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Mystery, Suspense, and Thrillers: Titles R-Z

Rainbow Six, by Tom Clancy.
John Clark, Jack Ryan's sidekick, is the star of this massive techno-thriller as he takes control of an international anti-terrorist organization. The team's first order of business - save the human race!
Ransom, by Danielle Steel.
Peter Morgan has lost everything from drug dealing. After being released from prison, he is determined to go straight but he is soon lured back into crime with some fellow ex-cons.
Red Chrysanthemum, by Laura Joh Rowland.
In this, the eleventh Sano Ichiro mystery - thriller set in feudal Japan, Sano must prove that his wife did not kill Lord Mori, despite being found lying beside his corpse with the murder weapon in her hand.
Relentless, by Dean Koontz.
What does an author do about a bad review? In the case of Cullen "Cubby" Greenwich, he sets out to 'just look' at the reviewer, unintentionally setting into motion a series of events that could destroy his career - and his life.
The Resurrected Man, by E. C. Tubb.
After his spaceship is destroyed, Captain Baron died in the dark void of space - at least temporarily. Five years later a team of researchers bring him back to life. But things go terribly wrong when his new lease on life leads to murder...
Roadside Crosses, by Jeffrey Deaver.
A killer taunts the police by displaying a cross on the side of a highway with flowers and with the date that he or she will commit a murder. This occurs several times. Senior Detective Kathryn Dance must find the murderer before there are more killings.
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Deception, by Eric Van Lustbader.
After barely surviving an assassination attempt, Bourne fakes his own death and sets to discover who is trying to assassinate him, a task that intersects with the investigation of a downed passenger jet that might have been the victim of a terrorist missile attack.
Rough Country, by John Sandford.
Virgil Flowers, John Sandford's new hero, goes north to solve a puzzling murder, and finds that the country is very rough indeed.
Rough Weather, by Robert B. Parker.
A wedding is interrupted by a murder, and the kidnapping of the bride sets Spenser on the trail of the man responsible - his old nemesis, The Gray Man, a task that is complicated by the arrival of a hurricane.
Rumpole on Trial, by John Mortimer.
This is a fabulous collection of seven unabridged stories featuring the indomitable, celebrated British barrister, Horace Rumpole.
Rumpole Rests His Case, by John Mortimer.
Seven new stories featuring the indomitable and celebrated British barrister, Horace Rumpole.
Run for Your Life, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge.
In this chilling novel, a calculating killer is taking on New York City, killing the powerful and the arrogant. His message is clear: remember your manners or suffer the consequences! Can Detective Mike Bennett stop this demonic killer?
The Runaway Jury, by John Grisham.
Jury tampering, legal shenanigans, and intrigue rule in this fast-paced courtroom drama that pits a big tobacco company against a grieving widow.
Sad Cypress, by Agatha Christie.
Poirot usually tries to prove someone innocent - before they are brought to trial. However, in this intriguing case, he tries to save Elinor Carlisle from the gallows after she is accused, and found guilty, of having killed Mary Gerrard.
The Sanctuary, by Raymond Khoury.
The kidnapping of an archaeologist sets off a race to unravel an ancient mystery and to recover an ancient artifact that could lead to the discovery of the Fountain of Youth.
Saturday, by Ian McEwan.
The life of a a successful neurosurgeon is interupted when he encounters a small-time thug after he is involved in a car accident.
Saucer, by Stephen Coonts.
When Rip Cantrell finds a flying saucer buried in the sands of the Sahara, his live changes forever. The US Air Force, an Australian billionaire, and the Libyan army are just a few of the many people who want to take the ship off Cantrell's hands. To keep the ship from falling into the wrong hands, Cantrell must figure out how to get the ship flying again - and he does...
The Scarecrow, by Michael Connelly.
Forced out of the Los Angeles Times amid the latest budget cuts, newspaperman Jack McEvoy decides to go out with a bang, using his final days at the paper to write the definitive murder story of his career...
