Best The Double Cross Books

Whistleblower

The Senator's Wife • Book 3

by Jen Lyon

As Alex's soccer stardom rises and Carlton's campaign intensifies, Catharine struggles with her messy divorce's public fallout while protecting their forbidden love. Political romance where personal happiness battles public expectations.

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As Alex's soccer stardom rises and Carlton's campaign intensifies, Catharine struggles with her messy divorce's public fallout while protecting their forbidden love. Political romance where personal happiness battles public expectations.

I Must Betray You

by Ruta Sepetys

The Third Option

Mitch Rapp • Book 4

by Vince Flynn

CIA forces set up their own operative for elimination when Rapp's mission to stop weapons sales becomes a cover for removing him permanently from the game.

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CIA forces set up their own operative for elimination when Rapp's mission to stop weapons sales becomes a cover for removing him permanently from the game.

Theft of Swords

Riyria Revelations • Book 1

by Michael J. Sullivan

Two rogues-for-hire steal the wrong sword and wind up framed for murder in this fantasy that proves the best adventures start with the worst plans.

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Two rogues-for-hire steal the wrong sword and wind up framed for murder in this fantasy that proves the best adventures start with the worst plans.

Rogue Wolf (Noah Wolf Book 22)

Noah Wolf • Book 22

by David Archer, Vince Vogel

Former elite operative Noah Wolf can't escape the world of espionage, even when he tries to stay retired. Book twenty-two in this bestselling thriller series proves the formula still works.

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Former elite operative Noah Wolf can't escape the world of espionage, even when he tries to stay retired. Book twenty-two in this bestselling thriller series proves the formula still works.

The Unlikely Spy

Michael Osbourne

by Daniel Silva

A bumbling academic becomes Britain's secret weapon against Nazi infiltration in this cat-and-mouse thriller. Silva crafts intricate espionage where the most ordinary people prove most dangerous.

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A bumbling academic becomes Britain's secret weapon against Nazi infiltration in this cat-and-mouse thriller. Silva crafts intricate espionage where the most ordinary people prove most dangerous.

None of This is True

by Lisa Jewell

Podcaster Alix meets Josie, who shares her exact birthday and an unsettling obsession with Alix's life, leading to a psychological thriller about truth and manipulation.

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Podcaster Alix meets Josie, who shares her exact birthday and an unsettling obsession with Alix's life, leading to a psychological thriller about truth and manipulation.

Dance of Death

Pendergast • Book 6

by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

The Pendergast series reaches its emotional peak as the FBI agent confronts his brilliant, psychopathic brother Diogenes in a twisted revenge plot that targets everyone Pendergast cares about.

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The Pendergast series reaches its emotional peak as the FBI agent confronts his brilliant, psychopathic brother Diogenes in a twisted revenge plot that targets everyone Pendergast cares about.

The Winner

by David Baldacci

A rigged lottery offers LuAnn Tyler escape from poverty, but the $100 million prize comes with permanent exile and a decade later, deadly consequences.

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A rigged lottery offers LuAnn Tyler escape from poverty, but the $100 million prize comes with permanent exile and a decade later, deadly consequences.

A Killer's Alibi

Philadelphia Legal • Book 3

by William L. Myers Jr.

Defense attorney Mick McFarland faces his most challenging case when crime lord Jimmy Nunzio is caught knife-in-hand over a corpse. Myers weaves family secrets through legal maneuvering, creating a thriller where evidence deceives.

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Defense attorney Mick McFarland faces his most challenging case when crime lord Jimmy Nunzio is caught knife-in-hand over a corpse. Myers weaves family secrets through legal maneuvering, creating a thriller where evidence deceives.

Super Con

Billy Cunningham • Book 3

by James Swain

Master grifter Billy Cunningham has never met a Vegas casino he couldn't fleece, but now he's planning the ultimate score with a team of high-profile cheats. Swain cranks up the tension as multiple cons run simultaneously and everyone's got an angle.

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Master grifter Billy Cunningham has never met a Vegas casino he couldn't fleece, but now he's planning the ultimate score with a team of high-profile cheats. Swain cranks up the tension as multiple cons run simultaneously and everyone's got an angle.

Look Twice

Ingrid Skyberg FBI Thriller • Book 8

by Eva Hudson

An undeveloped roll of film from Agent Skyberg's predecessor contains cryptic photos—a Scotland map, rare bird, office party—that may be clues to crimes he never solved before dying.

