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Stone Barrington hasn’t heard from his cousin, Dick Stone, in years. Then, an otherwise pleasant meal at Elaine’s is interrupted by the CIA with news of Dick’s death—apparently by his own hand. It seems that Dick Stone, a quiet family man who doubled as a CIA agent, methodically executed his wife, daughter, and then himself...or did he? Appointed executor of Dick’s will, Stone must settle the estate and—with the help of his ex-partner Dino and friend Holly Barker—piece together the elusive facts of his cousin’s life and death as a CIA operative.

On a clear October day, the American skies empty after hundreds of pilots refuse to fly, triggering a complete ground stop as authorities seek to explain an act of baffling coordination that the pilots insist was anything but planned. The pilots received disturbing, middle-of-the-night calls from their mothers, and each mother had a simple and urgent request: do not fly today. There are a few concerning elements to the calls. None of the mothers remember making them—and some of the mothers are dead.

Slim Parsons is all but burned. When her last deep-cover job for MI5 ended with a life-and-death struggle on a private jet, she went on the run from her deadly target–a conniving businessman and money launderer codenamed “Hagfish." Now she's back at home, in hiding from her angry bosses in the Security Service, who have accused her of being overly violent and unsuitable for the role of an MI5 operative. But after several months off the grid, Slim is called back to another job–Operation Linesman–where she is asked to infiltrate a news website.

Una mañana cualquiera en una ciudad indeterminada del norte del país, la Finis de casi todas las novelas de Juana Salabert. Hay turistas, viajeros, abuelos paseando a sus nietos, desempleados "al sol", trabajadores, ciudadanos de toda clase y edad. Y de pronto irrumpe lo innombrable, el terror que no se identifica de inmediato, pero del que ya hemos acumulado demasiadas experiencias directas e indirectas. Un grupo de islamistas radicales toma rehenes en el teatro de Finis. El teatro es una obra arquitectónica singular coronada por un fresco en el que predominan una gran sirena y un hipocampo.

In the Nation, citizenship is competitively earned, and the sting of failure strikes swift. The smallest professional blemish may spell demotion or even deportation to offshore labour communities called Depositories, while the affluent are insured against all misfortune and can do no wrong. Santhosh is a Transient student hoping to ace the Civil Primaries and make Citizen the following year, when his father is suddenly deported and State agents murder his guardian's entire family.

Six suicide bombers have slipped into Singapore. Their mission: to set off explosives on the country's 55th National Day. They were sent by Tun, an Afghan with a tragic past. Trying to stop them is Inspector Rahim, who is tracking a new terror group. And caught up in the plot is Henry, a single parent whose wife revealed a terrible secret on her deathbed.

US Senator Oliver Michaels of Maine campaigned on the hopes of changing Washington. One year after becoming the youngest senator in Congress, Oliver finds himself disheartened by systemic bureaucracy, partisan finger-pointing, the power of lobbyists, and the collapse of his marriage. When New York Times reporter Alex Broussard shows up at his office, Oliver is presented with a shocking corruption scheme involving two congressmen, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, and a chemical manufacturer.

The Hunt For Frederick Douglass is an extraordinary first novel by author Terry Balagia, whose historical fiction work takes us along on an outrageously authentic ride, where he combines deep insights, fights with Texas Ranger heroics, and unexpected surprises that keep the listener holding on tight to every word.. It’s the tale of Texas Ranger Rip Gatlin, who is ordered to go up North and capture Frederick Douglass in an attempt to get the newly elected Lincoln to negotiate with the South in hopes of avoiding the Civil War and permanently eliminating slavery.

1987 stirbt Adolf Hitlers rechte Hand im Berliner Gefängnis Spandau. Doch mit dem Tod von Rudolf Heß beginnt das größte Rätsel der Nachkriegszeit: Wurde Heß ermordet? Und wenn ja, von wem? Durch Zufall gerät der deutsche Polizist Hannes Apfel an den Schlüssel zu diesem Geheimnis: das Tagebuch von Heß! Und plötzlich verwandelt sich Westberlin in einen Hexenkessel, in dem nichts so ist, wie es scheint. Secret Service, KGB und CIA versuchen verzweifelt, die Spandauer Papiere in die Finger zu bekommen, um eine Katastrophe zu verhindern.

The powerful new Taskforce thriller from Brad Taylor. Pike Logan must step in to help prevent war between two global powers.

Maggie Flynn isn’t your typical 1960s mum. She’s a spy, an unsuspecting operative for MI5, stalking London’s streets in myriad disguises. Widowed and balancing her clandestine career with raising a Beatles-mad teenage daughter, Maggie finds comfort and purpose in her profession – providing a connection to her late husband, whose own covert past only surfaced after his death. But Maggie’s world spins out of control when a chance encounter with a mysterious Russian agent triggers a chilling revelation: he knew her husband.