Scarpetta, by Patricia Cornwell.
The continuing saga of Medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, who has married an ex-FBI profiler. They must work together to solve a murder while working on their complicated marital problems.
The Scarpetta Factor, by Patricia Cornwell.
Despite her busy schedule, Dr. Kay Scarpetta has offered her services, pro bono, to New York City's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and soon finds herself working on a puzzeling case...
The Second Opinion, by Michael Palmer.
Dr. Thea Sperelakis, a brilliant doctor who suffers from Asperger's syndrome, is called to her father's side after he was hit and seriously injured by a car. As Thea begins to look into the accident, she begins to suspect that the accident was no accident. What she uncovers in this thriller will make you question every medical test that you have ever had - or will have...
The Secret Adversary, by Agatha Christie.
In this, the first of the Tommy and Tuppence mysteries, the young couple try to recover a top-secret document that, if it were to fall into the wrong hands, could topple the British government.
The Secret Files of Sherlock Holmes, by Gary Lovisi.
This new Sherlock Holmes collection features a story that explores Sherlock's beginnings as a detective, and a spine-chilling case that finds Professor Moriarty returned from the dead and acting as the advisor to the new King of England!
The Secret of Chimneys, by Agatha Christie.
This is the first Christie novel to feature Detective Battle of Scotland Yard. In this case he must uncover the truth regarding a series of murders and how they are tied to the plot to restore the monarchy to Herzoslovakia.
The Secret Servant, by Daniel Silva.
In this, the seventh volume in the Gabriel Allon series, Allon finds himself trying to not only rescue the kidnapped daughter of an American Embassador, but also hot on the trail of a murderous terrorist group bent upon destroying London.
The Secret Speech, by Tom Rob Smith.
Former Soviet MGB agent, Leo Demidov must rescue an imprisoned Priest from a Siberian gulag in order to save the life of his adopted daughter who has been kidnaped by a ruthless gang.
The Seventh Sinner, by Elizabeth Peters.
When Jean Suttman finds one of her acquaintances with his throat slit, events lead her to believe that she's next. Aided by Jacqueline Kirby, the two women search for clues to the identity of the killer - a search that leads them into the catacombs under Rome.
Shadow Command, by Dale Brown.
When Russia begins to arm Iran, the American President decides to ignore the burgeoning threat. Lieutenant General Patrick McLanahan ignores his orders and takes his Air Battle Force into battle to launch a spaced-based attack upon the perceived enemy.
Shark River, by Randy Wayne White .
Doc Ford, an ex-CIA operative who 'likes the ladies' is up to his old shenanigans when he becomes entangled in a plot to kidnap a diplomat's daughter. While foiling the kidnaping, Ford finds that he has been sucked into a deadly adventure as he runs afoul of a drug cartel.
Sherlock Holmes and the Crosby Murders, by Gary Lovisi.
Sherlock Holmes lives again in three new stories written in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and which feature the Great Detective, Sherlock Holmes and his side-kick, Dr. Watson, as well as other old favorites such as Inspector Lestrade, Professor Moriarty, and Sherlock's brother, Mycroft.
Shock, by Robin Cook.
A medical thriller that combines unethical medical practitioners with the science of human cloning.
The Sigma Protocol, by Robert Ludlum.
Ben Hartman isn't having a good day. An old school buddy just tried to kill him, and now the forces of a mysterious cartel are out to finish the job. To save his own life, Ben must join forces with the beautiful Anna Navarro, who has also run afoul of this devious organization. In this nonstop action thriller, the two face death at every turn as they struggle to uncover the truth about the Sigma.
The Sign, by Raymond Khoury.
This is a thriller that interweaves science, religion, and history, from the best-selling author of The Last Templar..
Skeleton Man, by Tony Hillerman.
