“An intriguing spy novel written in the form of a memoir . . . Those seeking a fresh take on the genre will be satisfied.”—Publishers WeeklyAn exciting debut for fans of The Americans and Red Sparrow.In 1964, at the height of the Cold War, Kate Landau, a young American expert on Russia, joins the CIA. Drawn to danger and adventure, she hopes to be sent to Moscow, but instead finds herself stuck in an office doing ...

After Jeri Laber earned a Master's degree in Russian studies at Columbia University, she became a part-time writer and editor and a full-time wife and mother. Then one day in 1973 she read an article about torture that altered her life and subsequently the lives of countless others around the world.The Courage of Strangers tells how Laber became a founder and the executive director of Helsinki Watch, which grew to be Human Rights Watch, one of the world's most influential ...

A taut literary thriller set along the northern border, North Country explores the monsters frozen in the depths of the human soul.North Chazy, New York, is the heart of the North Country, a frigid region nestled against the Canadian border, characterized by the beautiful landscapes of the Adirondacks and Lake Champlain—plus a steady stream of Quebecois drugs flowing south, spirited by snowmobile across the ice.Tom Kaiser, fresh off a dishonorable ...

Of all the paintings in all the galleries in all of Madrid.They chose a Caravaggio.And they chose last night.On the night Madrid hosts the Champions League Final, disaster erupts at the Prado Museum: a guard is murdered and a Caravaggio is stolen.British art detective Benjamin Blake, hoping for a quiet few days in the city on ...

Discover the BRAND NEW breathtaking, unputdownable thriller from bestselling author Tom Bale Perfect for fans of All Her Fault, Harlan Coben and Simon Kernick! 'Very clever and very nasty. Tom Bale is back. With a vengeance.’ Bestselling author Luke Jennings'A masterclass in nail-biting tension and a true page turner' Bestselling author K. L. SlaterIt wasn't just a fall.It was a...

Get ready for the next thrilling adventure in Rob Jones' high-octane conspiracy series! A must read for fans of Scott Mariani and Dan Jones! It’s time to crack the Excalibur Code… ️When ex-army officer and UNESCO archaeologist Max Hunter is sent to Normandy on the trail of England’s missing crown jewels, he thinks he’s in for a few easy weeks.But when the ancient Mont Saint-Michel abbey is attacked by gunmen, Hunter and his research assistant ...

Two Young Lives. One Devastating Decision. Can past horrors ever really be left behind, or do they demand reckoning?In the shadowed hours of Christmas Day 1986 in Sydney, a 70-year-old widow's body is discovered inside a wheelie bin—mysteriously left without motive or suspect, her death relegated to a cold case. Decades earlier, amid the terror of Nazi Germany, two young girls are divided by fate: one is deported to Auschwitz, enduring unimaginable horrors...

A gripping courtroom drama that explores the struggle between morality vs. professional obligation, Devil’s Defense will appeal to fans of female-lead courtroom dramas like The Good Wife.Jessica Fischer wants nothing more than to build her law practice in small-town Ashton, Georgia. She’s well on her way when the local town hero, football coach Frank “Tripp” Wishingham III, hires her to represent him in a paternity suit. Coach is everything Jessic...

Buddy Steel's maverick behavior as a police officer has won his commander's respect and a promotion to LAPD homicide detective. Almost immediately, he is asked to join a task force working to bust a major meth shipment to LA from Mexico. One of the two undercover agents on the case has gotten himself killed by the Mexican cartel but not before spilling that a female agent is deeply enmeshed within their organization. The agent in question—Kara Machado—barely learns that her true identity m...

** Finalist for the 2022 Dashiell Hammett Award for Literary Excellence in Crime Writing **Lester Yates is the notorious Egypt Valley Strangler, one of the country’s most prolific serial killers. Or, is he? Yates is two months from his date with the executioner when Ohio Attorney General Hutch Van Buren is presented with evidence that could exonerate him. But Yates is a political pawn, and forces exist that don’t want him exonerated, regardless of the evidence. To ...

From USA Today Bestselling Author Mike Ryan, get the first 3 books in the Cari Porter series in one collection!The Porter ComplicationCari Porter has just woken up in a motel room. She doesn’t remember anything about her past, how she got there, where she’s going, or even who she is. But she does have a list of names that she has a burning desire to kill.But those aren’t her only problems. There are also people after her. She doesn’...

The trial of a lifetime is about to begin . . .At the center of Phantom Money lies Declan Collins, a brilliant criminal defense lawyer, who writes a screenplay woven around an ingenious money laundering scheme. The script is nothing more than an artistic dalliance until Matt Esposito, Collins’ best friend, gives it to Blackpool Studios, a new movie studio with big money. A week later, Collins and Esposito find themselves on a private jet to Mexico to meet ...