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David Baldacci

    5 agosto 1960

    Il viaggio narrativo di David Baldacci è iniziato nell'infanzia, portando a una carriera prolifica segnata da numerosi bestseller nazionali e internazionali. Le sue avvincenti narrazioni, tradotte in oltre 45 lingue, approfondiscono temi di giustizia e le complessità della natura umana. Lo stile distintivo di Baldacci e le sue trame avvincenti hanno affascinato milioni di lettori in tutto il mondo, affermandolo come una voce preminente nel thriller contemporaneo.

    David Baldacci
    One Crime: Doppia verità
    I collezionisti
    L'ultimo eroe
    Il biglietto vincente
    Alla luce del giorno
    Il potere assoluto
    • Il potere assoluto

      • 520pagine
      • 19 ore di lettura

      Luther Whitney, esperto ladro d'appartamenti, si introduce in piena notte nella sfarzosa villa di un miliardario di Washington. Un furto praticamente senza rischi, si direbbe. Ma proprio mentre sta per aprire la cassaforte Luther diventa il testimone involontario di una scena incredibile: la moglie del potente uomo d'affari abbandonata a giochi erotici con il presidente degli Stati Uniti. La passione però degenera ben presto in violenza omicida, lasciando l'affascinante donna senza vita. Whitney riesce a fuggire, ma basta una breve indagine perché gli uomini del presidente capiscano che qualcuno ha assistito al delitto. È un testimone troppo pericoloso: la caccia sarà spietata. Dalla penna di David Baldacci, un romanzo dal quale è stato tratto l'omonimo film con Clint Eastwood nei panni del protagonista.

      Il potere assoluto
      4,2
    • Alla luce del giorno

      Un nuovo caso per l'agente Atlee Pine - Thriller

      • 408pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      La ricerca dell'agente dell'FBI Atlee Pine per sua sorella Mercy si intreccia con il caso ad alto rischio dell'investigatore militare John Puller, portandoli entrambi in un'intricata cospirazione globale dalla quale nessuno dei due uscirà indenne. Per molti anni, Atlee Pine è stata tormentata dall'incertezza dopo che sua sorella gemella, Mercy, è stata rapita all'età di sei anni e non è mai più stata vista. Proprio quando Atlee è sotto pressione per chiudere le indagini sulla scomparsa di Mercy, ottiene finalmente una svolta promettente: l'identità del rapitore, Ito Vincenzo. Con il tempo che scorre, Atlee e la sua assistente Carol Blum si precipitano nell'ultima posizione nota di Vincenzo a Trenton, nel New Jersey, e si imbattono involontariamente nel caso di Puller, compromettendo il suo arresto durante un'indagine su un giro di droga che coinvolge un'installazione militare. La loro indagine congiunta rivela una connessione tra la famiglia di Vincenzo e un piano straordinario che colpisce il cuore della democrazia globale. Scoprendo strati di inganni e coperture, Atlee finalmente scopre la verità su ciò che è accaduto a Mercy, una verità che la sconvolgerà profondamente.

      Alla luce del giorno
      4,2
    • Il biglietto vincente

      • 499pagine
      • 18 ore di lettura

      E' il sogno più grande, è il sogno che realizzato sconvolge una vita: un biglietto vincente della lotteria federale americana. Ma chi sogna così in grande deve avere le spalle larghe. Deve sapere che insieme ai 10 milioni di dollari arriverà anche lo ari arriverà anche lo sciame delle furie, degli assassini.

      Il biglietto vincente
      3,0
    • L'ultimo eroe

      • 594pagine
      • 21 ore di lettura

      Un agente dell'FBI esce miracolosamente vivo da un'imboscata e si mette a indagare su una pista molto pericolosa abbandonato anche dai colleghi.

      L'ultimo eroe
      4,1
    • I collezionisti

      • 405pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      Roger Seagraves, agente della CIA, è un killer meticoloso e privo di scrupoli, che vende sottobanco preziose informazioni al miglior offerente. La seducente ed enigmatica Annabelle Conroy, truffatrice di professione, sta invece tentando di mettere insieme un pool di esperti del crimine per fare il colpo grosso ai danni di un magnate del Casinò di Atlantic City. Le loro strade si incroceranno con quelle del Camel Club, un gruppo di Washington, quattro amici che si incontrano una volta alla settimana per coltivare il loro hobby: discutere di complotti politici e teorie cospirative. L'improbabile gruppo si sta lambiccando sulla morte, avvenuta in circostanze misteriose, di Jonathan DeHaven, direttore della divisione Libri Rari della Biblioteca del Congresso, dove lavora uno dei membri del Camel Club. Nessuno di loro, però, può riuscire a immaginarsi che qui, in questo luogo a due passi dalla sede del potere a Washington, si stia dipanando una trama sempre più complessa nella quale interessi nazionali, malavita e corruzione politica sì sovrappongono fino all'imprevedibile finale, che appare non molto distante da una possibile realtà.

      I collezionisti
      4,1
    • One Crime: Doppia verità

      • 480pagine
      • 17 ore di lettura

      Quando l'agente speciale dell'esercito John Puller trova sua zia morta in Florida, sospetta che non si tratti di un incidente. Mentre la polizia locale archivia il caso, iniziano a emergere crepe in una città apparentemente perfetta. Puller, veterano di combattimento e il migliore investigatore dell'esercito statunitense, si trova di fronte a un nuovo caso, ma questa volta il crimine è personale: sua zia è stata trovata morta a Paradise, una città che prospera grazie ai turisti e ai pensionati attratti dal suo clima e dalle sue spiagge. La polizia locale ha classificato la morte della zia come un tragico incidente. Tuttavia, poco prima di morire, aveva inviato una lettera al padre di Puller, avvertendolo che sotto la sua bellezza, Paradise non è come sembra. Ciò che Puller scopre lo convince che la morte della zia non è stata accidentale e che le palme e le spiagge di Paradise potrebbero nascondere una cospirazione così scioccante che alcuni sarebbero disposti a tutto pur di mantenere la verità nascosta.

