Peter James Libri

La telefonata che Jamie Ball riceve è a dir poco allarmante. Quelle che sente sono le parole della sua futura moglie, Logan Somerville. Logan ha appena parcheggiato la macchina nel garage sotto il palazzo in cui vive, un posto che non è mai piaciuto a nessuno dei due, male illuminato e poco sicuro. Gli ha appena detto di avere visto un uomo, in quel parcheggio, uno sconosciuto. Poi un urlo straziante, e il silenzio. Quando, poco dopo, la polizia arriva sul posto, la donna è scomparsa, lasciando la macchina e il cellulare come uniche prove del suo passaggio. Quello stesso pomeriggio, alcuni operai, scavando in un parco in un diverso quartiere di Brighton, scoprono i resti di una ragazza morta oltre trent’anni prima. In apparenza sembrano due casi del tutto scollegati, ma l’ispettore Roy Grace, incaricato di seguire la prima indagine, non può non notare che le vittime sono molto simili nell’aspetto… Un sospetto che viene presto confermato da un’altra sparizione, e dal ritrovamento di un altro, recente cadavere, che ha lo stesso marchio a fuoco trovato sul corpo seppellito nel parco. I collegamenti sono troppi per poter essere ignorati, e le due indagini vengono fatte confluire. Possibile che tutto sia opera di un serial killer, il primo a Brighton in oltre ottant’anni?

Brighton. La bellissima Abby Dawson è intrappolata nell'ascensore di un lussuoso condominio. Ci resterà per tutto il weekend. Nessuno sente le sue grida di aiuto, nessuno sa che è tornata in città: Abby sta scappando, e forse è già stata trovata. In un cantiere viene scoperto il cadavere di una donna, e vicino Melbourne riaffiora dalle acque di un fiume un'altra vittima strangolata e rinchiusa nel cofano di un'auto. Gli indizi dall'Australia puntano dritto al Sussex, e i risultati dell'autopsia sul primo ritrovamento sembrano condurre al soprintendente Roy Grace. Il collega Cassian Pewe non aspettava altro: poter indagare Roy Grace, metterlo in cattiva luce di fronte all'affiatata squadra omicidi e accusarlo della scomparsa della moglie Sandy fin troppo simile a uno dei corpi rinvenuti. Stessa corporatura, stessa età, stesso colore di capelli. Forse Grace ha qualcosa da nascondere, oltre ai libri di filosofia per essere all'altezza della sua nuova donna, forse tutti abbiamo una doppia identità, e nessuno è davvero chi dice di essere, come Ronnie Wilson, un uomo senza scrupoli le cui tracce si perdono in un appuntamento fissato in un ufficio della Torre Sud del World Trade Center, l'11 settembre 2001...

Una maschera antigas giace accanto al cadavere della moglie di Brian Bishop, noto industriale informatico di Brighton. La donna, un'avvenente arrampicatrice sociale, è stata stuprata e strangolata. Principale indiziato: il marito, che però è protetto da un alibi di ferro. Quella notte si trovava a Londra tra le braccia della sua giovane amante Sophie Harrington. Né l'alibi né la semplice equazione, che vorrebbe colpevole il magnate sfuggente e ambiguo, convincono il sovrintendente Roy Grace. Intanto altre giovani donne subiscono la stessa sorte in città, e tutti i cadaveri sembrano portare la stessa firma. Ma Grace deve vedersela anche con un altro caso, più personale: forse la donna avvistata dal suo ex collega in Germania è proprio sua moglie Sandy, misteriosamente scomparsa nove anni prima...

Carly Chase is still traumatised after being in a fatal traffic accident which kills a teenage student from Brighton University. Then she receives news that turns her entire world into a living nightmare. The drivers of the other two vehicles involved have been found tortured and murdered. Now Detective Superintendant Roy Grace of the Sussex Police force issues a stark and urgent warning to Carly: She could be next. The police advise Carly her only option is to go into hiding and change her identity. The terrified woman disagrees, she knows these people have ways of hunting you down anywhere. If the police are unable to stop them, she has to find a way to do it herself. But already the killer is one step ahead of her, watching, waiting, and ready.

