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In 1850s London, Victor Frankenstein’s great-niece discovers her family’s dark legacy and pursues forbidden experiments to prove her worth in science.
Our Hideous Progeny
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Thriller · Historical Fantasy · Historical Thriller
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In 1850s London, Victor Frankenstein’s great-niece discovers her family’s dark legacy and pursues forbidden experiments to prove her worth in science. What she creates will change everything. A Lambda Literary and Triangle Award finalist, C. E. McGill’s Our Hideous Progeny is a rich, queer, and feminist gothic tale of discovery, obsession, and defiance.
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Mary Saville, great-niece of Victor Frankenstein, has inherited more than his name. In 1850s London, she longs to make her mark in the world of science beside her geologist husband, Henry. But ambition is a dangerous pursuit for a woman without wealth or influence.
When Mary discovers her family’s hidden papers hinting at her great-uncle’s forbidden experiments, she seizes the chance to secure her future. The search for scientific glory leads her to Scotland’s storm-lashed cliffs, to secrets that blur the line between discovery and delusion, and to the haunting question of what it means to create life.
A finalist for the Lambda Literary and Triangle Awards, Our Hideous Progeny is a lush, queer, and feminist reimagining of gothic legacy and ambition.
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Three women stand in the shadow of Victor Frankenstein: his devoted mother, his destined bride, and the servant who loves them both.
Unnatural Creatures
Historical Fiction · Thriller · Historical Thriller
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Three women stand in the shadow of Victor Frankenstein: his devoted mother, his destined bride, and the servant who loves them both. Their choices ignite a tale of ambition, love, and ruin. Named a Reader’s Digest Top 25 Book for Halloween, Kris Waldherr’s Unnatural Creatures reveals the feminine heart of the Frankenstein legend in haunting detail.
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In a world torn by revolution and scientific ambition, three women find their lives entwined with the fate of Victor Frankenstein. Caroline, a devoted mother, will do anything to protect her family, even as her son’s genius turns monstrous. Elizabeth, a rescued orphan, repays the Frankensteins’ kindness by accepting a marriage that dooms her heart. Justine, a loyal servant, becomes both witness and victim to the tragedy that follows.
Through their intertwined stories of love, loyalty, and betrayal, the true cost of creation is revealed.
Named a Reader’s Digest Top 25 Book for Halloween and an Historical Novels Review Editors’ Choice, Kris Waldherr’s Unnatural Creatures breathes new life into Frankenstein through the voices of the women history tried to forget.
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Executed for a crime he never committed, Friedrich Hoffmann awakens as Frankenstein’s creation and vows revenge on the man who damned him.
Monster: A Novel of Frankenstein
Historical Fiction · Thriller · Historical Thriller · Suspense
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Executed for a crime he never committed, Friedrich Hoffmann awakens as Frankenstein’s creation and vows revenge on the man who damned him. His pursuit leads through vampyres, dark cults, and the Marquis de Sade himself. Dave Zeltserman’s Monster: A Novel of Frankenstein delivers gothic horror steeped in vengeance, corruption, and the power of rebirth.
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Condemned to die for a crime he did not commit, Friedrich Hoffmann meets his end beneath the executioner’s wheel. But death is not the end. He awakens on a laboratory table, reborn as something unrecognizable, stitched together by the mad ambitions of Victor Frankenstein.
Hunted by those who once mocked him and haunted by the fragments of the man he used to be, Friedrich sets out to destroy the creator who cursed him. His path leads through a Europe of vampyres, dark cults, and the depravity of the Marquis de Sade, where vengeance and damnation blur into one.
Dave Zeltserman’s Monster: A Novel of Frankenstein is a visceral gothic tale of resurrection, obsession, and the monstrous cost of revenge.
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In An Honorable Man by Paul Vidich (4.3 out of 5 stars), Cold War paranoia grips Washington as CIA operative George Mueller hunts a Soviet mole known as…
An Honorable Man
Historical Fiction · Thriller · Historical Thriller
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In An Honorable Man by Paul Vidich (4.3 out of 5 stars), Cold War paranoia grips Washington as CIA operative George Mueller hunts a Soviet mole known as Protocol—only to become a suspect himself. Intelligent, atmospheric, and razor-sharp, this acclaimed spy thriller evokes the tension and moral ambiguity of John le Carré at his finest.
