Showing results by publisher "Saga Egmont" in Action & Adventure

Für die zurückgezogen lebende Schriftstellerin Jorie Price ist die große Liebe genauso unrealistisch wie die Gestaltwandler in ihren Büchern. Auch Griffin Westmore glaubt nicht an die Liebe, aber sie ist eine der keineswegs fiktiven Gestaltwandler, die unbemerkt unter den Menschen leben. Als Jories Roman der Wahrheit gefährlich nahe kommt, wird Griffin beauftragt, die Autorin zu beobachten – und sie notfalls zum Schweigen zu bringen. Doch je besser sich die beiden kennenlernen, desto mehr stellt Griffin ihre Mission infrage. Sie soll diese Frau töten, nicht Gefühle für sie entwickeln!

Bald als Serie auf Prime Video. Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Leiterin der Gerichtsmedizin in Richmond, Virginia, erhält frühmorgens einen Anruf: „Mr. Nobody" hat wieder zugeschlagen, ein grausamer Serienkiller, der Frauen erwürgt – immer am Samstagmorgen und ohne erkennbares Motiv. Scarpetta greift auf die neuesten Erkenntnisse der forensischen Forschung zurück. Die Analyse einer fluoreszierenden Substanz, die der Mörder an jedem Tatort hinterlassen hat, bringt sie auf die entscheidende Fährte. Doch wird die Zeit reichen? Der nächste Samstagmorgen rückt bedrohlich näher...

Hauptkommissarin Bente Brodersen ermittelt mit friesischer Sturheit auf Deutschlands nördlichster Insel. Die Vorbereitungen zu einem der größten Surf Events weltweit vor der Küste Sylts laufen auf Hochtouren. Die Polizei entdeckt bei einem Brand in einer Lagerhalle eine Leiche. Die Obduktion ergibt, dass das Brandopfer ermordet wurde. Brodersen und ihr Team finden heraus, dass das Opfer mit dem Tod eines Besuchers vom letzten Surf-World-Cup in Verbindung stand. Ein zweiter Leichenfund wirft alle bisherigen Theorien über den Haufen. Da macht Klemme eine entscheidende Entdeckung.

In Westerland wird ein Mann tot in seinem Wagen aufgefunden. Schnell steht fest, dass es sich um ein Gewaltverbrechen handelt. Kriminalhauptkommissarin Bente Brodersen und ihr Team ermitteln im Umfeld des Toten und erfahren, dass er spielsüchtig war. Als das LKA Kiel den Fall übernimmt, stellt sich die Frage, was ein internationaler Ring von Wettbetrügern mit ihrem Mordfall zu tun hat. Unerschrocken begeben Heike und Bente sich in die Welt der Spielhallen und Wettbüros und stoßen auch hier auf eine Mauer des Schweigens.

Archaeologist Carmen Nero and reformed conman Cesco Rossi arrive in the Roman seaside town of Herculaneum, near Naples in southern Italy, determined to track down the legendary lost texts of Ancient Rome, believed to be hidden deep beneath the Villa of the Papyri. But when a brutal murder shatters the calm of the archaeological excavations, they realise they're not the only ones hunting the manuscripts. Powerful enemies will do anything to keep certain discoveries buried—secrets that could shake the Vatican, expose hidden Catholic Church history, and ignite a dangerous religious conspiracy.

A single death could plunge the Empire into chaos... Silus, a member of Emperor Caracalla's elite assassins, the Arcani, is dispatched to Numidia. Rumours of assassination plots against Marcellus, the Emperor's closest aide, are rife. Silus must stop them. But the forces arrayed against the Arcani are now as powerful as they are clandestine. Inducted into the Emperor’s bodyguard, his Lions, Silus soon discovers secrets that should have stayed hidden. And as the Emperor becomes ever more reckless in battle, Silus unearths a conspiracy that runs deeper than his worst nightmares.

Orphaned by a brutal attack, Cody Hunter was raised by Crow Indians in Yellowstone, Montana, and became the master tracker, Crazy Wolf. His exceptional skills earned him a place as a scout for the U.S. Army, but the deadly shadows of his past never stopped haunting him. Now, after fifteen years, Cody returns to Montana’s blood-soaked mountains to confront the tragedy that shaped his life.

Es ist das Jahr 1368: Ein pompöses Fest markiert den Aufbruch Prinz Lionels von Antwerpen von Paris nach Mailand. Dort will er die Tochter von Galeazzo Visconti heiraten. Ihm voraus reitet mitsamt seinen treuen Gefährten Sir Thomas Blackstone, loyaler Kriegsherr des Prinzen von Wales. Denn der braucht Geld für den drohenden Krieg gegen Frankreich, und zur Mitgift gehören 200.000 Florentiner Gulden – ein kostbarer Schatz, den Blackstone in die richtigen Hände bringen muss!

