Chuck Hogan crea narrazioni suspenseful che spesso sfumano i confini tra il thriller e il soprannaturale. Il suo lavoro approfondisce gli aspetti più oscuri della natura umana e gli intimi dilemmi morali che i suoi personaggi devono affrontare. Con un occhio attento ai dettagli e una forte voce narrativa, Hogan immerge i lettori in trame avvincenti. Le sue storie esplorano frequentemente i conflitti e le tensioni nascoste che possono esistere sotto la superficie della vita quotidiana, spingendo alla riflessione sui confini tra bene e male.
In this Boston-based thriller, Iraq war veteran Neal Maven returns home only to feel out of place. He meets charismatic fellow vet Brad Royce, who recruits him into a risky scheme intercepting drug deals. As Maven enjoys newfound excitement and camaraderie, he soon realizes that his dream life may be more dangerous than it appears.
Der Exsoldat Neal Maven arbeitet als Parkplatzwächter in Boston und trifft auf andere Veteranen, die ebenfalls mit ihren Kriegserlebnissen kämpfen. Gemeinsam planen sie, den Drogenhändlern der Stadt Geld und Drogen zu stehlen, um diese zu vernichten. Doch die Gangster lassen nicht lange auf sich warten.
The night belongs to them, and it will be a night eternal ... After the blasts, it was all over. Nuclear Winter has settled upon the Earth. Except for one hour of sunlight a day, the whole world is plunged into darkness. It is a near-perfect environment for vampires. They have won. It is their time.
Ein grausamer Mord, eine Stadt ohne Zukunft, eine große Liebe Don Maddox nimmt in Black Falls eine Stelle als Hilfspolizist an. Was keiner versteht, denn er ist der Einzige aus dem Ort, der jemals in dieses Provinzkaff zurückgekommen ist. Was niemand weiß außer dem früheren, pensionierten Polizeichef: Don Maddox ist undercover hier, weil in dem Ort einiges faul ist. Black Falls gilt als Umschlagplatz für neue Designerdrogen. Als ein spektakulärer Mord ganz Black Falls aufrüttelt, gerät auch Maddox in Lebensgefahr.
After the Strain has taken hold, comes the Fall… It took the world just sixty days to end… By the time the crisis went to Congress, and was analysed, legislated, and ultimately vetoed, we had already lost. The night belonged to them. Leaving us longing for daylight when it was ours no more… Ephraim Goodweather, director of the New York office of the Centers of Disease Control, is one of the few humans who understands what is really happening. Vampires have arrived in New York City, and their condition is contagious. If they cannot be contained, the entire world is at risk of infection. As Eph becomes consumed with the battle against the total corruption of humanity, his ex-wife, Kelly, a victim of the vampiric strain, is ever-more determined to claim their son, Zack. And as the origins of the Master who unleashed the epidemic a gradually revealed, Eph learns that there is a greater, more terrible plan in store for the human race - worse even than annihilation…
Un Boeing 777 atterra all'aeroporto di New York e rimane immobile sulla pista. Si sospetta un attentato terroristico, ma quando le forze speciali salgono a bordo si trovano invece di fronte a una scena agghiacciante: sembra che tutti gli occupanti dell'aereo siano morti senza una ragione comprensibile. Eph Goodweather, dell'Ente prevenzione malattie infettive, e la sua collega Nora Martinez esaminano i cadaveri; qualunque ne sia stata la causa, la morte deve averli colti di sorpresa. La notizia dell'accaduto arriva fino ad Abraham Setrakian, un anziano ex professore, l'unico in grado di capire la situazione. L'uomo riconosce in quel fatto inspiegabile l'evento a lungo atteso a cui si è preparato per tutta la vita. Si tratta di un morbo dagli effetti letali, la cui diffusione nelle strade di Manhattan dà inizio a uno scontro in cui gli umani diventano il cibo di misteriosi esseri soprannaturali. Con l'aiuto di Setrakian, Eph dovrà cercare di fermare il contagio e salvare la città prima che sia troppo tardi...
Doug MacRay überfällt mit Freunden eine Bank und nimmt die Filialleiterin Claire Keesey als Geisel. Nach ihrer Freilassung verliebt er sich in sie, während ein FBI-Agent ebenfalls Interesse an Claire hat. Doug plant einen letzten Coup, um sich von seiner kriminellen Vergangenheit zu befreien und neu anzufangen.
The story unfolds with a tense heist at a Boston bank involving four masked criminals, including Doug MacRay, who unexpectedly falls for hostage Claire Keesey. As their attraction grows, Doug envisions a future away from crime, but a relentless FBI agent complicates matters. The crew's audacious plan to rob Fenway Park presents a thrilling opportunity to escape their criminal past. This gripping tale explores themes of love, ambition, and the perilous nature of dreams, leading to a dramatic and explosive conclusion.
