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1) No mercy
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Jonathan Grave thrillers volume 1
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English
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The New York Times bestselling author introduces a take-no-prisoners hostage specialist in this series debut—a "fast-paced tale of violence and revenge" (Publishers Weekly).
When those inside the corridors of power need help outside the law, they know who to call. Jonathan Grave, covert rescue specialist, always gets results. But perhaps what's most valuable of all is what stays missing: No names....
When those inside the corridors of power need help outside the law, they know who to call. Jonathan Grave, covert rescue specialist, always gets results. But perhaps what's most valuable of all is what stays missing: No names....
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"Looking at real estate isn't usually a life-or-death situation, but an apartment open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes a group of strangers hostage. The captives include a recently retired couple who relentlessly hunt down fixer-uppers to avoid the painful truth that they can't fix their own marriage. There's a wealthy bank director who has been too busy to care about anyone else and a young couple who are about...
3) Die trying
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Jack Reacher novels volume 2
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English
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In a plot to overthrow the U.S. government, Montana neo-Nazis abduct the daughter of the nation's top general and her male companion. The companion is Jack Reacher, a former military policeman and he turns the tables on the captors.
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[2012]
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English
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Dominic King is the best international hostage negotiator in the business. His devotion to his clients and his mantra "Never Promise Never Lie" has until now meant a 100% success. If only his home life were as satisfying as his professional. His latest case is the snatching of a businesswoman Naomi Shaffer in South Africa. Her initial release is botched and Dominic finds himself running out of time to rescue her safely whilst trying to find out who...
5) Swept aside
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Storm front volume 3
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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"Shell-shocked after a nightmarish school shooting, Amalie Pope retreats to an aging plantation house near Bordelaise, Louisiana, to heal, physically and emotionally. She's there barely an hour when a tornado rips through bayou country, mercifully leaving the house intact. She's stranded, but unafraid--until a knock on the door. Four escaped prisoners barge inside, and in an instant Amalie is a hostage again. These men are wounded, desperate and dangerous--with...
7) Deadly sting
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Elemental Assassin volume 8
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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When assassin Gin Blanco, a.k.a. the Spider, is robbed and taken hostage at gunpoint during the biggest gala event of the summer at Ashland's fanciest art museum, she is more than happy to show these unlucky thieves that red is her favorite color.
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Riley Wolfe novels volume 3
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English
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"Super thief Riley Wolfe can do it all. He is a master of disguise, can scale a wall, and can vanish into thin air (thick air, too). He uses these unique talents to rob the richest. But this time, it's the most powerful who have him in their grips. ONE MADMAN. TWO HOSTAGES. It's not just that the high-up, rogue government agent has abducted the only two people Riley loves: it's the fact that Riley has to do the man's dirty work to set them free. It's...
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Visitation series volume 4
Pub. Date
2004.
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English
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When Clint Evans takes on the four thugs holding heiress Julie Rose hostage, he isn't thinking about the danger. What's got Clint in a lather is Julie herself.
14) Grand piano
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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Tom Selznick, the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long awaited concert in Chicago. In a packed theater, in front of the expectant audience, Tom finds a message written on the score: Play one wrong note and you die. Without leaving the piano, Tom must discover the anonymous sniper's motives and look for help without...
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Alex Cross novels volume 19
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English
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It's Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross is called away from his family to resolve a horrific hostage situation that is spiraling out of control.
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Jonathan Grave thrillers volume 4
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English
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The hostages are young: a bus full of teenagers on a church mission. The ransom demands are explicit: deliver three million dollars--with zero involvement from law enforcement--or all captives will be executed. But rescue specialist Jonathan Grave doesn't believe in ultimatums. For him and his elite team at Security Solutions, it's all about protecting the innocent. Now Grave must face the chilling possibility that someone within the U.S. government...
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The president of the United States . . . is missing. With these words, New York Times journalist J. B. Collins, reporting from the scene of a devastating attack by ISIS terrorists in Amman, Jordan, puts the entire world on high alert. The leaders of Israel and Palestine are critically injured, Jordan's king is fighting for his life, and the U.S. president is missing and presumed captured. As the U.S. government faces a constitutional crisis and Jordan...
18) 7 hours to go
Pub. Date
2016
Language
Hindi
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A man named Arjun Ranavat barges into the Bombay High Court, taking seven people hostage. He threatens to kill one man each hour if the cops fail to find evidence against a corrupt businessman named Kabeer Khemka. Within minutes, he has the entire police force on their toes. The baffled cops start investigating about him as the clock ticks by. Do they win this race against time?
19) Rising tide
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2015.
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"Ben Gold sacrificed his ship in an effort to prevent pirates from attacking the hidden city of Tamoanchan. Now Malik, an old friend turned enemy, has captured Ben and Miranda the scientist Ben loves. With Miranda held hostage, Ben has to do Malik's dirty work... Miranda has developed a test for the virus that turned most of the population into little more than beasts called Ferals two generations ago. She needs Ben's help to rescue a group of her...
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Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of Mr. Hosokawa, a powerful Japanese businessman. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing. It is a perfect evening -- until a band of gun-wielding terrorists breaks in through the air-conditioning vents and takes the entire party hostage. But what begins as a panicked,...
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