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Triple-Crossed

Chased out of Moscow by Putin’s thugs, two Russian agents were recruited—then betrayed—by both the FBI and CIA.

When Love Means
Being Selfish

A relationship-challenged man and the dog that taught him commitment.

The Catch

Mirror Award winner and selected for the latest edition of The Year’s Best Sports Writing (2024).
A trailblazing sports journalist in the 1950s, Virginia Kraft remains virtually unknown. Why?

CATALOG

Hiding Spies

IN DEVELOPMENT
Inside the secret CIA program for resettling foreign assets in the U.S.

The Kentucky Rifleman

IN DEVELOPMENT
A father and son from the Bluegrass State conquer the blueblood world of competitive croquet.

The Once-Classified Tale of Juanita Moody

The unknown NSA operative who helped the US navigate the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Swooshman

The weird, glorious and very ’90s reign of Nike’s superhero Swoosh.

The Eco-Terrorist and the Book Deal

Did a vegan baker and fake publishing deal lead the FBI to the Earth Liberation Front?

The Perfectionist

The ultimate counterfeiter isn’t a crook – he’s an artist.

When the Mafia Came to Lodi

IN DEVELOPMENT
A former Marine goes undercover for the FBI.

Into Enemy Waters

A World War II story of the demolition divers who became the Navy Seals.

The Secret Race to Seize Nazi Map Data

Racing through war torn Europe in search of an intelligence trove.

Jurassic Narc

The Vietnam vets who supersized the war on drugs.

Aloha Rodeo

The Hawaiian Cowboys who conquered rodeo and redefined the American West.

No Pity

A band of fed-up citizens fights back against car thieves and chop shops.

Butch and Sundance in Patagonia

IN DEVELOPMENT
Even in the wilds of South America, you can’t escape your past.

Ode to Joy

FEATURE FILM
Strong emotions like joy, make Charlie faint. That’s a problem, especially when Francesca enters his life.

The Uraniumaire

A rogue geologist bet everything on Utah’s radioactive future.

The Lady and the Mountain Man

An improbable romance in the Colorado Rockies.

Kidnapped on the Pacific Crest Trail

A hiker hit the trail to change her life. She thought she knew the dangers.

The Wreck

In 1861, a nightmare at sea turned into the greatest rescue in maritime history.

The Bloody Baron

After being robbed in his home, a man masquerading as a baron launches a royal scam.

Hurricane Harvey’s Urban Air Rescuers

They were the only help for thousands of miles.

Set Adrift

A maritime whodunit involving religious extremists, Covid conspiracy, pirates and remote shores of French Polynesia.

The Instigators

How a ragtag group of digital revolutionaries overthrew Egypt’s dictatorship.

Lone Wolves: A History

Forty years ago, a horrific idea was born.

Crater Lake Murders

One of the West’s most notorious unsolved killings.

The Aftershocks

The most stunning science-on-trial case in modern history.

Aurora Chaser

How the magic of aurora borealis helps one man connect with his lost son.

Searching

Avery Shawler’s miraculous rescue after plunging 60 feet off a rocky ledge.

Notes for a Post-Apocalyptic Novel

A son, a father, a pandemic, and the road trip of a lifetime.

Mount Hood’s Deadliest Disaster

A gut-wrenching story of tragedy, responsibility and forgiveness.

Their Plane Crashed with a Secret

Tony Mink and his son survived a plane crash in the Rockies. But they were hiding something.

Pollen Detective

Can a forensics whiz in New Zealand solve the mystery of a murdered sex worker?

Saving Maasai Lions

The unlikely alliance of a Maasai lion hunter and an Egyptian American conservationist.

“That Damnable Applegate Road”

Driven by grief and ambition, the Applegate brothers lured homesteaders off the famed Oregon Trail.

Buster Keaton’s Last Stand

The making of a Hollywood masterpiece — and the most incredible action shot ever.

The Missing Mouseketeer 

A dark tale of fleeting fame, economic hardship, and identity in rural America.

Smokejumper

The autobiography of America's most daring airborne firefighter.

The Old Man and the Clinic

Did a secret cure kill Ernest Hemingway?

The Saga of the World’s Greatest Dogsledder

To be the greatest musher ever, Dallas Seavey has to battle PETA – and his father.

Fraud U

Toppling a bogus-diploma empire.

The Bug that Saved California

Its economy on the brink, California turned to a scientist with an audacious idea.

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