Thriller

"He's not my enemy down here. He's my lifeline."When Cora attends her sister's birthday party, she expects at most a hangover or a walk of shame. She doesn't anticipate a stolen wallet, leaving her stranded and dependent on Dean-her arch nemesis and ultimate thorn in her side.And she really doesn't anticipate waking up in shackles in a madman's basement.To make matters worse, Dean shares the space in his own set of chains.After fifteen years of teasing, insults, and practical jokes, the ultimate joke seems to be on them. The two people who always thought they'd end up killing each other must now work together if they want to survive.But Cora and Dean have no idea their abductor has a plan for them. A plan that will alter the course of their relationship, blur the line between hate and love, and shackle them together with far more than just chains.

Max Shaw is about to face his toughest mission yet, as the world faces a global threat. But first, he'll need to get out of gaol...With enemies on all sides and friends few and far between, cut off from any assistance, Max will need to dig deep this time.

Gabriela never imagined her promises to a dying Adriana would entangle her with the state security service. But working at CubaTur she knew the ordinary could mask the extraordinary and the ordinary could go awry. She would soon learn more-after meeting Tomas, who thought his mother Adriana had died years earlier. The two become entangled with Tomas's two uncles, elite party members whose hatred for one another soon 'baptizes' Gabi and Tomas in their effort to keep alive.Neither had heard of Advent houses. However, they learn a Bavarian Advent house holds secrets to a Bible network's survival. Along the way other secrets surface, not least that Tomas's true father is alive and to be put on trial by state security. Whether Tomas and Gabi can 'satisfy' or escape state security becomes their life-or-death Advent question.

It is 1940 and Mr Graham, a quietly-spoken engineer and arms expert, has just finished high-level talks with the Turkish government. And now somebody wants him dead. The previous night three shots were fired at him as he stepped into his hotel room, so, terrified, he escapes in secret on a passenger steamer from Istanbul. As he journeys home - alongside, among others, an entrancing French dancer, an unkempt trader, a mysterious German doctor and a small, brutal man in a crumpled suit - he enters a nightmarish world where friend and foe are indistinguishable. Graham can try to run, but he may not be able to hide for much longer ...

Un medico in pensione scopre nel bosco delle ossa umane. È il cadavere di un bambino. Michela Gambino della scientifica di Aosta, nel privato tanto fantasiosamente paranoica da far sentire Rocco Schiavone spesso e volentieri in un reparto psichiatrico, ma straordinariamente competente, riesce a determinare i principali dettagli: circa dieci anni, morte per strangolamento, probabile violenza. L'esame dei reperti, un'indagine complessa e piena di ostacoli, permette infine di arrivare a un nome e a una data: Mirko, scomparso sei anni prima. La madre, una donna sola, non si era mai rassegnata. L'ultima volta era stato visto seduto su un muretto, vicino alla scuola dopo le lezioni, in attesa apparentemente di qualcuno. Un cold case per il vicequestore Schiavone, che lo prende non come la solita rottura di decimo livello, ma con dolente compassione, e con il disgusto di dover avere a che fare con i codici segreti di un mondo disumano. Un'indagine che lo costringe alla logica, a un procedere sistematico, a decifrare messaggi e indizi provenienti da ambienti sotterra-nei. E a collaborare strettamente con i colleghi e i sottoposti, dei quali conosce sempre più da vicino le vite private: gli amori spericolati di Antonio, il naufragio di Italo, le recenti sistemazioni senti-mentali di Casella e di Deruta, persino l'inattesa sensibilità di D'Intino, le fissazioni in fondo comiche dei due del laboratorio. Lo circondano gli echi del passato di cui il fantasma di Marina, la moglie uccisa, è il palpitante commento. Si accorge sempre più di essere inadeguato ad altri amori. È come se la solitudine stesse diventando l'esigente compagna di cui non si può fare a meno. Questa è l'indagine forse più crudele di Rocco Schiavone.

David Walker disappeared in the summer of 1969 and was assumed dead.Imagine going to work one day, then waking up in 2019 without knowledge he had gone to sleep for fifty years in suspended animation.Would he be able to live successfully in the life he now faced, being the world's first cryonaut , and with a son who he last saw as a three-year-old, who was now an older man?It was difficult trying to cope with the latest technology, and he was sad that he had missed the birthdays, anniversaries, and deaths of those he loved - in particular his wife, Blossom.David continued to work with the Suspended Animation Program, with little knowledge that his pioneering work would be used to save his son from a cruel, debilitating disease. But, a sinister plan was afoot when his son was captured, facing certain death.

