Civil War Thriller

★★★★★ "The most engaging post apocalyptic/dystopian thriller I've ever read!" ★★★★★ "Holy Cow!" No Power. No Telephone. No internet. No T.V. No Transport. Nothing. What will you do when the world as we know it stops? For Kate Wolfe, the answer is simple - whatever it takes to protect her family. For Bob Jackson and his militia, it's the day they've been planning for. The day they take control. When the two collide, as the city of Boise falls to ruin, nobody can predict how things will end. ★★★★★ "I put Murray in the same class as Brad Thor, James Rollins, David...

New York Times bestselling author Alan Furst is widely recognized as master of the historical spy novel. Furst’s works are vivid evocations of long-forgotten heroes and feature plots that unfold to the inexorable cadence of history. Night Soldiers is a simultaneously thrilling and illuminating tale of espionage set in 1934.

When a shocking act of defiance throws the country into chaos, Nathan Greene is drawn into a web of peril that tests his skills and resilience to their limits. Nathan, a former Army officer turned university scholar, finds himself navigating a landscape filled with danger and intrigue. Nathan Greene is no stranger to adversity. His background in special operations has honed his abilities to survive and thrive in the most challenging environments. As the nation spirals into disorder, Nathan's expertise becomes crucial. Overcoming personal tragedy, Nathan embarks on a mission to identify ...

A nation cannot be civil without civility. To some, civility cannot be restored until power is regained. A Civil War was a necessary evil, but make no mistake, it was evil. What do we, as human beings, owe to one another? And, what does it mean to be civilized when civilization is collapsing all around you? Author Bobby Akart once again masterfully tells a tale of a nation on the edge of societal collapse. For decades, Americans had found themselves increasingly at odds with one another - politically, socially, and culturally.

Summer, 1863. The Federal triumph at Vicksburg has secured complete control of the Mississippi River from the Confederacy, cementing the reputation of Ulysses S. Grant. Farther east, the Federal army under the command of William Rosecrans captures the crucial rail hub at Chattanooga. But Rosecrans is careless, and while pursuing the Confederates, the Federal forces are routed in north Georgia at Chickamauga Creek.

This explosive sixth installment in the Nick Lynch series thrusts readers into the heart of a nation divided. As a formidable coalition of right-wing militias united under the banner of The Committee launches a ferocious bid to rewrite America's future, Nick finds himself at the epicenter of the conflict. Reuniting with key allies, including the determined and resourceful Jenny McFadden, they face an unprecedented challenge of stopping a civil war ignited by decades of strife and differing ideologies. From the first page, Jenny and Nick step into roles destined to shape the course of ...

Based on the true story of the celebrated Nancy Hart Rifles, The Cotillion Brigade is a sweeping epic of the Civil War’s ravages on family and love, the resilient bonds of sisterhood amid devastation, and the miracle of reconciliation between bitter enemies. 1856. Sixteen-year-old Nannie Colquitt Hill makes her debut in the antebellum society of the Chattahoochee River plantations. A thousand miles to the north, a Wisconsin farm boy, Hugh LaGrange, joins an Abolitionist crusade to ban slavery in Bleeding Kansas.

In the fall of 1863, the Union army is in control of the Mississippi river. Much of Louisiana, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge, is occupied. The Confederate army is in disarray, corrupt structures are falling apart, and enslaved men and women are beginning to glimpse freedom. When Hannah Laveau, a formerly enslaved woman working on the Lufkin plantation, is accused of murder, she goes on the run with Florence Milton, an abolitionist schoolteacher, dodging the local constable and the slavecatchers that prowl the bayous.

The image of the dead girl's body lingered in detective Dave Robicheaux's mind as he drove home. After seeing the young victim's corpse, the last thing he needed to come across was a drunk driver. But when he saw the Cadillac fishtail across the road, Robicheaux knew the driver was in trouble. What Dave didn't realize, was that by pulling the car over, he was opening his murder case wider than he could imagine. The driver, Elrod Sykes, in New Iberia to star in a movie, leads Dave to the remains of a black man that had washed up in the Atchafalaya swamp.

Once a privileged heiress, Annabelle Ross is now struggling to hold her home and her life together through the devastation of the War Between the States. But with a forced marriage and a desolate future on the horizon, her hopes are beginning to dwindle. When she discovers an encrypted note on a dying soldier, she seizes the opportunity to use it to deliver a message of her own. Instead, she’s mistaken for a spy and captured. Can she unravel a conspiracy before her secrets cost a man his life? The complete trilogy of exciting Accidental Spy novels.

Maryland was a pivotal state during the early days of America's Civil War. If she joined the South—as a majority of her legislators wished—Washington City would be surrounded by a Southern Confederacy. The loss to the Federal Union's prestige abroad could lead to a wave of diplomatic recognition for the Confederacy among the European powers. Similarly, the Federal Government's exiled status might have caused its constituent states to doubt the wisdom of prosecuting a Civl War, particularly after their army was decisively beaten at the battle of Bull Run near Washington City on July 21, ...

This haunted house has ghosts, secrets… and surprisingly good dad jokes. When Richard Craft moves back into his family's historic Virginia home, all he wants is solitude—and maybe the spark to finally write his novel. What he gets instead? The loss of his wife and son, creaking floorboards, ghostly whispers, Civil War relics in the cellar… and a bouncy Sheltie named Lincoln who might be braver than he is. As the house’s dark past resurfaces, Richard teams up with an unlikely crew including: a sharp-tongued paranormal researcher, a food-loving ex-cop, an occult shop duo, and his ever...

Imagine the US torn in two, blue states and red states, fighting each other in a war for political supremacy and ownership of an AI that could be used to dominate the world! From the battlefields in Nevada, to naval clashes off the California coast, to the halls of red and blue governments, follow the action and intrigue of a vast cast of characters to the war’s ultimate conclusion. Who will be the victor? Get ready for a read with lots of twists and turns. In the end, for the right and the left, the world will be forever changed!

"Guilty by Reason of Insanity: Trump Indictment Special Edition" "Let me be extremely clear; the average Red State middle-class Trump supporter is going to experience several thresholds of victimization: 1. They will feel that it is their fault. They didn’t do enough. They didn’t love enough and financially contribute enough and so it is their fault Trump lost the re-election, was impeached, or found criminally guilty and sitting in jail." (written May 2019) Embark on a captivating journey into the remarkable world of "Guilty by Reason of Insanity: Trump Indictment Special Edition" and ...

Imagine the US torn in two, blue states and red states, fighting each other in a war for political supremacy and ownership of an AI that could be used to dominate the world! From the battlefields in Nevada, to naval clashes off the California coast, to the halls of red and blue governments, follow the action and intrigue of a vast cast of characters to the war’s ultimate conclusion. Who will be the victor? Get ready for a read with lots of twists and turns. In the end, for the right and the left, the world will be forever changed!

Empire of Shadows is the epic story of the conquest of Yellowstone, a landscape uninhabited, inaccessible, and shrouded in myth in the aftermath of the Civil War. In a radical reinterpretation of the 19th century West, George Black casts Yellowstone's creation as the culmination of three interwoven strands of history.

The Hunt For Frederick Douglass is an extraordinary first novel by author Terry Balagia, whose historical fiction work takes us along on an outrageously authentic ride, where he combines deep insights, fights with Texas Ranger heroics, and unexpected surprises that keep the listener holding on tight to every word.. It’s the tale of Texas Ranger Rip Gatlin, who is ordered to go up North and capture Frederick Douglass in an attempt to get the newly elected Lincoln to negotiate with the South in hopes of avoiding the Civil War and permanently eliminating slavery.

A Southern war widow seeking to reinvent herself in the West. A Union cavalryman haunted by his deeds. Can they survive a thousand-mile journey beset by bandits and warring Sioux to discover a life together? After losing everything in the war, Annabelle sets out with her extended family on a wagon train for the goldfields in Montana. Helping to lead the way is Josey Angel, whose reputation as a notorious killer is belied by a thoughtful manner and wounded soul. A bond grows as they tend to the settlers’ needs—until secrets from Annabelle’s past provoke new dangers and the frontier ...

The year is 1861. The American Civil War has just begun, and London arms dealer Daniel Alberton is becoming a very wealthy man. His quiet dinner party seems remote indeed from the passions rending America. Yet investigator William Monk and his bride, Hester, sense growing tensions and barely concealed violence.

Winter 1862. The Civil War has dragged on longer than anyone anticipated. Some in the Confederacy have proposed desperate measures to end the war, even embracing a plot to destroy the Union with a deadly epidemic. Fearing that the actions of Southern radicals could jeopardize Europe's acceptance of the Confederacy, the Confederate Secret Service sends an agent to stop the madman who plans to unleash Rebel Fever in Washington. Not all the enemies wear gray, and nothing less is at stake than the lives of thousands and the future of a nation. Based on an actual incident, this historical ...