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The Tenth Chamber follows a literary historian and an archaeologist drawn together by a hidden medieval manuscript discovered after a monastery fire.
The Tenth Chamber
Historical Fiction · Thriller · Historical Thriller · Pre-History | Ancient History
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The Tenth Chamber follows a literary historian and an archaeologist drawn together by a hidden medieval manuscript discovered after a monastery fire. Their search uncovers a vast prehistoric cave system and a chamber of immense significance. As deadly accidents mount, it becomes clear someone will kill to keep its secrets buried.
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A hidden manuscript. A prehistoric mystery. A deadly conspiracy.
From internationally bestselling author Glenn Cooper—whose thrillers have sold over 8 million copies worldwide—comes a gripping archaeological conspiracy novel that spans centuries.
When a fire ravages the library of a remote French monastery, a secret text is discovered behind a forgotten bookcase. The manuscript, written in the 14th century, speaks of a painted cave and contains a crude map. Sent to Paris for restoration, it captures the attention of literary historian Hugo Pineau, who turns to archaeologist Luc Simard for help.
Their investigation leads to a vast network of prehistoric caves hidden deep within the cliffs of rural France—and to the tenth chamber, a site of unimaginable significance. As the team prepares to reveal the discovery to the world, a series of fatal “accidents” suggests a more sinister truth: someone will do anything to keep the secrets of the chamber buried.
A breathtaking blend of ancient mystery and modern thriller, The Tenth Chamber is perfect for fans of Dan Brown, James Rollins, and Steve Berry.
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A rare Isaac Newton manuscript pulls historian Trina Piper into a deadly conspiracy where science, alchemy, and murder collide.
The Newton Cipher
Mystery · Thriller · Action Thriller · Historical Thriller
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A rare Isaac Newton manuscript pulls historian Trina Piper into a deadly conspiracy where science, alchemy, and murder collide. As a secret Order closes in, she must decode a three hundred year old cipher before history repeats itself in blood. This fast paced historical thriller holds 4.5 stars on Amazon and Goodreads.
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Isaac Newton kept a secret so dark, he took it to the grave. Now his secret is out… and people are dying.
Historian Trina Piper is called to the British Library to authenticate a manuscript that could change history—a document believed to have been penned by the legendary Isaac Newton. As she dives deeper into the text, the body count rises as an ancient threat plagues London once more.
When a mysterious scholar appears, determined to take the manuscript for himself, Trina considers it a minor annoyance… until she discovers the truth: he’s part of a shadowy Order bent on reviving forgotten magic for sinister purposes.
And now Trina is forced to confront questions her academic training can’t even fathom: Can science and magic coexist? Should they even try?
With the help of a handsome and resourceful Interpol agent, Trina must navigate a treacherous web of ancient secrets and deadly conspiracies, taking her from the fog-shrouded alleys of Westminster to the hallowed halls of Cambridge University. Buried within the pages of Newton’s cryptic work is the answer she seeks—if she can decipher its three-hundred year old message in time.
As Big Ben ticks down, Trina must reconcile two seemingly contradictory facts: not only was Sir Isaac Newton first among modern scientists, he was also the last of the medieval alchemists…
And his long-buried secret could spell the end for them all.
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The List follows Brent Walker as he returns to his Georgia hometown and uncovers a hidden system of control behind a powerful company’s success.
The List
Historical Fiction · Thriller · Historical Thriller · Political Thriller · Spy Thriller
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The List follows Brent Walker as he returns to his Georgia hometown and uncovers a hidden system of control behind a powerful company’s success. When a cryptic code surfaces, Brent becomes entangled in a deadly plan fueled by guilt, corruption, and redemption. As secrets unravel, he finds himself targeted by forces determined to keep the truth buried.
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In the vein of David Baldacci, John Grisham, and Harlan Coben—this is Steve Berry like you’ve never read him before.
After a ten-year self-imposed exile, Brent Walker is returning home to Concord, a quaint town in central Georgia nestled close to the Savannah River. Two years ago, his father died, and now Brent, hired by Southern Republic Pulp and Paper Company as its assistant general counsel, is returning to care for his ailing mother.
For decades, Southern Republic has invested heavily in Concord, creating a thriving community where its employees live, work, and retire. But the genteel sheen of this quiet town is deceiving, and when a list of cryptic code surfaces, Brent starts to see the cracks.
