Facing the threat of death once again, Elizabeth Shalor prepares to announce her presidential candidacy at the site of a previous assassination attempt. Under the protection of Sheriff Walter Fleming, the event seems secure until the FBI uncovers a new assassination plot. As the countdown to her speech accelerates, the tension mounts with the assassin drawing closer to his target, creating a gripping race against time.
Im Herbst 1950 kämpft das amerikanische Marine-Corps in Südkorea gegen chinesische Truppen. Trotz der Überlegungen zu einem Rückzug gibt es in der amerikanischen Politik andere Pläne, die von den Soldaten an der Front das Unmögliche verlangen.
Cat Harrington führt ein geheimes Doppelleben: In der Filmindustrie tätig und mit dem Ingenieur Logan befreundet, beginnt sie eine Affäre mit dem attraktiven Arbeiter Brock, um ihre verborgenen Fantasien auszuleben. Niemand ahnt, dass die prüde Cat mit jemandem wie ihm zusammen ist.
Die Mitternachts-Freunde, Gefährliches Rendezvous und Die ewige Feindin sind spannende Geschichten, die Abenteuer, Intrigen und emotionale Konflikte miteinander verbinden.
This is the third volume of a serial novel by Stephen King, set on Death Row of a southern American prison.
Al penitenziario di Cold Mountain si avvicina l'ora della verità. Paul Edgecombe gioca il tutto per tutto in una partita dalla posta altissima e dalle conseguenze fatali. Con i suoi colleghi fa uscire nel cuore della notte l'assassino John Coffey dal braccio della morte per portarlo al capezzale di una donna in agonia. Lì scopriranno se quella montagna d'uomo è responsabile di atti miracolosi o mostruosi...
Cold Mountain Penitentiary has seen its share of death through the years. Now it's John Coffey's turn to take that final walk down the Green Mile. Yet prison guard Paul Edgecombe has uncovered a devastating truth, which means he could be too late to save both himself and Coffey. You see, death by execution may be the easy way out. It's living with the consequences that may last an eternity . . . Nothing you have ever read can prepare you for Stephen King's boldest exercise in terror, a multi-part serial novel that begins on Death Row and burrows inward to the most horrific secrets of the heart. Brace yourself as the most exciting story imaginable concludes with a rush of wonder and amazement. (back cover)
This is the second volume of a serial novel by Stephen King, set on Death Row of a southern American prison.
