Don’t miss the best new action from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! Don’t miss this month’s action picks — which include a propulsive tale starring a retired CIA agent, a suspenseful page-turner set in Scotland, and more!

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	Retired CIA agent Teddy Fay goes undercover to save innocent lives WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The return of one of genre legend Stuart Woods’s beloved heroes! “Devoted series fans will be happy to hear that Battles remains a fantastic steward of Teddy Fay’s adventures” (Publishers Weekly) While enjoying a Palm Springs getaway, an energy company’s shadowy takeover pulls the retiree into a treacherous web Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A presidential agent puts his life on the line to thwart a threat to democracy WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A heart-pounding entry in W. E. B. Griffin’s popular, New York Times bestselling series Written by a veteran US Navy fighter pilot whose fans include Brad Taylor, Jack Carr, and Mark Greaney “Fast-paced… Enthusiasts will appreciate the precise descriptions of tactical weapons” (Library Journal) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers In a snow-covered village, a landslide and a scorched corpse kick off a two-decade investigation WHY IT’S READWORTHY: An unmissable work of Scandinavian noir from “the finest crime writer we have in Sweden” (David Lagercrantz, author of The Girl in the Spider’s Web) The morning after two 17-year-old boys leave a house party, a body is found in a trunk — and the discovery of a second corpse 20 years later pulls a retired detective into a web of community secrets “If you think international fiction isn’t for you, [this] proves that fear needs no translation” (A. J. Finn) The international award winner wowing critics, authors, and readers alike Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Godfather fans: Snag the Mafia tale that C. J. Box ‘thoroughly fell for’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Four decades into his career as a hit man for a powerful Italian mob, Angelo Cipriani is marked for death. But he’s still got a few tricks up his sleeve… “Brisk pacing and cliff-hangers galore… Sure to get readers’ blood pumping” (Publishers Weekly) “Get ready to duck — because this is a powerful left hook of a novel” (Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Julia Keller) Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Buckle up: Ian Rankin calls this harrowing read ‘wild and terrifying’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: After a wrong turn during a late-night drive, Abi and Ben pick up a stranded family — and open the door to danger… “A proper foot-to-the-floor thriller that never lets up” (T.M. Logan) Discover the author who impressed Chris Whitaker and Lee Child, who says, “Ewan is a genius” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The spread of a brain-targeting illness in a tiny mountain town threatens the future of the nation WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “The master of the medical thriller” (The New York Times) continues a long-running, #1 New York Times bestselling series Dr. Jack Stapleton and Dr. Laurie Montgomery must race against the clock after discovering a bioweapon with the power to destroy the country Take it from Freida McFadden: “Masterful… Robin Cook is at the top of his game” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘A propulsive, razor-sharp thrill-ride’ (Chris Whitaker) from a beloved suspense master WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In Scotland, a torrential downpour reveals a long-buried skeleton in this “masterful” example of McDermid “at the top of her game” (Publishers Weekly) Now DCI Karen Pirie and her team have two cold cases to crack: an investigative journalist’s murder and the not-so-accidental death of a hotel manager Praised by Harlan Coben (“enthralling”) and Ann Cleeves (“beautifully structured, witty”) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Spenser is back, and he’s unraveling a twisty DNA mystery leaving bodies in its wake WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “Faithfully maintains the atmosphere and characters that Parker created. Good fun for Spenser’s legion of fans” (Kirkus Reviews) A string of murders surrounding one young man’s mysterious parentage leads to an explosive secret “Lupica can deliver a twist ending with the best of ’em” (BookPage) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘I want more of Nils Shapiro,’ says Lee Child WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “Brisk pacing and breathless action” (Publishers Weekly) make this perfect for Jack Reacher fans PI Nils Shapiro will do anything to avenge his wife’s murder, including going deep undercover, crossing continents, and taking the law into his own hands “Taut, grimly humorous… Perfect reading for an airplane, foreign hotel, or anywhere else you have a few hours to enliven” (Kirkus Reviews) William Kent Krueger and Harlan Coben recommend this New York Times bestselling author Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers