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The Death That Lurks Unseen is a fictional story by J.S. Fletcher. A death takes place under mysterious circumstances and a witty detective must use all his intellect to find the culprit.
“Thriller writing at its best.” --Midwest Book Review (Any Means Necessary) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Former Airborne-turned-Homeland Security Agent Axel Strike is a special asset: he is only summoned as a last resort, when a crisis situation offers no other alternative but for an elite, daredevil agent to drop in from the sky. In EXTREME THREAT (Book #3), when a ticking dirty bomb threatens San Francisco from within its tallest skyscraper, only Homeland Security Agent Axel Strike can infiltrate the fortress. Parachuting in from high above, Axel must navigate a maze of traps, outwit terrorists, and save hostages before the clock runs out on the city below. EXTREME THREAT (Book #3) is the third book in an electrifying new action thriller series from the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author Jack Mars (with over 10,000 five-star reviews). The series begins with EXTREME JUSTICE (Book #1). The Axel Strike series delivers a riveting, adrenaline-fueled adventure brimming with surprising twists and exhilarating action that will hold you captive from the first page to the last. The compelling hero at the heart of this saga will keep you turning pages deep into the night. Fans of David Baldacci, Vince Flynn, and Lee Child are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series are also available! “Thriller enthusiasts who relish the precise execution of an international thriller, but who seek the psychological depth and believability of a protagonist who simultaneously fields professional and personal life challenges, will find this a gripping story that's hard to put down.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Any Means Necessary) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “One of the best thrillers I have read this year. The plot is intelligent and will keep you hooked from the beginning. The author did a superb job creating a set of characters who are fully developed and very much enjoyable. I can hardly wait for the sequel.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Any Means Necessary) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Zum Buch
(previously published under the pen name Bobbie Raymond) The Phrase “Dying On Stage” Takes on a Whole New Meaning After fleeing a failed relationship in New York, actress Leah Sexton finds herself as the new Executive Director of the Como Lake Players—a small community theater nestled in a sleepy St. Paul neighborhood. The initial calm of this new position is shattered immediately when a local critic—who had just panned the theater’s latest production—is found murdered on the show’s set. On the heels of this grisly discovery, the show’s lead actress tumbles down a flight of stairs—or was she pushed? To keep the show running and the theater afloat, Leah offers to step into the leading role. The arrival of her ex-boyfriend amid anonymous threats against her and the show require Leah to act as if her life depends on it. Because it does.Zum Buch
‘Alex Shaw is one of the best thriller writers around!’ Stephen Leather The target doesn’t exist When cyber terrorist Fang Bao abruptly reappears after years in hiding, MI6 agent and former SAS trooper Jack Tate is sent to bring him in – but when Fang is assassinated by an unknown assailant, Tate realises he was only a pawn in a plot that threatens to put the whole world in danger. The mission is impossible Now Tate has to uncover a lethal conspiracy that stretches all the way from Germany through the United States and into the dark heart of the jungle in Myanmar. As the enemy hunt down the owners of military secrets that would make them indestructible, Tate must race to identify not only their next target, but the enemy themselves. The war is about to begin… Soon he learns the dark truth at the heart of the global conspiracy. The enemy doesn’t want to just assassinate a world leader; they want to make war – and Tate is the only one who can stop them. The blockbuster new action thriller perfect for fans of James Deegan, Chris Ryan and Lee ChildReaders love Alex Shaw! 'High octane and tense, this is a great book for fans of Jack Tate and Mitch Rapp' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An excellent read. Thoroughly recommended' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The world of international espionage is fraught with danger and mystery, and no one knows this better than Tate. As he delves deeper into the world of crime and adventure, he must use his detective skills to unravel the plot and prevent a war. For fans of Chris Ryan (Blackout), Stephen Leather (Clean Kill), Mark Greaney (The Gray Man), Jack Carr (Savage Son), and Tom Wood (Kill For Me). HarperCollins 2022Zum Buch
Can anyone outrun their past? When two bodies wash up on a river bank in the Balkans, Simo Subotic is called in to investigate. It soon becomes clear that their deaths were the result of torture not seen since the Bosnian War. Meanwhile, after a drug bust prematurely ends the Tour de Balkans, former Olympic cyclist Heather Bishop is in freefall after her journalist boyfriend Ryan Mackinnon goes missing. Her desperate search for him uncovers not only Ryan’s dark past, but that of a region still reeling from the trauma of war. As tensions within the community rise and old fault lines make themselves known, Heather and Simo must find Richard before its too late – for him and for themselves…Zum Buch
The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge is one of the fifty-six Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. One of eight stories in the volume His Last Bow, it is a lengthy, two-part story consisting of "The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles" and "The Tiger of San Pedro", which on original publication in The Strand bore the collective title of "A Reminiscence of Mr. Sherlock Holmes".Holmes is visited by a perturbed proper English gentleman, John Scott Eccles, who wishes to discuss something "grotesque". No sooner has he arrived at 221B Baker Street than Inspector Gregson also shows up, along with Inspector Baynes of the Surrey Constabulary. They wish a statement from Eccles about the murder near Esher last night. A note in the dead man's pocket indicates that Eccles said that he would be at the victim's house that night.Eccles is shocked to hear of Aloysius Garcia's beating death. Yes, he spent the night at Wisteria Lodge, Garcia's rented house, but when he woke up in the morning, he found that Garcia and his servants had all disappeared. He was alone in an empty house. He last remembers seeing Garcia at about one o'clock in the morning when he came to Eccles's room to ask if he had rung...Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World.Zum Buch
Still reeling from a life-threatening experience on the coast of Calais, daredevil climber Jen Shaw finds herself in Glasgow for a funeral - and in search of answers. As her dogged determination propels her closer to the criminal underworld than ever before, Jen becomes the target of some dangerous and powerful people. The fact that her estranged father is also present in the city, for reasons of his own, only adds greater confusion and risk. In the absence of anyone she can truly trust, Jen must rely on her own instincts and everything she's learnt from her close bond with police officer Nick Crawford for survival. Even if it means going undercover herself.Zum Buch
