Assassin Thriller

Night of the Assassin is the gritty, edge-of-your seat prequel to King of Swords. A no-holds-barred, breakneck-paced thriller, Night of the Assassin charts the early years of El Rey - known as the King of Swords - a super-assassin responsible for some of the world's most spectacular and daring executions. Framed against the backdrop of present-day Mexico's brutal narco-trafficking violence, Night of the Assassin chronicles the making of a monster - a cold-blooded, ruthless killing machine.

We would embrace the darkness together… Or not at all. Xavier Blood is a man adrift. And a dangerous man without purpose is a lethal cocktail for disaster. Mercy Reid has her revenge, but it’s not what her heart desires most. After everything he’s been through, X doesn’t want to know where he came from, let alone who he was. Mercy has become his life, his anchor, his everything, so why should it matter? Mercy thinks X is delaying the inevitable and pushes him to understand the thing he struggles with the most—his identity—but it might be one push too far in the wrong direction. ...

In the waning days of World War II, Hitler gave his diary to a young aide for safekeeping. Now it's threatening to resurface, with explosive contents: the details of a meeting between emissaries of Hitler and Roosevelt to reach an armistice and turn their collective efforts against the Soviet Union. The American representative: a close relative of none other than the current President, Jake Cazalet.

“Il Coccodrillo” lo chiamano i giornali: perché, come il coccodrillo quando divora i propri figli, piange. E come il coccodrillo è una perfetta macchina di morte: si apposta, osserva, aspetta. E colpisce. Tre giovani, di età e provenienza sociale diverse, vengono trovati morti in tre differenti quartieri, freddati dal colpo di un’unica pistola. L’ispettore Giuseppe Lojacono è l’unico che non si ferma alle apparenze, e riuscirà a trovare il collegamento, apparentemente inesistente, tra i delitti.

You can run, but you can’t hide! Logan Connor thought the worst was behind him. After killing his mentor, Titus Crow, and dumping his body in the Louisiana swamps, Logan walked away from the blood-soaked world of espionage. But some shadows never fade, and now Logan is forced back into the deadly game he tried to leave behind. Old enemies are hunting him, and new threats are closing in from all sides. Living under a false identity in Alabama, Logan’s carefully constructed world begins to unravel when he's drawn into a sinister conspiracy that stretches far beyond U.S. borders. His past ...

Can an assassin have a conscious? Is that good for business? Dan Scofield is a former Army Ranger turned assassin. He’s accustomed to following orders, and tonight’s job was straightforward—take out the targets. But the intel was bad. Bad enough that it makes him hesitate. A rare and troubling reaction because disobeying orders goes against every fiber of his being. But a voice from his past returns and commands him to disregard orders. Now he has to deal with the consequences, putting him on the run from the world of the wealthy and the upper echelons of corrupt government power ...

She’s strong. She’s not easily frightened. She’s taken risks before. But this is different. Misplacing her trust may cost her life. “The Assassin’s Protégé serves up a tasty helping of action and adventure with a powerful lead female character.”-Novels Alive “…I really enjoyed the thrill ride…”-Reading is My Remedy “…a rip-roaring Great read…”-Amazon reader “…reads like a David Baldacci novel…”-Amazon reader Ainsley Jarred has moved to Maui to escape a failed relationship and career. She is unwittingly drawn into a net of espionage when, unbeknownst to ...

With The Blind Assassin, Atwood proves once again that she is one of the most talented, daring, and exciting writers of the time. Like The Handmaid's Tale, this Book Prize winner is destined to become a classic.

The Charon/McIntosh clan is your typical dysfunctional family. They also happen to be four of the world’s best assassins. In this episode, for the sake of the children, Michael and Valerie have agreed to finally tie the knot. As the blessed day approaches, a man from Valerie’s past arrives on the scene with a request for her help in pulling off the bank robbing job of the century. Between dress fittings and a bachelorette party for the ages, Valerie’s and Michael’s twins, Olivia and Seth, learn more “Family Secrets” than they really wanted to know. Rod Pennington last 14 titles ...

It's the family business and it's lethal. Alison and Alexa are the first twins in four generations of assassins. They train and work well together. Until one assignment in Russia. The inability of one twin to complete her part of that assignment affects the entire family's safety, not to mention nearly destroying the relationship between the twins. As the sisters work to resolve their differences, the next generation is coming up through the ranks. New challenges present new risks. Will the family whose reputation is to always succeed see the odds finally turn against them?

