Ray Palen
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Goes Beyond the Thriller Genre Directly Into Classic Works of Russian Fiction!
- By Ray Palen
- Published 08/23/2009
- Historical Fiction
- Unrated
Tom Rob Smith's follow-up to his award-winning first novel, "Child 44", is a classic story set within Russia during the post-Stalin era. Leo and Raisa Demidov, along with their newly adopted daughters, face a threat directly from Leo's past deeds during the Stalin regime that they cannot hide from.
A Unique Addition To the Thriller Genre!
- By Ray Palen
- Published 08/13/2009
- Mystery and Thrillers
- Unrated
61-year old Detective Inspector Hazel Micallef leads the local police department in the small Candadian town of Port Dundas. When an elderly resident is found brutally murdered, Hazel soon begins to locate trace of a pattern that leads to a country-wide manhunt for killer with a unique calling and unpredictable hidden agenda!
Reich's Second Jonathan Ransom Thriller Is A Winner!
- By Ray Palen
- Published 08/9/2009
- Mystery and Thrillers
- Unrated
Dr. Jonathan Ransom just discovered his wife was not who he thought she was - she is actually a spy working for the stealth U.S. agency known as Division. She may have stopped an international incident in the last novel - but now returns to reveal more about her past and a new agenda that may not be so innocent.
The 3rd Novel In the Gretchen Lowell Series Hits Hard!
- By Ray Palen
- Published 08/9/2009
- Mystery and Thrillers
- Unrated
Chelsea Cain's female serial killer, Gretchen Lowell, is on the loose and has brought a flourish of media adoration in her wake. Can Detective Archie Sheridan step out of the insane asylum he checked himself into to stop a string of grisly murders that may be the result of a Gretchen Lowell copy-cat cult? Hang on for another wild ride!
Stalin-Era Russian Murder Mystery Is An Instant Classic!
- By Ray Palen
- Published 08/7/2009
- Mystery and Thrillers
- Unrated
Tom Rob Smith's first novel, "Child 44", is the finest Russian-based murder mystery since Martin Cruz Smith's classic, "Gorky Park".
"Rules Of Deception"- Christopher Reich
- By Ray Palen
- Published 07/29/2009
- Mystery and Thrillers
- Unrated
Reich enters Robert Ludlum story with a tale of international espionage involving deception, false identities and plot to start a nuclear war in the Middle East.
"The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane" - Katherine Howe
- By Ray Palen
- Published 07/21/2009
- Historical Fiction
- Unrated
Modern day Salem and the historical Salem of the infamous Witch Trials era meet head on in this intelligent, literary novel.
The Venetian Judgment - David Stone
- By Ray Palen
- Published 07/20/2009
- Mystery and Thrillers
- Unrated
Gritty and real espionage/thriller written by a former military intelligence operative. Hard-core spy games without the typical 'fluff' usually found within other entries in this genre.
"Vanished" - Joseph Finder
- By Ray Palen
- Published 07/15/2009
- Mystery and Thrillers
- Unrated
Best-selling thriller writer, Joseph Finder, returns with yet another excellent thriller that goes deep into the worlds of military intelligence and international finance.
Warren Fahy's 1st novel - "Fragment" - is a hit and the ideal 'summer read'!