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Uitbarsting: Katerina Carter-misdaadroman (Katerina Carter-misdaadroman reeks #3)
by Colleen CrossSomtyds is dit beter om die verlede begrawe te laat... Bedrogondersoeker, Katerina Carter se uitstappie na ʼn geïsoleerde eiland ontbloot ʼn misterieuse 1920s okkult, geheime gange en gerugte van goue skatte. Die Aquarian Foundation se misterieuse geheime is verlore in die sand van tyd, maar ʼn onheilspellende misdaad lê diep onder in die water. Kat ontbloot ʼn afgryslike waarheid wat een moordenaar ten alle koste sal beskerm. Om die geheim bloot te lê, sal die moordenaar weer laat toeslaan en net sý kan die moordenaar keer. As sy gelukkig is, sal sy met haar lewe ontsnap, maar het haar geluk reeds uitgehardloop? ʼn Meesleurende psigologiese riller wat jy met die ligte aan sal wil lees!
Uittreestrategie: ’n Katerina Carter-misdaadroman deur Colleen Cross (Katerina Carter bedrog-misdaadromanreeks #1)
by Colleen CrossDiamante, gevaar, verdwyning en bedrog... ’n Katerina Carter-misdaadroman Bedrogspeurder, Katerina Carter, het geen benul wanneer om die handdoek in te gooi nie, en dit laat haar dikwels in deurmekaar en gevaarlike situasies beland. Noudat die werk skaars is en haar geld vinnig opraak, het Kat kliënte nodig; anders sal sy noodgedwonge op haar knieë moet terugkruip na haar hokkie by die firma waar sy gewerk het. En vir Kat is hierdie lot erger as skuld. Wanneer Liberty-diamantmyn se uitvoerende hoof, Susan Sullivan haar dus huur om Liberty se verdwene finansiële bestuurder en ’n groot bedrag verduisterde geld op te spoor, is sy baie gretig om die werk te aanvaar. Rampsalige armoede is goeie motivering om moeilike sake aan te vat, maar haar opwinding verander gou in angs toe twee werknemers van die maatskappy brutaal vermoor word. Kat besef dat die ondersoek dalk gevaarliker is as wat sy verwag het. En asof dinge nie ingewikkeld genoeg is nie, ontdek sy ’n sinistere skakel tussen Liberty, bloeddiamante en georganiseerde misdaad. Sy moet net bewyse kry en uit die moordenaars se pad bly om die ware misdadigers aan die kaak te stel. Met die hulp van haar vriende en ’n eksentrieke oom, moet Kat bontstaan of haar eerste saak is moontlik ook haar laaste...
Ujasiri
by Ray Anyasiinteresante historia que mantendra pegado a cualquier lector. hasta el ultimo capitulo pues el reclamo de la historia es apasionante y no tiene nada que ver con otras cosas que hayas keido anteriormente. Aparte la historia te hace sentir como si estubieras en una escena dentro del mismo libro por lo que se vuelve mas y mas interesante cada vez que fluye la trama.
Ujasiri: Ujasiri
by Ray AnyasiUm ex-soldado tenta resgatar sua esposa e filho do campo de morte de Joseph Kony e sua gangue. Com base em eventos reais da vida, em 2010, Joseph Dahr, um ex-soldado de meia-idade tenta resgatar do LRA sua esposa e filho que são sequestrados de sua aldeia no leste da República Democrática do Congo, tudo o que ele tem é um rifle enferrujado que pode usar e um velho amigo em quem ele pode confiar. Dahr acredita que Rosa e Joe Junior não teriam sido sequestrados se ele os tivesse levado para Kinshasa como Rosa implorou. Ele, portanto, não se perdoaria a menos que os trouxesse para casa por qualquer meio. Ele resumiu sua missão em um diálogo com Hussein assim: “Eu não sou um idiota. Eu conheço os perigos do que estou prestes a fazer, mas é a única maneira de viver comigo mesmo. ” Ele confia em Hussein, um espião americano, para armá-lo com todos os detalhes sobre o modo de operação do LRA. Hussein sozinho tem o que considera um plano perfeito para acabar com Kony, mas acredita que seus superiores no Pentágono não o aceitariam. Ele decide que se juntar a Dahr é o caminho a seguir. Ao longo do caminho de reunir inteligência e materiais para seu grande confronto com o LRA, Dahr conhece e inspira vários outros homens que também têm motivos pessoais para lutar contra o LRA. Conseqüentemente, o fardo de liderar um exército de homens perturbados enquanto mantém os olhos no objetivo agora deve ser adicionado a seus muitos problemas.
