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In the shadowy world of espionage, the U.S. government has a secret weapon: Penumbra Division, a covert bureau where the line between right and wrong blurs in the name of national security. At the forefront is Adam Knight, its most skilled contractor. After returning from a mission with a bullet in his leg, the question looms: Can he still be the fixer the government so desperately needs? When a renowned genetic scientist is killed during a vacation in Greece, Knight is called up to pursue the murderer, who himself was thought dead two years earlier.

To his many thousands of fans, ex-SAS officer Ben Hope stands tall as a hero, a warrior, a protector of the innocent, a defender of those in need, relentless in his pursuit of those who exploit or do evil to others. But Ben Hope is also a man with flaws and weaknesses that we can all recognise all too well. That’s what makes Ben Hope not only one of the best-liked thriller heroes of modern fiction, but the one that readers say they feel they know as though he were a real, living person and more than a character on a page.

As Hitler prepares to invade Poland, an underfunded MI5 struggles to contain the German and Russian spies who are flocking to England to recruit sympathetic British agents. The section’s biggest challenge, however, lies with fascist aristocrats and several Parliament MPs who support Nazi Germany’s foreign policy and its leader Adolf Hitler. Some of them, including Sir Oswald Mosley, are planning for a revolution if Prime Minister Chamberlain declares war on the Third Reich.

In 2009, Russian soldiers carry out a genocide in the smaller reaches of Russia, especially those being shielded by the clerics of St. Catherine’s. Nearly two decades later, when the genocidal Russian general seeks sanctuary inside Vatican City, the Vatican Knights are given an order that tests everything they stand for: keep him alive. Kimball Hayden has spent years atoning for the sins of his past, trading the life of a government assassin for the cloth of a Vatican Knight.

FBI agent Olivia Knight moved to the charming town of Belle Grove. A place hidden by lush greenery and away from the hustle of big-city living. She never imagined she would meet her match in her FBI partner, Brock. Now newly engaged and searching for the perfect home. Her ordinary life feels extraordinary, far from the troubles of the past. When Violet Sawyer goes missing from a psychiatric hospital. Olivia and Brock are called to the strange town of Millstone Creek.

Brin continues to fight a silent war flooded with conspiracies and intrigue. As political tensions in Britain rise, he witnesses the fascists’ plans to conduct a violent coup. If successful, they would bring down the government and replace King George VI with the Duke of Windsor. Yet even with this imminent threat, the new home secretary refuses to intern the British plotters hiding amongst the aristocracy and Parliament benches.

Britain buckles under a Luftwaffe Blitz, but its population does not break. After Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Brin accompanies Winston Churchill across the Atlantic for historic meetings with President Roosevelt.

Tribal and ethnic tensions are on the brink of erupting into full-blown conflict in the East African nation of Numbani. As one faction maintains a tenuous grip on power, another is desperate to overthrow it, aided by illegal arms pouring in from an unknown source. The secret arm of the CIA—Penumbra Division—sends their top operative, Adam Knight, to uncover the truth. Scarred by battles past, Knight faces the critical question: Does he still have what it takes to navigate the complex world of deception?

When former Vatican Knight Kimball Hayden seeks solitude in a remote South Dakota cabin, he stumbles upon a catastrophic threat that could ignite World War III. Russian operatives have stolen nuclear launch codes from a secret Black Hills facility and are hiding in a neighboring cabin with a dark server capable of hijacking American satellites.

A deadly secret inside the Hermit Kingdom has been exposed—the regime is unleashing a catastrophic biological weapon against its own citizens. What is this weapon? How was it obtained? And most importantly, what is the ultimate goal? Once again, Adam Knight is enlisted by the mysterious Penumbra Division. His task: uncover the truth before the weapon's full force is turned on the world. In a nation shrouded in secrecy, Knight's only entry is through an alliance with a former Russian operative. Can he trust the enigmatic figure, or will she lead him into a trap?

After facing intense tests and trials throughout their career and relationship, FBI agent Olivia and Brock head to Cancun for a relaxing beach getaway. When they arrive at the resort, no one could have prepared them for the mass duplicity and the veil of vengeance that would spiral loose. The dead body of an American politician is found stuffed into the closet of Olivia and Brock’s hotel room.

For elite assassin Nena Knight, eliminating dangerous players on the world stage is part of the job. The Tribe, a powerful business syndicate in Africa, ensures that she has those opportunities. But for Nena, the Tribe is more than just her employer; it’s an organization that supports the African people—until it turns on itself.

Shortly after the inauguration of a new President, there's an attack on the White House. Another country has crossed the line thinking they wouldn't be caught. The US intelligence services are good at their job, however. The evidence is clear and the war drums are beating. There's just one problem. The President doesn't believe them. He's suspicious that the United States is being mislead and lured into conflict. He quietly enlists DJ and his team to run their own investigation. What the off the books team discovers is a conspiracy that no one could suspect.

Until his untimely death, Nena’s mentor was the backbone of the Tribe. With his leadership position unfilled and despite the Tribe’s newfound misgivings about her, Nena has stepped into a new role she never wanted. Politics is an entirely new venture for her, and now one of the Tribe’s own has been kidnapped, forcing her back to her origins as an assassin. But the only person qualified for such a rescue mission is Nena Knight—and a new team whose trust in her continues to waver.

As the Vatican mourns the loss of Kimball Hayden, Isaiah, branded as the new Master Commander, is tasked with confronting the Black Monk, who has utilized AI technology to spread disinformation across Europe, but with an even greater focus on the Vatican to undermine the pope’s authority. When Europe begins to erupt into chaos and violent protests, the pontiff has also been targeted by this campaign with lies and mistruths, with public opinion turning against him.

In Paris, a delegate from Hezbollah’s March 8 Alliance is gunned down as he arrives at a summit to broker peace, with all blame placed on Israel. As the world teeters on the edge of war, an unseen force moves in the shadows—a Hamas cell with plans to turn a diplomatic crisis into an all-out catastrophe. When the Vatican Knights uncover a plot that threatens not just the summit but the very stability of the region, one man is sent into the depths of a conflict where alliances blur and enemies strike from the dark.

There are 5 hostages being kept in the small town of St. Michael’s. FBI agent Olivia Knight and her partner Brock must now race against the ticking clock to save the hostages and each other from the Gamemaster’s fatal plans.

In Virginia, a Blacksite facility is assaulted with military sophistication to free a homegrown terrorist who once attempted to assassinate FBI Specialist Shari Cohen. Within days, two of America’s most iconic symbols of freedom are razed. In Rome, Kimball Hayden’s demons are at their worst, the man becoming a shell of his former self. But when he learns that Shari Cohen’s assassin is on the loose, he embarks on a trip of rediscovery that unites him with the woman he loves.

In France, a member of a secret guild is killed for the secrets he keeps. In Croatia, a stronghold is breached, and a treasure is stolen. At the Vatican, a corrupt pontiff views Kimball Hayden as a threat to his rule. When a Croatian stronghold is breached and scores are killed, a religious icon is stolen that contains a dark particle that’s powerful enough to either create worlds or destroy them. With a corrupt pontiff who sees Kimball Hayden as a threat to his power, Pope Clement XV mobilizes the Vatican Knight without his team to retrieve the dark particle.

During a visit to the United States, Pope Pius XIV is caught within the crosshairs of a lethal assassin. After scores of people are killed during an event featuring the Pope's address, a conspiracy theory emerges that the killings were conducted by one of the CIA’s own. As the data trickles in, it becomes clear that the assassin is none other than Shari Cohen.