      One Crime: Doppia verità
      4,1
    • Il controllo totale

      • 490pagine
      • 18 ore di lettura

      Sidney Archer has it all: a loving husband, a successful career, and a beloved daughter. But when a plane crashes in Virginia, her world unravels. Suddenly, trust becomes elusive. Jason Archer, a promising executive at Triton Global, has been playing a dangerous game, leading him to plan his own disappearance. As he vanishes, Sidney must untangle his web of lies while an air crash investigation team seeks answers about the flight he was supposed to be on. A seasoned FBI agent is also on the case, determined to uncover the truth. The search for Jason spans from Seattle to D.C., New Orleans to Maine, revealing a complex world of powerful technology, a multimillion-dollar takeover, and fierce financial rivalries. As brilliant minds clash and ruthless individuals engage in intimidation, the shocking reality of Jason's disappearance unfolds, linked to the murder of a powerful figure. With the FBI agent Lee Sawyer's help, Sidney is drawn into a violent struggle that leaves a trail of bodies and dark secrets. The stakes are high, and as she delves deeper, the truth becomes more dangerous than she ever imagined.

      Il controllo totale
      4,1
    • La semplice verità

      • 417pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      Michael Fiske prekršit će zakon kad s prijemnog odjela Vrhovnog suda ukrade pismo koje je Sudu iz zatvora poslao zatvorenik osuđen zbog ubojstva djevojčice. No tom će krađom ujedno zapečatiti svoju sudbinu. Imena navedena u tom pismu nitko nije smio saznati, a krađa pisma ujedno je značila i smrtnu presudu za Fiskea. Nakon Fiskeova ubojstva njegov će brat, inače policajac koji je nakon jednog spornog slučaja odlučio postati odvjetnik, doći u Washington i pokušati saznati zašto mu je brat ubijen i kakve veze ubojstvo njegova brata ima s pismom ukradenim s prijemnog odjela Vrhovnog suda. No ubrzo će upravo on postati jedan od osumnjičenih...

      La semplice verità
      4,1
    • Il candidato

      • 406pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      Quel maledetto 26 settembre 1996 bastò un attimo, una frazione di secondo per far morire un uomo e distruggere la vita di un altro. L'agente del Servizio segreto Sean King, addetto alla scorta di un candidato alla presidenza degli Stati Uniti, ha pagato con la carriera quell'istante di distrazione che costò la vita a Clyde Ritter, ucciso da un attentatore durante un incontro con i suoi sostenitori. A otto anni di distanza King si è riciclato come avvocato di provincia e vive appartato in una casa in mezzo ai boschi della Virginia. Finché, Michelle Maxwell, un altro agente segreto si mette nei guai: il candidato presidenziale a lei affidato, John Bruno, le è stato rapito. E gli eventi criminosi legati ai candidati sembrano legati da un misterioso filo. Saranno Sean e Michelle a sistemare a poco a poco le tessere di un macabro puzzle approntato da una mente astuta quanto perversa e spietata.

      Il candidato
      4,0
    • Il gioco di Zodiac

      • 517pagine
      • 19 ore di lettura

      Un uomo incappucciato scarica un sacco nella boscaglia. Dentro il sacco, un cadavere. È solo il primo di una serie di omicidi che funesterà la cittadina di Wrightsburg, in West Virginia. L'autore è un serial killer che si firma copiando i modus operandi di famosi assassini seriali. È possibile che gli omicidi abbiano una relazione con lo strano furto effettuato nella lussuosa residenza di un'aristocratica famiglia locale? Apparentemente no, ma l'istinto di Sean King e Michelle Maxwell dà spazio a entrambe le indagini. E sarà al termine di un.avventura rischiosa che Sean e Michelle arriveranno alla fine della storia. Per vedere quanto l'uomo può essere cattivo e quali cose è pronto a fare perché i suoi segreti rimangano tali.

      Il gioco di Zodiac
      4,0
    • Il biglietto vincente

      • 577pagine
      • 21 ore di lettura

      LuAnn Tyler è bella, giovane e intelligente, ma il destino le ha riservato solo un'esistenza segnata dalla miseria e dalla violenza. Ora però la sua vita può cambiare. Qualcuno afferma di essere in grado di farle vincere il primo premio della Lotteria Nazionale. Ma per mettere le mani su quella cifra bisogna affidarsi ciecamente alla guida di un uomo che ha già dimostrato di non avere scrupoli.

      Il biglietto vincente
      4,0
    • Mai lontano da qui

      • 303pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      Dopo la morte del padre, la piccola Lou con il fratellino e la mamma si trasferisce da New York in Virginia, presso la bisnonna. Passato l'iniziale disagio, i due ragazzini imparano ad apprezzare la vita alla fattoria, lo stretto rapporto con la natura e il senso delle tradizioni e dei valori familiari. E quando una grossa compagnia cerca di impadronirsi della proprietà, sarà proprio Lou a impedirlo.

