Byla to jejich nejsmrtelnější zbraň. Nyní jsou jeho cílem.
Jako dítě ho unesli na Střední Východ. Tvrdým výcvikem ho přetvořili na jednoho z nejelitnějších bojovníků jeho generace.
Přinutili ho dělat věci, které by žádný člověk dělat neměl - tím spíš, když nevěří doktríně, kterou hlásají. Zatímco jeho soukmenovci zahajovali přípravu k vraždění, on začal hledat cestu ven.
A nyní, v předvečer největšího smrtícího útoku, jaký se kdy podařilo zorganizovat, konečně spatřil svoji šanci. Osvobodí se. A najde ty, kteří z něj udělali monstrum.
Aaron Decker's life changes one December morning when his wife Allison is killed. Haunted by her absence—and her ghost—Aaron goes through her belongings, where he finds a receipt for a motel room in another part of the country. Piloted by grief and an increasing sense of curiosity, Aaron embarks on a journey to discover what Allison had been doing in the weeks prior to her death.Yet Aaron is unprepared to discover the dark secrets Allison kept, the death and horror that make up the tapestry of her hidden life. And with each dark secret revealed, Aaron becomes more and more consumed by his obsession to learn the terrifying truth about the woman who had been his wife, even if it puts his own life at risk.A masterful, heart-palpitating novel of small-town horror and psychological dread from a Bram Stoker nominee.
Dertig jaar na de dood van zijn vader, een hooggeplaatste nazi, ontvangt een jonge Amerikaanse architect van een bank in Genève een brief waarin zijn vader hem vraagt een moeilijke opdracht te vervullen.
De Amerikaanse marine volgt in het geheim een Chinees vrachtschip dat onderweg is naar Irak. Het gerucht gaat dat de lading bestaat uit tonnen chemicaliën, waarmee een arsenaal aan nieuwe biologische wapens geproduceerd kan worden. Om een diplomatiek incident en een escalatie te voorkomen, moet het schip gestopt worden voordat het buiten bereik is. Maar eerst is bewijs nodig dat de lading inderdaad dodelijk is. Jon Smith krijgt opdracht dat te vinden. In een race tegen de klok doet Smith een serie explosieve ontdekkingen: de ware lading van het schip; een van de best bewaarde Chinese staatsgeheimen en bovendien een angstwekkende internationale samenzwering...
A priceless violin. And a dark secret someone is prepared to kill for. DCI Oldroyd has seen his fair share of victims, but he has never witnessed a murder--until now. When world-famous violinist Hans Muller is shot and killed during a concert, the detective is faced with a case beyond logic. The culprit is nowhere to be found--and the victim's priceless violin has disappeared too. As Oldroyd investigates the mystery of the murderer's identity and the motive for the killing, he enters the ruthless world of wealthy instrument collectors and stumbles upon a dark path where shocking secrets have been buried in the past. But the secrets will soon take centre stage. Oldroyd must use all his cunning to recover the priceless instrument. But can he also solve the mystery of a murderer who vanished in front of his own eyes?
Een kolonel van de supergeheime Amerikaanse interventiemacht Covert-one jaagt met twee kompanen op terroristen die met een DNA-computer de militaire en civile netwerken van de gehele wereld bedreigen.
The suspense master behind Robert Ludlum’s™ Jason Bourne thrillers, Eric Van Lustbader brings a riveting epic adventure to an explosive conclusion, as Nicholas Linnear—the Ninja—takes on his most formidable enemy. After the apocalyptic destruction of Floating City, Linnear’s sworn nemesis has fled the ruined Vietnamese blood empire to remount the assault that will solidify his ultimate power and destroy the Ninja. Mick Leonforte, an international corporate power broker and criminal czar, is preparing for a final confrontation on the battleground where business and warfare become one. With the help of seasoned NYPD detective Lew Croaker and the dazzlingly cunning Vesper Arkham, Linnear pursues his prey—placing Koei, the woman he loves above all else, in the vengeful path of Kshira—the terrible force that even the master who trained him in the mysteries of psychic warfare was powerless to escape.
A homeless man in Boston, an Army Major in California, and a teenage girl in Atlanta all die suddenly and painfully--each a victim of an unknown doomsday virus. For three days, a team of scientists is a U.S. government laboratory has been frantically trying to unlock the virus's secrets. When the leading researcher from that lab, Lt. Col. Jonathan Smith, returns from overseas, he barely survives a series of well-orchestrated attempts made on his life. By the time Smith eludes his pursuers and makes it home, he discovers that the virus has claimed its fourth victim, Dr. Sophia Russell--Smith's fiancee. Devastated and enraged, Smith quickly uncovers evidence that his lover's death was no accident--that someone out there has the virus, and the pandemic that threatens hundreds of millions of lives is no accident. But wherever he turns, Smith finds that some unseen force has blocked his quest for information. Not knowing whom to trust, Smith assembles a private team to search for the truth behind the deadly virus. While the death toll mounts, their quest leads to the highest levels of power and the darkest corners of the earth, as they match wits with a determined genius--and as the fate of the world lies in the balance.