The pandemic is over. Humanity is saved. The misery is over. Or is it? From the wreckage of the old world, a new order has arisen. On the banks of the Borava River, a city stands divided between two oppressive civilisations engaged in an endless struggle with one another. Under the callous rule of their power-hungry overlords, the people long for liberation yet can find no cause for hope or redemption. Amidst the contradictions and hypocrisies of this decaying world however, a string of unexplained murders ignites a spark of renewed enthusiasm as an investigation unfolds in a desperate search for answers to the murderous mystery. It is an endeavour which will lead straight to the grim and uncomfortable truth lying at the very heart of this post-pandemic civilisation, a truth which is better left unknown...

Do you ever escape emotional scars handed down by your parents? Can you change the path of destiny? It's 1978. The winter of discontent brings Britain to its knees, the world's first test tube baby is born...and the Sex Pistols play their last gig together. In a downbeat London suburb, teenager Emily Enderbie gives birth to twins, Annie and Bea. Separated at birth in shocking circumstances, the girls face very different futures. Raising vital questions about family, identity, pain and loss, the book explores the way the past stalks the present and the enduring heartache passed from one generation to the next.

To Christian Simpkins, time was of the essence. His old friend, a rather eccentric rotund scientist had been abducted from his own facility in Cornwall, England. Simpkins was on the trail, piecing together tiny snippets of information to steer him onward into the unknown. Others also desperately wanted this scientist, they wanted his knowledge and they wanted a particular little prototype that could seemingly defy gravity. Slowly, too slowly, Simpkins begins to unravel the workings of those that took his friend and their murderous intentions. Highly skilled in their deadly arts, they turned their attention to this worrying thorn in their side. Simpkins' survival plan was based on luck, circumstance and very little else except his strangely tuned mind, a strategy somewhat lost to the seasoned professionals on their deadly errand. A fast-paced windmill of twists of thought and cryptic subterfuge. A tale of intrigue, death, love and unerring friendship set in today's world of unforgiving hard truths.

The Butterfly Theory - the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have significant effects elsewhere. A thriller oscillating between three generations... In 1937 Amy's life was consumed by trying to survive, living hand to mouth on a small farmstead in the wild wind-swept hills of the Derbyshire moors high above the village of Castleton, England. Never knowing where the next meal might come from and with the added burden of caring for her aged, alcoholic father, Amy's concerns cannot afford to stray far from the confines of High Oakham Cottage. Out of the blue, a new bright, fresh horizon opens before them in the form of a circus. Amy and her father, being swept away by the arrival of Circus Franconi, are transported by the kaleidoscope of fascination, colour and energy that the circus presents. As the ringmaster traverses his audience with an exciting realm of chaos, surrealism and magic, his long-awaited fantastic finale is yet to be unveiled. Waiting in the wings to explode in a confetti concoction of perfidy and intrigue embroiled in a dark long-forgotten past, the sadistic influence of the ringmaster creeps silently through the very walls of High Oakham Cottage, searching for the best finale ever. As the saying goes, the show must go on...and on...and on... In 2020 a father and daughter, Len and Georgia, move to High Oakham cottage to escape the chaos of London following the tragic death of Len's wife. Their lives turn for the worse when they find themselves embroiled in a mystery that has haunted the locals for years.

When Iris sat on a train to her new job at the Institute of Historical Research in Germany, she was picturing a relaxing time ahead of her, with heavy history books on her lap. And a few weeks later, she was proven wrong. One of her closest colleagues, a young man named Gert, wanted to study the ideas of Neo-Nazism in a rather practical manner; by going "undercover" in a Neo-Nazi group. When Iris heard that, she got the feeling of danger in her gut. And shortly after that, she was proven right. The next weeks were far from relaxing.

First, biotech exec Will Franklin¿s boss angrily announces that he¿s about to fire him for reasons vaguely suggesting impropriety; then, just hours later, he succumbs to a critical illness and lands in the hospital on a ventilator, leaving Will few clues with which to untangle the mystery of his possible transgressions. Can Will clear his name before it¿s too late?

But when more bodies turn up in a similar fashion, they find themselves in a race against time to find the sadistic killer. The hunt leads them to Ladywell Playtower in Southeast London, the home to a religious commune lead by the enigmatic Aaron Cronin.

