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Killshot by Lee Gimenez

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The novel “Killshot” by Lee Gimenez was published for the first time in 2022. It’s part of the Rachel West series.

When an assassination attempt on the US president narrowly fails, only a few trusted individuals are included in a highly sensitive investigation. New attempts to kill the president fail, but they indicate that someone with intimate knowledge of his movements is providing highly classified information to the would-be assassins.

Alex Miller is one of the very few people the president trusts and is forced to lift the suspension of Rachel West, his best but least disciplined agent. Even the White House staff is scrutinized with every means the CIA can muster to find the mole. Concerns for Rachel grow when her boyfriend J.T. Ryan disappears.

Ghosts by Mark Dawson

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The novel “Ghosts” by Mark Dawson was published for the first time in 2014. It’s the fourth book in the John Milton series and follows “The Driver”.

In Texas, John Milton gets into trouble when he decides to intervene with a pair of bullies, one of whom turns out to be the local sheriff’s son. He knows he has very little time to escape from the prison where he’s been held before his former colleagues come for him, and is surprised when he ends up in the custody of an FBI agent instead.

When the two of them leave, the woman reveals that she’s actually a Russian intelligence agent and knows John Milton’s real identity. Her Russian superiors want him to do some work for them, and, in exchange, offer him the life of Captain Michael Pope, a man who saved John’s life and is now a Russian prisoner. To save Pope, John must find Beatrix Rose, who used to be Number One in Group Fifteen years earlier, until Control betrayed her.

Elsewhere by Dean Koontz

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The novel “Elsewhere” by Dean Koontz was published for the first time in 2020.

Jeffy Coltrane lives with his daughter Amity, and things seem to be going well for them, even though seven years earlier his wife, Michelle, had abandoned her husband and daughter. When Ed, a homeless man who makes ends meet in the area, shows up at their house and gives Jeffy a box that he claims holds the key to everything, warning him never to open it, Jeffy thinks he has a screw loose and agrees to take it simply to get rid of the man.

Shortly after that strange visit, a team of agents led by John Falkirk, who has an NSA badge, goes around the area asking everyone for information about Ed, or rather, Dr. Edwin Harkenbach. Surprised and a little scared, Jeffy decides to examine the contents of the box Ed had entrusted to him. The device in the box gets accidentally activated, bringing Jeffy and Amity to a house that isn’t entirely like their own and in a city that has some significant differences from the one they know.

Tripwire by Lee Gimenez

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The novel “Tripwire” by Lee Gimenez was published for the first time in 2021. It’s part of the J.T. Ryan series.

When briefcases containing small atomic bombs are stolen, the US president decides to entrust the investigation to a restricted group of people. There’s the serious suspicion that a traitor with a rank high enough to be able to reveal the top-secret location of the briefcases leads to a highly classified investigation.

With Erin Welch unable to participate after the death of her fiancé, the investigation must be led by J.T. Ryan, Alex Miller, and his CIA agent Rachel West. The explosion of one of the bombs causes thousands of deaths and serious consequences for the national economy.

The Driver by Mark Dawson

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The novel “The Driver” by Mark Dawson was published for the first time in 2014. It’s the third book in the John Milton series and follows “Saint Death”.

John Milton seems to have found a certain peace of mind working as a taxi driver in San Francisco. One evening, he takes Madison to a luxurious party and realizes she’s a prostitute. If he’s stopped by the police, he could face legal trouble, while he must keep a low profile. He doesn’t want to abandon the girl on the street, so he takes her to her destination.

While waiting for the party to end, John Milton hears screams and, when he enters the house, sees the girl in a clearly altered state. He tries to help her, but she’s paranoid and runs away. Someone in the neighborhood has called the police, and John wants to avoid being seen by the cops, but when Madison goes missing, he decides he must do something, along with her boyfriend. His resolve is strengthened by the discovery of other girls’ bodies.