fb2New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen's relentless, inventive novels take readers on pulse-racing thrill rides that are as satisfying as they are heart-stopping. Now, in this edge-of-your-seat suspense novel, a mysteriously isolated town stands abandoned as a silent watcher waits.
In Wyoming for a medical conference, Boston medical examiner Maura Isles joins a group of friends on a spur-of-the-moment ski trip. But when their SUV stalls on a snow-choked mountain road, they're stranded with no help in sight.
As night falls, the group seeks refuge from the blizzard in the remote village of Kingdom Come, where twelve eerily identical houses stand dark and abandoned. Something terrible has happened in Kingdom Come: Meals sit untouched on tables, cars are still parked in garages. The town's previous residents seem to have vanished into thin air, but footprints in the snow betray the presence of someone who still lurks in the cold darkness – someone who is watching Maura and her friends.
Days later, Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli receives the grim news that Maura's charred body has been found in a mountain ravine. Shocked and grieving, Jane is determined to learn what happened to her friend. The investigation plunges Jane into the twisted history of Kingdom Come, where a gruesome discovery lies buried beneath the snow. As horrifying revelations come to light, Jane closes in on an enemy both powerful and merciless – and the chilling truth about Maura's fate.
Nuclear brinksmanship. Psychological warfare. Spies, double agents, femme fatales, and dead drops.
The Cold War—a terrifying time when nuclear war between the world’s two superpowers was an ever-present threat, an all-too-real possibility that could be set off at the touch of a button—provides a chilling backdrop to this collection of all-new short stories from today’s most celebrated mystery writers.
Bestselling authors Jeffery Deaver and Raymond Benson—the only American writers to be commissioned to pen official James Bond novels—have joined forces to bring us twenty masterful tales of paranoia, espionage, and psychological drama. In Joseph Finder’s “Police Report,” the seemingly cut-and-dry case of a lunatic murderer in rural Massachusetts may have roots in Soviet-controlled Armenia. In “Miss Bianca” by Sara Paretsky, a young girl befriends a mouse in a biological warfare laboratory and finds herself unwittingly caught in an espionage drama. And Deaver’s “Comrade 35” offers a unique spin on the assassination of John F. Kennedy—with a signature twist.
Nuclear brinksmanship. Psychological warfare. Spies, double agents, femme fatales, and dead drops.
The Cold War—a terrifying time when nuclear war between the world’s two superpowers was an ever-present threat, an all-too-real possibility that could be set off at the touch of a button—provides a chilling backdrop to this collection of all-new short stories from today’s most celebrated mystery writers.
Bestselling authors Jeffery Deaver and Raymond Benson—the only American writers to be commissioned to pen official James Bond novels—have joined forces to bring us twenty masterful tales of paranoia, espionage, and psychological drama. In Joseph Finder’s “Police Report,” the seemingly cut-and-dry case of a lunatic murderer in rural Massachusetts may have roots in Soviet-controlled Armenia. In “Miss Bianca” by Sara Paretsky, a young girl befriends a mouse in a biological warfare laboratory and finds herself unwittingly caught in an espionage drama. And Deaver’s “Comrade 35” offers a unique spin on the assassination of John F. Kennedy—with a signature twist.
An explosive new release from Amazon bestselling author Robert B. Williams
A high-octane, fast-paced, action-packed Jack Coulson thriller with edge-of-your-seat suspense and an ending that will blow you away.
For over 70 years Hitler’s most chilling, top secret weapon or Wunderwaffe has been buried inside an icy fortress in one of the most inhospitable and unforgiving places on earth — the Antarctic. Even today, this weapon could change the outcome of the Second World War.
When oceanographer Leah Anderson discovers a secret WWII German submarine base hidden deep under the Antarctic ice shelf, she sparks a desperate race to acquire the weapon.
While Russian and American submarines clash deep below the ice pack, a sinister force launches a ruthless assault on the ice to secure the weapon they have been searching for since 1945.
Enigmatic covert ops soldier Jack Coulson has already been to hell and back, but if he’s going to stop the rise of the Thousand Year Reich, then he must enter the gates of hell one more time.
The Second World War is over.
What no one knows is that the Third Reich has not given up — the battle has just begun…
For fans of James Rollins, Matthew Reilly, Michael Grumley, A.G. Riddle, Rob Jones, Jay J. Falconer, James D. Prescott, Brad Thor and Douglas E. Richards.
Carved into a moving island of ice twice the size of the United States, Ice Station Grendel has been abandoned for more than seventy years. The twisted brainchild of the finest minds of the former Soviet Union, it was designed to be inaccessible and virtually invisible. But an American undersea research vessel has inadvertently pulled too close — and something has been sighted moving inside the allegedly deserted facility, something whose survival defies every natural law. And now, as scientists, soldiers, intelligence operatives, and unsuspecting civilians are drawn into Grendel's lethal vortex, the most extreme measures possible will be undertaken to protect its dark mysteries — because the terrible truths locked behind submerged walls of ice and steel could end human life on Earth.
