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Life Lessons Summary

by Kaje Harper 2011 276 pages

The Night She Disappeared Summary

The Night She Disappeared

by Lisa Jewell 2021 416 pages

Mystery Thriller

Matterhorn Summary

by Christopher Reich 2024 344 pages

Mystery Thriller

Nightshade Summary

by Michael Connelly 2025 345 pages

I Will Find You Summary

I Will Find You

by Harlan Coben 2023 329 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Oligarch's Daughter Summary

The Oligarch's Daughter

by Joseph Finder 2025 447 pages

We All Fall Down Summary

We All Fall Down

by Robert Cormier 1991 208 pages

Cross Country Summary

by James Patterson 2008 480 pages

Mary, Mary Summary

by James Patterson 2005 413 pages

London Bridges Summary

by James Patterson 2004 403 pages

The Man from St. Petersburg Summary

The Man from St. Petersburg

by Ken Follett 1982 320 pages

Historical Fiction

The Second Lady Summary

The Second Lady

by Irving Wallace 1980 341 pages

Adam's Apple Summary

by Liv Morris 2013 303 pages

Contemporary Romance

The Business Trip Summary

The Business Trip

by Jessie Garcia 2025 344 pages

Mystery Thriller

Kisscut Summary

by Karin Slaughter 2002 436 pages

The Nurse's Secret Summary

The Nurse's Secret

by Amanda Skenandore 2022 362 pages

Historical Fiction

Bloodline Summary

by Sidney Sheldon 1977 409 pages

When the Bough Breaks Summary

When the Bough Breaks

by Jonathan Kellerman 1985 448 pages

Naked in Death Summary

by J.D. Robb 1995 306 pages

The Watchman Summary

by Robert Crais 2007 304 pages

Run for Your Life Summary

Run for Your Life

by James Patterson 2009 373 pages

Love, Mom Summary

by Iliana Xander 2024 348 pages

Mystery Thriller

Hornet Flight Summary

by Ken Follett 2002 518 pages

Historical Fiction

Blood Work Summary

by Michael Connelly 1998 498 pages

Better Off Dead Summary

Better Off Dead

by Lee Child 2021 336 pages

Sentinel Summary

by Mark Greaney 2024 496 pages

Military Fiction

Rules of Prey Summary

by John Sandford 1989 479 pages

Broken Bayou Summary

by Jennifer Moorhead 2024 265 pages

Mystery Thriller

Stay Close Summary

by Harlan Coben 2012 387 pages

The Vacation Rental Summary

The Vacation Rental

by Katie Sise 2024 284 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Shimmering State Summary

The Shimmering State

by Meredith Westgate 2021 320 pages

Science Fiction

Separation of Power Summary

Separation of Power

by Vince Flynn 2001 448 pages

Eye of the Needle Summary

Eye of the Needle

by Ken Follett 1978 368 pages

Historical Fiction

The Racketeer Summary

by John Grisham 2012 340 pages

I, Alex Cross Summary

by James Patterson 2009 400 pages

Sidney Sheldon's The Tides of Memory Summary

Sidney Sheldon's The Tides of Memory

by Tilly Bagshawe 2013 393 pages

The Clinic Summary

by Cate Quinn 2024 448 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Deserter Summary

by Nelson DeMille 2019 544 pages

Military Fiction

by Clive Cussler 1992 649 pages

The Overton Window Summary

The Overton Window

by Glenn Beck 2010 9 pages

The Woman in Suite 11 Summary

The Woman in Suite 11

by Ruth Ware 2025 400 pages

Mystery Thriller

Desperation Summary

by Stephen King 1996 547 pages

Life or Death Summary

by Michael Robotham 2014 449 pages

The Bourne Sanction Summary

The Bourne Sanction

by Eric Van Lustbader 2008 484 pages

Walk the Wire Summary

by David Baldacci 2020 432 pages

Tell Me Your Dreams Summary

Tell Me Your Dreams

by Sidney Sheldon 1998 384 pages

Mystery Thriller

Open Season Summary

by Jonathan Kellerman 2025 288 pages

Before Sunrise Summary

by Diana Palmer 2006 384 pages

Contemporary Romance

The Unraveling Summary

by Vi Keeland 2024 291 pages

The Negotiator Summary

by Frederick Forsyth 1989 512 pages

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