Publisher: Ballantine Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/18/2012
ISBN-13: 9780345496775
ISBN-10: 0345496779

Historical Thriller. President Lincoln is dead, his assassin at large. But as the country mourns Lincoln's death, Detective Temple McFadden witnesses a murder at the B&O Railroad Station -- and makes a staggering discovery. On the murdered man's body he finds two diaries, one that belongs to Mary Todd Lincoln while the other, written partially in code, belongs to John Wilkes Booth. A cursory reading suggests a widespread conspiracy behind Lincoln's assassination, and the number of men chasing McFadden on his stolen horse supports it. Fast-paced and punctuated by episodes of brutal violence, this engaging series debut is a must-read for conspiracy theorists -- or fans of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's Pendergast novels.

Publisher: Bloomsbury
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/02/2012
ISBN-13: 9781608198726
ISBN-10: 1608198723

Spy Thriller. Author Stella Rimington, former director general of Britain's MI5 counter-intelligence agency, is back with a 7th entry in the series starring M15 agent Liz Carlyle, a woman in a career dominated by men. When a Russian insists on speaking to no one but her about imminent cyber sabotage against an Anglo-American defense program, she learns of a plot that threatens to reignite the Cold War. While these spy thrillers lack the gizmos and gadgets of a James Bond film, Rimington's knowledge of how espionage works is evident in all her novels, and this one is no exception.

Publisher: Gallery Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/18/2012
ISBN-13: 9781451668643
ISBN-10: 1451668643

Crime Thriller. Talented superhacker Elroy Coffin has been incarcerated in a hellish maximum security prison for two years after a sadistic mob boss' betrayal -- and said mobster's murder of Coffin's wife and father. But there's light at the end of the tunnel -- a "concerned citizen" offers Coffin not only an end to his prison term but the hope that his wife and father are not actually dead at all. All he has to do is hack into the mob boss' extremely secure security system. Unsure whom to trust (a good call), Coffin agrees, but violence is never far away. Plot twists abound in this intelligent, pulse-pounding thriller, which is populated with fairly despicable characters and punctuated by graphic brutality -- neither of which will stop readers looking for a rush.

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Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/18/2012
ISBN-13: 9780399158667
ISBN-10: 0399158669

Financial Thriller. His life destroyed after his illegal financial maneuverings came to light, former Wall Street hotshot Jason Stafford is out of prison after a two-year sentence. He's been tapped by an investment firm to investigate irregularities in the work handled by a recently deceased employee, a job that quickly becomes dangerous, with trouble -- fights, chases, and even murder -- at every turn. Complicating matters are Jason's attempts to pick up the pieces of his broken life, which include an autistic son who lives with his alcoholic mother and her violent new husband. In addition to the action that thriller readers crave, this compelling debut is packed with authentic details of financial misdeeds while Jason's interactions with his son provide a touching counterpoint.

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Publisher: Warner Vision Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/01/2006
ISBN-13: 9780446617116
ISBN-10: 0446617113

Political Thriller. In his 5th appearance, military lawyer Sean Drummond has just accepted a job with the CIA, where he gets involved with the investigation into the murder of the White House Chief of Staff. If that weren't bad enough, the unknown killer has threatened to assassinate the President in just three days. Like Vince Flynn's similarly committed counter-terrorism agent Mitch Rapp, lawyer Sean Drummond marches to the beat of his own drummer, and the fast-paced action and behind-the-scenes atmosphere make for a rousing ride as the clock winds inexorably down.

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Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/03/2012
ISBN-13: 9780399158094
ISBN-10: 039915809X

Spy Fiction. A top level Al Qaeda leader in London has just publicly declared that he will bless anyone who kills Western leaders, including the soon-to-arrive U.S. president. Aligned against this sudden new (and widespread) threat are counter-terrorism agents Sean Dillon and Daniel Holley, General Charles Ferguson, and the rest of the "Prime Minister's private army," including a new intelligence recruit, the beautiful and talented Sara Gideon. Though this 17th entry in the Sean Dillon series is set mostly in England, the action moves to New York and Afghanistan as several intelligence agencies move to neutralize the threat. Because the series has evolved over time, you may be confused if you've skipped a few books; to start at the beginning, pick up Eye of the Storm.

Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/12/2009
ISBN-13: 9780312364311
ISBN-10: 0312364318

Legal Thriller. On its way to a top-secret meeting at Camp David, the helicopter carrying the president crashes, killing everyone on board. Annapolis attorney Mike Nolan is hired by the helicopter's manufacturer to defend it against lawsuits, but the more that Mike learns, the more questions he has. First of all, was there a mechanical defect, or was the helicopter sabotaged? And why was the president headed to Camp David -- in a terrible storm -- for a meeting that only three people knew about? Fans of techno-thrillers, legal thrillers, and political thrillers should find this a compelling read.

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Publisher: Harper
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780061236228
ISBN-10: 0061236225

Suspense Fiction. How's this for a premise: the sitting U.S. president, who's fighting for reelection, might be a serial killer. Private detective Dana Cutler witnessed an assignation between the president and a young woman; the next day, the woman's mutilated body is found, possibly the victim of a killer stalking the streets of D.C. known as "the D.C. Ripper." Meanwhile, on the West Coast, a junior lawyer uncovers a link between a long-ago murder and the current president. Coincidence? Is the president in fact a serial killer? Or is someone else protecting his serial philandering? While some readers may find it a bit hard to believe, most will be rewarded with a fast-paced, twisty read.

Publisher: Pocket Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/26/2011
ISBN-13: 9781451635669
ISBN-10: 1451635664

Thriller. U.S. president Jack Rutledge has violated the first commandment of war: he has negotiated with terrorists. One of the Guantanamo detainees released in this "negotiation" is now systematically attacking series hero Scot Harvath's friends and family. Though Scot doesn't know why they're being attacked, and his president has forbidden him to retaliate, he can't sit idly by while his loved ones are decimated. His global search for truth makes for a "violent, shoot-'em-up pulse pounder" (Publishers Weekly) that will have you finishing The First Commandment and reaching for the next in the series, The Last Patriot (6th & 7th, respectively, in a series that now numbers 11 -- Black List was published earlier this year).