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Dr. Margaret Richter has it all. She’s rich, thanks to her best-selling self-help books. She has a beautiful home in Cape Cod overlooking the beach. And she has a monthly book club that everyone is dying to get invited to. Literally. Because behind the crystal wine glasses, the fine linens and the catered hors d'oeuvres lies a tangled web of secrets, of deceit, of murder. No member of the book club is innocent—and many are guilty. And the person with the most to hide is Margaret Richter herself.

Nathan Tyler is an unassuming professor at a middling American university with a rather obscure specialty in mathematics—in short, a nobody from nowhere. So why is the White House calling? Summoned to Washington, DC, for a top-secret briefing, Nathan discovers that he’s the key to a massive foreign intelligence breakthrough. Reading between the lines of a cryptic series of equations, he could open a door straight into the heart of the Kremlin and change the global balance of power forever.

In this incredible follow-up to the New York Times and USA Today best seller FaceOff, 22 of the world's most popular thriller writers come together for an unforgettable anthology. MatchUp takes the never-before-seen best seller pairings of FaceOff and adds a delicious new twist: gender. Eleven of the world's best female thriller writers, from Diana Gabaldon to Charlaine Harris, are paired with 11 of the world's best male thriller writers.

Lee Child selects the 20 best mystery short stories of the year, including tales by Stephen King, Sara Paretsky, and many more. Under the auspices of New York City's legendary mystery fiction specialty bookstore, The Mysterious Bookshop, and aided by Edgar Award-winning anthologist Otto Penzler, international best seller Lee Child has selected the 20 most suspenseful, most confounding, and most mysterious short stories from the past year, collected now in one entertaining volume.

From the Stone Age to the Greek Tragedies, from Shakespeare to Robin Hood, we have always had our heroes. The hero is at the centre of formative myths in every culture and persists to this day in world-conquering books, films and TV shows. But why do these characters continue to inspire us, and why are they so central to storytelling? Scalpel-sharp on the roots of storytelling and enlightening on the history and science of myth, The Hero is essential listening for anyone trying to write or understand fiction.

Mystery Writers of America (MWA) is known for providing unparalleled resources on the craft, art, and business of storytelling, helping writers of all levels improve their skills for nearly a century. Now, this new handbook helps authors navigate the ever-shifting publishing landscape - from pacing, plotting, the business side of publishing, to the current demand for diversity and inclusivity across all genres, and more.

Pentru Jack Reacher, evenimentele din 11 septembrie 2001 au adus o schimbare practică a stilului de viaţă. Pe lângă periuţa de dinţi pliabilă, acum poartă asupra lui şi o carte de identitate cu fotografie. Totuşi, nimeni nu-i poate da de urmă. Aşa că, atunci când un membru al fostei sale unităţi militare găseşte o cale de a-i transmite un mesaj, Reacher ştie că e vorba de ceva foarte serios: Vreau să aduni laolaltă vechea unitate.

Când Jack Reacher hotărăște să coboare din autobuz în Margrave, un orășel liniștit din Georgia, își închipuie că singurul lui motiv e să viziteze locul unde a murit marele chitarist de blues Blind Blake. E o zi ploioasă și tot ce vrea e să găsească un restaurant unde să mănânce și să bea o cafea. Dar în Margrave tocmai s a produs prima crimă din ultimii treizeci de ani. Iar Jack Reacher, străinul venit de curând în oraș, devine primul suspect. Așa că, la nici jumătate de oră de la sosire, este reținut și dus la închisoare.

Exit Wounds is a thrilling anthology of crime stories written by masters of the genre, including Dean Koontz, Val McDermid, Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, Elly Griffiths, Dennis Lehane, Joe R. Lansdale, and others.

First Thrills will include never-before-published stories by New York Times best-selling authors including Lee Child, Stephen Coonts, Jeffery Deaver, Heather Graham, Joan Johnston, John Lescroart, Alex Kava and Deb Carlin, Michael Palmer (with Daniel James Palmer), Karin Slaughter, and Wendi Corsi Staub.

15 thriller masters. 1 masterful thriller! Former war crimes investigator Harold Middleton possesses a previously unknown score by Frederic Chopin. But he is unaware that, within it's handwritten notes, lies a secret that now threatens the lives of thousands of Americans. As he races from Poland to the U.S. to uncover the mystery of the manuscript, Middleton will be accused of murder, pursued by federal agents, and targeted by assassins.

Two years after the events of the Audiobook of the Year - The Chopin Manuscript - former war crimes investigator Harold Middleton and his Volunteers once again must crack a secretive conspiracy that not only threatens their lives, but the stability of the world. Their race against time will take them from London to the U.S. to Russia and beyond. And at the heart of it all is one question: What is the secret of the Copper Bracelet?

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.

Der Einsatzbefehl für den Militärpolizisten Jack Reacher ist eindeutig: Er soll verdeckt den Mord an einer jungen Frau aufklären – und anschließend, falls nötig, seine Ergebnisse vertuschen. Denn der Hauptverdächtige ist ein hoch dekorierter Offizier und – schlimmer noch – der Sohn eines Senators. Reacher soll niemandem zu nahe treten und verhindern, dass die Presse den Fall aufbauscht. Doch was er entdeckt, lässt ihn an der Rechtmäßigkeit seines Auftrags zweifeln – und macht aus Reacher einen Mann, den man fürchten muss.

In our dangerous world, offenders cannot always be brought down by the justice system. When a different kind of justice is needed—swift, effective, and personal—a new type of avenger must take action. In Vengeance, best-selling author Lee Child, “a superb craftsman of suspense” ( Entertainment Weekly), presents 21 riveting stories from some of today’s top crime writers.

En otro de sus frecuentes viajes por lo profundo de Estados Unidos, en una parada de servicio al lado de un triste pueblo del medio oeste, Jack Reacher, ex policía militar, encuentra un anillo de graduación de West Point en el escaparate de una casa de empeños. De modo que ese anillo tiene que tener una historia. El famoso detective y justiciero de Child decide iniciar una investigación que lo llevará al montañoso oeste de los Estados Unidos, hacia Dakota del Sur y Wyoming.

Pericles "Perry" Christo is a P.I. with a past. A one-time NYPD homicide cop, Perry has been struggling since he lost his badge, and his marriage, in a notorious corruption scandal. So when wealthy Upper East Side matron Julia Drusilla calls him one cold February night, he jumps at the chance to work what seems to be a straightforward (and lucrative) case. Julia needs Perry to track down the whereabouts of her beautiful yet aimless daughter, Angelina, who is about to become a very wealthy young heiress.

Killing Floor (Capcana Margrave), prima carte din seria Jack Reacher (ajunsă la 20 de titluri), s-a bucurat de un succes uriaş încă de la apariţie. Personajul lui Lee Child este un fost ofiţer din poliţia militară a Armatei Statelor Unite care cutreieră ţara având slujbe dintre cele mai ciudate şi investigând cazuri dubioase şi complicate. Versiunea cinematografică a seriei, Jack Reacher, a fost lansată în decembrie 2012, avându-l pe Tom Cruise în rolul principal.

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.

In time for the one-year anniversary of the Trump inauguration and the Women's March, this provocative, unprecedented anthology features original short stories from 30 best-selling and award-winning authors - including Alice Walker, Richard Russo, Walter Mosley, Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Hoffman, Neil Gaiman, Michael Cunningham, Mary Higgins Clark, and Lee Child - with an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen.