Government Thrillers

Re-Edited and Re-Issued with bonus short story included: When the Secret Intelligence Services are obliged to retire their liquidators, assassins, by government decree, the operatives retire or go independent. The most successful of these assassins, The Chameleon, is a shadowy character that many international agencies hire, but whose identity remains a mystery. The Chameleon is your choice when a tricky assassination is required, one that cannot have your country's fingerprints on it. Taking on only the most difficult of tasks the Chameleon's success rate is 100%, hence their $1 million ...

A military revolt in southeastern Russia puts a former hard-line Soviet leader in command of a ballistic missile submarine and its arsenal of nuclear weapons. His goal: re-ignite the communist revolution, and recapture the might and glory of the fallen Soviet Union. Without warning, Russia, Japan, and the United States become hostages in a scheme of international nuclear blackmail. When the warheads start falling and people begin dying, no one can pretend that it's a bluff.

Digby and Zoe have been skirting around each other for so long that you might think they'd lose their magic if they ever actually hooked up. But never fear--there's all the acerbic wit, steamy chemistry, and sarcastic banter you could possibly hope for.Now that Digby's back in town with a new lead, he's plunged Zoe (and their Scooby Gang of wealthy frenemy Sloane, nerd-tastic genius Felix, and aw-shucks-handsome Henry) into the deep end on the hunt for his kidnapped sister.

Senator Marilyn Von Maur (Coyote) knows of COG or the continuation of government. She has been in politics most of her life. Though she maintains honor, others do not. She wishes to leave Washington, D.C., in better shape when she retires. She is fed up with NGOs, special interests, and entities that feed from corruption. An unbelievable disaster strikes Washington. She believes it is her chance for changing the government for the better.

On July 4, 1826, as Americans lit firecrackers to celebrate the country’s 50th birthday, both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were on their deathbeds. The young nation had outlived the men who made it, but could it survive intensifying divisions over the very meaning of the land of the free? American Radicals is a dynamic, timely history of 19th-century activists - free-lovers and socialists, abolitionists and vigilantes - and the social revolution they sparked in the turbulent Civil War era.

As America's new president tightens his grip on power, dissident voices begin to disappear. Race divisions cut deeper than they have done for decades. Women's rights are slashed. Civil protections are stripped from law. Dr Melina Scott, scientist and ex-GCHQ, knows he must be stopped before it is too late. Faced with tyranny and the destruction of American values, she becomes a member of the Silent Resistance. An underground rebellion, they are devoted to the mission of restoring democracy by whatever means necessary. It’s faceless members include scientists, hackers, CIA agents and ...

In the dead of night, a man’s body is found strapped to a chair in Glasgow’s Elder Park, his identity unknown. As forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod examines the scene, the violence on display suggests a gangland feud could be the cause. At the post-mortem, a bullet engraved with a snake’s head is found in the man’s stomach, lending weight to the theory. Elsewhere in the city, a major Hollywood movie is being filmed but comes to a standstill when its lead actor is reported missing. As the news spreads, Police Scotland believe the two cases may be connected.

The discovery of a deadly virus being smuggled across the border pits FBI Special Agent James Mason and his strike force against an unknown adversary hell-bent on humanity’s destruction. In a desperate effort to contain the pathogen, they launch a predawn raid, only to find that their enemy knows they’re coming...and it’s not about to be taken alive. An explosion rips through the building, killing the majority of Mason’s team, including his partner and mentor.

An unnamed country is leaving the darkness of a decade at war, and to commemorate the armistice, the government commissions a new road connecting two halves of the state. Two men, foreign contractors from the same company, are sent to finish the highway. While one is flighty and adventurous, wanting to experience the nightlife and people, the other wants only to do the work and go home. But both men must eventually face the absurdities of their positions and the dire consequences of their presence.

Almost everything has been invoked to account for Trump's victory and the rise of alt-right, from job loss to racism to demography - everything, that is, except popular culture. In The Sky Is Falling best-selling cultural critic, Peter Biskind, dives headlong into two decades of popular culture - from superhero franchises such as the X-Men and the Avengers and series like The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones to thrillers like Homeland and 24 - and emerges to argue that these shows are saturated with the values that are currently animating our extreme politics.

When the partially dismembered body of a young man is found in the Florida Everglades, Deborah Jones, the fearless African American investigative journalist for the Miami Herald, finds herself caught up in a story that has ramifications far beyond anything she could have ever imagined. The victim had contacted Deborah anonymously just the day before, promising her top-secret government documents if she'd agree to a meeting. But he didn't show up, calling to say he feared for his life.

