Have your passports ready and hold on to your hat with these international thrillers written by skilled authors. These books will take you on a jaunt across the ocean and keep you at the edge of your seat with their suspense, political intrigue, military missions, and more. You won’t even have to leave the safety of your couch to enjoy the ride!
The Crown Conspiracy
by Connie Mann
Travel to Germany, the Alps, Venice, and more in this art heist mystery novel. Skilled Robin Hood art thief and forger Sophie Williams feels determined to return stolen art to its rightful owners using her gifts at spotting a forgery . . . and creating an exact copy to replace the stolen work. But when a famous portrait missing for decades resurfaces at her best friend’s art gallery, she finds herself in the spotlight at the most inopportune moment. Then her best friend vanishes. Convinced that finding the missing companion portraits will lead to her friend, Sophie begins a twisty investigation that pits her against ruthless treasure hunters, a handsome investigator, and a mysterious group that offers help, wearing an emblem identical to one on the returned painting. Fans of The Thomas Crown Affair and The Italian Job will love this one!
Read more about what inspired The Crown Conspiracy in this blog post by author Connie Mann.
The Libyan Diversion
by Joel C. Rosenberg
Joel C. Rosenberg does it again in this geopolitical action-packed thriller set in the Vatican and across the Middle East, including Libya, Yemen, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. Part of the Marcus Ryker series, the first page plunges readers into Ryker’s fighter jet just before it crashes above Iraq. This heroic operative has endured torture, beatings, and wounds while serving his country but may lose his hard-earned reputation when he recommends a drone strike that goes seriously awry. Ryker races against the clock to clear his name and stop a retaliatory threat against the United States. Will he succeed?
The Peasant King
by Tessa Afshar
You’ll love this adventure novel filled with romance, action, and imagination set in biblical times. Hidden identity, navigating enemy territory, and a prison escape keep readers’ blood pressure high! When Jemmah’s mother, the Persian king’s famous senior scribe, is kidnapped, Jemmah and her sister sneak into enemy territory to rescue her. But infiltrating their adversary’s lands proves easier than escaping from them. Fleeing through dangerous mountain passes, their survival depends on the skills of a mysterious stranger they free from prison named Asher. As Asher and Jemmah both safeguard their secrets and engage in a dangerous escape, Jemmah must convince Asher to give up everything he has worked for, all for the sake of a higher purpose. The Peasant King can be read alone or as a companion to The Hidden Prince.
Redd Christmas
by Ryan Steck
It’s Christmas Eve on the Iraqi/Syrian border, and Matthew Redd faces a dilemma when two of his commitments collide: Before leaving for the Marines, he promised his father he would always call on Christmas Eve, no matter where in the world he was stationed. But he also made a commitment to serve the Marine Corps and his brothers-in-arms. It’s a race against the clock when Redd’s team is called out on a dangerous mission to rescue a group of fellow Marines pinned down by enemy soldiers and return safely to base in time to call his father before Christmas Day arrives. This adventure novella will keep you guessing! If you like high-suspense stories, you’ll love this one. Redd Christmas is available in a digital version, or within the hardcover edition of Out for Blood.
Long Walk Home
by DiAnn Mills
This international thriller comes with a humanitarian heart. Meet feisty Dr. Larson Kerr, serving and loving the Sudanese people who endure overwhelming medical needs in a violent and dangerous war-torn country. When Arab Christian pilot Paul Farid flies a relief mission into Larson’s area, tensions rise between the American doctor, Paul, and Colonel Ben Alier of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army. Then Colonel Alier’s sister Rachel is kidnapped, forcing a tenuous alliance between the men as they try and rescue her. A riveting story about the vulnerability of the Sudanese villagers facing starvation and violence—and the lives of the people serving among them. Readers will ponder what justice looks like when the ones chosen to protect the people from a violent government create their own questionable and dangerous ethics. Available in digital only.
The reading choice is hard, so we hope several of these books join your TBR pile!
