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Wild Ride Through Southeast Asia in Whip-Smart Spy Thriller

Some thrillers seem like the stuff of fantasy, stories so detached from everyday life that the average person couldn’t possibly relate. Spy thrillers tend to be large culprits in this regard, featuring larger-than-life (and cooler-than-life) heroes like James Bond, Jack Ryan and Jason Bourne (what’s with all the J’s, anyway?).…

Katie BloomerSeptember 10, 2025

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Two Women Must Rescue Their Friend in Hilarious and Thrilling Adventure

In Daryl Kulak’s debut novel, The Bulgarian Bartender, this unlikely rescue adventure blends high-stakes thriller tension with laugh-out-loud comedy and heartfelt friendship. Kaylee McDouglas, Angie Hunter and Tiffany “Tiff” Knight have been inseparable since their girlhood in rural Mount Miffsberg, Ohio. Now in their twenties, each of them is stuck…

BookTribMay 5, 2025

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Battle Rugged Terrain and Violent Poachers in Roaring Good Thriller

Alice Henderson — wildlife researcher, eco-warrior and author of heart-in-your-throat suspense-filled thrillers — has just published The Vanishing Kind, the fourth in her Alex Carter series. Protagonist Alex must be like the proverbial cat with nine lives with several already spent from narrow escapes at the hands of serial killers…

Linda HitchcockMarch 25, 2025

Tomb of the Black Pharaoh by Christopher Michael

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Descend into Depths of Knowledge and Madness in Lovecraftian Tale

Christopher Michael's Tomb of the Black Pharaoh is a gripping tale that blends cosmic horror, historical intrigue, and psychological suspense, centering on a protagonist whose curiosity propels him into the dangerous realm of forbidden knowledge. Beginning with the discovery of ancient relics in a dusty attic, his journey quickly spirals…

Monique SnymanDecember 18, 2024

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Russian Oligarch Faces International Spy Amidst a Thrilling Conspiracy

Joseph Finder, the New York Times best-selling author of 17 novels, has conjoined his expertise in Russian history, global politics, and knowledge of international espionage in his latest suspense thriller The Oligarch’s Daughter. The Cold War détente and the dissolution of the Soviet Union which followed ushered in the age…

Linda HitchcockFebruary 20, 2025

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Author’s Specialty of Fusing Lovecraftian Horror, Egyptian Myth & WWII-Era Espionage

Tomb of the Black Pharaoh by Christopher Michael is a heart-pounding mix of Lovecraftian horror and historical espionage that will captivate fans of cosmic terror and WWII thrillers alike. The book, which continues the author’s “Danforth Eldrich Tales of WWII” series, immerses readers in a world where ancient gods and…

BookTribJanuary 7, 2025

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Pledge to Protect Orphaned Teen Brings Danger to the 6:20 Man in New Baldacci

Trouble always seems to find Travis Devine, former Army Captain and Wall Street trader, and now a member of a stealth sub-group of Homeland Security. In To Die For (Grand Central Publishing) the third installment of David Baldacci’s 6:20 Man series, trouble comes in a small package. Devine is assigned…

Jodé MillmanNovember 12, 2024

Podcasts Thrillers

Books & Looks Podcast: From Legal Briefs to Opera Scores: Scott Lord on Weaving Law, Lyrics and Love Stories Across Time

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either…

Blaine DesantisNovember 1, 2023

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New Tech Falls in the Wrong Hands in Heart-Stopping Medical Thriller

Drexel Hospital prepares to launch its vaunted new Electronic Health Records (EHR) system when a series of inexplicable deaths at the hospital raises questions for a cadre of Drexel employees committed to patient privacy and safety in Coded to Kill by Marschall Runge, M.D. A decade in the making, the…

Peggy KurkowskiJune 3, 2024

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Fans of Netflix’s “The Gray Man” Will Love this Next Assassin Thriller from Mark Greaney

The film adaptation of Mark Greaney’s first thriller, The Gray Man, premiered on Netflix earlier this year and quickly became the platform’s most-watched movie of 2022. Currently the fourth most-watched original film in Netflix history, the movie was an instant fan favorite, leading to film and TV execs jumping to…

BookTribFebruary 20, 2023

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Curious Youth Suspects Drones in Strange Series of Crimes

“These were supposed to be toys, not weapons! They were supposed to be convenient, not a death sentence! But what have they become, these flying machines that go everywhere, see everything, that no one even pays that much attention to anymore? They have become an easy means to kill.” …

Jim AlkonNovember 30, 2022

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A Hated Judge, an Unending Suspect List and a Small Town Full of Secrets

Think of all the times people have described a book to you by saying it starts off slowly but you’ll get into it. Frankly, that never cut it for me. Author Katherine Burnette subconsciously must have been listening. That’s because before you’ve left the first two pages of her legal…

Jim AlkonMay 26, 2022

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Chess Game of Nuclear Proportions in Electrifying Spy Thriller

In Dead Drop (Berkley), the heart-pounding, action-packed sequel to M.P. Woodward’s explosive debut, The Handler, readers are transported back into the world of intrigue and suspense where exes John and Meredith Dale find themselves entangled in a sinister plot orchestrated by a ruthless terrorist organization. Authentic, Relevant and Addictive John…

Monique SnymanMay 23, 2023

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Treasure Hunter Plays A Dangerous Game as He Finds His Next Haul in Florida

Some might argue that the adventure novel has been undermined by the modern age. Being able to fly just about anywhere for a relatively reasonable price, or experience on the internet for free, the allure of a story that takes you to far-away places and unfamiliar cultures and exposes you…

Wyatt SemenukNovember 30, 2022

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Political Technothriller Filled with Adventure, Airplanes & Espionage

Two Chinese container ships are attacked transiting the Northeast and Northwest Passages, while a passenger jet with three CIA operatives aboard makes an emergency landing in southern Quebec, with two of three agents dead. As international tensions flare, it is up to Miranda Chase and her crack NTSB (National Transportation…

Peggy KurkowskiSeptember 6, 2023

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Art and Crime Worlds Collide in Action-Packed International Thriller

Colombia. Coming here was a disaster. Dying here… not an option. Fascinating people create fascinating stories. Author Linda Moore draws on extensive knowledge as an art gallery owner, student of Hispanic studies, and her personal journeys in South America to create an enthralling and immersive story set in Colombia in…

Michael FerryMay 14, 2024

Thriller & Suspense Action Fiction

Wild Ride Through Southeast Asia in Whip-Smart Spy Thriller

Two Women Must Rescue Their Friend in Hilarious and Thrilling Adventure

Descend into Depths of Knowledge and Madness in Lovecraftian Tale

Author’s Specialty of Fusing Lovecraftian Horror, Egyptian Myth & WWII-Era Espionage

Books & Looks Podcast: From Legal Briefs to Opera Scores: Scott Lord on Weaving Law, Lyrics and Love Stories Across Time

New Tech Falls in the Wrong Hands in Heart-Stopping Medical Thriller

Curious Youth Suspects Drones in Strange Series of Crimes

A Hated Judge, an Unending Suspect List and a Small Town Full of Secrets

Chess Game of Nuclear Proportions in Electrifying Spy Thriller

Treasure Hunter Plays A Dangerous Game as He Finds His Next Haul in Florida

Political Technothriller Filled with Adventure, Airplanes & Espionage

Art and Crime Worlds Collide in Action-Packed International Thriller

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