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After her disastrous coronation, Diem finds herself at the center of the conflict between the Descended and the Guardians. With her newfound friends and the man she's falling for on one side, and the mortals she has vowed to protect on the other, Diem must walk a careful line to save the people she loves…even from each other.

Mit dem bizarren Mord an einem Gemeindepfarrer in einem New Yorker Bondage-Club beginnt Nikki Heats bislang aufregendster und gefährlichster Fall. Sie bekommt es mit New Yorks bösartigstem Drogenbaron, einem arroganten CIA-Mitarbeiter sowie einer geheimnisvollen Todesschwadron, die sie erledigen will, zu tun. Und das ist nur die Spitze eines Eisbergs, die zu einer dunklen Verschwörung führt, die bis in die höchsten Ebenen des NYPD reicht.

Michael Mann, four-time-Oscar-nominated writer-director of The Last of the Mohicans, The Insider, Ali, Miami Vice, Collateral, and Heat teams up with Edgar Award–winning author Meg Gardiner to deliver Mann’s first novel, an explosive return to the universe and characters of his classic crime film—with an all-new story unfolding in the years before and after the iconic movie.

Auf Richard Castles Bestseller "Heat Wave", "Naked Heat" und "Heat Rises" folgt nun der vierte Band seiner Nikki Heat-Reihe. In diesem rasanten Roman voller Intrigen, der sich als Richard Castles bisher spannendster Krimi erweisen könnte, bilden Nikki Heat und Jameson Rook einmal mehr ein Team. Die NYPD-Detective Nikki Heat bekommt es an ihrem neuesten Tatort mit einem größeren Geheimnis zu tun, als erwartet. Eine nicht identifizierte Leiche wurde gefunden.

Described by Michael Mann as both a prequel and sequel to the renowned, critically acclaimed film of the same name, Heat 2 covers the formative years of homicide detective Vincent Hanna (Oscar winner Al Pacino) and elite criminals Neil McCauley (Oscar winner Robert De Niro), Chris Shiherlis (Val Kilmer) and Nate (Oscar winner Jon Voight), and features the same extraordinary ambition, scope, rich characterisations and attention to detail as the epic film.

Ein Immobilienmagnat stürzt aus großer Höhe auf einen Bürgersteig in Manhattan und eine vorbildliche Ehefrau mit zwielichtiger Vergangenheit überlebt knapp einen Überfall. Gangster und Mogule, die jede Menge Gründe zum Töten haben, präsentieren wasserdichte Alibis. Und dann kommt es während einer rekordverdächtigen Hitzewelle zu einem weiteren schockierenden Mord und damit zu einer Kehrtwende im aktuellen Fall.

I'm a private investigator and not by choice. I dreamed of becoming a police officer my entire life, made the dream reality, and had it taken away by a shoulder injury. Now, I'm snapping pictures of cheating husbands and wives, tracking down people who don't want to be found, and basically working one worthless case after another while trying to make ends meet. Enter Catch Xavier Moon, a dangerous criminal. He's hot and sexy and his world is crime, drugs, and women.

Als New Yorks bösartigste Klatschkolumnistin Cassidy Towne tot aufgefunden wird, sieht sich Heat einer ganzen Reihe Verdächtiger gegenüber. Sie alle sind bekannte Berühmtheiten und sie alle haben eindeutige Motive, Manhattans gefürchtetste Skandalmacherin zu töten. Heats Mordermittlung verkompliziert sich durch ein überraschendes Wiedersehen mit dem Starjournalisten Jameson Rook.

Determined to find justice for her mother, top NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat continues to pursue the elusive former CIA station chief who ordered her execution more than a decade ago. For the hunt, Nikki teams once again with her romantic partner, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Jameson Rook, and their quest for the old spy and the motive behind the past murder unearths an alarming terror plot, which is anything but ancient history. It is lethal. It is now. And it has already entered its countdown phase.

Professor Vale Aman has crafted a good life for himself. An unbonded omega in his mid-30s, he's long since given up hope that he'll meet a compatible alpha, let alone his destined mate. He's fulfilled by his career, his poetry, his cat, and his friends. When Jason Sabel, a much younger alpha, imprints on Vale in a shocking and public way, longings are ignited that can't be ignored. Fighting their strong sexual urges, Jason and Vale must agree to contract with each other before they can consummate their passion.