The Dolphin, pride of America’s nuclear fleet, is the only submarine capable of attempting the rescue of a British meteorological team trapped on the polar ice cap. The officers of the Dolphin know well the hazards of such an assignment. What they do not know is that the rescue attempt is really a cover-up for one of the most desperate espionage missions of the Cold War – and that the Dolphin is heading straight for sub-zero disaster, facing hidding sabotage, murder . . . and a deadly, invisible enemy . . .
‘Tense, terrifying . . . moves at a breathless pace.’ – Daily Express
‘A thoroughly professional cliff-hanger.’ – Sunday Telegraph
The Dolphin, pride of America's nuclear fleet, is the only submarine capable of attempting the rescue of a British meteorological team trapped on the polar ice cap. The officers of the Dolphin know well the hazards of such an assignment. What they do not know is that the rescue attempt is really a cover-up for one of the most desperate espionage missions of the Cold War — and that the Dolphin is heading straight for sub-zero disaster, facing hidding sabotage, murder . . . and a deadly, invisible enemy . . .
An anthology of stories edited by Russell Davis and Martin H Greenberg
FOURTEEN ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES THAT ARE PERFECT FOR EVERYONE.
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Who hasn't dreamed of being an evil overlord?
Today's finest fantasy authors have delivered fourteen tales that run the gamut from humorous to serious, fantasy to science fiction. Certain to appeal to role-playing gamers, fantasy lovers, and megalomaniacs who want to rule the world.
Tara Beckley is a senior at idyllic Hammel College in Maine. As she drives to deliver a visiting professor to a conference, a horrific car accident kills the professor and leaves Tara in a vegetative state. At least, so her doctors think. In fact, she’s a prisoner of locked-in syndrome: fully alert but unable to move a muscle. Trapped in her body, she learns that someone powerful wants her dead — but why? And what can she do, lying in a hospital bed, to stop them?
Abby Kaplan, an insurance investigator, is hired by the college to look in to Tara’s case. A former stunt driver, Abby returned home after a disaster in Hollywood left an actor dead and her own reputation — and nerves — shattered. Despite the fog of trauma, she can tell that Tara’s car crash was no accident. When she starts asking questions, things quickly spin out of control, leaving Abby on the run and a mysterious young hit man named Dax Blackwell hard on her heels.
Berlin 1934. The Nazis have been in power for just eighteen months but already Germany has seen some unpleasant changes. As the city prepares to host the 1936 Olympics, Jews are being expelled from all German sporting organisations – a blatant example of discrimination. Forced to resign as a homicide detective with Berlin 's Criminal Police, Bernie is now house detective at the famous Adlon Hotel. The discovery of two bodies – one a businessman and the other a Jewish boxer – involves Bernie in the lives of two hotel guests. One is a beautiful left-wing journalist intent on persuading America to boycott the Berlin Olympiad; the other is a German-Jewish gangster who plans to use the Olympics to enrich himself and the Chicago mob. As events unfold, Bernie uncovers a vast labour and construction racket designed to take advantage of the huge sums the Nazis are prepared to spend to showcase the new Germany to the world. It is a plot that finds its conclusion twenty years later in pre-revolution Cuba, the country to which Bernie flees from Argentina at the end of A Quiet Flame.
They came on a mission of mercy, but now they’re in a fight for their lives.
High schooler Will Peterson and three friends journeyed to Central America to help rebuild a school. In a poor,secluded mountain village, they won the hearts of the local people with their energy and kindness.
But in one sudden moment, everything went horribly wrong. A revolution swept the country. Now, guns and terror are everywhere—and Americans are being targeted as the first to die.
Will and his friends have got to get out fast. But streets full of killers… hills patrolled by armies… and a jungle rife with danger stand between them and the border. Their one hope of escape lies with a veteran warrior who has lost his faith and may betray them at any moment. Their one dream is to reach freedom and safety and home.
If they can just survive.
l destino sembra sorridere a LuAnn, giovane disoccupata: il misterioso signor Jackson le offre infatti il biglietto vincente di una lotteria che vale milioni di dollari. Ma prima di riuscire a godere della sua grande occasione, la ragazza trova a casa il cadavere del suo uomo in un lago di sangue e si scopre braccata dalla polizia, preda di una trappola mortale.
Un intrigo micidiale, costruito come un congegno a orologeria.
Un uomo incappucciato scarica un sacco nella boscaglia. Dentro il sacco, un cadavere. È solo il primo di una serie di omicidi che funesterà la cittadina di Wrightsburg, in West Virginia. L’autore è un serial killer che si firma copiando i modus operandi di famosi assassini seriali. È possibile che gli omicidi abbiano una relazione con lo strano furto effettuato nella lussuosa residenza di un’aristocratica famiglia locale? Apparentemente no, ma l’istinto di Sean King e Michelle Maxwell dà spazio a entrambe le indagini. E sarà al termine di un.avventura rischiosa che Sean e Michelle arriveranno alla fine della storia. Per vedere quanto l’uomo può essere cattivo e quali cose è pronto a fare perché i suoi segreti rimangano tali.
