Ergebnis für "Fifty-Fifty" in Thriller

Ein neuer atemberaubender Psychothriller aus der erfolgreichen "Eddie Flynn"-Reihe. Frank Avellino wurde mit äußerster Brutalität in seinem eigenen Schlafzimmer erstochen, der Täter muss in einem wahren Blutrausch gehandelt haben. Besser gesagt: die Täterin. Denn Franks Töchter Alexandra und Sofia beschuldigen sich gegenseitig. Eine der beiden ist eine Mörderin, die andere unschuldig. Aber wer sagt die Wahrheit? Sowohl Eddie Flynn, der Sofia vor Gericht verteidigt, als auch Alexandras Anwältin befürchten, dass die Wahrheit im Trubel um diesen spektakulären Fall untergeht.

Ein neuer atemberaubender Psychothriller aus der erfolgreichen "Eddie Flynn"-Reihe. Frank Avellino wurde mit äußerster Brutalität in seinem eigenen Schlafzimmer erstochen, der Täter muss in einem wahren Blutrausch gehandelt haben. Besser gesagt: die Täterin. Denn Franks Töchter Alexandra und Sofia beschuldigen sich gegenseitig. Eine der beiden ist eine Mörderin, die andere unschuldig. Aber wer sagt die Wahrheit? Sowohl Eddie Flynn, der Sofia vor Gericht verteidigt, als auch Alexandras Anwältin befürchten, dass die Wahrheit im Trubel um diesen spektakulären Fall untergeht.

An illegal immigrant is killed in a hit-and-run on a frozen mountain road in the town of Fairview, Colorado. No one is prosecuted for his death and his case is quietly forgotten. Six months later another illegal makes a treacherous run across the border, barely escaping with her life. She finds work as a maid and, secretly, begins to investigate the death of her father. But she isn't a maid, and she's not Mexican.

Best-selling, award-winning, author Kim Stanley Robinson continues his groundbreaking trilogy of eco-thrillers - and propels us deeper into the awesome whirlwind of climatic change. Set in our nation's capital, here is a chillingly realistic tale of people caught in the collision of science, technology, and the consequences of global warming - which could trigger another phenomenon: abrupt climate change, resulting in temperatures.

1803. The Napoleonic Wars. A Royal Navy warship is ordered to pursue an enemy frigate to the icy waters far south in the Indian Ocean. There, it must capture the enemy ship and retrieve a mysterious sea chest, contents unknown, failure not permitted. For the determined young captain and his eager crew, this already dangerous mission turns into a battle with a mysterious vessel that appears not in the sea, but unbelievably, impossibly, in the sky above. But nothing could prepare the crew for what lay beyond the 50th latitude of south.

After years of hard work, Kathleen (Kat) Cutter has been offered her dream job. Only one thing is holding her back - she just found out that she's pregnant. Kat suddenly finds herself torn between choosing her dream job, or fulfilling her husband Jasper's dream of becoming a father. When Jasper is found dead, and she loses the baby under mysterious circumstances…Kat has nothing to live for, until she finds a crayon-written contract between Jasper and herself, which reminds her of a promise.

Winchester Remington Smith is a crack shot. Problem is, surrounded by roller coasters and merry-go-rounds, his talent is going to waste, knocking down ducks in a carnival shooting gallery. Win wants some real action, and he’s running off to join the US Marines to fight a guerilla insurgency south of the border. In the jungles of Central America, Win takes a different kind of roller-coaster ride. Quick and quiet, he’s now a runner. It’s a vital role, but he feels like a messenger boy, unable to put his rifle to good use.

"Suddenly, from across the hall, came a cry - sharp, uncanny, terrible. I ran out in the direction from which it had come and stood on the threshold of the Drew dining room. A table was set with gleaming silver and white linen, and in its center stood a cake, on which fifty absurd pink candles flickered bravely. There appeared to be no one in the room. On the other side of the table, a French window stood open to the fog, and I went around to investigate. I had taken perhaps a dozen steps when I stopped, appalled...."

"Get in. We're goin' for a ride." Art grabbed Eddie's left arm, while his partner, Gordo took the other arm. They hurried Eddie along the sidewalk and nearly threw him into the back seat. Eddie quickly scooted across the seat and cowered in the corner near the opposite door. Gordo crawled in next to him while Art slid in behind the wheel. The car squealed away from the curb and headed out of town on the Old Plank Road. Eddie has a fifty-fifty chance of coming out of this alive.

Push past the curtains of your rational, safe world and explore the unnameable horrors living in the darkest corners of our conscience. This is the realm of monsters and shifting shadows, where a single wrong step can plunge you into a terrifying fight for your life

Jennifer Strayer needed an attitude adjustment. She'd managed to get fired from nearly every job she ever had thanks to running her mouth. When a chance meeting lands her in Jack Kemble's office, she's offered the opportunity of a lifetime. Working for Jack Kemble's company is a dream come true. It comes with decent pay, good benefits, and a ridiculously sexy boss to ogle.