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Check out these authors with a similar writing style - Tom Clancy, Michael Crichton, Clive Cussler, John Grisham, Robert Ludlum TOM CLANCY Without Remorse -1993 Red Rabbit -2002 The Sum of All Fears 1991... The Hunt for Red October -1984 Rainbow Six -1998 The Bear and the Dragon -2000 The Teeth of the Tiger -2003 Against All Enemies (with Peter Telep) 2011 Threat Vector(With: Mark Greaney) -2012 Full Force and Effect(By: Mark Greaney) -2014 Power and Empire(By: Marc Cameron) -2017 Night Moves(With: Steve Pieczenik,Steve Perry) 1999 EndWar(By: David Michaels) -2008 Ghost Recon(By: David Michaels) -2008 Politika -1997 Shadow Watch -1999 Red Storm Rising -1986 Executive Orders 1996 MICHAEL CRICHTON The Andromeda Strain -1969 The Terminal Man -1972 The Great Train Robbery -1975 Congo 1980 Disclosure 1993 Airframe -1996 Timeline -1999 Next -2006 Pirate Latitudes 2009 CLIVE CUSSLER The Wrecker -2009 Spartan Gold -2009 The Kingdom -2011 The Tombs -2012 The Mayan Secrets -2013 The Eye of Heaven -2014 Sacred Stone -2004 Corsair -2009 The Jungle -2011 Mirage -2013 Piranha -2015 The Emperor’s Revenge -2016 Typhoon Fury 2018 Serpent -1999 Blue Gold -2000 Polar Shift -2005 Medusa -2009 Devil’s Gate -2011 Ghost Ship -2014 Nighthawk 2017 The Mediterranean Caper -1973 Vixen 03 -1978 Night Probe! -1981 Pacific Vortex! -1983 Cyclops -1986 Dragon -1990 Sahara -1992 Inca Gold -1994 Shock Wave -1996 Atlantis Found -1999 Trojan Odyssey -2003 Black Wind -2004 Arctic Drift -2008 Crescent Dawn -2010 JOHN GRISHAM The Pelican Brief -1992 The Chamber -1994 The Runaway Jury -1996 A Painted House -2001 Skipping Christmas -2001 The Summons -2002 The King of Torts -2003 The Broker -2005 The Associate -2009 The Litigators -2011 Gray Mountain -2014 The Guardians -2019 A Time to Kill -1989 The Innocent Man -2006 ROBERT LUDLUM The Bourne Ultimatum 1990 The Bourne Legacy(By: Eric Van Lustbader) -2003 The Bourne Betrayal(By: Eric Van Lustbader) -2007 The Cassandra Compact(With: Philip Shelby) -2001 The Paris Option(By: Gayle Lynds) -2002 The Moscow Vector(By: Patrick Larkin) -2005 The Matarese Circle -1979 The Janson Directive -2002 The Road to Gandolfo -1975 The Scarlatti Inheritance -1971 Trevayne(As: Jonathan Ryder) -1973 The Gemini Contenders -1976 The Chancellor Manuscript -1977 The Holcroft Covenant -1978 The Parsifal Mosaic -1982 The Scorpio Illusion -1993 The Apocalypse Watch -1995 The Prometheus Deception -2000 The Sigma Protocol -2001 The Tristan Betrayal -2003 The Ambler Warning -2005 See more

Check out the titles for Robert Ludlun, Fern Michaels and Jack Whyte: ROBERT LUDLUM Robert Ludlum (1927-2001) was an American author who has written dozens of ...thrillers. He is perhaps best known for his Bourne Trilogy novels, which were made into movies starring Matt Damon. If You Like Robert Ludlum Books, You’ll Love Eric Van Lustbader Clive Cussler -1980 John Grisham -1986 Tom Clancy -1990 The Bourne Ultimatum 1990 The Bourne Legacy(By: Eric Van Lustbader) -2003 The Bourne Betrayal(By: Eric Van Lustbader) -2007 The Cassandra Compact(With: Philip Shelby) -2001 The Paris Option(By: Gayle Lynds) -2002 The Moscow Vector(By: Patrick Larkin) -2005 The Matarese Circle -1979 The Janson Directive -2002 The Road to Gandolfo -1975 Publication Order of Standalone Novels The Scarlatti Inheritance -1971 Trevayne(As: Jonathan Ryder) -1973 The Gemini Contenders -1976 The Chancellor Manuscript -1977 The Holcroft Covenant -1978 The Parsifal Mosaic -1982 The Scorpio Illusion -1993 The Apocalypse Watch -1995 The Prometheus Deception -2000 The Sigma Protocol -2001 The Tristan Betrayal -2003 The Ambler Warning -2005 FERN MICHAELS "Fern Michaels is an American author of romance and thriller novels, including nearly 150 best selling books with nearly 200 million copies in print. Her USA Today and New York Times best selling books include Family Blessings, Pretty Woman, and Crown Jewel, as well as the Texas quartet and the Captive series." Captive Embraces -1979 Hide and Seek -2007 Family Blessings -2004 Classified -2013 Return To Sender -2010 Tuesday's Child -2012 A Family Affair -2014 Silver Bells -2008 "A Winter Wonderland Fern Michaels ""A Winter Wonderland"" Hollay Chamberlain ""The Joy of Christmas"" Leslie Meier ""The Christmas Thief"" Kristina McMorris ""The Christmas Collector"" " 2012 JACK WHYTE "Jack Whyte is a Scottish-Canadian novelist of historical fiction novels. He writes the Camulod Chronicles (aka Legends of Camelot), the Knights Templar Trilogy and the Guardians Trilogy. Jack was born and raised in Scotland, was educated in England and France and moved to Canada in 1967, where he has been living ever since. His novels have been translated into over a dozen languages and are read worldwide. Jack is married, has five grown children and lives in British Columbia." If You Like Jack Whyte Books, You’ll Love Bernard Cornwell Stephen R. Lawhead Conn Iggulden The Singing Sword -1994 The Saxon Shore -1995 The Fort at River's Bend -1997 Metamorphosis / The Sorcerer -1997 Uther -2000 "The Lance Thrower Clothar The Frank " -2003 The Eagle -2004 The Guardian

