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Thriller
Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains. Literary devices such as suspense, red herrings and cliffhangers are used extensively.
Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller, the hero must thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than uncover a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the ov ...more
Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller, the hero must thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than uncover a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the ov ...more
The Wine Broker (The Richard O'Brien Series Book 3)
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The third book in the Richard O'Brien series.
Each book stands alone and offers a great escape into mystery, suspense and, in this case, fine wine! ...more
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I AM THE PREY, BUT I SEE A HUNTER IN THE MIRROR
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The Gulag’s guard became a prisoner and escaped to Alaska. In America he became one of the most successful businessmen of his time.
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