Thrillers (Fiction)

  • Red warning

    Creator

    Quirk, Matthew

    Abstract

    "Intricately plotted with extraordinary characters and riveting action."--Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of In the BloodCIA officer Sam Hudson races to find a deep cover operative loose in the U.S. and a mole in the Agency before they can launch a devastating attack on Washington, D.C., in this adrenaline-fueled thriller from the author of The Night Agent and Hour of the Assassin.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    HarperAudio

    Not specified
  • Red war

    Creator

    Mills, Kyle

    Abstract

    The #1 New York Times bestselling series returns with Mitch Rapp racing against the clock to take down Russia's ailing leader before he invades the Baltics. When Max Krupin--Russia's leader--discovers that his kidney cancer has spread to his brain, he's determined to hide his diagnosis. He begins by getting rid of anyone threatening to him, as well as creating chaos in the region to keep the world's attention diverted. Soon, Krupin's illness becomes serious enough that he needs a more dramatic diversion, prompting him to invade the Baltics.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Audioworks, Simon & Schuster Audio

    Not specified
  • Quiet in her bones

    Creator

    Singh, Nalini

    Abstract

    Thief. Bitch. Criminal. Now, she's back. Her bones clothed in scarlet silk. When socialite Nina Rai disappeared without a trace, everyone wrote it off as another trophy wife tired of her wealthy husband. But now her bones have turned up in the shadowed green of the forest that surrounds her elite neighborhood, a haven of privilege and secrets that's housed the same influential families for decades. The rich live here, along with those whose job it is to make their lives easier. And somebody knows what happened to Nina one rainy night ten years ago.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Place of publication not identified]

    Penguin Random House

    Not specified
  • Quick & dirty

    Creator

    Woods, Stuart

    Abstract

    Stone Barrington gets entangled in the intricate and rarefied art business in the latest thriller by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Woods. When a slam-bang of a crime brings a beautiful new client into Stone Barrington's office, little does he know his association with her will pull him into a far more serpentine mystery in the exclusive world of art. It's a business where a rare find could make a career--and a collection--and mistakes in judgment are costly.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Audio

    Not specified
  • Pronto

    Creator

    Leonard, Elmore

    Abstract

    The feds want Miami bookmaker Harry Arno to squeal on his wiseguy boss. So they're putting word out on the street that Arno's skimming profits from "Jimmy Cap" Capotorto--which he is, but everybody does it. He was planning to retire to Italy someday anyway, so Harry figures now's a good time to get lost. U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens knows Harry's tricky--the bookie ditched him once in an airport while in the marshal's custody--but not careful ...

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Harper Audio

    Not specified
  • Pretty things

    Creator

    Brown, Janelle

    Abstract

    Nina once bought into the idea that her fancy liberal arts degree would lead to a fulfilling career. When that dream crashed, she turned to stealing from rich kids in LA alongside her wily Irish boyfriend, Lachlan. Nina learned from the best: Her mother was the original con artist, hustling to give her daughter a decent childhood despite their wayward life. But when her mom gets sick, Nina puts everything on the line to help her, even if it means running her most audacious, dangerous scam yet. Vanessa is a privileged young heiress who wanted to make her mark in the world.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Place of publication not identified]

    Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group

    Not specified
  • Portrait of a thief

    Creator

    Li, Grace D.

    Abstract

    History is told by the conquerors. Across the Western world, museums display the spoils of war, of conquest, of colonialism: priceless pieces of art looted from other countries, kept even now. Will Chen plans to steal them back. A senior at Harvard, Will fits comfortably in his carefully curated roles: a perfect student, an art history major and sometimes artist, the eldest son who has always been his parents' American Dream.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [S.I.]

    Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group

    Not specified
  • Portrait of a spy : Gabriel Allon, book 11

    Creator

    Silva, Daniel

    Abstract

    Haunted by his failure to stop a suicide bomber in London, Gabriel Allon is summoned to Washington and drawn into a confrontation with the new face of global terror. At the center of the threat is an American-born cleric in Yemen who was once a paid CIA asset. Gabriel and his team devise a daring plan to destroy the network of death- from the inside- a gambit fraught with risk, both personal and professional. To succeed, Gabriel must reach into his violent past. A woman waits there- a reclusive heiress and art collector who can traverse the murky divide between Islam and the West.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Harper Audio

    Not specified
  • Poison : Dismas Hardy, book 17

    Creator

    Lescroart, John T.

    Abstract

    In this riveting new book by "master of the legal thriller" (Chicago Sun-Times) John Lescroart, attorney Dismas Hardy investigates the murder of a wealthy man whose heirs are all potential suspects.Finally recovered from two glancing gunshot wounds, Dismas Hardy is looking forward to easing into retirement and reconnecting with his family. But he is pulled back into the courtroom when Grant Wagner, the steely owner of a successful family business, is murdered.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Simon & Schuster Audio

    Not specified
  • Playing nice

    Creator

    Delaney, Jp.

    Abstract

    What if you found out that your family isn't yours at all? How far would you go to protect them? A gripping new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Girl Before . . . . "[JP] Delaney takes domestic suspense beyond its comfort zone." - Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review. Pete Riley answers the door one morning and lets in a parent's worst nightmare.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [S.I.]

    Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group

    Not specified