Ulterior Motives
by Daniel Oran"The Firm" meets "The Net" in this riveting page-turner that takes readers to the source of our favorite paranoias--computers and conspiracies--and turns into an exciting tale of microprocessed murder, political power plays, and dangerous pursuit. THE FIRM meets THE NET in Daniel Oran's ULTERIOR MOTIVE. This gripping thriller explores the darkest regions of technology and politics. In a live TV appearance, Jack Malcolm -- billionaire chairman of Megasoft, the Seattle software giant -- is answering tough questions about his Presidential campaign when masked terrorists gun him down. Two weeks later, Jonathan Goodman -- an ambitious young Megasoft project manager -- takes a short cut through a company parking garage and becomes the only witness to a fellow employee's murder. Teaming up with Karen Grey -- a gutsy reporter who is willing to risk her reputation for a story -- Jon stumbles onto a shocking conspiracy. But dangerous men are desperate to stop them. And as they get closer to discovering the astonishing truth, they're suddenly running for their lives -- and running out of time. From its explosive opening to its stunning conclusion, ULTERIOR MOTIVE is totally riveting entertainment.
Ulterior Motives
by Terri BlackstockThe police think he killed someone. He swears he’s innocent. All she knows for certain is his crime against her. Louis Dubose, international art dealer, has been murdered. The police are certain they’ve got their man. Recently fired by Dubose, Ben Robinson has a motive backed by a convincing trail of evidence. Except that one person isn’t convinced—someone who knows Ben well. Knows that he’s quite capable of trashing human lives but not of taking them. Now that person is about to gamble her own well-being on his innocence . . . when her personal indictment against him may be almost as bitter as murder. The question is, does Sharon Robinson know Ben as well as she thinks she does? Two small kidnapping victims hold the answer—and time to save their lives is running out. Ulterior Motives is more than just a superbly crafted suspense novel. It’s a wrenching portrayal of the cost of forgiveness, of innocence and faith pitted against monstrous evil, and of skepticism’s journey to the cross of Christ. Ulterior Motives is book three in the Sun Coast Chronicles by award-winning author Terri Blackstock. From absorbing legal drama to lightning-paced action, the Sun Coast
Ultima (Maestra Ser. #3)
by L. S. HiltonThe shockingly audacious conclusion to the international bestselling phenomenon that began with Maestra.If you can't beat them - kill them First there was Maestra. Then there was Domina. Now - there is Ultima. Glamorous international art-dealer Elizabeth Teerlinc knows a thing or two about fakes. After all, she is one herself. Her real identity, Judith Rashleigh, is buried under a layer of lies. Not to mention the corpses of the men foolish enough to get in her way. But now, caught in the murderous crossfire between a Russian Mafia boss and a corrupt Italian police detective, Judith is forced to create an even more daring work of art - a fake masterpiece she must take to the world-famous auction house where she used to be a lowly assistant and sell for $150 million. For Judith the prospect of putting one over her loathsome former employer and the world's art establishment is almost as thrilling as the extreme sex she's addicted to - especially when the price of failure is a bullet in the back of the head. But exposing her new identity to the glare of the spotlight puts her at risk of an even greater danger. Like a beautiful painting stripped of its layers of varnish, something altogether different could be revealed. A truth about her past even Judith might find shocking.
Ultimate Courage (True Heroes #2)
by Piper J. DrakeLOVE IS AN ACT OF BRAVERYRetired Navy SEAL Alex Rojas is putting his life back together, one piece at a time. Being a single dad to his young daughter and working at Hope's Crossing Kennels to help rehab a former guard dog, he struggles every day to control his PTSD. But when Elisa Hall shows up, on the run and way too cautious, she unleashes his every protective instinct. Elisa's past never stays in her rearview mirror for long, and she refuses to put anyone else in danger. But with Alex guarding her so fiercely yet looking at her so tenderly, she's never felt safer . . . or more terrified that the secrets she keeps could put countless people in grave peril. The only way for both to fully escape their demons will take the ultimate act of courage: letting go and learning to trust each other.
Ultimate Cowboy
by Rita HerronRancher Brody Bloodworth has spent years blaming himself for his brother's disappearance. If he hadn't snuck off to be with Julie Whitehead, everything would have been different-and he wouldn't have pushed her away. Now Julie is back, as an FBI agent with a solid lead on his brother. Although the past makes Brody reluctant to fall for Julie again, he admires her for being unable to keep her hands off the case. Before long he finds himself unable to keep his hands off her. As he prepares for a showdown with the ruthless kidnappers, Brody knows what's at stake if he wins. And just how much he'll lose if he doesn't....
