Don’t miss the best new action from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! Check out this month’s action picks — which include a gripping military thriller set during World War II, a propulsive Cold War adventure, and more!

.
	A ‘sweeping historical spy novel’ that’s ‘paced like a thriller, written like a dream’ (The Boston Globe) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: After he’s drawn into the world of espionage, linguist and musician Ernst embarks on an incredible journey spanning two continents and two World Wars This “standout” (Newsday) was inspired by the life of the author’s grandfather “From the opening pages of The Fire Agent, we know that we are in the hands of a confident, capable storyteller” (The New York Times) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers From the legendary author of Jurassic Park comes a never-before-published work WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In the gritty decadence of 1970s Hollywood, a high-profile murder sends brilliant investigator Harlow Perkins on a winding investigation “Crichton clearly had a lot of fun writing this book, and readers will have just as much fun reading it” (Booklist) From the late #1 New York Times bestselling author whose work “keeps us guessing at every turn” (Los Angeles Times) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers An FBI agent turned PI untangles a web of corruption poisoning a community WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Lives in a tight-knit town are at risk when a cobalt mine opens in the Maine countryside — and those in power are willing to kill to keep the threat hidden From a New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter A “chilling procedural rooted in the dark realities of corporate power” (Publishers Weekly) Learn more... GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Blake Crouch fans will tear through this unsettling techno-thriller WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Penn uses AI to create an ideal friend — but unleashes a deadly threat instead… “A terrifyingly brilliant read! Don’t miss this smart, edgy thriller” (Debra Webb, author of Trust No One) After being betrayed plenty of times in his life, Penn programs Aletheia to have perfect lie detection. But what happens when Aletheia goes rogue, waging a path of destruction? Learn more... GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Elite spy Scot Harvath is on the hunt for a serial bomber in Thailand WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The latest instant New York Times bestseller in a long-running series As Horvath zeros in on his target, a plan unfolds around him that could tip the scales of power in China’s favor… Starring a veteran Navy SEAL who operates in the shadowy field of covert counterterrorism Learn more... GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers As the Allies close in on Germany, members of the Littlefield family wage their own battles WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A Wall Street Journal bestselling author delivers a gripping World War II tale A pilot risks his life on dangerous missions, a cryptologist cracks enemy codes at Bletchley Park, a soldier discovers a hidden Nazi prison camp, and more Compelling fiction blends seamlessly with historical facts Learn more... GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers This unique thriller is ‘an undeniable blast’ (Publishers Weekly) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When US Army Ranger Jeremy Lopez is forced to join an elite hunting party targeting poachers, the only way to survive is to kill… Written by a US Special Forces veteran turned investigative journalist who knows how to turn up the tension Mark Greaney calls it “a thriller crafted from dynamite and razor wire” Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Take it from Steve Berry: ‘You’ll want to slow down the page turning and savor this gem of a read’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: As the world teeters on the brink of nuclear war, two unlikely allies — one a scientist, the other an assassin — must solve a decades-old mystery as everything hangs in the balance First drafted by Louis L’Amour, this gripping Cold War adventure was completed by his son “With shades of Ludlum and Cussler at their very best, this book delivers” (Don Bentley) Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers An unputdownable read starring ‘a cross between James Bond and Adrian Monk’ (Publishers Weekly) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When a woman falls to her death on a shopping mall staircase, could her demise actually be by design? From a #1 New York Times bestselling author who crafts intrigue with a dash of humor An unlikely duo must race to find answers — before it’s too late… Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A natural disaster and a ruthless killer both lie in wait in a Minnesota town… WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Detective Ben Packard must find a murderer hiding in plain sight in this page-turner called a “big thriller with an even bigger heart” (Lisa Gardner) William Kent Krueger hails Joshua Moehling as “one of the best new voices in the mystery genre” Small-town secrets and propulsive plotting make this thriller simmer with tension Learn more... GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats