Political Mystery

On a state visit to Moscow, Billie Bradford, the beautiful and brilliant wife of the President of the United States, is abducted by the Soviets and replaced by Vera Vazilova, a superbly trained Russian undercover agent and actress who is the First Lady's physical double. The impostor's mission - to induce the President to reveal a U.S. secret that will drastically tip the world balance toward Russia. But one false move - whether before TV cameras or in the White House bedroom - can destroy the entire masquerade.

TIimely and powerfully thought-provoking, A Political Conspiracy finds best-selling author Tom Abrahams (The Traveler series) return to his roots with this breathtaking novel that brilliantly unpacks a vast, global conspiracy to alter the balance of power.

Two decades into the twenty-first century, the world’s nations are becoming irrelevant. Corporations are the true global powers, with information the most valuable currency, while the smaller island nations have become sanctuaries for data pirates and terrorists. A globe-trotting PR executive for the large corporate economic democracy Rizome Industries Group, Laura Webster is present when a foreign representative is assassinated on Rizome soil during a conference for offshore data havens.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stone Barrington series comes the first novel in an extraordinary series starring an old fan favorite: Teddy Fay. When President Kate Lee calls Stone Barrington to Washington on an urgent matter, it’s soon clear that a potentially disastrous...

The hostages are young: a bus full of teenagers on a church mission. The ransom demands are explicit: deliver three million dollars - with zero involvement from law enforcement - or all captives will be executed. But rescue specialist Jonathan Grave doesn't believe in ultimatums. For him and his elite team at Security Solutions, it's all about protecting the innocent. Now Grave must face the chilling possibility that someone within the U.S. government has a deadly secret to protect - one that could jeopardize national security like never before...

A passenger jet is attacked in Northern Africa by terrorists wielding RPGs, resulting in an enormous loss of life. Yet US intelligence reports this is merely a distraction, a prelude to a worse terror incident. A cargo ship is pirated off the African coast, and terrorists are puzzled to find in its vast hold just one mysterious crate. It contains a weapon they do not understand - one of vital interest to al Qaeda. It is a weapon, we learn, that will inflict catastrophic damage on the US if not stopped in time.

While trailing a Chinese nuclear attack sub, Jerry Mitchell, the captain of USS North Dakota, is shocked to see the Chinese boat torpedo a Vietnamese merchant ship. This blatant act of aggression is the opening gambit in a war that has blindsided the U.S. and quickly embroiled all nations in the western Pacific. These nations, bound together in the newly formed Littoral Alliance, have begun a covert submarine campaign aimed at crippling China’s economy.

A student at the University of Baghdad must return to his small village home when the Americans invade Iraq. There, he witnesses American soldiers kill the benign village idiot, bomb a wedding, and finally, terrorize his family in his own home. Consumed by the desire for vengeance, the youth leaves for the city, where he is taken in by a radical group.

Appelé par une voix intérieure aussi puissante qu'inexplicable, John Fox démissionne de son poste d'éditorialiste au Chicago Tribune et s'envole pour Bruxelles. Après avoir loué une maison à Waterloo et rencontré ses voisins, tous expats américains comme lui, il se rend compte que leurs vies et leurs passés présentent de troublantes similitudes avec son propre vécu. D'un point de vue statistique, pareilles coïncidences ne peuvent relever du simple hasard.

On the eve of the Cuban Missile Crisis in Paris, 1962, Devereaux and Nordstrom uncover Soviet plans to ship nuclear arms. But when nobody acts after sharing his findings, Devereaux becomes the target of an assassination attempt and soon realizes the plot extends far beyond Cuba - and himself. A thrilling and well-paced novel filled with Cold War intrigue, Topaz features two agents on a journey around the world to save NATO and themselves.

Es sieht fast aus wie eine Hinrichtung. Mit fünf gezielten Schüssen wurde ein Mann auf einem Parkplatz nahe des Genfer Sees ermordet. Das Brisante: Er gehörte zur Eliteeinheit des französischen Geheimdienstes! Ungewollt wird der Pariser Untersuchungsrichter Jacques Ricou in den Fall verwickelt und gerät in die Ränkespiele einflussreicher Politiker. Doch trotz aller Behinderungen und Einschüchterungsversuche gelingt es ihm zusammen mit der Journalistin Margaux und Kommissar Jean viel versprechenden Spuren in der französischen Hauptstadt nachzugehen.

