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The Power Broker (Christian Gillette #3)
by Stephen FreyExposing high-level governmental corruption, conspiracy, and murder has garnered plenty of attention for Christian Gillette, the young dynamo chairman of the famous New York private equity firm Everest Capital. Now the reputation he has built taking Everest to the top has been noticed beyond the boardrooms of high finance, by powerful people with potentially devastating agendas. Christian's own attention is on Las Vegas, where he means to stake out a piece of the action by opening a new casino and launching an NFL franchise. But Sin City didn't get its nickname for nothing, and the mob soon makes it clear that Christian's company will have to pay if it wants to play in the nation's gaming capital. Christian has already taken on corporate pirates and cold-blooded assassins and lived to tell about it, but crossing the underworld could do more than just kill his brilliant career. It could crush his chance to fulfill his late father's political legacy. Dynamic U. S. senator Jesse Ford is the odds-on favorite to make history as the first black president. And the man he wants beside him in the red-hot race for the White House is Christian Gillette. But Samuel Hewitt, a Texas mogul with billions to burn, has another fate in mind for Christian: to be part of a shadow organization, powered by wealth and bound by dark secrets that has manipulated the course of American history for generations. As the pieces of Hewitt's plot fall into place, and a twisted chain of intrigue, treachery, blackmail, and death gets tighter and tighter, Christian realizes--maybe too late--that in a grudge match between kingmakers hell-bent on victory at all costs, he may be the last pawn sacrificed. With The Power Broker, bestselling author Stephen Frey unleashes an ever-accelerating thriller that breaks the suspense barrier--and never stops.
The Power Couple: A Novel
by Alex BerensonFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award winner Alex Berenson comes a supercharged thriller about marriage and the dangerous secrets spouses keep.Rebecca and Brian Unsworth appear to have it all. A nice house in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Two well-behaved, healthy teenage children. Important government jobs—Rebecca working in counterterrorism for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Brian serving as a coder for the National Security Agency. Their lives stand to improve even more as Brian, in his off-hours, has just developed and sold a highly profitable app. However, the Unsworths&’ marriage isn&’t as perfect as it seems. After two decades together, they&’ve drifted apart, talking little and having sex even less. Seeking to revive their strained relationship, they decide for their twentieth wedding anniversary to take their two kids, Kira and Tony, on a European getaway. They have a blast…until one night in Barcelona when Kira doesn&’t come home from a dance club. She&’s gone. Abducted. Over the course of a single weekend, the Unsworths will do everything possible to find her—as Kira herself discovers just how far she&’ll go to break free of the trap that&’s been set for her. And even as Rebecca and Brian come together for Kira, they realize their marriage is more tenuous than they realized. The Power Couple is both a fast-paced, globe-trotting espionage novel full of surprising twists and a nuanced look at modern marriage—the challenges of balancing career, parenthood, sex, and love.
The Power Game: The Monsarrat Series (The\monsarrat Ser. #3)
by Meg and Tom KeneallyMurder often comes with an easy scapegoat... When a boatman is murdered on a remote island off Van Diemen&’s Land, the authorities want to blame a famous, and very inconvenient, political prisoner. Hugh Llewelyn Monsarrat and his trusty housekeeper, Mrs Mulrooney, are sent to remote Maria Island to solve the murder of corrupt tradesman Bart Harefield. They soon realise their job is to tie Irish revolutionary Thomas Power neatly to the crime, so he can be hanged without inciting rebellion. But are there others with better reasons for wanting Harefield shut up?
The Power Of Three
by Laura LippmanThree girls were best friends - until friendship became murder...Baltimore police receive an urgent call out to a school after gunshots are heard coming from a locked girls' toilet. The police find three victims, but only Josie is conscious, and she insists she is not the shooter. Perri is unconscious from a bullet wound that has ripped through her jaw; and Kat is dead, shot in the chest. Detective Lenhardt soon uncovers information that is at odds with the story Josie is telling. Other clues at the scene suggest there was a fourth girl who witnessed the entire episode from behind a locked stall. Where is she now? How did she get out?The crime seems to reach back five years before this fatal shooting, when three girls met aged ten, and took a vow of eternal friendship. How did that passionate friendship change, evolve - and finally fall apart?
