Resultaat voor "Kim" in Politieke thrillers

Brought to you by Penguin. THE MOST TIMELY, PROPULSIVE SPY THRILLER OF THE YEAR, FOR FANS OF MOSCOW X, I AM PILGRIM and SLOW HORSES An explosive conspiracy is on the verge of detonation. A Korean man is poisoned in broad-daylight at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. A Russian intelligence...

The best-selling author of the classic Mars trilogy and The Years of Rice and Salt returns with a riveting new trilogy of cutting-edge science, international politics, and the real-life ramifications of global warming as they are played out in our nation's capital - and in the daily lives of those at the center of the action. Hauntingly realistic, here is a novel of the near future that is inspired by scientific facts already making headlines.

‘The later Renko novels are stark, spare and beautiful, like trees in winter. Martin Cruz Smith does more on a page than most writers manage in a chapter. He is unique and irreplaceable’ MICK HERRON ARKADY RENKO IS BACK . . . Renko has been confined to a desk job by his superiors to keep him...

While Detective Kim Brady is in Bermuda recovering from depression, an aid of the mayor's arrives with a summons to return to New York to investigate the assassination of Sabrina Dunn, a long-time critic and political opponent of the mayor's. Although the mayor pledges his full support, Kim can't ignore the mayor's potential motive. But she soon learns of others with a potential motive, including Sabrina's estranged father and a group of investors pushing a major redevelopment project that Sabrina opposed.

Kim Philby, the so-called Third Man in the Cambridge spy ring, was the Cold War's most infamous traitor, a Soviet spy at the heart of British intelligence. Philby joined Britain's secret service MI6 during the war and went on to head the section tasked with rooting out Russian spies before becoming the service's chief liaison officer with the CIA. He betrayed hundreds of British and US agents to the Russians and compromised numerous operations inside the Soviet Union.

In this gripping thriller, a small-town banker's mundane life is turned upside down when an old acquaintance from his past comes calling. As he becomes embroiled in a complex web of deceit and conspiracy, he finds himself at the center of a daring bank heist and a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. As the story unfolds, alliances are tested, secrets are revealed, and the lines between loyalty and betrayal are blurred. With its pulse-pounding action, unexpected twists, and intriguing characters, this novel takes listeners on a wild ride from the Gulf Coast to the sun-kissed streets of Miami.

Can George Washington cope with what we Americans have done with this amazing experiment in constitutional republican government? Safely arrived in the year 2037, General George Washington is a ‘stranger in a strange land’. Settling in at his historic home at Mount Vernon, he finds himself in a world where his vision for America is crumbling before his eyes. President Harrison has asked Washington to speak to the American People about how the Founding Fathers intended the US government to operate.

Can George Washington survive 2037 to return to his destiny in 1787? While General George Washington prepares to speak to the American people in the year 2037, China, Russia, and Iran test America’s stretched resources by advancing on multiple fronts. While President Harrison works to avert World War III, the FBI and McKnight’s time travel team close in on Islamic terrorists and modern-day Nazis who share a common goal—the death of General Washington. The FBI raids the Islamic terrorists’ hideout, but one man escapes… the only one who can still carry out their plan.

When Air Force One is shot down over the Mediterranean with no survivors Alexander Gray, a secret agent for the President, is tasked to execute his life's most dangerous undercover mission, something he has never done before.

If George Washington were alive today, what would he think about the politics of the 21st century? In this continuing story set in the year 2037, President Harrison has asked General George Washington to speak to the American People about the vision the Founding Fathers had for America. The Deep State is desperate to discredit Washington, but he isn’t afraid to speak truth and wants to go head-to-head with the Corporate Media. Foreign powers continue their plans to prevent Washington from returning to 1787 and chairing the Constitutional Congress in Philadelphia.

America is Fractured. Its Only Hope Lies 250 Years in the Past. America is on the brink. In 2037, deep political divisions have ripped the nation apart, pushing it to the precipice of a devastating civil war. With time running out, President Wade Harrison greenlights a desperate, unprecedented mission: the "Hail Mary Pass." Colonel Marc McKnight and his elite Historical Event Research Organization (HERO) — a covert team of Army Rangers and brilliant scientists — must travel back to 1787 and bring George Washington into their fractured present. The hope?

America is politically polarized, culturally divided, and on the brink of civil war. The very foundations of American society are crumbling, and its long-cherished rights, beliefs, and values are under constant attack. In an increasingly hostile landscape, where the formerly “indivisible” United States is beset by factional violence and bitter resentments, retired CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer Dylan Morgan must confront and overcome his own personal demons, bring all his professional skills into play, face the hardest challenge of his life...and do all he can to save the woman he loves.

Hagen von Grau gelingt ein Coup gegen die Terrorgruppe "Justice". Aber leider hat er auch noch andere Feinde, die nicht lockerlassen. Nach einem Zwischenfall mit Babysitter Max wird er plötzlich zum Helikopter-Papa. Nur Harras nimmt ihm das nicht ab. Eine Produktion des Westdeutschen Rundfunks Köln, 2021. Erschienen bei Folgenreich.