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As the first in line for the Saudi throne, Prince Tefwik Hassan cannot afford public embarrassment. So when he loses his fortune in a failed scheme to corner the world’s reserves of silver, Hassan is left scrambling. To recoup his millions, he devises an intricate plan that spans the globe and involves players from the upper echelons of both American and Soviet power: Hassan begins buying gold.

Teil eins der Trilogie, die dich ins abgefuckteste Rotlicht entführt. Du bist jung, du bist eine Prostituierte, du bist kaputt. Sie haben dich beschmutzt, benutzt, gebrochen. Doch dann kommt er. Nur ein Bodyguard. Nur ein Untergebener, wie du es bist und doch alles, was du brauchst. Der Mann mit den Geheimnissen. Der Mann, der dich mit seinem Motorrad entführt. Der Mann, der dir zeigt, dass Dreck auch schön sein kann. Dass Sex auch Liebe sein kann. Dass man benutzt werden kann, ohne gedemütigt zu werden. Der dir das Leben zeigt, obwohl du doch schon tot bist.

Regel Nummer eins: Verlass dich auf niemanden. Regel Nummer zwei: Nimm, was du kriegen kannst – und verschwinde, bevor sie es merken. Andrew hätte nur ein weiterer Name auf meiner Liste sein sollen, doch seine Nähe brennt sich tiefer ein, als mir lieb ist. Aber sein Herz? Das gehört längst einem anderen. Und genau der erwischt mich auf frischer Tat. Andrews Verlobte. Natürlich. Ich wollte nur überleben. Doch plötzlich bin ich … Trouble.

A call for help from a stricken archaeological expedition brings Dirk Pitt to a sacred well high in the Andes. There he confronts a band of ruthless art thieves, who plunder ancient sites for their precious artefacts. But soon Dirk Pitt faces even graver danger, as he searches for a lost Spanish galleon and hunts for a fabulous hoard of Inca gold. And in a desperate race against time, Pitt must track down a sacred site - before the richest prize known to man is lost to the world forever....

When the gods come calling, you don’t get to say no. Patrick Collins is three years into a career as a special agent for the Supernatural Operations Agency when the gods come calling to collect a soul debt he owes them. An immortal has gone missing in New York City and bodies are showing up in the wake of demon-led ritual killings that Patrick recognizes all too easily from his nightmares.

Get ready for a turbo-charged short listen from two of the world’s biggest thriller writers. Jack Reacher and Will Trent. Twice the action. Twice the drama. Double the trouble. Will Trent is undercover at Fort Knox. His assignment: to investigate a 22-year-old murder. His suspect's name: Jack Reacher. Jack Reacher is in Fort Knox on his own mission: to bring down a dangerous criminal ring operating at the heart of America’s military. Except now Will Trent is on the scene.

'Fantastic' Martina Cole 'Dark, sharp and compelling' Peter James 'A thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series' Mick Herron *SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARD* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR IN THE AMAZON PUBLISHING READERS' AWARDS*...

Clive Cussler introduces Sam and Remi Fargo in Spartan Gold. An ancient treasure stolen by Xerxes the Great . . . Discovered by Napoleon Bonaparte . . . The clues to its hidden location lost until now . . . Adventurers and treasure hunters Sam and Remi Fargo are on a wild-goose chase. Up to...

Was tust du hier, Storm? Hast du dich in unserem Spiel verlaufen? Spielst du auf der Seite der Guten? Glaubst du wirklich daran? Dann träum weiter, Kleines. Wie schade, dass wir nur eine Möglichkeit haben zu überleben, und in dieser Gleichung warst du nicht vorgesehen. Jetzt werden wir dich für unsere Zwecke benutzen. Dein letzter Atemzug wird uns befreien. Dafür sorgen wir.

It's the third death on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day that really troubles super-sleuth Sid Halley. Former champion jockey Halley knows the perils of racing all too well – but in his day, jockeys didn't usually reach the finishing line with three .38 rounds in the chest. But this is precisely how he finds jockey Huw Walker – who, only a few hours earlier, had won the coveted Triumph Hurdle.

