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November 05, 2019

It’s a Mystery: “Honor among thieves, perhaps, honor among spies, never”

November 05, 2019/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: “Honor among thieves, perhaps, honor among spies, never”

A brilliantly multilayered examination of the disillusionment of aging spies.

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November 05, 2019/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, It's a Mystery
John le Carré, Viking Press, espionage, suspense, crime fiction, spy thriller, Irma Heldman, It's a Mystery, Penguin Random House
November 04, 2019

An Equal Justice by Chad Zunker

November 04, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
An Equal Justice by Chad Zunker

True to formula legal thriller—an ambitious young lawyer, a prestigious law firm, skullduggery rather easily stumbled upon, and a hastily-improvised master plan.

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November 04, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
Chad Zunker, spy thriller, suspense, Thomas and Mercer, Brilliance Books, Steve Donoghue
May 20, 2019

Alex Rider: Secret Weapon by Anthony Horowitz

May 20, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Alex Rider: Secret Weapon by Anthony Horowitz

The Alex Rider books have always required a rather hefty suspension of disbelief, and they’ve always rewarded it.

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May 20, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Young Adult, Fiction-Crime & Thrillers
Anthony Horowitz, Philomel, Alex Rider, spy thriller, Penguin Random House, Young Adult Fiction, Steve Donoghue
March 04, 2019

Mission Critical by Mark Greaney

March 04, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Mission Critical by Mark Greaney

This is the eight book in the Gray Man series, but this author is a well-seasoned professional, bringing new readers up to speed quickly and invisibly.

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March 04, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers
Mission Critical, Mark Greaney, Gray Man series, suspense, thrillers, spy thriller, espionage, mystery fiction, Steve Donoghue
June 05, 2018

It’s a Mystery: Cynicism is a very respectable school of philosophy

June 05, 2018/ Irma Heldman
 It’s a Mystery: Cynicism is a very respectable school of philosophy

Mick Herron is at his brilliant, satirical best in his latest addition to the fantastic Slough House series

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June 05, 2018/ Irma Heldman/
It's a Mystery, Fiction-Crime & Thrillers
London Rules, MIck Herron, spy thriller, series, Irma Heldman, Soho Crime, John le Carré
May 07, 2018

Overkill by Ted Bell

May 07, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
Overkill by Ted Bell

A manhunt novel, a getting-the-crew-back-together novel, a stop-at-nothing novel featuring Alex Hawke.

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May 07, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Action/Adventure, Fiction-Crime & Thrillers
Overkill, Ted Bell, Morrow, spy thriller, Alex Hawke, political intrigue, Harper Collins, Steve Donoghue, Action/Adventure
February 22, 2018

It’s a Mystery: “Learn to control silence and you can control almost anyone”

February 22, 2018/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: “Learn to control silence and you can control almost anyone”

The Kremiln's Candidate delivers high-voltage suspense and action-packed political intrigue on all cylinders.

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February 22, 2018/ Irma Heldman/
It's a Mystery, Fiction-Crime & Thrillers
Jason Matthews, Scribner, Irma Heldman, political intrigue, Red Sparrow trilogy, espionage, thrillers, spy thriller
January 28, 2018

The Take by Christopher Reich

January 28, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
The Take by Christopher Reich

An international crime-thriller with plot twists coming literally until the book's final page.

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January 28, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers
The Take, Christopher Reich, crime fiction, CIA, thrillers, spy thriller, Steve Donoghue
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