NO BODY. NO TRACE. NO CRIME? Niall and Eden Paternoster start their Sunday the same way they always do - with a long drive, a visit to a country house and a quick stop at the local supermarket on the way home. But this Sunday ends differently - because while Niall waits and waits in the car park for Eden to pick up supplies, Eden never returns. She's not waiting for him at home, and none of their family or friends have heard from her. Gone without a trace, Niall is arrested on suspicion of her murder. When DS Roy Grace is called in to investigate, it doesn't take long to realize that nothing is quite as it seems - and this might be his most mysterious case yet .

An ugly duckling as a child, Jodie Bentley had two dreams in life - to be beautiful and rich. She's achieved the first, with a little help from a plastic surgeon, and now she's working hard on the second. Her philosophy on money is simple: you can either earn it or marry it. Marrying is easy, it's getting rid of the husband afterwards that's harder, that takes real skill. But hey, practice makes perfect ...Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is feeling the pressure from his superiors, his previous case is still giving him sleepless nights, there have been major developments with his missing wife Sandy, and an old adversary is back. But worse than all of this, he now believes a Black Widow is operating in his city. One with a venomous mind ...and venomous skills. Soon Grace comes to the frightening realization that he may have underestimated just how dangerous this lady is. Love You Dead is the gripping twelfth book in Peter James' Roy Grace series.

'Ruthlessly efficient, entertainment. Pedigree fun' - The TimesDiscover the darkness that lurks around every corner in the latest instalment of the award- winning Grace series, now a major ITV series.A ruthless crime. A race against time.In the dead of night, a farmer confronts the intruders of a break in, having no idea that the encounter will leave him dead. What's more chilling is the truth of what the perpetrators were willing to kill for.At the scene, DS Roy Grace senses that this is no mere botched robbery; it's the tip of the iceberg of a nationwide crime epidemic. Ruthless gangs, operating with military precision, have discovered a new black market flourishing in the shadows - an unthinkable source of wealth even more profitable than drugs.Grace's investigation into this deadly trade pits him against people who will kill anyone who gets in their way, because where there is greed, there is murder.'Peter James is one of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world.' - LEE CHILD, author of The Jack Reacher series'The master of the craft' - DAILY EXPRESS

Shortly after Kipp Brown and his teenage son, Mungo, arrive at the stadium for their team's biggest-ever football game, Mungo disappears. A short while later Kipp receives a text with a ransom demand and a warning not to go to the police if he and his wife want to see their son alive again. But as a massive, covert manhunt for the boy and his kidnappers begins, D.S. Roy Grace starts to realize that not all is what it seems.

Today, DNA testing and other cutting-edge tools guide people closer to the truth about baffling mysteries of the past. In their latest work, James and Thorpe tackle age-old conundrums, presenting the latest information from the scientific community and startling challenges to traditional explanations.

The thirteenth Roy Grace novel from the highly acclaimed number one bestselling author, Peter James.What does it take for a decent man to turn into a killer? Greg, a married man, has been having an affair for three years with another man's wife. One evening, after a fight with her at their rented love nest, he storms out. When he returns an hour later she is dead. Did he kill her in a fit of rage and blank it out, or did someone else do it while he was out of the building? Detective Superintendent Roy Grace of the Sussex Police, assigned to the case, soon discovers that there is more than one person who had a reason to kill her. But only one man has the most to lose - and when his marriage and career are at stake, what lengths will he go to protect all that he holds dear? And what will he do next?

Francesca Monsanto meets a man and his son racing to catch a train. It is a meeting she never anticipated, but one that was meant to be. As their relationship develops the coincidences that brought them together take on a dangerous aspect.

Lynn gripped the armchair, battling her inner terror. "I can't believe I'm thinking this, Ross. I'm not a violent person; I never even liked killing flies. Now I'm willing a stranger to die." A teenager's body is found off the Sussex coast, missing vital organs. Soon, two more bodies are discovered. Caitlin Beckett, a fifteen-year-old in Brighton, urgently needs a liver transplant. When the health system fails her, Lynn, her mother, turns to the internet and finds a broker for a black-market organ—at a steep price. Desperate, Lynn scrambles to raise the money. As Caitlin's condition worsens, the broker offers hope with a perfect match. Meanwhile, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, buoyed by his promotion and his girlfriend Cleo, is haunted by this new case, more than any before. Following the clues from the bodies leads him to a gang of child traffickers from Eastern Europe. Grace and his team must race against time to save a young street kid, while Lynn is determined to do anything to save her daughter’s life.

