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On a lake deep in the Minnesota woods, Kathy Wade comforts her husband John, a rising political star, after a devastating electoral defeat in which he's been pursued by rumors of the atrocities he committed in Vietnam. But it is clear that something is horribly wrong between them - too much has been hidden. Then Kathy vanishes, along with their boat.

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The Committee pits friends against friends and threatens careers and lives in a struggle for the soul of a town, a university, and an ideal. Based on actual historical events and set against the backdrop of political, cultural, and class turmoil, this is a story of love - both licit and hidden - war, friendship, betrayal, compromise, and finally the necessity to stand firm against the encroachments upon freedom by men who believe they are doing God’s and the government’s righteous work.

Nine people arrive one night on Chelsea Bridge. They’ve never met. But at the same time, they run and leap to their deaths. Each of them received a letter in the post that morning, a pre-written suicide note, and a page containing only four words: Nothing important happened today. That is how they knew they had been chosen to become a part of the People of Choice: a mysterious suicide cult whose members have no knowledge of one another.

A female psychiatrist at a state mental hospital finds herself at the center of a shadowy conspiracy in this dark and twisting tale of psychological suspense from the author of The Absence of Mercy. Menaker State Hospital is a curse, a refuge, a prison, a necessity, a nightmare, a salvation...

Marcus Williams and Francis Ackerman Jr. both have a talent for hurting people. Marcus, a former New York City homicide detective, uses his abilities to protect others while Ackerman uses his gifts to inflict pain and suffering. When both men become unwilling pawns in a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of our government, Marcus finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse trapped between a twisted psychopath and a vigilante with seemingly unlimited resources. Aided by a rogue FBI agent and the vigilante’s daughter, Marcus must expose the deadly political conspiracy.

For more than a year, Heather O'Grainne and her small band of heroes, operating out of Pueblo, Colorado, have struggled to pull the United States back together after it shattered under the impact of the event known as Daybreak. Now they are poised to bring the three or four biggest remaining pieces together, with a real President and Congress, under the full Constitution again. Heather is very close to fulfilling her oath, creating a safe haven for civilization to be reborn. But other forces are rising too.

Sie lauert hinter den Spiegeln ... und niemand kann ihr entkommen ... Auf der Flucht vor den Erinnerungen an ihre grausamen Erlebnisse verschlägt es die frühere Ghostwriterin Penny Archer nach Berlin. Am Tiefpunkt angekommen und von Verzweiflung geplagt, hofft sie, hier endlich ihren Frieden zu finden. Doch die Mächte des Bösen verfolgen sie überallhin. Rätselhafte Studentenmorde, zerschlagene Spiegel und entsetzlich verstümmelte Leichen erschüttern die deutsche Hauptstadt und stellen die Polizei vor viele Rätsel.

Braxton Knox was a veteran, a university professor, a conservative family man—a good person, commanding the respect of those who knew him. Until the day when one innocent slip of the tongue brought down the merciless wrath of the woke social justice mob—ultimately costing him his career, his family, his home, and almost his life.

Deutschland in naher Zukunft: Der Rechtsruck ist unaufhaltsam, das Geld ungerecht verteilt und die Demokratie erschüttert. Wer hat wirklich die Macht im Land? Es ist Heiligabend. Bewaffnete und vermummte Gestalten dringen in die Häuser der einflussreichsten Menschen Deutschlands ein - und ihre Geiselnahmen werden live übertragen, auf allen Kanälen. Das ist die Reality Show. Der Showmaster erklärt die Spielregeln: "Zwar wählen die Menschen ihre Regierung, die Macht liegt jedoch längst nicht mehr beim Volk.

What happens at the cabin stays at the cabin. Right? Andrew Harrison “Harry” Leonard is destined for politics. Getting his start on the Rochester City Council, he quickly rose to become the youngest representative in Congress. Now the up-and-comer from Minnesota is on the brink of something big. If all goes well, he’ll be in perfect position to aim for the presidency.

