Stephen Coonts è un maestro dei thriller e del suspense, che offre narrazioni avvincenti piene di azione e intrigo. Attingendo alle proprie esperienze di aviatore navale, i suoi romanzi offrono uno sguardo immersivo nel mondo ad alto rischio dell'aviazione militare e delle operazioni navali. Attraverso trame avvincenti e rappresentazioni realistiche dei personaggi, Coonts esplora temi di dovere, coraggio e le complessità del processo decisionale sotto pressione. I lettori apprezzeranno la sua capacità di creare storie avvincenti che li terranno con il fiato sospeso.
La Guerra Fredda è finita, ma per Jake Grafton non c'è pace. Il celebre eroe, protagonista dei fortunati romanzi di Stephen Coonts, si trova alle prese con uno scottante intrigo in cui entrano in campo Boris Eltsin, la CIA, Saddam Hussein e una banda di temibili criminali.
residente; era la loro pedina, e lo era stato fin dall’inizio. Era lì perché ve l’avevano messo loro. Perché erano sicuri che avrebbe fatto quello che gli avrebbero chiesto. Washington. Ha dovuto abbandonare precipitosamente gli Stati Uniti e una brillante carriera nella polizia di Los Angeles, e iniziare, come Nicholas Marten, una nuova vita in Inghilterra. Poi arriva la telefonata di Caroline, il grande amore della sua vita, che ha un disperato bisogno del suo aiuto. Ha perso il figlio e il marito – un influente membro del Congresso – in un incidente aereo ed è ricoverata in fin di vita. Prima di morire mormora a Nicholas frasi sconnesse, in cui accenna a una mano omicida... Sentendo che nelle ultime parole di Caroline ci sono troppi misteri, Marten decide di indagare. Ma non immagina l’orrore che lo aspetta e, soprattutto, chi sarà al suo fianco in un’avventura ad altissimo rischio. Madrid. Il presidente degli Stati Uniti, in Europa per un importante vertice Nato, scopre che nel suo entourage si annidano pericolosi nemici della democrazia e della pace. I membri del complotto si ispirano a un’appendice segreta del Principe di Machiavelli, un documento custodito da cinquecento anni, come un testo sacro, dalla confraternita di Aldebaran, la setta più spietata che il mondo abbia mai conosciuto. Il presidente è in pericolo e non può fidarsi di nessuno. Ma si ricorda di Nicholas Marten...
Spændingsroman om terrorister, der forsøger at stjæle 6 atomsprænghoveder fra et amerikansk krigsskib i Middelhavet
We can now predict the shape of war to come...For the first time, COMBAT brings the best military-fiction writers in the world together to reveal how war will be fought in the twenty-first century. From the down and dirty 'ground-pounders' of the US Armoured Cavalry to the new frontiers of warfare, including outer space and the internet, ten authors whose novels define the military-fiction genre have written all-new short novels about the men and women willing to put their lives on the line for freedom.
Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, this narrative chronicles the intense air campaign aimed at dismantling Ho Chi Minh's "Invincible" bridge. It highlights the strategic challenges and dramatic events faced by pilots during this pivotal operation, showcasing the complexities of warfare and the determination of those involved. The book captures the high stakes and bravery of the airmen as they navigate one of the most significant aerial battles in history.
The death of a French intelligence agent on an Air France flight to Amman, Jordan, is the trigger that launches Tommy Carmellini's latest adventure. Within the European Union, the national espionage agencies are fiercely competing for supremacy against each other--and against the CIA. When the Americans discover that the director of the French spy agency has secret investments in the Bank of Palestine, alarm bells go off. To investigate, the Americans send Jake Grafton, who has been brought back from retirement to unravel a tangle of espionage, terrorism and murder. And of course, the man Grafton wants on the point is Tommy Carmellini. Together they uncover an elaborate strategy to infiltrate the highest levels of Al Qaeda with a top-level plant--but who is playing whom? As Carmellini delves deep undercover he finds he is running for his life. Grafton and Carmellini uncover a horrifying plan to shake the West as never before--and a catch 22: can they stop the conspiracy without compromising the intelligence source that could bring down Al Qaeda once and for all?
Three men from the United States, Russia and Japan, must avert a nuclear war.
Dispatched on a trial run, NASA's SuperAegis satellite has been created as the foundation of an international antimissle defense system. But moments after dispatch, it vanishes. Rear Admiral Jake Grafton fears something worse than a grave malfunction--he suspects sabotage... — The USS America--the world's most technically advanced nuclear submarine--is launched on its maiden voyage. Then shortly after steaming out of harbor, the unthinkable happens. Pirated by terrorists, America disappears beneath the roiling waves of the Atlantic, its Tomahawk warheads aimed directly at the United States... An ingeniously calculated war has been waged--but the rouge enemy is far more insidious than Jake Grafton ever imagined. His mission: ferret out the core group responsible, overtake the stealth sub, and destroy it. But times is running out, and the race is on for Grafton to blow the covert operation out of the water before an entire nation is brought to its knees.
Ruthless al Qaeda leader Abu Qasim has escaped from the grasp of the Americans and is plotting his next move. International commanders aim to destroy Qasim and his inner circle before he can strike again. But after the mysterious death of a high-ranking official, it soon becomes clear that there's a leak within the ranks of the Westerners…and that Qasim has turned the tables on his rivals. Now he's the one targeting them—and his aim is to kill. Admiral Jake Grafton dispatches special agent Tommy Carmellini to infiltrate the terrorist plot. He tracks the gorgeous and seductive Marisa Petrou, a Frenchwoman who may be Qasim's daughter and who may or may not wish him dead. Who is behind the assassinations of the wealthy and powerful Western vigilante team? Will Qasim slip the noose once again? As the stakes grow higher, and top brass face greater risk than ever before, it's up to Carmellini to put a stop to a master of terror—before he unleashes even more death across the globe.