Southern Republic’s success is based largely on a highly unorthodox and deadly system to control costs, known only to the three owners of the company. Now, one of them, Christopher Bozin, has had a change of heart. Brent’s return to Concord, a move Bozin personally orchestrated, provides his conscience with a chance at redemption. So a plan is set into motion, one that will not only criminally implicate Bozin’s two partners, but also place Brent Walker square in the crosshairs of men who want him dead—with only one course left available.
Find and reveal the shocking secret of the list.
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Archaeologist Libby Snow returns to Scotland’s rugged Ullaness headland, hoping to uncover the truth behind an eighth-century legend passed down through her family.
Women of the Dunes
Literary Fiction · Historical Fiction · Historical Mystery · Historical Thriller
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Archaeologist Libby Snow returns to Scotland’s rugged Ullaness headland, hoping to uncover the truth behind an eighth-century legend passed down through her family. When storms expose a century-old body, her excavation reveals echoes of a maid named Ellen, a Norsewoman named Ulla, and a cycle of love and violence that still shapes the Sturrock estate. A haunting mystery from Sarah Maine.
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A beautifully told and intriguing mystery about two generations of Scottish women united by blood, an obsession with the past, and a long-hidden body, from the author of The House Between Tides.
Libby Snow has always felt the pull of Ullaness, a headland on Scotland’s sea-lashed western coast where a legend has taken root. At its center is Ulla, an eighth-century Norsewoman whose uncertain fate was entangled with two warring brothers and a man who sought to save her. Libby first heard the stories from her grandmother, who had learned it from her own forebear, Ellen, a maid at Sturrock House.
The Sturrocks have owned the land where Ulla dwelled for generations, and now Libby, an archaeologist, has their permission to excavate a mysterious mound, which she hopes will cast light on the legend’s truth. But before she can begin, storms reveal the unexpected: the century-old bones of an unidentified man. The discovery triggers Libby’s memories of family stories about Ellen, of her strange obsession with Ulla, and of her violent past at Sturrock House.
As Libby digs deeper, she unravels a recurring story of love, tragedy, and threads that bind the past to the present. And as she learns more of Rodri Sturrock, the landowner’s brother, she realizes these forces are still at work, and that she has her own role to play in Ulla’s dark legend.
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A discovery buried beneath ancient ruins challenges everything history claims to know.
The Cosmos Keys
Thriller · Action Thriller · Historical Thriller
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A discovery buried beneath ancient ruins challenges everything history claims to know. The Cosmos Keys follows archaeologist David Birch and historian Eleni Lillakis as an impossible artifact pulls them into a global race to uncover a machine tied to prophecy, power, and erased knowledge. This is a high-concept archaeological thriller driven by ancient technology, modern conspiracies, and the danger of rewriting the future.
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Buried secrets. Ancient technology. A race against time.
Deep beneath the ruins of Turkey’s underground city of Derinkuyu, archaeologist David Birch makes a discovery that defies history—a bronze device covered in Greek inscriptions, its mechanisms impossibly advanced for its time. The artifact shouldn’t exist. And yet, its intricate design suggests a terrifying truth: someone in the distant past understood the future.
Desperate for answers, David seeks out Eleni Lillakis, a brilliant historian of ancient technology. As they decipher the artifact’s origins, they stumble upon an astonishing legend—the Michaní Peproménou, the Destiny Machine. A device so powerful it was hidden from the world, tied to the secrets of the gods, and capable of glimpsing what’s to come.
But they are not the only ones searching. A secretive cabal, willing to kill to keep the machine’s secrets buried, is closing in. From the shadowed ruins of Athens to the tunnels beneath Nottingham, from hidden crypts to modern-day power struggles, David and Eleni must unlock the truth before the machine falls into the wrong hands. Because if the legends are true, the artifact does more than reveal the future. It can change it.
A Must-Read for Fans of Archaeological Mysteries and Ancient Secrets
The Cosmos Keys is an electrifying archaeological thriller that blends real historical mysteries with pulse-pounding suspense. Fans of The Da Vinci Code, Indiana Jones, and Steve Berry will be swept away by this globe-spanning adventure, where mythology, science, and danger collide in a battle for humanity’s fate.
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Murder investigation becomes a liability when the state itself is watching.
Some Murders in Berlin
Historical Fiction · Thriller · Historical Thriller · World War 2
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Murder investigation becomes a liability when the state itself is watching. In 1943 Berlin, psychologist Elin Lund is forced into a joint hunt for a serial killer whose crimes unsettle even a city hardened by war. Working beside a guarded German detective, she navigates political terror, hidden loyalties, and mounting obsession. This WWII historical thriller blends procedural tension, moral peril, and psychological unease under constant threat.
