Histórica: Extraños en el tiempo
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El viaje narrativo de David Baldacci comenzó en la infancia, lo que lo llevó a una prolífica carrera marcada por numerosos bestsellers nacionales e internacionales. Sus cautivadoras narrativas, traducidas a más de 45 idiomas, profundizan en temas de justicia y las complejidades de la naturaleza humana. El estilo distintivo de Baldacci y sus emocionantes tramas han cautivado a millones de lectores en todo el mundo, estableciéndolo como una voz preeminente en el thriller contemporáneo.







The newest thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci.
Roman. Ein historischer Stand alone vom US-Bestsellerautor im London des Zweiten Weltkriegs
Im London des Jahres 1944 hält sich der 14-jährige Charlie Matters mit Gelegenheitsdiebstählen über Wasser. Währenddessen kehrt die 15-jährige Molly Wakefield nach fünf Jahren Evakuierung in die zerbombte Stadt zurück und wird mit einer erschütternden Realität konfrontiert: Weder ihr Vater noch ihre Mutter haben überlebt. Charlies und Mollys Wege kreuzen sich in der Buchhandlung des Witwers Ignatius Oliver, in dem die beiden Jugendlichen einen unerwarteten Verbündeten und Beschützer finden. Doch Geheimnisse aus der Vergangenheit drohen die drei einzuholen. Werden sie sich gegenseitig helfen, oder werden sie von den letzten Menschen, die ihnen noch etwas bedeuten, verraten werden?
Walter Nash muss sich zwischen zwei Seiten entscheiden. Beide sind tödlich. Walter Nash ist ein sanftmütiger Geschäftsmann und liebevoller Familienvater. Er verfügt über keine besonderen Fähigkeiten, körperliche Auseinandersetzungen sind ihm fremd. Eines Tages tritt überraschend das FBI an ihn heran: Das Unternehmen, für das er arbeitet, ist angeblich in kriminelle Machenschaften verstrickt. Er soll den Maulwurf spielen – ein extrem gefährlicher Auftrag. Nur wenig später liegt sein ganzes Leben in Scherben: Seine Familie ist zerstört, er wird gejagt und muss spurlos untertauchen. Wenn er zurückkehren und Gerechtigkeit erlangen will, muss er zu einem komplett neuen Menschen werden: einem Kämpfer, der in der dunklen Welt, die ihm alles geraubt hat, bestehen kann.
Amos Decker wird nach Florida gerufen, um einen grausigen Doppelmord aufzuklären: Opfer sind eine Bundesrichterin und ihr Bodyguard, die Augen der Richterin wurden mit einer zerstochenen Binde verdeckt. Aufgrund ihres Berufs gibt es schnell eine Fülle von Verdächtigen: gewalttätige Gangmitglieder, Drogenhändler, Schmuggler … Aber auch ihr feindseliger Exmann könnte der Täter sein. Und der tote Leibwächter gibt ebenfalls Rätsel auf. War am Ende er das eigentliche Ziel des Killers? Gleichzeitig muss sich Decker mit dem möglichen Verlust seiner Fähigkeiten auseinandersetzen – und mit einer neuen Partnerin, Special Agent White. Als Zeugen zu verschwinden beginnen, werden Decker und White immer tiefer in ein Labyrinth aus Geheimnissen und Verbrechen gezogen – in dessen Zentrum tödliche Gefahr lauert.
A Company of Secrets. A City of Lies.
Walter Nash is a mild-mannered, happy and successful businessman with a loving family. He has never lifted a weight or fired a gun in anger, and he has no special physical or investigatory skills. The dark world is not a place he knows – until the FBI comes calling on the very day of his estranged Vietnam veteran father's funeral. They tell him that the company he works for is actually a criminal organization ... and that they need his help with a risky endeavour intended to bring it all down. In doing so, Nash's perfect world is destroyed. Seeking justice and revenge, he must become someone else – a man of violence and physicality who will find traction and purpose in the same dark world that invaded and crushed everything near and dear to him. Can Walter Nash reinvent himself into a weapon of righteousness and justice? The odds are not with him. But bet against Walter Nash at your peril.
