Perfect for Bourne and Clancy fans

Fatal DomainBook 2 in Travis Brock thrillers
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When the past scratches its way into the present, it can leave deep scars.

A series of cryptic clues leads Department of Defense redactor Travis Brock to suspect that a grim chapter from his past is not yet over.

With the help of his eidetic memory and his newly for...

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Broker of LiesBook 1 in Travis Brock thrillers
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The man who knows all our secrets has a secret of his own.

When Travis Brock, a high-level Pentagon redactor with an eidetic memory, finds a clue to solving the tragic arson that took his wife from him, he risks everything to find the truth--and chances losing himself in t...

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Thirty years in the future, when AI is so advanced that humans live side by side with cognizant humanoid robots called Artificials, Kestrel Hathaway must come to terms not just with what machines know but with what they believe.

Soon after experiencing a personal tragedy, K...

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