Résultats pour "Duty" dans Policier, thrillers et œuvres à suspense

Mexican drug cartels are shooting up the streets of Laredo and El Paso. Somali pirates are holding three U.S. tankers for ransom. The President of the United States is fed up and, as Commander in Chief, has what he thinks is a pretty bright idea — to get hold of Colonel Charley Castillo and his merry band and get them on the case. Unfortunately, that will be difficult. Everybody knows that the President hates Castillo’s guts, and has just had him forcibly retired from the military, and now Castillo’s men are scattered far and wide, many of them in hiding.

A collection of previously published and new short stories by author Martin Roy Hill. In the title story, "Duty," a Cold War soldier faces the prospect of starting WWIII. In "Something Far Away," a former Coastguardsman must face his ghosts from the past.

Ben Schroeder, a talented young man from an East End Jewish family, has been accepted as a pupil into the Chambers of Bernard Wesley QC. But Schroeder is an outsider, not part of this privileged society, where wealth and an Oxbridge education are essentials. He encounters prejudice, intrigue and...

Noah Potter has come to Hong Kong to find his missing sister, Lianne, who disappeared after leaving him a voice mail pleading for his help. Unfortunately, the Hong Kong police are unwilling to help him, so Noah has to find her himself. Noah's search for his sister brings him across Wei Tseng, leader of the Dragons, a group of dedicated men and women willing to do whatever it takes to keep their district safe from the violence and triads that plague the rest of the city's underworld.

Someone is preying on Inverness's most vulnerable. They know when their victims are alone. They know how to get inside their homes. And they've made sure nobody's brave enough to say a word. No complaints. No witnesses. No crime anyone can prove. Tyler's boss wants him back on traffic duty. The message from everyone else is even clearer: keep your nose out of it. But doing what he’s told has never really been Tyler Neish’s strong point...

Imagine a sinister meeting in which every attendee is a descendant of someone who signed the Declaration of Independence. This secret group of powerful, wealthy, and high-ranking uber patriots are plotting to overthrow the current government. Fast forward to the evening of the president's State of the Union Address. On occasions with almost universal attendance, the White House requires an odd man out: a cabinet member who refrains from attending the SOTU in case of a crisis. Everything seems as usual-except that the guy who was supposed to sit this one out is instead quite present.

Even though he’s on forced leave from the clandestine intelligence group known as The Campus, Jack Ryan, Jr., still finds himself caught in the crosshairs after an attempt on his life is thwarted when he turns the tables on his would-be dispatcher. Convinced that the attack is linked to his...

Continuing the trials and tribulations of Scots defence lawyer, Robbie Munro. When local lawyer Max Abercrombie is gunned down in cold blood, the historic town of Linlithgow is shocked by its first assassination in five hundred years. Robbie, Max’s childhood friend, is appalled to find himself...

»Sie wollen mich, oder?«, frage ich in meiner verruchtesten Schlafzimmerstimme. »Wir sind allein. Ich sitze gefesselt vor Ihnen. Niemand wird es erfahren. Worauf warten Sie, Lieutenant?« Um sich der streng geheimen Spezialeinheit Arctic Counter Squad anzuschließen, hat Laurine Walker...

Val Rafter's luck may have finally run out. Kidnapped by Russians and held at gunpoint on a ship crossing the Black Sea at night toward Crimea, Val is forced to confront the events and decisions that brought him to this desperate moment. Part of a top-secret US Army human intelligence program, Val is an expert at recruiting and running spies. Years ago, while training at the CIA’s legendary Farm, he met Sydney, whose beauty, intelligence, and ambition made her a formidable agency covert intelligence officer.

'Compelling . . . almost Dickensian' Times 'The best thriller writer in the world' Daily Telegraph Jonas Merrick - a legendary intelligence analyst for MI5 - has been banished to the Post Room of Thames House. There, he is expected to pass his remaining days before inevitable retirement. In a...

"Duty Accomplished," the compelling third installment in Michael Deeb's Drieborg Chronicles series, delves into the tumultuous years of the American Civil War. Union Major Michael Drieborg, having escaped the horrors of Confederate prison Andersonville, returns to duty in December 1864. Recuperating in Michigan, he's called back to Washington for reassignment, eager to contribute to Congressman Kellogg's Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War. President Lincoln entrusts Michael with a crucial mission: aiding recently liberated Union war prisoners in Savannah, Georgia.

Knight Rules have defined my entire life. Military, motorcycle club, mission protocols. I've followed them all without question. Until Beth Carter. She's a federal witness with a target on her back, and I'm the Outlaw Order prospect assigned to protect her. Simple mission: keep her alive until...

Dante Cavallaro’s wife died four years ago but her memory still haunts him. On the verge of becoming the youngest head in the history of the Chicago Outfit, Dante needs to remarry or risk appearing weak. Valentina is chosen for the role. She, too, lost her husband, but her first marriage has always been for show. Even after her husband’s death, Valentina carries the weight of his secrets with her - to protect the honor of a dead man and herself. With her wedding to Dante, her castle of lies threatens to crash.

A vicious terrorist attack leaves nearly 70 US sailors dead and the entire United States Navy looking for answers. In the volatile waters of the Arabian Gulf, the USS Carl Vinson Strike Group - under the command of Admiral Heater Robinson - stands ready to unleash the full fury of a nuclear aircraft carrier against America's enemies. When it becomes clear that the government has no intention of punishing the murderers, Robinson decides to take justice into his own hands, no matter what the cost.

A Montreal synagogue. Three dead. Four, counting the shooter. A radicalized student with no apparent motive. An AR-15 that entered Canada via the Montana border without a record. A Montreal AI company on the edge of its IPO—that may have been able to thwart the attack. Daniel Tanguay pulls on the thread. He expects it to end in Calgary. It doesn't end there. One question: when you know something—is it your duty to warn?

After growing up in foster care, investigative reporter Naya Michél has learned there’s usually more to a situation than meets the eye. When she’s assigned a story about the current water contamination crisis in town, Naya is ready to show her boss she has what it takes to secure a promotion—especially since the events surrounding the story have personal ties to her childhood. When her investigation makes her the target of someone who wants the truth kept quiet, how far will Naya’s determination take her before the cost becomes too much?

Northstar Security agent Riley O’Neal doesn’t do fake marriages. But when he’s assigned to pose as the husband of Lt. Mary “Chip” Anderson to rescue a senator’s kidnapped wife, Riley has no choice but to play the part… even if it means confronting the woman who once deceived him on a previous mission. Chip knows the mission is dangerous. Pretending to be Riley’s bride while hiding her true feelings is a risk she didn’t plan for. But as the operation spirals out of control and Chip is taken hostage, the stakes become terrifyingly real.

Panic grips LA as a cop killer stalks the streets. So far, three officers from the Downtown Precinct have been murdered and there are no clues as to who is doing this or why. Detective Marcy Kendrick and her partner Angel are assigned the case. The dead cops' friends and partners at the Precinct insist they have no idea why the victims were targeted.

Beware the King's rage... Nate thinks the danger to his pack is over and all he has to worry about is the president's invitation to the State of the Union address and officiating upcoming pack weddings. But when a Huntsman infiltrates the ranch, threatening his pack with destruction, Nate's fury reaches new levels. The Progenitors warned Nate an Alpha's anger kills. They didn't tell him the King's anger destroys.