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Escape from Paris
Escape from Paris
Written by Carolyn Hart
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781616147938
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Escape from Paris

Written by Carolyn Hart


Format: Trade Paperback, 315 pages
On Sale: June 11, 2013
Price: $13.95

Romantic suspense amid the chaos of a world at war. The year is 1940. As England braces for invasion and the German army overruns Europe, two American sisters in Paris risk their lives to save a downed British airman from Nazi arrest. Linda Rossiter and Eleanor Masson soon realize the price... Read more >
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Escape from Paris

Written by Carolyn Hart


Format: eBook
On Sale: June 11, 2013
Price: $9.99

Romantic suspense amid the chaos of a world at war. The year is 1940. As England braces for invasion and the German army overruns Europe, two American sisters in Paris risk their lives to save a downed British airman from Nazi arrest. Linda Rossiter and Eleanor Masson soon realize the price... Read more >
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The Tudor Plot: A Cotton Malone Novella
The Tudor Plot: A Cotton Malone Novella
Written by Steve Berry
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345544506
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The Tudor Plot: A Cotton Malone Novella

Written by Steve Berry


Format: eBook, 111 pages
On Sale: April 29, 2013
Price: $2.99

In this original eBook novella by the New York Times bestselling author of The King’s Deception, globetrotting intelligence agent Cotton Malone is lured into dangerous intrigue surrounding the world’s most famous royals—and uncovers a murderous conspiracy of terrorists and traitors, all born from an ancient tale of Saxon history.
 
“In... Read more >
The Deep Zone: A Novel (with bonus short story Lethal Expedition)
The Deep Zone: A Novel (with bonus short story Lethal Expedition)
Written by James M. Tabor
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345530622
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The Deep Zone: A Novel (with bonus short story Lethal Expedition)

Written by James M. Tabor


Format: Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: January 29, 2013
Price: $7.99

“Deep-earth adventure, scintillating science, and cutthroat intrigue collide with thrilling results that left me breathless and awed. . . . Truly impressive.”—James Rollins

Burned by her own government in a trumped-up scandal, brilliant microbiologist Hallie Leland swore she’d never return to the world of cutting-edge science and dangerous secrets. But a shocking... Read more >
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The Columbus Affair: A Novel (with bonus short story The Admiral's Mark)
The Columbus Affair: A Novel (with bonus short story The Admiral's Mark)
Written by Steve Berry
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345526526
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The Columbus Affair: A Novel (with bonus short story The Admiral's Mark)

Written by Steve Berry


Format: Paperback, 608 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2013
Price: $9.99

A family’s secret, a ruthless fanatic, and a covert arm of the American government—all are linked by a single puzzling possibility:
 
What if everything we know about the discovery of America was a lie? What if that lie was designed to hide the secret of why Columbus sailed in 1492? And what... Read more >
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Three Tales from the World of Cotton Malone: The Balkan Escape, The Devil's Gold, and The Admiral's Mark (Short Stories)
Three Tales from the World of Cotton Malone: The Balkan Escape, The Devil's Gold, and The Admiral's Mark (Short Stories)
Written by Steve Berry
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ISBN: 9780345544513
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Three Tales from the World of Cotton Malone: The Balkan Escape, The Devil's Gold, and The Admiral's Mark (Short Stories)

Written by Steve Berry


Format: eBook, 113 pages
On Sale: December 3, 2012
Price: $2.99

Steve Berry’s bestselling thrillers have mesmerized suspense fans around the world, but his novels alone can’t contain all the exciting exploits of death-defying agent Cotton Malone and his smart, sexy sidekick, Cassiopeia Vitt. Catch all the action between the blockbusters in this trio of suspenseful short stories that capture Cotton and... Read more >
Odin's Wolves (Raven: Book 3)
Odin's Wolves (Raven: Book 3)
Written by Giles Kristian
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345535726
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Odin's Wolves (Raven: Book 3)
A Novel
Written by Giles Kristian


Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Price: $7.99

Packed with battles, blood and thrilling adventure, the third blood-stirring chapter in the story of Raven and his fellow Viking warriors is historical fiction at its very best.

We lusted for an even greater prize... It is the one prize that can never be lost or stolen or burnt. And we would...

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Odin's Wolves (Raven: Book 3)
Odin's Wolves (Raven: Book 3)
Written by Giles Kristian
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345535092
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Odin's Wolves (Raven: Book 3)
A Novel
Written by Giles Kristian


Format: Paperback, 496 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Price: $7.99

They came from the North and fought their way through France and Spain. Now this fearless band of brothers sets sail for the greatest city in the world.

Plunging through the living hell of Pope Leo’s shattered, perverted Rome, the dragon-faced ships of Sigurd the Lucky are manned by a strange and...