      Mai lontano da qui
      4,0
    • Camel Club

      • 486pagine
      • 18 ore di lettura

      Quattro uomini, quattro storie diverse, un solo scopo. È questo il "Camel Club": uomini senza passato e senza futuro che si dedicano alla costruzione di complesse teorie su oscure cospirazioni ai più alti vertici del potere. Fino alla notte funesta in cui i membri del Club assistono a un evento sconvolgente, e si accorgono con sgomento e terrore che anche la più pazzesca delle loro teorie appare come un gioco innocuo se confrontata con la realtà. In pericolo è il futuro stesso dell'umanità, minacciata dalla catastrofe nucleare. Solo loro quattro possono sventare il pericolo. Forse... Come nel suo straordinario romanzo d'esordio, "Il potere assoluto", anche in questo nuovo thriller David Baldacci ci porta nei più cupi retroscena del potere e negli angoli oscuri di Washington D.C.: un libro intelligente, mozzafiato, semplicemente terrificante e così tremendamente vicino al vero.

      Camel Club
      4,0
    • Sotto tiro

      • 533pagine
      • 19 ore di lettura

      John Puller è un veterano di guerra e il miglior agente speciale del Comando dell’esercito degli Stati Uniti per le indagini penali. Suo padre era una leggenda dell’aeronautica e suo fratello, un alto ufficiale dell’esercito, sta scontando una condanna all’ergastolo per tradimento in un carcere militare di massima sicurezza. Puller non è il tipo d’uomo interessato alle medaglie, parla poco, ha uno spirito indomito, molte cicatrici e una tenacia inarrestabile per trovare la verità. Ora, è chiamato a risolvere un caso in una zona remota della Virginia, lontana da qualsiasi avamposto militare. Qualcuno ha ucciso brutalmente un colonnello della Difesa insieme a tutta la sua famiglia. Ma dopo averlo incaricato dell’indagine, sembra che l’esercito non sia disposto a fornirgli né risorse né aiuti per risolvere il caso. Il detective del posto, Samantha Cole, una donna testarda e complicata, è l’unica a unire le proprie forze a quelle di Puller in cerca di risposte. Quando il poliziotto messo a guardia della scena del crimine viene trovato morto nel seminterrato della casa, il mistero si infittisce. Puller si rende conto che niente e nessuno è ciò che sembra: una potenziale cospirazione che va ben oltre le colline del West Virginia si cela dietro gli omicidi.

      Sotto tiro
      4,0
    • Sotto pressione

      • 471pagine
      • 17 ore di lettura

      Un complotto della CIA per ricattare i membri del Congresso affinché concedano più potere all'agenzia. Per una buona riuscita del complotto, una bella lobbista di Washington deve essere uccisa, ma un detective viene in suo aiuto e insieme ribaltano la situazione a danno dei cospiratori.

      Sotto pressione
      3,8
    • A Calamity of Souls

      • 656pagine
      • 23 ore di lettura

      Set against the backdrop of 1968 Virginia, this courtroom drama follows a white lawyer, Jack Lee, who steps outside his comfort zone to defend Jerome Washington, a Black man wrongfully accused of murder. Partnering with Desiree DuBose, a dedicated Black lawyer from Chicago, they confront a biased legal system and a formidable prosecutor. Their contrasting backgrounds highlight the challenges they face, but together they strive for justice in a time when the Civil Rights movement's gains are under threat, seeking a fair trial against overwhelming odds.

      A Calamity of Souls
      4,5
    • To Die For

      • 400pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      This gripping thriller introduces Travis Devine, a character embroiled in a high-stakes narrative filled with tension and intrigue. As an international bestselling author, David Baldacci weaves a compelling story that promises suspense and unexpected twists, keeping readers on the edge of their seats. The novel explores themes of justice and morality, making it a must-read for fans of intense, fast-paced thrillers.

      To Die For
      4,3
    • The Last Mile

      • 560pagine
      • 20 ore di lettura

      When a convicted killer is saved by another man's confession, Amos Decker, now an FBI special task force detective, must find the truth in this "utterly absorbing" #1 New York Times bestseller (Associated Press). Convicted murderer Melvin Mars is counting down the last hours before his execution--for the violent killing of his parents twenty years earlier--when he's granted an unexpected reprieve. Another man has confessed to the crime. Amos Decker, newly hired on an FBI special task force, takes an interest in Mars's case after discovering the striking similarities to his own life: Both men were talented football players with promising careers cut short by tragedy. Both men's families were brutally murdered. And in both cases, another suspect came forward, years after the killing, to confess to the crime. A suspect who may or may not have been telling the truth. The confession has the potential to make Melvin Mars--guilty or not--a free man. Who wants Mars out of prison? And why now? But when a member of Decker's team disappears, it becomes clear that something much larger--and more sinister--than just one convicted criminal's life hangs in the balance. Decker will need all of his extraordinary brainpower to stop an innocent man from being executed.

      The Last Mile
      4,3
    • Mercy

      • 432pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      FBI agent Atlee Pine has spent her life searching for her twin sister, Mercy, who was abducted at six. After a perilous investigation, Atlee uncovers the truth behind her sister's kidnapping and her parents' abandonment. As she gets closer to finding Mercy, she faces the greatest danger yet, with everything at stake.

      Mercy
      4,2
    • Freddy and the French Fries

      Fries Alive!

      • 176pagine
      • 7 ore di lettura

      While competing with a rival restaurant for the winning float in the Founder's Day parade, nine-year-old Freddy Funkhouser constructs a batch of animated French fries in his secret laboratory that come to life after receiving an enormous jolt of electricity

      Freddy and the French Fries
      3,0
    • Strangers in Time

      • 400pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      Set against the backdrop of wartime London, the story follows three strangers from diverse backgrounds as they navigate the challenges of one of history's most devastating conflicts. Their paths intersect in unexpected ways, revealing the resilience of the human spirit amidst chaos and uncertainty. Themes of camaraderie, survival, and the impact of war on personal lives are explored as these characters confront their fears and forge connections in a time of turmoil.

