Résultats pour "The Twenty" dans Thrillers et romans à suspense

A devastating lab explosion during carbon dating of newly discovered Dead Sea Scrolls becomes the catalyst for biblical-scale terror as CIA Agent Jacob Snow uncovers a millennia-old conspiracy. Racing against extremist infiltrators who believe the stolen "Seventh Scroll" holds the key to unleashing an ancient weapon of mass destruction, he and archeologist Jana Peters must prevent fanatics from triggering their own twisted version of the apocalypse.

Ancient Babylonian clay tablets disguised as star charts become the flashpoint for global warfare when CIA Agent Jacob Snow discovers they reveal the location of a meteorite impact site containing a rare earth element more powerful than atomic weapons. As competing nations mobilize to claim this devastating natural resource, he and Jana must navigate international espionage and prevent the world's deadliest treasure hunt from igniting World War III.

Avery Mason, host of American Events, knows the subjects that grab a TV audience’s attention. Her latest story - a murder mystery laced with kinky sex, tragedy, and betrayal - is guaranteed to be ratings gold. New DNA technology has allowed the New York medical examiner’s office to make its first successful identification of a 9/11 victim in years. The twist: The victim, Victoria Ford, had been accused of the gruesome murder of her married lover. In a chilling last phone call to her sister, Victoria begged her to prove her innocence.

DCI Adam Bishop has never seen anything like it. Five murder victims – all with numbers written above. And the spray-painted daubs reveal a horrific truth: the killer is counting down. When Dr Romilly Cole learns of the murders, they trigger memories of a traumatic past she has tried hard to forget. But getting involved with the case is a bad idea. She and Bishop have history – and working together could never end well. Adam and Romilly soon realise the truth lies in a decades-old case, and only Romilly holds the key.

Jack Swyteck and his family are caught in the crossfire after a deadly school shooting claims twenty casualties—Florida’s fifth mass shooting in as many years—in this provocative and timely thriller from Harper Lee Prize–winner James Grippando that touches on some of the most contentious...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if the oath of youth survived time, politics, betrayal, and the bitter knowledge of age? In *Twenty Years After*, Alexandre Dumas returns to the legendary world of the Musketeers with a richer, darker, and more politically charged sequel to *The...

One question has haunted the claustrophobic town of West Wilmer for the past ten years: why it took Phoebe Deans brother and driver of the car, Grant, 27 minutes to call for help on the fateful night of the accident. Grant Dean lost everything that night: his sister, his future, his standing in...

In 1941 Hollywood, a movie studio hires a down-and-out private eye to watch one of their leading ladies, an actress who thinks she’s being stalked. Is there really a mysterious man after her? After another actress is brutally slain, the detective discovers the truth, uncovering corruption deep within the studio system.

Returning east for the reading of his first wife’s Will, a desperate man - drunk and down to his last penny - is pushed over the edge when he learns that another man is the sole beneficiary. How far will he go to get what he believes he’s due? And afterwards, will he be able to escape the long arm of the law? Set in 1951 and written in the style of noir master Jim Thompson, Police at the Funeral is the third volume of Ariel S. Winter’s extraordinary debut novel, The Twenty-Year Death.

1931 - The body found in the gutter in France led the police inspector to the dead man’s beautiful daughter - and to her hot-tempered American husband. 1941 - A hardboiled private eye hired to keep a movie studio’s leading lady happy uncovers the truth behind the brutal slaying of a Hollywood starlet. 1951 - A desperate man pursuing his last chance at redemption finds himself with blood on his hands and the police on his trail...

AN INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2025 CRIME WRITERS OF CANADA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR BEST FIRST CRIME NOVEL "[Ashley Tate] is a writer to watch." —Globe and Mail In this stunning and propulsive debut, a town grieves the loss of a young girl--but some fight to keep the truth...

Janet Evanovich, the “most popular mystery writer alive” (The New York Times), is in top form as she sends Stephanie Plum on the trail of a stolen stash of dirty diamonds in this instant #1 New York Times bestseller. Stephanie Plum, Trenton’s hardest working, most underappreciated bounty...

Discover where it all began—the first “snappily written, fast-paced, and witty” (USA TODAY) novel in the beloved Stephanie Plum series featuring a feisty and funny heroine who “comes roaring in like a blast of very fresh air” (The Washington Post), from Janet Evanovich, #1 New York...

A missing piece of the Aztec calendar becomes the key to ultimate destruction when archeologist Jana Peters discovers it reveals a hidden temple containing astronomical knowledge that can predict celestial movement with lethal precision. Racing against a tech corporation deploying orbital drones to weaponize the ancient calendar, she and CIA Agent Jacob Snow must prevent corporate megalomaniacs from turning the heavens themselves into weapons of mass annihilation.

Each year the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists sets the Doomsday Clock after consultation with its board of sponsors, which includes nine winners of the Nobel Prize. The clock is a universally recognized indicator of the world's vulnerability to global catastrophe brought about by man-made technologies. On January 29, 2025, the Atomic Scientists shifted the clock's hands to 89 seconds to midnight, citing the combined threats of climate change, nuclear war, and misuse of artificial intelligence.

When the power dies without warning, Mel knows it isn’t just a storm. Cars stall. Phones go silent. The town goes dark. With her daughter at her side and panic spreading fast, she must turn her quiet homestead into a fortress before the world realizes it’s already fallen.

Avery Mason, host of American Events, knows the subjects that grab a TV audience's attention. Her latest story—a murder mystery laced with kinky sex, tragedy, and betrayal—is guaranteed to be ratings gold. New DNA technology has allowed the New York medical examiner's office to make its first successful identification of a 9/11 victim in years. The twist: the victim, Victoria Ford, had been accused of the gruesome murder of her married lover. In a chilling last phone call to her sister, Victoria begged her to prove her innocence.

Stephanie Plum breaks the rules, flirts with disaster, and shows who’s boss in this whip-smart and fast-paced thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling “crown princess of detective fiction” (BookPage) Janet Evanovich. Monday mornings aren’t supposed to be fun, but they should be...

Raves for Janet Evanovich's novels: 'Stephanie Plum in ass-kicking form...utterly delightful' (Cosmopolitan); 'A laugh-out-loud page turner' (Heat); 'Plum is not just a smart private eye but a heroine with a sense of humour' (Daily Mail). Don't miss TAKEDOWN TWENTY! Stephanie is angry. Someone...

A forgotten Soviet-era bunker filled with Nazi artifacts becomes the epicenter of international intrigue as CIA Agent Jacob Snow confronts a crisis masquerading as minor warfare. Uncovering plans for electromagnetic destruction that could doom the Americas, he and expert archeologist Jana Peters must outmaneuver terrorists hell-bent a countdown to catastrophe.