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Is it her next bestseller . . . Or her last words? In The Chase, award-winning author DiAnn Mills introduced you to the world of Kariss Walker, the bestselling suspense author with a nose for trouble. In The Survivor, Kariss gets the chance to tell her most powerful story yet. But will it...

Lolly has always known her mum was different. Sometimes Angela Bruce was ill in a quiet sort of way, but other times she roamed the Mansfield estate shouting about whatever had wormed its way into her head that day. Either way, Lolly was on her own, so she learned how to look after herself pretty quickly. Mal Fury has never got over the disappearance of his daughter all those years ago, but there's still hope because the police never found Kay's body.

The phone rings. One of Brendan Healy's oldest and best friends is dead. Healy must return home to Hawthorne to find out why. Meanwhile, Agent Jennifer Aiken is investigating the same dark conspiracy involving politicians, prostitution, and black markets. The trail will put both her and Brendan's lives in mortal danger, as well as introducing Healy to the fascinating young woman Sloane Dewan, who may hold the key to it all.

I’m so looking forward to meeting Aunt Maura, my mother’s twin sister who lives on the rugged west coast of Ireland. With my own mother dying so suddenly, and my sweet baby daughter arriving, I need family around me. But instead of arriving at Maura’s house safe and sound, I wake up in hospital, badly injured. Then I remember the crash. Where is my baby?

A childhood accident robbed Vinnie of his memories, making him sensitive and anxious, and his difference soon attracted bullies. If it wasn’t for his family and his brother, Frank, Vinnie wouldn’t have survived. But as the boys grow up, and after the devastating loss of their parents, Vinnie finds himself increasingly involved in violent situations whenever he’s with Frank. When Vinnie is accused of a terrible crime and looks set for a long stretch behind bars, fragments of his memory start to return and he begins to unravel his past.

When he was eight years old, Cal's mother killed his father and his two brothers in a murder suicide. As the 25th anniversary of the event coincides with the arrival of a strange new patient and a drastic increase in Cal's previously controlled psychological symptoms, Cal feels compelled to trace his mother's last days.

Alec Ramsey is the survivor of a disastrous Antarctic expedition which abandoned his revered friend and leader of the party, Stephen Leeming. For 40 years, in the security of academia, Ramsey has nurtured with guilt his doubts about this incident. Now Leeming's body is, against all odds, to be exhumed from the Antarctic icecap, and Ramsey must confront his obsession and decide whether he really did - or can continue to - survive at all.

Survivors is the all-new soul-shattering climax to the postapocalyptic trilogy, featuring a deadly virus, military action, global devastation - and zombies. A lot can change in three months: Wars can be decided, nations can be forged...or entire species can be brought to the brink of annihilation. The Morningstar Virus, an incredibly virulent disease, has swept the face of the planet, infecting billions. The infected hosts rampage, attacking anything that remains uninfected.

Elite assassin Reed Montgomery's private war with the criminal underworld is spilling across the country and leaving carnage in its wake. After identifying his enemy as a shadowy shot caller known only as Gambit, Reed is ready to end the war with a well-placed bullet. But Gambit is one step ahead. After kidnapping Reed's father, Gambit proposes an exchange: He'll release David Montgomery if Reed completes one last kill. The target? An innocent public servant. With his father's life hanging in the balance, Reed must outmaneuver Gambit if he ever hopes to end this war.

No affairs. No criminal connections. No DNA. No clues. Eve Dallas may be the best cop in the city - not to mention having the lavish resources of her husband Roarke at her disposal - but the Swisher case has her baffled. The family members were murdered in their beds with brutal, military precision.

America is in the thrall of a full-scale socioeconomic breakdown. The stock market plummets, hyperinflation destroys the value of the dollar, and the population, unprepared for hardship, panics. Practically overnight, the high technology infrastructure and chains of supply collapse and wholesale rioting and looting grip every city. Law enforcement, transportation, electricity, fuel, and medical supplies are all in the past now, as the country staggers beneath its own weight.

Dieser Sammelband enthält die Folgen 9-12 von der ersten Staffel SURVIVOR zum vergünstigten Sammlerpreis. - SURVIVOR ist ein digitaler Serienroman in 12 Folgen von Peter Anderson. Gelesen von Dietmar Wunder. - Episode 9-12: Die Crew der SURVIVOR ist in einer Stadt unter dem Meer gefangen, die von Maschinenmenschen beherrscht wird. Dr. Gabriel Proctor, der wissenschaftliche Leiter der Mission, ist ein Bündnis mit den Rebellen der Unterwasserwelt eingegangen. Er will Kontakt mit den "Freien" aufnehmen, die auf der Oberfläche wohnen. Aber die Freien beschimpfen ihn als Verräter, obwohl sie ihn eigentlich gar nicht kennen dürften. Proctor bricht aus dem Quartier der Rebellen aus, um die Freien von seiner Unschuld zu überzeugen. Es kommt zum Kampf zwischen Robotern und Menschen. Im Getümmel der Schlacht versuchen Commander Ryan Nash und die übrige Crew ihr Schiff zu erreichen, um den Heimweg in ihre eigene Welt zu finden. Doch sie haben nicht mit Proctor gerechnet, der als Einziger den wahren Grund ihres Hierseins kennt. - Das große Finale der ersten Staffel.

