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October 19, 2024October 19, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Featured Review: ‘Midnight Black’ by Mark Greaney

October 14, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

SILENT HORIZONS: New Series from Chad Robichaux and Jack Stewart Set for May 2025 Launch

October 7, 2024January 15, 2025 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

25 Christmas Themed Mysteries & Thrillers Perfect for the Holiday Season

October 6, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

GUEST POST: Jeff Clark Offers A Look Back at Bouchercon 2024

October 6, 2024October 6, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Audible To Release A Multi-Cast Adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Iconic Debut Novel

October 4, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Reese Witherspoon Teaming Up with Harlan Coben for New Suspense Novel (with Details)

October 4, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

RETURN TO SENDER: Craig Johnson’s 21st Walt Longmire Novel Announced

October 2, 2024November 2, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

The Real Book Spy’s October 2024 Reading Guide: Every Mystery & Thriller Coming Out This Month

September 24, 2024October 5, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

A Book Spy Review: ‘Silentcide 2: Vengeance’ by Richard Ebert

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

SILENTCIDE 2: Five Questions with Author Richard Ebert

September 21, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Nelson DeMille, Iconic Thriller Author and Long Island Native, has Died at 81

September 17, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Brad Taylor’s 19th Pike Logan Thriller Set for April 2025 Release

September 17, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Featured Review: ‘We Solve Murders’ by Richard Osman

September 3, 2024September 3, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

GHOST SOLDIER: Five Questions with Mike Maden

August 30, 2024October 2, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

The Real Book Spy’s September 2024 Reading Guide: Every New Mystery & Thriller

August 25, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

A Book Spy Review: ‘Clive Cussler Ghost Solider’ by Mike Maden

August 24, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Featured Review: ‘The Waiting’ by Michael Connelly

August 23, 2024August 5, 2025 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Save The Date: These 50 Must-Read Mysteries & Thrillers Will Hit Bookstores in 2025

August 23, 2024August 23, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

EXCLUSIVE: Read the First Chapter of D.J. Williams’ ‘King of the Night’

August 19, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

A Book Spy Review: ‘Holmes Is Missing’ by James Patterson and Brian Sitts

August 16, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Featured Review: ‘Spirit Crossing’ by William Kent Krueger

August 11, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Featured Review: ‘The Big Empty’ by Robert Crais

August 11, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Featured Review: ‘The Beijing Betrayal’ by Joel C. Rosenberg

August 10, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

PRESUMED GUILTY: Scott Turow’s Next Novel Slated for January 2025 Release

August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

National Book Lovers Day: Discover These 15 Must-Read Mysteries & Thrillers

August 7, 2024January 15, 2025 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Here is EVERY Mystery & Thriller Hitting Bookstores this Fall!

August 3, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

WATCH: The Real Book Spy Chats with WORST CASE SCENARIO Author T.J. Newman

July 29, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

WORST CASE SCENARIO: 5 Questions with T.J. Newman

July 27, 2024August 28, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

The Real Book Spy’s August 2024 Reading Guide: See Every Mystery & Thriller Hitting Bookstores

July 27, 2024July 27, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Steve Berry’s Next Cotton Malone Novel Set for Early 2025 Release

July 26, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Featured Review: ‘Tom Clancy Shadow State’ by M.P. Woodward

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

EXCLUSIVE: Jeffrey Wilson Set to Release Solo Thriller ‘Julian’s Numbers’ this Fall

July 23, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

A Book Spy Review: ‘A Very Bad Thing’ by J.T. Ellison

July 23, 2024July 24, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Andrews & Wilson’s Next Jack Ryan Thriller Announced (with Details)

July 23, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Featured Review: ‘Bad River’ by Marc Cameron

July 23, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

A Book Spy Review: ‘The Recruiter’ by Gregg Podolski

July 23, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

New TRBS Substack Offers Readers An Even More In-Depth Look Into All Things Mystery & Thriller

July 20, 2024August 12, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

BATTLE MOUNTAIN: C.J. Box’s 25th Joe Pickett Novel Announced

July 18, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

A Book Spy Review: ‘Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Shadow’ by Brian Freeman

July 17, 2024August 28, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Featured Review: ‘Worst Case Scenario’ by T.J. Newman

July 17, 2024July 17, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Alex Hawke is Back: See the Cover for ‘Ted Bell’s Monarch’ (with Details)

July 15, 2024August 9, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Featured Review: ‘Shadow of Doubt’ by Brad Thor

July 15, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

RED FALCON: Connor Sullivan’s Next Brian Rhome Thriller Announced

July 14, 2024July 14, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Authors Simon Gervais & Ryan Steck Team for New Series at Thomas & Mercer

July 9, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Featured Review: Daniel Silva Stuns with ‘A Death In Cornwall’

July 6, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

Featured Review: The Don Bentley Era Kicks off with the Latest Mitch Rapp Thriller, ‘CAPTURE OR KILL’

July 2, 2024July 10, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

A Book Spy Review: ‘They Thought I Was Dead’ by Peter James

July 1, 2024January 15, 2025 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

The Best Mysteries & Thrillers of 2024 (So Far)

June 26, 2024July 27, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

The Real Book Spy’s July 2024 Reading Guide

June 22, 2024 Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy

NEMESIS: Gregg Hurwitz’s 10th Orphan X Novel Announced

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Praise for The Real Book Spy

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– Kyle Mills, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Survivor

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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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