The Power of Three: Book 1 (Secret Breakers #1)
by H.L. DennisIntroducing an extraordinary series with real codes, real mysteries and real danger. A Da Vinci Code for kids ...Imagine the chance to solve the Voynich Manuscript - a puzzle that has truly defeated adults for centuries. It's an ancient manuscript no one has ever been able to decipher. And there are Rules that say it is forbidden to even try to solve it. A secret hidden for centuries. But Brodie Bray likes a challenge, and when she receives a coded message through the post her life changes for ever. She's chosen for a secret team working to crack this most complicated code in the world to uncover the secret it hides.But it's a code that has driven people mad trying to solve it. Together with her new friends, Brodie must break the rules to break the code, at every turn facing terrible danger. For someone is watching them - and will even kill to stop them.In this original new series, three children tackle real unsolved mysteries and struggle with real unbroken codes to get to the hidden truth. Enter the world of the Secret Breakers at http://hldennis.com/
The Power of Truth
by Alejo ViarBerlin in 1945 and the Third Reich, that Hitler boasted would last a thousand years, is beginning to crumble. A German scientist makes a drastic decision that could have dire consequences for the future of humanity. South Africa in the 1970s, during the worst years of apartheid, and an appalling medical experiment, previously abandoned by its creator, is resumed. New York today, a group of eminent scientists has disappeared without a trace. Detective Michael Lorrey is forced to leave his hideaway retreat and face an unscrupulous and terrible secret organization that will stop at nothing to achieve their objective...
The Power of the Dog: A Novel (Power of the Dog Series #1)
by Don WinslowFrom the bestselling author of Savages (now an Oliver Stone film). An explosive novel of the drug trade, The Power of the Dog, takes you deep inside a world riddled with corruption, betrayal, and bloody revenge.Art Montana is an obsessive DEA agent. The Barrera brothers are heirs to a drug empire. Nora Hayden is a jaded teenager who becomes a high-class hooker. Father Parada is a powerful and uncorruptable Catholic priest. Callan is an Irish kid from Hell's kitchen who grows up to be a merciless hitman. And they are all trapped in the world of the Mexican drug Federación. From the streets of New York City to Mexico City and Tiajuana to the jungles of Central America, this is the war on drugs like you've never seen it.
The Power-House: Large Print (The Leithen Stories #1)
by John BuchanAn international organization of anarchists threatens to overthrow civilization as we know it--and it's up to Edward Leithen to save the Western world A group of anarchists known as the Power-House sees all of civilization as a vast and sinister conspiracy, something to be overcome and destroyed. Standing up against the Power-House is Tory member of Parliament and lawyer Edward Leithen, a self-described man of hesitation whose stance thrusts him into a reality he never knew existed. London becomes a sinister underworld in which he could be spirited away at any moment, never to be heard from again. Leithen quickly falls into a maze of paranoia, knowing that if he fails to stop the Power-House, their anarchy will consume the world. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Practice of Deceit: A Novel
by Elizabeth BenedictThis smart psychological thriller about a therapist who marries the wrong woman is &“a lot of wicked fun&” (Alan Cheuse, NPR&’s All Things Considered). When Eric Lavender meets the attorney Colleen O&’Brien Golden, his position as one of Manhattan&’s chic psychotherapists and most eligible bachelors suddenly loses its appeal. The sexy, stylish Colleen lures him to live with her and her young daughter in the exclusive suburb of Scarsdale. To his amazement, Eric is besotted and soon settles into the unexpected bliss of marriage and domesticity with their new baby and his loving stepdaughter. He even becomes a local hero when the police turn to him for help in resolving a hostage crisis. But Eric&’s transformation comes to an abrupt halt when the police knock on his door again—this time with handcuffs. He and Colleen are caught up in an explosive conflict of interest involving their clients. When Eric discovers that Colleen has gone to extreme lengths to conceal her secret past, she retaliates with horrendous charges against him. Eric must uncover the truth before his children, his career, and his freedom are taken from him forever. As she did in her bestseller Almost, Elizabeth Benedict navigates the turbulent waters of love, law, psychology, and ethics with biting wit and penetrating insight. The Practice of Deceit is a razor-sharp novel of marriage—and divorce—gone awry.
