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The Unseen Sacrifice

by John M. Murray

A woman who’s driven by her fierce devotion to her dogs and her family goes up against her neighbors in court in the legal thriller "The Unseen Sacrifice". In Dani I. Tobbek’s gripping novel "The Unseen Sacrifice", loyalty,... Read More

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Betrayal of Trust

by John M. Murray

The medical thriller "Betrayal of Trust" probes the ethical fault lines of scientific ambition and justice. In Geoffrey M. Cooper’s pulse-pounding medical thriller "Betrayal of Trust", an assassin targets medical professionals. The... Read More

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Iota

by John M. Murray

A harried man pauses to reflect on the nature of belief, community, and what it means to be alive in the philosophical novel "Iota". In Colin J. Robertson’s layered novel "Iota", a mild‑mannered tie salesman is targeted by interfaith... Read More

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The Nixian Chronicles

by John M. Murray

"The Nixian Chronicles" is a dynamic, series-opening fantasy novel in which making use of magic has high costs. Wielding magic requires sacrifices in C. S. Evermore’s lyrical fantasy novel "The Nixian Chronicles", in which a woman with... Read More

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Cross Examination

by John M. Murray

A murder investigation and corporate intrigue tie into meditations on the fragility of justice in the thought-provoking thriller "Cross Examination". Efforts toward justice clash with corporate conspiracies in James E. Carroll’s... Read More

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Refugium

by John M. Murray

"Refugium" is a brutal, thrilling novel about what it takes to become an apex predator. In Eric Nicholas’s thrilling novel "Refugium", a volcanic eruption casts the future of life on earth in doubt. The story is set more than 74,000... Read More

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Bear in the Dragon's Shadow

by John M. Murray

Bear in the Dragon’s Shadow is an exhilarating geopolitical thriller in which a capable, tight-knit special operations team tracks down a dangerous terrorist. In Donald E. Patterson’s gripping thriller Bear in the Dragon’s Shadow,... Read More

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