Roy Grace is back in the brilliant twentieth novel from the multimillion-copy bestselling author.

A Peter James standalone revealing the real story behind Sandy Grace’s disappearance.

'Peter James is one of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world.' - LEE CHILD, author of The Jack Reacher seriesDiscover the darkness that lurks around every corner in the latest instalment of the award-winning Grace series, now a major ITV series.A priceless discovery. A deadly cost.Harry and Freya never thought their dream of finding something priceless in a car boot sale would come true - until the day it did . . .After buying a portrait for its beautiful frame, they find another picture beneath of a stunning landscape. Could it be a long-lost masterpiece from 1770? If genuine, it could be worth millions.One collector is certain it is genuine. Someone who uses any method he can to get what he wants.Roy Grace is plunged into the unfamiliar and rarefied world of fine art. Outwardly appearing respectable and above reproach, but he rapidly finds that greed, deception and violence walk hand-in-hand. And Harry and Freya are about to discover that their dream is turning into their worst nightmare . . .'The master of the craft' - DAILY EXPRESS

"We in the twentieth century tend to assume that our era has a monopoly on the inventions of clever machines, labor-saving devices, feats of engineering, and advanced technology. But as the authors of this fascinating and eye-opening book reveal, some of humankind's most important and most amazing inventions actually date back thousands of years. Written with the pure joy of discovery, Ancient Inventions is a treasure trove of the triumphs and marvels of applied science, from the stone tools hewn by the earliest prehistoric people to the dawn of the modern era in 1492." "Historian and archaeologist team Peter James and Nick Thorpe have pooled their expertise in amassing this compendium of human ingenuity through the ages. Together they conclusively prove that our ancestors, however long ago they lived and whatever part of the globe they occupied, were brilliant problem-solvers." "Organized thematically, Ancient Inventions covers everything from medicine to communication, from high-tech devices to city life, from military equipment to sports and leisure, from transportation to human sexuality. Brimming with odd facts and entertaining curiosities, written with zest and humor, comprehensive and fun to read, Ancient Inventions is a wonderful celebration of the endless inventiveness of the human mind."--Jacket

Exploring the evolution of Birmingham's Bullring, this book delves into its historical significance as a marketplace and cultural hub. It highlights the architectural changes and societal impacts over the centuries, showcasing key events and figures that shaped its identity. The narrative captures the vibrant atmosphere of the Bullring while reflecting on its role in the community and the broader economic landscape. Richly illustrated, it offers insights into both the past and present of this iconic location.

Ross Ransome is at the top of his profession; one of the most successful, and certainly one of the richest, plastic surgeons in the business. Such a man would expect his wife to be perfect - and why not? After all, he has spent enough hours in surgery to get her that way. But when his wife falls ill she turns her back on conventional medicine, and her arid marriage, and seeks help from the world of alternative medicine and a charismatic therapist who promises not just medical salvation. For Ransome, this is the ultimate betrayal. It defies logic, and Ross Ransome is a profoundly logical man. Logically, he can see no reason why any man should have his wife when he can't. It's all completely rational...

Virtual romance becomes a terrifying obsession in Want You Dead... Single girl, 29, smouldering redhead, love life that's crashed and burned. Seeks new flame to rekindle her fire. Fun, friendship and -- who knows -- maybe more? When Red Westwood meets handsome, charming and rich Bryce Laurent through an online dating agency, there is an instant attraction. But as their love blossoms, the truth about his past, and his dark side, begins to emerge. Everything he has told Red about himself turns out to be a tissue of lies, and her infatuation with him gradually turns to terror. Within a year, and under police protection, she evicts him from her flat and her life. But Red's nightmare is only just beginning. For Bryce is obsessed with her, and he intends to destroy everything and everyone she has ever known and loved - and then her too...

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From Jack the Ripper to the modern day drug cartels, discover the most notorious crimes and criminals in history. Explore over 100 crimes and see the gory details of each crime and how it was solved, with renowned quotes and detailed criminal profiles letting you delve into the criminal mind

Detective Superintendent Roy Grace returns... I WANT THEM TO SUFFER, AND I WANT THEM DEAD ... Carly Chase is traumatised ten days after being in a fatal traffic accident which kills a teenage student from Brighton University. Then she receives news that turns her entire world into a living nightmare.