The Prada Paradox
by Julie KennerUSA Today bestselling author Julie Kenner follows up her acclaimed thrillers The Givenchy Code and The Manolo Matrix with a whip-smart new adventure in code-breaking -- Hollywood-style! Devi Taylor was one of Hollywood's fastest-rising starlets -- until a crazed fan held her at knifepoint and she retreated to a life of privacy and Valium. Now recovered and ready for a comeback, Devi dreams of endorsing all things Prada, whose Rodeo Drive store she can't resist. Instead, she lands the starring role in The Givenchy Code, a high-budget action-adventure flick. But with the tabloids all over Givenchy and her recent split with her drop-dead handsome costar, Blake, Devi can't shake the feeling that another crazed fan is going to strike. Then a frightening message -- "Play or Die" -- is delivered to Devi's house, and she finds herself sucked into a deadly and cryptic game not unlike the one in the movie she's starring in. Hollywood has always been her life, but does Devi know its secrets well enough to follow the cinematic clues that might save her and her favorite Prada bag?
The Prague Ultimatum: A Gripping international Thriller (The Prague Thrillers #2)
by James SilvesterThe fate of the world hangs in the balance of a newly reunified Czechoslovakia in this political thriller by the author of Escape to Perdition. With the anniversary of the Prague Spring approaching, panic overshadows the celebration as international terrorism and violent extremists threaten to destroy the country. Captain Lincoln Stone, a disgraced British officer, humiliatingly scapegoated by his government, finds himself in the thick of the action. Plucked from his purgatory, Stone is offered exoneration in return for his aid of the Czechoslovak Prime Minister. Stone, resentful of his treatment and determined to prove himself, is driven by deeper motives than those of his superiors. But as the country descends into chaos, he must find a way to survive at the epicentre of a deadly storm. Cut off from the international community, Czechoslovakia's fate, and that of the world, hangs on Stone and the outcome to the Prague Ultimatum . . .
The Prairie Dog Conspiracy (Tom and Liz Austen Mystery #12)
by Eric WilsonDuring a long cold winter in his home town, young Tom Austen stumbles across some strange activity in an abandoned house.
The Prank: Voted 2021s best thriller on Instagram!
by L.V. MatthewsWhat happens when reality TV goes wrong? Find out in this nail-biting thriller, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and JP Delaney. ????? 'A gripping, breathtaking thriller' ????? 'An addictive page turner' ????? 'Extremely clever' ????? 'A fast-paced freefall of a novel' ????? 'I have definitely found a new favourite author!' ___________At first, El just watches the man behind the infamous reality TV show.It's his fault her father is dead.She starts to follow him and soon she has infiltrated every part of his life.She knows she should walk away but the grief won't let her.And so the dark games begin...But who's playing who? And how far is too far? ___________PRAISE FOR THE PRANK: 'Pacy, absorbing and brilliantly topical' T.M. Logan'Smart, sly, sophisticated suspense' C.M. Ewan'Innovative, original and supremely twisty' Charlotte Duckworth'A belter of a debut' Emma Christie'A claustrophobic revenge story with a high octane ending' Egan Hughes'A completely unique premise . . . This is one not to miss' Vicky Bradley'An OUTSTANDING debut novel, it completely blew me away' Diane Jeffrey'I raced through this juicy page-turner – a refreshing new take on the psychological thriller' Emma Rowley
The Pravda Messenger
by Alton Gansky Robert CornukeIn 1825, Czar Alexander I of Russia was buried--but many did not believe that the body in the coffin was that of the czar. Rather, they believed that he had slipped away in disguise and was walking the roads of Russia as a humble monk. In 1975, a Russian named Yuri and his adolescent daughter Tanya approach a Soviet-era monastery in Leningrad, where an ancient tomb is opened--inside is the ancient, dessicated body of a monk--and a golden snuff box is removed and given to them. Tanya has a special gift--the Pravda: she can always recognize when someone is telling her the truth. But Soviet soldiers arrive, and Yuri is wounded and captured. Tanya flees. Seven years later, Tanya is living in Colorado on a goat farm, but her ability as an investigator--aided by her Pravda gift--has already proven useful to the local sheriff. Then the Bible of the Bell Messenger comes into her life, and all of the mysteries and dangers of her past life erupt again: the golden snuff box, the identity of the monk in the coffin, the location and welfare of her father--and Tanya embarks on a world tour, partly fleeing, partly kidnapped, partly in an effort to solve the mysteries herself. Will Tanya, now in her late teens, be able to discern which of the new people who enter her life at his point can be trusted? Will she fulfill her destiny as the girl with the gift? And how will the Messenger's Bible help her?
