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Jack Reacher, legendärer Spitzenermittler der Militärpolizei, quittierte vor Jahren den Dienst. Seither ist er abgetaucht, führt ein rastloses Leben als Einzelgänger ohne festen Wohnsitz. Dennoch wird er eines Tages von der ehemaligen Lebensgefährtin seines verstorbenen Bruders aufgespürt. Und sie überrascht ihn mit dem Anliegen, er möge im Auftrag des Secret Service ein Attentat auf den Vizepräsidenten der Vereinigten Staaten vorbereiten.

Imagine your children falling asleep fast and, at the same time, without anxiety. Children experience many fears and anxieties, and this audiobook filled with 18 stories will provide you tools for building confidence in your children, calming their emotions, and spiking their imagination. During sleep, your child’s body is able to redirect its energy toward growing, learning, and healing, all of which are incredibly important.

Sergeant Amy Callan und Lieutenant Caroline Cook haben einiges gemeinsam. Beide wollten Karriere bei der Armee machen, beide waren Opfer sexueller Belästigung, beide ließen sich anschließend vom Dienst suspendieren - und beide sind jetzt tot. Beide wurden in ihrer eigenen Badewanne aufgefunden, scheinbar ohne ein einziges Anzeichen für die Todesursache. Hochrangige Profiler des FBI beginnen fieberhaft die Jagd nach einem Serienmörder: Es stellt sich heraus, dass es sich um einen Angehörigen der Armee handeln muss.

In einer Kleinstadt in Indiana schießt ein Heckenschütze scheinbar wahllos in eine Menschenmenge. Die Spur führt zu James Barr, der Jahre zuvor seinen Job als Scharfschütze bei der Army verlor, weil er ein ähnliches Massaker angerichtet hatte. Sein Vorgesetzter damals: Jack Reacher. Und nach Reacher fragt Barr nun, als man ihn festnimmt. Ausgerechnet Reacher - hatte dieser doch damals geschworen, Barr eines Tages ein für alle Mal hinter Gitter zu bringen.

Silvester '89/'90: Statt Neujahrswünschen erhält Jack Reacher die Meldung, dass ein ranghoher General tot aufgefunden wurde. Bei seinen Ermittlungen wird Reacher bald klar: Nach dem Ende des Kalten Krieges haben sich die Machtkämpfe verlagert - nun finden sie innerhalb der Army statt. Und er nähert sich dem Machtzentrum.

It is the week before Halloween and Theodosia Browning, proprietor of the Indigo Tea Shop, and her tea sommelier, Drayton, are ghosting through the dusk of a cool Charleston evening on their way to the old Bouchard Mansion. An author's body is suddenly tossed from a third-floor tower room and left to dangle at the end of a rope. Police come screaming in and tea maven Theodosia's boyfriend, Detective Pete Riley, is sent to the victim's apartment to investigate. But minutes later, he is shot and wounded by a shadowy intruder.

Listen and relive exciting tales from Highlights, now on audio! Learn about a boy at a Spanish market who knocks over a stand of avocados down a hill and makes guacamole and about a jungle that is full of terror at the thought that a monster could be lurking in the shadows, along with other stories.

Unversöhnlich, unerbittlich, unschlagbar: Jack Reacher, der eigenwilligste Ermittler der amerikanischen Thrillerliteratur. Ein Mann und eine Frau treffen zufällig auf einer Straße in Chicago zusammen. Plötzlich tauchen zwei Männer auf und entführen die beiden mit vorgehaltener Waffe. Sie werden mit Handschellen aneinandergekettet, in einen Lieferwagen geworfen und in die tiefen Wälder Montanas gebracht. Die Frau ist Holly Johnson, Agentin des FBI und Tochter eines der ranghöchsten Generäle Washingtons. Der Mann ist Jack Reacher.

Es marzo de 1997 cuando Jack Reacher recibe la orden de dirigirse de encubierto a una pequeña población de Mississippi. ¿Su misión? Investigar el asesinato de una joven en el que podrían estar involucrados soldados de una base militar cercana. Lo que Reacher no se imagina es que quizá sea el principio del final de sus días como policía militar. La sheriff local Elizabeth Deveraux tiene sed de justicia y motivos de sobra para sospechar del ejército. Reacher deberá ganarse su confianza y unir fuerzas con ella para evitar que la verdad que otros pretenden ocultar quede enterrada para siempre.