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This pulse-pounding, brilliantly twisting new historical thriller is a gripping tale that will leave you questioning everything.
September 1943: Berlin is the heart of darkness—and the last place Dr. Elin Lund wishes to be. An expert in psychological profiling, she’s been summoned from Copenhagen to investigate the gruesome murders of eight young women. Even in the midst of unspeakable evil, these killings stand apart. And with her homeland now under Nazi occupation and a young son to protect, Elin can’t refuse such a request.
Homicide Detective Kurt Schneider, head of the criminal police unit, is grudging in his welcome. The orders to find the killer come from the top, and to fail means death. The stakes are too high to risk any mistakes—or to trust a stranger. Yet the pair, trapped in an uneasy partnership, each has expertise the other needs. And Schneider, like Elin, is clearly guarding secrets of his own.
Racing to complete the investigation and return to her son, Elin feels the net tightening. Every sliver of evidence reveals a killer infinitely more dangerous, and more powerful, than anyone suspected. And in drawing closer to the terrifying truth, Elin has unwittingly made herself his new obsession…
A serial killer on the loose. A profiler with a hidden past. Trust is a luxury no one can afford.
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Haunted by childhood tragedy, travel writer Gabriel Dax is drawn into espionage when an interview with Patrice Lumumba leads him into MI6’s shadowed world.
Gabriel’s Moon
Historical Fiction · Thriller · Historical Thriller · Spy Thriller · War Fiction
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Haunted by childhood tragedy, travel writer Gabriel Dax is drawn into espionage when an interview with Patrice Lumumba leads him into MI6’s shadowed world. Under the influence of the enigmatic Faith Green, he confronts peril, desire, and long buried truths. Moving through London, Cadiz, and Warsaw, Gabriel’s Moon offers a sweeping story of intrigue and personal reckoning.
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Gabriel Dax has spent his life outrunning memories of the fire that claimed his mother, yet the past follows him in every dream. As a celebrated travel writer moving across a tense, divided Europe, he prefers observing history to being caught inside it. But when he is invited to interview Patrice Lumumba at a pivotal moment in the Congo’s future, Gabriel steps into a world where truth is a shifting weapon and loyalty can cost a life.
Drawn under the control of Faith Green, an inscrutable MI6 handler who sees exactly how to use him, Gabriel becomes entangled in espionage that blurs passion, fear, and manipulation. Each assignment pulls him deeper into danger and closer to revelations he never expected.
From a master storyteller, Gabriel’s Moon delivers a gripping tale of intrigue, obsession, and hidden histories.
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In 1948 Berlin, a city split by ruin and rising tensions, Alex Meier returns from American exile to spy for the CIA.
Leaving Berlin
Historical Fiction · Historical Thriller · War Fiction
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In 1948 Berlin, a city split by ruin and rising tensions, Alex Meier returns from American exile to spy for the CIA. When a mission unravels and a forbidden love resurfaces, he is forced to choose between survival and conscience. Leaving Berlin is Joseph Kanon’s gripping tale of intrigue, identity, and the moral cost of the Cold War.
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In a city divided by rubble and ideology, loyalty becomes a perilous calculation.
Berlin, 1948. Blockaded, battered, and carved into rival spheres, the city is a crucible where spies, writers, and soldiers of lost causes fight for influence. Returning from American exile, Alex Meier agrees to work with the CIA to escape McCarthy persecution and reclaim the life he left behind. But his first assignment shatters any illusion of control. A failed kidnapping leaves him hunted, alliances shift without warning, and the woman he once loved becomes the center of a mission built on deception.
As borders harden and danger closes in, Alex must decide what survival demands and what betrayal truly costs.
Leaving Berlin is a tense, atmospheric thriller of love, innocence lost, and the shadowed moral terrain of the early Cold War.
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In The Blinds, every resident has a rewritten past and a deadly rule.
The Blinds
Mystery · Historical Thriller
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In The Blinds, every resident has a rewritten past and a deadly rule. No one can leave alive. When a suicide and a murder ignite unrest, Sheriff Calvin Cooper must confront buried secrets as a new deputy unravels the truth. Celebrated as a Best Book of 2017 and praised by Dennis Lehane, this thriller carries strong Amazon and Goodreads ratings.
