Alistair MacLean Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Román popisuje největší loupež diamantů všech dob, kterou zorganizovala a provedla rodina německého klanu Werwolfů v USA. Skoro tunu diamantů ukradla z obrněné vojenské lodi na které bylo přes 300 policistů a vojáků. Čest rodiny je na prvním místě, její poskvrnění může smýt jenom krev!

Úderné komando čtyř vojáků vysvobozuje z dobře hlídaného vietnamského kláštera amerického plukovníka, který je v rukou ruské kontrarozvědky. Utíkají podzemními chodbami, plnými závalů a krys, dostávají se do vietnamského týlu a dramatickou cestu ke svobodě přežijí jen někteří. Tvrdé metody a nekompromisní jednání s nepřítelem vyvažují drsným humorem a opovrhováním životem svým i druhých. Příběh rozhodně není pro slabé povahy....

Neuausgabe der spannenden Geschichte eines tödlichen Terroranschlags in Holland, vom gefeierten Meister der Action und Spannung. AMSTERDAM AIRPORT IST VERSCHWUNDEN! ERPRESSUNG - Die Wasserfläche an seiner Stelle ist das Werk der FFF - einer irischen Terrorgruppe, die Großbritannien erpressen will. TÄUSCHUNG - Die Niederländer rufen Detective Lieutenant van Effen - gefürchteter Vernehmer und Undercover-Vertrauter der Kriminellen der Krakers-Gang - um den Plan der FFF zu sabotieren. UNGLÜCK - Wenn van Effen scheitert und die FFF die Kontrolle über den wichtigen Deich übernehmen, wird entweder Holland im Meer versinken oder Großbritannien wird in Blut ertrinken.

An eighty-foot yacht suddenly capsizes in the Aegean, leaving only six survivors. Then, minutes later, in the same area, an unidentified four-engine jet crashes into the sea. Are these twin disasters more than coincidence? Commander Talbot and the crew of the HMS Ariadne are assigned to retrieve from the ocean floor the jet's volatile cargo: atomic and hydrogen weaponry with the force to destroy millions. As the delicate operation proceeds, Talbot finds himself trapped in a whirl of nightmarish events involving terrorism and drugs -- and a diabolic plot that leads straight to the Pentagon.

Britse en Amerikaanse geheim agenten worden in 1942 in Sicilië en Malta door het Italiaanse verzet geholpen Duitse invasieplannen te saboteren.

Jamel Mobuto, der neue Führer von Zimbala in Zentralafrika, kommt zu einem offiziellen Besuch nach New York. Eine Gruppe von Attentätern hat geschworen, Mobuto während seines Besuchs zu töten. Unaco und die CIA erhalten den Auftrag, die Pläne der Mörder zu vereiteln. Gleichzeitig agiert Unacos Top-Agent Mike Graham in Beirut auf seinem eigenen Rachefeldzug.

In a lightning strike at the Lisbon airport, a world-renowned cryptologist is captured along with vital coded documents about the operations of UNACO, the top-secret security organization. Instantly, UNACO's top agents Mike Graham, Sabrina Carver and C.W. Whitlock are called into a pulse-pounding race to find the kidnappers--and a deadly madman. Original.

Eine Sammlung von Werken verschiedener Autoren, darunter Koontz, Dean; Ripley, Alexandra; und MacNeill, Alastair, mit insgesamt 347 Seiten.

Een misdaadbestrijdingsteam van de V.N. raakt vanuit een onderzoek naar een scheepsramp betrokken bij een zaak van wapensmokkel, drugshandel en internationaal terrorisme.

When renegade members of Italy's notorious Red Brigades steal vials of a terrifying new super-virus, U.N. agents and a Red Brigades commander must cooperate to prevent the terrorists from killing millions.

Top-Agenten - Eine geballte Ladung Lesevergnügen - bk1126; Scherz Verlag; Will Berthold/Alfred Coppel/Martin Cruz Smith/Jack Higgins/Heinz G. Konsalik/Alistair MacLean/Stefan Murr/Harold Robbins; pocket_book; 1990

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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.

Three agents from the United Nations Anti-Crime Organization had a mind-boggling mission: to find out who stole six kegs of plutonium from a European train. But that wasn't the end of the case. It turned out that only five kegs contained plutonium. The sixth held something even worse. Just as John Gardner has continued the work of Ian Fleming, Alastair MacNeill now maintains the excitement of Alistair Maclean.

Nacht ohne Ende/Dem Sieger eine Handvoll Erde/Jenseits der Grenze - bk850; Heyne Verlag; Alistair MacLean; pocket_book; 1987

De bemanning van een Brits marinefregat wordt, varend op de Middellandse Zee, geconfronteerd met vreemde gebeurtenissen.

A collection of riveting tales of the sea including the story that launched his writing career and the account of the epic battle to sink the German battle ship, Bismarck.

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.

Reissue of a classic war-at-sea tale by a renowned master of action and suspense.

Schipol, the airport of Amsterdam, is under water. Holland is menaced by a new brand of terrorists; a mysterious extremist group called the FFF. They threaten to blow up the country's dikes and flood the Netherlands if their demands are not met. Now the fate of this small country depends on the wit and daring of three men, undercover agents, who have infiltrated terrorist headquarters. Mistakes are deadly, but Peter Van Effen, police lieutenant, hopes that his team is more than a match for the madmen

Someone wants revenge, and the target is the President's plane. When the mission looks impossible, the world calls upon UNACO.

