18 books like Bullseye

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Alert James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge · 2015 · ★ 4.5 · 392p · ≈ 13h · Moderate New Yorkers are not easily intimidated, but someone is doing their best to scare them, badly: why? After two inexplicable high-tech attacks, the city that never sleeps is on edge. Detective Michael Bennett, along with his old pal, the FBI's Emily Parker, have to catch the shadowy criminals who claim responsibility--but they're as good at concealing their identities as they are at wreaking havoc.… Shares: Michael Bennett, Bennett, Assassination, Prevention

Burn James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge · 2014 · ★ 4.0 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Back home in New York, Detective Michael Bennett investigates a burnt body left where a strange party had been held in a condemned building. At last, Detective Michael Bennett and his family are coming home to New York City. Thanks to Bennett, the ruthless crime lord whose vengeful mission forced the Bennett family into hiding has been brought down for good. Back in the city that never sleeps,… Shares: Michael Bennett, Bennett, Assassins, New york

I, Michael Bennett James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge · 2012 · ★ 4.0 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate 383, 17 pages ; 25 cm880L Lexile Shares: Michael Bennett, Bennett, New york, Police

Gone James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge · 2013 · ★ 4.2 · 407p · ≈ 13h · Moderate "A crime lord has declared war on America. Only Detective Michael Bennett knows why. Manuel Perrine doesn't fear anyone or anything. A charismatic and ruthless leader, Perrine slaughters rivals as effortlessly as he wears his trademark white linen suit. Detective Michael Bennett once managed to put Perrine behind bars, the only official in the US ever to accomplish that. But now Perrine is out,… Shares: Michael Bennett, Bennett, Assassins, Police

The Gangster Clive Cussler & Justin Scott · 2016 · ★ 4.0 · 387p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "It is 1906, and in New York City, the Italian crime group known as the Black Hand is on a spree: kidnapping, extortion, arson. Detective Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Agency is hired to form a special 'Black Hand Squad,' but the gangsters appear to be everywhere--so much so that Bell begins to wonder if there are imitators, criminals using the name for the terror effect. And then the murders begin,… Shares: Assassination attempts, Assassination, Presidents, New york

Off the Grid C. J. Box · 2016 · ★ 4.3 · 392p · ≈ 13h · Moderate There's no hiding off the grid. Joe Pickett's old friend Nate Romanowski is off the grid, lying low while the FBI search for him. But they're not the only ones looking. Nate finds himself confronted by agents who need his help assessing a potential terror threat in Wyoming's Red Desert – in return they'll make Nate's criminal record disappear. Nate knows they can't be trusted – but with his… Shares: Detective and mystery fiction, Prevention, Terrorism, Thriller

Obsessed James Patterson & James O. Born · 2023 · ★ 4.5 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Aboard a police boat on the Hudson River, Detective Michael Bennett casts a wary eye into the cold, rough water. NYPD is searching for a murder victim—a young college student. They find her tossed in the dark waves, dressed for a night out in a sparkly black gown. The gruesome sight fills Bennett with the dread only a father could fathom. As the obsessive killer extends his spree, a pattern… Shares: Bennett, New york

Tick Tock James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge · 2010 · ★ 4.0 · 378p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Detective Michael Bennett joins forces with FBI Agent Emily Parker to root out a terrorist who is threatening New York City with a devastation of the greatest magnitude, and must simultaneously sort out his feelings for Emily and protect his ten adopted children. Shares: Michael Bennett, Bennett, New york, Police

Uncertain Paradise:1974.... With darkness comes despair John W. Cassell · 2011 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Moderate A new Caribbean nation fights communist aggression in the form of an international terror for hire organization. It's political institutions and Houses of Parliament mature in the face of fast-paced growing pains, covert operations and deadly hurricanes. Shares: Assassination, Terrorism

The Winter of Frankie Machine Don Winslow · 2006 · ★ 4.5 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Frankie Machianno, a hard-working entrepreneur, passionate lover, part-time surf bum, and full-time dad, is a widely recognized pillar of his waterfront community. He is also a retired hit man. Once better known as Frankie Machine, he was a brutally efficient killer. Now someone from his past wants him dead, and after a botched attempt on his life, Frankie sets out to find his potential killers.… Shares: Assassins, Thriller, Mystery

Robert Ludlum's The Bourne sanction Eric Van Lustbader · 2008 · ★ 3.9 · 484p · ≈ 16h · Moderate "Jason Bourne must confront a nightmare version of himself--an amoral, heartless killer--in this new novel in Robert Ludlum's bestselling series"--Provided by publisher. Shares: Prevention, Assassins, Terrorism, Thriller

End Game David Baldacci · 2017 · ★ 4.5 · 420p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Will Robie returns home from a mission overseas to discover that his boss--codenamed Blue Man--has vanished. His last known location was in remote Colorado, and there have been no other sightings or communications since. But there is violence brewing in this small town, and Robie and his sometime-partner Jessica Reel will be lucky if they make it out alive, with or without Blue Man. Shares: Prevention, Assassins, Terrorism, Thriller

Haunted James Patterson & James O. Born · 2017 · ★ 4.5 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "Detective Michael Bennett is ready for a vacation after a series of crises push him, and his family, to the brink. He settles on an idyllic, small town in the beautiful Maine woods, a recommendation from a former colleague. But just when Bennett thinks he can relax, he gets pulled into a case that has shocked the tight-knit community. Kids are disappearing left and right with no explanation --… Shares: Bennett, Police, Thriller

A Drop of Corruption Robert Jackson Bennett · 2025 · ★ 4.5 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate A Drop of Corruption is a 2025 fantasy murder mystery novel by Robert Jackson Bennett. It is a sequel to his 2024 novel The Tainted Cup. Shares: Detective and mystery fiction, Thriller, Mystery

The Day of the Jackal Frederick Forsyth · 1971 · ★ 4.3 · 377p · ≈ 12h · Moderate In a class by itself. Unputdownable' Sunday TimesOne of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the electrifying story of an anonymous Englishman who in, the spring of 1963, was hired by Colonel Marc Rodin, Operations Chief of the O. A. S., to assassinate General de Gaulle. The Jackal. A tall, blond Englishman with opaque, gray eyes. A killer at the top of his… Shares: Assassination attempts, Assassins, Thriller

The face of God Bill Myers · 2002 · 366p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "His wife of twenty-three years has been murdered. His faith in God is crumbling before his very eyes. Now, with his estranged son, he sets out to find the supernatural stones spoken of in the Bible. Stones that will enable the two of them to hear the audible voice of God. Stones that may rekindle their dying faith and love."--Back cover. Shares: Prevention, Terrorism, Mystery

Resurrection Men Double Sided A2 Poster Ian Rankin · 2001 · ★ 4.0 · 440p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Sent to a rehabilitation school after a serious mistake, Inspector John Rebus discovers that among his fellow "resurrection men" are a group of classmates plotting a drug heist and joins forces with his protTgT, Detective Sergeant Siobhan Clarke to investigate ties to an art dealer's murder, a crime that could lead to scandal and danger at the highest level of law enforcement. 50,000 first… Shares: Police, Thriller, Mystery

Worst Case James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge · 2008 · ★ 4.0 · 373p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Best case: survivalThe son of one of New York's wealthiest families is snatched off the street and held hostage. His parents can't save him, because this kidnapper isn't demanding money. Instead, he quizzes his prisoner on the price others pay for his life of luxury. In this exam, wrong answers are fatal.Worst case: deathDetective Michael Bennett leads the investigation. With ten kids of his own,… Shares: Bennett, New york, Police, Thriller

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