A spine-tingling standalone thriller of obsession from bestselling crime writer Peter James.To the outside world, suave, charming and confident doctor Marcus Valentine has it all. A loving wife, three kids, a great job. But there's something missing, there always has been... or rather, someone.Driving to work one morning, his mind elsewhere and not on the road, he almost mows down a woman jogging on the street. As she runs on, Marcus is transfixed. Infatuated. She is the spitting image of a girl he was crazy about in his teens. A girl he has never been able to get out of his mind.Lynette had dumped him harshly. For years he has fantasized about seeing her again and rekindling their flame. Might that jogger possibly be her all these years later? Could this be the most incredible coincidence?Despite all his attempts to resist, he is consumed by cravings for this woman. And when events take a tragically unexpected turn, his obsession threatens to destroy both their worlds. But still he won't stop. Can't stop.

In the latest thriller from bestselling author Peter James, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace faces a formidable foe—an enraged man with everything to lose. The story begins in New York, 1922, where five-year-old Gavin Daly and his sister, Aileen, are escaping to Dublin after their mother is murdered and their father, an Irish mobster, is abducted. Just before boarding the SS Mauretania, Gavin receives a mysterious note with four names and eleven numbers, along with his father's pocket watch. As the ship departs, he vows to return and find his father one day. Fast forward to Brighton, 2012, where Grace investigates a brutal burglary that leaves an elderly woman dead and £10 million worth of antiques stolen, including a rare vintage watch. Surprisingly, the family is less concerned about the antiques than recovering the watch. As Grace delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a web of old and new animosities, all leading back to Gavin Daly, now a ninety-five-year-old man with a vendetta and a promise to fulfill. This quest intertwines the antique world of Brighton with the crime underbelly of Marbella, Spain, and New York, putting Grace in a race against time to prevent further bloodshed against his most dangerous adversary yet.

Don’t imagine for one moment that I’m not watching you... The Metropole Hotel, Brighton. After a heady New Year’s Eve ball, a woman is brutally raped as she returns to her room. A week later, another woman is attacked. Both victims’ shoes are taken by the offender... Detective Superintendent Roy Grace soon realises that these new cases bear remarkable similarities to an unsolved series of crimes in the city back in 1997. The perpetrator had been dubbed ‘Shoe Man’ and was believed to have raped five women before murdering his sixth victim and vanishing. Could this be a copycat, or has Shoe Man resurfaced? When more women are assaulted, Grace becomes increasingly certain that they are dealing with the same man. And that by delving back into the past - a time in which we see Grace and his missing wife Sandy still apparently happy together - he may find the key to unlocking the current mystery. Soon Grace and his team will find themselves in a desperate race against the clock to identify and save the life of the new sixth victim...

The fifteenth Detective Superintendent Roy Grace novel from the highly acclaimed number one bestselling author, Peter James.

Looking Good Dead is the second book by number one bestselling crime and thriller writer Peter James. Part of the multi-million-copy series featuring the definitive Brighton detective, Roy Grace.

The eighth novel featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, from number one bestselling author Peter James.

A thrilling and suspenseful tale of psychological menace.

It was meant to be a harmless stag night prank. A few hours later four of his best friends are dead and Michael Harrison has disappeared. With only three days to the wedding, Detective Superintendent Roy Gracea man haunted by the shadow of his own missing wifeis contacted by Michaels beautiful, distraught fiance, Ashley Harper. Grace discovers that the one man who ought to know Michael Harrisons whereabouts is saying nothing. But then he has a lot to gainmore than anyone realizes. For one mans disaster is another mans fortune

As chilling as Stephen King as credible as Michael Crichton - a gripping novel of terror and suspense

A Brighton gangster is on trial for conspiracy to murder, following the death of a rival crime family boss. As the jury file into Lewes Crown Court, 12 anonymous people selected randomly from 50, there is one person sitting in the public gallery observing them with keen interest, and secretly filming them. Later, a group of the accused's henchmen sit around a table with the full personal details of each of the 12 jurors in front of them. They need to influence two of them--a jury can convict if directed on a 10-2 majority verdict but no less. But which two? When Roy Grace is called in to investigate a murder that has links to the accused and the trial, and the suspicion that an attempt has been made to intimidate jurors, he finds the reach and power of the accused's tentacles go higher than he had ever imagined.

