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The Ice Cap and the Rift

by Allyce Amidon

When the shifting of tectonic plates up and down the Atlantic opens up a huge fissure in a glacier in Iceland, a long-dormant volcano is revealed and, embedded in an interior wall, a cave filled with technology that is far too advanced... Read More

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Chimpanzee

by Aimee Jodoin

Both heart-pounding and intelligent, this dystopian thriller has the best of both worlds. Darin Bradley’s science fiction novel, "Chimpanzee", ties together philosophical theories of the self with a commentary on education and the... Read More

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The Cottoncrest Curse

by Karen Ackland

Racial prejudice drives the action of this historical novel. In "The Cottoncrest Curse", the debut novel by Michael H. Rubin, an old family curse explains a murder-suicide on a Louisiana sugarcane plantation. The official explanation... Read More

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In the Company of Educated Men

by Jeff Fleischer

This mix of crime thriller and road-trip story sends three friends on a psychological excursion into everpresent danger. About a quarter of the way in, Leonce Gaiter’s novel "In the Company of Educated Men" takes a significant turn... Read More

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Night Drop

by Jennifer Williams

The ticking clock of this thriller amps up the suspense as a grief-filled man steps up to rescue his ex-wife. Suicidal teens, military-trained dolphins, beautiful feds, and Islamic terrorists all manage to find a way into the life of... Read More

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Command and Control

by Jill Allen

A likable protagonist with humor and medical knowledge propels the plot of this exciting thriller. Retired surgeon Cooper “Mackie” McKay returns in his second thriller outing by Stephen Russell, "Command and Control". As with the... Read More

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Last Words

by Robin Farrell Edmunds

The tenacity of the main character will resonate as he overcomes barriers and reclaims his former life. Fighting for his professional reputation, reporter Coleridge Samuel Taylor attempts to solve the death of a young homeless boy, the... Read More

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Honor and Polygamy

by Gary Presley

The in-depth descriptions of the Afghan setting and culture add exceptional intrigue to this thrilling mystery. Omar Farhad’s "Honor and Polygamy" spins an action-filled tale of tragic romance developing in the culture clash of... Read More

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