What late-bloomer Madison needs is a pack of no strings attached alphas…so why is it the pack’s beta who she’s falling for? Alphas Lucas and Grey want an omega to spoil, steady their pack’s dynamic, and eventually start a family with. But they’ve been burned in the past: omegas aren’t willing to share the alphas’ attention with the pack’s beta, and Rian? He is non-negotiable, period. Still reeling from her dangerously late presentation, Madison needs to find a pack—and fast.

While cooking at Chez Panisse at the start of her career, Samin Nosrat noticed that amid the chaos of the kitchen there were four key principles that her fellow chefs would always fall back on to make their food better: Salt, Fat, Acid and Heat. By mastering these four variables, Samin found the confidence to trust her instincts in the kitchen and cook delicious meals with any ingredients. And with her simple but revolutionary method, she has taught masterclasses to give both professionals and amateurs the skills to cook instinctively.

On Thursday, July 13, 1995, Chicagoans awoke to a blistering day in which the temperature would reach 106 degrees. The heat index, which measures how the temperature actually feels on the body, would hit 126 degrees by the time the day was over. In Heat Wave, Eric Klinenberg takes us inside the anatomy of the metropolis to conduct what he calls a "social autopsy," examining the social, political, and institutional organs of the city that made this urban disaster so much worse than it ought to have been.

Seit fünf Jahren auf der Flucht, reist Charlie Triton mit ihrem Sohn Ethan wie eine Nomadin quer durch die Staaten, die Angst als ständigen Begleiter. Auf einer Wanderung quer durch die raue Schönheit der Rocky Mountains landen sie in Independence. Verzaubert von der Freundlichkeit der Leute und der abgeschiedenen Lage, glaubt sie, endlich einen Ort gefunden zu haben, an dem sie auf Dauer sicher sind. Der ehemalige Soldat Blackbird kämpft immer noch mit den schrecklichen Erinnerungen aus seiner Zeit bei der Army.

Richard Castle, New York Times mega-bestselling mystery writer and star of ABC's hit primetime show Castle, is back. In the seventh novel of his popular Nikki Heat series, the NYPD's top homicide detective has been promoted to captain just in time to face a thrilling case with a very personal twist. Captain Heat's fiancé, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Jameson Rook, is deep in an investigation.

Berlin ist kochend heiß im ersten Sommer nach der Pandemie. Die Touristen sind zurück in der Party City, überall wird exzessiv gefeiert, die Menschen genießen die Zeit nach dem Lockdown. Gut für Tom Lohoff, der für das Partyvolk aus aller Welt Wohnungen, Drogen aller Art, Sex und Zugang zu Top-Clubs im Angebot hat. Und hohe Spielschulden bei einem fiesen Gangster. Tom braucht Geld, egal woher, auch wenn er lügen und betrügen muss. Auch politisch geht es in der Stadt heiß her.

Jon Erskine had made a good life for himself as one of the top forensic accounts and systems analysts in the country. He doesn't mind working with paranormal clients - after all, he's a shifter himself. However, he could do without all the slurs and derogatory comments. Not all shifters are wolves, bears, or other predators. Still, his expertise and reputation is solid, and Jon is more than capable of holding his own. That is, until Dirk Hollingsworth runs from his office.

Nikki Heat and Derrick Storm, New York Times best-selling author Richard Castle's most enduring and beloved characters, team up for the first time to save Nikki's mother, Cynthia, who has been in hiding (and presumed dead) for 17 years. Standing in their way is a nefarious group of Chinese businessmen known as the Shanghai Seven, who have the resources - and ruthlessness - to stop them.

Of course I’d wind up kidnapped. As if the jungle, viper bites, piranhas, killer bugs, and the five sexy dipstick-for-brains I saved weren’t enough, I’m now a captive of some lab coat weirdos in an experimentation facility. Another rare shifter is being held here. I can feel him. Yep, another freaking mate. In case you haven’t been counting, that makes it six fated mates…sheesh! Who did I tick off in the universe to deserve all of this? No need to send help, because I’ve got this...as soon as I find some clothes.

Fresh from finishing the Marathon des Sables, Ranulph Fiennes has become the oldest Briton to complete this ultimate endurance test. The world's greatest living explorer, he has travelled to some of the most remote, dangerous parts of the globe. Well known for his experiences at the poles and climbing Everest, he has also endured some of the hottest conditions on the planet, where temperatures regularly exceed 40 degrees and, without water and shelter, death is inevitable.