutal world he thought he’d left behind. The forces ranged against him have guns, helicopters, private armies and a terrified population in their vice-like grip. Nick has two decades of operational skills that may no longer be deniable – and a fierce desire to protect a woman and a child who now mean more to him than life itself.The Locksmith: 'The bravest new voice in crime fiction' Martina Cole (The ruby Murphy Ser.)
Par Linda Calvey. 2021
With a foreword from Martina Cole, the Queen of CrimeMost authors write what they know. Linda Calvey writes what she…
lived. They grew up with nothing. Just a regular family scraping by, living an honest life while crime ruled the East End. Until all that honesty and all that hard work left them with nothing.Poor, destitute and hungry, young Ruby decides to pull them from the ashes. It starts as one job, one step outside the law. Yet that one step sets her on a path – straight to the top.But in the East End you don't build an empire without making a few enemies . . . Welcome to the underbelly of London, where criminals run the streets and one woman will do anything to protect her family.The crime debut novel of the year, perfect for readers who loved No Mercy and Queenie.If you loved The Locksmith, don't miss the sequel, The Game, coming March 2022.Brute Force
Par Andy McNab. 2008
A cargo ship is apprehended by the authorities off the coast of Spain, packed with enough arms and ammunition to…
start a war. Twenty years later, an unknown aggressor seems intent on taking out those responsible for the treachery – one by one.The last victim was brutally tortured with a Black & Decker drill and then shot through the head at point-blank range.And Nick Stone – ex-SAS, tough, resourceful, ruthless, highly trained – is next on the killer’s list. He has only two options – fight or flight – but which do you choose when you don’t know who you are up against?Recoil: (nick Stone Thriller 9) (Nick Stone Ser. #9)
Par Andy McNab. 2006
Recuperating in Switzerland after a job that cost the life of one of his closest friends, ex-special forces soldier Nick…
Stone has only one thing on his mind: the girl who left his bed this morning without saying goodbye. And when she fails to reappear, Nick knows the honeymoon is over before it has even begun.Her trail leads him to Africa, and the deep end of a very dirty Congo war – where it isn’t long before the past comes knocking at his door, and Stone finds himself catapulted once more into the dark and brutal world he’d tried to leave behind. As one bloody twist leads to another, his apparently simple quest becomes a journey to the heart of a chilling conspiracy, to which he and his beautiful quarry unwittingly hold the key…Exit Wound: (nick Stone Thriller 12) (Nick Stone Ser. #12)
Par Andy McNab. 2009
Three tons of Saddam Hussein’s gold in an unguarded warehouse in Dubai… for two of Nick Stone’s closest ex-SAS comrades,…
it was to have been the perfect, victimless crime.But when they’re double-crossed and the robbery goes devastatingly wrong, only Stone can identify his friends’ killer and track him down.As one harrowing piece of the complex and sinister jigsaw slots into another, Stone’s quest for vengeance becomes a journey to the heart of a chilling conspiracy, to which he and the beautiful Russian investigative journalist with whom he has become ensnared unwittingly hold the key.Crossfire
Par Andy McNab. 2007
Ex-deniable operator Nick Stone is bodyguarding a TV crew on the streets of war-torn Basra. He seems certain to die…
when insurgent gunmen attack. Only a reporter’s swift action saves his life.When the reporter vanishes within hours, presumed kidnapped, Stone is asked by the Intelligence Service to find him. The trail leads from Iraq to London, Dublin, and Kabul – the brutal city where governments, terrorism and big business collide.Caught in the crossfire, Stone’s nightmare is only just beginning – for the hunter has suddenly become the hunter…Murder in Williamstown (Phryne Fisher #22)
Par Kerry Greenwood. 2022
Accustomed to both murder and dalliance, Australia's favourite detective, the inimitable Miss Fisher, returns in a case that will test…
her courage and judgement to the full.When the redoubtable Miss Phryne Fisher receives threatening letters at her home, she enlists her unflappable apprentice Tinker to investigate. But as the harassment of Phryne threatens to spin out of control, her lover Lin Chung is also targeted.Meanwhile, Dot begins to fear that her fiancé, newly promoted Sergeant Hugh Collins, has gone cold on their wedding. And Phryne's clever daughters Ruth and Jane begin their own investigation into suspiciously dwindling funds when they are sent to help at the Blind Institute.None of this is quite enough to prevent Phryne from accepting an invitation to a magnificent party at the house of the mysterious Hong. When the party is interrupted by shocking tragedy, Phryne gathers all of her unerring brilliance to track down the miscreants.With some unlikely assistance, Phryne is in a race against time to save a pair of young lovers from disgrace and death'Greenwood's strength lies in her ability to create characters that are wholly satisfying: the bad guys are bad, and the good guys are great' - Vogue'Phryne Fisher is gutsy and adventurous, and endowed with plenty of grey matter' - West Australian'Elegant, fabulously wealthy and sharp as a tack, Phryne sleuths with customary panache ... [she is] irresistibly charming' - The Age'Phryne Fisher is young, wealthy, beautiful, smart, confident and independently minded, and she has a knack for solving murders when she is not sipping a strengthening cocktail or planning another seduction' - The Australian's Review of BooksAnimalheads
Par Son M.. 2023
Animalheads by Son M. and Sam Curtis is a slam-dunk of an action thriller graphic novel! Brought to print for…
the first time by Dark Horse in collaboration with Tapas, the revolutionary digital comics platform.When four best friends enter adulthood with no job prospects and the insatiable pressures of family hanging over them, they get creative—the more dangerous the gig, the richer the reward.What starts off as a part-time venture scaring people quickly spirals out of control, pulling them headfirst into a waking nightmare when they unknowingly cross a violent crime syndicate. Now, their survival is on a knife&’s edge as they become the newest outfit in the criminal underworld.