      Strangers in Time
      4,1
    • The Edge

      • 432pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      The second thrilling novel featuring Travis Devine from the international bestselling author David Baldacci.

      The Edge
      4,2
    • #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci returns with his next blockbuster thriller.

      A Minute to Midnight
      4,2
    • The Sixth Man

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      After the lawyer of an institutionalized alleged serial killer Edgar Roy ends up dead, Dean King and Michelle Maxwell must figure out whether Roy is really a killer or if other evil is afoot. By the #1 best-selling author of Deliver Us From Evil. 800,000 first printing.

      The Sixth Man
      4,2
    • Divine Justice

      • 544pagine
      • 20 ore di lettura

      Oliver Stone and the Camel Club return in Baldacci's most astonishing thriller yet, as the assassinations Stone carries out prompt the highest levels of the government to unleash a massive manhunt. Available in a tall Premium Edition.

      Divine Justice
      4,2
    • America has enemies--ruthless people that the police, the FBI, even the military can't stop. That's when the U.S. government calls on Will Robie, a stone cold hitman who never questions orders and always nails his target. But Will Robie may have just made the first--and last--mistake of his career . . . It begins with a hit gone wrong. Robie is dispatched to eliminate a target unusually close to home in Washington, D.C. But something about this mission doesn't seem right to Robie, and he does the unthinkable. He refuses to kill. Now, Robie becomes a target himself and must escape from his own people. Fleeing the scene, Robie crosses paths with a wayward teenage girl, a fourteen-year-old runaway from a foster home. But she isn't an ordinary runaway-her parents were murdered, and her own life is in danger. Against all of his professional habits, Robie rescues her and finds he can't walk away. He needs to help her. Even worse, the more Robie learns about the girl, the more he's convinced she is at the center of a vast cover-up, one that may explain her parents' deaths and stretch to unimaginable levels of power. Now, Robie may have to step out of the shadows in order to save this girl's life . . . and perhaps his own.

      The Innocent
      4,2
    • Amos Decker and his FBI partner Alex Jamison are visiting his hometown of Burlington, Ohio, when he's approached by an unfamiliar man. But he instantly recognizes the man's name: Meryl Hawkins. He's the first person Decker ever arrested for murder back when he was a young detective. Though a dozen years in prison have left Hawkins unrecognizably aged and terminally ill, one thing hasn't changed: He maintains he never committed the murders. Could it be possible that Decker made a mistake all those years ago? As he starts digging into the old case, Decker finds a startling connection to a new crime that he may be able to prevent, if only he can put the pieces together quickly enough.

      Redemption
      4,1
    • Long Shadows

      • 608pagine
      • 22 ore di lettura

      Long Shadows is the seventh Amos Decker thriller from internationally bestselling author David Baldacci.Memory man FBI agent, Amos Decker, returns in this action-packed thriller to investigate the mysterious and brutal murder of a federal judge and her bodyguard at her home in an exclusive, gated community in Florida.Things are changing for Decker. He is in crisis following the suicide of a close friend and receipt of a letter concerning a personal issue which could change his life forever. Together with the prospect of working with a new partner, Frederica White, Amos Decker knows that this case will take all of his special skills to solve.Judge Julia Cummins seemingly had no enemies and there was no forced entry to her property. Close friends and neighbours in the community apparently heard nothing, and Cummins' distraught ex-husband, Barry, and teenage son, Tyler, both have strong alibis. Decker must first find the answer to why the judge felt the need for a bodyguard, and the meaning behind the strange calling card left by the killer.As the investigation deepens, the body count rises, and Decker and White discover a trail which leads back to a past presidential campaign and an unsolved crime surrounding those in power at the very highest level.Greed, deceit, deception and corruption at the very heart of power.Someone has decided that it's payback time.[Bokinfo]

      Long Shadows
      4,1
    • The Guilty

      • 420pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      The small, remote Bayou town hasn't changed and its residents remember Robie as a wild sports star and girl magnet. He left a lot of hearts broken, and a lot of people angry.Will and his father, Dan, are estranged, and his mother left years ago. When he visits Dan in jail, he finds that time hasn't healed old wounds. There's too much bad blood between the men, and although Will feels no good will come of staying around, he is persuaded to confront his demons by fellow agent Jessica Reel.This is the fourth thriller in the Will Robie and Jessica Reel series following on from The Innocent, The Hit and The Target.

      The Guilty
      4,1
    • A heart-pounding thriller featuring Amos Decker, FBI Special Agent, by internationally bestselling author David Baldacci.

      Redemiption
      4,1
    • The number one bestselling author returns with another highly charged thriller taking Amos Decker, who has proved one of his readers' favourite characters to date, on an action-packed investigation with all the trademark twists and turns which make David Baldacci one of the world's favourite storytellers.