A Twist of the Knife is Peter James's gripping first full-length collection of short stories now containing the novellas The Perfect Murder, Footloose written with Val McDermid and In The Nick of Time written with Ian Rankin. With each twist of the knife, a chilling new journey begins . . . From a woman intent on bizarre revenge to a restaurant critic with a morbid fear of the number thirteen, and from a man arranging a life-changing assignation to a couple heading for a disaster-filled vacation . . . In multimillion-copy bestselling author Peter James's collection of short stories we first come to meet Brighton's finest detective, Roy Grace, in his first case as a young constable and read the tale that went on to inspire James's hugely successful novel, Dead Simple. Each tale carries a twist that will haunt readers for days after they turn the final page . . . Combining every twisted tale from the eBook bestsellers Short Shockers: Collection One and Short Shockers: Collection Two, A Twist of the Knife shows Peter James as the undisputed grand master of storytellers with this sometimes funny, often haunting, but always shocking collection. 'Peter will send chills up your spine and make you jump at all those bumps in the night. Easily digestible and each one as fantastically goose bump-inducing as the last . . . Brilliant stuff' - Heat

John and Naomi are grieving the death of their four-year-old son from a rare genetic disorder. They desperately want another child, but they realize the odds of their next child contracting the same disease are high. Then they hear about geneticist Dr Leo Dettore. He has methods that can spare them the heartache of ever losing another child to any disease. At his clinic is where their nightmare begins. They should have realized something was wrong when they saw the list. Choices of eye colour, hair, sporting abilities. They can literally design their child. Now it's too late to turn back. Naomi is pregnant and already something is badly wrong . . .

Three muffled thuds ring from the partially filled grave of the newly wed girl. Only the verger hears them and he dismisses the noise as his imagination. But over the next few days others also hear faint sounds. An exhumation order is granted. Reporter Kate Hemingway sneaks into the small suburban churchyard when the coffin is opened, and the scene she witnesses is so horrific she can never forget it. As she starts work on the story, Kate finds herself caught up in a sinister and macabre cover-up. At the centre is a respected anaesthetist who has a secret obsession. He believes people can exist outside their bodies and that if he can prove it he will provide the answer to the question that has haunted mankind through the ages: is there life after death? Nothing - and no one - is going to stand in the way of his driving ambition . . . 'Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business.' Karin Slaughter 'Well-researched, chillingly executed and eminently readable.' Sunday Times Read more from the multi-million copy bestselling author of the Roy Grace novels: Possession Dreamer Sweet Heart Twilight Prophecy Host Alchemist Denial The Truth Faith * Each Peter James novel can be read as a standalone*

From the number one bestselling author, Peter James, comes an explosive standalone thriller that will grip you and won't let go until the very last page. Investigative reporter Ross Hunter nearly didn't answer the phone call that would change his life - and possibly the world - for ever. `I'd just like to assure you I'm not a nutcase, Mr Hunter. My name is Dr Harry F. Cook. I know this is going to sound strange, but I've recently been given absolute proof of God's existence - and I've been advised there is a writer, a respected journalist called Ross Hunter, who could help me to get taken seriously.' What would it take to prove the existence of God? And what would be the consequences? This question and its answer lie at the heart of Absolute Proof, an international thriller from bestselling author Peter James. The false faith of a billionaire evangelist, the life's work of a famous atheist, and the credibility of each of the world's major religions are all under threat. If Ross Hunter can survive long enough to present the evidence . . .

The Secret of Cold Hill by Peter James is the spine-chilling follow-up to The House on Cold Hill. Now a smash-hit stage play.Cold Hill House has been razed to the ground by fire, replaced with a development of ultra-modern homes. Gone with the flames are the violent memories of the house's history, and a new era has begun.Although much of Cold Hill Park is still a construction site, the first two families move into their new houses. For Jason and Emily Danes, this is their forever home, and for Maurice and Claudette Penze-Weedell, it's the perfect place to live out retirement. Despite the ever present rumble of cement mixers and diggers, Cold Hill Park appears to be the ideal place to live. But looks are deceptive and it's only a matter of days before both couples start to feel they are not alone in their new homes.There is one thing that never appears in the estate agent brochures: nobody has ever survivedbeyond forty in Cold Hill House and no one has ever truly left ...

