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Trevayne by Robert Ludlum

In Robert Ludlum’s thrilling political thriller, Trevayne, Andrew Trevayne, a wealthy and principled businessman, is chosen to lead a secret government subcommittee investigating corruption in the U.S. defense industry.

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Monthly update #0203 • March 2007

Monthly update 203 • March 2007 • 2007-03-01 - 2007-03-31

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    Tripwire by Lee Child

    In Tripwire, Jack Reacher is digging graves in Key West when a private investigator's murder pulls him into a web of extortion and revenge tied to his military past.

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    The Matlock Paper by Robert Ludlum

    In Robert Ludlum’s thrilling novel, The Matlock Paper, English professor James Matlock gets roped into a dangerous mission by the U.S. Justice Department. He’s tasked with infiltrating a notorious drug trafficking ring operating from fancy New England colleges.

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    Monthly update #0202 • February 2007

    Monthly update 202 • February 2007 • 2007-02-01 - 2007-02-28

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      Die Trying by Lee Child

      Lee Child's Die Trying sees Jack Reacher kidnapped alongside an FBI agent by a militia group plotting a massive terrorist attack.

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      The Osterman Weekend by Robert Ludlum

      In Robert Ludlum’s The Osterman Weekend, a gripping psychological thriller, TV executive John Tanner gets entangled in a dangerous conspiracy when CIA agent Laurence Fassett recruits him to uncover a Soviet plot called “Omega”.

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      Monthly update #0201 • January 2007

      Monthly update 201 • January 2007 • 2007-01-01 - 2007-01-31

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        Killing Floor by Lee Child

        In Lee Child's Killing Floor, ex-military policeman Jack Reacher arrives in the small Georgia town of Margrave and is promptly arrested for a murder he didn't commit.

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        Léon: The Professional

        Léon: The Professional (1994), directed by Luc Besson, tells the story of a lone hitman in New York. Jean Reno plays Léon with calm skill and soft heart. He drinks milk and tends his plant.

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        Monthly update #0200 • December 2006

        Monthly update 200 • December 2006 • 2006-12-01 - 2006-12-31

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          The Scarlatti Inheritance by Robert Ludlum

          In Robert Ludlum’s first novel, The Scarlatti Inheritance, a wild adventure of espionage and betrayal takes place during the tense pre-World War II era.

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          Monthly update #0199 • November 2006

          Monthly update 199 • November 2006 • 2006-11-01 - 2006-11-30

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            Monthly update #0198 • October 2006

            Monthly update 198 • October 2006 • 2006-10-01 - 2006-10-31

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              Monthly update #0197 • September 2006

              Monthly update 197 • September 2006 • 2006-09-01 - 2006-09-30

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                Monthly update #0196 • August 2006

                Monthly update 196 • August 2006 • 2006-08-01 - 2006-08-31

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                  Monthly update #0195 • July 2006

                  Monthly update 195 • July 2006 • 2006-07-01 - 2006-07-31

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                    Cars

                    Cars (2006), directed by John Lasseter, tells the story of Lightning McQueen, a race car who learns about life. Owen Wilson voices McQueen with speed and pride. He gets lost in a town called Radiator Springs.

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                    Monthly update #0194 • June 2006

                    Monthly update 194 • June 2006 • 2006-06-01 - 2006-06-30

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                      Monthly update #0193 • May 2006

                      Monthly update 193 • May 2006 • 2006-05-01 - 2006-05-31

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                        Munich

                        Munich (2005), directed by Steven Spielberg, follows a team sent to kill men behind the 1972 AD Munich Olympics attack. Eric Bana plays Avner, the leader torn by duty. He starts sure but ends lost.

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                        Monthly update #0192 • April 2006

                        Monthly update 192 • April 2006 • 2006-04-01 - 2006-04-30

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                          The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

                          Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code thrusts Harvard symbolist Robert Langdon into a thrilling quest after a curator’s murder in the Louvre reveals a trail of clues tied to the Holy Grail.

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                          Monthly update #0191 • March 2006

                          Monthly update 191 • March 2006 • 2006-03-01 - 2006-03-31

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                            V for Vendetta

                            V for Vendetta (2005), directed by James McTeigue, sets a masked man against a cruel state. Hugo Weaving plays V with smooth voice and sharp blade. He hides his face but shows fire for freedom.