The Prophet seeks a new weapon to rule in Sanaron; few have the power to stop him. Back in Sanaron, Kanar struggles with the consequences of his last job. In the wrong hands, the Alainsith blood is a weapon. With Kanar’s team, it might offer protection, especially as the Prophet remains active in Sanaron and now dabbles in dangerous witchcraft. When Kanar learns what the Prophet seeks, he must find it before the Prophet, or he’ll use the dangerous power to destroy the city itself. His team succeeded once before, but that was when focused on the same goal. When each has their own agenda,...

A hitman must be anonymous, amoral... and alone. Victor is the face in the crowd you don't see, a perfect assassin with nothing to live for. But when an old friend turns to him for help, he finds he can't refuse. For once his objective isn't to kill, but to protect. Hunted through the streets of London by ruthless enemies, Victor needs to be more than just a bodyguard... but his every move leads danger closer to the very person he's vowed to defend. Published in the US as No Tomorrow.

The Prophet has been defeated, but the real danger is still to come. When a dangerous foe comes to the city looking for Kanar, he must find a way to avoid the Hunter while uncovering the truth of a persistent magic they thought defeated. While Honaaz chases his past, Lily wants only to help, but she’ll have to rediscover her own truth before she can do so. Morgan works with the council, taking the seat once held by her father, and finds help through an unlikely ally. Powerful workings of witchcraft surround the city—only none know why or who’s responsible. Kanar’s team looks for ...

Jay Sullivan is a pathetic mess, tortured by his daughter’s kidnapping, and is nothing like the legendary assassin he used to be. Could a clue out of nowhere be the redemption he needs? Or is he destined to remain an alcoholic nomad walking through life alone? So when, after five years of nothing, a clue finally turns up - he decides its time. Time to brush off the old suit. Time to ready his fists again. Time to return to what he once was. Even if he is an alcoholic mess who can barely throw a punch anymore.

The mysterious assassin known only as Victor is locked in an uneasy alliance with the CIA. And he has a list: Three names, three victims. Worst of all, Victor is given just two days to take down his targets, forcing him to compromise his usual extreme care. With each name Victor crosses off his list, the game grows far more complex - and far more lethal. A conspiracy begins to unwind and suddenly this perfect assassin becomes the perfect target.

It is 1644, and Parliament's armies have risen against the King and laid siege to the city of York. Even as the city suffers at the rebels' hands, midwife Bridget Hodgson becomes embroiled in a different sort of rebellion. One of Bridget's friends, Esther Cooper, has been convicted of murdering her husband and sentenced to be burnt alive. Convinced that her friend is innocent, Bridget sets out to find the real killer.

It was all going so well for Peter Lee's drug empire. He had a hold on the producers in Afghanistan and Pakistan. His receiver network was increasing and the distribution was now being handled by four of the biggest gangs in London. With business so good, he was starting to expand. He was becoming very, very rich. The only small annoyance had come from a little old lady who owned of all things a corner shop.

To begin with Roderick Pang was dead. Dead as a door-nail. Bill Jedburgh meets three Ghosts and has to decide what the future might hold for him. His sniper rifles range from the Lee Enfield Enforcer with the Parker-Hale sight, across the Heckler & Koch PSG1 with the Brugget & Thomet optics and finally he gets to use the Barrett M82 with a Leupold sight. You might very well say: Bah, humbug!

Bill Jedburgh, formerly of the Royal Hong Kong Police and now a gun for hire, is tasked by Brigadier Wee of Singapore's Security and Intelligence Divison to accompany Angel Fei, a gymnast who has recently defected from China, to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Could this be Singapore's first ever Gold medal? Pursuing glamorous Southern Belle, Regina Crisp, to the Big Apple, the Reliable Man comes face to face with the Buaya Cartel, now led by the deadly femme fatale Lavender Daai.

It's 1999 and Bill Jedburgh, formerly of the Royal Hong Kong Police but now a gun for hire, is sent to Portugal to deal with a sensitive matter ahead of the handover of Macau to China. But who is he really working for? The Triads, some American mobsters, Singapore’s intelligence services or his old friend Harry Bolt?