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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 ...?

From the Sunday Times number one bestselling author, David Baldacci, The Escape is the third title in this fast-paced, breathtaking series.Military CID investigator John Puller has returned from his latest case to learn that his brother, Robert, once a major in the United States Air Force and an expert in nuclear weaponry and cyber-security, has escaped from the Army's most secure prison. Preliminary investigations show that Robert - convicted of treason - may have had help in his breakout. Now he's on the run, and he's the military's number one target.John Puller has a dilemma. Which comes first: loyalty to his country, or to his brother? Blood is thicker than water, but Robert has state secrets which certain people will kill for. John does not know for sure the true nature of Robert's crimes, nor if he's even guilty. It quickly becomes clear, however, that his brother's responsibilities were powerful and far-reaching.With the help of US intelligence officer Veronica Knox, both brothers move closer to the truth from their opposing directions. As the case begins to force John Puller into a place he thought he'd never be - on the other side of the law - even his skills as an investigator, and his strength as a warrior, might not be enough to save him. Or his brother.

Der Ex-Nachrichtendienstmitarbeiter Edgar Roy ist des Mordes angeklagt - zu Unrecht, wie er beteuert. Roys Anwalt bittet das Duo King und Maxwell um Hilfe. Doch dann wird er ermordet. Wer hat den Anwalt getotet? Und ist Roy wirklich ein Morder?Je tiefer King und Maxwell in Roys Vergangenheit graben, desto mehr Halbwahrheiten entdecken sie. Ihre Hartnackigkeit bringt sie schlielich auf Kollisionskurs mit den finstersten Winkeln der Macht - und in einer furchterregenden Konfrontation konnte das Duo fur alle Zeit getrennt werden.

Día cero es la primera novela protagonizada por John Puller y ha sido recibida con entusiasmo por la crítica y los numerosos fans de David Baldacci. John Puller es un combatiente veterano y el miembro mas experto del Departamento de Investigacion Criminal del ejercito estadounidense. Su hermano, militar como el, cumple cadena perpetua por traicion y Puller esta empeñado en averiguar la verdad. A Puller se le asigna un caso en una zona rural y aislada de la region minera de Virginia Occidental. Una familia ha sido asesinada, y la inspectora de homicidios local se alia con Puller para emprender la investigacion. No tardan en darse cuenta de que absolutamente nada ni nadie en esta pequeña localidad es lo que parece. Enfrentado a una posible conspiracion, Puller se convertira en un hombre que busca hacer justicia pero debe enfrentarse a una fuerza abrumadora. Opinion:"Un thriller estupendo y paranoico disfrazado de novela negra. Baldacci le imprime un ritmo de vertigo. Sus novelas son batallas aceleradas entre el bien y el mal."Richmond Times Dispatch

Balcci en estado puro en su cuarta novela de la serie "Camel Club". John Carr, más conocido por su alias, Oliver Stone, es el hombre más buscado de America tras apretar el gatillo por dos veces y silenciar a quienes destruyeron su vida. Pero la libertad tiene un precio muy alto: los asesinatos que Stone cometio han hecho que se inicie, desde las mas altas esferas del gobierno de Estados Unidos, una brutal caceria de la que el es la presa. Entretanto, el reconocido espia Macklin Hayes, el principal interesado en ver muerto a Stone, se dedica a jugar con el al gato y al raton. Los demas miembros del Camel Club lo arriesgaran todo para salvar a su amigo y lider extraoficial. Conspiraciones politicas, pueblos de la America profunda llenos de secretos, amistades a prueba de bales y, ¿por que no?, un poco de amor.

The trap is set. Failure is not an option. When government hit man Will Robie is given his next target he knows he's about to embark on his toughest mission yet. He is tasked with killing one of their own, following evidence to suggest that fellow assassin Jessica Reel has been turned. She's leaving a trail of death in her wake including her handler. The trap is set. To send a killer to catch a killer. But what happens when you can't trust those who have access to the nation's most secret intelligence?

Eigentlich sollte Jack der glucklichste Mensch der Welt sein, hat er doch gerade erst eine todliche Krankheit besiegt. Doch er kann sich nicht recht daruber freuen, zu sehr schmerzt die Trauer um seine kurzlich verstorbene Frau Lizzie. Nunbleiben ihm nur noch seine drei Kinder. Doch die wollen nichts mehr von ihm wissen. Um das Familiengluck zu retten, beschliet Jack, mit ihnen den Sommer an der Kuste von South Carolina zu verbringen - so, wie Lizzie es sich immer gewunschthatte. Dabei muss er die Erfahrung machen, dass einige Wunden nur langsam heilen. Und manche sogar nie.

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

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

When she turned the page and her gaze flickered over the date on top it was as though the lightning outside had somehow grounded right into her. A billion volts of pain, a shriek of anguish you could actually see, and feel, as it pierced her.Camp David, USA. A birthday party turns into a nightmare when a child is snatched after the celebrations.The First Lady enlists the services of Sean King and Michelle Maxwell to bring the child home safely. But she and King share a past. Years ago he saved her then senator husband from political disaster. And this may not be all that passed between them.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.

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.

The Camel Club returns in the breathtaking follow up to Divine Justice from the Number One International Bestselling author. On the night of the State Dinner honouring the British Prime Minister, Oliver Stone witnesses an explosion as the motorcade leaves the White House. 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, lethal operative with an agenda of her own, is sent to assist and coordinate the investigation alongside American authorities. Stone, together with Harry Finn, Alex Ford and the rest of the Camel Club, is drawn into the inquiry. But everything is not what it seems, and what happened in the park may not have been the actual plan. It seems the mysterious attackers had another target in their sights, and it's up to the Camel Club to stop them, or face the catastrophic results.