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Washington, D.C., 1953. The Cold War is reaching a fever pitch, and the CIA is in crisis. Someone within its walls—code-named Protocol—is selling secrets to the Soviets, compromising missions and putting agents in graves. The agency’s director launches a quiet internal hunt before the scandal detonates in public.
Enter George Mueller, a decorated operative with a Yale education, a ruined marriage, and a reputation for loyalty. But as he delves into the shadowy world of double agents, he finds himself trapped in a tightening web of suspicion. Everyone has secrets. Some kill to keep them.
Paul Vidich’s An Honorable Man is a taut, elegant spy thriller that recalls the best of John le Carré—where patriotism, morality, and survival are never on the same side.
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In 1660 England, the monarchy is restored and former republicans are marked for death.
The Winter List
Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller · Historical Mystery · Historical Thriller
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In 1660 England, the monarchy is restored and former republicans are marked for death. When Damian Seeker appears on a secret list of traitors, his daughter Manon becomes a dangerous link between hunted men and royal spies. This tense Restoration thriller holds 4.4 stars on Amazon and is praised for its vivid historical detail.
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Summer, 1660. Cromwell is dead and Charles Stuart has been restored to the throne. Men who supported the Protectorate are being hunted down as traitors.
'S. G. MacLean can make any historical period sing with life' Antonia Hodgson
By the summer of 1660 the last remnants of the Republic have been swept away and the Stuarts have been restored under their king, Charles II. A list of regicides believed to be involved in the death of Charles I is drawn up. Gruesome executions begin to take place and the hunt intensifies for those who have gone into hiding at home or abroad.
Although not a regicide, staunch Republican Damian Seeker is on a list of traitors to the king. Royalist spy, Lady Anne Winter, is employed to find evidence of guilt or innocence among the names on this Winter List. Seeker has fled England but his beloved daughter Manon remains, married to Seeker's friend, the lawyer Lawrence Ingolby, and living in York.
As the conduit to her father and to others on the Winter List and surrounded by spies and watchers, Manon lives in constant danger and fear of discovery. One of those spies is closer than even she could have imagined.
Perfect for fans of Robert Harris and Andrew Taylor.
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In Strangers in Time by David Baldacci (4.6 out of 5 stars), a grieving bookseller shelters two teens amid war-torn 1944 London.
Strangers in Time
Historical Fiction · Historical Thriller · War Fiction
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In Strangers in Time by David Baldacci (4.6 out of 5 stars), a grieving bookseller shelters two teens amid war-torn 1944 London. Haunted by loss and hunted by danger, they discover hope and family in the unlikeliest place—a small bookshop. A moving story of survival, compassion, and courage from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.
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London, 1944. The city is scarred by bombs and loss, and fourteen-year-old Charlie Matters has learned to survive by any means necessary. Orphaned and restless, he steals to stay alive, waiting for the day he’s old enough to join the fight.
Fifteen-year-old Molly Wakefield returns to a home that no longer exists. Evacuated to the countryside for years, she comes back to find her parents gone and her city in ruins.
Both adrift, they find refuge in The Book Keep, a small shop owned by Ignatius Oliver—a widower drowning in his own grief. Within its walls, the three form a makeshift family. But secrets linger, danger follows, and as London burns around them, trust may be their only chance at survival.
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Best for readers who like wartime adventure thrillers with jungle danger, scientific mystery, biological threats, and a touch of horror.
Hell’s Gate
Historical Fiction · Thriller · Action Thriller · Historical Thriller
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“Two of the best adventure writers to hit the scene in a long time,” Hell’s Gate follows Captain R. J. MacCready, a zoologist and scientific jack-of-all-trades sent into the Brazilian wilderness during World War II to investigate an abandoned Japanese submarine, a missing Ranger team, and a catastrophic Axis plot, with a 4.1-star rating from more than 700 Amazon reviewers. Best for readers who like wartime adventure thrillers with jungle danger, scientific mystery, biological threats, and a touch of horror.
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A zoologist must derail a catastrophic plot when an abandoned submarine is discovered deep in the Brazilian wilderness in this adventure series debut.