Thriller. Ein Mord an einer CIA-Agentin. Amerikas schmutzigste Geheimnisse. Ein neuer Fall für Travis Devine
Mord an einer CIA-Agentin. Kann Travis Devine die Wahrheit herausfinden? CIA-Agentin Jennifer Silkwell wird bei einem Besuch in ihrer Heimatstadt im ländlichen Maine ermordet. Zusätzlich besonders brisant: Ihr Laptop samt gespeicherter Staatsgeheimnisse ist spurlos verschwunden. Die Regierung schickt Ex-Army-Ranger Travis Devine nach Maine, um diskret zu ermitteln und die sensiblen Daten zu sichern. Dabei muss er sich misstrauischen Einheimischen stellen, darunter Jennifers Geschwistern Dak, ein suspendierter Army-Private und Unternehmer, sowie der bildschönen, aber reservierten Künstlerin Alex. Schnell wird Devine klar, dass es in der Kleinstadt viele Geheimnisse gibt und viele Einwohner vor nichts zurückschrecken, damit diese nicht ans Tageslicht kommen. Und so weiß Devine bald nicht mehr, wem er trauen kann - und wer ihn tot sehen will ... Der 2. Fall für Ex-Army-Ranger Travis Devine
Thriller. Ein unmöglicher Auftrag. Eine unglaubliche Verschwörung. Ein Fall für Ex-Army-Ranger Travis Devine
In Seattle soll Ex-Army-Ranger Travis Devine die verwaiste zwölfjährige Betsy Odom zu einem Treffen mit ihrem Onkel begleiten, gegen den das FBI ermittelt. Doch das gestaltet sich schwieriger als erwartet, und je besser Devine Betsy kennenlernt, desto mehr Fragen zum Tod ihrer Eltern tauchen auf. Devine sucht nach Antworten und findet eine Verschwörung, die größer ist, als er es sich je hätte vorstellen können. Sogar seine Erzfeindin, die mysteriöse Frau aus dem Zug, scheint darin verwickelt zu sein. Ist der Moment gekommen, an dem sie und er sich zum ersten Mal gegenüberstehen? Um zu überleben, muss Devine herausfinden, wer Freund und wer Feind ist - oder vielleicht sogar beides?
Set against the backdrop of wartime London, the story follows three strangers from diverse backgrounds as they navigate the challenges of one of history's most devastating conflicts. Their paths intersect in unexpected ways, revealing the resilience of the human spirit amidst chaos and uncertainty. Themes of camaraderie, survival, and the impact of war on personal lives are explored as these characters confront their fears and forge connections in a time of turmoil.
This gripping thriller introduces Travis Devine, a character embroiled in a high-stakes narrative filled with tension and intrigue. As an international bestselling author, David Baldacci weaves a compelling story that promises suspense and unexpected twists, keeping readers on the edge of their seats. The novel explores themes of justice and morality, making it a must-read for fans of intense, fast-paced thrillers.
Thriller. Ein gefährliches Katz-und-Maus-Spiel zwischen einer ehemaligen Polizistin und einer Betrügerin
Die Wahrheit kann tödlich sein ... Die ehemalige Polizistin Mickey Gibson macht inzwischen reiche Steuer- und Kreditbetrüger ausfindig. Als eine neue Kollegin sie bittet, persönlich ein Inventar von einem großen Anwesen zu erstellen, denkt Mickey sich nichts dabei. Doch kaum dort angekommen, findet sie in einem geheimen Zimmer die Leiche des Besitzers. Wie sich herausstellt, ist Mickey einer Betrügerin auf den Leim gegangen. Denn die Polizei verdächtigt sie, den Mann vergiftet zu haben. Aber wer hat sie so aufs Glatteis geführt? Bald ist Mickey gefangen in einem mörderischen Duell mit einer brillanten Frau ohne Namen. Aber ist die Unbekannte in diesem Spiel auf Leben und Tod wirklich Mickeys größter Feind?
Der sechste Fall für Memory Man Amos Decker. FBI-Agent Amos Decker reist nach North Dakota, um den Mord an einer jungen Frau aufzuklären. Ihr verstümmelter Körper wurde in der Prärie gefunden. Ist sie zwischen die Fronten skrupelloser Ölfirmen, zwielichtiger Regierungsbeamter und religiöser Außenseiter geraten? Oder war sie einem ganz anderen Geheimnis auf der Spur? Als weitere Morde geschehen, braucht Decker sein perfektes Gedächtnis und die Unterstützung eines überraschenden Verbündeten...
Set against the backdrop of 1968 Virginia, this courtroom drama follows a white lawyer, Jack Lee, who steps outside his comfort zone to defend Jerome Washington, a Black man wrongfully accused of murder. Partnering with Desiree DuBose, a dedicated Black lawyer from Chicago, they confront a biased legal system and a formidable prosecutor. Their contrasting backgrounds highlight the challenges they face, but together they strive for justice in a time when the Civil Rights movement's gains are under threat, seeking a fair trial against overwhelming odds.
Het begon met het simpele klusje van een schuld innen...
