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Damian et Carrie Ross sont les nouveaux Bonnie and Clyde : spécialistes des assassinats à grande échelle, ils sont chargés par la mafia américaine de déstabiliser une île des Caraïbes, afin de permet

James Patterson''s ;story of love, lust and dangerous secretsnbsp;which will have reader''s hearts pounding to the very last page. Lauren Stillwell is not your average damsel in distress. When the NYPD cop discovers her husband leaving a hotel with another woman, she decides to beat him at his own game. But her revenge goes dangerously awry, and she finds her world spiralling into a hell that becomes more terrifying by the hour. In a further twist of fate, Lauren must take on a job that threatens everything she stands for. Now, she''s paralyzed by a deadly secret that could tear her life apart. With her job and marriage on the line, Lauren''s desire for retribution becomes a lethal inferno as she fights to save her livelihood - and her life

When the Dunne family pack their bags for a relaxing sailing holiday, all they have in mind is the sun and sea. But as a violent storm breaks out, the boat vanishes without a trace and the family are lost, presumed dead. Until now. When a message in a bottle is washed up on a shore, it becomes apparent that there must have been at least one survivor. Who has survived and just what happened to the boat? As it transpires there may be more sinister powers at work, the race is on to rescue the family and discover what happened aboard the luxury yacht.

Por la mañana, Ned lo tenía todo: la mujer de sus sueños en la cama de una lujosa suite, y el plan para un atraco perfecto que le permitiría dejar de ser un pobre socorrista cansado de envidiar a los ricos de Palm Beach. Por la tarde, no tenia nada. La chica, brutalmente asesinada. El golpe, un fracaso total. Sus compañeros y amigos, muertos. Y toda la policia del pais siguiendo sus pasos por unos crimenes que no ha cometido. Solo una joven agente del FBI parece creer en su inocencia, pero se enfrenta a personas muy poderosas que estan dispuestas a que Ned sea la perfecta cabeza de turco. Para demostrar su inocencia, han de descubrir que paso realmente durante el fallido robo, y donde han ido a parar las valiosas obras de arte que desaparecieron. James Patterson demuestra de nuevo por que es uno de los principales autores norteamericanos de thriller, en una novela llena de intriga, accion y ritmo trepidante.

Hermosa, elegante, inteligente y seductora... la mujer con la que todo hombre sueña, la amante y compañera perfecta. Y también, una despiadada asesina. Nora Sinclair ha conseguido triunfar en el selecto mundo de la alta decoracion. Su maestria para seleccionar mobiliario y obras de arte solo rivaliza con su capacidad para elegir a los hombres: famosos, politicos y estrellas de cine, siempre atractivos y con suculentas cuentas bancarias, que inevitablemente caen rendidos a sus pies. Nora acaba de encontrar una nueva presa: un joven escritor de best-sellers perdidamente enamorado de ella. Casi desearia dejarlo con vida, llevar una existencia normal junto a el, pero ha vuelto a escuchar la voz que la impulsa a convertir a su amante en victima. El FBI lleva mucho tiempo detras de esta escalofriante viuda negra. Pero Nora ha ido siempre un paso por delante de ellos. Sin embargo, el agente John OHara esta dispuesto a hacer todo lo que este en su mano para reunir las pruebas que permitan detenerla. Comienza un pulso a muerte entre una mujer tan fascinante como carente de escrupulos y un hombre decidido a meterse en el nido de la vibora para cazarla.

James Patterson, Martin DugardSince 1922, when Howard Carter discovered Tut's 3,000-year-old tomb, most Egyptologists have presumed that the young king died of disease, or perhaps an accident, such as a chariot fall. But what if his fate was actually much more sinister? Now, in The Murder of King Tut, James Patterson and Martin Dugard chronicle their epic quest to find out what happened to the boy-king. The result is a true crime tale of intrigue, betrayal, and usurpation that presents a compelling case that King Tut's death was anything but natural.

