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One Nation Under Blackmail
by Whitney Alyse Webb • 2022
Seventeen White House visits. The blackmail machine that protected Jeffrey Epstein for decades.
4.42
712
One Nation Under Blackmail Summary
One Nation Under Blackmail 89%
Seventeen White House visits. The blackmail machine that protected Jeffrey Epstein for decades.
by Whitney Alyse Webb 2022
4.42
712 ratings
Follow the Money
by Dan Bongino • 2020
A Cambridge dinner, a monitored phone call, and the trap that felled a national security advisor.
4.36
757
Follow the Money Summary
Follow the Money 88%
A Cambridge dinner, a monitored phone call, and the trap that felled a national security advisor.
by Dan Bongino 2020
4.36
757 ratings
Hard Landing
by Stephen Leather • 2004
An undercover cop gets close to a prison kingpin, but his family is targeted on the outside.
4.06
6k+
Hard Landing Summary
Hard Landing 88%
An undercover cop gets close to a prison kingpin, but his family is targeted on the outside.
by Stephen Leather 2004
4.06
6k+ ratings
Spy Schools
by Daniel Golden • 2017
China, Cuba, and the CIA recruit on American campuses. The schools look the other way.
3.57
315
Spy Schools Summary
Spy Schools 88%
China, Cuba, and the CIA recruit on American campuses. The schools look the other way.
by Daniel Golden 2017
3.57
315 ratings
The Night Manager
by John le Carré • 1993
Haunted by a woman's murder, a hotel night manager infiltrates a charismatic arms dealer's empire.
3.85
24k+
The Night Manager Summary
The Night Manager 88%
Haunted by a woman's murder, a hotel night manager infiltrates a charismatic arms dealer's empire.
by John le Carré 1993
3.85
24k+ ratings
The Bourne Supremacy
by Robert Ludlum • 1986
A taipan seizes his wife. The ransom: the impostor killing in his name across Hong Kong.
4.11
183k+
The Bourne Supremacy Summary
The Bourne Supremacy 88%
A taipan seizes his wife. The ransom: the impostor killing in his name across Hong Kong.
by Robert Ludlum 1986
4.11
183k+ ratings
The Black Widow
by Daniel Silva • 2016
After an ISIS attack on Paris, a female spy goes undercover as a jihadi widow to hunt its architect.
4.33
38k+
The Black Widow Summary
The Black Widow 88%
After an ISIS attack on Paris, a female spy goes undercover as a jihadi widow to hunt its architect.
by Daniel Silva 2016
4.33
38k+ ratings
Four Shots in the Night
by Henry Hemming • 2024
The IRA's top executioner of informers was himself a British spy. A single murder pulled the thread.
4.30
2k+
Four Shots in the Night Summary
Four Shots in the Night 88%
The IRA's top executioner of informers was himself a British spy. A single murder pulled the thread.
by Henry Hemming 2024
4.30
2k+ ratings
Dark Alliance
by Gary Webb • 1998
The CIA's Contra army needed money. The cocaine they smuggled to get it fueled LA's crack epidemic.
4.30
2k+
Dark Alliance Summary
Dark Alliance 88%
The CIA's Contra army needed money. The cocaine they smuggled to get it fueled LA's crack epidemic.
by Gary Webb 1998
4.30
2k+ ratings
Dark Wire
by Joseph Cox • 2024
The FBI secretly ran the encrypted phone company that criminals trusted, and read every message.
3.98
3k+
Dark Wire Summary
Dark Wire 88%
The FBI secretly ran the encrypted phone company that criminals trusted, and read every message.
by Joseph Cox 2024
3.98
3k+ ratings
The Broker
by John Grisham • 2005
A fallen insider, pardoned and exiled to Italy, becomes bait in a CIA trap.
3.84
103k+
The Broker Summary
The Broker 88%
A fallen insider, pardoned and exiled to Italy, becomes bait in a CIA trap.
by John Grisham 2005
3.84
103k+ ratings
Iron Orchid
by Stuart Woods • 2005
A CIA trainee joins a manhunt for a rogue agent-turned-vigilante, but he's a ghost in the crowd.
3.97
7k+
Iron Orchid Summary
Iron Orchid 88%
A CIA trainee joins a manhunt for a rogue agent-turned-vigilante, but he's a ghost in the crowd.
by Stuart Woods 2005
3.97
7k+ ratings
Unseen
by Karin Slaughter • 2013
A deadly drug raid uncovers a silent boy and a conspiracy rotting a small-town police force.
