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Cover art for THE STRIKER
FICTION
Released: March 5, 2013

"Classic Cussler, offering action in an interesting setting."
Cussler and company add to his fifth series, following the handsome young investigator Isaac Bell as he goes solo for the first time on a case for the Van Dorn Detective Agency. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE ROMANOV CROSS
FICTION
Released: Feb. 26, 2013

"Tense, taut and impossible to put down."
A former Army epidemiologist contends with greedy locals and the harsh Alaskan terrain in order to prevent the recurrence of a deadly pandemic. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Feb. 12, 2013

"A scary, sophisticated thriller that will give survivalists plenty to think about."
"Walking dead" takes on new meaning in veteran science writer Alpert's chilling techno thriller about a lobotomized army of ex-humans controlled through AI implants by Supreme Harmony, a China-based network geared to destroying mankind. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE NIGHT RANGER
FICTION
Released: Feb. 12, 2013

"John Wells (The Faithful Spy, 2006, etc.) is a worthy hero readers can count on."
A tense thriller that relies equally on bravery, wit and 21st-century American firepower. Read full book review >
Cover art for A TIME FOR WAR
FICTION
Released: Feb. 12, 2013

"Who says radio hosts are all talk? In Savage's cool-tempered thriller, hero Jack Hatfield uncovers a Chinese plot and saves the nation."
Conservative radio host turned man of action Jack Hatfield, still fuming over having had his popular tell-it-like-it-is radio show dropped after liberals branded him as an extremist, goes up against traitorous American billionaires and their government partners who have sold game-changing systems-disabling technology to the Chinese. Read full book review >
Cover art for GHOSTMAN
FICTION
Released: Feb. 5, 2013

"A smart entry into the modern thriller pantheon, at once slick and gritty."
An ice-in-his-veins fixer trawls Atlantic City for a missing bundle of cash in this watertight debut thriller. Read full book review >
Cover art for ENEMY OF MINE
FICTION
Released: Jan. 15, 2013

"Satisfies from start to finish."
This is Taylor's third Pike Logan thriller, and it's a good one. Read full book review >
Cover art for DIE EASY
FICTION
Released: Jan. 9, 2013

"Sharp delivers another solid entry in a series that consistently delivers a world-weary heroine who can outdo any man who crosses her path."
Sharp's latest entry in her Charlie Fox series has her gritty heroine making a Die Hard-inspired stand in the Big Easy. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE ONE I LEFT BEHIND
FICTION
Released: Jan. 8, 2013

"Readers will find themselves unable to turn the pages fast enough in this perfectly penned thriller."
Although the title seems irrelevant to the plot, McMahon scores a solid touchdown in this creepy but engrossing thriller. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE INTERCEPT
FICTION
Released: Jan. 2, 2013

"Storytelling pro Wolf knows how to ratchet up tension and sustain it until the end."
Moving from homicides and sex crimes to Islamic terrorism in his first novel, Law & Order creator Wolf introduces NYPD intelligence officer Jeremy Fisk, who must unravel a tricky bombing plot cooked up by Osama bin Laden before his death. Read full book review >
Cover art for EMPIRE AND HONOR
FICTION
Released: Dec. 31, 2012

"Nothing beats a cinder-block–sized adventure novel on a winter weekend."
The seventh in Griffin's (Victory and Honor, 2011, etc.) Honor Bound series offers more of USMC Maj. Cletus Frade's escapades. Read full book review >
Cover art for ORDERS FROM BERLIN
FICTION
Released: Dec. 11, 2012

"In his third Inspector Trave thriller, Tolkien's plot surpasses his prose, which often lacks subtlety or style. But satisfying twists and authentic WWII elements should keep readers engaged."
In the early years of World War II, a plot as ingenious as it is outrageous unfolds in London and Berlin. Read full book review >