Wanneer oorlogsveteraan Aloysius Archer in 1949 voorwaardelijk vrijkomt uit de gevangenis vestigt hij zich in het stadje Poca City. Archer moet een baan zoeken en zich regelmatig melden bij zijn reclasseringsambtenaar. Maar een bar bezoeken, laat staan alcohol nuttigen, is hem verboden. Op zoek naar werk raakt Archer aan de praat met Hank Pittleman, een van de machtigste zakenmannen in het stadje. Pittleman biedt hem een baan aan, maar wat in eerste instantie een simpel klusje lijkt het innen van een schuld blijkt algauw een stuk complexer te liggen. Wanneer er een moord wordt gepleegd en Archer de belangrijkste verdachte is, beseft hij dat hij weleens snel weer in de gevangenis zou kunnen belanden. Tenzij hij zelf de moordenaar weet te vinden...
Van de #1 New York Times-bestsellerauteur komt een meeslepende psychologische thriller waarin twee vrouwen—een voormalige detective en een gevaarlijke oplichter—het tegen elkaar opnemen in een electriserend kat-en-muis spel. Mickey Gibson, alleenstaande moeder en voormalige detective, leidt een hectisch leven waarin ze de eisen van haar twee kleine kinderen combineert met haar werk voor ProEye, een wereldwijd onderzoeksbedrijf dat rijke belasting- en kredietfraudeurs opspoort. Wanneer Mickey een telefoontje krijgt van een collega met een ongebruikelijk verzoek om de leegstaande woning van een wapenhandelaar te inventariseren, denkt ze er niet veel van. Tot ze bij het landhuis aankomt en een lijk in een geheime kamer ontdekt—en dat niets is zoals het lijkt. De wapenhandelaar blijkt niet te bestaan en het slachtoffer is Harry Lancaster, een man met banden met de maffia die ooit in het getuigenbeschermingsprogramma zat. Bovendien werkt er niemand met de naam Arlene Robinson bij ProEye. In een oogwenk is Gibson de belangrijkste verdachte in een moordonderzoek—en nu staat ook haar baan op het spel totdat ze bewijst dat ze in de val is gelokt. Al snel is Gibson verwikkeld in een strijd van verstand met een briljante vrouw zonder naam, een verborgen verleden en onbekende motieven—wiens einddoel net zo mysterieus als dodelijk is.
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Following The 6:20 Man, this is the second thrilling novel featuring Travis Devine from the international bestselling author David Baldacci. A BRUTAL MURDER Retired from the Army's most prestigious special ops force, Travis Devine is now part of an elite undercover team in Homeland Security. But when he's brought in by DC Emerson Campbell to investigate the murder of a young woman, he quickly learns that this case is more personal than most. A SMALL TOWN Four days earlier Jennifer Silkwell was found dead on the rocks of the Maine coastline. A high ranking analyst for the CIA, she had knowledge of national security secrets that would be valuable to a number of enemies. And her Senator father once saved DC Emerson Campbell's life. A BIG SECRET Knowing how much is riding on the case, Devine packs his bags and heads for the small town of Potter in Maine. But small towns can harbour big secrets, and not everyone wants to share them with outsiders. Not when there's a killer on the loose . . . The Edge is the second thriller in the Travis Devine series. The action continues in To Die For.
&i;>Mare of Easttown&/i> meets &i;>Killing Eve&/i> in this gripping cat-and- mouse standalone thriller by one of the worlds favourite thriller writers, David Baldacci.
Alte Sünden werfen lange Schatten Amos Decker, der Memory Man, besucht seine Heimatstadt, als plötzlich ein alter Bekannter vor ihm steht. Meryl Hawkins ist ein verurteilter vierfacher Mörder und der Erste, den Decker als junger Polizist hinter Gitter gebracht hat. Hawkins, der aufgrund seines schlechten Gesundheitszustandes vorzeitig entlassen wurde, beteuert seine Unschuld. Sein letzter Wunsch: der FBI-Ermittler soll seinen Namen reinwaschen. Kurz darauf wird Hawkins erschossen. Nun kommen Decker echte Zweifel: Hat er dabei geholfen, den Falschen zu bestrafen? Als er den Fall wieder aufrollt wird klar: Jemand wird weiter töten, um ein altes Geheimnis zu verbergen . . .
Thriller
Es ist Zeit, einen Mörder zu fassen »Sie ist tot.« Diese Nachricht unterbricht den routinierten Alltag des ehemaligen US-Army-Rangers Travis Devine. An seinem Arbeitsplatz angekommen, erfährt er, dass seine Ex-Freundin und Kollegin Sara ermordet aufgefunden wurde. Und er steht ganz oben auf der Liste der Tatverdächtigen. Als Travis in das Visier der Polizeiermittler gerät, scheint ein zweischneidiges Angebot des US-Geheimdienstes der einzige Ausweg zu sein: als Undercover-Agent dem illegalen Treiben seines Arbeitgebers auf die Spur kommen und dabei Saras Mörder finden. Anderenfalls droht sein dunkelstes Geheimnis an die Oberfläche zu gelangen. Travis begibt sich in das verhängnisvolle Fadenkreuz der Finanzwelt, nicht ahnend, dass er für den Mörder längst zur Zielscheibe geworden ist ... Mörderische Wendepunkte, ein von der Vergangenheit geplagter Held und endlose Spannung: Dieser Thriller wird seine Leser so schnell nicht mehr loslassen
Vega Jane and the End of Time (previously published in the USA as The Stars Below) is the fourth and stunning final instalment in master storyteller David Baldacci's bestselling fantasy adventure series for children, now in a revised and re-illustrated edition.
