Books like Von Ryan’s Express by David Westheimer

When the home of Alex Cross's friend is turned into a murder scene, he discovers a stunningly organized gang of teenagers in Washington D.C., led by a powerful African warlord.

Alex Cross, a police detective, is called back to Washington, DC, to solve the gruesome murders of criminals and escape artists.

Jason Bourne, the man who knows nothing, finds himself in a nightmare version of himself, a killer who could be anyone.

A gripping thriller about a family dealing with their teenage son's potential suicide after a friend's suicide, with a twist of unexpected brutality.

Louis Zamperini’s extraordinary journey from Olympic gold‑medalist to a World War II bombardier, through a Pacific plane crash, 47 days adrift, and harrowing imprisonment by the Japanese, is a gripping tale of survival and resilience.

A gripping tale of passion, deception, and the dangers of the Cold War in Afghanistan.

A gripping thriller set in the heart of the Vatican, following a relentless serial killer and a dedicated detective as they race against time to solve the case and uncover a dark conspiracy.

A haunting tale of a middle-aged man's journey back to the past as he unravels a gruesome mystery at a former mental institution.

The death of Joey's baby brother drives a young boy to investigate a dangerous nanny who has taken over his mother's school.

Travis McGee #13

A Cold War spy memoir that revisits George Smiley's past, revealing the bravery and cunning of a man who has seen it all.

A suspenseful tale of a family's holiday gone wrong and survival as they navigate through the chaos.

In war‑torn Paris of 1870, detective Martha Hathaway stays behind to solve a tragic crime, blending romance and suspense in a thrilling mystery.

A thrilling sequel to 'The Eight', featuring a family reunion, a mysterious chess service, and a heart-pounding quest for power.

A thriller about two SAS brothers, Sam and Jacob Redman, who face betrayal, secrecy and a conspiracy that could jeopardize world peace.

A daring escape of 1,000 American and British POWs on a German train, led by Colonel Ryan, who strives to traverse the Nazi‑occupied homeland and reach safety in Switzerland.

A thrilling police procedural about a man who becomes obsessed with his daughter and the mother who loves her despite the dangers they face.

Overview: "It was a cold December morning in 1944, deep in the Ardennes forest of Belgium. Eighteen men of a small intelligence platoon commanded by twenty-year-old lieutenant Lyle Bouck were huddled in their foxholes, desperately trying to keep warm. Suddenly the early morning silence was broken by the roar of a huge artillery bombardment. Hitler had launched his bold and risky offensive against the Allies - his "last gamble" - and the American platoon was facing the main thrust of the entire German assault." "Vastly outnumbered, the platoon repulsed three German assaults in a fierce day-long battle to defend a strategically vital hill. Only when Bouck's men had run out of ammunition did they surrender." "But their long winter was just beginning." As POWs, Bouck's platoon experienced an ordeal far worse than combat - surviving in captivity with trigger-happy German guards, Allied bombing raids, and a starvation diet. While hundreds of other captured Americans in German POW camps were either killed or died of disease, the men of Bouck's platoon miraculously survived - all of them - and returned home after the war. More than thirty years later, when President Carter recognized the unit's "extraordinary heroism" and the U.S. Army approved combat medals for all eighteen men, they became America's most decorated platoon of World War II.

An English tourist impersonates a new king in a fictitious European Kingdom of Ruritania, leading to political intrigue and a thrilling adventure set in 1894.