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State of Terror

Author: Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny

Publisher: Simon & Schuster and St. Martin Press

ISBN: 9781982173678

Year Published: 2021

State of Terror is an entertaining political thriller that benefits enormously from the unusual partnership between former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and acclaimed Canadian crime novelist Louise Penny. The novel combines Clinton's intimate understanding of international diplomacy with Penny's gift for creating suspenseful, character-driven fiction. The result is a fast-paced story that feels both authentic and unsettlingly plausible.

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The Paris Betrayal

Author: James R. Hannibal

Publisher: Revell

ISBN: 9780800738501

Year Published: 2021

James R. Hannibal's The Paris Betrayal is an exhilarating historical thriller that combines wartime espionage, art history and international intrigue into a fast-paced adventure. Best known for his intelligence and espionage novels, Hannibal once again demonstrates his ability to blend meticulous historical research with cinematic storytelling, producing a novel that keeps readers turning the pages until the very end.

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One Man's View of the World

Author: Lee Kuan Yew

Publisher: Straits Times Press Pte Ltd

ISBN: 9789814642910

Year Published: 2013

FEW statesmen have commanded as much international attention as Lee Kuan Yew. In One Man's View of the World, Singapore's founding Prime Minister turns his attention from domestic nation-building to the broader geopolitical landscape, offering his candid assessments of the major powers and the challenges confronting the 21st century.

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Exile 

Author: James Swallow

Publisher: Zaffre

ISBN: 9781785762512

Year Published: 2017

James Swallow's Exile is a tense, intelligent thriller that blends espionage, military action and political intrigue into a fast-paced story that rarely slows down. Best known for his work on franchise novels and military fiction, Swallow demonstrates once again that he understands how to keep readers turning pages while delivering believable characters and convincing geopolitical scenarios.

 

Stories Between Us

Author: Bissme S

Publisher: Fixi Nova

ISBN: 9786297693774

Year Published: 2017

Some books enterain, while others invite readers to pause and reflect on the quiet moments that shape everyday life. Stories Between Us by Bissme S. belongs to the latter category. Rather than relying on dramatic plot twists or grand adventures, the author explores the emotional landscapes that exist between ordinary people—the conversations, silences, memories and relationships that define what it means to be human.

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Chasing the Lion 

Author: A.J. Tata

Publisher: St. Martin Press

ISBN: 9781250270481

Year Published: 2021

A.J. Tata's Chasing the Lion is a high-octane military thriller that delivers exactly what fans of action-packed espionage fiction crave—danger, intrigue, and a hero who refuses to back down even when the odds appear insurmountable.

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Outfox

Author: Sandra Brown

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

ISBN: 9781455572205

Year Published: 2020

With Outfox, bestselling thriller writer Sandra Brown once again demonstrates why she remains one of the most reliable names in romantic suspense. Combining high-stakes danger, emotional tension and a fast-moving mystery, Brown delivers a novel that keeps readers guessing while maintaining the strong character-driven storytelling that has become her trademark.

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Bullseye

Authors: James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

Publisher: Arrow Books

ISBN: 9781455598175

Year Published: 2017

Few thriller-writing partnerships have been as commercially successful as that of James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge, and Bullseye is another fast-moving entry that delivers exactly what fans have come to expect: short chapters, relentless pacing, high-stakes action, and a hero who must race against time to stop a catastrophe.

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The Perfect Assassin

Authors: James Patterson and Brian Sitts

Publisher: Century

ISBN: 9781529136579

Year Published: 2022

With The Perfect Assassin, James Patterson and Brian Sitts revive one of adventure fiction's most iconic heroes in an unexpected way. Rather than bringing back the legendary pulp adventurer Doc Savage himself, the authors introduce readers to his grandson, Brandt Savage, an academic whose life is turned upside down when he is thrust into a mysterious training programme that transforms him from a mild-mannered anthropologist into a formidable operative.

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Tom Clancy's Target Acquired

Author: Don Bentley
Publisher: Berkeley
ISBN: 9780593188149
Year Published: 2022 

In Tom Clancy’s Target Acquired, Don Bentley delivers another muscular and fast-moving addition to the long-running Tom Clancy universe, blending geopolitical intrigue, covert warfare, and high-stakes espionage into a thriller that rarely slows down.