A major standalone thriller from the international bestselling author David Baldacci.
Long Shadows is the seventh Amos Decker thriller from internationally bestselling author David Baldacci.Memory man FBI agent, Amos Decker, returns in this action-packed thriller to investigate the mysterious and brutal murder of a federal judge and her bodyguard at her home in an exclusive, gated community in Florida.Things are changing for Decker. He is in crisis following the suicide of a close friend and receipt of a letter concerning a personal issue which could change his life forever. Together with the prospect of working with a new partner, Frederica White, Amos Decker knows that this case will take all of his special skills to solve.Judge Julia Cummins seemingly had no enemies and there was no forced entry to her property. Close friends and neighbours in the community apparently heard nothing, and Cummins' distraught ex-husband, Barry, and teenage son, Tyler, both have strong alibis. Decker must first find the answer to why the judge felt the need for a bodyguard, and the meaning behind the strange calling card left by the killer.As the investigation deepens, the body count rises, and Decker and White discover a trail which leads back to a past presidential campaign and an unsolved crime surrounding those in power at the very highest level.Greed, deceit, deception and corruption at the very heart of power.Someone has decided that it's payback time.[Bokinfo]
It's the eve of 1953, and Aloysius Archer is in Los Angeles to ring in the New Year with an old friend, aspiring actress Liberty Callahan, when their evening is interrupted by an acquaintance of Callahan's: Eleanor Lamb, a screenwriter in dire straits. After a series of increasingly chilling events--mysterious phone calls, the same blue car loitering outside her house, and a bloody knife left in her sink--Eleanor fears that her life is in danger, and she wants to hire Archer to look into the matter. Archer suspects that Eleanor knows more than she's saying, but before he can officially take on her case, a dead body turns up inside of Eleanor's home and Eleanor herself disappears. Missing client or not, Archer is dead set on finding both the murderer and Eleanor. With the help of Callahan and his partner Willie Dash, he launches an investigation that will take him from mob-ridden Las Vegas to the glamorous world of Hollywood to the darkest corners of Los Angeles--a city in which beautiful faces are attached to cutthroat schemers, where the cops can be more corrupt than the criminals and where the powerful people responsible for his client's disappearance will kill without a moment's hesitation if they catch Archer on their trail
Atlee Pine's quest to find her missing sister reaches an explosive climax in this bestselling series from David Baldacci.
Atlee Pine will endlich ihre Schwester finden und trifft dabei auf John Puller, Spezialermittler der Militärpolizei Seit Jahren wird FBI-Agentin Atlee Pine von ihrer Vergangenheit heimgesucht: Ihre Zwillingsschwester Mercy wurde als Kind entführt und Atlee damals schwer verletzt. Seitdem versucht sie, das Rätsel um Mercy zu lösen – denn auch ihr Job steht auf dem Spiel. Gemeinsam mit der unbeirrbaren Carol Blum folgt Atlee einer heißen Spur nach New Jersey. Dort sprengt sie versehentlich die Ermittlungen ihres alten Bekannten John Puller, der als Spezialermittler der Militärpolizei eine andere Sorte Verbrecher verfolgt. Doch dann ergeben sich Verbindungen zwischen ihren Fällen. Kann Puller helfen, Mercy zu finden? Die Wahrheit, die endlich ans Licht kommt, ist schockierender als alles, was Atlee sich ausgemalt hat. »Ein fesselndes Rätselspiel« The Sunday Times
Aloysius Archer travels to 1950s California to apprentice with a legendary private eye and former FBI agent but immediately finds himself involved in a scandal
A gripping thriller featuring Atlee Pine, FBI Special Agent, by internationally bestselling author David Baldacci.
The number one bestselling author returns with another highly charged thriller taking Amos Decker, who has proved one of his readers' favourite characters to date, on an action-packed investigation with all the trademark twists and turns which make David Baldacci one of the world's favourite storytellers.
