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Still Need a Christmas Gift for the Reader in Your Life? These Last-Minute Gifts Are Guaranteed to Thrill!

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Alex Hawke Returns to Action in ‘Ted Bell’s Warmonger’ (with Details)

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2025 Recap: The 100 BEST Mysteries & Thrillers from This Year!

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CHOKE POINT: Brad Thor’s 25th Scot Harvath Novel Announced (with Details)

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A Book Spy Review: ‘The Black Wolf’ by Louise Penny

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Featured Review: ‘The Crossroads’ by C.J. Box

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The Real Book Spy’s October Reading Guide

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BREAKING: Andrews & Wilson To Oversee New Imprint at Blackstone Publishing

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Exclusive: See the Cover for Matthew Betley’s ‘The Council’ (with Details)

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Read Your Way Around the Globe: 8 Thrillers with Unforgettable Settings

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Tom Clancy Shakeup: Jack Stewart to Takeover Jack Ryan Jr. Series

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Reading Travel Hack: These Thrillers Make Long Flights Feel Like Short Hops

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Featured Review: ‘Cold Zero’ by Brad Thor and Ward Larsen

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First Reaction: My Initial Thoughts After Reading ‘Cold Zero’ by Brad Thor and Ward Larsen

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Featured Review: ‘Trust No One’ by James Rollins

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Featured Review: ‘The Persian’ by David McCloskey

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EXCLUSIVE: #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Brad Meltzer Teases His New Book, ‘The Viper’

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SEPTEMBER GIVEAWAY: Exclusive Jack Carr Special Edition ‘Only The Dead’ Publication Box

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A Book Spy Review: ‘Remain’ by Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan

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Exclusive Cover Reveal & Book Announcement: ‘SANCTUARY’ by James Cleary (with Details)

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Featured Review: Harlan Coben and Reese Witherspoon Stun with ‘Gone Before Goodbye’

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BREAKING: Andrews & Wilson Exit The Tom Clancy Series; What I’m Hearing About Who Will Replace Them

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EXCLUSIVE: Author Matthew Quirk’s Next Thriller, ‘The Method,’ Announced (with Details)

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The Ten Most Twisting and Shocking Thrillers You’ll Ever Read

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The Real Book Spy’s September Reading Guide: Every New Mystery & Thriller Coming to Bookstores

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I Tried Every Kindle So You Don’t Have To—Only One Was Worth It (Full Review)

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Featured Review: ‘The Impossible Fortune’ by Richard Osman

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From the Bureau to the Bookshelf: A Retired Special Agent’s Top Names His Top 10 Best FBI Thrillers Ever

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EXCLUSIVE: The Associated Press Ended Book Reviews; Here’s What a Former AP Critic Tells Me it Means for Publishing

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Featured Review: ‘Cry Havoc’ by Jack Carr

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A Former CIA Covert Action Officer Reveals the Best Spy Thrillers You Need to Read

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Can You Solve Them? Ten Modern Whodunits for Fans of Golden Age Mysteries

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New York Times Bestselling Author Greg Iles Has Died at 65

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BIG NEWS: #1 NYT Bestseller Brad Thor Announces New Thriller He Co-Wrote with Ward Larsen

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Hot Reads & Cold Cases: Every Mystery & Thriller Hitting Stores this Summer!

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Jack Carr Cinematic Universe? Actor Chris Pratt Says They’re Working On It!

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Featured Review: ‘The Last Death of the Year’ by Sophie Hannah

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This Week’s Best E-Book Deals: Save Big on These Bestselling Mysteries & Thrillers

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A Book Spy Review: ‘The Widow’ by John Grisham

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Featured Review: ‘The Proving Ground’ by Michael Connelly

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BEST OF THE BEST: Iconic Mysteries & Thrillers You Won’t Be Able to Put Down This National Book Lovers Day

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10 Thrillers Set in the Wild West that Are Perfect for Fans of Yellowstone

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Kristen Perrin’s Next Castle Knoll Files Mystery Announced (with Details)

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THE CROSSROADS: C.J. Box’s 26th Joe Pickett Novel Announced (with Details)

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15 Thriller Series to Check Out if You’re Excited About ‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’

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Featured Review: ‘Denied Access’ by Don Bentley

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Praise for The Real Book Spy

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– Ted Bell, New York Times bestselling author of Alex Hawke spy thrillers and Nick McIver historical novels

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Ryan Steck's books on Goodreads
Fields of Fire Fields of Fire (A Matthew Redd Thriller)
reviews: 134
ratings: 538 (avg rating 4.35)

Lethal Range Lethal Range (Matthew Redd Thriller #2)
reviews: 21
ratings: 22 (avg rating 4.59)

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