Ultimate Issue
by George MarksteinWhy was Air Force Captain John Tower court-martialed - on a charge as absurd as adultery? Why are British, Russian, German, and American secret agents working overtime to put him away for good? What is the one devastating Cold War secret that unites the world's four superpowers?
Ultimate Justice
by Mimi LattFrom the Back Cover. Edited. When gifted New York prosecutor Alexandra Locke puts her rising career on hold to be near her dying mother, she hesitatingly accepts a position in the office of her father, Thomas Kendall, the politically ambitious Los Angeles District Attorney. But their already strained father-daughter relationship grows far worse when Alexandra hears a shocking deathbed confession. . Flying in the face of her father's re election bid, Alexandra vows to investigate. . Alexandra joins forces with her handsome former lover and together they pry open a case that was once nailed shut.
Ultimate Sacrifice (Merryweather Lodge #3)
by Pauline HolyoakFour years have passed since that dreadful event in the cellar. Belinda gave birth to a baby girl nine months after Emily witnessed the creature raping Jonathan. The child appeared normal, but looks can be deceiving. For four years, there has been no paranormal activity at the cottage or reports of suicides or murders in the area. Merryweather Lodge is the fairytale kingdom Emily always dreamt it would be—or so it seems. In just one week, Emily is going to marry the man of her dreams, her literal soul mate. Will her unearthly adversary allow the wedding to take place? Come to the West Country in England and experience the final act at Merryweather Lodge.
Ultimate Sins
by Lora LeighThree men, bound by blood, will stop at nothing to protect the women who have stolen their hearts and who they have claimed as their own-no matter what the price. A FORBIDDEN LOVE Ex-Marine Crowe Callahan has only had one obsession in life: Amelia Sorenson. She is the only one who has ever gotten under his skin. However, she is also the daughter of his family's sworn enemy: a man who has sought to destroy the Callahans for generations in order to further his own nefarious agenda. A DANGEROUS FATE When Amelia put herself on Crowe's side and in Crowe's bed, she became her father's enemy as well. When Wayne Sorenson escapes capture, both Amelia and Crowe know it is only a matter of time before he resurfaces to exact his revenge. Now Crowe will claim Amelia in order to bait a killer and end things once and for all. But can he protect the woman he can't seem to live without from one of the deadliest enemies he has ever known? And will he survive if he can't? in Ultimate Sins.
Ultimate Weapon: Ultimate Weapon; Extreme Danger; Behind Closed Doors; Hot Night; Return To Me (The McCloud Brothers Series #6)
by Shannon MckennaTamara's a bad girl with a dangerous difference. Enter a terrifying, sexually charged world of thrilling suspense, where love is the riskiest game of all. . . The First Cut Is The Deepest Covert operations are what Val Janos is all about. The man is mysterious and sinister, and lethally hot. Only Tamara can understand the strange intensity that drives him to win at all costs--and only she can match it. Val has one weak spot: Imre, the frail old man who befriended him when he was a scared, hungry kid abandoned on the streets of Budapest. But Daddy Novak knows about Imre, and Imre's head is on the block if Val doesn't deliver Tam up to Novak's tender mercies. . . A white-hot passion explodes when Tam and Val get too close. They both have too much to be afraid of, too much to hide. And now, for the first time, too much to lose. . . Enter the seductive world of Shannon McKenna, where passion and suspense are intertwined, and love is the riskiest venture of all. . . On The Edge Nobody's home at the millionaire's estate on remote Frakes Island. And nobody seems to be watching. Becca Cantrell dives in for an illicit midnight skinnydip--and gets hauled out by a towering, hard-muscled guy with burning dark eyes. He seems to be in charge. Good. The man is the embodiment of her most intense fantasies. And she's up for risky thrills... Nick Ward can't tell her that he's spying on a vicious Russian crime boss. Becca could be his worst enemy: an assassin sent to kill him, a call girl sent to distract him, or the worst scenario of all--a clueless innocent. Anyway he looks at it, she's trouble: beautiful, bare, dripping-wet trouble. The kind he can't resist. She's not scared. After one taste of his hot mouth, Becca soon discovers just how fearless she can be. She'll need it, too--because things are about to explode on Frakes Island, launching Becca and Nick into danger they could never have imagined--and a passion that could destroy them both. . .
Ultimatum
by Matthew GlassNovember 2032. Joe Benton has just been elected the forty-eighth president of the United States. Only days after winning, Benton learns from his predecessor that previous estimates regarding the effect of global warming on rising sea levels have been grossly underestimated. For the United States, a leading carbon emitter for decades, the prospects are devastating: thirty million coastal-dwelling citizens will need to be relocated; Miami will be washed into the ocean and southern California will waste away to desert; the relocation process will cost trillions of dollars. With the world frighteningly close to catastrophe, Benton opts to abandon multilateral negotiations in the Kyoto 4 summit and resumes secret bilateral negotiations with the Chinese--the world's worst polluter. As the two superpowers lock horns, the ensuing battle of wits becomes a race against time. Ultimatum is a visionary and deeply unsettling thriller that explores the most pressing issue of the twenty-first century--the future of our planet--and boldly predicts the way the world will be in twenty-five years.
Ultimatum
by R. J. PineiroSaddam Hussein is on the move again, but this time he is armed with nuclear-tipped missiles. Purchased from a former Soviet republic, hidden beneath the Iraqi sands, Saddam's new atomic arsenal points toward Tel Aviv and Tehran. To say nothing of the additional war heads he is smuggling into New York city and Washington, D.C. The tension is pushed to the boiling point when Saddam's guns begin shooting down American planes in the middle east. Aimed at provoking the second Gulf war, he leaves President Clinton no choice but to respond. For Navy Lieutenant Kevin "Crackers" Dalton, the conflict has become personal. Shot down over Iraq while trying to avenge the death of his commander at the hands of an Iraqi ace, he finds himself coupled with Khalela, a beautiful and mysterious Mossad agent, and the band of Kurdish rebels she leads. Together they will face death as they try to uncover Saddam's hidden nuclear facility before the United States finds itself facing a deadly ULTIMATUM.
Ultimatum (Books That Changed the World)
by Matthew GlassThe author of Trigger Point delivers “an anxiety-inducing thriller about global warming [that] effectively taps a hot topic and handles it with flair” (Publishers Weekly).November, 2032. Joe Benton has just been elected the forty-eighth president of the United States. Only days after winning, his predecessor reveals that estimates regarding the effect of global warming have been grossly underestimated. For the United States, a leading carbon emitter for decades, the prospects are devastating. Miami will be washed into the ocean and southern California will waste away to desert; the relocation of thirty million citizens will cost trillions of dollars. With the world on the verge of catastrophe, Benton abandons the Kyoto 4 summit and resumes secret negotiations with China—the world’s worst polluter. As the two superpowers lock horns, the ensuing battle of wits becomes a race against time.Ultimatum is a prophetic thriller that explores the most pressing issue of the twenty-first century. In a convincing and compelling narrative, it moves from top secret Oval Office meetings to clandestine talks in Norway and tense negotiations in Beijing. Ultimatum is an unsettling thriller that steers us into the dark heart of political intrigue and a future that is all too believable.“Fans of political thrillers will flock to this one, which combines realistic characters with shrewd political commentary.” —Booklist
Ultimatum 2
by Richard RohmerUltimatum 2 is an action-packed, fast-moving saga. The American president is fed up with the hundreds of millions of dollars given to Russia to clean up high-level nuclear waste. His solution is to give the Russians an ultimatum: do this my way, or else! It is delivered in person by the secretary of state during a secret rendezvous in Norway.A second ultimatum follows from the United States, Russia, and the United Kingdom to the government of Canada, after they decide that an international nuclear waste disposal site should be created in Canada. The Canadian prime minister tells their emissary there’s no way Canada will become a nuclear waste dump. The Americans threaten to invade. How the matter is resolved is ingenious.
Ultimatum: A Thriller
by Anders de la MotteA follow up to his &“breakneck&” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) MemoRandom, this gripping new thriller from internationally bestselling author Anders de la Motte takes you deep inside a world of police intelligence filled with secrecy, betrayal, and deadly competition.David Sarac of the Stockholm Police Force&’s Intelligence Unit is recuperating from his gunshot wounds weeks after his violent encounter with the enigmatic high-level informant, Janus. And while the hunt for the elusive Janus has ended, the secrets and lies linger. The mysteries of that night deepen when David&’s nurse slips him an anonymous letter; the writer wants to swap secrets with David to bring someone powerful to justice after a betrayal at the Janus shoot-out. David&’s only clues are two photos enclosed with the letter: a snapshot of a happy family and another of a dead woman sprawled over the hood of a car… In this thrilling sequel, de la Motte again crafts a breathtaking &“thriller of international class&” (Norra Skane).