Collaboratore della scientifica di Miami, oltre che uomo affascinante e spiritoso, Dexter sente continuamente l’istinto irrefrenabile a uccidere che sfoga soltanto su chi, a suo parere, se lo merita: assassini, pedofili, stupratori. Finora è giunto al quarantesimo omicidio senza destare alcun sospetto, però adesso un collega sta iniziando a fiutare qualcosa. Per non farsi smascherare, Dexter decide di recitare per un po’ la parte del bravo poliziotto e del fidanzato perfetto, dedicando molto tempo alla nuova fiamma e ai due bambini di lei. Per quanto tempo riuscirà a tenere a freno il suo alter ego? Mentre cerca di depistare il collega, viene coinvolto dalla sorellastra Debbie, agente della Omicidi, nel caso di un sadico serial killer che uccide secondo rituali affini ai suoi, mutilando con precisione chirurgica le proprie vittime, lasciandone alcune vive e spaventosamente traumatizzate. L’appetito di Dexter viene stuzzicato, ma deve essere tenuto sotto controllo finché c’è in giro la sua nemesi, il tenace Doakes, che però all’improvviso scompare. È ora di mettersi sulle tracce di quel misterioso chirurgo e di far agire il Passeggero, a meno che non sia la preda ora a braccare il cacciatore…
Gennaio, costa del Perù. Il povero pescatore Juan non crede ai suoi occhi: dopo lunghe settimane di magra, si stende davanti a lui un enorme banco di pesci. Ma il terrore cancella ben presto la felicità: i pesci, muovendosi come un unico essere, distruggono la rete, ribaltano la barca e impediscono all'uomo di raggiungere la superficie.
Marzo, Norvegia. A bordo di una nave oceanografica un biologo e una scienziata osservano milioni di "vermi" luminescenti che sembrano aver invaso lo zoccolo occidentale. Da dove vengono? Cosa sono?
Pochi giorni dopo, Canada. Un gruppo di balene attaccano la Barrier Queen e la affondano. Il mondo intero sarà drammaticamente coinvolto in questi avvenimenti in apparenza così lontani tra loro.
Hannibal Lecter è una psichiatra geniale, un uomo colto e raffinato, un perfetto gentiluomo dotato di un sottile senso dell'umorismo. Ha un unico difetto: è un pericoloso psicopatico e un feroce assassino. Quando Clarice Starling, brillante allieva della Sezione Scienza del Comportamento dell'Fbi, si reca a visitarlo nel manicomio criminale dove è rinchiuso, il dottor Lecter, attratto dalla ragazza e spinto dal desiderio di entrare nella sua personalita, decide di aiutarla. Clarice vuole da lui elementi utili alla cattura di Buffalo Bill, il "mostro" che terrorizza l'America. Ma il prezzo della collaborazione di Lecter è uno scambio perverso: le consegnerà Buffalo Bill solo se Clarice accetteràa di svelargli i suoi ricordi più tormentati.
Come in "Angeli e demoni" e ne "Il codice da Vinci" il protagonista de "Il simbolo perduto" è Robert Langdon, professore di Harvard specializzato in simbologia. Langdon, a Washington per una conferenza, si trova coinvolto in una serie di segreti legati alla massoneria americana dopo che il suo amico Peter Solomon, esponente della massoneria, viene rapito. A questo punto a Langdon non rimane che cominciare ad indagare per salvare il suo amico; in sole 12 ore, aiutato dalla sorella di Solomon, dovrà decifrare il simbolo perduto in un susseguirsi di misteri, colpi di scena, imprevisti e realtà nascoste.
Robert Langdon, professore di simbologia ad Harvard, è in viaggio per Washington. È stato convocato d’urgenza dall’amico Peter Solomon, uomo potentissimo affiliato alla massoneria, nonché filantropo, scienziato e storico, per tenere una conferenza al Campidoglio sulle origini esoteriche della capitale americana. Ad attenderlo c’è però un inquietante fanatico che vuole servirsi di lui per svelare un segreto millenario. Langdon intuisce qual è la posta in gioco quando all’interno della Rotonda del Campidoglio viene ritrovato un agghiacciante messaggio: una mano mozzata col pollice e l’indice rivolti verso l’alto. L’anello istoriato con emblemi massonici all’anulare non lascia ombra di dubbio: è la mano destra di Solomon. Langdon scopre di avere solamente poche ore per ritrovare l’amico. Viene così proiettato in un labirinto di tunnel e oscuri templi, dove si perpetuano antichi riti iniziatici. La sua corsa contro il tempo lo costringe a dar fondo a tutta la propria sapienza per decifrare i simboli che i padri fondatori hanno nascosto tra le architetture della città. Fino al sorprendente finale. Un nuovo capitolo de "Il Codice da Vinci", un thriller dalla trama mozzafiato, che si snoda a ritmo incalzante in una selva di simboli occulti, codici enigmatici e luoghi misteriosi.