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A snowy night. A lonely country road. The Black Hills of South Dakota. Widow takes a wrong turn and witnesses the aftermath of a heinous crime. The only trace he sees of the criminals is a pair of taillights. A simple crime turns Widow into a local sheriff’s one and only suspect, but nothing is as it seems.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER An epic novel of star-crossed lovers set in a doomsday cult on the Texas prairie that asks: What would you sacrifice for the person you love? “Symphonic and suspenseful . . . In an epic act of empathy, Bret Anthony Johnston inhabits every point of view, from doomed...

TRA LE STRADE DI LONDRA, DUE ANIME LEGATE DAL DESTINO SI INCONTRANO. IL VERO AMORE PUÒ SOPRAVVIVERE A TUTTO, ANCHE ALLA PERDITA? Alison è appena giunta...

Ken Rex McElroy terrorized the residents of several counties in northwestern Missouri. He raped young girls and brutalized them after they went to live with him or even married him; he shot at least two men; he stole cattle and hogs, and burned down the houses of some who interfered with his criminal activities. Thanks to the expert efforts of his lawyer and the pro-defendant bias of state laws, he served no more than a few days in jail, the author shows.

She wakes surrounded by an inky black darkness and can barely breathe. A sack is covering her head, and her hands are tied behind her back. She desperately tries to struggle free as she hears footsteps walking toward her. She silently starts to cry as a chilling voice whispers “It’s time to pay for what you did…”

After eight years of completing missions around the world, A.J. Hawkins is ready for more - he's ready for love. The one person in his sights? A gorgeous redhead, a woman who isn't interested in a commitment after recently going through a divorce. And the last thing A.J. wants is to be a rebound. After officially ending her marriage, Anastasia Quinn accepted a career-advancing position to be part of the FBI's Counterintelligence Division. But only a few months into the job, and the unit's most valuable sources begin disappearing.

Nicole had gone through what could have been described as hell in her life: her parents were involved in an accident that killed them when she was only ten years old, her husband was shot and killed less than a year ago, and now someone had kidnapped her baby daughter.

Tommy inherited a broken legacy. His great-grandfather was to blame for the derailing of a train - The Daylight - that took more than 100 lives. But Tommy doesn't believe this infamy is the whole story, and he has made it his goal to solve the mystery. But how far will he go in the past, and what will he lose to find the truth?

Thorn’s parents died the day he was born, run off the road by a drunk driver on their way back from the hospital. The baby lived, the offender beat the rap, and both went on with their lives—until nineteen years later, when Thorn took revenge, hunting down his parents’ killer and taking his life in a vain attempt to bring back those who had been lost. Two decades later, Thorn remains scarred by his crime. He lives in Key West, selling fishing flies and keeping an eye on Kate Truman, the woman who adopted him.

Burning Daylight takes place in the Yukon Territory in 1893. The main character, Elam Harnish, nicknamed "Burning Daylight" was the most successful entrepreneur of the Alaskan Gold Rush. The story of the main character was partially based upon the life of Oakland entrepreneur "Borax" Smith. Bringing his fortunes to the States he is cheated out of it by a crowd of money kings, and recovers it only at the muzzle of his gun. Embarking on a new life in California, he makes another fortune by underhanded means . . . only to find his corrupt life suddenly turned around by the love of a woman.

Burning Daylight takes place in the Yukon Territory in 1893. The main character, Elam Harnish, nicknamed "Burning Daylight" was the most successful entrepreneur of the Alaskan Gold Rush. The story of the main character was partially based upon the life of Oakland entrepreneur "Borax" Smith. Bringing his fortunes to the States he is cheated out of it by a crowd of money kings, and recovers it only at the muzzle of his gun. Embarking on a new life in California, he makes another fortune by underhanded means . . . only to find his corrupt life suddenly turned around by the love of a woman.

For thousands of years, the Angel of Death has challenged worldwide authorities with sinister games of murder. With the abduction of a 17-year-old celebrity, a new game has begun that pushes humanity closer to the brink of extinction. Private Investigator Jack Calloway has died twice in his quest to save children lost in a world of cruelty. Now, Jack accepts a case that will push the boundaries of his faith and sanity as he dares to pick up the pieces.

The way Inspector Hanzō Shimura had it figured, it was just another case. Sure, it was sick, twisted, but those were human traits he’d grown accustomed to. A hardened veteran of two wars, there was little left on Earth that could faze a man like him. But what didn’t sit well with him was that this case’s blood-trail led him home. All the way to Nagasaki, where he’d lost his wife and daughter to the atom bomb, nine years before.

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FBI agent Jess Harding treks back to Anchorage to hunt down a sadistic killer who's reemerged from a five-year hiatus--a killer who has already slipped her grasp once before. The endless days of an Alaskan summer can't thwart the fiend's plans as he slashes his way through the rural community, where everyone knows your name and always distrusts the outside. With the help of Oscar Linstrom, an old colleague who wants to be more than friends, Jess attempts to immerse herself in the area's culture, leading her to a strange rural village inhabited by Russian Old Believers hell-bent on protecting their way of life. Even the locals are outsiders to the Old Believers, and Jess needs a safehaven in the glare of daylight because a blood-stained message left at the scene of the most recent murder says Jess is no longer the hunter--but the hunted.

Daylight Robbery tells the hidden story of hi tech heists stealing Australians’ real estate and retirement wealth: no sirens, no police and very little chance of getting your money back. This silent plunder stolen by sharks operating across the digital economy is funding crime, slavery and even terrorism. We get to the bottom of how it happens and explain how you can stop your money and savings being plundered.

MacLean had doors slammed in his face, guns pulled on him, and was bitten by a dog. Eventually, he won over the closed community of Skidmore, Missouri. The inhabitants shared with him the reign of terror Ken Rex McElroy inflicted for 20 years in Northwest Missouri and information about his murder on the main street of Skidmore in 1981. Despite 45 witnesses, the case remains unsolved. MacLean tells the story in his book In Broad Daylight, first published in 1988. The Story Behind '"In Broad Daylight" brings the book up to date.

Le dernier livre écrit par Ian Fleming, mais pas le moindre. Qu'il s'agisse d'un tireur d'élite à Berlin-Est, d'un agent russe qui enchérit secrètement sur un œuf Fabergé ou d'un major à la retraite en Jamaïque qui détient un secret perfide, c'est à James Bond de neutraliser la menace. Dans ces histoires, le monde sale de l'espionnage international met les compétences de Bond à rude épreuve.