Reissue of the classic tale of adventure and the dark secrets of a lost city in the Brazilian jungle, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.

Der genialste Verbrecher der Welt plant seinen spektakulärsten Coup. Er stellt ein Team zusammen: einen erstklassigen Waffenspezialisten, der die neueste, geheimste Militärtechnik stehlen und einsetzen kann; den besten Einbrecher, der jede Höhe überwinden kann; und einen Mann, dessen außergewöhnliche Stärke und Einfallsreichtum jedes Hindernis überwinden können. Angesichts dieses kühnen Verbrechens des Jahrhunderts können die Politiker der Welt nur auf UNACO und sein Team vertrauen.

Una storia avvincente di sabotaggio ambientata nei desolati e ghiacciati campi petroliferi di due regioni isolate. Due dei più importanti giacimenti di petrolio al mondo - uno in Canada e l'altro in Alaska - sono minacciati da un nemico sconosciuto, letale ed efficiente. Il flusso di petrolio potrebbe essere interrotto in migliaia di punti lungo il gasdotto trans-alaskano, portando a una catastrofe. Jim Brady, l'uomo scelto per affrontare questa crisi, deve salvare il "sangue vitale" del mondo mentre i bersagli selezionati cadono uno dopo l'altro per mano di un avversario invisibile. La tensione cresce mentre Brady cerca di sventare il piano di distruzione e proteggere le risorse vitali.

Fortsetzung des Werkes Die Kanonen von Navarone. Die Ruinen der Festung Navarone rauchen noch, als ihre Eroberer mit einer unmöglichen Aufgabe betraut werden. Im Herzen Jugoslawiens, in den zerklüfteten Bergen von Bosnien-Herzegowina, gibt es ein Tal, in dem die Nazis eine ganze Panzerdivision eingekesselt haben. Diese muss gerettet werden. Für diese Aufgabe kommen nur die erfahrensten, schärfsten und skrupellosesten Kommandosoldaten in Frage, die Helden von Navarone. Der Neuseeländer Keith Mallory, der Amerikaner Dusty Miller und die griechische Tita Andrea Stavros bilden ein Trio, das seinesgleichen im Mittelmeerraum sucht. Doch die Rettung der Partisanen ist nur der Anfang, eine Tarnoperation... Die Hauken von Navarone beginnt, wenn die Kanonen von Navarone enden, am Mittwoch um Mitternacht. Die Hauptfiguren sind dieselben, aber das Abenteuer ist ein anderes.

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.

Reissue of the tale of murder and revenge set on a remote oil rig, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The massive oil-rig is the hub of a great empire, the pride of its billionaire owner. Lord Worth, predatory and ruthless, has clawed his way to great wealth. Now, he cares for only two things - Seawitch and his two high-spirited daughters. One man knows this: John Cronkite, trouble-shooter for the world's top oilmen and Worth's ex-victim, is spoiling for revenge. In one terrifying week, Worth's world explodes

A magnificent tale of heart-stopping suspense from the highly acclaimed master of the genre.

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…

Set in the violent, high-powered world of Grand Prix racing. They told Johnny Harlow that he was responsible for the accident which had killed his friend and crippled the girl he loved. All the evidence pointed to his guilt: the empty bottles of booze in his room, his mysterious disappearances, his shakiness at the track. "He's a has-been," they said. "A lunatic, a killer, a drunk." Was Johnny what they said? Or was he playing a very special role in a very dangerous game?

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 suspense set in Provence, where an English tourist investigates a series of mysterious deaths, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.

From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic.

The thrilling sequel to Alistair MacLean's masterpiece of World War II adventure, The Guns of Navarone. Now reissued in a new cover style.

Vette minacciose, commandos ingegnosi, belle spie, azione ininterrotta e colpi di scena mozzafiato rendono questo un classico thriller d'avventura—il tipo di libro che i lettori troveranno impossibile da mettere giù. Un team di commandos delle forze speciali britanniche paracaduta nelle alte vette delle Alpi austriache con la missione di infiltrarsi in un castello alpino invulnerabile—accessibile solo tramite funivia—sede dell'intelligence nazista. Suppostamente inviati per salvare uno dei loro, la loro vera missione si rivela molto più complicata—e la tensione cresce mentre i membri del team iniziano a morire, uno dopo l'altro. Scritto da Alistair Maclean, autore de "I cannoni di Navarone", questo è il romanzo che ha segnato il passo per il moderno thriller d'azione, e mantiene ancora oggi un impatto doppio rispetto alla maggior parte dei thriller contemporanei di successo. Inoltre, il cast di spie, traditori e commandos che guidano questa storia è più rilevante che mai nella nostra nuova era di forze speciali, operazioni nere e alleanze imprevedibili.

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.

A classic thriller from the bestselling master of action and suspense.

A timeless classic of modern-day piracy from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.

To the outside world, the Mordon Labs existed solely for experiments in preventive medicine… but in reality they were secret laboratories for the development of germ warfare. The most carefully hidden secret was the Satan Bug -- a strain of toxin so deadly that the release of one teaspoon could annihilate mankind. Late one night, the Mordon security officer was found murdered outside that lab. And the Satan Bug was missing...