"Two of the best adventure writers to hit the scene in a long time." —Clive Cussler
1944. As war rages in Europe and the Pacific, Army intel makes a shocking discovery: a three-hundred-foot Japanese submarine marooned and empty, deep in the Brazilian interior. A team of Army Rangers sent to investigate has already gone missing, and the military sends Captain R. J. MacCready, a quick-witted, brilliant scientific jack-of-all-trades to learn why the Japanese are there—and what they're planning.
Parachuting into a mist-shrouded valley beneath a two-thousand-foot plateau, Mac is unexpectedly reunited with fellow scientist and friend Bob Thorne, presumed dead for years. Thorne, a botanist, lives with Yanni, an indigenous woman who possesses a mysterious, invaluable knowledge of the rain forest. Their wisdom and expertise will prove lifesaving for Mac as he sets out into the unknown.
Soon, Mac learns of a diabolical Axis plot to destroy the United States and its allies. But there's an even darker force on the prowl, attacking at night and targeting both man and beast. Mac has to uncover the source of this emerging biological crisis and foil the enemy's plans . . . but will he be in time to save humanity from itself?
"Will haunt you long after you put the book down." —James Cameron, director/writer/explorer
"Michael Crichton fans will be pleased that the ending leaves room for a sequel." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Fast-moving fun for thriller readers who enjoy a bit of horror and seeing bad guys get what's coming to them." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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Ken Follett’s Triple is a masterclass in international suspense, as Mossad’s best agent races to stop Egypt from building a nuclear bomb.
Triple
Mystery · Thriller · Historical Mystery · Historical Thriller · Spy Thriller
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Ken Follett’s Triple is a masterclass in international suspense, as Mossad’s best agent races to stop Egypt from building a nuclear bomb. With spies, terrorists, and the KGB in play, every wrong step could ignite catastrophe. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth, this 4.4 out of 5 stars thriller delivers nonstop tension.
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In Triple, the Cold War is anything but cold.
Egypt races toward building a nuclear bomb, and the world teeters on the edge of catastrophe. Mossad’s top agent is handed an impossible mission: steal two hundred tons of uranium before it falls into enemy hands. Success means survival. Failure means nuclear devastation.
The mission is a razor’s edge of danger. Every move is shadowed by the KGB, stalked by Egyptian intelligence, and hunted by deadly Fedayeen terrorists. Each player is ruthless, and each mistake could set off global disaster.
As deception, betrayal, and high-stakes espionage collide, one man must outthink them all to stop a world-shattering war.
The question isn’t just if he can succeed. It’s whether anyone will make it out alive.
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Steve Berry’s The Atlas Maneuver is a 4.6-star New York Times bestseller and the 18th Cotton Malone thriller.
The Atlas Maneuver
Mystery · Thriller · Historical Thriller
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Steve Berry’s The Atlas Maneuver is a 4.6-star New York Times bestseller and the 18th Cotton Malone thriller. Inspired by the legend of Yamashita’s Gold, this high-stakes adventure races across Europe and Morocco in a deadly clash of secrets, spies, and treasure. With over 5,200 Amazon reviews, Berry proves again why Malone is one of thriller fiction’s greats.
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In 1945, Japan buried mountains of stolen treasure in the Philippines, booby-trapped and hidden from the world. Two years later, the U.S. government quietly recovered some of it, stamped it classified, and fed it into the Black Eagle Trust. The world was never told.
Now, decades later, Cotton Malone stumbles into the shadow of that secret. What begins as a favor in Switzerland spirals into a deadly conflict between the CIA and the world’s oldest bank. The trail of deception stretches from Luxembourg’s vaults to Switzerland’s corridors of power and into the deadly heights of Morocco.
At the heart of it all stands a woman from Cotton’s past, and the truth she carries may ignite a global reckoning buried since World War II.
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The Paris Agent is good for readers who want WWII historical fiction with espionage, family secrets, dual timelines, and wartime mystery.
The Paris Agent
Historical Fiction · Historical Thriller · World War 2
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A “MOST ANTICIPATED TITLE” by Goodreads, Harper's Bazaar, B&N Reads, BookBub, and Fresh Fiction, A daughter's search for answers about her father's past as a British SOE operative in France during WWII leads to the discovery of a double agent's identity and the uncovering of shocking events from the war's final days, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 3,300 Amazon reviewers. The Paris Agent is good for readers who want WWII historical fiction with espionage, family secrets, dual timelines, and wartime mystery.