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An undeveloped roll of film from Agent Skyberg's predecessor contains cryptic photos—a Scotland map, rare bird, office party—that may be clues to crimes he never solved before dying.

Fingersmith

by Sarah Waters

Sue grows up among London's pickpockets before being recruited for a con targeting sheltered heiress Maud Lilly—but Waters' Victorian thriller reveals that everyone is playing a deeper game than they realize.

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Sue grows up among London's pickpockets before being recruited for a con targeting sheltered heiress Maud Lilly—but Waters' Victorian thriller reveals that everyone is playing a deeper game than they realize.

The Last Mrs. Parrish

Mrs. Parrish • Book 1

by Liv Constantine

Ambitious Amber infiltrates Daphne Parrish's glamorous world by befriending the socialite, then seducing her husband. But Daphne isn't the naive victim Amber assumed—this psychological thriller has layers beneath its surface betrayals.

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Ambitious Amber infiltrates Daphne Parrish's glamorous world by befriending the socialite, then seducing her husband. But Daphne isn't the naive victim Amber assumed—this psychological thriller has layers beneath its surface betrayals.

An Act of Treason

Kyle Swanson Sniper • Book 4

by Jack Coughlin, Donald A. Davis

Captured in Pakistan and betrayed by an American hero he once idolized, sniper Kyle Swanson must escape while his girlfriend faces treason charges.

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Captured in Pakistan and betrayed by an American hero he once idolized, sniper Kyle Swanson must escape while his girlfriend faces treason charges.

Void Moon

Harry Bosch Universe • Book 9

by Michael Connelly

Fresh out of prison, professional thief Cassie Black targets a Las Vegas high-roller suite for one last score, unaware she's become the hunted instead of the hunter.

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Fresh out of prison, professional thief Cassie Black targets a Las Vegas high-roller suite for one last score, unaware she's become the hunted instead of the hunter.

The Other Side of Midnight

Midnight • Book 1

by Sidney Sheldon

Three ruthless people—a beautiful actress, a powerful Greek tycoon, and a charming adventurer—manipulate an unsuspecting American woman in their game of revenge. Sheldon weaves international intrigue with romantic betrayal across glamorous European settings.

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Three ruthless people—a beautiful actress, a powerful Greek tycoon, and a charming adventurer—manipulate an unsuspecting American woman in their game of revenge. Sheldon weaves international intrigue with romantic betrayal across glamorous European settings.

Anatomy of an Alibi

by Ashley Elston

When Aubrey impersonates Camille to create the perfect alibi, their elaborate deception unravels into a deadly game of truth and lies in small-town Louisiana.

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When Aubrey impersonates Camille to create the perfect alibi, their elaborate deception unravels into a deadly game of truth and lies in small-town Louisiana.

The Artifact 2: Science Fiction Thriller

The Artifact • Book 2

by Joshua T. Calvert

Betrayed FBI agents and a kidnapped researcher converge on the explosive truth about an artifact that has governments worldwide willing to kill for its secrets.

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Betrayed FBI agents and a kidnapped researcher converge on the explosive truth about an artifact that has governments worldwide willing to kill for its secrets.

An Anonymous Girl

by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

What starts as easy money for participating in a psychology study becomes a suffocating web of manipulation when the researcher begins controlling every aspect of Jessica's life.

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What starts as easy money for participating in a psychology study becomes a suffocating web of manipulation when the researcher begins controlling every aspect of Jessica's life.

Everyone Here Is Lying

by Shari Lapena

Nine-year-old Avery vanishes from her safe suburban neighborhood, and every adult around her is hiding something damaging.

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Nine-year-old Avery vanishes from her safe suburban neighborhood, and every adult around her is hiding something damaging.

Library System Reset: Citation: A Magical Library LitRPG Adventure

Library System Reset • Book 5

by K.T. Hanna

Grief-stricken Quinn unravels a vast conspiracy when she realizes every decision leading to their catastrophic dragon encounter was carefully orchestrated manipulation.

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Grief-stricken Quinn unravels a vast conspiracy when she realizes every decision leading to their catastrophic dragon encounter was carefully orchestrated manipulation.

The Three-Nine Line

A Cordell Logan Mystery • Book 4

by David Freed

Forty years after the Hanoi Hilton, three American POWs return to Vietnam hoping to make peace with their most vicious guard, but 'Mr. Wonderful's' murder threatens a major trade agreement.

