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Change Agent
by Daniel Suarez • 2017
An Interpol analyst wakes as the cartel boss he's chasing. His colleagues now hunt him.
3.98
8k+
Change Agent Summary
Change Agent
An Interpol analyst wakes as the cartel boss he's chasing. His colleagues now hunt him.
by Daniel Suarez 2017 398 pages
3.98
8k+ ratings
One
by Paulina Ian-Kane • 2023
A forensic pathologist craves blood. A psychopath craves him. A serial killer wants them both dead.
4.01
3k+
One Summary
One
A forensic pathologist craves blood. A psychopath craves him. A serial killer wants them both dead.
by Paulina Ian-Kane 2023 306 pages
4.01
3k+ ratings
Tomb of the Sun King
by Jacquelyn Benson • 2024
A scholar and her rugged surveyor must find the Staff of Moses before colonial rivals do.
4.30
4k+
Tomb of the Sun King Summary
Tomb of the Sun King
A scholar and her rugged surveyor must find the Staff of Moses before colonial rivals do.
by Jacquelyn Benson 2024 498 pages
4.30
4k+ ratings
The Quartet Murders
by J.R. Ellis • 2017
A violinist is killed on stage in a locked chapel, and his priceless Stradivarius disappears.
4.19
17k+
The Quartet Murders Summary
The Quartet Murders
A violinist is killed on stage in a locked chapel, and his priceless Stradivarius disappears.
by J.R. Ellis 2017 305 pages
4.19
17k+ ratings
Drown in You
by T.J. Hamel • 2023
An undercover operative buys a shattered trafficking victim and finds himself unable to let go.
4.28
1k+
Drown in You Summary
Drown in You
An undercover operative buys a shattered trafficking victim and finds himself unable to let go.
by T.J. Hamel 2023 535 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Conflicted
by Ashlynn Mills • 2022
A one-night stand returns as the mob boss whose daughter he's now pretending to marry.
3.65
500+
Conflicted Summary
Conflicted
A one-night stand returns as the mob boss whose daughter he's now pretending to marry.
by Ashlynn Mills 2022 254 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
This Is My America
by Kim Johnson • 2020
Her father faces execution, her brother a murder charge. A Texas teen hunts the real killer.
4.44
9k+
This Is My America Summary
This Is My America
Her father faces execution, her brother a murder charge. A Texas teen hunts the real killer.
by Kim Johnson 2020 416 pages
4.44
9k+ ratings
Memento
by Amie Kaufman • 2020
A grieving neurogrammer teaches a warship's AI about morality; it learns the trolley problem.
4.29
8k+
Memento Summary
Memento
A grieving neurogrammer teaches a warship's AI about morality; it learns the trolley problem.
by Amie Kaufman 2020 84 pages
4.29
8k+ ratings
Tease Me Once
by W. Winters • 2021
Her escape leads to an exclusive club and its possessive owner, a man from her childhood.
3.85
6k+
Tease Me Once Summary
Tease Me Once
Her escape leads to an exclusive club and its possessive owner, a man from her childhood.
by W. Winters 2021 280 pages
3.85
6k+ ratings
The Leader
by Shanna Bell • 2019
When a mafia boss demands marriage for revenge, his hacker bride runs instead of kneeling.
4.08
1k+
The Leader Summary
The Leader
When a mafia boss demands marriage for revenge, his hacker bride runs instead of kneeling.
by Shanna Bell 2019 271 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Wanted
by K.A. Merikan • 2024
Best friends faking love to survive on the run discover their chemistry was never a lie.
3.96
500+
Wanted Summary
Wanted
Best friends faking love to survive on the run discover their chemistry was never a lie.
by K.A. Merikan 2024 525 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
The Living Canvas
by Pepper Winters • 2019
To save his daughter, a body painter drugs his first love and paints her as sacrifice.
4.18
1k+
The Living Canvas Summary
The Living Canvas
To save his daughter, a body painter drugs his first love and paints her as sacrifice.
by Pepper Winters 2019 353 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Kaiser's Web
by Steve Berry • 2021
Cotton Malone follows a dying word into a Nazi conspiracy that could decide Germany's election.