Victor Smiley and his wife Joan have been married for nearly twenty years. Victor secretly loathes Joan more and more each day. Joan is bored by Victor, and his snoring drives her mad. Their marriage has reached a crisis point....Victor decides there is only one way to get Joan out of his life forever, but he's about to get a nasty surprise. As it turns out, Victor's not the only one with murder in mind.....

A thrilling tale of suspense from the bestselling author of DEAD SIMPLE. Susan and John Carter are crazy about each other and life is perfect but for one thing - they are on the brink of financial disaster. Surely being a surrogate mother to another man's child won't harm such a strong relationship? Especially when the mysterious Mr Sarotzini is offering to save their home and business - everything they've worked for. What seems to be a perfect solution begins to feel like an impossible situation. Susan's pregnancy is disturbingly painful but no-one will tell her why. It becomes apparent that Sarotzini wields immense power and Susan begins to doubt everything she knows. As she realises the terrifying origin of the dark forces Saratzini controls she is in fear for herself and John but most of all for her unborn baby ...

Fabian Hightower has been killed in a car crash. At least, that is what a policeman is asking Alex, his mother to believe. But Alex knows she saw him that morning - at a time when he must have been dead. When the funeral is over Alex tries hard to forget her bizarre experience. But her mind seems to be playing strange tricks on her, turning her grief into horror. When she turns to a medium her worst fears are realised. Fabian has unfinished business and he is determined to come back. But why? Whatever the answer, something terrifies the medium so much she refuses to return. Alex longs to turn to others for support. But there is a secret about Fabian that only she knows ¿ a secret she must never share.

A novel from the author of Possession and Dreamer in which the impossible becomes real and the horrific is commonplace. When a couple move into a millhouse beside a swirling stream, sinister memories of a previous existence start to haunt them.

A serial novel featuring contributions by twenty-six masters of suspense follows detective Jon Nunn as he re-opens a ten-year-old case to discover if the wrong person was convicted and put to death for the murder of art curator Christopher Thomas.

Moving to the Sussex countryside is a big undertaking for born townies Ollie Harcourt, his wife, Caro, and their 12-year-old daughter, Jade. Their new home, Cold Hill House, is a huge, dilapidated, Georgian mansion. But within days of moving in, it soon becomes apparent that they aren't the house's only residents.

Terrorists are threatening to sabotage Britain's nuclear power plants. One nuclear explosive smuggled inside a reactor would turn the entire core into a massive atom bomb . . . and bring death and disease to millions of people for centuries to come. When Sir Isaac Quoit, chairman of the Atomic Energy Authority, disappears without trace, MI5 are alerted to the mysterious Operation Angel. Slick superspy Max Flynn is briefed to crack the code--but can he beat the deadline before Angel strikes? Who are the terrorists? Why are the KGB involved? What are their aims and which power stations will they sabotage? If he does not act fast, Britain will be engulfed in a nuclear nightmare.

Now reissued with a brand new introduction by Peter James, Dead Letter Drop is Peter James' first ever novel, originally published in 1981. Max Flynn, undercover agent, has the unenviable job of spying on his own side. When to kill, who to kill, whether to kill are all questions which have to be answered at great speed if he wants to stay alive. But why does an innocuous airline ticket No. 14B matter so much? Who has gone to the trouble of committing suicide? And could Flynn's beautiful companion be a spy? The hazy, murky world of counter espionage leaves no room for errors of judgement and Flynn knows he’s finished if he makes one false move.

This psychic thriller features a young woman and her attempts to rid herself of the menacing forces that threaten to tear apart her happy, normal, well-ordered life. When a sinister colleague of her husband appears, it seems the horror is about to come true.

City stockbroker Alex Rocq leads a comfortable life--with a luxury flat in London, a country cottage, a very expensive car, and a lucrative job that still leaves time for leisure. But all this isn't enough. After receiving a tip-off, Alex decides to play the commodities market for himself. He soon learns the hard way that fortune doesn't always favor the brave, and his luck comes to an abrupt end. When he is offered the chance to write off his debts in exchange for special services and silence, Rocq can't believe his luck. But how far will a desperate man go to harness the power players around him?