Zkrácené verze čtyř úspěšných románů oddychových žánrů přinášejí příběhy ze současné americké literatury, doplněné medailóny autorů. Agentka FBI Atlee Pineová vyšetřuje záhadnou smrt mezka v Grand Canyonu. Při pátrání po odpovědích se ukazuje, že případ může mít spojitost s pohřešovaným turistou, a Atlee brzy zjišťuje, že situace je mnohem vážnější, než se zdá. Cassie Hanwellová, odvážná hasička, se musí vrátit domů, kde čelí bolestným vzpomínkám a svým vnitřním démonům. Po letech obětování se pro druhé se snaží pochopit, že láska je oheň, který by neměla hasit, a hledá cestu k sobě samé. Maggie Waltherová se po manželově zatčení za bigamii uzavírá před láskou. Její život se změní, když potká Andrewa, majitele prodejny vánočních stromků. Postupně se učí znovu důvěřovat, ale brzy zjistí, že Andrew skrývá temné tajemství. Hope, matka, která čelí finanční a manželské krizi, se rozhodne učit ruční práce ve věznici. Po těžkých začátcích se jí podaří navázat vztah se svými žačkami a přivést je k šití dek. Musí však čelit otázce, zda dokáže zachránit své manželství a najít štěstí v novém životě.
A heart-pounding thriller featuring Amos Decker, FBI Special Agent, by internationally bestselling author David Baldacci.
Poca City 1949. Fresh from serving time for a crime he didn’t commit, Aloysius Archer is ready to put the past behind him and start again. Who can you trust ?Accepting a job as a debt collector for the local tycoon he gets embroiled in a long-running feud between. the town’s most dangerous residents. When one of them is found dead, Archer is the number one suspect. -- Publsher's description.
#1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci returns with his next blockbuster thriller.
Her name is Atlee Pine, the latest creation from bestselling author David Baldacci. She has unstoppable tenacity, always a fighter who is unwilling to cede any ground. She has endured real nightmares and she has the emotional and physical scars to show for it. And she got that long before she became an adult.She is a FBI Special Agent assigned to the wilds of the western US. She has to cover, often solo, vast tracts of area: Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona. Small towns, impossibly long distances in-between, isolation like most on the East Coast have never experienced, and an environment where anything can and does happen.Working with the locals who respect, and also sometimes fear her, and have never really been allowed to know her, Atlee Pine turns her vast investigative skills and unmatched drive to find out the truth. Along the way she will revisit painful memories of her own, come to grips with what she is and what she might one day aspire to be. But in the end, she will have to confront not only a new monster, but also the old one of her nightmares.PRAISE FOR LONG ROAD TO MERCY"A fabulous new character from a master storyteller. Readers will love Atlee Pine. A mile-a-minute read that proves once again why David Baldacci has readers the world over flocking for more." Jane Harper, New York Times bestselling author
PRAISE FOR THE MEMORY MAN SERIES: Baldacci is a wonderful storyteller, and he incorporates wonderful characters into baffling conspiracies. ...he takes on small-town America, capturing both good and bad elements. He demonstrates why these small towns are worth saving. It's a theme he has explored before, but it still has potency and relevance.-Associated Press on The Fallen
In a world filled with danger and deception, Vega Jane must rally her allies to confront a powerful enemy threatening her home. As she uncovers hidden truths about her past and the forces at play, Vega's courage and leadership are put to the ultimate test. The story explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and the fight for justice, as Vega navigates treacherous challenges and discovers her true potential. With a blend of adventure and magic, this installment promises thrilling twists and an engaging journey for readers.
Amos Decker, David Baldacci's unique special agent, who suffered a head injury that resulted in giving him the gift of a remarkable memory takes on another case in The Fix.Walter Dabney is a family man. A loving husband and the father of four grown daughters, he's built a life many would be proud of. But then the unthinkable happens.Standing outside the FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC, Dabney shoots school teacher Anne Berkshire in cold blood before turning the gun on himself.One of the many witnesses is Amos Decker; a man who forgets nothing and sees what most miss. Baffled by what appears to be a seemingly senseless and random killing, Decker is thrust into the investigation to determine what drove this family man to pull the trigger. As part of an FBI special task force, Decker and the team delve into the lives of Dabney and Berkshire to find a connection that doesn't seem to exist. What they do find are secrets that stretch back a lifetime and reveal a current plot of impending destruction that will send the world reeling, placing Decker and his team squarely in the crosshairs.