'A thrilling new voice in Scottish fiction' Marion ToddIf the dead could speak, what secrets would they tell?With her daughter on an archaeological dig, the only bodies DI Shona Oliver expects to find are long-dead. But when a corpse from the 1980s is unearthed, Shona quickly realises that it may be one of the missing "Girls in the Glen", victim of a notorious serial killer. Shona's superiors want her to stop looking to the past, and focus on a fresher crime scene. The attempted shooting of a local politician who likes to stoke controversy. As Shona finds herself pulled between crimes past and present, she soon realises that the secrets buried on Beild Moss are reaching into the present day. But when even her own officers are keeping things from her, who can she trust? Especially when more lives may be at stake...The third instalment in the thrilling DI Shona Oliver series, perfect for fans of Neil Lancaster, G. R. Halliday and Ann Cleeves. Praise for The Girls in the Glen 'A gripping murder mystery and a must-read for fans of Scottish crime. The landscape is beautifully drawn and becomes a character in this tale of dark reprisal' Stuart Johnstone, author of Into the DarkWhat readers are saying about the DI Shona Oliver series'Full of twists and turns' ????? Reader review'Shona Oliver is the real McCoy... exceptional leader, mother and wife fighting crime and personal family issues in equal proportions with heart, skill, compassion, integrity and humanity' ????? Reader review'Great twists and turns and ... a shocking climax. A brilliant read, I really enjoyed this one' ????? Reader review'A haunting and absorbing novel set against the backdrop of a notoriously stunning but dangerous landscape' ????? Reader review'Fast paced, unexpected turns and great character development' ????? Reader review'The sort of read that keeps you glued and up all night' ????? Reader review'This book has so many elements I enjoy; a strong, intelligent woman, an atmospheric setting and the history of this wild area. Lynne McEwan makes her characters come alive' ????? Reader review'Unputdownable! I was absolutely entranced with this and quickly read the whole book on tender hooks. One of the best I've read this year' ????? Reader review'Well written and plenty of interesting characters woven through a clever plot' ????? Reader review

'Brilliantly original, with characters that jump off the page. Highly recommended and a huge 5 stars from me.' Angela MarsonsIt was the wedding of the year. Millie Beaumont marrying billionaire playboy Oscar Hayat, the eyes of the world watching. But the dream turns into a nightmare when Millie and Oscar are brutally abducted while on honeymoon. Millie is killed, her body dumped in London. Oscar is still missing ... Enter DS Mumtaz 'Moomy' Khan - not your typical police officer. Moomy is running from her own troubled past, while colleague Sarah Heaton is having to live with the hard choices she has made. Yet they will stop at nothing to find Millie's murderers and track down Oscar. Only a family as high profile as the Hayats have enemies lurking in every corner - have they taken the ultimate revenge, or is someone else behind the death and kidnapping?And can Moomy find Oscar - before time runs out and he suffers the same fate as his wife?The first book in the gripping, fast-paced new DS Mumtaz Ali crime series, this book was previously called The Unbroken. Fans of A.A. Dhand, The Khan and Robert Bryndza won't be able to put this down. Praise for Until Death: 'It was nothing short of brilliant. I read the entire book with bated breath... I freaking loved the book!!' Reader Review'The twists in this book are so jaw-dropping, I can't even put into words how awesome they were...tension and suspense is ramped up right from the beginning' Reader Review'An absolutely gripping, engaging, engrossing read, I could not put this down' Reader Review'Original, and well written. An excellent addition to the genre' Reader Review'Wonderful well-written plot and storyline that had me engaged from the start.' Reader Review'Besides being a solid British police procedural, I appreciated the diverse, multiracial cast of characters in the story' Reader Review'A brilliant police thriller...I loved this exciting rollercoaster!' Reader Review'The red herrings and cliffhangers at the end of chaptersmeant I couldn't put the book down' Reader Review'A riveting read that had me clinging onto every word.' Reader Review'An intriguing story of wealth, hypocrisy, racism, love andbetrayal. So many twists and turns! You're kept guessing to the very end!' Reader Review

Who murdered Nancy Guterman in Cincinnati over a century ago? Travel back in time and join firefighter William Foss on a hunt for a killer and experience the grittiness of urban life in Cincinnati in 1898, from its soulful music, technology, steamboats, river culture and the African American experience along the underdeveloped shore, to the rise of America's favorite pastime, baseball. Smell the Cracker Jacks at the ballpark and ride the carousels, as you are transported back to the time of the Spanish-American War. With the odds stacked against him, can Foss solve the case and catch the killer?

Glauser Award 2015 Best German Crime NovelLasswitz Award 2015 Best German SF NovelWhy interview witnesses when all their movements and conversations have already been archived on a hard disk? Why investigate crime scenes when police drones have already photographed them from all possible angles?A Brussels MP is found murdered near the EU capital. At first, detective Aart van der Westerhuizen is confident he can solve the case quickly using Europol';s near-omniscient police computer TEREISIAS. But then he realizes the digital evidence may have been tampered with. Soon Aart becomes embroiled in a conspiracy that threatens to shake Europe to its core.Praise for Drone State';: A sweeping thriller about our future in the surveillance state . . . since Orwell has aged a little, it was high time for a novel like this. - Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungThe scariest thing about this gripping detective story is how plausible the future presented in it seems.- Technology ReviewBrillant and fast-paced, ';Drone State' is a treasure trove of imagination, chock-full of futuristic high-tech ideas.- Les Inrockuptibles