4.18
9k+
The Kaiser's Web Summary
The Kaiser's Web
Cotton Malone follows a dying word into a Nazi conspiracy that could decide Germany's election.
by Steve Berry 2021 426 pages
4.18
9k+ ratings
The Prediction
by Faith Gardner • 2022
Her AI assistant predicts her husband will kill her. The machine has never been wrong.
3.78
5k+
The Prediction Summary
The Prediction
Her AI assistant predicts her husband will kill her. The machine has never been wrong.
by Faith Gardner 2022
3.78
5k+ ratings
Lure of Oblivion
by Suzanne Wright • 2017
A witness under fire. A haunted B&B. A wolf shifter who will kill to keep her.
4.19
10k+
Lure of Oblivion Summary
Lure of Oblivion
A witness under fire. A haunted B&B. A wolf shifter who will kill to keep her.
by Suzanne Wright 2017 333 pages
4.19
10k+ ratings
Dearest
by Jacquie Walters • 2024
Alone with her newborn, her sleep paralysis has returned. Something in the nursery is answering.
3.50
15k+
Dearest Summary
Dearest
Alone with her newborn, her sleep paralysis has returned. Something in the nursery is answering.
by Jacquie Walters 2024 297 pages
3.50
15k+ ratings
Jinx's Fantasy
by Pepper Winters • 2020
Their love was born in chains. Now, a VR fantasy could heal them, until real danger invades.
4.35
1k+
Jinx's Fantasy Summary
Jinx's Fantasy
Their love was born in chains. Now, a VR fantasy could heal them, until real danger invades.
by Pepper Winters 2020 126 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
The Escher Man
by T.R. Napper • 2024
A Macau hitman's syndicate is erasing his memory. The family he lost may be a lie.
3.83
434
The Escher Man Summary
The Escher Man
A Macau hitman's syndicate is erasing his memory. The family he lost may be a lie.
by T.R. Napper 2024 368 pages
3.83
434 ratings
Doomsday Match
by Jeff Wheeler • 2023
A family invited to a luxury resort must play a Maya ballgame for their lives.
4.15
7k+
Doomsday Match Summary
Doomsday Match
A family invited to a luxury resort must play a Maya ballgame for their lives.
by Jeff Wheeler 2023 330 pages
4.15
7k+ ratings
Angel's Cage
by Anna Zaires • 2021
Recaptured by a mafia boss, she marries her captor to survive the father hunting her.
3.93
6k+
Angel's Cage Summary
Angel's Cage
Recaptured by a mafia boss, she marries her captor to survive the father hunting her.
by Anna Zaires 2021 368 pages
3.93
6k+ ratings
Millions
by Pepper Winters • 2017
She survived slavery. He freed her. Their enemies just made the mistake of separating them.
4.48
6k+
Millions Summary
Millions
She survived slavery. He freed her. Their enemies just made the mistake of separating them.
by Pepper Winters 2017 300 pages
4.48
6k+ ratings
Prototype
by M.D. Waters • 2014
A clone with another's past flees her creator-husband, who will wipe her memory to reclaim her.
3.77
1k+
Prototype Summary
Prototype
A clone with another's past flees her creator-husband, who will wipe her memory to reclaim her.
by M.D. Waters 2014 372 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
Savage Promises
by Deborah Garland • 2025
She's planning her sister's wedding to the mafia enforcer she kissed at eighteen and never forgot.
3.90
2k+
Savage Promises Summary
Savage Promises
She's planning her sister's wedding to the mafia enforcer she kissed at eighteen and never forgot.
by Deborah Garland 2025 348 pages
3.90
2k+ ratings
The Redeemer
by Jo Nesbø • 2016
An assassin shoots the wrong Salvation Army brother. The real target paid for the bullet.
4.09
51k+
The Redeemer Summary
The Redeemer
An assassin shoots the wrong Salvation Army brother. The real target paid for the bullet.
by Jo Nesbø 2016 466 pages
4.09
51k+ ratings
Mafia Vows
by L. Steele • 2022
Desperate to protect her daughter, a single mother marries a dominant Mafia underboss.
4.20
1k+
Mafia Vows Summary
Mafia Vows
Desperate to protect her daughter, a single mother marries a dominant Mafia underboss.
by L. Steele 2022 324 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Vanishing Girls
by Lisa Regan • 2018
A suspended detective chases a whispered name into a town where girls vanish into silence.