      Walk The Wire
      4,1
    • No man's land

      • 368pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      John Puller may be the US Army's most tenacious investigator, but he is not equipped to face the truth about his mother's disappearance thirty years ago. New evidence has come to light suggesting that Puller's father -- a highly decorated army veteran -- may have murdered his wife. When Puller's friend, intelligence operative Veronica Knox, arrived on the scene, he realized that there is far more to this case than he first thought. He knows that nothing will prevent him from discovering what really happened to his mother -- even proving that his father is a killer. Meanwhile, Paul Rogers has just been paroled after spending ten years in a high-security prison for murder. And with his freedom comes a desire to pay back old debts. Harbouring a dark past that changed him in unimaginable ways, Rogers embarks on a journey across the country, set on a path of revenge against the people who took away his humanity. As both men uncover a trail of deception that stretches back decades, they realize that the truth will bind them together in ways they could never have imagined

      No man's land
      4,1
    • The Fallen

      • 420pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      Amos Decker and his FBI colleague Alex Jamison are in Baronville, Pennsylvania, visiting Alex's sister and her family. It's a bleak place: a former mill and mining town with a crumbling economy and rampant opioid addiction. Decker has only been there a few hours when he stumbles on a horrific double murder scene. Then the next killing hits sickeningly close to home. With the lives of people he cares about suddenly hanging in the balance, Decker realizes that the recent string of deaths is only one small piece of a much larger scheme -- with consequences that will reach far beyond Baronville. But when one mistake could cost him everything, Decker finds that his previously infallible memory may not be so trustworthy after all

      The Fallen
      4,1
    • The Target

      • 579pagine
      • 21 ore di lettura

      Government operatives Will Robie and Jessica Reel are faced with a lethal mission. An attack from North Korea looks likely as US involvement in an attempted coup is revealed, and a bond of trust has been broken at the very highest level. Chung-Cha is a young woman who was raised in the infamous Yodok concentration camp. It's a place where honour, emotion and compassion don't exist. Cold, calculating and highly skilled, Chung-Cha has been trained to kill. And the task she has been given is to destroy the enemy at all costs. A dangerous and deadly operation of cat and mouse plays out between East and West. But who will be the hunter and who will be the hunted when the true target is finally revealed ...?

      The Target
      4,1
    • The third title in the John Puller series to follow Zero Day and The Forgotten. Puller has returned from his latest case in Florida to learn that his brother, on death row for national security crimes, has escaped. Preliminary investigations show that he may have had help in his breakout. Now he's on the run, and in disguise, and he's the military's number one target.

      The Escape
      4,1
    • A razor-sharp story of revenge, conspiracy, and murder... Oliver Stone and the Camel Club are back for their most dangerous adventure yet. Casino king and vicious thug Jerry Bagger is hunting Annabelle Conroy, who conned him out of millions. Stone and his colleagues must marshal all their resources to protect her. Yet their skills may not be enough when a deadly new opponent rips off the veneer of Stone's own mysterious past: Bagger's menace pales next to Harry Finn's lethality. As bodies and institutions topple, the story rockets toward a shattering finale that will leave the survivors of this explosive tale changed forever...

      Stone Cold
      4,1
    • Vega Jane 05 and the Secrets of Sorcery

      • 432pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      Full of magic, danger and mystery, Vega Jane and the Secrets of Sorcery (previously published as The Finisher) is the first title in the thrilling fantasy adventure series for children of 10+ by bestselling master storyteller David Baldacci. Vega Jane is fourteen when she is secretly given a map that reveals a mysterious world and dangerous creatures beyond the walls of Wormwood, a place no one has ever left - or wanted to. Until now. The map makes her question everything she has ever been told about the place she calls home. Her friend Delph and her dog, Harry Two, are the only ones Vega trusts. Trapped by secrets and lies, they want freedom and truth. But she will have to fight for freedom. And the truth may cost Vega her life.

      Vega Jane 05 and the Secrets of Sorcery
      3,9
    • Vega Jane and the End of Time

      • 528pagine
      • 19 ore di lettura

      Vega Jane and the End of Time (previously published in the USA as The Stars Below) is the fourth and stunning final instalment in master storyteller David Baldacci's bestselling fantasy adventure series for children, now in a revised and re-illustrated edition.

      Vega Jane and the End of Time
      3,5
    • Amos Decker would forever remember all three of their violent deaths in the most paralyzing shade of blue. It would cut into him at unpredictable moments, like a gutting knife made of colored light. He would never be free from it.' When Amos Decker returned home eighteen months ago to find the bodies of his wife and only daughter, he didn't think he could carry on living. Overwhelmed with grief, he saw his life spiral out of control, losing his job as a detective, his house and his self-respect. But when his former partner in the police, Mary Lancaster, visits to tell him that someone has confessed to the murder of his family, he knows he owes it to his wife and child to seek justice for them. As Decker comes to terms with the news, tragedy strikes at the local school. Thirteen teenagers are gunned down, and the killer is at large. Following the serious brain injury Amos suffered as a professional footballer, he gained a remarkable gift - and the police believe that this unusual skill will assist in the hunt for the killer. Amos must endure the memories he would rather forget, and when new evidence links the murders, he is left with only one option. Memory Man by David Baldacci will stay with you long after the turn of the final page.

      Memory Man
      4,1
    • The Hit

      • 478pagine
      • 17 ore di lettura

      Skilled assassin Will Robie is asked by the U.S. government to track down fellow assassin Jessica Reel, who has gone rogue, but during his pursuit of Reel, Robie realizes that her betrayal may be concealing a larger threat that could impact the whole world.

      The Hit
      4,1
    • King and Maxwell

      • 422pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      In this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller, when two former Secret Service agents investigate a message from a soldier who was supposedly killed, they're determined to protect his son...even if they pay for it with their lives. It seems at first like a simple, tragic story. Tyler Wingo, a teenage boy, learns the awful news that his father, a soldier, was killed in action in Afghanistan. Then the extraordinary happens: Tyler receives a communication from his father...after his supposed death. Tyler hires Sean and Michelle to solve the mystery surrounding his father. But their investigation quickly leads to deeper, more troubling questions. Could Tyler's father really still be alive? What was his true mission? Could Tyler be the next target? Sean and Michelle soon realize that they've stumbled on to something bigger and more treacherous than anyone could have imagined. And as their hunt for the truth leads them relentlessly to the highest levels of power and to uncovering the most clandestine of secrets, Sean and Michelle are determined to help and protect Tyler--though they may pay for it with their lives.

