Summer ’23 Book Club

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Summer Reads

The Peacock and the Sparrow– I.S. Berry

The ladies are dominating right now! Check out the awesome female-penned books below including this one!

During the Arab Spring, an American spy’s final mission goes dangerously awry in this eerily realistic and sophisticated espionage debut from a former CIA officer that is perfect for fans of John le Carré, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Alan Furst.

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I.S. Berry
Alma Katsu

Red Longon – Alma Katsu

Book Two in the Red Widow series from another outstanding female author.

CIA agent Lyndsey Duncan’s newest asset might just be her long-needed confidante…or her greatest betrayal.

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What Remains – Wendy Walker

This one just sounds chilling…

She saved his life. Now he’ll never let her go.

Detective Elise Sutton is drawn to cold cases. Each crime is a puzzle to solve, pulled from the past. Elise looks for cracks in the surface and has become an expert on how murderers slip up and give themselves away. 

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Oh, and keep tabs on the podcast, as Wendy just might make an appearance this summer or fall…

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Wendy Walker

You Shouldn’t Have Come Here – Jeneva Rose

You’ve opened up your house and your heart to a total stranger … What could possibly go wrong?

An Air BnB, no cell service, a missing woman, and a bad feeling in the pit of her stomach, Grace Evans comes to realize vacation on the ranch isn’t what she thought it was.

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Jeneva Rose
TR Matson

Vengeance Flight – TR Matson

Want a thrill ride? First, go read Treason Flight, and then order the thrilling follow-up, Vengeance Flight.

“Rattler” is back, and this time he’s facing a more dangerous enemy than just flying into enemy territory. He must combat with money, power, and greed like no other…

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Don Bentley

Forgotten War – Don Bentley

Does it get better than Don Bentley? He’s putting out 3…yes…3 books this year. Two Clancy books and his own part 3 of the Matt Drake series.

Plus, in 2024 he’s taking over for Kyle Mills in the Vince Flynn series. And I can’t wait to see where he takes protagonist Mitch Rapp next…

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Dead Fall – Brad Thor

One of the top names in the thriller genre is back, and this time he’s taking Scot Harvath to a place he’s never gone. Hailed as Thor’s “Grittiest” book yet, buckle up for this one!

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Brad Thor

Shadow Sanction – Steve Stratton

Book 2 in the Shadow Tier series with Lance Bear Wolf promises to take it up a notch. But after the first one, how is Steve Stratton going to top that? Let’s see! It promises to be a wild one!

Lance Bear Wolf and his black-budget Shadow Tier operators must stop the rebirth of The French Connection and its terror funding connection to the Taliban. By any means necessary.

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Steve Stratton
Taylor Moore

Down Range, Firestorm, Ricochet – Taylor Moore

That’s right. 3 books. I plan to read all three from Taylor Moore this summer, but below is a synopsis of his newest, Ricochet.

DEA Special Agent Garrett Kohl and his CIA team embark on an off-the-books investigation and partner up with a ragtag crew of outcasts and outlaws to stop extortionists and dismantle their operation before complete devastation rains down in their Texas High Plains community in this pulse-pounding thriller.

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Fall Reads...

Check back this fall to see the highlights, and maybe even some additions to the fall list! And you never know who might show up on the podcast, but this fall’s lineup is stacked!

Unknown Rider – Jack Stewart

Perfect Shot – Steve Urszenyi

Code Red – Kyle Mills

Tom Clancy’s Weapons Grade – Don Bentley

Ransomed Daughter (Novella) – Eric Bishop

The Guardian – Joshua Hood