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Jack Reacher je tulák a samorost, který cestuje ze státu do státu a neváhá vzít spravedlnost do vlastních rukou, když narazí na problém. Ocitne se v nebraské divočině a pustí se do boje s místním klanem Duncanů, který terorizuje okolí. Jack, vážně nemocný veterán z Iráku a Afghánistánu, nyní bojuje se zákeřnou nemocí. Nejbolestnější na tom je, že si uvědomuje, že kvůli svému bojovému nasazení neviděl vyrůstat své děti. Získá ještě šanci to napravit? V květnu 1943 na základně RAF Scampton podplukovník Guy Gibson a jeho muži z 617. perutě mají odvážný cíl použít nový vynález Barnese Wallise, skákavou bombu, což je plán značně riskantní. Právnička Carly Chaseová se zaplete do dopravní nehody, při níž přijde o život mladý cyklista. Policejní komisař Roy Grace ji varuje, že mladík patřil do mafiánské rodiny, která se rozhodla jeho smrt pomstít.

Een jonge vrouw wordt vermoord in haar huis aangetroffen. Hoofdverdachte is haar man, maar die kan bewijzen dat hij tijdens de moord vele kilometers verderop was. Derde deel in de misdaadserie rond hoofdinspecteur Roy Grace uit Brighton.

Eve heeft net genoeg geld om van te leven. Ze probeert de littekens die ze aan haar jeugd heeft overgehouden te verbergen en nieuwe te voorkomen, door uit de buurt te blijven van haar smerige baas. Als haar een uitweg wordt geboden - 100.000 euro om te doen alsof ze iemand anders is - denkt ze gek te zijn als ze het niet doet. Maar het wordt haar al snel duidelijk dat ze een gevaarlijk spel speelt. Ze moet erachter zien te komen wat er precies gebeurd is met het meisje dat ze moet impersoneren. Gevangen in een web van leugens en bedrog is Eve wanhopig op zoek naar de waarheid, zelfs als dat betekent dat ze een verleden vol moorddadige geheimen onder ogen moet zien.

Kniha přináší překlady čtyř úspěšných románů se záhadnou nebo kriminální zápletkou od anglických a amerických autorů. / Opravdu mrtev? - Peter James / Kruté míle - Gay a Laney Salisburyovy / Cesty naděje - Kristin Hannahová / Dvouhlavý orel - James Twining

Professor Joe Messenger will mit dem allmächtigen Computersystem ARCHIVE die postbiologische Unsterblichkeit erreichen. Doch plötzlich beginnt das Programm zurückzuschlagen.

Fabián Hightower zahynul při automobilové nehodě. Alexa, jeho matka, tomu nechce uvěřit a domnívá se, že všechno je pouhý omyl. V den Fabiánovy údajné smrti ho totiž viděla doma, přímo ve své ložnici, a mluvili spolu. Policie však trvá na své verzi a předloží důkaz, že Fabián skutečně nepřežil. Po pohřbu se v domě začnou dít podivné věci. Na hodinách se z neznámých důvodů objeví datum 4. května, na záchodě se odlupují tapety, v místnostech je ledový chlad a vlhko, přestože topení jede naplno, nebo naopak panuje nesnesitelné horko. V noci Alexu budí strašidelné zvuky. Předměty se přemísťují po místnostech, aniž by je sama přenášela. Jsou to jen halucinace, způsobené selháním nervů, jak se jí příbuzní snaží přesvědčit? Rudé růže za předním sklem auta, které jí Fabián dával pravidelně k narozeninám, jsou jen předzvěstí dalších událostí – Fabián se matce začne zjevovat a prosí o pomoc. Alexa se rozhodne vyhledat médium a při seanci se zděšením zjišťuje, že syn k ní skutečně promlouvá a její představy nejsou pouhou vidinou. Seanci je přítomen i Alexin manžel, který si vše tajně nahrává na magnetofon…...