      King and Maxwell
      4,1
    • Vega Jane and the Rebels' Revolt

      • 384pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      In a world filled with danger and deception, Vega Jane must rally her allies to confront a powerful enemy threatening her home. As she uncovers hidden truths about her past and the forces at play, Vega's courage and leadership are put to the ultimate test. The story explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and the fight for justice, as Vega navigates treacherous challenges and discovers her true potential. With a blend of adventure and magic, this installment promises thrilling twists and an engaging journey for readers.

      Vega Jane and the Rebels' Revolt
      4,0
    • The Obsidian Chamber

      • 403pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      A TRAGIC DISAPPEARANCE After a harrowing, otherworldly confrontation on the shores of Exmouth, Massachussetts, Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast is missing, presumed dead. A SHOCKING RETURN Sick with grief, Pendergast's ward, Constance, retreats to her chambers beneath the family mansion at 891 Riverside Drive – only to be taken captive by a shadowy figure from the past. AN INTERNATIONAL MANHUNT Proctor, Pendergast's longtime bodyguard, springs to action, pursuing Constance's kidnapper through cities, across oceans, and into wastelands unknown. BUT IN THIS WORLD, NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS And by the time Proctor discovers the truth, a terrifying mechanism has stirred – and it may already be too late...

      The Obsidian Chamber
      4,0
    • One Good Deed

      • 608pagine
      • 22 ore di lettura

      Poca City 1949. Fresh from serving time for a crime he didn’t commit, Aloysius Archer is ready to put the past behind him and start again. Who can you trust ?Accepting a job as a debt collector for the local tycoon he gets embroiled in a long-running feud between. the town’s most dangerous residents. When one of them is found dead, Archer is the number one suspect. -- Publsher's description.

      One Good Deed
      4,0
    • The Fix

      • 640pagine
      • 23 ore di lettura

      Amos Decker, David Baldacci's unique special agent, who suffered a head injury that resulted in giving him the gift of a remarkable memory takes on another case in The Fix.Walter Dabney is a family man. A loving husband and the father of four grown daughters, he's built a life many would be proud of. But then the unthinkable happens.Standing outside the FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC, Dabney shoots school teacher Anne Berkshire in cold blood before turning the gun on himself.One of the many witnesses is Amos Decker; a man who forgets nothing and sees what most miss. Baffled by what appears to be a seemingly senseless and random killing, Decker is thrust into the investigation to determine what drove this family man to pull the trigger. As part of an FBI special task force, Decker and the team delve into the lives of Dabney and Berkshire to find a connection that doesn't seem to exist. What they do find are secrets that stretch back a lifetime and reveal a current plot of impending destruction that will send the world reeling, placing Decker and his team squarely in the crosshairs.

      The Fix
      4,0
    • Evan Waller is a monster. He has built a fortune from his willingness to buy and sell anything... and anyone. In search of new opportunities, Waller has just begun a new business venture: one that could lead to millions of deaths all over the globe. On Waller's trail is Shaw, the mysterious operative from The Whole Truth, who must prevent Waller from closing his latest deal. Shaw's one chance to bring him down will come in the most unlikely of places: a serene, bucolic village in Provence. But Waller's depravity and ruthlessness go deeper than Shaw knows. And now, there is someone else pursuing Waller in Provence - Reggie Campion, an agent for a secret vigilante group headquartered in a musty old English estate - and she has an agenda of her own. Hunting the same man and unaware of each other's mission, Shaw and Reggie will be caught in a deadly duel of nerve and wits. Hitchcockian in its intimate buildup of suspense and filled with the remarkable characters, breathtaking plot turns, and blockbuster finale that are David Baldacci's hallmarks, Deliver Us From Evil will be one of the most gripping thrillers of the year.

      Deliver Us from Evil
      4,0
    • First Family

      • 449pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      A daring kidnapping turns a children's birthday party at Camp David, the presidential retreat, into a national security nightmare.Former Secret Service agents turned private investigators, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell don't want to get involved. But years ago Sean King saved the First Lady's husband, then a senator, from political disaster. Now the president's wife presses Sean and Michelle into a desperate search to rescue a kidnapped child. With Michelle still battling her own demons, the two are pushed to the limit, with forces aligned on all sides against them--and the line between friend and foe impossible to define . . . or defend.

      First Family
      4,0
    • Hell's Corner

      • 615pagine
      • 22 ore di lettura

      A bomb has been detonated in what looks like a terrorist plot directed at the President and the Prime Minister. In the aftermath, British MI5 agent Mary Chapman, an experienced, operative with an agenda of her own, is sent to assist and coordinate the investigation alongside American authorities.

      Hell's Corner
      4,0
    • End Game is the fifth book in the thrilling Will Robie series by international number one bestselling author David Baldacci.Will Robie, highly trained assassin and the US government's most indispensable asset, is called to London.An imminent terrorist attack threatens the Underground and with the US next in line, Robie is the perfect choice to…

      End Game
      4,0
    • A powerful defense contractor, a reluctant intelligence agent, and an ambitious journalist race to contain and control an international crisis that could destroy the world in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. "Dick, I need a war." Nicolas Creel is a man on a mission. He heads up the world's largest defense contractor, The Ares Corporation. Dick Pender is the man Creel retains to "perception manage" his company to even more riches by manipulating international conflicts. But Creel may have an even grander plan in mind. Shaw, a man with no first name and a truly unique past, has a different agenda. Reluctantly doing the bidding of a secret multi-national intelligence agency, he travels the globe to keep it safe and at peace. Desperate to get back to the top of her profession, Katie James gets the break of a lifetime: the chance to interview the sole survivor of a massacre that has left every nation stunned. In David Baldacci's first international thriller, these characters face a catastrophic threat that could change the world as we know it.