Überleben in der Dunkelheit - Marc Elsbergs Thriller "Blackout": Als in ganz Europa die Stromnetze zusammenbrechen, stehen die Menschen vor dem Kampf ums Überleben. Der italienische Informatiker Piero Manzano gerät unter Verdacht. Dabei ist er selbst auf der Suche nach den Verantwortlichen. Auch Europol-Kommissar Bollard kämpft gegen die Hacker, die anscheinend für den Angriff verantwortlich sind.

Un relato vibrante, tenso y pormenorizado que empieza leyéndose como una novela policíaca y acaba leyéndose como una novela de terror.

Trust no one. Sam Callahan learned this lesson from a childhood spent in abusive foster care, on the streets, and locked in juvie. With the past behind him and his future staked on law school, he is moonlighting as a political tracker, paid to hide in crowds and shadow candidates, recording their missteps for use by their opponents. One night, after an anonymous text tip, Sam witnesses a congressional candidate and a mysterious blonde in a motel indiscretion that ends in murder, recording it all on his phone. Now Sam is a target.

Ein grausamer Doppelmord. Eine neue Partnerin. Und ein Memory Man, der seine Fähigkeiten verlieren könnte ... Amos Decker wird nach Florida gerufen, um einen grausigen Doppelmord aufzuklären: Opfer sind eine Bundesrichterin und ihr Bodyguard, die Augen der Richterin wurden mit einer aufgeschlitzten Binde verdeckt. Aufgrund ihres Berufs gibt es schnell eine Fülle von Verdächtigen: gewalttätige Gangmitglieder, Drogenhändler, Schmuggler ... Aber auch ihr feindseliger Exmann könnte der Täter sein. Und der tote Leibwächter gibt ebenfalls Rätsel auf.

Lieutenant James Shelley, who has an uncanny knack for premeditating danger, leads a squad of advanced US Army military tasked with enforcing the peace around a conflict in sub-Saharan Africa. The squad members are linked wirelessly 24/7 to themselves and a central intelligence that guides them via drone relay - and unbeknownst to Shelley and his team, they are being recorded for a reality TV show.

As the winds of change sweep through South America, chaos and uncertainty reign. A radical political takeover looms, threatening to plunge the entire Western Hemisphere into turmoil. And the unrest doesn't stop there. Seeing the destabilization, China moves to exert its influence economically and politically—further threatening peace and freedom in the region. But hope is not lost-a team of elite Navy SEALs and one submarine race to determine and then confront the threat. With the fate of the region hanging in the balance, they embark on a dangerous—and likely impossible—mission.

Královský písař Jiří Adam z Dobronína se spolu se svými pomocníky Petrem a Rozárkou vydávají z rozkazu nejvyššího královského komořího Jana Popela z Lobkovic až na vídeňský císařský dvůr. Jejich úkolem je vypátrat špeha, který se vloudil do nejvyšších kruhů české šlechty a hrozí, že před blížícím se zemským sněmem prozradí nepovolaným důležité informace. Jiří Adam z Dobronína musí brzy čelit dvorským intrikám a sérii nebezpečných situací. Zdá se, že špeh, jinak zvaný „tichý jazyk“, může být kdokoli z mocných šlechticů...

Den tidligere krigsreporter Ketil Brandt er bandlyst i dansk dagspresse efter et hårdhændet sammenstød med en spindoktor. Han er på vej til en bryllupsfest i Sarajevo, da han får en uventet opringning fra politiet i Ljubljana. Ketils gamle ven Michael Jensen er blevet fundet dræbt, og mod bedre vidende takker Ketil ja til at hjælpe politiet med opklaringen. Snart viser det sig dog, at Ketil bliver brugt som en brik i et livsfarligt spil med tråde til menneskehandlere, korrupte samfundsspidser - og den kvindelige danske håndboldstjerne Helle Madsen. For at slippe ud af fælden indleder Ketil et

Two decades ago, the United States invaded Taliban-controlled Afghanistan to fumigate a rat's nest of international terrorists. And then it left. Now the Taliban are teetering on the edge of a fresh civil war, and a new breed of militants is growing out of the fertile ground of chaos. One group makes the Taliban regime look like kindergarten teachers by comparison. It's known as Islamic State Khorasan. Brutal, violent, and bent on using the failed state of Afghanistan as a launching pad for global mayhem.