Episode 1-4: Ein Raumschiff auf einem unbekannten Planeten. Drei der fünf Besatzungsmitglieder können sich nicht erinnern, wie sie an Bord gekommen sind. Die Mannschaft muss das Schiff verlassen - und findet sich in einer riesigen unterirdischen Fabrikanlage wieder. In diesem gewaltigen Komplex, von Rost und Verfall bedroht, arbeiten Wesen, die Menschen gleichen. Menschen mit asiatischen Gesichtszügen, die Chinesisch sprechen. Sie werden beherrscht von der Kaste der Wächter, die halb Mensch und halb Maschine sind. Was ist geschehen? Sind die Bewohner der unterirdischen Stadt Freunde oder Feinde? Und werden Commander Ryan Nash und seine Crew den Rückweg zur Erde finden - wenn es die Erde überhaupt noch gibt? - Der überraschende Auftakt der ersten Staffel.

Das Experiment des Dr. Kasanov hat die Welt ins Chaos gestürzt und die SURVIVOR auf eine fantastische Reise geschickt. In einer fremden Welt kämpfen Commander Ryan Nash und seine Crew ums Überleben. Einer Welt, in der Nash nicht weiß, wer Freund und wer Feind ist. Doch ist die SURVIVOR überhaupt auf einem anderen Planeten gelandet? Oder hat es sie in eine dunklere Zukunft der Erde verschlagen? Nashs einziges Ziel ist es, einen Weg zurück nach Hause zu finden.

Ein Raumschiff auf einem fremden Planeten. Fünf Crewmitglieder erwachen aus dem Schlaf. Nur Commander Ryan Nash hat eine Erinnerung daran...

Dieser Sammelband enthält die Folgen 5-8 von der ersten Staffel SURVIVOR zum vergünstigten Sammlerpreis. - SURVIVOR ist ein digitaler Serienroman in 12 Folgen von Peter Anderson. Gesprochen von Dietmar Wunder. - Episode 5-8: Ryan Nash und die Crew der SURVIVOR wollten fremde Welten erkunden. Stattdessen finden sie sich in einer riesigen Fabrikstadt unter dem Meer wieder, in der chinesische Arbeiter von Maschinenmenschen versklavt werden. Nash und seine Gefährten versuchen einen Weg zu finden, die Energiezelle ihres Schiffs wieder aufzuladen. Dabei helfen ihnen die seltsamen Fähigkeiten, mit denen sie begabt sind: Nash, ein Ex-Navy-Seal, kann unter Wasser atmen. Jacques D'Abo, der schwarze Franzose, all seine Wunden heilen. Die Chinesin Ai kann sich unsichtbar machen. Und Maria Dos Santos aus Peru kann Wunder wirken. Doch ihre Fähigkeiten sind zugleich ein Fluch, der sie verfolgt. Und immer stärker drängt sich ihnen der Verdacht auf, dass sie die Erde vielleicht gar nicht verlassen haben, sondern Opfer einer gigantischen Verschwörung sind. - Der dramatische Höhepunkt der ersten Staffel.

A propulsive and chillingly prescient novel of suspense and terror from the Bram Stoker award–winning author of The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts. “Absolutely riveting.” — Stephen King In a matter of weeks, Massachusetts has been overrun by an insidious...

The sole survivor of a brutal massacre, Dr. Bennett returned home broken and tormented by guilt and memories of an unforgivable crime allowed to go unpunished. Then the beautiful and mysterious United Nations crisis counselor Ayana Burundi walks into his office, offering the chance to see the man who took everything from him pay for his crimes. As Ayana and Daniel prepare to build their case while also fighting to keep their dramatic romance alive, they discover that the captured warlord isn't the only one with an interest in preventing Kronte from ever going to trial.

Detective Tess McCrae investigates a grisly crime scene in the ghost town of Credo, Arizona. The evidence suggests a cartel drug hit. But Tess, with a nearly faultless photographic memory, sees what others might miss: This is no drug killing. Someone went to gruesome lengths to cover their tracks. The killer’s trail leads from Tucson to California - from anti-government squatters to the heights of wealthy society. As Tess follows the trail of gore and betrayal, perfect and indelible in her memory, she uncovers far more than one man’s murder and solves much more than one isolated crime.

Nine months ago, DCI Matilda Darke survived a bullet to the head. The brutal attack claimed dozens of lives, including those she loved most, and the nightmares still plague her every waking thought. Now, she’s ready to get back on the job. But a new terror awaits. A woman is found murdered and her wounds look eerily similar to several cold cases. Desperate to find a lead, DCI Darke and her team must face a terrifying truth: a serial killer is on the loose in Sheffield.