Rough Justice by Jack Higgins Copyright 2008

Dispatched by the President to report on the state of troubled Kosovo his trusted agent Blake Johnson runs into a military man named Harry Miller, who has done the same task from the British Prime Minister. Johnson and Miller band together just in time to stop a Russian officer from torching a mosque – or rather , Miller stops him, with a bullet to the forehead. This action will have considerable consequences, not only for Miller and Johnson and their associates, including Britain’s Sean Dillon, but for a great many other people, all the way to the top of the governments of the United States, Britain, and Russia. Death begets death and revenge leads to revenge.
ISB 978-0-399-15513-0

The Killing Hour by Lisa Gardner Copyright 2003
Death always strikes on time…. Each time he strikes, he takes two victims. He waits for the first victim to be discovered – a body containing all the clues investigators need to find the second victim, who counts the seconds… to a slow but certain death.
Now, two girls have disappeared, and the deadly countdown begins again. Rookie FBI agent Kimberly Quicy knows the killer’s deadline can be met – but she’ll have to break some rules to do it. Joining forces with her father, renowned FBI profiler Pierce Quincy, and his partner, Rainie Conner, Kimberly will begin a dangerous hunt for a predator like none she’s ever seen. He’s had five years to perfect his game. Now the clock is ticking. For his victims and for Kimberly…. Time’s Up.
ISBN 0-553-58452-9

Ice by Linda Howard Copyright 2009
On holiday leave from the service, Gabriel McQueen is sent into a brewing ice storm to make sure that his father’s distant neighbor, Lolly Helton, who has fallen out of contact, is safe and sound. It’s a trip that Gabriel would rather not make, given the bitter winter weather – and the icy conditions that have always existed between him and Lolly. Arriving at Lolly’s home, Gabriel spot strangers thorough the windows – one of them packing a weapon – and kicks into combat mode. But once Lolly is rescued, the heat – and the hunt are on. Snowbound, unarmed, and literally under the gun, Gabriel and Lolly must depend on each other to endure the merciless forces of nature and evade the ruthless enemy out in the blackness of the silent night – and out for their blood.
ISBN 078-0-345-51720-3

Run for Your Life by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge Copyright 2009
Only one man in the NYPD can tackle this high-profile case: Detective Michael Bennett. A calculating murderer called the Teacher is terrorizing New York City’s powerful, arrogant elite. Rich people must mine their manners or die. For anyone else, the pressure would be overwhelming, but Mike is ready. Taking care of his ten children has prepared him for the job! With his hands already full – his kids have all caught a virulent flu – he must now track down the killer. As a secret patter emerges in the Teacher’s lessons, detective Bennett has just a few precious hours to save New York from the greatest disaster in its history.