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True Faith    by David Grace
Price: $4.95 USD. 92020 words. Published on September 15, 2009. .

When eight immigrants arrived at the Baltimore Federal Courthouse to be sworn in as citizens, they didn't give a thought to the trial next door of five terrorists charged with the bombing of a federal building until the terrorists escaped and took them all hostage. The wife and child of one of the prisoners had been killed in that bombing. Now his chance for vengeance has come.
Jungle Rescue in Guatelamala    by C.J. Day
Price: $5.99 USD. 112790 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on March 10, 2010. .

Michelle Brooke is only five feet tall and ninety pounds, but she is driven. She’s the best agent the Atlanta office has and she would march through hell to bring her family home. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what she has to do. This mission of heart comes close to being her last. Without a second thought, she gives it everything to get her family and fellow agents to safety.
Leavenworth: Target for Terror    by Bob Spear
Price: $4.99 USD. 42650 words. Published on October 31, 2010. .

This 5th installment of the Enos Hobson Leavenworth series is written as a thriller. When the new administration talked about bringing Guantanamo inmates to Fort Leavenworth, many became concerned for the kinds of people their presence might attract. Leavenworth would be a soft target. Read what happens when a terrorist cell comes to town to spring an inmate, running square into Enos & crew.
Taken - Summers Sisters Series    by C.J. Day
Price: $5.99 USD. 213510 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on July 12, 2011. .

My life had gone from a disaster to a Cinderella story. I have found my Prince Charming. I’m not sure why my mind was full of all this as I watched the game. Maybe I knew it was too good to be true. A simple phone call started the next nightmare. They have taken hostages and want me in exchange. I dropped off the wall next to the stands and took off running toward whatever hell was waiting.
Diplomats & Terrorists - Or: How I Survived a 61-day Cocktail Party    by Diego Asencio
Price: $0.99 USD. 103380 words. Published by MAP  on July 28, 2011. .

American Ambassador Diego Asencio bravely reconstructs his 61 days of captivity in Bogota, Colombia, with many other diplomats who were held by Colombia's M-19 guerrilla organization. This book is a rare look at how the captive diplomats played a large role in securing freedom. It is also testimony that, given time and effort, the honest practice of conflict resolution can bring positive results.
Separation Anxiety    by Cynthia Justlin
Price: $2.99 USD. 35140 words. Published on September 12, 2011. .

Becca Cooper’s home is her haven. Suffering from an acute panic disorder as a result of a past rape, her house is the one place she truly feels safe. When a crazed escaped convict breaks in and takes Becca hostage, he shatters her sanctuary and forces her to take part in his explosive revenge plot.
The Man in the Paper Mache Hat    by Tor Richardson
Price: $2.99 USD. 7340 words. Published by Grey Cat Press  on January 20, 2012. .

A robbery gone wrong leaves the bank tellers safe behind a wall of bullet-proof glass. It also leaves one angry gunman in the lobby with far too many terrified customers cowering around him. One of those customers—an old man who wears an invisible paper mache hat—may soon face a very deadly choice.
The Sultan of the Sulu Sea    by Duncan Watt
Price: $0.99 USD. 61600 words. Published on May 8, 2012. .

This is the eighteenth book in the Wallace Boys series. 'The Sultan of the Sulu Sea' follows on from 'The Treasure of the Tiger'. The boys’ return to Singapore is forestalled by the appearance of the pirate boat, the Sabil. Following a desperate attempt to elude the Moro pirates, the Silver Spray is captured and the boys are taken as hostages!
Jericho    by Daniel Kennedy
Price: $2.99 USD. 123850 words. Published on July 22, 2012. .

Nearly four hundred people awake to find their small town in New Mexico surrounded by armed soldiers. It quickly becomes apparent the soldiers intend to kill everyone, children included. The only people who can stand against them are a paunchy 54 year old deputy sheriff, the town whore and the local drunk. Even the White House is impotent in the face of a threat to burn the children alive.
Necessary Means    by Gregory Coffin
Price: $0.99 USD. 6040 words. Published on September 10, 2012. .

Part 1 of the Justified Trilogy Daemon Justice is preparing for a vacation with his wife and daughter; however, they are kidnapped right out of the yard. Daemon pursues the kidnappers; the exit is blocked by a truck after the kidnappers escape. The truck driver is with the kidnappers and Daemon uses force to counter the force of the kidnappers to prevent harm from further befalling his family.