Brendan DuBois
1) Hard aground
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English
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"In this, his eleventh outing, Lewis Cole--former Department of Defense research analyst--is "hard aground" at his beachfront home, recovering from major surgery, when threats and danger come right to his front door. Alone at night, he's convinced he's hearing someone breaking and entering into his historical home, and during the day, he's being harassed by genealogy researchers, and then, a local gang involved in the highly lucrative and dangerous...
2) Fatal harbor
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Lewis Cole mysteries volume 8
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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"Former Department of Defense analyst Lewis Cole has traveled some dark roads before in his quest for justice. Days after a violent anti-nuclear demonstration puts his best friend, police detective Diane Woods, in a near-fatal coma, Cole abandons his job and his home to find the man who nearly killed his friend. From the rural towns of New Hampshire to the offices of power and influence in Washington, D.C., Cole follows his gut and the flimsiest of...
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In his tenth outing, retired intelligence analyst Lewis Cole faces his most daunting challenge yet: Trying to save his friend Felix Tinios from being sent to death row after a conviction on first degree murder--but Felix refuses to accept Lewis' assistance. Felix is being charged for the brutal murder of a local businessman--witnesses place him at the location; the recovered murder weapon belonged to Felix; and his fingerprints are all over the crime...
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Lewis Cole mysteries volume 3
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1999
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English
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Lewis Cole's latest case is about to go up in flames...
When a mysterious arsonist strikes the sleepy town of Tyler Beach, leaving a trail of burned-down hotels in their wake, the police are left baffled and scrambling for a suspect. Retired Department of Defense analyst and local columnist Lewis Cole once again finds himself called in to solve a critical case.
But the fugitive pyromaniac is just the beginning. When a monstrous act of violence shocks...
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Lewis Cole mysteries volume 5
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Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2004
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English
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Some secrets are better left buried...
The serenity of Lewis Cole's day-to-day life is shattered when his friend, eccentric retiree Jon Ericson, calls to tell him of an amazing discovery-he has unearthed evidence of Vikings in their town over a thousand years ago. Racing to see the breakthrough in person, Lewis arrives to find the unthinkable-Ericson's dead body... and no trace of the Viking artifacts.
Pulled into the eye of the storm, Lewis is...
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Lewis Cole mysteries volume 9
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Pegasus Crime
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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Lewis Cole-retired Department of Defense analyst and magazine columnist-returns to his fire-damaged home on Tyler Beach with two things on his mind: to recover from a bullet wound and to repair his nearly two hundred-year-old home before a hurricane scours his house. But just when his work has begun, former lover and journalist Paula Quinn comes to him with an urgent request. Her fianc©♭, attorney Mark Spencer, has gone missing. Lewis Cole is Paula's...
7) Killer waves
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Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2002
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English
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With a lifeless body on his doorstep, ominous federal agents, and a deadly conspiracy looming, Lewis Cole finds himself in deep water that threatens to drown him...
When retired Department of Defense analyst Lewis Cole stumbles upon a murdered man in a quiet state park near his coastal home in Tyler Beach, New Hampshire, he's determined to stay out of the case. But his plans are derailed when a team of federal agents arrives, claiming the victim...
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Lewis Cole mysteries volume 6
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Thomas Dunne/St Martins Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2006
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English
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In a world of political deception, one man must uncover the truth in order to expose an unfolding conspiracy... and save his own life.
When shots ring out at a political rally, retired Department of Defense analyst and local columnist Lewis Cole becomes the prime suspect in an assassination attempt, forcing him to race against time to clear his name and expose the real shooter. With the Secret Service on his tail and a relentless stalker lurking...
9) Deadly cove
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Lewis Cole mysteries volume 7
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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In the commotion of an anti-nuclear protest, a sudden eruption of gunfire pushes Lewis Cole into a race against time.
While covering an anti-nuclear protest, magazine columnist and former Department of Defense research analyst, Lewis Cole, is thrust into chaos as shots ring out among the crowd, leaving Lewis's friend injured and a charismatic activist dead.
Determined to seek justice for his friend and unsatisfied with leaving the investigation...
10) Dead sand
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Otto Penzler Books
Pub. Date
c1994
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English
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When a young waitress is found dead at a New England beachside resort, a retired defense analyst with a mysterious past must uncover the truth behind her murder.
Lewis Cole thought he'd left his demons behind. He was looking for serenity, retiring from his high-stress Defense Department job to become a magazine columnist living in the New Hampshire coast.
But when a teenage waitress turns up dead, Cole finds himself thrust into action. There is...
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Dark victory volume 1
Publisher
Baen
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"ORIGINAL TRADE PAPERBACK. From two time Shamus Award winner Brendan DuBois comes a terrifying and original tale of a world populated mostly by teens, who are fighting to save their lives. and the future of planet Earth. A decade ago, the alien Creepers came to Earth, dropping asteroids to drown our coastal cities, detonating nuclear weapons overhead to destroy our communications, power and computer systems, and to set up their network of killer stealth...
13) Countdown
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Amy Cornwall novels volume 2
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English
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"Agent Amy Cornwall excels at working from the shadows--until a botched field operation reveals dark dealings between her bosses and an informant. And a hidden plot by a terrorist genius that could kill thousands of Americans. Among them: her husband and daughter. She has to go dark. The Division wants to erase her. And they know every detail about her identity, her history, and her family. Agent Cornwall's countdown has begun."--
15) The first lady
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English
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"Sally Grissom is a top secret service agent in charge of the Presidential Protection team. She knows that something is amiss when she is summoned to a private meeting with the President and his Chief of Staff without any witnesses. But she couldn't have predicted that she'd be forced to take on an investigation surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the First Lady with strict orders to keep it a secret. The First Lady's absence comes in the...
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Midnight Ink
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"The Negotiator has built a lucrative business on his talent for moving valuable merchandise with no questions asked. As a successful entrepreneur in the criminal underground, he's learned that it's good for business―and for his health―to keep gunplay off the table as much as possible.But when a deal that promises to deliver a massive payday leads to a bloodbath, he's forced into a no-holds-barred mission for vengeance. And for the Negotiator,...
19) Blowback
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English
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US President Keegan Barrett has swept into office on his success as Director of the CIA. Six months into his first term, he devises a clandestine power grab with deadly consequences. Barrett personally orders Special Agents Liam Grey and Noa Himel to execute his plan, but their loyalties are divided. The CIA serves at the pleasure of the president, yet they've sworn to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign...
20) The summer house
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2020.
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English
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"When seven murder victims are found in a small town, the homicide investigation shakes a small-town sheriff to her core"--
Sullivan County, Georgia. One historic lake house. Seven murder victims. Two versions of the truth.... When Army Rangers posted to the local base are implicated in a major crime, the investigating team is led by Major Jeremiah Cook. Sheriff Emma Williams has never worked a multiple homicide, and Cook knows it. And the evidence...