The Prayer of the Night Shepherd (Merrily Watkins Mysteries #6)
by Phil RickmanThe sixth Merrily Watkins mystery finds her daughter embarking on a first job, and running into a dark local legendA crumbling hotel on the border of England and Wales, a suggestion of inherited evil, a strange love affair, and the long-disputed origins of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles. Fascinating for young Jane Watkins, flushed by the freedom of her first weekend job. But the sinister side becomes increasingly apparent to her mother, Merrily, diocesan exorcist for Hereford. Then come memories of a child-killer, blood in the fresh snow.
The Preacher
by Sander Jakobsen'You will never find me.' Thorkild Christensen stares down at his murdered wife, Karen, and realises he knows almost nothing about her. How did she fill her days? Where did she disappear to every Thursday? Lead investigator Detective Thea Krogh is determined to find out. And then a second woman is shot dead. There is seemingly nothing to link the two victims, and the police move on, desperate for a lead. But someone out there has a deadly secret. And as events begin to play out - masterminded by a strange and bewitching figure - all of their worlds are about to come crashing down . . . An ingenious thriller from an exciting new Danish talent. Will you guess the secret to unlock the killer twist?
The Preacher
by Sander Jakobsen'You will never find me.'Thorkild Christensen stares down at his murdered wife, Karen, and realises he knows almost nothing about her. How did she fill her days? Where did she disappear to every Thursday? Lead investigator Detective Thea Krogh is determined to find out.And then a second woman is shot dead.There is seemingly nothing to link the two victims, and the police move on, desperate for a lead. But someone out there has a deadly secret. And as events begin to play out - masterminded by a strange and bewitching figure - all of their worlds are about to come crashing down . . .An ingenious thriller from an exciting new Danish talent. Will you guess the secret to unlock the killer twist?
The Preacher: A Novel
by Camilla LäckbergNow available in mass market, the sequel to the #1 international bestseller The Ice Princess returns readers to the isolated Swedish fishing village where dangerous secrets lie just beneath the community's tranquil surface. Early one morning, a six-year-old boy sneaks away to play on a forbidden part of Fjallbacka's coastline. When he stumbles upon the bloody body of a recently murdered woman, a real-life nightmare unfolds. Worse yet, the police soon uncover two more skeletons buried beneath her, young campers whose disappearance has baffled investigators for decades. The case is assigned to Constable Patrik Hedstrom, the charming detective who won Erica Falck's heart in The Ice Princess. As the now-pregnant Erica prepares for the birth of their baby, panic spreads when a second young girl goes missing. Patrik soon finds himself leading a desperate manhunt to track down the killer before he--or she--strikes again.