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Forty years after the Hanoi Hilton, three American POWs return to Vietnam hoping to make peace with their most vicious guard, but 'Mr. Wonderful's' murder threatens a major trade agreement.

Firebreak

Parker • Book 20

by Richard Stark

Professional thief Parker faces two problems: stealing a dot-com billionaire's hidden art treasures and finding out who sent an assassin to his house.

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Professional thief Parker faces two problems: stealing a dot-com billionaire's hidden art treasures and finding out who sent an assassin to his house.

Line of Control

Tom Clancy's Op-Center • Book 8

by Jeff Rovin, Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik

A covert mission to capture an Islamic cleric spirals into full-scale warfare when the Striker team finds themselves caught between warring nations. High-stakes military action meets political intrigue.

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A covert mission to capture an Islamic cleric spirals into full-scale warfare when the Striker team finds themselves caught between warring nations. High-stakes military action meets political intrigue.

Santa Fe Dead

Ed Eagle • Book 3

by Stuart Woods

A slick legal thriller that flips the script by putting lawyer Ed Eagle on the witness stand against his murderous ex-wife, only to discover winning in court doesn't mean winning in life.

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A slick legal thriller that flips the script by putting lawyer Ed Eagle on the witness stand against his murderous ex-wife, only to discover winning in court doesn't mean winning in life.

Permadeath

by Miguel H. Villarreal

Marcus joins a mysterious online shooter for the million-dollar prize, but players who die in-game start vanishing from real life. Villarreal weaponizes gaming culture into a deadly psychological trap.

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Marcus joins a mysterious online shooter for the million-dollar prize, but players who die in-game start vanishing from real life. Villarreal weaponizes gaming culture into a deadly psychological trap.

The Postman Always Rings Twice

by James M. Cain

Cain's depression-era noir follows Frank and Cora's murderous affair from conception to courtroom, showing how their perfect crime becomes an inescapable trap of guilt and suspicion.

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Cain's depression-era noir follows Frank and Cora's murderous affair from conception to courtroom, showing how their perfect crime becomes an inescapable trap of guilt and suspicion.

Sidney Sheldon's Angel of the Dark

by Tilly Bagshawe, Sidney Sheldon

Working from Sheldon's unpublished archives, Bagshawe crafts a thriller that spans continents and decades, following a pattern of murders linked by an irresistible and deadly woman. Classic Sheldon melodrama meets modern pacing.

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Working from Sheldon's unpublished archives, Bagshawe crafts a thriller that spans continents and decades, following a pattern of murders linked by an irresistible and deadly woman. Classic Sheldon melodrama meets modern pacing.

Tom Clancy Rules of Engagement (A Jack Ryan Novel)

A Jack Ryan Novel (publication order) • Book 27

by Ward Larsen

When a Cabinet member dies in what appears to be an aviation accident, President Jack Ryan's instincts tell him someone wanted his friend dead - and they might not be finished.

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When a Cabinet member dies in what appears to be an aviation accident, President Jack Ryan's instincts tell him someone wanted his friend dead - and they might not be finished.

Fiddle Game

Herman Jackson • Book 1

by Richard A. Thompson

Bail bondsman Herman Jackson fled Detroit's dangerous bookie life for Minnesota's quiet respectability until Amy Cox deposits a priceless violin as collateral. Thompson's debut throws his ex-bookie protagonist back into the criminal world he escaped.

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Bail bondsman Herman Jackson fled Detroit's dangerous bookie life for Minnesota's quiet respectability until Amy Cox deposits a priceless violin as collateral. Thompson's debut throws his ex-bookie protagonist back into the criminal world he escaped.

Deception Island

The Legionnaires • Book 1

by Brynn Kelly

When a desperate father must abduct an American heiress to save his kidnapped son, their forced partnership on a remote island reveals darker truths than either expected.

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When a desperate father must abduct an American heiress to save his kidnapped son, their forced partnership on a remote island reveals darker truths than either expected.

The Smart Girl's Guide to Revenge

by Jessica May Harper, Kaya Scodelario

Prison taught Jessica that "till death do us part" meant everything to her and nothing to him—now she's free and ready to balance the scales with methodical precision.

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Prison taught Jessica that "till death do us part" meant everything to her and nothing to him—now she's free and ready to balance the scales with methodical precision.