      The Whole Truth
      4,0
    • The 6:20 Man

      • 432pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      A major standalone thriller from the international bestselling author David Baldacci.

      The 6:20 Man
      4,0
    • A Gambling Man

      • 624pagine
      • 22 ore di lettura

      The gripping second historical crime novel in David Baldacci’s Private Investigator Archer series, following the Sunday Times top five bestseller One Good Deed.

      A Gambling Man
      4,0
    • Simple genius

      • 420pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      Checking into a psychiatric institution, former Secret Service agent Michelle Maxwell is worriedly monitored by partner Sean King, who distracts himself with a murder investigation at a genius enclave where a sophisticated microprocessor is being develope

      Simple genius
      3,9
    • Or She Dies

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      First, Patrick receives the mysterious DVDs. They show invasive footage of him in the privacy of his own house. Soon, Patrick and his wife Ariana find themselves questioning everything and everyone as their lives unravel. Someone is clearly out to get them. And then, the email arrives: Go Alone Do What We Say Or She Dies A compulsively readable novel about an ordinary couple in a deadly situation, Or She Dies is the must-read thriller of the year.

      Or She Dies
      3,5
    • After delivering the last ransom, Amy and Dan discover that Vesper One has a terrifying plot and they race against time to stop him from harming millions of innocent people.

      Day of Doom
      3,8
    • The Keeper

      • 448pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      Vega Jane was always told no one could leave the town of Wormwood. She was told there was nothing outside but the Quag, a wilderness filled with danger and death. And she believed it - until the night she stumbled across a secret that proved that everything she knew was a lie.Now just one thing stands between Vega Jane and freedom - the Quag. In order to leave Wormwood and discover the truth about her world, Vega and her best friend Delph must find a way to make it across a terrifying land of bloodthirsty creatures and sinister magic. But the Quag is worse than Vega Jane's darkest imagining. It's a living, breathing prison designed to keep enemies out and the villagers of Wormwood in.The Quag will throw everything at Vega. It will try to break her. It will try to kill her. And survival might come at a price not even Vega is willing to pay.

      The Keeper
      3,9
    • True Blue

      • 400pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      Mason Mace Perry was a maverick cop on the DC police force until she was kidnapped and framed for a crime. She lost everything - her career, her liberty - and spent two years in prison. Now back on the outside, Mace is trying to rebuild her life and track down the people who set her up. But even with her police chief sister at her side, she has to work in the shadows: there's a vindictive US attorney on her tail and he's just looking for a reason to send her back behind bars... Roy Kingman is a young lawyer, still getting used to his high-paid job at a law firm in Washington. When Roy discovers the dead body of a female partner at the firm, his fate becomes entangled with Mace's, as the two team up to investigate. But as their enquiries gather pace, Roy and Mace soon find themselves in unexpected territory; drawn into both the private and public world of the nation's capital, as dark secrets begin to emerge. For what began as a fairly routine homicide investigation will quickly turn into something far more complex. And possibly lethal...

      True Blue
      3,9
    • An exciting first novel in a new character series from David featuring a female protagonist, Atlee Pine, FBI.

      Long Road To Mercy
      3,8
    • The finisher

      • 497pagine
      • 18 ore di lettura

      Welcome to Wormwood: a place where curiosity is discouraged and no one has ever left. Until one girl, Vega Jane, discovers a map that suggests a mysterious world beyond the walls. A world with possibilities and creatures beyond her imagining. But she will be forced to fight for her freedom. And unravelling the truth may cost Vega her life.

      The finisher
      3,8
    • Private investigator and Second World War veteran Aloysius Archer returns to solve a new case in Hollywood in this riveting thriller from international number one bestselling author, David Baldacci.

      Dream Town
      3,8
    • Face Off

      • 384pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      In this unprecedented collaboration, twenty-three of the world's favourite crime writers bring you original, co-written short stories featuring their much-loved series characters. FACE OFF includes the first meeting of Ian Rankin's Rebus and Peter James' Roy Grace; a case for Dennis Lehane's Patrick Kenzie and Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch, as well as a page-turning mystery starring Lee Child's Jack Reacher and Joseph Finder's Nick Heller. Edited by international bestseller David Baldacci, this exclusive page-turning collection is one of a kind. Read on to discover the full list of author and character pairings: Lee Child's Jack Reacher + Joseph Finder's Nick Heller Ian Rankin's John Rebus + Peter James' Roy Grace Michael Connelly's Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch + Dennis Lehane's Patrick Kenzie Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme + John Sanford's Lucas Davenport Linwood Barclay's Glen Garber + Raymond Khoury's Sean Reilly Linda Fairstein's Alexandra Cooper + Steve Martini's Paul Madriani Steve Berry's Cotton Malone + James Rollins' Gray Pierce Lisa Gardner's D.D. Warren + MJ Rose's Malachai Samuels T. Jefferson Parker's Joe Trona and John Lescroart's Wyatt Hunt Heather Graham's Michael Quinn + F. Paul Wilson's Repairman Jack Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child's Aloysius Pendergast + R.L. Stine's Slappy the Ventriloquist Dummy

      Face Off
      3,8
    • Simply Lies

      • 536pagine
      • 19 ore di lettura

      &i;>Mare of Easttown&/i> meets &i;>Killing Eve&/i> in this gripping cat-and- mouse standalone thriller by one of the worlds favourite thriller writers, David Baldacci.