In the future, working under time acceleration is the only way to get ahead. On Monday, Beth Jackson starts work at Relative Industries: a top-secret high-tech science institute with zones of relative time. By Friday, just five days later, she will have worked five years inside Zone 12. For Beth, working inside Zone 12 is an opportunity of a lifetime. But not everyone is as motivated as her to work under time acceleration. Soon after arriving, she meets Howard Henderson: a medical research scientist desperately trying to find a cure for his sick son. However something feels off about his ...

🔥"HUNGER GAMES, 50 SHADES, and DIVERGENT, anyone?"🔥 💀 From New York Times, USA TODAY and Amazon Top-15 bestseller Tamara Rose Blodgett comes a ★★★#1 Amazon Dark Fantasy Bestselling series★★★ filled with suspense, romance, and unforgettable characters. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Great installment to a great series..." ~ Contagious Reads In this electrifying fourth installment of the Death Series, Caleb Hart’s world plunges deeper into chaos: ✨ Jade’s Deadly Clairvoyance: When Jade accidentally stumbles upon a clairvoyance sample foretelling her murder, she’s thrust into a ...

🧟HUNGER GAMES, 50 SHADES, and DIVERGENT, anyone?💥 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"...a new kind of zombie book to read." — Nancy Allen, VINE VOICE Discover the origins of the gripping Death Series in this prequel novella from NY Times and USA TODAY bestseller Tamara Rose Blodgett, a #1 bestselling dark fantasy saga that has captivated readers and topped Amazon charts. 👀What’s Inside: In 2010, Kyle Ulysses Hart and his team revolutionize genetic research by mapping the human genome. But their breakthrough unleashes a wave of covert military regimes and genetic manipulation. The shadowy ...

When forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod is brought in to analyse a shallow grave on Scotland’s west coast, she is disturbed by a bundle of twigs crafted into a stickman and left in the victim’s mouth. Then, when a young woman is reported missing from a nearby campsite with another sinister figurine left in her van, it seems that someone is targeting wild campers. An idyllic coastline known for providing peace and serenity, now the area is a hunting ground.

It’s eight-seventeen on a Tuesday morning, and every coma patient in the world has just woken up. When an inexplicable phenomenon sweeps across the globe, the Australian government orders every agency to use their full resources to uncover the cause of the awakening. As her organisation's response, anti-terrorist unit agent Jacinta Robbins is assigned to lead a small investigative taskforce to satisfy their obligations, despite the event falling far outside the A.T.U.’s regular domain. However, as inexplicable events begin taking place across the city, evidence begins to mount against ...

Trust No One, Kill or Be Killed Logan Connor wanted out—out of the lies, out of the violence, and out of the covert world that has cost him his soul. But when the daughter of a powerful U.S. senator is savagely murdered, Logan is pulled back in for one final mission. Tasked with bringing justice where the law cannot reach, Logan dives deep into the heart of America’s underworld—where ruthless street gangs, human traffickers, and corrupt government officials hold the reins of power. In this high-stakes battleground, Logan must take on enemies far more vicious than he’s ever faced. ...

"I LOVED THE IMAGINATION OF THIS AUTHOR!" ~Satisfied Kindle Reader "FIVE STARS!" ~Multiple Fans "ALICE CROWLEY IS ONE OF OUR BEST LIVING AUTHORS!" ~G. Taylor In this super-hot, sizzling 5K-word short story, the reader is taken deep into the essence of human desire and instinct. Lindsey McMahon is the first female American president -- and she is both single and very ready to mingle. Being in the global spotlight, dating is complicated for a president, and can even be a security threat. When Lindsey learns about a meaty, stud mutant government experiment alpha male who is part-beast, she ...

What if the government said that your missing wife never existed? Intrigue and conspiracy from Munich to the burning sands of Saudi Arabia. "As he sat there, he became one gigantic spasm. His body jerked involuntarily, without interruption, and he began to spin. The world was upside down, sideways—because what couldn't possibly be, inexplicably was. Blobs of perspiration fell onto the book. B.J. slammed it shut. He pushed the terrible pages aside. He was in such a state that the librarian looked up at him from across the room, frowning disapproval his way as sharp as Arabian swords. But ...

They betrayed him. They used him. They tried to bury him Jack Maddox was MI6’s most dangerous operative—until the day they burned his name from the records and left him to die in the shadows. Now, hunted by every major power on earth, Maddox is a ghost moving through a world on fire. From the icy reaches of the Arctic to the war-torn streets of Ukraine, he’ll dismantle rogue states, shatter global conspiracies, and outwit the agencies that made him. But every mission takes its toll. Every kill leaves a scar. And in the end, even the deadliest man alive has to choose: burn with the ...