Recently widowed, Sarah Laforge arrives in Zaire to take up her new post at the U.S. Embassy, determined to find meaningful work. The year is 1989 and the expatriate Europeans and Americans Sarah encounters in Kinshasa live in a privileged world where they drink, flirt, and gossip about who is sleeping with whom. But throughout all of this petty activity important business is getting done. Information is being gathered. Big power plays are being made. Jacques Delpech, a Belgian businessman born and raised in Zaire, also moves in these circles. His deep commitment to the country opens up another world for Sarah, while her idealism and openness help to soften his own painful memories. As a plot to overthrow the dictator Mobutu gains momentum, power, corruption, and sexual jealousy threaten to shatter their idyllic love affair.

Lee Mandel's historical novel Moryak revolves around the story of Lieutenant Stephen Morrison, a naval officer assigned by President Theodore Roosevelt to remove Tsar Nicholas II from Russia before he can sabotage the upcoming Portsmouth Peace conference.The mission goes awry and Morrison is captured and sentenced to death. Through a quirk of fate, he is instead sent to the infamous Russian prison on Solovetsky Island. There, his increasingly violent nature eventually allows him to dominate the camp as "e;Moryak"e; (Russian for Sailor). He soon catches the attention of the Bolshevik prisoners and their growing interactions come to have devastating effects on the evolving revolution in Russia, as well as the Allied war effort as the world descends into the chaos of World War I.As events of the novel unfold in the whirlpool of the global socio-political metamorphose, Moryak in fact tells the life story of one man's struggle for acceptance, him finding his place and finding himself.***Thistitlehasbeenrealisedbyateamofthefollowingdedicatedprofessionals: MaximHodak- N (Publisher),MaxMendor- N N (Director),YanaKovalskaya andCamillaStein.

Imagine St. Petersburg in the end of the 19th century. In the absurd and gloomy atmosphere of the tsarist Russia's old capital - where rumours spread faster than a wolf runs along Nevsky Prospect - Ivan Putilin, a crafty local detective, takes on a case of a notorious foreign diplomat murder. These are the settings of a masterfully stylised retro-detective story Harlequin's Costume by Leonid Yuzefovich, the first volume in a series whose hero is based on the real-life Ivan Putilin, the Chief of St. Petersburg Police 1866-1892. Present novel, brilliantly translated by Marian Schwartz, revolves around the real murder case taken by the author from the diaries of the famous detective. The beauty of this book is in the fact that it's up to the reader to find out who is who in this "e;Dostoevskian"e; city and as it is told by famous Russian critic Leo Danilkin: "e;Sieving through the text and separating the truth from the literature in it is the real pleasure derived from Yuzefovich's work."e;***Thistitlehasbeenrealisedbyateamofthefollowingdedicatedprofessionals: Translated from the Russian by Marian Schwartz,MaximHodak- N (Publisher),MaxMendor- N N (Director),YanaKovalskaya andCamillaStein.

This unsettling tale of unrelenting horror begins in Denver when a plague that begins as a series of unheeded omens transforms both physically and philosophically into a ubiquitous reality. Cayden, an engineer, must confront his own psychological terrors and grapple with subsistence, endurance, and his very existence in a time seemingly outside of itself-a time riddled with a plague of not only organic form but also of misinformation, distrust, and conspiracy. This engrossing novel is written through the lens of the existential eye. It is a haunting tale of confrontation with death and the absurd. It will make readers start to question everything.

In 1985, a ten-year-old girl and her mother vanished in the night without a trace. The mystery of their disappearance was never solved, and the case went cold. Twenty-five years later, a Sullivan's Island resident takes interest in the disappearance, and their story finally starts to unfold...all while the perfectly-carved lives of three friends-Beth, Sarah, and Mary Ellen-become hopelessly enmeshed in secrets, lies, and regrets.When you live in a small island town, you learn to keep secrets because your past never leaves you. But just because it's a small town, doesn't mean its secrets are small.Beth decides to Google her boyfriend, only to find out he has a dark, sad secret. Sarah witnesses her daughter cause a fatal car accident and now she's faced with an impossible decision. Should she report the mistake that could ruin her child's life forever, or take matters into her own hands? Mary Ellen discovers that the passenger in a fatal accident is connected to an unsolved missing person's case. But before she can tell anyone, she is rendered unconscious. The three friends are suddenly entangled in a frightening web of danger, mystery, and deceit. Then one night, it all ends in murder...If You Don't Tell is a page-turning suspense novel full of twists, turns, and dark secrets, intricately spun in a compelling plot until the very last page.