Under en vinternatt dras den svårt nerkylde kommissarie Vincent Ruiz upp ur Themsen. Han är skjuten i benet och blöder ymnigt, men minns inte omständigheterna kring skottdramat. Under natten har han både förlorat sin tjänstepistol och sitt minne. I hans ficka ligger ett foto av Mickey Carlyle, en flicka som rövades bort för tre år sedan och som antas vara död. Den enda som tror att hon fortfarande lever är Ruiz. Men eftersom en pedofil redan är dömd för att ha mördat henne vill ingen att fallet ska öppnas igen.

Emma Sköld in Lebensgefahr. Die Polizistin Emma Sköld ist tot, getötet von Kollegen, denen sie auf die Spur gekommen ist. Zumindest glaubt das alle Welt. In Wahrheit hat Emma den Anschlag überlebt. Zusammen mit ihrem Vater will sie nun dem Polizeichef von Stockholm das Handwerk legen. Gunnar Olausson sieht sich auf einer Mission; er will das Land von Bettlern und Migranten säubern. Emma aber braucht Beweise. Da gerät sie an Soraya, eine junge Frau, die den Mord an einem Bettler beobachtet hat und seitdem vor Gunnar auf der Flucht ist.

Vermont’s promising young governor, Andrew Kane, is at another public meet-and-greet when a stranger from the crowd slips him a cell phone and whispers, “Keep this with you...keep it secret...you’re going to need it after the arrest.” Hours later, Andrew’s brother, Tyler, is taken into custody - framed for the brutal murder of a young woman - and Andrew discovers there is only one way to free him: answer the mysterious phone and agree to a blackmailer’s demands. All the governor has to do to make it all go away is compromise everything he stands for and grant a full pardon to a convicted felon.

Was wäre, wenn wir nur noch die Wahl hätten zwischen totaler Kontrolle und totalem Chaos? Vielleicht hätte Tom den Teufel sofort erkennen können. Doch er braucht einen Investor, und der charismatischen Milliardär Dairon Arakis verfügt über die nötigen Mittel. Als Tom begreift, worum es Arakis wirklich geht, ist es beinahe zu spät: Über ein riesiges Hedge-Fonds-Konsortium hat der Milliardär italienische Banken reihenweise in den Bankrott getrieben und Europa steht kurz vor einem Bürgerkrieg.

The landline rings as Agneta is waving off her grandchildren. Just one word comes out of the receiver: 'Geiger'. For decades, Agneta has always known that this moment would come, but she is shaken. She knows what it means. Retrieving her weapon from its hiding place, she attaches the silencer and creeps up behind her husband before pressing the barrel to his temple. Then she squeezes the trigger and disappears - leaving behind her wallet and keys.

Camille Trencavel est journaliste. Elle est envoyée par sa rédaction à Lille pour couvrir une affaire sordide : l'assassinat d'Élisa, abattue d'une balle dans la nuque dans le parc de son lycée après avoir été violée. Ce fait divers s'inscrit dans une actualité chargée. Des meurtres déciment les plus hauts dignitaires de l'État et des attentats provoquent une violente compétition entre des candidats à la future élection présidentielle. Au fil des témoignages des proches d'Élisa, Camille découvre que la jeune fille dissimulait un lourd secret impliquant un homme qui côtoie désormais le sommet de l'État.

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Beloved forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme is back in this fiendishly clever short story from New York Times bestselling Jeffery Deaver! Forensic scientist Lincoln Rhyme and NYPD Detective Amelia Sachs are dumbfounded when they encounter an unsub like they have never seen before. An unknown...

He’s a well-traveled consultant arriving home at a metropolitan airport. He’s also become accustomed to extra scrutiny for his brown skin and many-stamped passport. But when he’s whisked away, isolated, and chained in a stark white room without explanation, his reality crumbles. Because what he doesn’t know is the most damning evidence against him.