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Trudno wejść na najbardziej niebezpieczny szczyt świata. Jeszcze trudniej z niego zrezygnować! Michał i Wiktor wspinają się na K2. Kiedy są już blisko szczytu, docierają do nich niepokojące wieści. Coś złego wydarzyło się w luksusowym hotelu Himalaya, w którym przebywają ich dziewczyny. W zaskakującym zwrocie akcji nie tylko wspinaczom grozi teraz śmiertelne niebezpieczeństwo. Usytuowany w niedostępnych rejonach Pakistanu hotel stał się celem ataku terrorystycznego. Iga i Paula, wraz z innymi gośćmi Himalayi, są uwięzione i trzymane pod bronią. Jak w tej sytuacji postąpią ich partnerzy? Czy powinni przerwać atak szczytowy?

Seine fünf Wochen in den Händen von Terroristen haben ihn das mit unbarmherziger Gründlichkeit gelehrt. Mit der Hilfe seiner Kameraden von Linear Tactical hat er sein Leben so gut es geht wieder in den Griff bekommen. Aber über seine Liebe zu Grace Brandt, ihre Rolle bei seiner Gefangennahme und die Tatsache, dass sie gestorben ist, ist er nie hinweggekommen.

When SEC Investigator Barrett Johnson uncovers a sinister scheme to profit from America’s downfall, he knows he has to act fast. Someone is making secret financial trades from the Middle East that could only benefit in the event of a catastrophic terrorist attack on America. But when the CIA refuses to listen, Johnson realizes only one other person in the world can help him: The Hangman, an elusive assassin now more known for the noose left wrapped around his victim’s neck than his brilliant banking skills.

Sid Carter is an American CPA who receives a letter from a stranger in Nigeria offering him a generous percentage if Sid will only help him export his $60 million fortune out of Africa. Acting on a whim, Sid finds himself drawn into a world of intrigue that takes him to Paris, the Sahara desert, Switzerland and finally into the Islamic mosques of Cleveland.

The old psychiatric tower has been blown to bits, and FBI agents quickly determine that the suspect with the most plausible answers is a brilliant liar: Robbie DeFonte, a young YouTube star whose family chronicles are steeped in the darker history of the sprawling mental facility. A massive wind farm erected around the ruined psychiatric center buildings becomes central to a lurid tale that transports back a century earlier to unearth a legacy of hidden weapons and lost lives.

Amidst the vast expanse of the American Southwest, where the rugged beauty of the desert meets the sprawling plains, lies the Dalton Ranch—a sanctuary of tranquility in the middle of the chaos of the borderlands. Here, a cast of unforgettable characters finds themselves thrust into a world of danger and intrigue, as individuals from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border confront the hazards and complexities.

Lucas, a veteran journalist, sees a big story brewing within a strike at a local mining company when explosions rip through the plant, but he gets bumped by Jamie, a junior reporter. To keep his finger in the pie, he agrees to mentor the new journalist while following a second story about a sex-worker found half beaten to death. As the attacks escalate, the two must work together to determine if this is a global threat or the first volley in an international trade war.

John Smith is an everyday sort of man with everyday concerns. He spends his time working at the local supermarket, walking his dog and arguing with his domineering wife, Rose. However, John Smith, thanks to a bizarre series of events, most of which were beyond his control, finds himself with the tag of Britain’s most wanted.

Lily Tso is stuck in the routine of a Hotel Guest Services Officer but her world turns upside down when she discovers that her parents, whom she believed dead, are very much alive. The shock pales in comparison to the revelation that she must now undertake a perilous mission to save America from a catastrophic biological attack. Thrown into a whirlwind of danger and deceit, Lily teams up with an FBI Special Agent and a daring young tycoon. Together they must navigate a labyrinth of threats and adversaries determined to stop them at any cost.

Una novela que refleja la lucha por la supervivencia de sus protagonistas en medio de la muerte, el sufrimiento y la destrucción que provoca la devastadora guerra de Siria. La niña a las puertas del infierno muestra las distintas caras del conflicto civil sirio: musulmanes...