When opposition Chief Whip Esme Kanha is handed a secret dossier containing evidence of government corruption, she suspects its original owner, a top journalist, was murdered for gathering it. Despite the danger, she feels she must investigate. Meanwhile, lowly backbencher Harry Colbey is working his own leads. A known campaigner against big tech, he is often sent data from anonymous sources, and this time around, he has something truly alarming.

في ليلةٍ غامضة يتم اختطاف ثلاثة علماء سعوديين ومحلل سياسي شهير وإخفائهم بأكثر مكان محصن في إيران، هو "مفاعل بوشهر النووي"، أملاً في استنطاقهم وانتزاع معلومات أمنية معينة منهم، إلا أن القيادة السعودية قامت على الفور بتجهيز غرفة عمليات مشتركة ووجهوا بأن يتولى بطل السلسلة "فارس" وبقية فريقه العلمي مهمة استعادة العلماء والمواطنين السعوديين مع توفير كامل الدعم لهم في تلك المهمة الوطنية قبل أن يتم مناقشة القيام بأي عمل عسكري حيال ذلك.

The House of Dead Roses offers murder, espionage, and mayhem to the highest bidder. Agent Harmony Black's war against the infernal cult -- and their seductive, sadistic mistress, the demoness Nadine -- last found her facing off against Nadine's top assassin under the glittering lights of Las Vegas, a battle that left her physically and psychically scarred.

Für Heinrich Gehlen wird das streng geheime Projekt Orpheus zur größten Herausforderung als Chef des BND. Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs versuchten deutsche Wissenschaftler, menschliche Klone herzustellen. Nur wenige wissen, dass Teile des Geheimdienstes unter Führung des genialen wie skrupellosen Dr. Ulrich Hessler auch nach dem Krieg weiter an Orpheus forschen. Jetzt ist Hessler verschwunden und mit ihm alle Forschungsergebnisse. Wurde er von der SVIA entführt, unter Mithilfe von Erich Polter aus dem Bundesministerium? Dieser Skandal wäre das Ende von Gehlen.

Picture it. You're in occupied France. You're walking the back alleys of Mozambique. You're aboard an ocean liner...and you're in peril! Can you survive the danger of a wartime thriller, the adventure of a big game hunt, an exploit of international intrigue? This 12-episode collection drops you into exciting stories by H.G. Wells, Rudyard Kipling, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Robert Louis Stevenson, where you'll find spies, science fiction, and suspense.

You will not believe what you are reading - even though it all feels so real. Only a man like Smilin’ Jack could monetize civil war. After the infamous business tycoon launches a hit TV show that pits American and Confederate gladiators in brutal battles, his grisly spectacle draws the attention of psychopaths across the nation.

Eine blutige Spur in die Vergangenheit ... Nachdem sie für den Staat Israel einen Mord begangen hat, steigt eine Frau in Afrika in ein Linienflugzeug. Minuten später explodiert die Maschine in einem Feuerball am Himmel. Tausende Kilometer entfernt verfolgt Ex-Navy-SEAL James Reece die Berichterstattung über die Katastrophe. Eines der Opfer erkennt er auf Anhieb: eine Mossad-Agentin, die er in Diensten der CIA vor Jahren im Irak kennengelernt hat. Eine Frau, der er zu Dank verpflichtet war.

Wie weit würdest du gehen, wenn alles auf dem Spiel steht? Als Ariel Pryce in ihrem Hotelzimmer in Lissabon erwacht, ist ihr Mann John wie vom Erdboden verschwunden. Keine Nachricht, das Handy ausgeschaltet. Ariel spürt, dass etwas nicht stimmt. Doch weder die Polizei noch die US-Botschaft glauben ihr. Stattdessen wird sie mit Fragen konfrontiert, auf die sie keine Antwort hat: Was genau sind die Geschäfte, wegen derer John überhaupt nach Lissabon gekommen ist? Wer könnte von seinem Verschwinden profitieren? Und warum weiß Ariel so wenig über ihren eigenen Ehemann?

En 1906 un acontecimiento real, el intento de volar el Observatorio de Greenwich por parte de un anarquista llamado Martial Bourdin, inspiró a Joseph Conrad el tema de un relato magistral. Sobre el telón de fondo del Londres de comienzos de siglo, una ciudad monstruosa e indiferente, se desarrolla la historia de un fallido atentado que revela el turbio entramado formado por el terrorismo internacional, la acción de la policía y la diplomacia deshonesta.