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Prescient and chilling, DeMille's #1 New York Times bestselling novel takes us into the heart of a new Cold War with a clock-ticking plot that has Manhattan in its crosshairs. After a showdown with the notorious Yemeni terrorist known as The Panther, John Corey has left the Anti-Terrorist Task...

Dr Max Hunter, Special Agent Amy Fox and the rest of the HARPA Team are on the most important mission of their lives to rescue their teammate Quinn Mosley, HARPA Director Jim Gates and his wife Susanna, and Hunter's UNESCO manager Professor Juliette Bonnaire who have all been kidnapped by a mysterious organisation claiming to be the Illuminati. The group's leader, Oriax, says he will trade their friends' lives for the Sword of the Archangel Michael and gives them a 24 hour deadline to meet his demands.

“If you love historical drama…then look no further.” —Boston Globe The magnificent sequel to A Crowning Mercy, Fallen Angels reunites New York Times bestseller Bernard Cornwell—whom the Washington Post calls, “perhaps the greatest writer of historical adventure novels today”—with...

Now in a special holiday edition, the hilariously deranged tale of Santa, fruitcakes, angels, and Kung fu. . . . “Christopher Moore writes novels that are not only hilarious, but fun to read as well. He is an author at the top of his craft.—Nicholas Sparks ’Twas the night before Christmas...

Former Blackhawk pilot Luke Angel wants nothing more than to enjoy the easy life he’s found in coastal Florida. He’s got a seaplane business, a well-trained dog, and a loyal and lovable crew to throw back margaritas with. But when a plane belonging to a friend goes missing from Luke’s airport, local detectives are understandably baffled. Clues are scattered from the Keys to the far side of the Gulf of Mexico, and Luke may be the only one with the connections to piece the puzzle back together.

Adam Whistler has spent his entire life within the shadowy region populated by government operatives and contract killers - first those employed by his father, and then in the service of his own country under the sinister Felix Aubrey. At the age of 34, he has put that life behind him and to ensure he will walk away unharmed, he has taken as security Aubrey's ledger containing a list of prominent people who received money from illegal search-and-seizures.

In this highly anticipated conclusion, Madison is hired by a famous magician to find a rare 16th-century book on angel magic and the former assistant who stole it 35 years ago. Madison's quest leads him from the great mosques and churches of Istanbul to the ruins of Pergamon and the temples of the ancient Near East, where he discovers the true location of the Garden of Eden, the nature of angels, and the dark story of his birth.

Prescient and chilling, DeMille's #1 New York Times bestselling novel takes us into the heart of a new Cold War with a clock-ticking plot that has Manhattan in its crosshairs. After a showdown with the notorious Yemeni terrorist known as The Panther, John Corey has left the Anti-Terrorist Task...

Washington, D.C.: In der amerikanischen Hauptstadt liegt ein sorgsam gehütetes Geheimnis verborgen, und ein Mann ist bereit, dafür zu töten...

A rushed rescue mission doesn't go as planned for retired Marine Jesse McDermitt and the crew of Gaspar's Revenge. The two kidnap victims are rescued, but they'd rather be taken back to the Jamaican drug runners who were hired to kill them than return home to laid-back Beaufort, South Carolina, and give the man who wants them dead the chance to hire someone more competent. Crisscrossing hundreds of miles of open Atlantic Ocean, with a weather eye on a powerful hurricane, Jesse and his crew come up with a plan to lure out the man behind the double murder plot.

Angus Russell, un poderoso hombre millonario aparece muerto en su mansión de Harrow Hill con la garganta cortada de lado a lado. Las huellas dactilares y el ADN encontrado en la escena del crimen señalan como culpable a Billy Tate, un bicho raro del pueblo relacionado con temas de brujería y con un conocido rencor contra la víctima. Pero hay un problema. Tras caer desde un tejado, Tate fue declarado muerto el día anterior al asesinato de Russell.

A year has passed since the Kimball clan nearly annihilated the polygamous community of Blister Creek in the largest terrorist attack since 9/11. After the death of his father, Dr. Jacob Christianson takes reluctant leadership of the community as enemies gather against their desert sanctuary, threatening another murderous attack. When Jacob’s adopted son Daniel begins suffering disturbing visions, Jacob fears the worst.

Este thriller tecnológico de Ángel Vallecillo haría las delicias de Alex Garland y William Gibson. Una científica superdotada aparece muerta; le han extraído el cerebro. La teniente encargada de investigar el caso se las verá tanto con la multinacional donde trabajaba la científica como con el algoritmo de increíbles poderes que estaba investigando, llamado El Resplandor.

Vor der einzigartigen Kulisse Venedigs erzählt David Hewson eine mitreißende Geschichte von Widerstand, Liebe und Zivilcourage. Als der fünfzehnjährige Nico Uccello seinen Großvater Paolo im Krankenhaus besucht, vertraut ihm der todkranke Mann ein Manuskript an, das Nicos Leben und seinen Blick auf den geliebten „Nonno“ radikal verändern wird.

Life and death takes on an entirely new meaning for half-angel, half-human hero James Stark, aka, Sandman Slim, in this insanely inventive, high-intensity tenth supernatural noir thriller in the New York Times bestselling series. James Stark is back from Hell, trailing more trouble in his wake...

Der ehemalige Navy SEAL Jedidiah Johnson beginnt in Nashville seine Ausbildung bei den Elitekämpfern der Shepherds. Schon als er in der hochmodernen Einrichtung ankommt, hat Jed Visionen von einem drohenden Angriff. Und er hört Gerüchte über Nicholas Woland. Ein Name, der in der Organisation Angst und Wut auslöst. Woland hat die Shepherds und alles, wofür sie stehen, verraten. Nach Jahren im Gefängnis ist Woland begierig darauf, wieder Chaos und Tod zu verbreiten. Er will nicht weniger als einen weltweiten Religionskrieg auslösen.

Ramón Latorre de los Cobos y Ugarte, miembro de una poderosa familia valenciana venida a menos como consecuencia de la II República y después la Guerra Civil Española, pasa su adolescencia y juventud en Inglaterra, en donde se hace miembro de “World Without Communism” o WWC.

Siempre ha interpretado por dinero. Ahora lo hará para sobrevivir. Javier Conde despierta en el interior de un bodegón subterráneo empapelado con periódicos que llevan su imagen en primera plana. Está encadenado al suelo y tiene varios huesos rotos. Al escarbar entre sus recuerdos, Conde, popular actor de teatro, descubre que el motivo de su secuestro está relacionado con la obra en la que estaba trabajando: una adaptación de El fantasma de la ópera. Si quiere salir con vida, Conde tendrá que enfrentarse a sus peores demonios.

Abraham Salgado, que tuvo un pasado más que difícil, ingresa a trabajar en un gigantesco complejo llamado Hospital San Niño, en el que se albergan también enfermos mentales. Pronto descubre, muy a su pesar, que el lugar esconde secretos colosales y perturbadores, y se vuelve cada vez más extraño y siniestro con el paso de los días. No puede escapar de allí, haga lo que haga. El Hospital San Niño es una trampa mortal... y amenaza con destruir a Abraham de un modo inenarrable, del mismo modo que lo ha hecho con incontables almas antes que él.

Jayden Sullivan padece hipermnesia. Jayden Sullivan puede "regresar" a cualquier evento del pasado. Un asesino en serie secuestra y ejecuta a mujeres inocentes. Jayden Sullivan deberá exprimir su don al máximo. ¿Conseguirá detener al asesino empeñado en destruir su carrera o sucumbirá a su...