Killing Hikamt Mehsud is the story of a Pakistani Special Services Officer from Special Operations Unit known as The "Ghost" who is transferred to Wana, Waziristan for helping Local Commander coupe up with increasing IED Attacks by Baitullah Mehsud. The author of the book, Naveed Ali Sheikh, narrates the story while adding many past events and their historical significance.

Seven years after the 9/11 attacks, the hunt for Osama bin Laden is as relentless as ever. Yet there are more objectives than the hunt for infamous mass murderer. The four-man Ranger fireteam led by Captain Robert Cash, with newly married Lieutenant Jack Grant his second-in-command, discover the enemy comes in many guises. On a search and destroy mission in the northern city of Mazari Sharif, a woman falsely alleges the Rangers have invaded the home of an innocent Afghan businessman, murdered him, and raped his wife.

In the near-future, eco-terrorism against major fossil and nuclear energy facilities is widespread. At the same time, Badger Energy, the latest company formed by energy entrepreneur and climate change activist, Richard Strossel, is developing a new technology that uses high-temperature superconductors to store enough renewable wind and solar energy to power a city reliably. However, these systems can be made to explode with energy release equivalent to a tactical nuclear weapon.

The crew of a fly-by-wire business jet find themselves on a flight across the Atlantic Ocean unable to control the aircraft's direction, altitude, or speed. The aircraft's flight control system and engines are all controlled by computers that react to pilot inputs unless something goes wrong. Something has gone horribly wrong. The captain was once an Air Force fighter pilot and should be more than capable of handling any aircraft problem. Her mechanic, an electrical engineer and former Air Force maintenance officer, is in the jump seat but is also stumped.

In the relentless heat of northern Iraq, Captain Barrett Johnson is on a mission to save American lives. "Bloody Habits" is the explosive new novella from the Barrett Johnson Espionage Thrillers series, guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. Decorated hero Barrett Johnson is a man of unyielding loyalty and fierce determination. Battling his own demons—Marlboro Reds, high-stakes gambling, and an unusual obsession with brushing his teeth—Barrett's quest for justice never falters.

Durch sein lässiges Auftreten hat er es auf der Karrierleiter bis zu Großbritanniens höchstem politischen Amt gebracht. Doch Marcus Valentine ist ein Blender. Selbstsüchtig benutzt er sogar die ihm nahestehenden Menschen nur für seine Zwecke: Stabschef Sunil, der sämtliche Fehler auszubaden hat; seine schöne Frau Abbie, die er mit der PR-Chefin betrügt; die hübsche Nanny seines kleinen Sohns; seinen militärischen Berater ... Aufgrund eines Bombenattentats muss der Premier sich eines Tages mit seinen Getreuen in die Tunnel unter der Downing Street flüchten.

Hard hitting. Fast paced. High stakes. Welcome to the eighth instalment of the Black Force Shorts series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox). Deep in Northern Mali in the midst of its coup, Jason King demolishes a compound of...

The art of building and maintaining friendships is dynamic, especially when thirty-five years, thousands of miles, wars, and acts of terrorism intervene. From their innocent university days to a surprise encounter in the midst of the Eastern Ukrainian separatist movement, Rachel and Ben have drifted apart only to collide under the most unusual of circumstances. Populated with memorable characters from Turkey, Ghana, Iran, Ukraine, and the US, Friendshipping is the story of an unusual man and the most loyal and selfless friends who convene from around the globe to save him.

New York, 2002. Una serie di attentati sanguinosi sta seminando il terrore in ogni parte del mondo, ma i vertici delle agenzie di intelligence brancolano nel buio. Unici indizi i folli comunicati di un serial bomber, che preannuncia i massacri a mezzo di messaggi tortuosi fra le righe del Corano, agghiaccianti promesse di morte siglate dall'arcano simbolo di un anello leggendario. Un anello che incatena avvenimenti lontanissimi nel tempo, drammaticamente legati al suo infausto luccichio.

Tom Beckett must navigate a treacherous path where allies become adversaries, and nothing is as it seems. Decorated fighter pilot Lieutenant Tom Beckett returns from Vietnam, haunted by the horrors of war and a dark secret that threatens to shatter his world. When he meets Kate, a passionate anti-war activist with secrets of her own, he is thrust into a dangerous game of love, loyalty, and betrayal that will test the limits of his courage and conviction.