24 Hours
by Greg Iles
For five years in a row, a trio of child abductors has been successful at "the perfect kidnapping." They strike where the child lives, the parents do not tell the police, and the ransom is paid. Now, for the sixth time, they steal a doctor's child. This time, however, they have encountered a family to be reckoned with. Violence and strong language.

America : a Jake Grafton Novel
by Stephen Coonts
A nuclear powered submarine is hijacked by terrorists not long after an antiballistic missile defense system satellite disappears. An attack is launched on Washington, D.C., and New York City. Rear Admiral Jake Grafton heads the rescue team. Jake Grafton, Book 9. Violence and strong language. Jake Grafton novels

Black Sunday
by Thomas Harris
To protest American policies in the Middle East, a fanatical terrorist group plots the annihilation of 80,000 Super Bowl spectators. Their prime weapon is Michael Lander, a deranged ex-navy pilot seeking revenge, and his handler, beautiful assassin Dahlia Iyad. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language.

Blue Gold
by Clive Cussler
When National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) investigators Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala hit a pod of dead whales during a boat race, it sets off an inquiry that leads to an eco-extortionist's plot to control the world's fresh water supply. Book 2 of the Numa Files. Some strong language.

Bump and Run
by Mike Lupica
Las Vegas wheeler-dealer Jack "Jammer" Molloy inherits the important half of the New York Hawks football franchise when his estranged father dies. But his conniving twin siblings, the National Football League, and potential buyers oppose his ownership. Jack is soon immersed in the politics and economics of professional sports. Strong language.

Deal with the Dead
by Les Standiford
Miami builder John Deal wins a large contract but later learns of organized crime connections. He also discovers that his late father had custody of a missing fortune. Now the mob, the owner's son, and a corrupt government official are demanding payment. Violence and strong language.

Eater
by Gregory Benford
Long before there was time, a black hole became a wandering entity, feeding on asteroids and planets and destroying everything in its path. When it reaches the edge of our solar system, three scientists must prevent it from annihilating Earth and its inhabitants.

Force 12
by James Thayer
Computer billionaire Rex Wyman designs a yacht to sail strictly by computer. His programmer girlfriend Gwen Weld joins him to cross the Pacific, but once in the Bering Sea they realize that a virus is sabotaging the system. Gwen e-mails Jess MacKay, an Alaska National Guard captain, for help.

Money, Money, Money
by Ed McBain
A lion almost kills Detective Steve Carella when he tries to remove a woman's body from the zoo den. Carella and Fat Ollie Weeks uncover drug smugglers, counterfeit money, hit women, and Arab terrorists while pursuing the case. They also face off with the treasury department. 87th Precinct Mystery. Violence and strong language.

The Bear and the Dragon
by Tom Clancy
Newly elected United States President Jack Ryan is quickly embroiled in complex political situations with cataclysmic implications. Among them, the discovery of vast gold and oil resources in Siberia, which attracts the covetous attention of China, could lead to dire consequences. Jack Ryan, Book 10. Contains some strong language.

The Cold Six Thousand
by James Ellroy
Las Vegas policeman Wayne Tedrow, Jr., son of a mob-connected union leader, goes to Dallas on November 22, 1963 to kill a black gambler. Things go awry, and for the next five years Tedrow is caught up in a web of conspiracies. Explicit sex, violence, and strong language.

The Hunted
by Alan Jacobson
When psychologist Lauren Chambers' husband, Michael, fails to return from a ski trip, she enlists the help of private investigator Nick Bradley. It appears that Michael was injured, has amnesia, and has been told by the FBI that he is an undercover agent. Violence and strong language.

The Kill Artist
by Daniel Silva
Israeli spy Gabriel Allon is retired when he is called in on one last case. His Palestinian nemesis, Tariq, is on a mission to derail the Middle East peace talks. Gabriel enlists his former lover, French supermodel Jacqueline Delacroix, to assist him. The Gabriel Allon series. Some violence and some strong language.

The Lieutenants
by W.E.B. Griffin
This is a novel about the intertwined lives of professional army men and their families from the last years of World War 2 through 1950. The action revolves mostly around Lieutenant Robert Bellmon, a prisoner of the Germans, who later escapes. Brotherhood of War, Book 1. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex.

The Mysterious Island
by Jules Verne
Adventure story about five men and a dog who are carried out to sea in a balloon and land on a mysterious island. The resourcefulness of the castaways is the theme of this ingenious work.

The Program
by Stephen White
Single mom Peyton Francis is lucky to meet former hit man Carl Luppo in a witness protection program, because she is in desperate need of his expertise. Boulder psychologist Alan Gregory and his pregnant wife, Assistant District Attorney Lauren Gregory, risk danger by offering additional help. Allan Gregory, Book 7. Violence and strong language.

The Virginian
by Owen Wister
The story of the Virginian is told by an easterner who, while visiting a Wyoming ranch, is impressed by the slow-talking, quick-witted, southern cowboy. Things heat up when another easterner arrives on the scene, the new schoolteacher, young Molly Wood. The Virginian falls for Molly and tries to convince her to reciprocate, but his irksome feud with a surly ranch hand threatens their relationship.

Warrior Class
by Dale Brown
General Patrick MacLanahan is ready to battle shady businessman Pavel Kazakov during a mission to rescue a spy from Russia. Kazakov wants to build an oil pipeline through the Balkans. But MacLanahan's hands are tied by a new American president, an avowed isolationist. Patrick McLanahan series, Book 8. Violence and strong language.

You Only Live Twice
by Ian Fleming
James Bond, in Japan, is indoctrinated into some native customs before undertaking the penetration of an island fortress ruled by a villain. He succeeds against impossible odds, but only after exposure to some horrors that are not for the faint-hearted.