A Joe Leaphorn - Jim Chee mystery that involves a fifty-year-old plane crash, a cache of valuable diamonds, and young woman looking for her father remains in order to prove that she is his heir. Her father's remains may also prove the innocence of a young man being held as the prime suspect in a robbery - homicide.
Sleeping Beauty, By Ross MacDonald.
In this Lew Archer mystery, MacDonald's noted detective must deal with a missing, suicidal woman, a ransom / kidnaping, and a couple of corpses in this moody, psychological mystery.
The Society, by Michael Palmer.
When someone starts killing managed-care executives, the blame falls on Dr. Will Grant, a hard-working surgeon who thinks that HMO's are subverting the health care system. To clear his name, Grant is going to have to catch the killer - before he catches him.
Special Assignments, by Boris Akunin.
Containing two interrelated historical novels. This story finds the Russian Detective Erast Fandorin pitted against two formidable foes: Jack of Spades a whimsical swindler and The Decorator a serial killer who makes Jack the Ripper look tame.
Spider's Web, by Agatha Christie
Clarissa has a problem. There is a corpse in her livingroom and her husband will be home any minute with a cadre of politicians to hold a secret meeting. What is she to do? Well, hide the body, of course...
The Spies of Warsaw, by Alan Furst.
Set in Warsaw, Poland in 1937, this is a thrilling spy novel that finds Uhl, a German Engineer and French spy, on the run from the Gestapo. It falls upon his handler, Colonel Mercier to save his agent and the information he carries.
Split Image, by Robert B. Parker.
The body in the trunk was just the beginning. Turns out the stiff was a foot soldier for local tough guy Reggie Galen. What initially appears to be a low-level mob hit takes on new meaning when a high-ranking crime figure is found dead on Paradise Beach.
Split Second, by David Baldacci.
Two disgraced Secret Service agents who both lost the presidential candidates they were guarding, join forces to discover what happened to their respective protectees, and how the murder of one, and the kidnapping of the other, are connected to a series of violent murders.
Spy, by Ted Bell.
In this, the fourth book in the Hawke series, British Super Spy Alex Hawke and his comrades must once again do battle against the forces of evil to save the United States from a horrific terrorist's attack - and at the same time try to prevent a war from starting between the U.S. and Mexico!
State of Fear, by Michael Crichton
In this techno-thriller, Crichton explores how information is manipulated throughout the modern world, as a group of eco-terrorists launch a series of man-made catastrophes, of epic proportions.
Still Life with Crows, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
The FBI's eccentric Special Agent Pendergast is on the trail of a serial killer who is terrorizing a small Kansas town. To solve the mystery, he will need the aid of Corrie, a young tattooed woman, who is as hip as Pendergast is staid.
Straight Into Darkness , by Faye Kellerman.
When a socialite is killed in 1920's Munich, Inspector Axel Berg is put on the case. What begins as a simple murder soon escalates as it becomes apparent that a serial killer is on the loose.
Strike Force, by Dale Brown.
With a nuclear armed Iran in the grip of a three-sided civil war, General McLanahan and Captain Noble are mobilized to surreptitiously aid one of the factions. One of the tools they have at their disposal is an experimental space plane. If they fail at their mission - a global nuclear war may well result - so they know that they must succeed no matter what the cost.
Submariner, by Alexander Fullerton.
In 1942, when the submarine Ursa is sent to destroy a flotilla filled with supplies for Rommel's Afrika Korps, the submariners must not only face the enemy, but also their own superstitions as they embark upon this last patrol before returning home - if they survive.
The Sum of All Fears, by Tom Clancy.
Terrorist have gotten their hands on a nuclear weapon, and they plan to use it. Jack Ryan is the only man who has any chance of saving the world. Luckily, Jack's on the job...
Swimsuit, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.
Syd, a breathtakingly beautiful supermodel on a photo shoot in Hawaii, disappears. Fearing the worst, her parents travel to Hawaii to investigate for themselves, never expecting the horror that awaits them...
Sword of Damocles, by Sydney J. Bounds.
When precious metals begin to mysteriously disappear the world over, MI5 Agent Neil Vaughan is called in to find the culprits - a task that might be harder than imagined when it begins to appear that the thieves are literally from another world.
Taken at the Flood, by Agatha Christie.
When Uncle Gordon marries a much younger woman and then has the nerve to die in the Blitz, his family is dismayed to find that she gets all the money - so they call upon Poirot to help them get it back, but will they?
The Taking, by Dean Koontz
In The Taking, Koontz tells the story of the fight for survival by Molly and Niel Sloan and their neighbors in a small California mountain town when disaster strikes.
Tales Well Calculated to Keep You in SUSPENSE
Looking for some hair raising, spine tingling stories to tantalize your mind? This collection of sixty ½-hour shows from the famous CBS radio show - Suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Tales Well Calculated to Keep You in SUSPENSE, Volume 2
This second volume in Radio Spirits collection of Tales Well Calculated to Keep You In SUSPENSE whisks you back in time, enabling you to listen to some of the best shows from "Radio's outstanding theater of thrills" that graced the airways from 1942 to 1962.
The Teeth of the Tiger, by Tom Clancy.
Clancy introduces John (Jack) Ryan Jr., and Jack's cousins, fraternal twins Brian and Dominic Caruso. The three work for "The Campus," a deep black undercover organization tasked with the job of tracking down and eliminating threats to the United States by any means necessary, including assassination.
Ten Big Ones, by Janet Evanovich.
When bounty hunter Stephanie Plum and her sidekick, Lula, witness the Red Devil's attempt to rob a convenience store, they become the target for the notorious Slayers gang.
Terra Incognita, by Ruth Downie.
This, the second book in the Gaius Petreius Ruso series, finds the Roman Army doctor stationed along the northern border of Roman occupied Britannia. Any hope that this might be a quiet posting goes out the window when a fellow soldier shows up - missing his head and Ruso is quickly charged with the task of tracking down the man's murderer.
The Testament, by John Grisham.
The lives of unconnected people are altered forever by secret of The Testament.
Therapy, by Jonathan Kellerman.
Psychologist Alex Delaware once again aids his friend, L.A. police lieutenant Milo Sturgis in solving a double homicide.
There Goes the Bride, by M. C. Beaton.
When her ex-husband's wife-to-be is murdered, the finger quickly points to Agatha Raisin as the killer. To clear her name, Agatha sets out to tackle the dangerous task of finding the real killer.
Thirteen at Dinner, by Agatha Christie.
A Hercule Poirot mystery in which the Belgium detective must discover who killed Lord Edgware. Was it his wife who threatened to kill him if he did not divorce her, or was it someone else with a more devious motive?
The Thirty-Nine Steps, by John Buchan.
This nonstop spy thriller follows the adventures of a man framed for murder, who is being pursued by not only the police, but also by a vicious band of spies. In addition he is trying to get to the bottom of a mystery - should he fail, the world may well erupt into war.
Those Who Trespass: A Novel of Murder and Television, by Bill O'Reilly.
A New York City detective and a feisty tabloid reporter join forces to find the brutal murderer of high-level executives and news correspondents.
Timeline, by Michael Crichton
This is a full-out, swashbuckling, adventure yarn. It is full of sword fights, damsels in distress, wicked and cruel villains, the occasional flaming horse carcass, and three determined grad students out to rescue their professor who has been trapped in the past.
Tomb of the Golden Bird, by Elizabeth Peters.
The 18th Amelia Peabody mystery. The Emerson family are barred from the excavation site in the Valley of the Kings and Amelia must take on the responsibility of protecting her family when Radcliffe's shady half-brother shows up.
The Traitor, by Stephen Coonts.
CIA Agent Tommy Carmellini, aided by Jake Grafton, must uncover the truth behind why a high ranking French intelligence agent is secretly funneling money to the Bank of Palestine.
