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Thriller
Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains. Literary devices such as suspense, red herrings and cliffhangers are used extensively.
Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller, the hero must thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than uncover a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the ov ...more
Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller, the hero must thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than uncover a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the ov ...more
The Hadacol Boogie (Dave Robicheaux, #25)
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Dave Robicheaux, James Lee Burke’s iconic detective, returns to investigate the death of an unidentified woman, pulling him into a vortex of corruptio
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Anatomy of an Alibi
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We're giving away 20 copies of ANATOMY OF AN ALIBI by Ashley Elston, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of FIRST LIE WINS. Enter today!
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Yamada's Treasure (Peter Prins series book 1)
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I am giving away 100 ebook copies of my book. Your chance to go on an exciting treasure hunt with my adventure thriller Yamada’s Treasure!
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