James PattersonDepuis la disparition accidentelle de son mari, Jennifer, journaliste au Chicago Tribune, noie son chagrin dans le travail et refuse toute nouvelle aventure sentimentale. Quand elle apprend que Samantha - sa grand-mere et confidente de toujours - est tombee dans le coma, Jennifer se precipite a son chevet. Dans la maison de son enfance, la jeune femme decouvre les lettres que Samantha lui a ecrites pour lui devoiler le secret qu'elle garde depuis si longtemps. Avec L'amour ne meurt jamais, James Patterson livre un roman qui mele passion et suspense. Une histoire tendre et poignante qui fait tour a tour sourire et pleurer, mais surtout croire en l'amour.

Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the 'Flock' - Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel - are just like ordinary kids - only they have wings and can fly. It may seem like a dream come true to some, but their lives can morph into a living nightmare at any time - like when Angel, the youngest member of the 'Flock', is kidnapped and taken back to the 'School' where she and the others were genetically engineered by sinister scientists.Her friends brave a journey to blazing hot Death Valley, California, to save Angel, but soon enough, they find themselves in yet another nightmare - this one involving fighting off the half-human, half-wolf 'Erasers' in New York City. Whether in the treetops of Central Park or in the bowels of the Manhattan subway system, Max and her adopted family take the ride of their lives. Along the way Max discovers from her old friend and father-figure Jeb - now her betrayed and greatest enemy - that her purpose is save the world - but can she?

The first ever young adult novel, written by Number One International bestselling author James Patterson.

Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy and Angel are six extraordinary kids created by the crazed Uber Director in a twisted laboratory experiment that left them with the ability to fly. They are back for another wild adventure as they try to save the world ...and themselves. The Uber-Director sees the group of friends as his opportunity to become a billionaire: he seizes his chance to cash in that lucrative price tag by planning a worldwide auction with the children being offered to the highest bidder. But first his mutant army must track them down and capture them - which won't be easy. Meanwhile, in hiding from their predators, all six of them wake one evening to find they are being given an important mission - to save the world from global warming. Led by heroine Max, their task takes them in a fast-paced, high-speed chase across the world to the South Pole but, as ever, danger is never far away ... Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy y Angel son seis extraordinarios niños creados por el demente Director Uber en un siniestro experimento de laboratorio que les confirió la capacidad de volar. Ahora vuelven en otra aventura en la cual intentan salvar al mundo...y a sí mismos. El Director Uber ve al grupo como una oportunidad para convertirse en un billonario: y planea un modo de colgarles un buen precio de venta organizando una subasta a nivel mundial donde los niños serán ofrecidos al mejor postor. Pero primero, su ejército de mutantes debe dar con ellos y capturarlos, lo cual no va a resultar nada fácil. Mientras tanto, en su escondite a salvo de sus perseguidores, los seis despiertan una mañana para encontrarse con que les ha sido encomendada una importante misión: salvar al mundo del calentamiento global. Liderados por la heroína Max, su deber los lanza a una persecución vertiginosa y trepidante por todo el mundo hasta el Polo Sur, pero, como siempre, el peligro nunca anda muy lejos...

Syd, a breathtakingly beautiful supermodel on a photo shoot in Hawaii, disappears. Fearing the worst, her parents travel to Hawaii to investigate for themselves, never expecting the horror that awaits them. LA Times reporter Ben Hawkins is conducting his own research into the case, hoping to help the victim and get an idea for his next bestseller. With no leads and no closer to uncovering the kidnapper's identity than when he stepped off the plane, Ben gets a shocking visit that pushes him into an impossible-to-resist deal with the devil. A heart-pounding story of fear and desire, SWIMSUIT transports readers to a chilling new territory where the collision of beauty and murder transforms paradise into a hell of unspeakable horrors.

Alex Cross is drawn into a bitter personal battle against corruption, conspiracy and savage violence in a chase that takes him through an uncompromising landscape. When Cross is called to investigate a massacre-style murder scene, he is shocked to find that the victim is an old friend. Cross begins the hunt for perpetrators of this cruel crime.