A Traitor to Memory, by Elizabeth George.
In this, the eleventh Lynley & Havers mystery, the nimble detectives must discern who killed Eugenie Davies, and what role their boss, Superintendent Malcolm Webberly, might have played in the matter.
The Tristan Betrayal, by Robert Ludlum.
The outcome of World War II may well rest upon the shoulders of one man, Stephen Metcalfe, whose has undertaken the task of trying to force Hitler to invade the Soviet Union, in order to force the Soviets onto the Allied side.
True Detectives, by Jonathan Kellerman.
A police officer who was involved in a disappearance case for over a year, discovers that his brother, a private detective, is also on the case. The two brothers, unable to get along, work separately to search for the missing woman. They discover murders and other crimes and a wide assortment of interesting and unusual characters.
Tsar, by Ted Bell.
Hawke is once again called to duty to save the world, this time to stop a megalomaniac who wants to become the new Tsar of Russia, and to take over control of the world - by any means necessary. This is the fifth book in the thrilling Lord Alexander Hawke spy series.
Turkish Gambit, by Boris Akunin.
On the front lines during the Russo-Turkish war, a reluctant Detective Fandorin finds himself hunting for a spy in this, the second installment in the Erast Fandorin series.
The Turnaround, by George Pelecanos.
When a group of drugged out, white youths, drive into a black, Washington, D.C. neighborhood looking for trouble, six lives are changed forever. This book chronicles the dreadful crime that occurred that fateful day and how it is still affecting the survivors thirty-five years later.
The Twisted Root, by Anne Perry.
Set in Victorian England, this is a William Monk and Hester Latterly mystery in which the newly married duo track down a young woman who choose to disappear, rather then enter into what appears, to all around her, an ideal marriage.
Two Little Girls in Blue, by Mary Higgins Clark.
After kidnapping three-year-old twins for an $8 million ransom, one of the kidnappers decides to keep one of the girls and leaves a note saying that she had been killed.
U Is for Undertow, by Sue Grafton.
In 1960s Santa Teresa, California, a child is kidnapped and never returned ...When the case is reopened after twenty years, a man - Michael Sutton - contacts private detective Kinsey Millhone for help.
The Unforgiving Eye, by Beth Andrews.
Returning from their honeymoon, newlywed's Lydia and John Savidge, find that they have one task that needs doing before they can begin their married life - they need to solve the murder of Sir Benedict Stanbury - and they only have three days in which to do it!
Up Country, by Nelson DeMille.
Paul Brenner, who was last seen in DeMille's novel The General's Daughter, is abruptly called out of retirement and asked to help solve the 30-year-old mystery surrounding the death of a young Army lieutenant during the Tet Offensive in Vietnam.
Up Country: A Novel, by Nelson DeMille.
Chief Warrant Officer Paul Brenner is called out of retirement to investigate the death of a young man who died during the 1968 Tet Offensive. According to a North Vietnamese soldier, the young man was murdered by a fellow American. If this really happened, why was he killed. And, if a murder was committed, how is Brenner to prove it - thirty years after it occurred?
Violets are Blue, by James Patterson.
This is Patterson's seventh novel featuring D.C. police Detective Alex Cross. In this case, Cross is faced with solving several murders that appear to have been carried out by vampires!
Wages of Sin, by Stephen Coonts.
Jake Grafton has retired, and it falls upon Tommy Carmellini, Grafton's long time friend and cohort to uncover the truth behind a horrific massacre that decimated a CIA safe house and which left an important KGB defector dead.
The Well-Mannered Assassin, By Aline, Countess of Romanones
Rich, beautiful, a wife, and a grandmother, Aline, a real life spy spins a riveting tale based upon her real life brush with Carlos the Jackal.
What Came Before He Shot Her, by Elizabeth George.
In this chilling sequel to With No One as Witness, George dissects that anatomy of a murderer, focusing soley on the events in the life of 11-year-old Joel Campbell that lead to his gunning down Inspector Lynley's wife.
When Red is Black, by Qiu Xiaolong.
A police procedural set in Modern Shanghai finds Chief Inspector Chen Cao and Detective Yu Guangming investigating the death of the novelist, and political dissident, Yin Lige.
Whiteout, by Ken Follett.
This chilling story features the intersection of industrial espionage, bioterrorism, and greed with a deadly Ebola-like virus called Madoba-2. Can Toni Gallo, an ex-cop turned security director at a bio-tech firm, prevent the 'bad guys' from stealing, and releasing, this deadly plague?
Who Killed Falstaff?, by T. R. Burch.
This is a fast paced and intriguing mystery staring Olive Gill as the indomitable busy body who is out to solve a murder of Joe Murphy, an actor who was killed while playing the role of Falstaff.
Wildcard, by Ken McClure.
Tasked with investigating a possible Ebola outbreak, Sci-Med investigator Steven Dunbar discovers that this is more than just a horrific outbreak. Wildcards, people unrelated to the primary case, begin dying throughout England. It is up to Dunbar to discover how all these wildcards are related and to stop the epidemic before all of England is consumed.
Wild Fire, by Nelson DeMille.
When a Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force agent goes missing, it falls upon Detective John Corey and his wife, FBI Agent Kate Mayfield to uncover the truth. What they find turns even these hardened agents cold - a plot to destroy American cities with nuclear devices...
The Winter Queen, by Boris Akunin.
The first installment in Akunin's acclaimed mystery series featuring the Russian detective, Erast Fandorin. In this installment he uncovers an international conspiracy while investigating the apparent suicide of a wealthy student.
With No One As Witness, by Elizabeth George.
Lynley and Havers are back with Detective Sergeant Winston Nkata in the hunt for a serial killer who has murdered four youths.
Without Fail, by Lee Child.
Jack Reacher has been hired to "pretend" to assassinate the Vice President Elect in order for his protection team to make sure that they have all their bases covered. Trouble is, there is someone, besides Jack, trying to kill the VP - and he's not pretending...
The Witness for the Prosecution & Other Stories: 5 Complete Stories, by Agatha Christie.
A collection of Christie mysteries that includes: The Witness for the Prosecution, The Red Signal, The Fourth man, S.O.S., and The Mystery of the Blue Jar.
Women's Murder Club: Box Set Volume I, by James Patterson.
This is an audiobook box set of the first three books in the Women's Murder Club series: 1st to Die, 2nd Chance, and 3rd Degree.
Women's Murder Club Box Set, Volume 2, by James Patterson
This is an audiobook box set of books 4-6 in the Women's Murder Club series: The 4th of July, The 5th Horseman, and The 6th Target.
Worst Case, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge.
Detective Michael Bennett, a widower and father of ten children, is on the hunt for a serial kidnapper/killer who is kidnapping the children of wealthy families and then making the kids answer a quiz. If they give the wrong answer - they die. Can Bennett catch this maniac before the case is given to the FBI?
The Yiddish Policemen's Union, by Michael Chabon.
This is a quirky detective novel set in an alternate reality, where the Jewish survivors of the Holocaust found a homeland, albeit a temporary one, in Sitka, Alaska. The hero of this tale is Homicide Detective Meyer Landsman, and he has the job of solving a murder case that no one else seems to want solved.
Your Heart Belongs to Me, by Dean Koontz.
Internet entrepreneur Ryan Perry seemed to have it all, until he was diagnosed with incurable cardiomyopathy. His only hope of survivial is a heart transplant. A year later, he is back on top, until a box of candies arrive with the ominous message, Your heart belongs to me...
The Zebra-Striped Hearse, by Ross MacDonald.
This is a wonderfully crafted detective novel, full of dark images and unspoken evils. This is MacDonald's tenth novel featuring the detective Lew Archer. In this audio production, the novel is read by a full-cast.

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