Assassin Thriller

The explosive events in Deadly Intent changed the world forever. Now, Adrian is separated from his allies and on the run, hunted by the US government, who believe he was responsible for a devastating terrorist attack. But only he knows the truth.

In this short story from New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Maberry, Edgar Allan Poe's brilliant amateur detective Auguste Dupin is called in to investigate a savage murder perpetrated by an invisible killer.

To save the realm, the king must die. Sent away as a child for her own safety, Princess Aithlin was raised in a temple of warrior priests, far from the king's reach. Within its grim walls, she was trained in the art of war, the use of magic, and how to deliver justice upon the wicked. Preparing to deal death from the shadows, the princess finds herself out of her element. Backstabbing companions and unlikely allies make it difficult to tell friend from foe. Her survival will depend on figuring out who she can trust. With the fate of her younger brother and the future of the kingdom at stake...

Greg Endo is an unremarkable citizen who testified against an evil billionaire and now that billionaire wants revenge. With no good options for survival, Greg is forced to leave everyone and everything behind to flee his enemies. What he doesn’t realize is that he’s being chased by an apex predator, a Chinese Communist Party agent who is an expert at anticipating the movements of his prey. The fight for survival takes Greg through multiple states and his lack of experience causes several close calls along the way. But Greg isn’t without skills. And with the help of some loyal friends,...

It's 2002. The world has changed after the 9/11 terror attacks in New York. Gun for hire and former Hong Kong policeman Bill Jedburgh returns from confronting suicide bombers in Bali to discover that his friends Harry Bolt and Theo Scrimple both need him to venture into Cambodia's heart of darkness. Plunged into a high stakes adventure involving casinos and counterfeit garment manufacturers Jedburgh will have to defy kidnappers, politicians, contract killers and the infamous Buaya Cartel, if he wants to escape alive from a country still recovering from the ravages of Civil War and the Khmer...

Believed to be dead, Adrian Hell now fights for a new cause, knowing he can never go back to his old life. But death might have been the better option. As the world recovers from the shocking events in A Necessary Kill, Adrian is living a new life, killing without prejudice to repay the debt he owes the people who saved him. But he can’t change who he is. When he begins to question the motives of his saviors, he puts himself in a dangerous situation that could cost him everything.

You Can Never Leave Your Past Behind John Smith is an ordinary man, with an ordinary job and a family. But it wasn't always like that. Nicknamed "The Undertaker", he was once an assassin with the lethal spy agency, Unit 500, until he fell in love and turned his back on his violent life forever. Or so he thought. Now a sudden devastating hit by the Russian Mafia has brought the Undertaker out of retirement, Seeking vengeance, Smith declares war on the people who have wrought unspeakable havoc on his life. And he finds himself hurtling head-first back into his old life at Unit 500 and his ...

Al Qaeda links up with a renegade Mafia chieftain to threaten America with an unimaginable scenario of terror in a new novel featuring Tommy Carmellini - a tale of high drama and nonstop action from perennial best-selling author Stephen Coonts.

A small boy and a young girl make a contract to kill. A school girl and her young brother arrive at private detective Jack Hamma's office. They scatter coins over Jacks desk, the contents of their piggy bank, and ask Jack to shoot dead two men. They want to save a forest and take revenge for the murder of their parents. Murder, revenge and retribution combine with Jacks wry humor to make this a great read. ‘The same fast paced action we've come to expect from a Jack Hamma story.’ ‘Flows well as we travel with Jack across the world, from the wilds of Yorkshire to the depths of the ...

War comes. Magic can either save them—or destroy everything. The team has splintered, but they still fight the same war. Honaaz and Lily sail north, where they find a dangerous new threat that threatens more than the coast. Finn and Morgan make their way to bring a warning to the king so that what happened in Sanaron does not happen in Rayend. And Kanar travels into the Alainsith lands where he learns the truth of the war, and that it might be already too late to stop.

