Paul McNeive’s The Manhattan Project is a taut and intelligent Cold War thriller that blends espionage, moral ambiguity and personal reckoning into a fast-paced narrative.
Laura Marshall’s The Anniversary is a tightly wound psychological thriller that explores how the past refuses to stay buried—and how guilt, secrecy, and unresolved trauma can quietly corrode even the most ordinary lives. Known for her ability to weave emotional depth into suspense-driven narratives, Marshall delivers another compelling page-turner that keeps readers guessing while probing the darker corners of human memory.
With A Gambling Man, David Baldacci continues to flesh out the early life of Aloysius Archer, the hard-edged yet morally grounded protagonist introduced in One Good Deed.
Peter May’s Chinese Whispers is a taut, atmospheric thriller that blends crime fiction with political intrigue, cultural dislocation and moral ambiguity.
James Swallow’s Shadow is a lean, fast-paced techno-thriller that plays to the author’s strengths: high-stakes geopolitics, morally complex intelligence work, and an unflinching look at the price of operating in the shadows.
The Third Option is the third novel in Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp series, and it marks a decisive turning point for both the protagonist and the political-thriller landscape Flynn would soon dominate. Published early in the series, the novel expands beyond covert assassinations and counterterrorism operations to explore the murkier terrain of political power, moral compromise, and the limits of democracy when national survival is at stake.
Chris Carter’s Genesis marks a chilling return to the dark psychological terrain that has defined his bestselling Robert Hunter series. With its relentless pace, forensic detail and unnerving exploration of evil, Genesis reaffirms Carter’s reputation as one of the most uncompromising voices in contemporary crime fiction.
Flash Point, the 1997 novel by Tom Clancy, is a gripping political and military thriller that continues the legacy of Clancy’s signature style—tactical realism, detailed geopolitics, and intricate character development. As with many of Clancy’s works, the novel places readers in the midst of high-stakes global tensions, blending fact with fiction to create a pulse-pounding narrative.
The Geneva Strategy sees Jamie Freveletti stepping confidently into the Robert Ludlum–created Covert-One universe, delivering a fast-paced, globally scaled thriller that blends clandestine operations, international law, and cutting-edge biological warfare. Featuring Dr Jon Smith and the elite Covert-One team, the novel honours the franchise’s legacy while injecting it with Freveletti’s trademark technical precision and contemporary urgency.
The Library by BookXcess opens at Sunway Square Mall
BookXcess opened the largest 24-hour bookstore in Southeast Asia on Dec 10, 2025 at the latest mall in Sunway.
The four-storey mall houses some 130 shops and is accessible via the township’s elevated pedestrian walkway and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.
The Library occupies 38,000 sq ft area and is the only 24-hour bookstore in Malaysia.