The Predator
by Denis Pitts“Superior suspense” propels this thrilling tale of vengeance and political intrigue from the author of This City Is Ours (The New York Times). On the peaceful island of Elba in the late seventies, charismatic and enigmatic billionaire Jean-Paul Becker has gathered the prime minister of Britain, the presidents of France and Italy, and the chancellor of West Germany for a summit meeting. Becker coolly informs the heads of state they are under house arrest and that Europe will soon be under his control; the efficiency of big business will replace the instability of democracy and the infighting between different countries. As Becker watches and directs from his private jet, the most powerful industrial complex in the world swings into action, mobilizing private security firms whose impact far outnumbers the country’s police and armed forces’ manpower. Can anything stop such a surprisingly simple plot or the man behind it? The son of a Greek prostitute and a Nazi fleeing his war crimes, Becker survived a desperate childhood. Buffeted by fate, he became determined to thrive—whatever the cost. “Spellbinding . . . Intriguing . . . Fascinating.” —The San Diego Union-Tribune “Outrageously entertaining . . . Difficult to resist.” —Library Journal
The Predators
by Brian FreemantleA sinister ring of child abductors sends the FBI on a frenzied manhunt to save an ambassador&’s daughter before it&’s too lateThe people in the car don&’t recognize Mary as anything special. They see the skinny ten-year-old as just another young girl on the streets of Brussels, not as the daughter of a US ambassador. The black car stops and Mary, used to having a chauffeur, climbs aboard. Before she knows what&’s happening, she is on her way to a mansion in Antwerp with a specially designed, child-sized cell. She has been abducted. Now, a team of FBI agents, along with Europe&’s foremost psychological profiler, are on the hunt for the girl&’s captors. They must find her before time runs out and Mary is murdered—or worse. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Brian Freemantle including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
The Pregnancy Plot
by Carol EricsonAn undercover agent has one assignment: protect a pregnant woman who may know a lot more than she's telling... Nina Moore has no idea her life and the life of her unborn child are in danger. She only knows she's grateful for the handsome handyman helping her restore her bed-and-breakfast. But Jase Bennett isn't the average jack-of-all-trades-he's a special ops agent assigned to protect Nina from Tempest, the organization responsible for Nina's ex-fiancé's death. Getting close to the vulnerable beauty is easier than Jase expected...too easy. And when "fake fiancé" is added to his job description, the jaded agent is in over his head. But with the body count rising, Jase must risk it all to save Nina and her baby from Tempest's twisted plans...
The Pregnant Colton Bride: The Pregnant Colton Bride Beauty And The Bodyguard Killer Countdown Covert Alliance (The Coltons of Texas)
by Marie FerrarellaIn the latest electrifying tale from USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Ferrarella, a pregnancy scandal rocks the Colton clan! Mirabella Freeman, secretary to security expert Zane Colton, thought being pregnant and alone were her biggest problems... That is, until police discover a bank account in her name, complete with mysterious payments supposedly by Zane's missing stepfather! Now not only is Mirabella a suspect in Eldridge Colton's disappearance, but she's bombarded by rumors about the identity of her child's father. So when her gorgeous Colton cowboy boss proposes a marriage of convenience to save face-and her reputation-Mirabella is stunned, yet ready to say, "I do!" As the pregnant bride and her rancher husband fall in love, their hearts won't be all that's in danger...
The Pregnant Colton Witness (The Coltons of Red Ridge #10)
by Geri KrotowA murder witness must protect her unborn child—and her heart A Coltons of Red Ridge thrillerOne night of passion with Officer Nash Maddox left Dr. Patience Colton breathless—and pregnant! The two are unexpectedly reunited when Patience becomes a witness to a murder and K-9 cop Nash rushes to her rescue, along with his canine companion. The two will stop at nothing to protect their growing family, but a killer has other ideas…
The Pregnant Witness
by Lisa ChildsStrong, handsome and crossing a dangerous line! An expert at catching bank robbers, FBI special agent Blaine Campbell isn't sure who to trust. He's just rescued the beautiful assistant manager from being abducted by robbers-but was it an inside job? What if pregnant Maggie Jenkins wasn't a hostage but a co-conspirator? After several harrowing attempts on the young widow's life, the steely Blaine relies on his instincts: Maggie wasn't involved. The only thing she's guilty of stealing is his heart. Risking his life to find Maggie's would-be killers has become more than a job. She and her unborn child could be the future he never imagined for himself. All he has to do is keep her alive.
The Premonition: A Short Story Prequel to The Sleepwalker
by Chris BohjalianThis mesmerizing ebook original short story--a prequel to The Sleepwalker--from Chris Bohjalian, bestselling author of The Sandcastle Girls and The Guest Room, tells the tale of one strange summer when a pair of horses die, an odd boy moves to a small Vermont town, and a woman rises from her bed and disappears into the night. Lianna Ahlberg is seventeen when a thunderstorm snaps a power line to the earth, electrifying the ground, the rain spreading the current like wildfire across the wet grass. Two horses are killed in the nearby field, unnerving the neighbors, upsetting the peculiar boy who has just moved in, and filling Lianna with a deep and abiding sense of dread. This is not the first unusual thing to happen that summer--a summer when Lianna's mother begins to sleepwalk in the smallest hours of morning--and it will not be the last.