Don’t miss the best new action from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! You’ll love this month’s action picks — which include a propulsive murder mystery, a gripping page-turner set in early 20th-century Texas, and more!

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	With the nation’s fate hanging in the balance, Scot Harvath must stop a deadly conspiracy WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “No one writes a better thriller than Brad Thor” (The Washington Post) When elite operative Scot Harvath returns to the US after six months abroad, he’s immediately plunged into a high-stakes race to stop shadowy enemies thirsting for power “A must-read for anyone who craves hard-hitting action… If you read one book this summer, make it this one!” (The Real Book Spy) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Lee Child and Jeffery Deaver raced through this suspenseful page-turner WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A murder victim — confined to a chair, antlers tied to his head, alone on a road — reveals dark secrets in a placid English village Introduces DS Nicola Bridge and rookie Harry Ward, alongside a cast of memorable townspeople “Intriguing suspense and drama, plus an outstanding cast of characters and a mystery that will keep readers riveted until the fulfilling climax” (Library Journal) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers The latest adrenaline-packed entry in a #1 New York Times bestselling series WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A shadowy mobster is wreaking havoc, lives are on the line, and lawyer Stone Barrington is caught in the cross fire Named one of New York Post’s best summer beach reads of 2025 From an author who “keeps layering on the suspense until you can hardly breathe” (Linwood Barclay) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers You won’t be able to put down this ‘roller-coaster ride of escalating danger’ (The New York Times) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Steven Spielberg and Netflix are already adapting this smash-hit New York Times bestseller for TV When Roman Carruthers is called home after a tragedy, he finds his family struggling and their business fraying — but his efforts to help will draw him into danger The author of Razorblade Tears and All the Sinners Bleed delivers a “raw, gritty, and undeniably entertaining” read (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Highly anticipated by NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and many more Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers A propulsive, globe-spanning adventure from a #1 New York Times bestselling powerhouse WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Take it from Tess Gerritsen: “There’s no one like Iris Johansen!” With her family’s lives at stake, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan races through the jungles of Africa to take down a mastermind “Johansen’s shrewd and steely female operative is as tough as they come” (Booklist) Learn more... GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Family drama and danger collide in a ‘winner from a crime writer at the top of his game’ (Publishers Weekly) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Southern noir at its absolute best from “a great American novelist” (Michael Connelly) In World War I–era Texas, 14-year-old Bessie accidentally kills an unarmed man to protect her father — and is forced to escape to New York City “You can always count on Burke to deliver a white-hot page-turner” (AARP) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers This ‘fast-paced’ legal thriller impressed James Patterson WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In Los Angeles, disgraced lawyer Jake West will do whatever it takes to find his ex–best friend’s killer and clear his own name “With a fast, edge-of-your-seat pace, Proof is a roller-coaster ride that fans of John Grisham and Scott Turow will enjoy” (Booklist) Tense, gritty, and impossible to put down Penned by a longtime writer and producer on the hit TV show Suits Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Forty-eight hours expose an idyllic seaside town’s dark underbelly WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “The story crackles with danger… Reading it felt like falling into a rip current — I was gone until the last page” (People) The mysterious death of a teenage boy draws newcomer PI Sonny Rush into a tangled web of secrets “One of the strongest voices in crime fiction today” (J.T. Ellison) kicks off a new series with an intriguing conspiracy and vivid atmosphere Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers ‘A rip-roaring, tension-filled tale of greed, murder, and revenge’ (David Baldacci) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: This instant New York Times bestseller from the author of The Only One Left puts an action-packed spin on a classic Anna has baited those responsible for her family’s destruction onto an overnight train — but is she the only one out for revenge? “Nonstop suspense with twists and turns that will leave your head spinning” (Freida McFadden) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers