Ergebnis für "Janus" in Belletristik

Das Böse hat viele Gesichter. München 1949: Von der Doppelmoral der Nachkriegszeit desillusioniert versucht sich Privatdetektiv Bernie Gunther als Gastwirt. Doch dann bittet ihn eine schöne Fremde um Hilfe. Der Auftrag führt Bernie auf die Spur eines gesuchten Naziverbrechers. Viel zu spät erkennt er, dass die alten Machthaber noch immer aktiv sind - und gefährlicher denn je.

Ich weiß, dass ich mich jetzt schrecklich verletzlich mache. Und doch... Fehle ich dir eigentlich nie? Würdest du nicht gern meine Stimme zu meinen Sätzen hören? Ich höre sie, murmelt er. Ich höre sie viel zu oft. Melinda und Simeon – zwei Autoren bei Instagram, die einander über eine Brücke aus tausenden von Worten immer näher rücken. Aus der Ferne tanzt sie mit ihm im Regen, und er lauscht dem Lächeln und den Tränen zwischen ihren Buchstaben.

She wants revenge. He wants her. Blackballed from underwater archaeology after accusations of artifact trafficking, Erica Kesling has a new job and a new life on the other side of the country and is working to clear her name. She's closing in on her goal when she's distracted by a sexy, charismatic intern who makes her want something other than revenge. But Lee Scott is no intern. He's looking for the lead conspirator in an international artifact smuggling scheme, and Erica is his prime suspect.

An alien Entity had waited megaannum, millions of years, for sentience to emerge on a planet with an ecosystem vibrant enough to foster the evolution of complexity. Impervious to impatience, dispassionate, and deliberate, the Entity's patience was rewarded with a promising species—humans. When the time was right, the warning was given: "The tenure of sentience is ephemeral." The Entity had borne witness to the extinction of civilizations and their species, an outcome that must not be repeated. Not this time. Not with a species of such potential.

Rath thought that defeating the Janus Group and stealing back his hard-earned fortune might help ease his guilty conscience. But when he returns to the planet Scapa to find the woman he loves, his past crimes finally catch up to him. And the police aren’t Rath's only concern: Someone's put a price on his head. This is the complete second trilogy of Rath, the galaxy's more dangerous assassin, and the Janus Group.

The complete first trilogy. 3 books: Rath's Deception - On the cutthroat streets of Tarkis, orphaned teens like Rath end up jailed… or dead. So when the shadowy Janus Group offers Rath a chance to earn riches beyond his wildest dreams, he seizes it. Rath's Gambit - Rath just assassinated a senator, and completed his final mission for the Janus Group. Now every Interstellar Police officer on Alberon is searching for him. Rath's Reckoning - Rath and Paisen completed all 50 kills in their contracts with the Janus Group.

Xavier Rivera planned the exercise down to the smallest detail, but he didn't plan the arrival of archaeologist Audrey Kendrick—a woman he shared a passionate night with before betraying her in the worst way. As the storm is unleashed on the historic lodge it becomes clear the training has been compromised. Trapped by weather, isolated by the remote wilderness, and silenced as communication with the world has been severed, unarmed SEALs face an unexpected and deadly foe.

Chase Johnston is leading a double life. After two years of psychological torment, the quiet, highly skilled Raptor operative now has a darker side, and he’s hellbent on bringing human-traffickers to justice - using any means necessary. The only relief he finds for his troubled mind is a woman he’ll never meet in person.

Kiedy Julię niespodziewanie porzuca mąż, wydaje się, że nic dobrego już jej w życiu nie czeka. Jednak coś się kończy zazwyczaj po to, aby mogło się zacząć coś nowego. Być może to czas, aby zadbać wreszcie o siebie, aby spełnić swoje marzenia. Tymczasem Julia od wielu lat ma jedno marzenie. JEDNO, ALE ZA TO WIELKIE – ZAMIESZKAĆ W SŁONECZNEJ TOSKANII. Gdy mija pierwszy szok, kobieta wyjeżdża jako pielęgniarka do pracy do Włoch... tam na jej drodze pojawiają się nowi mężczyźni, którzy mogą odmienić jej życie.