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"The author’s research has captured the tension that those who lived through that time experienced at deep levels. Kelly Rimmer’s scenes in both eras are fraught with anxiety, urging the reader to keep turning the page, anxious to learn about each character’s experiences, right up to the very end." — New York Journal of Books
For fans of fast-paced historical thrillers like Our Woman in Moscow and The Rose Code, Kelly Rimmer’s dramatic new novel follows two female SOE operatives whose lives will be determined by a double agent in their midst.
Twenty-five years after the end of the war, Noah Ainsworth is still preoccupied with those perilous, exhilarating years as a British SOE operative in France. A head injury sustained on his final operation has caused frustrating gaps in his memory—in particular about the agent who saved his life during that mission gone wrong, whose real name he never knew, nor whether she even survived the war.
Moved by her father’s frustration, Noah’s daughter Charlotte begins a search for answers that resurrects the stories of Chloe and Fleur, the code names for two otherwise ordinary women whose lives intersect in 1943 when they’re called up by the SOE for deployment in France. Taking enormous risks to support the allied troops with very little information or resources, the women have no idea they’re at the mercy of a double agent among them who's causing chaos within the French circuits, whose efforts will affect the outcome of their lives…and the war.
But as Charlotte’s search for answers bears fruit, overlooked clues come to light about the identity of the double agent—with unsettling hints pointing close to home—and more shocking events are unearthed from the dangerous, dramatic last days of the war that lead to Chloe and Fleur’s eventual fates.
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With 4.2 out of 5 stars, this high-octane thriller is perfect for fans of mysticism and mind-bending suspense.
The Puzzle Box
Thriller · Historical Thriller
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Danielle Trussoni’s The Puzzle Box is a Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner and national bestseller hailed as “a fun, Da Vinci Code–style blend” (People). Neurodivergent puzzle master Mike Brink faces Japan’s deadly Dragon Box, a treasure hidden since Emperor Meiji’s reign. With 4.2 out of 5 stars, this high-octane thriller is perfect for fans of mysticism and mind-bending suspense.
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Mike Brink has cracked impossible puzzles before, but nothing like this. Invited to Tokyo during the Year of the Wood Dragon, he faces the legendary Dragon Box, a device created by a sadistic genius and sealed by Emperor Meiji himself. For more than a century, every attempt to open it has ended in death.
Now Brink has twenty-four hours to solve it or risk becoming the next casualty. Two rival sisters, descendants of a samurai clan, are just as determined to claim what lies inside. Their ambitions collide with Brink’s quest in a race across Japan from the Imperial Palace to hidden caves where history still breathes.
Inside the Dragon Box lies a treasure of staggering power. But some puzzles should never be solved.
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David Lewis’s A Jewel in the Crown launches a thrilling WWII spy series pitched as “James Bond meets Maisie Dobbs.” A daring mission to smuggle the Crown Jewels…
A Jewel in the Crown
Historical Fiction · Thriller · Historical Thriller · World War 2
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David Lewis’s A Jewel in the Crown launches a thrilling WWII spy series pitched as “James Bond meets Maisie Dobbs.” A daring mission to smuggle the Crown Jewels pairs a socialist firebrand with an aristocratic lord in a tense game of espionage and deception. With 4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon, this historical caper brims with intrigue.
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Summer, 1940. Britain reels from Dunkirk, invasion looms, and Winston Churchill hatches a desperate plan: smuggle the Crown Jewels out of London before they fall into Nazi hands. The mission requires two spies disguised as husband and wife.
Caitrin Colline, a Welsh coalminer’s daughter with sharp wits and sharper convictions, is an unlikely candidate. Yet paired with Hector Neville-Percy, a polished lord, her grit and his aristocratic polish may just work. Their cover story hides a second task: rooting out Nazi sympathizers in Britain’s highest circles.
But with enemies at every turn, Caitrin can trust no one—not even Hector. When the mission spirals into a life-or-death chase across Europe, the stakes aren’t just jewels or secrets. The fate of nations hangs in the balance.
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