4.18
63k+
Unseen Summary
Unseen 88%
A deadly drug raid uncovers a silent boy and a conspiracy rotting a small-town police force.
by Karin Slaughter 2013
4.18
63k+ ratings
Cleaning the Gold
by Karin Slaughter • 2019
Undercover at Fort Knox, two men cleaning gold learn their separate missions point to one crime
3.49
25k+
Cleaning the Gold Summary
Cleaning the Gold 88%
Undercover at Fort Knox, two men cleaning gold learn their separate missions point to one crime
by Karin Slaughter 2019
3.49
25k+ ratings
The Cry of the Halidon
by Robert Ludlum • 1972
A geologist's secret Jamaica survey pits him against a cartel, spies, and a hidden society.
3.77
7k+
The Cry of the Halidon Summary
The Cry of the Halidon 88%
A geologist's secret Jamaica survey pits him against a cartel, spies, and a hidden society.
by Robert Ludlum 1972
3.77
7k+ ratings
The Messenger
by Daniel Silva • 2006
An Israeli spy baits a financier with a lost van Gogh to avenge the Vatican massacre.
4.26
33k+
The Messenger Summary
The Messenger 88%
An Israeli spy baits a financier with a lost van Gogh to avenge the Vatican massacre.
by Daniel Silva 2006
4.26
33k+ ratings
Dead Eye
by Mark Greaney • 2013
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
4.42
23k+
Dead Eye Summary
Dead Eye 88%
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
by Mark Greaney 2013
4.42
23k+ ratings
The Bourne Ultimatum
by Robert Ludlum • 2004
To save his family, a professor must once again become the deadliest assassin alive.
4.08
68k+
The Bourne Ultimatum Summary
The Bourne Ultimatum 87%
To save his family, a professor must once again become the deadliest assassin alive.
by Robert Ludlum 2004
4.08
68k+ ratings
Long Shadows
by David Baldacci • 2022
A judge murdered, a blindfold sliced open at the eyes. An agent who forgets nothing investigates.
4.41
61k+
Long Shadows Summary
Long Shadows 87%
A judge murdered, a blindfold sliced open at the eyes. An agent who forgets nothing investigates.
by David Baldacci 2022
4.41
61k+ ratings
The English Girl
by Daniel Silva • 2013
A British political aide and secret PM lover vanishes, dragging Gabriel Allon into a Russian plot.
4.19
37k+
The English Girl Summary
The English Girl 87%
A British political aide and secret PM lover vanishes, dragging Gabriel Allon into a Russian plot.
by Daniel Silva 2013
4.19
37k+ ratings
House of Spies
by Daniel Silva • 2017
When London burns, an Israeli spymaster tracks a ghost through a global web of art and blood.
4.31
35k+
House of Spies Summary
House of Spies 87%
When London burns, an Israeli spymaster tracks a ghost through a global web of art and blood.
by Daniel Silva 2017
4.31
35k+ ratings
The Devil's Chessboard
by David Talbot • 2015
He built the CIA. Kennedy fired him. Then he led the cover-up of Kennedy's murder.
4.35
8k+
The Devil's Chessboard Summary
The Devil's Chessboard 87%
He built the CIA. Kennedy fired him. Then he led the cover-up of Kennedy's murder.
by David Talbot 2015
4.35
8k+ ratings
The Secret Hours
by Mick Herron • 2023
A retired spy is ambushed in Devon while a bumbling inquiry unearths his lethal Berlin secret.
4.25
22k+
The Secret Hours Summary
The Secret Hours 87%
A retired spy is ambushed in Devon while a bumbling inquiry unearths his lethal Berlin secret.
by Mick Herron 2023
4.25
22k+ ratings
Splinter Cell
by David Michaels • 2004
A spy uncovers a supergun plot and learns the arms dealers are holding his daughter hostage.
3.89
14k+
Splinter Cell Summary
Splinter Cell 87%
A spy uncovers a supergun plot and learns the arms dealers are holding his daughter hostage.
by David Michaels 2004
3.89
14k+ ratings
Kill Shot
by Vince Flynn • 2012
Ambushed in Paris, a wounded CIA assassin hunts the mole who sold him out.
4.32
61k+
Kill Shot Summary
Kill Shot 87%
Ambushed in Paris, a wounded CIA assassin hunts the mole who sold him out.
by Vince Flynn 2012
4.32
61k+ ratings
Blood Orchid
by Stuart Woods • 2002
A bullet interrupts a Florida police chief's dinner, and three developers are already dead.
4.07
12k+
Blood Orchid Summary
Blood Orchid 87%
A bullet interrupts a Florida police chief's dinner, and three developers are already dead.
by Stuart Woods 2002
4.07
12k+ ratings
Little Boy Blue
by M.J. Arlidge • 2016
A detective's secret life cracks open when the murder victim is her former dominator.
4.19
16k+
Little Boy Blue Summary
Little Boy Blue 87%
A detective's secret life cracks open when the murder victim is her former dominator.
by M.J. Arlidge 2016
4.19
16k+ ratings
Simply Lies
by David Baldacci • 2023
A fake call lures a single mother to a hidden corpse and the perfect murder frame.
3.96
59k+
Simply Lies Summary
Simply Lies 87%
A fake call lures a single mother to a hidden corpse and the perfect murder frame.
by David Baldacci 2023
3.96
59k+ ratings
Big Boys' Rules
by mark-urban • 1992
Britain's covert war on the IRA: informers, bugged weapons, ambushes the state called self-defense.
3.87
326
Big Boys' Rules Summary
Big Boys' Rules 87%
Britain's covert war on the IRA: informers, bugged weapons, ambushes the state called self-defense.
by mark-urban 1992
3.87
326 ratings
The Last Coyote
by Michael Connelly • 1995
Suspended, a detective reopens his mother's cold case and stirs a cover-up someone still kills for.
4.26
86k+
The Last Coyote Summary
The Last Coyote 87%
Suspended, a detective reopens his mother's cold case and stirs a cover-up someone still kills for.
by Michael Connelly 1995
4.26
86k+ ratings
Bedingt dienstbereit. Im Herzen des BND - die Abrechnung eines Aussteigers
by Norbert Juretzko • 2004
The inside story of an intelligence agency so inept the Americans bought their agents a Winnebago.
3.67
21
Bedingt dienstbereit. Im Herzen des BND - die Abrechnung eines Aussteigers Summary
Bedingt dienstbereit. Im Herzen des BND - die Abrechnung eines Aussteigers 87%
The inside story of an intelligence agency so inept the Americans bought their agents a Winnebago.
by Norbert Juretzko 2004
3.67
21 ratings
The Cellist
by Daniel Silva • 2021
Gabriel Allon traces a murdered Russian exile to a Swiss bank laundering billions for the Kremlin.
4.00
35k+
The Cellist Summary
The Cellist 87%
Gabriel Allon traces a murdered Russian exile to a Swiss bank laundering billions for the Kremlin.
by Daniel Silva 2021
4.00
35k+ ratings
The Last Man
by Vince Flynn • 2012
Mitch Rapp races to find a kidnapped spymaster whose secrets could destroy the CIA.
4.37
42k+
The Last Man Summary
The Last Man 87%
Mitch Rapp races to find a kidnapped spymaster whose secrets could destroy the CIA.
by Vince Flynn 2012
4.37
42k+ ratings
The Second Lady
by Irving Wallace • 1980
The First Lady is a Soviet double, and one writer suspects the truth.
3.92
5k+
The Second Lady Summary
The Second Lady 87%
The First Lady is a Soviet double, and one writer suspects the truth.
by Irving Wallace 1980
3.92
5k+ ratings
The Second Life of Nick Mason
by Steve Hamilton • 2016
Nick Mason's release came with a phone. It orders murder. His family guarantees his obedience.
3.75
7k+
The Second Life of Nick Mason Summary
The Second Life of Nick Mason 87%
Nick Mason's release came with a phone. It orders murder. His family guarantees his obedience.
by Steve Hamilton 2016
3.75
7k+ ratings
Le ripou des Hells
by Éric Thibault • 2023
A celebrated anti-gang cop sold police secrets to the Hells Angels. His buyer kept the tapes.
4.03
59
Le ripou des Hells Summary
Le ripou des Hells 87%
A celebrated anti-gang cop sold police secrets to the Hells Angels. His buyer kept the tapes.
by Éric Thibault 2023
4.03
59 ratings
The Deserter
by Nelson DeMille • 2019
Two Army investigators hunt a Delta Force deserter in Caracas, only to find themselves hunted.