Deep dive into Alexandre Dumas' swashbuckling historical adventure tale of honour and chivalry, set during the backdrop of the French monarchy’s slow demise, ´The Three Musketeers´. Kickstarting the epic trilogy, ´The Three Musketeers´ follows D’Artagnan's desperate attempt to leave home and join the elite Musketeers of the Guard in Paris.

Who was the man that would become Caesar's lieutenant, Brutus' rival, Cleopatra's lover, and Octavian's enemy? When his stepfather is executed for his involvement in the Catilinarian conspiracy, Mark Antony and his family are disgraced. His adolescence is marked by scandal and mischief, his love affairs are fleeting, and yet, his ambition is vast. Antony's path to prosperity leads him to an education in Athens, a campaign for a seat in the Senate, and a position of military command.

The greatest moment in Roman history, from the perspective of the man who could have had it all.Julius Caesar is dead. Mark Antony, his second in command, is surely also in the sights of the assassins.But for Antony, where there is danger, there is opportunity. Can he seize the chance, and replace Caesar as Rome's undisputed ruler? The portents are good until a young man named Octavian appears, claiming to be Caesar's heir... The following months and years are a time of shifting alliances, betrayals and score-settling.

Loyalty to your people. Loyalty to Rome. Only one can remain... Centurion Faustus Valerianus has already proven his bravery and skill, marching alongside Julius Agricola for six gruelling years to conquer the north of Britain. But that was just the beginning... With Agricola back in Rome, Faustus is given a new mission: to journey to Hibernia with exiled Irish prince Tuathal Techtmar and help him reclaim his rightful throne.

In the throes of crisis, Rome braces for change. Caesar, Rome’s greatest general and conqueror of Gaul, now faces being stripped of his command and dragged back to Italy for prosecution by his enemies. His former ally, Pompey, has sided with his opponents in the Senate and frustrates all efforts to find peace. With no alternatives, Caesar crosses the Rubicon and spearheads an invasion of Rome with Mark Antony at his side, throwing the empire into civil war. Will Antony rise to the heights of power or be executed as a traitor?

Duncan Hunter set out to build a better life for his sons in Washington Territory, but before they reached Hell Gate, the wagon train was ambushed by Blackfoot warriors. Only young Cody survived. Taken in by the Crow and renamed Crazy Wolf, he grew into a master hunter, fearless warrior, and skilled scout. Years later, on the raw edge of the American frontier, Cody Hunter has become a vital U.S. Army scout, but the spirit of Crazy Wolf runs deep. Caught between two worlds, he is as wild and untamed as the land itself. And just as deadly.

"White Heron" is the first thrilling instalment in the "Run and Hide" series by Welsh author JJ Marsh. Ann Sheldon is a woman with secrets - and a past that she wants to leave behind. What better place to escape than to a remote shack in the Brazilian jungle? However, when a young local boy is violently murdered, Ann finds herself drawn into the investigation and fearful that her past has caught up with her. A high octane thriller packed full of mystery, danger, and adventure.

Desde o seu nascimento, Caninos Brancos aprende as leis de sua matilha: comer ou ser comido. Em sua luta pela sobrevivência, o cão-lobo é confrontado com a violência do mundo dos homens... Será que o homem é mesmo tão diferente dos outros animais?

Abandonnée dès son plus jeune âge, Emma Toska n'a jamais eu de foyer, jusqu'à ce que l'armée américaine lui offre une échappatoire. Entre régime strict et défis physiques, la dernière chose à laquelle Emma s'attendait était de la rencontrer. La capitaine Olivia Queen, charismatique et mystérieuse, Olivia l'attire irrésistiblement. Mais leur relation est interdite.

Qualcosa di molto strano sta accadendo nella Jungla nera. Il cacciatore Tremal-Naik ha vissuto lì in pace per molti anni, ma una notte gli appare la visione di una giovane donna. Poco dopo uno dei suoi uomini viene trovato morto in circostanze misteriose. Mano a mano che egli si addentra nella jungla alla ricerca di risposte, il mistero si fa sempre più cupo e pericoloso. Un'avventura selvaggia da leggere tutta d'un fiato, dal grande maestro del genere Emilio Salgari.

Styrkar the Dane emerges from the blood-soaked fields of Senlac Hill, wounded, furious, and filled with purpose. Driven by loyalty and wrath, he becomes a hunted outlaw, a ghost in the woods, feared as the Red Wolf. Styrkar will carve his vengeance into the flesh of his enemies, or fall like the rest of his shield-brothers.

Immerse yourself in this riveting short story collection where art takes center stage - but not always for the better. Journey with an elderly caretaker who resolves a couple's spat over a painting, revealing the art market's complexities. Follow a draughtsman whose obsession with locomotives derails his love life, and a cartoonist who risks his sanity to fill in for a troubled colleague. Through tales that are witty yet unsettling, Jansson confronts obsession, ambition, and the pitfalls of artistic endeavor.