Don’t miss the best new action from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! Check out this month’s action picks — which include a propulsive new read from James Patterson, a gripping espionage thriller, and more!

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	Don’t miss this installment of the gun-blazing adventures of Smoke Jensen WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Smoke Jensen is on a mission to deliver horses to the US Army — but a new adversary might completely upend his plans A rip-roaring western adventure with plenty of twists and turns from a New York Times bestselling duo Set against the rugged backdrop of the Old West Learn more... GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A paramilitary operative and a CIA analyst race to untangle a conspiracy tied to the White House WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Jack Carr says, “Beyond Honor carries the DNA of the great old-school espionage novels fused with the action of the modern thriller” Fans of Red Sparrow will love this novel that moves from the streets of Damascus to the tundra of Siberia “Packed with sharp twists, high-stakes tension, and emotional punches, this is an unpredictable, pulse-pounding read” (Library Journal starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The latest from the New York Times bestselling ‘queen of crime fiction’ (J.T. Ellison) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: This riveting read follows a private eye delving into the case that tore her family apart Years ago, Margo Angelhart walked away from the family PI business when her father pled guilty to murder — and now, a woman who might clear his name is found brutally killed… Family secrets and a riveting mystery propel this “confidently paced and plotted” series installment (Booklist) Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers John Wick meets Blade Runner in this New York Times bestseller WHY IT’S READWORTHY: With the ultrarich holding the secret of how to live forever, it’s genetically modified assassin Azure’s job to take them out — until he’s hired to keep a mysterious client alive… An “explosive and delightfully cinematic” novel (Publishers Weekly) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Hierarchy series “Action-packed [and] remarkably witty, Scion was one heck of a cyberpunk story from start to finish” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Adalyn Grace) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Take it from Steve Berry: ‘You need to read this one’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A detective, a journalist, and a professor’s paths intersect as they each happen upon a twisted web of long-buried secrets — with far-reaching implications “Essential… pure suspense” (Brad Meltzer) A pulse-pounding historical thriller that spans a century Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘Unforgettable’ noir (S. A. Cosby) set in San Diego’s gritty underworld WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Paula Hawkins calls this one “violent, visceral, [and] furiously fast-paced” Fixer Coltrane is ready to get out of his dealings with crooked kingmaker Saul. But a pro football player’s disappearance pulls him into the city’s dark secrets… The debut novel from a former NFL player who played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, and San Francisco 49ers “Brutal, addictive, and fun as hell” (Ace Atkins) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers As a former mercenary and hit man builds a peaceful new life, danger comes knocking WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Rave reviews from suspense legends like S. A. Cosby, Dennis Lehane, and Walter Mosley While leading a new life as a gardener, Solomon is drawn back into his old, violent world to protect a young boy Written by a multifaceted author and Emmy Award–nominated actor known for playing Peter Benton in ER Learn more... GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers CIA assassin Mitch Rapp is sent on another deadly undercover mission in this new release WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The expert operative must race after a chemical weapons scientist who has fallen into the hands of terrorists with plans of mass destruction This installment in a #1 New York Times bestselling series provides “high-octane entertainment” (Kirkus Reivews) “[A] thriller with deadly aim… Moves at the speed of a Stinger missile” (People) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Veteran Air Force Special Investigator turned PI Annie Gore returns in this unsettling tale WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “With shrewd twists and a convincing attunement to the rhythms of rural life, [Brimstone Hollow] proves the series deserves a long life” (Publishers Weekly) When Annie is tasked with investigating the mysterious death of a local, she’s pulled into the secrets lurking in the small Kentucky town — and there’s someone who will do anything to stop the investigation An unputdownable read set in the Appalachian Mountains Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Follow along as Jack Ryan Jr. races to a weapon of unprecedented power left at the bottom of the ocean WHY IT’S READWORTHY: