2011: #29 – In the Name of Honor (Richard North Patterson)

Book #29 was In the Name of Honor by Richard North Patterson. The back of the book reads: Home from Iraq, a lieutenant kills his commanding officer—was it self-defense or premeditated murder? An enthralling novel of suspense about the high cost of war and secrets. The McCarrans and the Gallaghers, two military families, have been close for decades, ever since Anthony McCarran—now one of the

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2010: #106 – Reckless (Andrew Gross)

Book #106 was Reckless, the third book in Andrew Gross’ Ty Hauck series.  The back of the book reads: Ty Hauck is shattered by the news. A close friend from his past, along with her husband and daughter, has been brutally murdered in her home by vicious intruders. Now he will risk everything he loves to avenge her death. . . . A wealthy banker,

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2010: #62 – Undertow (Sydney Bauer)

A girl is dead…and not just any girl.

Christina Haynes is the teenage daughter of a popular US Senator, and when she drowns moments after a conversation at sea with her best friend’s mother, Boston Lawyer David Cavanaugh faces his toughest case to date.

What appears to be a straightforward, tragic accident in the waters off Cape Ann Massachusetts, turns into something else entirely as Rayna Martin, a respected African-American attorney, is charged with her murder.

With the victim’s father one of the most powerful politicians in the country and the Assistant District Attorney prepared to put his personal ambition ahead of legal justice, David soon discovers that his most dangerous battle is taking place outside the court room.

Lies, deception, blackmail, threats…and finally the precision of an assassin’s bullet combine to create a shocking finale in this exciting debut from Australian author Sydney Bauer.

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