4.09
20k+
The Deserter Summary
The Deserter 87%
Two Army investigators hunt a Delta Force deserter in Caracas, only to find themselves hunted.
by Nelson DeMille 2019
4.09
20k+ ratings
The Black Ice
by Michael Connelly • 1993
A cop's suicide note lures Harry Bosch into a border drug war and a deadly masquerade.
4.13
96k+
The Black Ice Summary
The Black Ice 87%
A cop's suicide note lures Harry Bosch into a border drug war and a deadly masquerade.
by Michael Connelly 1993
4.13
96k+ ratings
American Assassin
by Vince Flynn • 2010
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
4.25
102k+
American Assassin Summary
American Assassin 87%
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
by Vince Flynn 2010
4.25
102k+ ratings
Code of Conduct
by Brad Thor • 2015
A Congo massacre leads a covert operative to a global conspiracy to unleash a weaponized plague.
4.23
17k+
Code of Conduct Summary
Code of Conduct 87%
A Congo massacre leads a covert operative to a global conspiracy to unleash a weaponized plague.
by Brad Thor 2015
4.23
17k+ ratings
Nielegałowie. Jak szpieguje nas Rosja?
by Shaun Walker • 2025
A century of Russian spies next door: from Lenin's fugitives to the sleepers caught last week.
4.22
2k+
Nielegałowie. Jak szpieguje nas Rosja? Summary
Nielegałowie. Jak szpieguje nas Rosja? 87%
A century of Russian spies next door: from Lenin's fugitives to the sleepers caught last week.
by Shaun Walker 2025
4.22
2k+ ratings
Storm Watch
by C.J. Box • 2023
A game warden discovers a dead man in a remote Bitcoin operation, and the state orders silence.
4.20
28k+
Storm Watch Summary
Storm Watch 87%
A game warden discovers a dead man in a remote Bitcoin operation, and the state orders silence.
by C.J. Box 2023
4.20
28k+ ratings
Redemption
by Will Jordan • 2012
A haunted operative breaks into a Russian prison to free a spy the agency buried alive.
4.01
2k+
Redemption Summary
Redemption 87%
A haunted operative breaks into a Russian prison to free a spy the agency buried alive.
by Will Jordan 2012
4.01
2k+ ratings
Dragnet Nation
by Julia Angwin • 2014
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
3.68
659
Dragnet Nation Summary
Dragnet Nation 87%
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014
3.68
659 ratings
Dark Angel
by John Sandford • 2023
A Homeland Security agent infiltrates a hacker group and becomes the target of Russian assassins.
4.21
25k+
Dark Angel Summary
Dark Angel 87%
A Homeland Security agent infiltrates a hacker group and becomes the target of Russian assassins.
by John Sandford 2023
4.21
25k+ ratings
High Stakes
by Fern Michaels • 2017
Undercover at a drug-running male dance show, a reporter races to save his old friend.
4.29
2k+
High Stakes Summary
High Stakes 87%
Undercover at a drug-running male dance show, a reporter races to save his old friend.
by Fern Michaels 2017
4.29
2k+ ratings
Portrait of a Spy
by Daniel Silva • 2011
A reluctant spy hunts a German agent through wartime London to protect the D-Day invasion secret.
4.26
34k+
Portrait of a Spy Summary
Portrait of a Spy 87%
A reluctant spy hunts a German agent through wartime London to protect the D-Day invasion secret.
by Daniel Silva 2011
4.26
34k+ ratings
A Wanted Man
by Lee Child • 2012
Reacher takes a ride with three strangers, and a roadside murder traps him with them.
4.06
91k+
A Wanted Man Summary
A Wanted Man 87%
Reacher takes a ride with three strangers, and a roadside murder traps him with them.
by Lee Child 2012
4.06
91k+ ratings
We Are Anonymous
by Parmy Olson • 2012
The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.
3.97
3k+
We Are Anonymous Summary
We Are Anonymous 87%
The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.
by Parmy Olson 2012
3.97
3k+ ratings
Orchid Blues
by Stuart Woods • 2001
A heist kills her fiancé. A police chief tracks the robbers into a militia's assassination plot.
4.00
9k+
Orchid Blues Summary
Orchid Blues 87%
A heist kills her fiancé. A police chief tracks the robbers into a militia's assassination plot.
by Stuart Woods 2001
4.00
9k+ ratings
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