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Baldacci goes global! 'I need a war.'With the world relatively stable, Nicolas Creel, a super-rich and super-powerful arms dealer, is losing money fast. And if a war won't start naturally, he is more than willing to help move things along...Academic Anna Fischer is becoming increasingly curious about the strange twist in world events. When her boyfriend proposes, she couldn't be happier - but can she handle the truth about the man she loves?Katie James, an award-winning journalist whose career is on the slide, will do anything to get back to the top of her profession. But can she keep her demons at bay long enough to get the story?Shaw, a man with a mysterious past, reluctantly travels the world for a secret multinational intelligence agency trying to keep the world peaceful - and safe. He dreams of retirement and marriage, but will his employers ever let him go?This terrifying global thriller delivers all the twists and turns, emotional drama, unforgettable characters, and can't-put-it-down pacing that Baldacci fans expect - and still goes beyond anything he's written before.

The #1 bestselling author of The Collectors and Simple Genius returns with STONE COLD...an unforgetable novel of revenge, conspiracy, and murder that brings a band of unlikely heroes face-to-face with their greatest threat. Oliver Stone, the leader of the mysterious group that calls itself the C...

Buena suerte describe la infancia de dos hermanos, Lou y Oz, cuyas vidas cambian de la noche a la mañana al morir su padre en un accidente. El suceso obligará a los niños a abandonar la trepidante Nueva York de los años cuarenta para trasladarse a las agrestes montañas de Virginia, donde viviran al cuidado de su bisabuela. Ante Lou y Oz se abrira un nuevo mundo en el que las adversidades daran paso a una existencia rica en vivencias y descubrimientos.

In a world of secrets, human genius is power, and sometimes it is simply deadly... Near Washington, D.C., there are two clandestine institutions: the world's most unusual laboratory and a secret CIA training camp. Drawn to these sites by a murder, ex-Secret Service agent Sean King encounters a dark world of mathematicians, codes, and spies. His search for answers soon leads him to more shocking violence - and an autistic girl with an extraordinary genius. Now, only by working with his embattled partner, Michelle Maxwell, can he catch a killer... and solve a stunning mystery that threatens the entire nation.

Eine junge Frau, ermordet im Wald. An ihrem Handgelenk eine ungewohnliche Uhr. Der Zeiger zeigt eins. Hat der Zodiac-Killer wieder zugeschlagen, der vor Jahren in Los Angeles sein Unwesen trieb? Sean King und Michelle Maxwell sind Ex-Agenten des Secret Service. Eigentlich sollen sie die Unschuld eines jungen Mannes beweisen, der des Einbruchs verdachtigt wird. Dann geschieht der nachste Mord. Und Sean und Michelle geraten in das makabere Spiel eines Mannes hinein, der im Stundentakt totet.

Un nuevo thriller de agarre Baldacci: Alex Ford, Annabelle Conroy y Harry Finn, en Washington DC un caso complicado de resolver. Mejor venta autor David Baldacci es uno de los más populares de América novelistas escrito el dia de hoy. Si te gusta David Baldacci "El Club de camellos", no se pierda este libro!

Oliver Stone and the Camel Club are back in their most dangerous adventure yet, a war on two fronts. Casino king Jerry Bagger from THE COLLECTORS is hunting Annabelle Conroy who conned him out of millions. Stone and his colleagues Reuben, Milton, and Caleb marshal all their resources to protect Annabelle. Yet all their skills may not be enough when a deadly new opponent rips off the veneer of Stone's own mysterious past. As bodies and institutions topple, the story rockets toward a shattering finale that will leave the survivors of this explosive tale changed forever.

A tres horas de Washington, un río fuertemente custodiado sirve de frontera entre dos instituciones clandestinas. Una de ellas es una inusual comunidad científica, cuyos objetivos y financiación son un misterio. La otra es un campo de entrenamiento de elite de la CIA. Ahora, dos ex agentes secretos están a punto de abrir una brecha en estas dos organizaciones, que pretenden explotar un descubrimiento con un altísimo potencial destructivo y ocultar otros secretos para siempre.

"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. He's retained Dick Pender to "perception manage" his company to even more riches by manipulating world conflicts. Shaw (no first name), a man with a truly unique past, travels the world reluctantly doing the bidding of a secret multi-national intelligence agency in order to keep the world at peace - and safe. Katie James, a journalist who will do anything to get back to the top of her profession, has just gotten the break of a lifetime, the chance to interview the sole survivor of a massacre that has stunned the world. In this terrifying thriller with a global backdrop, these characters' lives will collide head-on as a series of events is set in motion that could change the world as we know it. An utterly spellbinding story that feels all-too-real, THE WHOLE TRUTH delivers all the twists and turns, emotional drama, unforgettable characters, and can't-put-it-down pacing that Baldacci fans expect-and still goes beyond anything he's written before.

Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are back, and struggling in the emotional aftermath of the events that brought them to the brink in Hour Game. Dogged by personal demons, Maxwell is agrees to treatment in a psychiatric institution, after barely surviving a violent barroom brawl. And King, to right their partnership, accepts an offer to investigate a murder in a scientific think tank named Babbage Town. Feeling cured, Michelle joins him on the case, and they penetrate this secret enclave of geniuses working to surpass the capabilities of the most sophisticated microprocessor in the world. Suddenly, the pair find themselves in a race against time to expose those who would tip the entire global power structure...and destroy what´s left of their lives.

Oliver Stone and his Camel Club are in a race to stop a man who is determined to auction off America to the highest bidder: Roger Seagraves is selling America to her enemies, one devastating secret at a time. On a local level, Annabelle Conroy, the most gifted con artist of her generation, is becoming a bit of a Robin Hood as she plots a monumental scam against one of the most ruthless businessmen on earth. As the killings on both fronts mount, the Camel Club fights the most deadly foes they've ever faced.

Dans une petite ville de Virginie-Occidentale, les habitants sont en émoi : le cadavre d'une femme vient d'être découvert au fond des bois.Dépêchés sur les lieux, les détectives King et Maxwell remar

The new Baldacci reintroduces the main characters from Split Second and Hour Game - the novel that took Baldacci to another level. Sean King and Michelle Maxwell both bear the scars of their previous case. Michelle's in a psychiatric hospital after making a suicide attempt while ...

Info des Verlags Bastei Lubbe: Vier vergessene Helden. Zusammen bilden sie einen der exklusivsten Clubs der Welt. Keiner kennt sie, keiner beachtet sie. Doch der Camel Club sieht alles. Ein Mann fuhrt dieses Quartett an. Er ist ein Mann ohne Vergangenheit und nennt sich Oliver Stone. Tag und Nacht beobachten Stone und seine Freunde das Weie Haus und die groen und kleinen Skandale von Washington. Aber dann werden die selbst ernannten Wachter Zeugen eines Mordes, der Schockwellen bis ins Zentrum der Macht aussendet und die Sicherheit der Nation und der ganzen Welt bedroht... David Baldacci: Die Wachter. (The Camel Club, 2005). Roman. Aus dem Amerikanischen von Uwe Anton. Bastei Taschenbuch Nr. 16319 (1. Aufl. - Bergisch Gladbach: Gustav Lubbe, 2007), 588 S., 9.95 Euro (D).