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11 Danger Close by Lumpy

John Taylor
When an army base in west Texas has a series of thefts and murders that threaten to derail military budget negotiations, the new president sends Taylor and Whitaker to find the culprits and quietly end the situation before it can become public knowledge. When they arrive, however, the pair finds that theirs is not the first investigation into the situation and that the previous attempts to stop the thefts failed because of criminals on the inside.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Thriller
Tags: Crime, Violence, Military, Mystery
Downloads: 9714 | Votes: 145 | Score: 9.05
Size: 349KB | 67,705 words | Posted: Concluded:

12 Election Day by Lumpy

John Taylor
On the eve of the election, a religious fanatic begins threatening one of the candidates, resulting in the death of a Secret Service Agent when things escalate beyond simple threats. Taylor and Whitaker are tasked with finding the maniac before he can kill anyone else, including possibly the future President of the United States. The Secret Service, who don't approve of Taylors unorthodox methods, force the pair to once again work outside the system to accomplish their goal.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Crime, Violence
Downloads: 8833 | Votes: 153 | Score: 9.01
Size: 330KB | 63,138 words | Posted: Concluded:

13 'Tinker' Taylor: Spy & Soldier by Ernest Bywater

A young man from a military background has an interesting upbringing that involves him in many things a person his age shouldn't be involved with. Told in the form of 4 books within this story Lee Taylor's first decades of life are full of action, adventure, and hard decisions. 75,000 words of action adventure.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Coming of Age, Crime, Military
Downloads: 11040 | Votes: 300 | Score: 9.00
Size: 378KB | 74,806 words | Posted: Concluded:

14 Corruption - Book 2 of Evolution by Misguided Child

Evolution
Most of the Connor clan hosting Companions have moved to Texas. It has been a year since the fateful space ship crash. The ethereal alien that survived, opening a portal allowing more Companions into this universe, has been finding ways to protect the hosts. General Branch is still at large. When Branch resurfaces with terrorists, he is focused on revenge. A kidnapping causes a different portal opening, and the beings that enter this universe are not the benign Companions that Caleb knows.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Crime, Politics, Violence, Science, Military, Assassins, Detective, Science Fiction, Aliens, Nanotechnology
Downloads: 18364 | Votes: 353 | Score: 8.99
Size: 489KB | 88,175 words | Posted: Concluded:

15 Rage VI: the Anarchy Maneuver by Celtic Bard

A Rage Story
Angus O'Shea ruled the underworld with an iron fist as the Bloody Hand Lord of New York. When his namesake cousin is nearly killed by mafiosos, Angus smells rotten fish. Little Angus' father, Rory O'Shea (formerly Angus Cavanaugh), scours the night for answers and the answers he finds reveal an old blood feud come back to haunt the O'Shea Bloody Hands that threatens the balance of power in the city.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fantasy
Tags: Crime, Violence, Assassins, Alternate Universe, Fantasy
Downloads: 2346 | Votes: 112 | Score: 8.98
Size: 58KB | 11,024 words | Posted:

16 Extraction by Lumpy

John Taylor
An old love's husband and a team from the defense contractor Northbridge have been taken hostage in Somalia and the company is refusing to pay the ransom. Instead, a rescue mission is planned and Taylor is suspicious of the real motivations behind the rescue and the men picked to attempt it. With help from his old flame, Taylor gets a spot on the rescue team, where he must face hostile warlords and an even more hostile allies, all while finding out what Northbridge is hiding.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Thriller
Tags: Crime, Violence, Military
Downloads: 8605 | Votes: 147 | Score: 8.96
Size: 344KB | 67,204 words | Posted: Concluded:

17 Cold Steele--and Mrs. Robinson by woodmanone

The Adventures of Private Eye Matt Steele
Private Detective Matt Steele becomes involved with a client's wife in a way he never foresaw.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Crime, Drama, Detective
Downloads: 4456 | Votes: 223 | Score: 8.95
Size: 118KB | 22,792 words | Posted: Concluded:

18 False Signs by Lumpy

John Taylor
A National Guard armory has been destroyed in west Texas, and all eyes turn to a possible terrorist attack by a missing soldier. The agents in charge of the investigation refuse to listen to soldier's mother, forcing her to turn to Taylor to clear her son's name. As he digs up clues of a frame-up and hints of a much more sinister motive behind the explosion, Taylor races to stop an even greater tragedy. (Story is complete and posts every Wed)
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Thriller
Tags: Crime, Violence, Military, Mystery
Downloads: 13332 | Votes: 415 | Score: 8.95
Size: 291KB | 56,039 words | Posted: Concluded:

19 The Protector Chronicles - Redemption by Misguided Child

The top hit man in the country successfully completes another murder. His victim's father captures him and his family. His family are tortured and murdered then he's killed, sort of. God offers him a second chance. Can Jonas survive God's Missions, even with a few enhancements and God's help? His skill and resolve are tested as he struggles to protect God's innocent souls in this world. But, his survival isn't the primary goal. Mission success is the only acceptable result.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fantasy
Tags: Crime, Violence, Religion, Assassins, Supernatural, Fantasy
Downloads: 10899 | Votes: 451 | Score: 8.94
Size: 505KB | 95,901 words | Posted:

20 Zombie by Ernest Bywater

An Australian soldier is killed in Afghanistan. Years later a young girl is abducted near her school in a rural Australian town. A strange man in worn Army camos discovers her. She has a rare blood group and is bleeding to death. It's a race against time. The local community helps by donating blood; neighbours and strangers are determined to help her. A nearby Army base also helps the daughter of a respected officer who died in Afghanistan. While she's in hospital there are strange incidents.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Crime, War, Mystery, Rags to Riches
Downloads: 5131 | Votes: 284 | Score: 8.94
Size: 88KB | 17,310 words | Posted: Concluded:
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