Tom Clancy’s Point of Contact by Mike Maden – An ordinary audit turns deadly when Jack Ryan, Jr. helps investigate a potential investment opportunity, only to discover the dangerous past of his seemingly harmless assistant.

The Ultimatum by Karen Robards – A talented master of disguise who devotes herself to conning thieves and returning stolen money to its rightful owners hides her Robin Hood activities behind a day job as a personal assistant to her thief father’s alluring former partner.

Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Initiative by Eric Lustbader – Amnesiac secret agent Jason Bourne joins forces with dubious enemies when the murder of a high-ranking Russian official triggers a retaliatory plot to steal the U.S. President’s nuclear launch codes.

The Silent Corner by Dean Koontz – A first entry in a two-part novel of suspense finds shattered widow Jane Hawk investigating the inexplicable truth behind her happy and successful husband’s suicide and is rendered a fugitive when she discovers that powerful enemies are somehow forcing accomplished and popular people to end their lives.

Murder Games by James Patterson and Roughan, Howard – A tenacious Manhattan police officer determined to stop a serial killer who leaves playing cards at the scenes of unrelated victims teams up with a brilliant professor whose book has been connected to the murders against a backdrop of high-profile tabloid speculation.

Lockdown by Laurie King – A school career day that is hosted by a range of presenters is thrown into turmoil by an anonymous enemy with a thirst for revenge in a stand-alone novel of psychological suspense.

A Just Clause by Lorna Barrett – surprised by a visit from their father, a con man who has served jail time, mystery bookstore owner Tricia Miles and her sister, Angelica, investigate when he is implicated in a shocking murder that occurs against a backdrop of a high-profile book signing.

The Swallow’s Nest by Emilie Richards – Devotedly raising the baby her late husband’s mistress abandoned, Lilia finds her precarious happiness upended by her disapproving mother-in-law and the child’s mother’s decision to reclaim her son before unexpected common ground bonds the three women together.