Afzonderlijk te lezen vervolg op De stromannen. Op verschillende plaatsen in de VS worden lijken in groteske houdingen gevonden, staand, zittend etc. Een man die zelfmoord wil plegen doet in de bossen van de staat Washington een bizarre ontdekking, en ex-CIA man Ward Hopkins en ex-politieman John Zandt (al bekend uit het eerste deel) zetten hun zoektocht voort naar de geheimzinnige, onheilspellende Stromannen.
Op een reusachtig ruimteschip tracht een oorlogsveteraan met gevaar voor eigen leven een aantal als orgaandonor gekloonde jonge mensen te redden.
The story unfolds with relentless momentum, immersing readers in a gripping and imaginative narrative. It combines unsettling themes with suspenseful twists, showcasing Michael Marshall Smith's unique storytelling ability. The novel promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats from the very first page, as it explores intriguing concepts and unexpected developments.
How did life begin? Why are we here? These are some of the most profound questions we can ask. For almost a century, a small band of eccentric scientists has struggled to answer these questions and explain one of the greatest mysteries of all: how and why life began on Earth. There are many different proposals, and each idea has attracted passionate believers who promote it with an almost religious fervour, as well as detractors who reject it with equal passion. But the quest to unravel life's genesis is not just a story of big ideas. It is also a compelling human story, rich in personalities, conflicts, and surprising twists and turns. Along the way the journey takes in some of the greatest discoveries in modern biology, from evolution and cells to DNA and life's family tree. It is also a search whose end may finally be in sight. In The Genesis Quest, Michael Marshall shows how the quest to understand life's beginning is also a journey to discover the true nature of life, and by extension our place in the universe
What would you do if you could pay someone to erase your memories? This electrifying thriller explores that question as it follows Hap Thompson, a man who has found a lucrative, albeit questionable, career at REMtemp, where he experiences clients' dreams for them. Recognized as one of the best, Hap is offered a secret job: taking on clients' memories to help them forget their pasts. In a chaotic world, his services are in high demand, allowing clients to indulge in affairs or evade consequences. However, everything changes when a young woman who committed murder leaves Hap her memory, which she refuses to reclaim. Suddenly, Hap is on the run, wanted by the LAPD for homicide, while mysterious figures in grey suits leave a trail of bodies behind him. To make matters worse, a contract has been placed on his life by none other than his ex-wife, a top hitman. As Hap navigates this dangerous landscape, he encounters strange phenomena, including disappearances linked to a white light, UFOs, and even a man claiming to be God. The key to his survival may lie deep in his own past, and he must stay alive long enough to uncover the truth about himself and his memories.
Sarah Becker is the fifth girl to be abducted by a homicidal maniac. Judging from the state of the bodies that have been found, her long hair will be hacked off and she will be tortured. She has about a week to live.
Tense and suspense-filled thriller from the author of The Straw Men and The Lonely Dead.
They were raised for one chilling purpose.... A loner, an ex-cop, Jack Randall is the dangerous veteran of a savage war. All he's held dear has long been destroyed. For the last five years, he's been hiding out on a Spares Farm, guarding those who've been prisoners from birth. Now he's on the run with seven of the Farm's inmates (well, six and a half), and the people who own them will do anything to get them back. What's worse, Jack is on a head-on collision course with a cold-blooded killer with one purpose: to cancel Jack once and for all. Jack has a tough decision to make: keep running or even the score. Either way spells trouble...the kind of trouble most people run screaming from. Who are the Spares? And what is their purpose? That is the most shocking revelation of all.
"Bad Things" offers a pulse-pounding psychological thriller of deception, misfortune, complicity, and guilt from the bestselling author of "The Straw Men" and "The Intruders."
Grotesquely arranged corpses are turning up in remote locations across America: is it the work of a bizarre sect or a solitary serial killer?
