Ergebnis für "John" in Terrorismus

John Dempsey und sein Ember-Team müssen den islamischen Extremisten Al-Mahadscher aufspüren. Der Terrorist will dem Großen Satan (den Amerikanern) durch eine Serie von hinterhältigen Anschlägen zeigen, dass man in diesem Land nirgendwo mehr sicher ist. Von den Wüsten des Iraks über den Dschungel Guatemalas bis in die US-Vorstädte kämpft das Team gegen die Zeit. Doch für John geht es um mehr als die Rettung von Menschenleben: In einer der bedrohten Städte leben seine Frau und sein Sohn.

Jean Garnier lives on the fringes - a lonely nobody who has lost everything dear to him. His girlfriend was killed in an unexplained accident, his mother has just been sent to prison - he has even lost his job after the sudden death of his boss. In one last, desperate cry for help, Jean sets up seven lethal bombs, hidden all over Paris and timed so that one will explode every 24 hours. After the first detonation, Jean gives himself up to the police. He has one simple demand: his mother must be released, or the daily explosions will continue.

In the near future, Africa collapses into an enormous failed state, leaving the continent lawless and severely depopulated. For most, the breakdown brings horror, but for others - the outcast, the desperate, the criminal, and the insane - it allows unparalleled opportunity: a new frontier of danger and unlimited possibility. In America, ex-Navy SEAL Slade Crawford, emotionally crippled after 20 years of front-line combat, the dissolution of his marriage, and the accidental death of his son, is falsely accused of terrorism.

The book opens with Raven and Josie isolated in a compromised safe house. They warn that a jihadist kill team is coming. The government sends an FBI counter-terrorism unit which is overwhelmed by a military force with heavy weapons. California asserts purview of the crime scene. An underground Iranian Quds base is discovered by Josie. This is an act of war, invasion, a foreign military base with WMDs on America soil. The base is protected by “Cal-Exit” State officials, Washington insiders, and Mexican drug cartels.

In this brilliant debut thriller, reminiscent of the works of John le Carre and Olen Steinhauer and infused with the authenticity of the author’s travels, a young American State Department intern based in Turkey becomes “the woman who knows too much” and is marked for death. Penny Kessler...

The crew of a fly-by-wire business jet find themselves on a flight across the Atlantic Ocean unable to control the aircraft's direction, altitude, or speed. The aircraft's flight control system and engines are all controlled by computers that react to pilot inputs unless something goes wrong. Something has gone horribly wrong. The captain was once an Air Force fighter pilot and should be more than capable of handling any aircraft problem. Her mechanic, an electrical engineer and former Air Force maintenance officer, is in the jump seat but is also stumped.

When SEC Investigator Barrett Johnson uncovers a sinister scheme to profit from America’s downfall, he knows he has to act fast. Someone is making secret financial trades from the Middle East that could only benefit in the event of a catastrophic terrorist attack on America. But when the CIA refuses to listen, Johnson realizes only one other person in the world can help him: The Hangman, an elusive assassin now more known for the noose left wrapped around his victim’s neck than his brilliant banking skills.

Despite his urgent warnings, the police dismiss his help, forcing him to conduct a solo investigation. Caviello uncovers vital clues piecing together a chilling puzzle, ultimately leading him to join forces with detective Juli Ospino. As the danger intensifies, an unexpected romantic connection with Juli adds an electrifying twist to his mission as they track the terrorists to a secluded farmhouse. As they close in on the terrorists, chaos erupts, turning the confrontation into a deadly battleground. In the face of imminent danger, Caviello realizes that he's become their primary target.

In the relentless heat of northern Iraq, Captain Barrett Johnson is on a mission to save American lives. "Bloody Habits" is the explosive new novella from the Barrett Johnson Espionage Thrillers series, guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. Decorated hero Barrett Johnson is a man of unyielding loyalty and fierce determination. Battling his own demons—Marlboro Reds, high-stakes gambling, and an unusual obsession with brushing his teeth—Barrett's quest for justice never falters.

A brutal massacre at a theme park leaves eight dead and triggers a wave of extremist violence across Britain. On the trail of the killer is Detective Superintendent Sophie Gabriel, who must confront her past as she races to stop rival Islamist and neo-Nazi terror groups bringing a deadly campaign of violence to Britain's streets. As community tensions rise, the Coalition Government appear to be exploiting the crisis for their own ends. In the midst of a political and media whirlwind, Gabriel and her team must stop a ruthless terrorist attack that could leave hundreds dead.

At a luxury resort on the coast of Uruguay, Jessica Petrovich and a select team of Black Flagged operatives prepare to kill Dr. Anatoly Reznikov, the elusive bioweapons scientist responsible for designing and selling a lethal virus to America's enemies. At the same time, a Mossad assassination cell moves on a Russian mafiya boss believed to have offered Reznikov's bioweapons to the Iranians.