End Game is the fifth book in the thrilling Will Robie series by international number one bestselling author David Baldacci.Will Robie, highly trained assassin and the US government's most indispensable asset, is called to London.An imminent terrorist attack threatens the Underground and with the US next in line, Robie is the perfect choice to…
A TRAGIC DISAPPEARANCE After a harrowing, otherworldly confrontation on the shores of Exmouth, Massachussetts, Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast is missing, presumed dead. A SHOCKING RETURN Sick with grief, Pendergast's ward, Constance, retreats to her chambers beneath the family mansion at 891 Riverside Drive – only to be taken captive by a shadowy figure from the past. AN INTERNATIONAL MANHUNT Proctor, Pendergast's longtime bodyguard, springs to action, pursuing Constance's kidnapper through cities, across oceans, and into wastelands unknown. BUT IN THIS WORLD, NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS And by the time Proctor discovers the truth, a terrifying mechanism has stirred – and it may already be too late...
John Puller may be the US Army's most tenacious investigator, but he is not equipped to face the truth about his mother's disappearance thirty years ago. New evidence has come to light suggesting that Puller's father -- a highly decorated army veteran -- may have murdered his wife. When Puller's friend, intelligence operative Veronica Knox, arrived on the scene, he realized that there is far more to this case than he first thought. He knows that nothing will prevent him from discovering what really happened to his mother -- even proving that his father is a killer. Meanwhile, Paul Rogers has just been paroled after spending ten years in a high-security prison for murder. And with his freedom comes a desire to pay back old debts. Harbouring a dark past that changed him in unimaginable ways, Rogers embarks on a journey across the country, set on a path of revenge against the people who took away his humanity. As both men uncover a trail of deception that stretches back decades, they realize that the truth will bind them together in ways they could never have imagined
From one of the world's favourite thriller writers, this is the second title in the Amos Decker crime series, following Memory Man.
Svazek obsahuje zkrácené verze čtyř úspěšných románů oddychových žánrů od současných angloamerických autorů. Jednotlivé tituly jsou doplněny stručnými informacemi o jejich tvůrcích. Hrdinou thrilleru „Muž s absolutní pamětí“ Davida baldacciho je Amos Decker, jenž dostal do života danajský dar - hypertrofovanou paměť, schopnou uchovat neuvěřitelné množství informací. Když ho neznámý vrah připraví o ženu a dceru, možná se Amosova anomálie bude hodit. Romantický žánr zastupuje Richard Paul Evans románem „Slib pod jmelím“. Čerstvě rozvedená, osamělá hrdinka je v něm překvapena návrhem neznámého muže předstírat v předvánoční době, že je jeho partnerkou. Kdo ví, k čemu takové předstírání může nakonec vést... „Dokonalé ticho“ anglické autorky Rosamund Luptonové je thriller o putování matky s hluchou dcerou polární krajinou za otcem, který se ztratil při požáru inuitské vesnice na severu Aljašky. Detektivní thriller „Kulka“ od Mary Louise Kellyové pracuje s motivem postupného odhalování doposud skryté záhadné minulosti hlavní hrdinky Caroline Cashionové, ve které se skrývá nevyřešený zločin.
What if your child wanted you dead? Julia is terrified by her daughter's aggressive behaviour. Lily has changed from an angelic little girl into someone she is afraid to be alone with. What scares Julia most, though, is that she knows why Lily is acting this way, but no-one will believe her. If she is going to help Lily, she will have to find the answers alone, embarking on a search that will take her to the shadowy back streets of Venice. There Julia finds far more than just answers, and uncovers a heartbreaking, long-buried tale of tragedy and devastation. And this discovery has put her in serious danger . . .
Vega Jane was always told no one could leave the town of Wormwood. She was told there was nothing outside but the Quag, a wilderness filled with danger and death. And she believed it - until the night she stumbled across a secret that proved that everything she knew was a lie.Now just one thing stands between Vega Jane and freedom - the Quag. In order to leave Wormwood and discover the truth about her world, Vega and her best friend Delph must find a way to make it across a terrifying land of bloodthirsty creatures and sinister magic. But the Quag is worse than Vega Jane's darkest imagining. It's a living, breathing prison designed to keep enemies out and the villagers of Wormwood in.The Quag will throw everything at Vega. It will try to break her. It will try to kill her. And survival might come at a price not even Vega is willing to pay.
Will Robie escaped his small Gulf Coast hometown of Cantrell, Mississippi after high school, severing all personal ties, and never looked back. Not once. Not until the unimaginable occurs. His father, Dan Robie, has been arrested and charged with murder. Father and son haven't spoken or seen each other since the day Robie left town. In that time, Dan Robie -- a local attorney and pillar of the community -- has been elected town judge. Despite this, most of Cantrell is aligned against Dan. His guilt is assumed. To make matters worse, Dan has refused to do anything to defend himself. When Robie tries to help, his father responds only with anger and defiance. Could Dan really be guilty? With the equally formidable Jessica Reel at his side, Robie ignores his father's wishes and begins his own desperate investigation into the case. But Robie is now a stranger to his hometown, an outsider, a man who has forsaken his past and his family. His attempts to save his father are met with distrust and skepticism ... and violence. Unlike the missions Robie undertook in the service of his country, where his target was clearly defined, digging into his father's case only reveals more questions. Robie is drawn into the hidden underside of Cantrell, where he must face the unexpected and possibly deadly consequences of the long-ago choices made by father and son. And this time, there may be no escape for either of them.