"Just Plain Awesome... I've read everything this author has published and I've yet to be disappointed with my time spent reading his work. His books are always multifaceted and engaging." -- Eric S "The author continues to provide delight in this well-written, imaginative, and entertaining work. There's action, adventure, paranormal creatures of heaven and earth, military engagements, and Vain. BRAVO!" -- B. M. Bennett Book 2 of the Legacy Chronicles. Hell has been unleashed into the world of men, we just don't know it yet. One man has unlocked the doors separating Earth from Hell, and now ...

The collapse has begun. Can it be stopped? Or is it too late? America is in a constitutional crisis during a complete collapse of the country, and the government does what it does best, tighten the reins of power. This launches unintended consequences for the country making things worse, but everything is going according to plan. Who's behind this? And why is it happening? Cole Winters is about to find out when an impulsive decision saves his life but not his friends. In doing so, he stumbles upon an inconceivable stark reality. This chilling discovery shocks him to the core and puts him on...

When one of the nation’s most prestigious senators jumps from a cliff in Maine, it is no surprise that the political elite and the media flock to the story, determined to uncover what has happened—and whether foul play was involved. Palmer Knight, a fast-rising TV news correspondent, is sent to cover the mysterious death, and finds himself embroiled in a plot that goes far beyond the Senate. Meanwhile, Army veteran and former Supreme Court clerk Amity Jones thought she had left the fast lane behind. But her pursuit of a local mystery places bring her back to the world of politics.

Book 3 in the Assassin Series, Return of the Assassin is the shocking continuation of the saga of El Rey, the notorious Mexican cartel super-assassin whose legacy of impossible kills has earned him the reputation as the most lethally effective hit man in the world.

VIGILANTE: Montreal . . . the long, hot summer of 1996. . . . . . and in the dark of night, moving like a shadowy wraith, a vigilante prowls the city's streets. The targets of his bloody rampage: the worst of the worst. Murderers. Gangbangers. Rapists. Six months. Sixteen murders. The harried police are still without a clue . . . . . . until the day they receive an email from the assassin himself. Lieutenant Dave McCall, head of Montreal's Special Homicide Task Force, needs help to crack the secrets of the killer's taunting message. He calls on an expert--Chris Barry, who runs a security ...

Dr. Max Dent, a respected heart surgeon in Boston, was content to put his old life as an assassin for the Israeli Intelligence Services behind him. But when he agrees to execute one more mission, this time on American soil, Max finds himself drawn into a deadly terrorist plot. East and West, Fascism and terrorism, medicine and murder, come together in a threat unparalleled since the Holocaust. Max may be the world's best chance to stop it - if he can survive.

Her name is spoken in whispers. She kills in silence, with the sting of a needle. Her name? Scorpion. But she was betrayed and left for dead. Now she wants revenge. And no one is going to stand in her way. Apart from one man. Dan Roy, a betrayed assassin himself. The only man who once caught a glimpse of her face. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, and Dan is about to find out why.

The year is 1242. Dominican inquisitors are traveling in France, persecuting and torturing suspected heretics. But then someone starts killing the Inquisitors . . . and whoever it is must be stopped before the fanatical Dominicans wreak their brutal revenge, provoking the people to rise in revolt against the French Crown for allowing the bloodshed. So the Crown sends Balian of Mallorca, a notorious alchemist/physician/polyglot who many believe to be a sorcerer, to Languedoc to solve the perplexing mystery.

The body lying on its back before us was unquestionably that of the man who had attempted to kill Holmes and I with explosives at Glenbury Gardens. He wore the same dark clothing, although his hat was gone, and the hare lip was a livid scar on his pallid face. Strangely, it crossed my mind that what could be seen of his expression in death was softer than that he had worn in life.

As the drumbeats of war intensify, the Bearers must answer. Finn and Morgan struggle to return to Verendal, finding only destruction in their wake. With none to unite the scattered people, it’s up to an executioner and his one time prisoner to save as many as they can before the war claims even more lives. Honaaz needs a fleet to attack the Alainsith, but even that might not be enough. As the defenses begin to fail, only a desperate ploy will save them. Kanar in the Bearer, but struggles with his song. And if he can’t find it, Jal will be lost to them. War splinters alliances and forges...