4.19
29k+
Vanishing Girls Summary
Vanishing Girls
A suspended detective chases a whispered name into a town where girls vanish into silence.
by Lisa Regan 2018 334 pages
4.19
29k+ ratings
The Custom of the Army
by Diana Gabaldon • 2010
A London scandal forces a British officer to Canada to witness a court-martial built on secrets.
4.03
11k+
The Custom of the Army Summary
The Custom of the Army
A London scandal forces a British officer to Canada to witness a court-martial built on secrets.
by Diana Gabaldon 2010 76 pages
4.03
11k+ ratings
The Trouble Up North
by Travis Mulhauser • 2025
One botched arson, one dead man, one Michigan family forced to choose who takes the fall.
3.63
500+
The Trouble Up North Summary
The Trouble Up North
One botched arson, one dead man, one Michigan family forced to choose who takes the fall.
by Travis Mulhauser 2025 288 pages
3.63
500+ ratings
The English Girl
by Daniel Silva • 2013
A British political aide and secret PM lover vanishes, dragging Gabriel Allon into a Russian plot.
4.19
37k+
The English Girl Summary
The English Girl
A British political aide and secret PM lover vanishes, dragging Gabriel Allon into a Russian plot.
by Daniel Silva 2013 482 pages
4.19
37k+ ratings
Scar
by Jolie Vines • 2022
A trafficked woman craves her scarred rescuer, who's terrified he'll repeat his father's cruelty.
4.32
3k+
Scar Summary
Scar
A trafficked woman craves her scarred rescuer, who's terrified he'll repeat his father's cruelty.
by Jolie Vines 2022 302 pages
4.32
3k+ ratings
The Watchers
by A.M. Shine • 2021
An artist trapped in a mirrored bunker must survive the nightly watch of changeling creatures.
3.87
36k+
The Watchers Summary
The Watchers
An artist trapped in a mirrored bunker must survive the nightly watch of changeling creatures.
by A.M. Shine 2021 310 pages
3.87
36k+ ratings
Pretty as a Picture
by Elizabeth Little • 2020
A film editor on an island shoot discovers the star posed dead, mirroring the real murder.
3.48
9k+
Pretty as a Picture Summary
Pretty as a Picture
A film editor on an island shoot discovers the star posed dead, mirroring the real murder.
by Elizabeth Little 2020 352 pages
3.48
9k+ ratings
Day Death
by Rebecca Quinn • 2025
Forbidden desire at a kink club turns into a fight for survival when nuclear war begins.
4.18
1k+
Day Death Summary
Day Death
Forbidden desire at a kink club turns into a fight for survival when nuclear war begins.
by Rebecca Quinn 2025 178 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Under the Dome
by Stephen King • 2009
An invisible dome traps a Maine town. A petty tyrant rises as neighbors turn savage.
3.93
300k+
Under the Dome Summary
Under the Dome
An invisible dome traps a Maine town. A petty tyrant rises as neighbors turn savage.
by Stephen King 2009 1074 pages
3.93
300k+ ratings
Greed
by Lana Pecherczyk • 2019
A sin-cursed superhero goes undercover and meets a reporter whose generous heart his soul craves.
4.26
1k+
Greed Summary
Greed
A sin-cursed superhero goes undercover and meets a reporter whose generous heart his soul craves.
by Lana Pecherczyk 2019 362 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Requiem of Sin
by Nicole Fox • 2024
A Vegas jackpot traps a single mother in the bed of a Bratva boss seeking revenge.
4.27
7k+
Requiem of Sin Summary
Requiem of Sin
A Vegas jackpot traps a single mother in the bed of a Bratva boss seeking revenge.
by Nicole Fox 2024 525 pages
4.27
7k+ ratings
Inferno
by Catherine Doyle • 2016
Sophie Gracewell survived a mafia war. Now silence won't save her, and neither will love.
4.42
4k+
Inferno Summary
Inferno
Sophie Gracewell survived a mafia war. Now silence won't save her, and neither will love.
by Catherine Doyle 2016 416 pages
4.42
4k+ ratings
Home of the Hunted
by A.E. Rayne • 2024
Warrior queen Jael races home to a siege, only to find dark magic turning allies into enemies.
