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James Patterson leads you into the darkest recesses of the mind with this chilling, immersive audio thriller. We meet Brent Quill, a frustrated actor trying to take his game to the next level. When he learns about the intensive Method acting process, he dives in deep—and immediately lands the lead role in a TV series about a brutal serial killer. But when the Method’s controversial techniques start to take over Brent’s psyche, the lines between real life and acting begin to blur dangerously. How far will Brent go to “become” the character?

A senior American security adviser is missing, presumed kidnapped for his top-level military intelligence. FBI Assistant Director Martha Meyerstein needs to track him down before classified information gets into the wrong hands. She needs Jon Reznick on board. The former black-ops assassin is supposed to be on vacation with his daughter, but when Meyerstein calls, it doesn't pay to keep her waiting.

A political assasin is ready to make his move. The police department's only clue is a single, perfectly typed bomb threat. And worse yet, the police aren't sure they can trust their own people. In a few short days, the corruption of one cop--and the madness of an assasin--could blow the whole...

Ein hochrangiger amerikanischer Sicherheitsberater verschwindet spurlos. Für FBI-Vizedirektorin Martha Meyerstein steht fest: Diese Entführung ist eine Bedrohung der nationalen Sicherheit. Nur einer kann helfen – Jon Reznick. Der ehemalige Auftragskiller will eigentlich mit seiner Tochter Urlaub machen. Doch als Meyerstein ihn ruft, bleibt ihm keine Wahl. Widerwillig lässt er sich auf die Mission ein – und stößt dabei auf eine Verschwörung von ungeahntem Ausmaß. Während die Regierung auf eine iranische Terrorzelle fokussiert ist, verfolgt Reznick seine eigene Spur – allein und gegen jede Vorschrift.

Als die reiche Beverly Danziger die Privatdetektivin Kinsey Millhone damit beauftragt, ihre verschwundene Schwester zu finden, hat diese eigentlich wenig Lust auf einen Routinefall – aber bei einer Gage wie dieser stellt man keine weiteren Fragen. Die Ermittlerin stößt nicht nur auf immer mehr Ungereimtheiten – sie findet auch bald die Leiche einer Frau, die am Tag von Elaines Verschwinden ermordet wurde. Als Kinsey ihre Auftraggeberin zur Rede stellt, zieht diese sie kurzerhand vom Fall ab.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Brotherhood of War and The Corps, a police officer uncovers corruption and crime in this thrilling mystery The robbery ended in murder, the killers claimed to be terrorists, and the only cooperative witness feared for his life. Police officer Matt...

Ein Auftrag. Ein Fehler. Ein Mann auf der Flucht. Jon Reznick ist ein »Geist« – ein Spezialist für verdeckte Operationen, der seine Befehle von zwielichtigen Vorgesetzten und sein Gehalt von der US-Regierung erhält. Sein neuester Auftrag: ein Anschlag auf höchster Ebene. Reznick weiß nur, dass es wie ein Selbstmord aussehen muss. Doch etwas läuft schief. Das Ziel ist nicht der Mann, den er erwartet hat. Reznick selbst wird zum Gejagten. Er ist mit dem Mann, den er töten sollte, auf der Flucht.

W.E.B. Griffin's bestselling series, THE CORPS and BROTHERHOOD OF WAR, have captured the pride and glory of the military community. Now he reveals a city police force with the same unique blend of realism, drama, and action. Here are the brave men and women behind the badge as you've never seen...

Twenty years ago, a summer holiday ended in tragedy for the Palmer family. No one has spoken of it since. Until a new TV series plays out the horrifying events of that night. As the family are forced to relive that fateful trip, is it possible that each person is hiding their own secrets, and is someone willing to do whatever it takes to keep their past firmly in the past…

1914. Sherlock Holmes has been murdered. Nobody knows who did it, but Wiggins, former Baker Street Irregular and Holmes' protégée, suspects a German spy. However, Europe is descending into the chaos of the First World War. Captain Kell of Military Intelligence has limited resources, and more pressing matters on his mind. Wiggins is on his own. Almost. He pursues Holmes' killer across the continent, but as grief and rage close in it's not just the killer that eludes his grasp.

Sheriff Jericho Flynn's life in the Outer Banks of North Carolina is shattered following the mysterious death of his wife. A broken man, Jericho is forced to emerge from the depths of his despair when his only son is suddenly accused of an unspeakable crime. Murder. With his son shrouded beneath a cloud of suspicion, Jericho finds himself deeply immersed in the investigation and connects the murder with the recent disappearance of a child.

P.I. Spenser, knight-errant of the Back Bay, returns in this stellar addition to the iconic New York Times–bestselling series from author Ace Atkins. What started out as a joke landed seventeen-year-old Dillon Yates in a lockdown juvenile facility in Boston Harbor. When he set up a prank...

When fourteen-year-old Mattie Sullivan asks Spenser to look into her mother’s murder, he’s not completely convinced by her claim that the police investigation four years ago was botched. Mattie is gruff, street-smart, and wise beyond her years, left to care for her younger siblings and an...

The iconic, tough-but-tender Boston PI Spenser returns in an outstanding new addition to the New York Times-bestselling series from author Ace Atkins. Kinjo Heywood is one of the New England Patriots’ marquee players—a hard-nosed linebacker who’s earned his reputation as one of the...

It started with an invitation to dinner. An evening of good food and good company at a luxury villa. But as the night progresses, the party takes a dark turn. The host makes you an offer, a party favour he calls it: another guest has committed a heinous crime, you can end their life, stop their terror. He tells you there will be no consequences; do you believe him? Your decision will change your life. Choose carefully.

Police Chief Jesse Stone is back in the remarkable new installment of the New York Times–bestselling series. It’s been a long time since Jesse Stone left L.A., and still longer since the tragic injury that ruined his chances for a major league baseball career. When Jesse is invited to a...

A Nor’easter blows into Paradise and churns up the past—in the stunning new addition to Robert B. Parker’s New York Times–bestselling series featuring Police Chief Jesse Stone. In the wake of a huge storm, three bodies are discovered in the rubble of an abandoned factory building in...

Der Mond ist ihr einziger Zeuge in dieser blutigen Nacht ... Es ist der Wunsch jedes mallorquinischen Mädchens, den Titel der Miss Balear zu gewinnen. Für die junge und schöne Dita erfüllt sich dieser Traum in einem angesagten Club in Palma de Mallorca. Doch in der gleichen Nacht wird Dita brutal ermordet am Strand aufgefunden. Als einzigen Hinweis entdeckt man neben der Leiche die Platinkarte des deutschen Fußball-Stars Oliver Delgado. Die ehrgeizige Inspectora Ana Ortega und der eigenwillige Europol-Ermittler Lars Brückner übernehmen den Fall.

Es ist der Alptraum jeder Mutter: Lena Mayer hatte sich nur einmal umgedreht, und schon ist ihre kleine Tochter Jenny im Gedränge auf dem mallorquinischen Jahrmarkt spurlos verschwunden. Niemand hat die Kleine gesehen! Als die Kommissarin Ana Ortega den Fall übernimmt, stößt sie bald auf merkwürdige Ereignisse. Ana stammt aus dem Problemviertel Son Gutleu und versucht ständig den Spagat zwischen Job und ihrer kleinkriminellen Familie zu schaffen.

When two seemingly unconnected mysterious deaths occur on his watch, police chief Jesse Stone must pull out all the stops to unravel the truth and stop a killer from striking again. The small town of Paradise is devastated when a star high-school baseball player is found dead at the bottom of a...