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Thrillers and Suspense July 2018
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The Plea
by Steve Cavanagh
Starring: former con man Eddie Flynn, who's now a defense lawyer presented with an impossible choice, courtesy of federal agents: either he gets a (potentially innocent) client to agree to a plea bargain, or his estranged wife goes to jail.
Read it for: action-packed scenes (like a car chase orchestrated by cell phone), courtroom thrills, and a clever, knotty plot. Not to mention Eddie's con man instincts.
Series alert: this is the 2nd Eddie Flynn novel, after The Defense.
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Every Day Above Ground
by Glen Erik Hamilton
What it's about: A former Army Ranger who was raised by a professional thief, Van Shaw is trying to stay on the right side of the law while taking whatever odd jobs he can to make ends meet and restore the Seattle home he recently inherited. But the promise of a big score proves too tempting, and soon Shaw is in the middle of a heist gone bad, scrambling to figure out who set him up and why.
Series alert: Every Day Above Ground is the 3rd in a gritty, atmospheric series, the 1st of which, Past Crimes, won both an Anthony and a Macavity Award.
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| Star of the North by D.B. JohnStarring: newly recruited CIA agent Jenna Williams, whose sister disappeared from a South Korean beach 12 years ago; Mrs. Moon, an enterprising North Korean peasant; and ambitious North Korean diplomat Colonel Cho, whose murky family history spells danger if exposed.
What it's about: Jenna's dangerous search for her sister; the systemic oppression and suffering of North Korea's citizens.
Why you might like it: Extremely well-researched, this novel offers a nerve-wracking glimpse of the world's most secretive regime. |
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| The Real Michael Swann by Bryan ReardonWhat happens: Problems on Amtrak's New Jersey routes cause a backup at Penn Station; when a bomb explodes there, the casualties are massive. Julia Swann believes her husband Michael has survived, and begins a desperate search to find him.
Why you might like it: As Julia is forced to confront difficult questions (why hasn't Michael called her? Is he somehow involved in the bombing?), this novel moves from family drama to page-turning (and terrifyingly plausible) suspense novel. |
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| The Precipice by Paul DoironWhere it's set: In this 6th in the series starring game warden Mike Bowditch, he's headed to Maine's Hundred-Mile Wilderness, along the Appalachian Trail, where two women have disappeared.
What happens: While it's conceivable that coyotes are responsible, it's more likely that humans are the problem -- and the stakes increase when Mike's girlfriend, biologist Stacy Stevens, also disappears.
Why you might like it: The vividly depicted wilderness, multi-faceted characters, and increasing suspense set this "among the very best outdoors-based crime dramas" (Booklist). |
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| Silent Creed by Alex KavaWhere it's set: In the middle of a North Carolina mudslide -- literally.
What happens: In this sequel to Breaking Creed, K-9 trainer Ryder Creed and his dog Bolo are searching for victims of a landslide, but it seems at least one was killed purposefully.
Read it for: the intriguing relationship between Creed and Bolo and the possibility of a romantic one with Creed's FBI colleague, Maggie O'Dell, whom series fans will recognize.
For fans of: James Rollins' Tucker Wayne series, which also stars a working dog. |
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| The Seventh Plague by James RollinsWhere it's set: This is James Rollins' Sigma Force series, so we're talking all over the world, but the catalyst is the possibility that ancient plagues are returning in Egypt. The team's push to stop the spread takes them to Sudan and the Arctic.
Why you might like it: Bigger than life, this 12th in the series features "exotic locales, heroic quests, quixotic villains, action galore" (Publishers Weekly), as well as some nifty scientific and historical tidbits. |
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| Afterlife by Marcus SakeyWhere it's set: an alternate Chicago, populated only by those who died violently -- some of whom have learned that their power grows when they kill others.
What it's about: FBI agent Will Brody is hunting down a sniper when he's killed by a bomb; waking up in this other Chicago, he remains determined to stop the sniper, who seems to have connections to the deadly inhabitants of the afterlife.
Why you might like it: Smart writing, a powerful love story, plenty of action (and violence) and an intriguing, disturbing premise combine for a "noodle-bender of the first order" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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Duneland Stamp Club
Thursday, July 12, 4:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
The Duneland Stamp Club meets the second Thursday of each month. New members are invited.
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Red Cross Blood Drive
Friday, July 13, 12:30 - 4:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
The need for blood is especially high during the summer. The Red Cross will conduct a blood drive Friday, July 13, from 12:30-4: 00 pm. You can make an appointment by calling 1-800-RED CROSS. Or go to redcrossblood.org and put in the sponsor code “mcplib.” Walk-ins are welcome! Give the gift of life.
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