Résultats pour "Terror" dans Thrillers et romans à suspense

England im Jahr 1845: Unter dem Kommando von Sir John Franklin brechen die modernsten Schiffe ihrer Zeit - die "Terror" und die "Erebus" - auf, um die legendäre Nord-West-Passage zu finden: den Weg durch das ewige Eis der Arktis in den Pazifik. 130 Männer nehmen an der Expedition teil. Keiner von ihnen wird je zurückkehren. Dies ist ihre Geschichte.

Forensic artist Hannah Perry's skills make her a valuable asset to the police in solving criminal investigations. Now she's taking a much-needed vacation on a secluded island with her young son. But a young woman has been murdered. Her body unidentified. Her skull recently discovered by the police, and Hannah feels compelled to help find the killer. She decides to work on the reconstruction in the evenings while her son sleeps. But as the woman's face takes shape, an assailant invades Hannah's cabin and tries to end her life.

Estranged from her powerful family, Lilith Leviathan finds refuge in Nineveh, a district in the city of Eden devoted to sin. There, she uses her magic to steal for a living, attracting the attention of the five governing families as well as the church, which expects women to remain pious and silent. When Lilith comes into possession of a beautiful blade, she thinks all her worries are over . . . until her usual buyer dies while inspecting it.

Based on the true story of two ice ships that disappeared in the Arctic Circle during the Sir John Franklin Expedition in 1845, The Terror is a meticulously researched and fascinating account of 19th century seafaring life. "Masterfully chilling." —Entertainment Weekly The men on board the HMS...

Former NYPD detective Thomas Austin is enjoying a rare date at a monday night football game in Seattle when the evening takes a horrifying turn. A team of merciless terrorists has taken over the stadium by force, blocking cellphone signals and sealing the exits. The terrorists have a single demand: release a high-ranking Al Qaeda operative from a US supermax prison. And they have a simple threat: do so in the next 24 hours or they will blow up the stadium, killing themselves along with tens of thousands of innocent victims.

In the shadowy annals of England's history, the country's heartbeats were marked by the clanging of swords and the cries of its valiant sons and daughters. Set in a tumultuous age, "The Terror" transports listeners to a time when the very fabric of a nation was threatened, torn between the unyielding desire for freedom and the oppressive might of the Norman invaders. John Aelricson, once a humble farmer tilling the fertile soils of his homeland, finds himself plucked from obscurity and thrust into the epicentre of a tempestuous conflict.

A single pair of shipwrecked Viking war dogs evolved into terrifying Apex Predators that ravaged the island unchallenged. Eventually, the breakup of Arctic ice floated a few of the beasts to the North Slope of Alaska. There, they faced the valiant townspeople of Chintikook Village. Along with a boyish paleontologist and the local schoolteacher, the humans teamed up to battle the attacking creatures they called Super Wolves. It’s an adventure that pits the fangs and claws of giant devil dogs against the wits and bravery of a small group of townspeople who don’t know how to give up.

New York art expert Colin Grant is sent to Vienna and bid on a priceless Old Master on behalf of a Texan millionaire. No sooner has Grant landed in Austria than his seemingly simple assignment turns into a nightmare, as he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy to unleash a wave of international terrorism.

Nat Cassidy’s highly commercial, debut horror novel Mary, blends Midsommar with elements of American Psycho and a pinch of I'll Be Gone in the Dark. Mary is a quiet, middle-aged woman doing her best to blend into the background. Unremarkable. Invisible. Unknown even to herself. But lately...

Nel cruciale settembre del 1793, la Rivoluzione si dibatte in grave difficoltà, stretta tra nemici interni ed esterni. A Parigi, mentre il Comitato di Salute Pubblica instaura il Terrore, un misterioso giustiziere vendica le vittime della Rivoluzione con una serie di delitti efferati. A indagare con discrezione e prudenza viene chiamato un avvocato di sicura fede repubblicana, Etienne Verneuil.

The sensational novel which launched Collins’ Detective Story Club in 1929 was by Edgar Wallace, who wrote more crime stories in the 1920s, and more films, than any other author. This new edition of The Terror, with its original jacket artwork, also includes another classic Wallace text, White Face. A dangerous gang of criminals is imprisoned after a daring robbery, although the ringleader who masterminded the crime disappears with the loot.

Based on the true story of two ice ships that disappeared in the Arctic Circle during the Sir John Franklin Expedition in 1845, The Terror is a meticulously researched and fascinating account of 19th century seafaring life. "Masterfully chilling." —Entertainment Weekly The men on board the HMS...

A 14-year-old girl is kidnapped. She's found dead a few days later, wearing a spotless wedding dress and make-up, her long blonde hair arranged around her shoulders. Investigators soon realize that she is yet another victim of a serial killer who is on the loose in San Diego; a killer who has police working overtime. Clues are hard to come by, even when the total number of dead girls reaches six - and each murder has the same M.O.

Three linked crimes test Sherlock Holmes’ deductive powers, and his skepticism about the supernatural, to the limit.  

Em Novembro de 63, Stephen King conduz o leitor pelos Estados Unidos do fim da década de 50 para narrar a história de Jake Epping, um professor que desafia o tempo e a História, na tentativa de impedir o assassinato de John F. Kennedy. O livro que deu origem à minissérie 11.22.63, estrelada...

Giant wolf-like creatures prowl silently in the dark woods - hungry and desperate. The townspeople see them as horrifying monsters that must be killed at any cost. But, to the wolves, humans are merely obstacles to their own survival, and obstacles must be destroyed - utterly destroyed.

They promised to only use his lethal skills for good. But in the Syrian desert, doing good requires doing something very, very bad. Ex-CIA ghost Jonathan Hunt has made a pact with his wife, Rosa: his days as a government weapon are over. From now on, they operate by a new code—stepping in as off-books samaritans for those who have nowhere else to turn. Rosa even wants Jonathan to train her so she can fight by his side in the shadows. But Jonathan knows the toll the darkness takes, and he’s deeply hesitant, desperate to protect her from the blood-soaked life he barely survived.

A Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller! ‘A rip-roaring, brilliant page-turner, but it’s also timely, cheeky, important and wonderfully, courageously provocative. What great fun!’ – James Patterson ‘Smart and fast and twisty, State of Terror is a dazzlingly unpredictable political...

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER​ Named one of the most anticipated novels of the season by People, Associated Press, Time, Los Angeles Times, Parade, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, and more. From the #1 bestselling authors Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny...

Ranger Craig James is an advisor to a Hollywood crew filming deep in North Carolina’s misty hills. Ancient Cherokee legends have long warned of giant wolves that once ruled over the woods. Now, footprints in the dark forest reveal that the beasts have returned to reclaim their territory. The film crew, the townspeople, the police, a motley band of TV monster hunters, and even the army seem helpless against them.