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Set in present-day Washington, where power and ambition have attained new levels of insanity, The General reaches back in time to peel the layers of evil from a brilliantly concealed episode of treachery, death, and deception during the Vietnam era.

Are you ready for war? An unparalleled genius, Luke Titan managed to fool his colleagues and superiors, creating havoc and death throughout the FBI. Now, he sits atop the FBI's Most Wanted List while his former partners, Tommy Phillips and Christian Windsor, lie in hospital beds. The fight isn't over. Luke Titan wants to watch the world burn, and he wants Christian at the heart of the fire. Hiring a sadistic gun runner, Titan declares war on the entire FBI...giving Christian the only chance to end his carnage. Christian must do an unthinkable act, then Titan will turn himself in.

35 Jahre hat der alte General Paraguay als Diktator geleitet als wäre es sein Privatbesitz. Nun ist er an der Küste Brasiliens im Exil - und hat Langeweile. Noch einmal möchte er die Fäden in der Hand haben und Kontrolle ausüben. Also nutzt er seinen gebliebenen Einfluss und nutzt die Stadt Ciudad del Este im Dreiländereck Brasilien-Paraguay-Argentinien als Schauplatz für seine genauestens durchdachte Intrige. Der General legt eine Leiche als "Köder" aus und das Schauspiel nimmt seinen Lauf. Das Trio des Geheimdienstes steht vor einem Rätsel.

El coronel de la Guardia Civil Antonio Escobar, hombre de profundas convicciones religiosas, consiguió con su decidida actuación el 19 de julio de 1936 que no prosperase la sublevación militar en Barcelona. Pese a ser hijo de un héroe de la guerra de Cuba, y tener una hija monja adoratriz, un hijo falangista Palma de Plata y dos hermanos también coroneles de la Guardia Civil, optó por la libertad de actuar conforme a su conciencia y al juramento prestado al Gobierno legalmente constituido.

"Es ist beißend kalt, 38 unter Null. Stalingrad im Winter 1942 -1943. Ein eisiger Wind fegt über die Ebenen und schleudert uns Eiskristalle an die Gesichter. Wir marschieren an Tausenden von steif gefrogenen Leichen vorbei. Vor der Kolonne marschiert still und verschlossen der SS-General. Er ist verrückt. Das ist uns jetzt klar." Sven Hassel wurde als gemeiner Soldat zu einem Strafbataillon in der deutschen Wehrmacht geschickt. Er erzählt mit einem nahen und brutalen Realismus von den Grausamkeiten des Krieges, den Verbrechen der Nazis und dem zynischen und groben Humor der Soldaten.

BKA-Hauptkommissar Philipp Gerber ermittelt in einem der skandalumwobensten Kriminalfälle der jungen BRD. Frankfurt am Main, 1957: Die Ermordung der Edelprostituierten Rosemarie Nitribitt hält die BRD in Atem – und bringt den amerikanischen General Hiram Anderson in ernsthafte Schwierigkeiten. Philipp Gerbers früherer Chef gehörte zu deren Liebhabern und wurde zur fraglichen Zeit in der Nähe ihrer Wohnung gesehen. Nicht nur Andersons Tochter, Gerbers Ex-Verlobte June, bittet den BKA-Mann um Hilfe, auch von Adenauer persönlich erhält er den Auftrag, zu ermitteln.

El incidente de Barcelona sacudió a Kenzie hasta la médula. Se quiere alejar de Cesare, decidida a olvidar el amor prohibido que siente por él. Pero no ha contado con la opinión del testarudo jefe del equipo. Porque él no está dispuesto a dejar ir a su gran amor. Confiará Kenzie a Cesare lo ocurrido en Barcelona? ¿Cómo reaccionará Cesare? ¿Qué futuro le espera a un amor prohibido que parece estar bajo la penumbra? ¿Y si se revela por un periodista respetado el secreto más fatal de la serie del Rey?

Detroit's favorite private investigator, Amos Walker, barrels through this collection of five short stories by Shamus Award winner Loren D. Estleman. General Murders upholds Estleman's reputation as a master of the short story. Both card-carrying fans of Amos Walker and those who are new to the series will devour these stories as they, with Walker, expose crime in some of the most corrupt alleys and steamy streets of Detroit.

La narrativa se desarrolla en un ambiente de conflictos políticos y luchas de poder, donde la esposa del general se convierte en una figura central, no solo por su posición, sino también por su inteligencia y habilidad para navegar en un mundo dominado por hombres. Maugham teje una trama donde el amor, la lealtad y la traición juegan roles cruciales, revelando las complejas dinámicas de las relaciones humanas.

They were born in the middle of a battle, into a world at war. And from their first moments of life, twins Satyrus and Melitta were fighting for survival. Their father, a Greek mercenary, was cut down not long after they had taken their first breath; their Scythian mother was cruelly murdered when they were still children.

A small Southern town. An ordinary Saturday night. A little boy disappears without a trace. And four worlds collide. This "neatly crafted story about lives connected and changed by one night" (New York Journal of Books) is perfect for fans of Liz Moore and Charlotte McConaghy. Everyone in...

As the Electoral College battle for the White House lands in a Florida courtroom, Miami attorney Jack Swyteck has never felt farther from the truth, fighting for a faithless elector, caught between a corrupt president and his manipulative opponent—with each revelation more explosive than the...

New York Times bestselling master J. A. Jance brings back J. P. Beaumont -- one of the most enduring and endearing characters in contemporary fiction -- in a riveting story about a shocking, long-buried case of murder ... After more than twenty years of distinguished service with the Seattle...

New York Times bestselling master J. A. Jance brings back J. P. Beaumont -- one of the most enduring and endearing characters in contemporary fiction -- in a riveting story about a shocking, long-buried case of murder ... After more than twenty years of distinguished service with the Seattle...

John D. Trudel's predictive thriller is centered around Raven, a cast-off CIA special operator whose career was saved by a mysterious professor, who has the ear of the highest echelon of the West Wing. After being sheep-dipped, Raven now runs his own black ops group with Josie, whose special talents make her a "national treasure."

No es ningún secreto que tengo una profunda aversión a los ascensores. La idea de quedarme atrapada y asfixiarme miserablemente hace que normalmente prefiera utilizar las escaleras. Pero hoy hago una excepción.

A classic thriller from the bestselling master of action and suspense. Winter 1943, and US General Carnaby has been captured by the Nazis. He is being held in a fortress high in the Bavarian Alps. headquarters of the German Secret Service, and in his head are plans for the invasion of Normandy...

A thrilling saga of criminal masterminds, espionage and adventure, Edward J. Mason's Dick Barton: Special Agent was a huge hit on the BBC Light Programme between 1946 and 1951. Together with his mates Jock Anderson and Snowy White, ex-Commando Dick faced dastardly villains and deadly peril—but always triumphed ('With one bound, Dick was free!') Half a century later, Edward J's son Lol paid affectionate tribute to the much-loved radio hero with this sparkling pastiche, featuring the joint escapades of father-and-son duo Dick and Richard Barton.