Wzruszająca powieść o poszukiwaniu swojej drogi w otoczeniu pięknych mazurskich krajobrazów. Antonina niespodziewanie dziedziczy stary dom na Mazurach. Chce założyć w nim pensjonat. Spotyka Jakuba, mężczyznę mającego za sobą trudną przeszłość. Pewnej nocy ratuje go, samotnie żeglującego podczas mazurskiego sztormu. Kuba pomaga Tosi remontować dom. Zawiązuje się między nimi nić sympatii, która powoli przeradza się w głębsze uczucie. Z czasem do pensjonatu wprowadzają się inne zagubione dusze.

Archaeologist Diana Edwards is on a mission to uncover the link between artifact trafficking and terrorism. Just when she’s making progress, she’s kidnapped and forced to work for the very people she’s trying to stop.

Six months after barely escaping a nightmare, Kira Hanson is ready to take the trip of a lifetime—one she hopes will answer questions about her father's clandestine work recovering art stolen during World War II. But before she boards her flight, she's waylaid by a friend in need and finally comes face-to-face with the Navy SEAL who saved her six months ago and then ghosted her.

Raptor operative Nate Sifuentes isn’t thrilled to find himself back on the job on the first day of his winter vacation, but he can’t say no when his brother asks a favor. Driving a fired military contractor home after she’s been escorted off base by military police can’t be that hard. In a matter of minutes, Leah Ellis has lost everything, and now she’s stranded in the nation’s capital on the first night of Hanukkah without money, phone, or bed. All she has is a mysterious driver who might be after her technical knowledge of the US military’s drone operations.

What if surging gun violence, racial tension and distrust of law enforcement was by design? What if the rage and disenchantment of working class Americans was stoked by politicians? What if neighbors were urged to despise neighbors because of their differences? When a national house divided is scripted and staged, the looming future begins to look like an unspeakable past.

At strong safety, Grady Jamison could defend against opponents in the red zone, but he couldn’t stop the drunk driver who hit his car and killed his sister. Does Allie Petrenko’s call for help mean Grady has been given a second chance, a chance to do things right? Once again, he’s defending in the red zone. And he must not let the world-class assassin score, because the goal line marks the end of Allie Petrenko’s life.

»En familie sætter sig på de hårde bænke på McDonald’s. Faren balancerer med to bakker, pakker maden ud, lægger pomfritterne foran sine børn. Pomfritterne glinser af fedt, men det er farens ansigt under de trætte kinder, jeg først lægger mærke til.« I Fiasko kommer vi helt ind...

Verdächtigt werden ihr Freund und ihre Freundin. Mit beiden unterhielt sie ein intimes Verhältnis. Beide wollte sie in den Ruhrwiesen treffen. Die Ermittlungen um den Tod der jungen Abiturientin reißen Hauptkommissar Christian Kramer und Bewährungshelferin Marie Marler in eine Auseinandersetzung zwischen Profession und Beziehung.

US embassy officer Kaylea Halpert needs a date for a black tie event at a dangerous foreign national's lavish home. Preferably someone with brains and brawn who can watch her back. Special Forces Sergeant Carlos Espinosa is more than happy to escort the beautiful, brilliant diplomat - who just might be a CIA case officer - to the party. Date night in Djibouti turns deadly when foreign agents target the couple. But who is the intended victim, the covert operator or the Green Beret?

On the cut-throat streets of Tarkis, orphaned teens like Rath end up jailed...or dead. So when the shadowy Janus Group offers Rath a chance to earn riches beyond his wildest dreams, he seizes it. But the Janus Group is as ruthless as the elite assassins it controls. Rath will have to survive their grueling, off-world training, and fulfill all 50 kills in his contract before a single cent comes his way. And ending so many lives comes with a price Rath can't anticipate. It'll certainly cost him what's left of his innocence.

Rath's short-lived rebellion has gone horribly wrong. The Senate lies shattered, devastated by a surprise attack. The Federacy sits at the mercy of General Yo-Tsai, a brutal dictator who now controls a super-weapon. Above the planet Tarkis, Rath drifts helplessly in orbit, watching as the Jokuan invasion fleet descends on his homeworld. His girlfriend has been captured, he's running out of air, and he's just a single man against an entire army. But he's also the galaxy's most dangerous assassin...and he's very, very pissed.