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Black Friday James Patterson · 1986 · ★ 3.7 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate From the world's #1 bestselling author, a courageous federal agent and a resourceful lawyer are the only ones who can save New York City from a secret militia group.   New York is under siege—and that's only the beginning of the relentless terror—in this unforgettable thriller from James Patterson, which combines the breathtaking suspense of the Alex Cross series with the authenticity of… Shares Terrorism in fiction, Terrorism
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Liar's candle August Thomas · 2018 · ★ 3.7 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Reminiscent of the work of John le Carre and Olen Steinhauser, this brilliant debut novel features a young State Department intern on the run in Turkey, trying to outwit and outmaneuver everyone from the Turkish president to Islamic extremists to the CIA. Racing to keep from being killed and to uncover the truth, Penny Kessler reluctantly partners with Connor Beauregard, a rookie CIA officer on… Shares Terrorism, Spy Fiction
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Stormbreaker Anthony Horowitz · 2000 · ★ 4.4 · 229p · ≈ 7h · Moderate They told him his uncle died in a car accident. Fourteen-year-old Alex knows that's a lie, and the bullet holes in his uncle's windshield confirm his suspicions. But nothing prepares him for the news that the uncle he always thought he knew was really a spy for MI6—Britain's top secret intelligence agency. Recruited to find his uncle's killers and complete his final mission, Alex suddenly finds… Shares Terrorism in fiction, Terrorism, Spy Fiction
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Prelude to terror Helen MacInnes · 1978 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Synopsis (Fantastic Fiction) The scene is Vienna, where an American art expert, Colin Grant, has been dispatched by a Texas millionaire to buy a painting by the Dutch master Ruysdael. He is instructed to get the painting "at any cost" but to keep his employer's name a secret. This seemingly simple assignment turns into a nightmare for Grant as he finds himself in the center of a conspiracy to… Shares Terrorism, Spy Fiction
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The man who lost the war W. T. Tyler · 1980 · ★ 3.5 · 434p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Shares Spy Fiction with this book.
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Family Trade James Carroll · 1982 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Shares Spy Fiction with this book.
American Traitor
American Traitor Brad Taylor · 2021 · ★ 4.5 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate “Few authors write about espionage, terrorism, and clandestine hit squads as well as Taylor does.”—Houston Press Pike Logan is on the desperate huntfor a man who is about to betray hiscountry—and ignite a horrific new worldwar—in this pulse-pounding thriller from New York Times bestselling author andformer special forces officer Brad TaylorPike Logan and Jennifer Cahill are enjoyinga… Shares Terrorism
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Pray for Brave Heart Helen MacInnes · 1955 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate About the undeclared and ever-waging war of our time, the war for men's minds, and the action takes place in Switzerland. Shares Spy Fiction
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The second lady Irving Wallace · 1980 · ★ 3.9 · 383p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Shares Spy Fiction with this book.
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Mysterious Mr. Sabin Edward Phillips Oppenheim · 1900 · 370p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "The mysterious Mr. Sabin is an unscrupulous French royalist who aids the German government in a conspiracy of war against England. His part in the plot is that of securing valuable papers recording the coast defenses of England, for which services he demands Germany's conquest of France and the restoration of the monarchy in the person of Prince Henri and his cousin, Helene of… Shares Spy Fiction
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If you can't be good Ross Thomas · 1973 · ★ 4.1 · 249p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Spy Fiction with this book.
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Windmills of the gods Sidney Sheldon · 1987 · ★ 3.9 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate A college professor, a naive Kansan, becomes the US ambassador to Romania and learns a lot about life. Shares Spy Fiction
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The Whip Hand Victor Canning · 1965 · ★ 4.0 · 271p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Spy Fiction with this book.
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Arcadia Iain Pears · 2001 · ★ 3.7 · 608p · ≈ 20h · Moderate In 1960s Oxford, Professor Henry Lytten is attempting to write a fantasy novel that forgoes the magic of his predecessors, J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. He finds an unlikely confidante in his quick-witted, inquisitive young neighbor Rosie. One day, while chasing Lytten's cat, Rosie encounters a doorway in his cellar. She steps through and finds herself in an idyllic, pastoral land where… Shares College teachers, Spy Fiction
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Ark Angel Anthony Horowitz · 2005 · ★ 4.5 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The sniper's bullet nearly killed him. But Alex Rider managed to survive...just in time for more trouble to come his way. When kidnappers attempt to snatch a fellow patient from the exclusive hospital where Alex is recovering, he knows he has to stop him. But the boy he saves is no ordinary patient: He is the son of Nikolai Drevin, one of the richest men in the world. The eccentric billionaire… Shares Terrorism in fiction, Terrorism, Spy Fiction
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Angels & Demons Dan Brown · 2000 · ★ 4.0 · 576p · ≈ 19h · Moderate Angels & Demons is a 2000 bestselling mystery-thriller novel written by American author Dan Brown and published by Pocket Books and then by Corgi Books. The novel introduces the character Robert Langdon, who recurs as the protagonist of Brown's subsequent novels. Angels & Demons shares many stylistic literary elements with its sequels, such as conspiracies of secret societies, a single-day time… Shares College teachers, Terrorism
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Skeleton Key Anthony Horowitz · 1999 · ★ 4.1 · 327p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Alex Rider has been through a lot for his fourteen years. He's been shot at by international terrorists, chased down a mountainside on a makeshift snowboard, and has stood face-to-face with pure evil. Twice, young Alex has managed to save the world. And twice, he has almost been killed doing it. But now Alex faces something even more dangerous. The desperation of a man who has lost everything he… Shares Terrorism in fiction, Terrorism, Spy Fiction
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Never Say Die Anthony Horowitz · 2017 · ★ 4.3 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Following the events of Scorpia Rising, Alex relocates to San Francisco as he slowly recovers from the tragic death of his best friend and caregiver, Jack Starbright, at the hands of terrorists working for SCORPIA. With Jack gone, Alex feels lost and alone, but then, out of the blue, he receives a cryptic email--just three words long, but enough to make Alex believe that Jack may be alive. Armed… Shares Terrorism in fiction, Terrorism, Spy Fiction

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