Tonight's authors include: Minette Walters, Eric Robert Walters, Herman Wouk, Wendy Wax, Laurie R. King, Amanda Quick/Jayne Ann Krentz - MINETTE WALTERS "Minette Walters is a British author of crime fiction and mystery novels. Minette studied at Trevelyan College, University of Durham. She graduated in 1971 with a BA in French. Several of her novels have been adapted to television by the BBC, including The Sculptress, The Ice House, The Scold’s Bridle, The Echo and The... Dark Room. " The Sculptress The Scold's Bridle The Dark Room The Echo The Breaker Acid Row Fox Evil ERIC ROBERT WALTERS Eric Robert Walters, CM is a Canadian author of young adult fiction and picture books. As of 2020, Eric Walters has written over 100 books. We All Fall Down End of Days Regenesis HERMAN WOUK "Herman Wouk was an American author best known for historical fiction such as The Caine Mutiny which won the Pulitzer Prize. His other major works include The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, historical novels about World War II, and non-fiction such as This Is My God, an explanation of Judaism from a Modern Orthodox perspective, written for Jewish and non-Jewish audiences. His books have been translated into 27 languages." The Winds of War Marjorie Morningstar Youngblood Hawke WENDY WAX "Wendy Wax is a well-known American author who has written a number of successful novels, including the Ten Beach Road series which are USA bestsellers. Most of Wax’s novels focus on female characters, and include the characters’ self discoveries, friendships, and the challenges faced by women in their lives." Best Beach Ever A Week at the Lake LAURIE R. KING Laurie R. King is an American author best known for her detective fiction. To Play the Fool The Beekeeper's Apprentice A Monstrous Regiment of Women A Letter of Mary The Moor O Jerusalem Justice Hall The Game AMANDA QUICK/JAYNE ANN KRENTZ "Jayne Ann Krentz, née Jayne Castle, is an American writer of romance novels. Krentz is the author of a string of New York Times bestsellers under seven different pseudonyms. Now, she only uses three names. Under her married name she writes contemporary romantic-suspense. She uses Amanda Quick for her novels of historical romantic-suspense. She uses her maiden name for futuristic/paranormal romantic-suspense writing." Amanda Quick: Deception (1993) Desire (1993) The Mystery Woman (2013) Lie by Moonlight (2005) Jayne Ann Krentz: Flash (1998)

CHECK OUT THE TITLES BY CATHERINE COOKSON, VAL MCDERMID, PATRICIA CORNWELL, MICHAEL CRICHTON: CATHERINE COOKSON "Catherine Cookson has been a well-known name in the historical romance genre for many years. In her long life she produced over a hundred novels set in various times and covering a wide range of social issues. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find one she hasn’t touched upon at some point." ...Continue reading

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Wishing everyone a healthy and happy Thanksgiving!!!

Thank you to all you supported our recent joint book sale with the St. James Community. It was a beautiful weekend and everyone seemed to enjoy getting out. Wishing you all a safe, happy and healthy Thanksgiving.

Fundraising is a challenge in these times but we have received in excess of 1000 books and are going to do another social distanced book sale at the beautiful Butterfly Garden at St. James Church in Fergus. There will also be a yard sale on the go as well. Please join us.

On Friday, August 21st we will be at the Fergus Legion doing a bottle drive to support the 2020 McGinn Brothers Big Assist. As we were successful in running a bottle drive for the food bank earlier this year we were asked to run the bottle drive on Friday to help raise money for the 10 local charity groups chosen to receive financial support from the 2020 McGinn Brothers Big Assist: ... Big Brothers Big Sisters - Centre Wellington Canadian Mental Health Association - Centre Wellington Centre Wellington Food Bank Community Resource Centre - Centre Wellington Elora Legion - Branch 229 Fergus Legion - Branch 275 Kids Ability - Centre Wellington Fergus Lions Club Women in Crisis - Center Wellington The Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora Our Congratulations to these local charities and the 2020 McGinn Brothers Big Assist