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The Cotton Malone Series 7-Book Bundle
The Cotton Malone Series 7-Book Bundle
Written by Steve Berry
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345541093
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The Cotton Malone Series 7-Book Bundle
The Templar Legacy, The Alexandria Link, The Venetian Betrayal, The Charlemagne Pursuit, The Paris Vendetta, The Emperor's Tomb, The Jefferson Key
Written by Steve Berry


Format: eBook, 3728 pages
On Sale: October 8, 2012
Price: $54.99

Featuring the signature character of New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry, the Cotton Malone novels fuse page-turning suspense and fascinating historical insight into one heart-stopping thriller after another.
 
“In Malone, Berry has created a classic, complex hero.”—USA Today
 
A former Justice Department operative who can’t seem to stay... Read more >
Sons of Thunder (Raven: Book 2)
Sons of Thunder (Raven: Book 2)
Written by Giles Kristian
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345535719
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Sons of Thunder (Raven: Book 2)
A Novel
Written by Giles Kristian


Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2012
Price: $7.99

In the heart of the ninth century, ferocious men wielding swords and gleaming axes dare face a massive Crusader force. And in Giles Kristian’s thrilling series, history comes alive as vividly as the crash of clashing steel.

The Norsemen have come across the Channel, up a winding river in the land of... Read more >
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Sons of Thunder (Raven: Book 2)
Sons of Thunder (Raven: Book 2)
Written by Giles Kristian
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345535085
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Sons of Thunder (Raven: Book 2)
A Novel
Written by Giles Kristian


Format: Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2012
Price: $7.99

In the heart of the ninth century, ferocious men wielding swords and gleaming axes dare face a massive Crusader force. And in Giles Kristian’s thrilling series, history comes alive as vividly as the crash of clashing steel.

The Norsemen have come across the Channel, up a winding river in the land of... Read more >
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Blood Eye (Raven: Book 1)
Blood Eye (Raven: Book 1)
Written by Giles Kristian
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345535702
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Blood Eye (Raven: Book 1)
A Novel
Written by Giles Kristian


Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2012
Price: $7.99

A Viking adventure, packed with battles, blood and gore, Raven is historical fiction at its very best, and marks the debut of an outstanding new talent.

For two years Osric has lived a simple life, apprenticed to the mute old carpenter who took him in when others spurned him. But when... Read more >
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Blood Eye (Raven: Book 1)
Blood Eye (Raven: Book 1)
Written by Giles Kristian
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345535078
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Blood Eye (Raven: Book 1)
A Novel
Written by Giles Kristian


Format: Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2012
Price: $7.99

In a thrilling adventure of brotherhood, warfare, and treachery, Giles Kristian takes us into ninth-century England, a world of darkness, epic conflict, and an unforgiving God served by powerful priests. On ships shaped like dragons, bristling with oars and armor, Jarl Sigurd and his fierce Norsemen have come in search of... Read more >
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The Columbus Affair: A Novel (with bonus short story The Admiral's Mark)
The Columbus Affair: A Novel (with bonus short story The Admiral's Mark)
Written by Steve Berry
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345526533
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The Columbus Affair: A Novel (with bonus short story The Admiral's Mark)

Written by Steve Berry


Format: eBook, 448 pages
On Sale: May 15, 2012
Price: $9.99

A family’s secret, a ruthless fanatic, and a covert arm of the American government—all are linked by a single puzzling possibility:
 
What if everything we know about the discovery of America was a lie? What if that lie was designed to hide the secret of why Columbus sailed in 1492? And what... Read more >
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The Deep Zone
The Deep Zone
Written by James M. Tabor
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780345530615
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The Deep Zone
A Novel
Written by James M. Tabor


Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
On Sale: April 3, 2012
Price: $26.00

In this gripping debut thriller from James M. Tabor, a brilliant and beautiful scientist and a mysterious special ops soldier must lead a team deep into the Earth on a desperate hunt for the cure to a deadly epidemic.
 
When she was unjustly fired from a clandestine government laboratory, microbiologist... Read more >
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The Deep Zone: A Novel (with bonus short story Lethal Expedition)
The Deep Zone: A Novel (with bonus short story Lethal Expedition)
Written by James M. Tabor
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345532282
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The Deep Zone: A Novel (with bonus short story Lethal Expedition)
A Novel
Written by James M. Tabor


Format: eBook
On Sale: April 3, 2012
Price: $7.99

“Deep-earth adventure, scintillating science, and cutthroat intrigue collide with thrilling results that left me breathless and awed. . . . Truly impressive.”—James Rollins

Burned by her own government in a trumped-up scandal, brilliant microbiologist Hallie Leland swore she’d never return to the world of cutting-edge science and dangerous secrets. But a shocking... Read more >
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Lethal Expedition (Short Story)
Lethal Expedition (Short Story)
Written by James M. Tabor
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345534453
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Lethal Expedition (Short Story)