4.68
500+
Home of the Hunted Summary
Home of the Hunted
Warrior queen Jael races home to a siege, only to find dark magic turning allies into enemies.
by A.E. Rayne 2024 666 pages
4.68
500+ ratings
The Athena Project
by Brad Thor • 2010
Four women operatives hunt a global conspiracy that has revived a Nazi experiment in human fusion.
3.88
13k+
The Athena Project Summary
The Athena Project
Four women operatives hunt a global conspiracy that has revived a Nazi experiment in human fusion.
by Brad Thor 2010 336 pages
3.88
13k+ ratings
Bloodbath
by Molly Doyle • 2024
A cult marks her. The masked men protecting her want more than her safety.
3.94
4k+
Bloodbath Summary
Bloodbath
A cult marks her. The masked men protecting her want more than her safety.
by Molly Doyle 2024 192 pages
3.94
4k+ ratings
The Book of Autumn
by Molly O'Sullivan • 2025
At her desert alma mater, a Magician faces a murder and the soul-bound ex she fled.
3.33
1k+
The Book of Autumn Summary
The Book of Autumn
At her desert alma mater, a Magician faces a murder and the soul-bound ex she fled.
by Molly O'Sullivan 2025 384 pages
3.33
1k+ ratings
The Tin Men
by Nelson DeMille • 2025
Sixty war robots sit chained in a Mojave vault. One has already killed.
4.23
7k+
The Tin Men Summary
The Tin Men
Sixty war robots sit chained in a Mojave vault. One has already killed.
by Nelson DeMille 2025 384 pages
4.23
7k+ ratings
Promises We Meant to Keep
by Monica Murphy • 2022
Her mother sold her into marriage. Widowed, she returns to her brother's best friend.
3.49
22k+
Promises We Meant to Keep Summary
Promises We Meant to Keep
Her mother sold her into marriage. Widowed, she returns to her brother's best friend.
by Monica Murphy 2022 450 pages
3.49
22k+ ratings
Nikola
by Eva Winners • 2025
A deaf mafia daughter's night with a Russian crime heir sparks an obsession worth a war.
4.12
2k+
Nikola Summary
Nikola
A deaf mafia daughter's night with a Russian crime heir sparks an obsession worth a war.
by Eva Winners 2025 396 pages
4.12
2k+ ratings
The Retreat
by Sarah Pearse • 2022
A detective probes a death on a remote island, but a storm traps her with a murderer.
3.62
44k+
The Retreat Summary
The Retreat
A detective probes a death on a remote island, but a storm traps her with a murderer.
by Sarah Pearse 2022 400 pages
3.62
44k+ ratings
Hidden Empire
by K.L. Mann • 2024
At a mafia academy, a broken capo's daughter sparks a dangerous obsession in the Russian heir.
3.72
13k+
Hidden Empire Summary
Hidden Empire
At a mafia academy, a broken capo's daughter sparks a dangerous obsession in the Russian heir.
by K.L. Mann 2024
3.72
13k+ ratings
Taken
by Natasha Knight • 2018
A brutal rite delivers her to his island, where her defiance undoes them both.
3.83
6k+
Taken Summary
Taken
A brutal rite delivers her to his island, where her defiance undoes them both.
by Natasha Knight 2018 296 pages
3.83
6k+ ratings
Matteo
by T. Priceton • 2024
A mafia don's marriage contract names a stranger: the bartender searching for her missing mother.
3.90
6k+
Matteo Summary
Matteo
A mafia don's marriage contract names a stranger: the bartender searching for her missing mother.
by T. Priceton 2024 326 pages
3.90
6k+ ratings
A Dance of Death
by David Dalglish • 2011
Framed for slaughter, a vigilante hunts his dark mirror through a port city on the brink of war.
4.06
7k+
A Dance of Death Summary
A Dance of Death
Framed for slaughter, a vigilante hunts his dark mirror through a port city on the brink of war.
by David Dalglish 2011 330 pages
4.06
7k+ ratings
The Restless Ones
by Abe Moss • 2024
A survivor returns to the massacre house to film a documentary, but the dead are waiting.
3.97
1k+
The Restless Ones Summary
The Restless Ones
A survivor returns to the massacre house to film a documentary, but the dead are waiting.
by Abe Moss 2024 286 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
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