Alistair MacLean Libri

Un figlio di papà, intelligente e diabolico, organizza un piano per rapire una delegazione politica mediorientale col suo seguito di giornalisti e autorità accompagnatrici, fra cui il sindaco di San Francisco e varie personalità di spicco del governo di Washington. Il piano prevede di bloccare tutti sul Golden Gate, uno dei più grandi al mondo, impedendo con uomini armati e addestrati a chiunque di uscire o entrare. Lo scopo è quello di usare i media (soprattutto la televisione) per estorcere agli Stati Uniti una cifra da capogiro per poi fuggire a bordo di elicotteri militari, dopo aver ottenuto l'immunità firmata e sottoscritta dal Presidente in persona. Il progetto viene portato a termine con estrema efficienza e meticolosità. Una volta disarmata la scorta, questa viene fatta uscire dal ponte e vengono sequestrati tutti i possibili mezzi di comunicazione a disposizione dei prigionieri. Nel pullman dei giornalisti, però, infiltrato fra i professionisti della carta stampata, c'è un agente dell'FBI in incognito. Inizia così una lotta psicologica e serrata fra due intelligenze brillanti e acute che sfocierà in un finale decisamente pirotecnico...

Bruno Wildermann of the Wrinfield Circus is the world’s greatest trapeze artist, a clairvoyant with near-supernatural powers and an implacable enemy of the East European regime that arrested his family and murdered his wife. The CIA needs such a man, and recruits Bruno for an impossible raid - on the impreganble Lubylan fortress, where his family his held. Under cover of a circus tour, Bruno prepares to return to his homeland. But before the journey even begins a murderer strikes twice. Somewhere in the circus there is a communist agent with orders to stop Bruno at any cost…

Contains 23 accounts of daring escapes from captivity and courageous battles against death. Episodes from thrilling real life adventures and from some of the worlds most exciting fiction make up this outstanding collection. Atmospheric line drawings bring each story to life.

On the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook's navigation to Australia, this absorbing story chronicles one of Britain's great national heroes, from his humble beginnings to his violent death at fifty-one. Hacked to death by Hawaiian islanders on 14 February 1779, Cook was already regarded as the greatest explorer of his time. Driven by an insatiable passion for discovery, he became an unparalleled seaman, navigator, and cartographer. His relentless pursuit of exploration inspired unwavering loyalty from his crew, who viewed him as their guiding star. Between 1768 and 1779, Cook completed three circumnavigations of the globe, setting records in exploration and endurance. He charted New Zealand's coasts, landed in Botany Bay, mapped the Pacific islands, and ventured further south than anyone before. He also explored the Great Barrier Reef and journeyed thousands of miles north in search of the North-West Passage. Alistair MacLean offers a vivid account of Cook's remarkable voyages and the challenges faced by his crews in largely uncharted territories. Cook's life exemplifies his ambition to explore beyond known limits, making his story a thrilling testament to human endeavor and exploration.

Reissue of the classic tale of terrorism, where a criminal fanatic is hell- bent on blasting San Francisco into the ocean, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.

Frankie Genno is a petty criminal whose dreams of the big-time are ruined when a simple bank robbery becomes a double-murder. Anne is the junkie girlfriend responsible for putting him away. When, years later, her WITSEC contact turns up dead, she knows Frankie is back and looking for revenge.

A daring art heist unfolds as the world's most famous painting is stolen and replaced with a counterfeit. Faced with a seemingly impossible mission, UNACO, a specialized international task force, is called in to recover the priceless artwork. The narrative promises a thrilling blend of intrigue, suspense, and the high-stakes world of art crime, as UNACO races against time to solve the mystery and restore the painting to its rightful place.

Millions of pounds in gold bullion are being pirated in the Irish Sea--and investigations by the British Secret Service, and a sixth sense, have brought Philip Calvert to a bleak, lonely bay in the Western Highlands. But the sleepy atmosphere of Torbay is deceptive: many mysterious disappearances have occurred there, and even the unimaginative Highland Police Sergeant seems to be involved. But why?This high-stakes heist story shows Alistair Maclean at his enthralling best, with all the edge-of-the-seat suspense and dry humor that millions of readers have devoured for years.