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Stone Barrington is a series of suspense-thriller novels by American author Stuart Woods. Stone Barrington served 14 years in the NYPD, but was forced out after not seeing eye-to-eye with his superiors. His parents were both disinherited by their rich parents; his father for being a communist and his mother for marrying one.

Will Lee is a fictional character created by American novelist Stuart Woods. A few of the Will Lee novels were made into TV mini-series. The first novel, Chiefs, was adapted into a TV mini-series starring Charlton Heston and John Goodman. Grass Roots was adapted into a four-hour series starring Corbin Bernsen and Mel Harris.

Frederick Forsyth is an English author as well as a political commentator. He usually writes thrillers and crime fiction, however he has some non-fiction books published as well. Forsyth has been a controversial figure. In 1973, he attempted a coup in Equatorial Guinea alongside the Igbo people. Sometimes, fact is even harder to believe than […]

The Power of Five is a series of novels by British novelist Anthony Horowitz. The series is also known as The Gatekeepers in the US. These horror/thriller/fantasy novels contain occult themes such as human sacrifice.

Stephen Coonts is an American author who is know for his thriller and suspense novels. Coonts was originally an aviator in the US Army during the Vietnam War, which he has parlayed into his current career as a novelist. The majority of his books have made their way to the New York Times Bestseller List.

Brett Battles is an American author of action-adventure and thriller novels, including spy thrillers. Battles’ main character is Jonathan Quinn, who works as a freelance intelligence operative. His some of his major influences include Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov and Stephen King.

The Honor Bound series is a World War II thriller series by American author W.E.B. Griffin (with his son William E. Butterworth IV co-authoring the later books). The series is set largely in Argentina. The series is based somewhat on true events and somewhat on Griffin’s own experiences.

Matthew Reilly is an Australian novelist, known for his fast-paced action-thrillers. Reilly authored Contest when he was only 19. While it was rejected by every publishing company in the Sydney area, he was able to borrow some money to self-publish 1,000 copies. He then followed it up by writing Ice Station before he had even […]

The NUMA Files is a series of books by adventure novelist Clive Cussler and co-authored by Paul Kemprecos and Graham Brown. The main character is Kurt Austin, who is the Team Leader of NUMA’s Special Assignments divisions. Characters from Cussler’s Dirk Pitt series (including Pitt himself) also appear in The NUMA Files.

Greg Iles is an American author who has written several New York Times Bestsellers. Most of Iles’ novels are standalone, rather than being part of series. In 2011, Iles was involved in a car accident and had to have part of a leg amputated.