fiction / thrillers

Jamie Wagner, an unmotivated lawyer, is in over his head when a mother, who is convicted for killing her husband, wants to give her heart to her daughter who desperately needs a transplant and with no chance of the court allowing that, Jamie must work harder than ever to get her case reopened and prove her innocence.

"First came the ground-breaking comic book series. Then came the record-breaking television show. Next, the bestselling novel, Rise of the Governor. Now, having peered into the Governor's horrific past in the first book, this riveting sequel delves into Philip Blake's ascension as the leader of Woodbury. But it won't be easy . . . there are those within this walled-off city who don't trust Philip or his motives . . . or the strange scratching sounds that come from his apartment. But Philip Blake is determined to turn Woodbury into a haven from the post-apocalyptic nightmare surrounding Woodbury, and he'll do whatever necessary to make sure that his vision sees fruition. Even if that means killing the people currently in charge"--.

When teenager Tyler Wingo receives what seems like an impossible message--from his father, reported K.I.A. in Afghanistan--he hires Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, former Secret Service agents, to investigate where the letter might have came from. Sean and Michelle uncover mysteries that force them to come to the strange conclusion that someone is after both Tyler and his father.

Detective Alex Cross is targeted by a killer who uses Cross' family as bait to prove he has the greatest criminal mind in history.

"Over the Atlantic, an airliner's controls suddenly stop reacting. In Japan, an oil tanker runs aground when its navigational system fails. An in the Midwest, a nuclear power plant nearly becomes the next Chernobyl. At first, these computer failures seem unrelated. But Jeff Aiken, a former government analyst who saw the mistakes made before 9/11, fears that there may be a more serious attack coming. And he soon realizes that there isn't much time if he hopes to stop an international disaster. Zero Day presents a chilling "what if" scenario written in the vein of Richard A. Clarke and Daniel Suarez"--.

Former CIA agent Kate Moore moves with her family to Luxembourg to try and become the wife and mother she has never been, but when a new American couple arrives, everything is suspicious and nothing is as it seems.

Paul Ross accepts a job working on the legal team for his billionaire father-in-law's hedge fund and must determine where his loyalties lie when a scandal and a regulatory investigation threaten the family business.