Amos Decker's life changed forever twice. First, as a towering athlete from Burlington, he became the only local to go pro, but his career ended abruptly due to a violent helmet-to-helmet collision, leaving him with an extraordinary ability: he can never forget anything. The second life-altering event occurred nearly two decades later when, as a police detective, he returned home to find his wife, young daughter, and brother-in-law murdered. With his family gone and the killer's identity shrouded in mystery, Decker's world collapses. He leaves the police force, loses his home, and ends up on the streets, taking sporadic jobs as a private investigator. Over a year later, a man confesses to the murders, coinciding with a horrific event that threatens Burlington. Decker is called back to assist with the investigation, seizing the opportunity to uncover the truth about his family's tragic fate. To reveal the shocking reality, he must utilize his unique abilities while confronting the painful memories he wishes to forget. Ultimately, he may face the ultimate sacrifice in his quest for answers.
Thriller
Vega Jane nunca ha salido de Amargura, un pueblo donde nadie lo ha hecho. Sin embargo, tras la desaparición de Quentin Hermes, Vega descubre que él no solo se fue, sino que lo perseguían. Ella se embarca en una peligrosa búsqueda para descifrar las pistas que él dejó.
The President knows it's a perilous, high-risk assignment. If he gives the order, he has the opportunity to take down a global menace, once and for all. If the mission fails, he would face certain impeachment, and the threats against the nation would multiply. So the president turns to the one team that can pull off the impossible: Will Robie and his partner, Jessica Reel. Together, Robie and Reel's talents as assassins are unmatched. But there are some in power who don't trust the pair. They doubt their willingness to follow orders. And they will do anything to see that the two assassins succeed, but that they do not survive. As they prepare for their mission, Reel faces a personal crisis that could well lead old enemies right to her doorstep, resurrecting the ghosts of her earlier life and bringing stark danger to all those close to her. And all the while, Robie and Reel are stalked by a new adversary: an unknown and unlikely assassin, a woman who has trained her entire life to kill, and who has her own list of targets--a list that includes Will Robie and Jessica Reel.
Krimi. Military CID investigator John Puller has returned from his latest case in Florida to learn that his brother, Bobby, on death row at Leavenworth Military Prison for national security crimes, has escaped. Now Bobby's on the run and he's the military's number one target. John Puller has a dilemma. Which comes first, loyalty to his country or to his brother?
In this unprecedented collaboration, twenty-three of the world's favourite crime writers bring you original, co-written short stories featuring their much-loved series characters. FACE OFF includes the first meeting of Ian Rankin's Rebus and Peter James' Roy Grace; a case for Dennis Lehane's Patrick Kenzie and Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch, as well as a page-turning mystery starring Lee Child's Jack Reacher and Joseph Finder's Nick Heller. Edited by international bestseller David Baldacci, this exclusive page-turning collection is one of a kind. Read on to discover the full list of author and character pairings: Lee Child's Jack Reacher + Joseph Finder's Nick Heller Ian Rankin's John Rebus + Peter James' Roy Grace Michael Connelly's Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch + Dennis Lehane's Patrick Kenzie Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme + John Sanford's Lucas Davenport Linwood Barclay's Glen Garber + Raymond Khoury's Sean Reilly Linda Fairstein's Alexandra Cooper + Steve Martini's Paul Madriani Steve Berry's Cotton Malone + James Rollins' Gray Pierce Lisa Gardner's D.D. Warren + MJ Rose's Malachai Samuels T. Jefferson Parker's Joe Trona and John Lescroart's Wyatt Hunt Heather Graham's Michael Quinn + F. Paul Wilson's Repairman Jack Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child's Aloysius Pendergast + R.L. Stine's Slappy the Ventriloquist Dummy
In the third novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling In Death series, Lieutenant Eve Dallas uncovers a world where technology can create beauty and youth, but passion and greed can destroy them... She was one of the most sought after women in the world. A top model who would stop at nothing to get what she wanted—even another woman’s man. And now she was dead, the victim of a brutal murder. Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas put her life on the line to take the case when suspicion fell on her best friend, the other woman in the fatal love triangle. Beneath the façade of glamour, Eve found that the world of high fashion thrived on an all-consuming obsession for youth and fame. One that led from the runway to the dark underworld of New York City where drugs could be found to fulfill any desire—for a price…
AIn de ultrabeveiligde staatsgevangenis Cutter's Rock wordt seriemoordenaar Edgar Roy gevangengehouden, in afwachting van zijn rechtszaak. Het is vrijwel zeker dat hij veroordeeld zal worden. Privétectives Sean King en Michelle Maxwell worden door Roys advocaat Ted Bergin, een oude vriend van King, gevraagd hem bij te staan. Maar onderweg naar hun eerste bespreking treffen King en Maxwell het levenloze lichaam van Bergin in zijn auto aan. Hij is vermoord. In een poging te achterhalen wat er precies gebeurd is, neemt King, die tevens advocaat is, de verdediging van Roy op zich. Samen met Maxwell gaat hij op zoek naar antwoorden op vragen die iedereen uit de weg gaat. Want is Edgar Roy inderdaad een moordenaar? En wie heeft Ted Bergin vermoord? En waarom is de FBI zo geïnteresseerd in deze zaak? Wanneer King en Maxwell in Roys verleden beginnen te graven, komen ze tegenover een zeer machtige vijand binnen de overheid te staan. Maar terwijl de dreigementen aan het adres van de twee onderzoekers steeds serieuzer worden en de muur tussen hen en de waarheid steeds hoger lijkt te worden, krijgen ze hulp vanuit een onverwachte hoek.