Ultimatum: A Thriller (Tina Boyd Ser. #6)
by Simon Kernick#1 bestselling author Simon Kernick will leave you breathless with his sheer storytelling power in this race-against-time thriller about a terrorist threat in London.An explosion blasts through a cafe in Central London. Minutes later, a call from an unknown terror group warns that a far greater attack will be launched in twelve hours' time. William Garrett, nicknamed "Fox," is awaiting trial for mass murder. He claims he can name the bombers--but only at a price. It's a terrifying race against time for Detective Inspector Mike Bolt and Deputy Commissioner Tina Boyd as they chase their targets across the city in a desperate bid to prevent a major atrocity before it's too late... As shocking revelations are unveiled, you'll be racing to the last page as fast as the characters in Ultimatum. As #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben says, "Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!"
Ultimo Peccato
by Chelle Cordero Elisabetta ColonaLo sceriffo comandante Jake Carson è impegnatissimo… una grossa e impegnativa indagine su un brutale multiplo omicidio, un figlio problematico e una ex moglie vendicativa. Incontra una giovane paramedico, uno spirito libero, Julie Jennings. Quando Julie diventa oggetto di un’ossessione, entrambi sono in pericolo…
Ultraviolet (Jane Kelly Mystery #3)
by Nancy BushFor process server-turned-private investigator, Jane Kelly, weddings are murder. Usually that's a metaphor, but for newly minted P.I. Jane Kelly, it's fast becoming an all-too-accurate nightmare. Roland Hatchmere, plastic surgery magnate, has been found murdered just before his daughter's society wedding. The weapon is a wedding gift: a heavy, silver serving tray. The prime suspect is Roland's ex-wife #2: Violet "Ultraviolet" Purcell. Everywhere Jane and her lovable, misfit pug, Binky, look, there's a suspect odder than the last, including two grown, very troubled kids, an ex-wife strung out on Botox and a current wife who's a cross between Donna Reed and a sex kitten--all of them eager to blame Roland's death on Violet. The deeper Jane digs, the less she wants to know. Every truth leads her deeper into danger, and soon, Jane wonders if her first official case might also be her last. . .and if the client she's been asked to clear just might be the coldest black widow of all. . . "Jane's cool, reader-friendly attitude makes this funny new series a winner." --Publishers Weekly "Bush has another hit on her hands." --Romantic Times
Um Ato Patriota
by Kenneth EadeMorte e lei, nessa ordem na Baía de Guantánamo. Quando um cidadão americano naturalizado desaparece no Iraque, Brent Marks luta contra o gigante Governo dos EUA com sua própria Constituição. O contador de Santa Bárbara, Ahmed Khury, responde ao apelo de seu irmão, Sabeen, suspeito de lavagem de dinheiro no Iraque. Antes que Ahmed perceba o que aconteceu, ele está no campo de detenção da Baía de Guantánamo, sendo submetido a torturas para extrair informações que não possui. O drama fora do tribunal explode e quando assassinato, corrupção e encobrimento entram em cena, ninguém está seguro, incluindo Brent.
Um Ato de Assassinato
by John Holt“Era para ser uma peça de atuação”, disse Whittaker. “Mas quando alguém é morto a tiros, no palco em frente a uma platéia, isso se torna um ato de assassinato.”
Um Beijo de Adeus no Meu Coração
by Dawn Brower Norberta SilvaO bar estava ocupado e tinha duas bartenders. Uma estava ajudando os clientes e a outra voltou-se para ele. Ela tinha cabelos longos e ruivos que flutuavam pelas suas costas em ondas deliciosas. As mechas paravam na curva de suas nádegas, e o que era bom também. Jeans pretos a abraçavam enfatizando cada uma de suas curvas. Sullivan queria ver se seu rosto seria igualmente tão lindo. Vire-se, por favor. Esperou ansiosamente por ela encará-lo, e quando finalmente ela o fez, a respiração dele parou. Ela era realmente adorável. Seus olhos eram como chocolate quente e aquelas ondas vermelhas abraçavam um rosto requintado em forma de coração. Seus lábios eram carnudos e pintados de vermelho rubi. Mas esta mulher sempre ficaria fora dos limites para ele. “Sullivan Brady em carne e osso”, disse ela. O canto da boca dela se torceu para cima. “O que traz você aqui?” Ele não a via há anos. Depois que ela se formou no ensino médio, se afastou de sua cidade natal. “Lisanna”, ele disse tão educadamente quanto conseguiu. Ele ainda estava à beira do desejo e, bastante desapontado, pois não era uma garota a quem ele pudesse enganar. Ela era parte de sua família extensa e ele se preocupava com ela. Sullivan nunca mexeria com uma mulher por quem sentisse algum tipo de sentimento. Isso sempre a deixaria fora do limite.