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Thrillers and Suspense January 2018
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City of endless night
by Douglas J Preston
COMING SOON! It begins as a manhunt for Grace Ozmian, the missing daughter of a wealthy tech billionaire. At first, the NYPD assumes Grace, beautiful, reckless, and a regular feature of the local tabloids, has simply sped off on another wild adventure. But the case becomes something altogether different when the young woman's body is discovered in an abandoned warehouse in Queens.
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| You Can Run by Steve MosbyWhat it's about: When a car accident uncovers the lair of a depraved serial killer, DCI Will Turner hunts the now-identified Red River Killer, stymied by a personal connection to the crimes.
Why you might like it: Like dark books? With a high creepiness quotient, a clever plot, gruesome crimes, and a noirish tone, this one from award-winning British author Steve Mosby fits the bill.
Reviewers say: "This is one of those exceedingly rare novels that's virtually impossible to put down" (Publishers Weekly). |
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The Woman in the Window
by A. J. Finn
COMING SOON! Anna Fox lives alone—a recluse in her New York City home, unable to venture outside. She spends her day drinking wine, watching old movies, recalling happier times . . . and spying on her neighbors.
Then the Russells move into the house across the way: a father, a mother, their teenage son. The perfect family. But when Anna, gazing out her window one night, sees something she shouldn’t, her world begins to crumble—and its shocking secrets are laid bare.
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| No Easy Target by Iris JohansenWhat it's about: When a vicious enemy from her past resurfaces, beautiful animal psychic Margaret Douglas goes on the run to try to escape him. But former CIA operative John Lassiter has other plans for her -- and the enemy they share.
Why you might like it: Fans of the author's Eve Duncan series will recognize Margaret, who turns out to be a strong and capable heroine in her own right. The fractious partnership (which has its fair share of sexual tension) with Lassiter adds spice. |
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| The Accident: A Novel by Chris PavoneWhat it's about: A New York literary agent is the recipient of an anonymous manuscript that could make a lot of money -- and also destroy the career of a powerful and very dangerous man.
Why you might like it: The characters are extremely well-developed, with fully fleshed-out backstories.
Series alert: While The Accident is not part of a series, familiar faces from the author's 2012 debut (The Expats) appear.
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| The Old Man by Thomas PerryWhat it's about: Thirty-five years ago, a loyal American operative was branded a criminal by the NSA. Off the grid, he started life anew -- but several burned identities later, people are still trying to kill him, and it's time to neutralize the threat once and for all.
Why you might like it: Now 60, the Old Man is no easy target: he's kept up his training and his fitness regimen and is more than capable of out-thinking and outfighting his adversaries.
Reviewers say: Suspenseful and cleverly plotted, The Old Man is "swift, unsentimental, and deeply satisfying" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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