After delivering the last ransom, Amy and Dan discover that Vesper One has a terrifying plot and they race against time to stop him from harming millions of innocent people.
When government hit man Will Robie is given his next target he knows he's about to embark on his toughest mission yet. He is tasked with killing one of their own, following evidence to suggest that fellow assassin Jessica Reel has been turned. She's leaving a trail of death in her wake, including her handler. The trap is set. To send a killer to catch a killer. But what happens when you can't trust those who have access to the nation's most secret intelligence?
Former secret service agents turned private investigators, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, return in their most surprising, personal and dangerous case to date.
Jack Reacher je tulák a samorost, který cestuje ze státu do státu a neváhá vzít spravedlnost do vlastních rukou, když narazí na problém. Ocitne se v nebraské divočině a pustí se do boje s místním klanem Duncanů, který terorizuje okolí. Jack, vážně nemocný veterán z Iráku a Afghánistánu, nyní bojuje se zákeřnou nemocí. Nejbolestnější na tom je, že si uvědomuje, že kvůli svému bojovému nasazení neviděl vyrůstat své děti. Získá ještě šanci to napravit? V květnu 1943 na základně RAF Scampton podplukovník Guy Gibson a jeho muži z 617. perutě mají odvážný cíl použít nový vynález Barnese Wallise, skákavou bombu, což je plán značně riskantní. Právnička Carly Chaseová se zaplete do dopravní nehody, při níž přijde o život mladý cyklista. Policejní komisař Roy Grace ji varuje, že mladík patřil do mafiánské rodiny, která se rozhodla jeho smrt pomstít.
Een FBI-agent ontdekt dat de schietpartij waarbij zijn team is uitgemoord, te maken heeft met een jaren eerder mislukte reddingsoperatie.
"Will Robie es un asesino a sueldo del gobierno americano que no ha fallado un objetivo en su vida. Hasta que decide no asesinar a una madre durmiendo junto a sus hijos. Entonces debe huir de los suyos y en su camino se cruza Julie, una chica de 14 tambien en plena huida. Robie la salva y poco a poco va descubriendo que sus destinos estan m©Łs unidos de lo que cree."--
John Puller investigates the death of his Aunt Betsy. Though her death seems to have been an accident, Puller received a letter from her before her death that may indicate otherwise.
Oliver Stone and the Camel Club return in Baldacci's most astonishing thriller yet when the assassinations Stone carries out prompt the highest levels of the government to unleash a massive manhunt.
Een FBI-agent ontdekt dat de schietpartij waarbij zijn team is uitgemoord, te maken heeft met een jaren eerder mislukte reddingsoperatie.
When thirty-four-year-old ex-war veteran Jack Armstrong is told he has only weeks to live, his first concern is for his beloved wife Lizzie, and their children. It seems so cruel that an apparently fatal illness should claim him, a survivor of Afghanistan and Iraq, when he still has so much left to live for.
After alleged serial killer Edgar Roy is apprehended and locked away in a mental facility private investigators Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's lawyer – an old friend of Sean King – to look into the case. But their investigation is derailed before it begins: while en route to their first meeting with the lawyer, King and Maxwell discover his dead body. A rash of terrifying events begins to unfold and it is up to King and Maxwell to uncover the truth: is Roy a killer or not? But the more they dig into his past, the more they are bombarded with obstacles, half-truths, and dead ends that make filtering the facts nearly impossible. As each new theory brings a new revelation, King and Maxwell will be pushed to the limit. Could this deadly case be the one that leaves the duo permanently parted?