A collection of killer stories from some of today's hottest crime fiction writers, edited by grandmaster and #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child. Killer Year is a group of thirteen authors whose first novels were published in the year 2007. Now, each member of this widely-praised organization has written a story with his or her own unique twist on the world of crime.

The classic 1970s sitcom about a lively gang of labourers working on the motorways In 1971, Radio 2’s Comedy Parade – a showcase for new comedy – aired two pilots that would go on to become the highly popular series Parsley Sidings and The Motorway Men. Though the latter ran for just one...

The podcast where young people speak up, speak out and speak the truth about children's rights. Powered by Youth@CLC, the Youth advisory panel at the Children's Law Centre, this podcast turns up the volume on young people's rights. From classrooms to courtrooms, no topic is off limits. Bringing the issues that matter to young people from the margins to the mic.

When the Vatican calls, Dr. Laura Stevens and her team answer. Their mission: to complete a quest that one of their own failed to finish. The prize? A myth wrapped in legend—Excalibur. For Sir Lancelot, their immortal companion, it’s personal. Centuries ago, he had one chance to claim the sword of kings... and lost. Now, with the blade rumored to have resurfaced, he’s determined not to fail again. But the past is not dead. As an ancient enemy returns from the shadows, Excalibur becomes the spark that could ignite a war—and Lancelot finds himself in a duel against a ghost from his own legend.

Are you in a tough season of life right now? Do you lock yourself in the bathroom just to get a moment of peace? Do you feel stuck in a cycle of picking yourself up, only to get knocked down again? Are waves of anxiety crashing over you constantly? The Holy Spirit has led this podcast from day one, and I’ve been praying it would meet you exactly where you are. I’m here to help you stand back up—and stay standing. I want to help you feel the peace of God and grow in patience for your everyday life. Hi, I’m Bethany Crowe, and I’ve been where you are. There was a time I felt crushed ...

L'inspecteur Pendergast, du FBI, est appelé en Georgie, où des corps sont découverts vidés de leur sang. En proie à la panique, les habitants craignent le retour d'une créature qu'on croyait n'appartenir qu'à la légende : le Vampire de Savannah.

A secret society. A deadly conspiracy. A race against time. The Order of the Black Sun Series leads the reader on a roller-coaster ride in search of a legend. Packed with breathtaking suspense and nerve-shredding action, the Order of the Black Sun Series is a thrilling listen for all fans of action, suspense, and intrigue. Join a series and a cast of characters that will keep you entertained long into the night.

The Order of the Black Sun Series leads the listener on a roller-coaster ride in search of a legend. Packed with breathtaking suspense and nerve-shredding action, the Order of the Black Sun Series is a thrilling listen for all fans of action, suspense, and intrigue. Join a series and a cast of characters that will keep you entertained long into the night. The best-selling epic adventure - two complete full-length novels in one box set.

A provocative, unprecedented anthology featuring original short stories on what it means to be an American from thirty bestselling and award-winning authors with an introduction by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen: “This chorus of brilliant voices articulating the shape and...

At the CERN laboratory in Switzerland the Large Hadron Collider is being constructed with several teams of scientists and engineers working on the assembly of the various detectors, which will be recording data once the Collider is up and running to test previously elusive theories of physics. When Prof. Lydia Jenner, a terminally ill ex-colleague of billionaire inventor Dave Purdue, contacts him to assist her in a clandestine experiment to prove a rather absurd theory based on the work of genius engineer and scientist Nikola Tesla, he is intrigued. But upon his arrival he finds that the nearly incapacitated woman wants to use him as a test subject.

After Sam Cleave's perilous experience on the North Sea oil rig, Deep Sea One, he endevours to take life a little slower and keep to his mundane journalism job at the local newspaper. However, an unforeseen turn of events urges Sam to accept a freelance writing job offered by none other than Jefferson Daniels, the world renowned explorer with whom he shared their first terrifying expedition to Antarctica in search of Ice Station Wolfenstein a year or two before.