Résultats pour "The Affair" dans Policier, thrillers et œuvres à suspense

Everything starts somewhere. For elite military cop Jack Reacher, that somewhere was Carter Crossing, Mississippi, way back in 1997. A young woman is dead, and solid evidence points to a soldier at a nearby military base. But that soldier has powerful friends in Washington. Reacher is ordered undercover - to find out everything he can, to control the local police, and then to vanish. Reacher is a good soldier. But when he gets to Carter Crossing, he finds layers no one saw coming, and the investigation spins out of control. Local sheriff Elizabeth Deveraux has a thirst for justice - and an appetite for secrets.

China schemes to steal the plans for America's newest nuclear submarine, the Columbia Class. China is furious that the newly signed AUKUS agreement allows Australia to deploy those subs in the China sea. A spy is sent to infiltrate the sub's manufacturer, but a TV reporter intervenes, and U.S. security services mount an all-out effort to flip him, turn him into a double agent. It is a tale of espionage, deception, blackmail, and deadly reprisals which involve cynical spymasters in deadly duels on land and at sea.

Jesse McDermitt is back, just as he promised. This time, he is thrust into the heart of the Florida Panhandle's Tate's Hell State Forest, where the tranquil surroundings belie a dangerous secret—a network of clandestine meth labs hidden against the backdrop of the Forgotten Coast’s natural beauty. Jesse, a retired Marine turned charter boat captain, has brought his family to Apalachicola “for the oysters.” But being who he is, the leisurely cruise soon spins into a gripping quest to unravel the truth behind the illicit operations threatening the region.

As a special bonus, this audiobook download also includes a recording of the short story, The Admiral’s Mark, read by Scott Brick. He was called by many names—Columb, Colom, Colón—but we know him as Christopher Columbus. Many questions about him exist: Where was he born, raised, and...

When a charming CIA agent shows up on her doorstep, lawyer Abigail Mason finds herself drawn into the search for a man she had written off long before - her estranged father. Her father's caught in the agency's crosshairs, and she'll do all that she can to figure out just what he's done. Agent James Riley knew that the stubborn, tough-as-nails attorney would be a thorn in his side, but he never guessed that he'd feel an undeniable attraction to her. To keep Abigail from stumbling alone into a web of international espionage and danger, he'll need to bring her into his search and keep her close.

Fritz Marschall knew that neither he, nor his friend, should really have been there. They, like many others before them, had been attracted to the lake by the many rumors that had been circulating. He thought of the endless stories there had been, of treasures sunken in or buried around the lake. He recalled the stories of the lake being used to develop torpedoes and rockets during the war. Looking out across the dark water, he wondered what secrets were hidden beneath the surface.

For nearly 2000 years, the Catholic Church has revered and protected its priceless, sprawling inventory of holy relics. From the bones of apostles to pieces of the cross Jesus died on, Catholics worldwide have long viewed their cherished relics as sacred - reminders of the possibility of miracles, of the power of the Almighty. But, some of the holiest relics in all of Christendom have been lost down through the centuries to war, thieves, or worse. And, the Catholic Church has spent untold blood and treasure to recover them - often to no avail.

An archaeologist’s estranged daughters. 1907: The dawn of Egyptology is a time of imperialism and plunder, opulence and unrest, and Dr. Warren Ford, esteemed archaeologist, is the man of the hour. His daughters—intellectual Lila, on the eve of her debut as a Manhattan socialite, and...

Retired CIA case officer extraordinaire Stone Waverly is contentedly caring for his motherless children and teaching precocious middle schoolers when out of the blue, duty calls once again. Within hours, he finds himself leading a team of covert operators in treacherous revolutionary Benghazi during the Arab Spring. Battling Gaddafi loyalists and purportedly allied jihadists, he surreptitiously hunts for a terrifying weapon before it can be unleashed on the US homeland.

Jamie Stroud, the investigative journalist for The Chicago Clarion, teams up once again with her friends Lucy D’Tremont and Sir Christopher Fenton to solve a case of the murder of an armored car guard who was a local Chicago hero. As the case unfolds, Jamie is suspended for a year. The trio decides to move to London, where Sir Christopher owns a flat in Knightsbridge that they plan to live in. No sooner have they arrived when they are ensnared in an art theft that they are asked to help solve.

After four dancers join a circus in Brazil, their idea of life under the Big Top changes forever. Finding themselves outsiders in a Latin American world of female rivalry, magic tricks, and murder, they walk a thin tightrope of discovery and learn how to live the nomadic life of circus performers. But amid the trapeze, treachery, and torrid affairs that constitute life in the sawdust-strewn ring, a crime has been committed.

A family’s secret, a ruthless fanatic, and a covert arm of the American government—all are linked by a single puzzling possibility: What if everything we know about the discovery of America was a lie? What if that lie was designed to hide the secret of why Columbus sailed in 1492? And what...

Poppy has a plan...and it may get her killed. Is it worth the risk? As a Federal Wildlife Agent, Poppy’s passionate about her job. She's got her badge, and now she wants to earn their respect. But all they see is 5’ 2” with perky assets. They’ve underestimated her. That’s her best weapon. There’s just one problem. Her annoyingly attractive partner, a former Navy Seal, and Poppy don’t see eye to eye. While he follows procedure, Poppy crafts a clever trap for the killers. But the Costa Ricans play for keeps. They have a crime syndicate to protect.

It was just a family vacation...until the terrorists came aboard. Jackson Barr, Jr., along with his wife and kids, are enjoying a Caribbean cruise when all hell breaks loose. At port in Jamaica, an explosion rocks the ship, and all passengers are sent to shore on lifeboats, where they are told they'll be reunited with their children.

We live in a world in crisis. A world where greed turns the wheels of state. A world where environmental concerns take a back seat to the vast machine of global commerce. Billionaire ecophilanthropist Charles Langham is determined to change that. Langham implores the United Nations General Assembly to take a more active role in combating famine and the deforestation of rainforests, reversing extinction rates, and promoting alternative fuels.

The year after defeating the Spanish Armada, England retaliates. The expedition to Portugal sets out to destroy what remains of Spain's Atlantic fleet, drive the Spanish out of Portugal, put the claimant Dom Antonio of Aviz on the throne, and seize the Azores. But from the time the English fleet, led by Drake and Norreys, reaches Plymouth, things start to go wrong. Christoval Alvarez, sent to carry out two missions by Walsingham, has a more important private plan in mind.

Mix Joan Freed - the rebel life coach - and Jenny, her identity-shifting friend. Add a flaky writer who is a crackerjack geologist wannabe, who is - or is not - an unmarried widow, who is - or is not - a client. Attempt to toss them into an active volcano in the Ring of Fire – Mt. St. Helens, specifically, and what do you get? You get a life-changing mysterious adventure about volcanoes, obsidian, garnets, and people.