Wie gefährlich ist Internet-Dating? Detective Superintendent Roy Grace ermittelt in einem Fall von Liebesbetrug im Internet.. Der neue Thriller des preisgekrönten Bestsellerautors Peter James. Am Londoner Flughafen wartet ein Mann sehnsüchtig auf die Ankunft seiner Angebeteten. In einer Bar auf den Florida Keys freut sich ein pensionierter Polizist auf das erste Date mit seiner Seelenverwandten. Beide Männer haben die Frauen im Internet kennengelernt. Beide haben jeden Penny verloren. Keine der beiden Frauen gibt es wirklich. Als Roy Grace in Brighton in einem Fall von Suizid ermittelt, findet er Hinweise auf Liebesbetrüger im Internet. Das ist nur die Spitze eines Eisbergs, ahnt Roy Grace. Kann er ein globales Netzwerk zerstören, das auf cleveren, grausamen Liebesbetrug im Internet spezialisiert ist?

Une jeune femme rencontre un riche et bel homme sur un site de rencontre. Elle vit un rêve jusqu'à ce qu'il devienne jaloux, obsessionnel puis violent. La police la sort de cette histoire et elle refait sa vie avec un autre homme, découvert un peu plus tard calciné, une lettre d'adieu posée sur le siège de sa voiture. L'inspecteur Roy Grace ne croit pas à un suicide et la jeune femme non plus

Der therapeutische Fortschritt bei der Behandlung der Herzinsuffizienz in den letzten Jahren ist gewaltig. Diuretika, ACE-Hemmer, Beta-Rezeptorenblocker, Aldosteron-Antagonisten und viele andere Pharmaka wurden in die Therapie eingefügt. Es hat sich gezeigt, dass exakte prospektive, randomisierte und gut kontrollierte Studien unverzichtbar sind. Einzelfallbeobachtungen mögen interessant sein, sie können aber auch zu großen Irrtümern Anlass geben, wie die jüngere Vergangenheit gelehrt hat. In diesem Werk sind die wichtigsten pathophysiologischen Grundlagen für die Therapie der akuten und chronischen Herzinsuffizienz kritisch dargestellt. Die einschlägigen Studien sind kommentiert. Die heute akzeptierten Medikamente werden hinsichtlich ihrer Wirksamkeit, Dosierung, Nebenwirkungen und Interaktionen differenziert erörtert. “. ein exzellentes Buch und wichtiges Nachlagewerk zur Herzinsuffizienz, dessen Lektüre einer breiten Leserschaft - vom Studenten bis zum Hochschullehrer - nur wärmstens empfohlen werden kann." (Arzneimitteltherapie )

Na een auto-ongeluk neemt de familie van het slachtoffer wraak op alle betrokkenen.

Ένα τρομακτικό μυθιστόρημα για έναν νέο άνδρα που είναι διατεθειμένος να αψηφήσει ακόμα και τον θάνατο. Ο Φάμπιαν Χάιτάουερ έχει σκοτωθεί σε ένα αυτοκινητιστικό δυστύχημα. Τουλάχιστον, αυτό ζητάει ένας αστυνομικός από την Άλεξ, τη μητέρα του, να πιστέψει. Αλλά η Άλεξ ξέρει ότι τον είδε εκείνο το πρωί - σε μια στιγμή που θα έπρεπε να ήταν νεκρός. Όταν η κηδεία τελειώνει, η Άλεξ προσπαθεί σκληρά να ξεχάσει την παράξενη εμπειρία της. Αλλά το μυαλό της φαίνεται να της παίζει περίεργα παιχνίδια, μετατρέποντας τη θλίψη της σε τρόμο. Όταν απευθύνεται σε μια μέντιουμ, οι χειρότεροι φόβοι της επιβεβαιώνονται. Ο Φάμπιαν έχει ανοιχτές υποθέσεις και είναι αποφασισμένος να επιστρέψει. Αλλά γιατί; Όποια και αν είναι η απάντηση, κάτι τρομάζει τόσο πολύ τη μέντιουμ που αρνείται να επιστρέψει. Η Άλεξ επιθυμεί να στραφεί σε άλλους για υποστήριξη. Αλλά υπάρχει ένα μυστικό για τον Φάμπιαν που μόνο αυτή γνωρίζει - ένα μυστικό που δεν πρέπει ποτέ να μοιραστεί.

Aan de kust van Sussex wordt het lichaam van een jongen, chirurgisch ontdaan van zijn vitale organen, uit zee opgevist, terwijl een moeder wanhopig op zoek is naar een lever voor haar dochter, die anders spoedig zal sterven.