Written by James M. Tabor


Format: eBook, 60 pages
On Sale: February 13, 2012
Price: $0.99

Hailed as the new Michael Crichton, compared to Stephen King and Jules Verne, James M. Tabor is an emerging suspense master who deftly blends heart-stopping adventure, cutting-edge science, and gripping intrigue. Now, in this original eBook short story, microbiologist Hallie Leland, the unforgettable protagonist from Tabor’s upcoming thriller The Deep Zone... Read more >
The Jefferson Key (with bonus short story The Devil's Gold)
The Jefferson Key (with bonus short story The Devil's Gold)
Written by Steve Berry
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345505521
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The Jefferson Key (with bonus short story The Devil's Gold)
A Novel
Written by Steve Berry


Format: Paperback, 592 pages
On Sale: December 27, 2011
Price: $9.99

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Four presidents of the United States have been assassinated—in 1865, 1881, 1901, and 1963—each murder seemingly unrelated. But what if those presidents were all killed for the shocking same reason: a clause contained in the United States Constitution? This is the question faced by former Justice Department operative...

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The Emperor's Tomb (with bonus short story The Balkan Escape)
The Emperor's Tomb (with bonus short story The Balkan Escape)
Written by Steve Berry
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345505507
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The Emperor's Tomb (with bonus short story The Balkan Escape)
A Novel
Written by Steve Berry


Format: Paperback, 528 pages
On Sale: August 30, 2011
Price: $9.99

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Includes exclusive bonus material

Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone has received an anonymous note carrying an unfamiliar Web address. Logging on, he’s shocked to see Cassiopeia Vitt, a woman who’s saved his life more than once, being tortured at the hands of a mysterious man who has a...

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The Jefferson Key (with bonus short story The Devil's Gold)
The Jefferson Key (with bonus short story The Devil's Gold)
Written by Steve Berry
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345530165
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The Jefferson Key (with bonus short story The Devil's Gold)
A Novel
Written by Steve Berry


Format: eBook
On Sale: May 17, 2011
Price: $7.99

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Four presidents of the United States have been assassinated—in 1865, 1881, 1901, and 1963—each murder seemingly unrelated. But what if those presidents were all killed for the shocking same reason: a clause contained in the United States Constitution? This is the question faced by former Justice Department operative... Read more >
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The Emperor's Tomb (with bonus short story The Balkan Escape)
The Emperor's Tomb (with bonus short story The Balkan Escape)
Written by Steve Berry
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345523143
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The Emperor's Tomb (with bonus short story The Balkan Escape)
A Novel
Written by Steve Berry


Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: November 23, 2010
Price: $9.99

BONUS: This edition contains a Cotton Malone Dossier, an excerpt from Steve Berry's The Columbus Affair, and a short story by Steve Berry, The Balkan Escape.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone has received an anonymous note carrying an unfamiliar Web address. Logging on, he’s shocked to see Cassiopeia... Read more >
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Final Impact
Final Impact
Written by John Birmingham
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345457172
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Final Impact

Written by John Birmingham


Format: Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: December 26, 2007
Price: $7.99

“The action is nonstop, the characters very real–and very different from each other–and, to coin a phrase, it makes you think.”
–S. M. Stirling, author of Island in the Sea of Time

In the year 2021 a multinational fleet–experimenting with untested weapons technology–pitched through time, crash-landing in 1942. The world is thrown... Read more >
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Final Impact
Final Impact
Written by John Birmingham
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345501301
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Final Impact
A Novel of the Axis of Time
Written by John Birmingham


Format: eBook
On Sale: March 20, 2007
Price: $7.99

“The action is nonstop, the characters very real–and very different from each other–and, to coin a phrase, it makes you think.”
–S. M. Stirling, author of Island in the Sea of Time

In the year 2021 a multinational fleet–experimenting with untested weapons technology–pitched through time, crash-landing in 1942. The world is thrown... Read more >
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Final Impact
Final Impact
Written by John Birmingham
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ISBN: 9780345457165
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Final Impact
A Novel of the Axis of Time
Written by John Birmingham


Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: January 30, 2007
Price: $14.95

“The action is nonstop, the characters very real–and very different from each other–and, to coin a phrase, it makes you think.”
–S. M. Stirling, author of Island in the Sea of Time

In the year 2021 a multinational fleet–experimenting with untested weapons technology–pitched through time, crash-landing in 1942. The world is thrown... Read more >
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Designated Targets
Designated Targets
Written by John Birmingham
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780345457158
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Designated Targets

Written by John Birmingham


Format: Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: December 26, 2006
Price: $7.99

It’s World War II and the A-bomb is here to stay.
The only question: Who’s going to drop it first?

The Battle of Midway takes on a whole new dimension with the sudden appearance of a U.S.-led naval task force from the twenty-first century, the result of a botched military experiment. State-of-the-art warships... Read more >
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