      Simply Lies
      3,8
    • One Summer

      • 368pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      Jack, terminally ill and preparing to say goodbye to his family, has a miraculous recovery after his wife is killed in a car accident and struggles to reunite his family at her childhood home on the South Carolina oceanfront.

      One Summer
      3,8
    • An FBI agent in the Hostage Rescue Team becomes the only survivor of a particularly brutal ambush of his squad. An investigation takes place to discover why he - and no-one else - was spared.

      Last man stading
      3,7
    • Gideon's Sword

      • 398pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      Introducing Gideon Crew: trickster, prodigy, master thief At twelve, Gideon Crew witnessed his father, a world-class mathematician, accused of treason and gunned down. At twenty-four, summoned to his dying mother's bedside, Gideon learned the truth: His father was framed and deliberately slaughtered. With her last breath, she begged her son to avenge him. Now, with a new purpose in his life, Gideon crafts a one-time mission of vengeance, aimed at the perpetrator of his father's destruction. His plan is meticulous, spectacular, and successful. But from the shadows, someone is watching. A very powerful someone, who is impressed by Gideon's special skills. Someone who has need of just such a renegade. For Gideon, this operation may be only the beginning . . .

      Gideon's Sword
      3,6
    • The Christmas Train

      • 260pagine
      • 10 ore di lettura

      Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon must get from Washington D.C. to L.A in time for Christmas. Forced to travel by train, he begins a journey of rude awakenings, thrilling adventures and holiday magic. He has no idea that the locomotives pulling him across America will actually take him into the rugged terrain of his own heart, as he rediscovers people's essential goodness and someone very special he believed he had lost. The Christmas Train is filled with memorable characters who have packed their bags with as much wisdom as mischief ... and shows how we do get second chances to fulfill our deepest hopes and dreams, especially during this season of miracles.

      The Christmas Train
      3,5
    • No Rest For The Dead

      • 384pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      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.

      No Rest For The Dead
      3,3
    • Nash Falls

      A Company of Secrets. A City of Lies.

      Walter Nash is a mild-mannered businessman with a loving family, living a life free of violence or danger. However, everything changes when the FBI arrives on the day of his estranged Vietnam veteran father's funeral, revealing that his company is a criminal organization. They need his assistance in a perilous mission to dismantle it. This revelation shatters Nash's perfect world, forcing him to confront a dark reality he has never known. In his quest for justice and revenge, Nash must transform into a man capable of violence and resilience, navigating the very world that has destroyed everything he holds dear. As he embarks on this dangerous journey, he grapples with the challenge of reinventing himself into a force for righteousness. The odds are stacked against him, but underestimating Walter Nash could prove to be a grave mistake. With killer twists and heroes that resonate, this gripping narrative showcases Baldacci's prowess as a master storyteller, delivering a thrilling experience that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Critics hail him as one of the best in the genre, consistently proving his ability to captivate audiences with every page.

      Nash Falls
    • Der Präsident: Die Wahrheit

      • 1152pagine
      • 41 ore di lettura

      'Der Präsident':§Der Erstlingsroman des amerikanischen Anwalts David C. Baldacci. Luther Whitney, ein Einbrecher, plant seinen letzten großen Coup. Während er in einer verwaisten Villa gerade beim Ausräumen des Safes ist, fährt draußen ein Wagen vor, und Luther wird wider Willen Zeuge eines Geschehens: Ein distinguierter Herr, der Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten, und ein vermeintlich junges Flittchen, die Frau eines milliardenschweren Großindustriellen, betreten das Haus. Nach einer heißen Liebesszene kommt es zum Streit. Die Tür geht auf, zwei Leibwächter stürzen herein, zwei Schüsse treffen die junge Frau. Luther weiß, daß der Präsident alles daransetzen wird, diese Geschichte zu vertuschen. Er hat nicht die Absicht, die Mörder so einfach davonkommen zu lassen...§§

      Der Präsident: Die Wahrheit
      4,8
    • 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.

      Za cenu života, Jedno léto, Bořitelé hrází, V sevření mrtvého
      4,8
    • Open Fire

      Thriller

      • 496pagine
      • 18 ore di lettura

      Der sechste Fall für Memory Man Amos Decker. FBI-Agent Amos Decker reist nach North Dakota, um den Mord an einer jungen Frau aufzuklären. Ihr verstümmelter Körper wurde in der Prärie gefunden. Ist sie zwischen die Fronten skrupelloser Ölfirmen, zwielichtiger Regierungsbeamter und religiöser Außenseiter geraten? Oder war sie einem ganz anderen Geheimnis auf der Spur? Als weitere Morde geschehen, braucht Decker sein perfektes Gedächtnis und die Unterstützung eines überraschenden Verbündeten...

      Open Fire
      4,5
    • Flashback

      Thriller

      • 544pagine
      • 20 ore di lettura

      Alte Sünden werfen lange Schatten Amos Decker, der Memory Man, besucht seine Heimatstadt, als plötzlich ein alter Bekannter vor ihm steht. Meryl Hawkins ist ein verurteilter vierfacher Mörder und der Erste, den Decker als junger Polizist hinter Gitter gebracht hat. Hawkins, der aufgrund seines schlechten Gesundheitszustandes vorzeitig entlassen wurde, beteuert seine Unschuld. Sein letzter Wunsch: der FBI-Ermittler soll seinen Namen reinwaschen. Kurz darauf wird Hawkins erschossen. Nun kommen Decker echte Zweifel: Hat er dabei geholfen, den Falschen zu bestrafen? Als er den Fall wieder aufrollt wird klar: Jemand wird weiter töten, um ein altes Geheimnis zu verbergen . . .

      Flashback
      4,5