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In a remote corner of Texas lies The Blinds, a hidden town where every resident has had their memories altered. Some were criminals, others were witnesses, and none of them know which side of the law they once occupied. All they understand is the rule that defines their existence. If they try to leave, they will die. For eight years, Sheriff Calvin Cooper has held this uneasy community together, balancing fragile trust with the secrets he keeps buried.
When a sudden suicide is followed by a brutal murder, the quiet settlement erupts. A new deputy begins to investigate, outsiders close in, and long dormant fears rise to the surface.
Praised by Dennis Lehane and honored as a Best Book of 2017, this inventive thriller holds 4.0 stars on Amazon and more than 10,000 Goodreads ratings.
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In 1766, miner Mack McAsh and aristocrat Lizzie Hallim are bound by a shared hunger for freedom.
A Place Called Freedom
Historical Fiction · Thriller · Historical Thriller · Suspense
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In 1766, miner Mack McAsh and aristocrat Lizzie Hallim are bound by a shared hunger for freedom. From Scotland’s coal pits to London’s turmoil and Virginia’s plantations, their defiance ignites a daring journey across continents. Ken Follett’s A Place Called Freedom is an unforgettable historical saga of love, rebellion, and the cost of liberty.
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In the darkness of a Scottish coal mine, a young man dreams of freedom. Above ground, a young woman dreams of escape.
In 1766, Mack McAsh is condemned to a life of backbreaking labor, chained by birth to the mines that have swallowed generations. Lizzie Hallim, trapped by privilege and duty, faces her own cage. Their worlds collide in a time of revolution, sparking a bond that defies class and convention.
From the grim mines of Scotland to the bustling streets of London and the plantations of Virginia, their fight for freedom becomes a battle for survival and love.
Ken Follett’s A Place Called Freedom is a sweeping historical epic of rebellion, courage, and the relentless pursuit of liberty.
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This will appeal to readers who want morally complex military thrillers built around wartime secrets, accountability, and consequences.
Word of Honor
Historical Fiction · Thriller · Historical Thriller · Political Thriller · Suspense · War Fiction
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Ben Tyson is a successful corporate executive and family man whose buried past as a lieutenant in Vietnam resurfaces sixteen years after the men under his command committed an atrocity in 1968 and swore to keep it secret, with a 4.6-star rating from more than 5,400 Amazon reviewers. This will appeal to readers who want morally complex military thrillers built around wartime secrets, accountability, and consequences.
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Read the gripping story of a Vietnam vet whose secret past threatens his family, career, and honor, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold over 50 million copies worldwide, and is "a true master" (Dan Brown).
He is a good man, a brilliant corporate executive, an honest, handsome family man admired by men and desired by women. But sixteen years ago Ben Tyson was a lieutenant in Vietnam.
There, in 1968, the men under his command committed a murderous atrocity-and together swore never to tell the world what they had done. Not the press, army justice, and the events he tried to forget have caught up with Ben Tyson. His family, his career, and his personal sense of honor hang in the balance. And only one woman can reveal the truth of his past--and set him free.
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A strong match for readers drawn to historical fiction about the Salem witch trials, family loyalty, and morally difficult choices.
The Heretic’s Daughter
Historical Fiction · Teen + Young Adult · Historical Thriller
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A spellbinding story of family, love, and betrayal set during the Salem witch trials as a mother is condemned by the truth—and her daughter is saved by a lie, with a 4.3-star rating from more than 1,800 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to historical fiction about the Salem witch trials, family loyalty, and morally difficult choices.
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A spellbinding story of family, love, and betrayal set during the Salem witch trials as a mother is condemned by the truth—and her daughter is saved by a lie.
Salem, 1752. Sarah Carrier Chapman, weak with infirmity, writes a letter to her granddaughter that reveals the secret she has closely guarded for six decades: how she survived the Salem Witch Trials when her mother did not.
Sarah's story begins more than a year before the trials, when she and her family arrive in a New England community already gripped by superstition and fear. As they witness neighbor pitted against neighbor, friend against friend, the hysteria escalates—until more than two hundred men, women, and children have been swept into prison. Among them is Sarah's mother, Martha Carrier. In an attempt to protect her children, Martha asks Sarah to commit an act of heresy—a lie that will most surely condemn Martha even as it will save her daughter.
This is the story of Martha's courageous defiance and ultimate death, as told by the daughter who survived.
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