Sun kissed beaches, palm trees, the warm breeze on a clear sea. Maui is a paradise island and the perfect location for a glamorous, glossy magazine photo shoot. But all is not as it seems and the tranquillity is shattered when a series of beautiful swimwear models start to go missing. When their bodies are discovered, one after another, each more brutally murdered that the last, the hunt is on for the perpetrator of these violent killings. But has someone been watching the murderer all along? Ben Hawkins, thriller writer turned private detective knows more than he is letting on too. He quickly befriends one of the dead girls'' parents and involves himself in the case but to what lengths is he willing to go to get his hands on his next number one book? The heat is on in James Patterson''s latest blockbusting thriller. Dark, gripping and a sensational read, Swimsuit is filled with shocking twists and a blistering pace that will have the pages turning themselves.

Patterson, JamesDieser Albtraum beginnt, wo andere endenKristin Burns, 27, eine passionierte, aber noch erfolglose Fotografin, verdient sich ihren Lebensunterhalt als Kindermadchen in New York. Als sie eines Morgens von der Schule, in die sie die Kinder gebracht hat, nachhause fahrt, sieht sie vor dem Falcon Hotel eine Menschenmenge. Beim Naherkommen erkennt sie, dass sich dort ein Drama mit mehreren Toten abgespielt hat. Instinktiv zuckt Kristin ihre Kamera und fotografiert ununterbrochen ? bis sie feststellt, dass sich der Reiverschluss eines der Leichensacke offnet und eine weibliche Hand daraus hervorkommt ...Ein rasanter, nervenzerreiender Thriller. Finden Sie weitere Bucher von diesem Autor Aus dieser Kategorie

The fifth gripping novel in the Women''s Murder Club series. Detective Lindsay Boxer and her friend Yuki Castellano are out shopping with Yuki''s mother Keiko when Keiko drops in the middle of the busy street. She''s had a stroke and Yuki starts to panic. She is rushed to the San Francisco Medical Center and admitted to the ICU. Over drinks that evening at Susie''s, with her friends in the Women''s Murder Club, Lindsay learns of a huge malpractice suit against the San Francisco Medical Center. In the last few years, dozens of patients who were admitted to the emergency room seemed to recover and then died suspicious deaths. Is Yuki''s mother safe? In a place where the lives of patients are quite literally in others hands, will Lindsay and her friends be able to establish who they can trust?

Una alta ejecutiva de Hollywood es asesinada en un cine. Pronto, lo que parece ser un crimen aislado se revela como un eslabón más de una escalofriante cadena. Arnold Griner, redactor del Los Angeles Times, comienza a recibir e-mails firmados por una tal Mary Smith en los que, en primera persona, se relata con morboso lujo de detalle cada uno de los asesinatos cometidos. El agente del FBI Alex Cross se enfrentara a este nuevo caso. ¿Esta ante el plan de un fan obsesivo o un actor fracasado o se trata de algo aun mas inquietante?

James Patterson, Michael LedwidgeTHE #1 BESTSELLING SENSATION #1 New York Times #1 Chicago Tribune #1 Washington Post #1 Entertainment Weekly #1 USA Today #1 Wall Street Journal America's most popular thriller writer, James Patterson, presents his most daring-and astonishing-novel ever. With the perfect marriage and a great job, Lauren Stillman loves her wonderful life . . . until she sees her husband with another woman. Devastated and lusting for revenge, Lauren has her own affair. It's supposed to be a quickie, but Lauren's night of passion takes a shocking turn when she witnesses an unbelievable and deadly crime. Now her horrifying secret threatens to tear her life apart, pitting her need to uncover the truth against her fear that the truth may be too horrible to bear. And whichever choice she makes may cost her dearly-her job, her marriage . . . or even her life.

It's hard being special. Whit and Whisty aren't like other kids. In fact, they aren't just a little bit different from the rest of their class, they are very special. Brother and sister, Whit is a wi zard and Whisty is a witch. But of course, it isn't easy standing out from the crowd...

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