Berlin, 1932. Hulda Gold ist als Hebamme im berüchtigten Frauengefängnis Barnimstraße in der Nähe des Alexanderplatzes tätig. Als innerhalb der Gefängnismauern die junge Insassin Martha völlig unerwartet stirbt, kann Hulda nicht untätig bleiben. Hulda und die Kommissarin Irma Siegel müssen endlich zusammenarbeiten, um gemeinsam gegen das Unrecht zu kämpfen – in einem gesellschaftlich zunehmend radikalen Umfeld.

In a huge old schoolhouse by the sea, full of precious paintings, Thomas Porteous is dying. His much younger wife, Di, holds him and mourns. She knows that soon, despite her being his sole inheritor, Thomas' relatives will descend on the collection that was the passion of both of their lives. And descend they do. The two needy daughters, who were poisoned against their father by their defecting mother, are now poisoning themselves. The family regard Thomas' wealth as theirs by right, with the exception of young Patrick, who adored his grandfather and is torn between his parents and Di, the interloper.

1914: Im Grandhotel Giessbach findet erneut ein Kongress der Orion Gesellschaft für Fortschrittsfragen statt. Doch die Zusammenkunft der einflussreichen Elite wird von Anschlägen überschattet: eine versteckte Bombe an Bord eines Luftschiffs, vergifteter Wein, ein Toter in einem Hotelzimmer. Amanda Ammon, die vor vier Jahren die "Giessbach-Affäre" aufgedeckt hat, soll die Verschwörer finden. Gemeinsam mit dem Journalisten Henri Burkard kommt sie einem perfiden Plan auf die Spur, der katastrophale Folgen für ganz Europa haben könnte.

The gripping new action thriller novel from the million-copy bestselling author of the Matt Drake series Ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on a mission to rescue a friend who has been kidnapped. Meanwhile, ancient coins – remnants of a Chinese casino buried for six hundred years – are starting...

The Stewart family clashes with the shady Weiss family at a local rugby match. However, matters get out of hand and Jim Stewart’s police complaint is mysteriously dismissed through high level influencers. This prompts Jim to investigate the background of the Weiss family and he discovers that Johannes Weiss and his shady partner, Dr. Elise Murthen, operate a Swiss clinic where 25 rich patients died under suspicious circumstances.

“Lean, mean, darkly funny.” —Boston Globe “A zingy thriller by the master of hard-boiled suspense.” —Dallas Morning News “Elmore Leonard may be the greatest crime novelist in the world,” declares the Seattle Times, and truer words have never been written. Just follow the Grand...

The treasure: At the end of the 13th century, Chinese Emperor Kublai Khan gave an Italian merchant unfettered access to his kingdom. The traveler was Marco Polo, and his journey would become legendary. Aided by a special passport that protected him throughout the land, Polo amassed unbelievable wealth and hid it before his return to Italy. To this day, the location of his treasure remains a mystery.

Sparks flew the moment Kasie Mayfield arrived at Gil Callister's sprawling Montana ranch to temporarily care for his two adorable daughters. Yet never in her wildest dreams did the innocent young woman imagine that her formidable new boss would sweep her off her feet with his potent charm. Before long, she was so deeply in love that it made her heart ache. But how did he feel? The enigmatic rancher was so difficult to read. Still, she couldn't imagine spending her life with anyone but Gil.

Dan Borre er pensionist og nyder tilværelsen i Sydfrankrig. Da han bliver kontaktet af sin ven, den tidligere franske elitesoldat Georges Duvalier, er han dog nødt til at træde til og hjælpe med en mission i Amazonas-regnskoven i det sydamerikanske land Fransk Guyana. Han får til opgave at gå i dialog med indianerstammerne i området for på den måde at få dæmmet op for de brasilianske guldgraveres rovdrift på naturen og den mafiadrevne kriminalitet.

For centuries, emperors, historians, and even the Vatican have tried to locate Ivan the Terrible's magnificent Library of Gold - a fabled archive of gilded, bejewelled scripts and lost knowledge dating back to the ancient Greeks. Now one volume, The Book of Spies, has surfaced, and along with it a shadowy cabal. When the CIA unearths a connection between the legendary library and a terrorist-funded bank account, they turn to rare books curator Eva Blake for help. Then an attempt is made on Eva's life.