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Allein mit dem Bösen am einsamsten Ort der Welt Im Bergbaustädtchen Desperation ist das Gewebe zwischen den Welten dünn. Bergleute sind versehentlich in eine andere Dimension durchgebrochen und haben einen schrecklichen Dämon freigesetzt. Ein paar Urlauber auf der Durchreise landen im Gefängnis des kleinen Ortes mitten in der Wüste Nevadas: Desperation – das heißt Verzweiflung.

With a second chance ahead of them and the moonshiner’s compound in the rearview mirror, Ben and his crew can resume their cross-country trek to Colorado. Or can they? Three newly rescued acquaintances and another canine companion complicate their life on the road. And the addition of two more vehicles to their west bound convoy only adds to Ben’s responsibilities. Making matters worse, the open road quickly proves more hostile than they remember.

Even now, even after all that took place between us, I can still feel how moved I am by him. Ciaran was that downy, darkening blond of a baby just leaving its infancy. He was the most beautiful man I had ever seen. None of it mattered in the end; what he looked like, who he was, the things he would do to me. To make a beautiful man love and live with me had seemed - obviously, intuitively - the entire point of life. My need was greater than reality, stronger than the truth, more savage than either of us would eventually bear. 

Suspenseful military space fleet adventure and hard science fiction come together in this series of future space colonization in the Alpha Centauri star system. Captain James Van Wert leads a team into the very heart of the insurgency in a desperate attempt to tip the scales in favor of the fleet, and comes face-to-face with the separatist leaders. Meanwhile, CPF leader Rusla Skjaldmaer makes a rash decision to bolster the strength of the insurgency for the looming confrontation with the fleet.

Sedan Anders familj lämnade honom har hans värld rasat samman. I ett sista desperat försök att återta kontrollen över sitt liv, och utan något att förlora, rånar han Ansgar Bank. Och han lyckas – nästan. Samtidigt som Anders förs till fängelset, börjar kriminalinspektör Birgitta Björkhammar undra om det döljer sig mer bakom fallet än vad rånaren har berättat. Något får henne att misstänka att pengarna fortfarande finns där ute – och att någon är villig att göra vad som helst för att hitta dem.

The modern-day American dream: one man's journey into the depths of Reddit trading forums chasing the promise of a 'better life' 'A fantastically compelling personal story that is also the story of a generation . . . Told with perfect timing.' - SIMON KUPER 'Searing insights into the challenges...

The Deliverance has arrived. The planet is beautiful, lush, teeming with life and perfectly suited to the colony’s needs. It should be a paradise. Instead, it’s a nightmare. Caleb knows the truth. The ship’s real mission has nothing to do with settlement. The plan is much more sinister than that. Now the race is on to prepare for the coming storm, to secure the colony, and find the enemy before the enemy finds them.

Transform anxious fixation into secure, reciprocal love through grounded manifestation and deep emotional healing. If you are navigating the agonizing confusion of mixed signals, heartbreak, or unrequited desire, this empowering audio journey provides a compassionate lifeline. It bridges the gap...

Based on a chilling true crime story. Just how far some people are willing to go to make ends meet depends upon their moral compasses, or lack thereof.

In this high-stakes thriller by three-time Edgar Award winner and New York Times bestselling author T. Jefferson Parker, ("A marvel...hits the high-water mark for crime fiction every time out." —Gregg Hurwitz), a big wave surfer and her sons compete in the same contest that killed her husband...

Now a major motion picture starring Mel Gibson: a Mississippi-set southern noir where drugs, whiskey, guns, and the desire for revenge violently intersect. For eleven years the clock has been ticking for Russell Gaines as he sits in Parchman Penitentiary in the Mississippi Delta. His sentence is...

"Narrator Susan Ericksen's performance vibrates with energy as she portrays old and new characters in this series." —AudioFile on Desperation in Death The #1 New York Times bestselling author presents a gripping new thriller that pits homicide detective Eve Dallas against a conspiracy of...

Zoey Harper hält ihr Leben für beendet – bis sie sich plötzlich in der Stadt der Fae wiederfindet und erfährt, dass ausgerechnet sie magische Kräfte besitzen soll. Logan Rockwood scheint der einzige Ausweg zu sein – chronisch arrogant, attraktiv und von Frauen gründlich genervt. Er wird dazu verdonnert, ihr zu helfen und sie bei sich wohnen zu lassen. Während seine Methoden ihr die Röte ins Gesicht treiben, ringt Zoey noch mit den Schatten ihrer Vergangenheit.

Nathan Hobbs, a one-time US navy captain dismissed for being drunk on duty and now the captain of a container ship, finds himself in serious trouble. Unless he can pay his gambling debts, he is liable to lose his fingers. Given this, when offered a large sum of money to accept two containers on his ship, Nathan is only too willing to agree. To his shock and horror, he later finds he has jumped from the frying pan into the fire. He has become the unwilling accomplice in a terrorist plot targeting America.

Monsters don’t always hide in the shadows. Sometimes, they’re right in front of us. My job is to uncover the truth, but this time, the truth drags me straight to Hell, and I’m terrified that my nightmares will consume me. As my life spirals out of control, protection comes from the most unlikely of places. With Jaxson, I’m safe, but safety can also be an illusion. Do I have the strength to hold on or do I succumb to the darkness with each new threat?

A former true crime reporter whose articles have appeared in the Rick Mofina draws upon his wealth of knowledge to pen gripping crime dramas. In Desperation finds gritty journalist Jack Gannon reunited with his estranged sister Cora. But the circumstances are less than ideal. Cora’s daughter has been kidnapped and is now being held for five million dollars ransom. Time is running out, and as Gannon digs deeper into the case, it becomes clear that his sister is holding something back - a secret from her sordid past that could be the key to saving her daughter’s life.

In the filth-ridden streets of East End in London, Young Elsie Griggs knows little more than grueling poverty and constant hunger. When Mama becomes ill, Elsie must get a job to support the family. But working as a personal maid in Whiston Manor proves a constant challenge for Elsie. The only good thing about the manor is Mrs. Whiston's grandson, the kind and charming Andrew - who is out of bounds to Elsie. She has no way of knowing a series of tragedies are barreling toward her that will rip her entire world apart, setting her on a new path. But will this new path include Andrew?

The economies of Earth's nations were tanking. It was a world full of desperate people; the homeless and dispossessed were everywhere. It was a world ripe for human Separatists, whose survival depended on building a legion of human fighters, to go recruiting. The Separatists broke away from the rest of humanity centuries ago and developed their own technology, but now they must return to the home world in order to build an army.

After Tony's fiancé goes missing, he becomes the police's prime suspect. His closest friend, Pam, is the only one who believes Tony's not involved with Yolanda's disappearance. With little other choice, the pair conduct their own investigation, and soon find themselves in the direct path of a killer madman called The Bald Man.

Dante fought and died to give humanity a chance to escape from an overwhelming alien threat. They stole the sun and harvested the solar system for resources. He watched as the ship Humanity's Light fled into the dark beyond the solar system, his body hurtling away with the shock wave from Earth's destruction. Then he woke up in a new body, face-to-face with one of the Naga. He was given the worst news he had ever heard: Dante was expected to fight in an arena for the entertainment of the Naga. Now, he has to fight not just for his life, but his very soul.