Ergebnis für "Play" in Politik & Spionage

England, 1685. Decades after the end of the civil war, the country is once again divided when Charles II's illegitimate son, the Protestant Duke of Monmouth, arrives in Dorset to incite rebellion against his Catholic uncle. Armed only with pitchforks, Monmouth's army is quickly defeated by King...

Special Agent Wyatt Tanner has always worked undercover. He thrives in the dark of the night. He survives by turning himself into someone else. But living so long in the shadows can make a man forget who he really is. When people start dying, when he finds blood on his own hands, he questions the choices he has made, the people he is with. Can he find his way back to the light? Can he trust the beautiful woman who needs his help? Or does she also have a secret life? He'll have to make one desperate play to find out...

Dr. Jake Ross, a university astronomer, wants nothing more than to teach a few classes each semester and continue his research. Instead, he finds himself aggressively recruited to be the science advisor to Frank Tomlinson, an ambitious politician with his eye on the US Senate. Tomlinson is in need of an edge that will allow him to defeat his opponent at the polls, and Dr. Ross can contribute just that: MHD. MHD, or magnetohydrodynamics, is a new innovation that will allow electricity to be generated efficiently and cheaply. But MHD is still in its infancy, and there are deadly risks.

After scheming his way to power in House of Cards, Francis Urquhart made a triumphant return in To Play the King - a Sunday Times number one best-seller that became a BBC TV series, with Ian Richardson resuming his award-winning role as Francis Urquhart, and a hugely successful Netflix series. 

The second pulse-pounding and high-stakes thriller featuring diplomat Lake Harlowe as she uncovers the truth behind a shocking murder and a suspicious disappearance in Switzerland. A diplomat with a dark past. A sadistic serial killer. A deadly game of cat and mouse. Lake Harlowe’s job with...

Caleb Calvarri was once a top NSA cyber operative. Now, he’s the FBI’s most wanted—framed for a devastating cyberattack and forced into hiding. As he races against time to uncover the truth, he discovers a dangerous conspiracy tied to the 2028 Grayhorse presidential campaign, where power is bought, manipulated, and controlled by unseen hands. But in a world where deception reigns, Caleb isn’t just fighting for survival—he’s searching for redemption.

Shadowfast possesses the data that can fix the hack, making them everyone’s target. Can con man Quinn and his heavy metal heist crew outwit a two-faced ex-POTUS and a violent private militia? To counter ruthless pursuit, they deploy their go-to weapons: clever scams, counter-hacks, and seduction. In Quinn's murky world of cons and betrayals, mysteries abound. Is the woman who goes by “Grace Sullivan” really his long-lost mother, or a deceptive threat? How does the data tie them to rising esports star QTsm00ch, who combats hundreds of threats on her life?

In this ambitious and wildly original debut -- part social-political satire, part international mystery -- a new virus turns people into something a bit more than human, upending society as we know it. This panoramic fictional oral history begins with one small mystery: the body of a young woman...

Western intelligence is in meltdown trying to locate Salim Dhar, the world’s most wanted terrorist. But only renegade MI6 officer Daniel Marchant knows how to find him. Everywhere Marchant moves, from Marrakech to Sardinia, he is shadowed by the exotic CIA agent Lakshmi Meena. As Britain...

In this gripping and “provocative thriller” (Publishers Weekly), a diplomat must confront the ghosts of her past as she searches for a missing American woman in a pulse-pounding race against time. Lake Harlowe may not appear to be your typical State Department diplomat. With the number of...

Facing unrest and flagging approval ratings, US President Conrad Michaels searches for something to solidify his position as the incumbent in the looming election while also galvanizing the nation. His solution? Catch the biggest traitor and terrorist in one operation: Karif Fazil and Brady Hawk. Lured into a trap, Hawk must find a way out that saves his life during a mission that puts him as a strange bedfellow with Michaels. With forces behind the scenes setting Hawk up for failure, he must succeed before he gets on with his ultimate mission: expose and eliminate President Michaels.

Newly elected Prime Minister Francis Urquhart takes on the new King, in the controversial No 1 bestselling second volume in the Francis Urquhart trilogy – now reissued in a new cover. After scheming his way to power in ‘House of Cards’, Francis Urquhart made a triumphant return in ‘To...

Gary Player is one of golf’s greatest champions. As one of the "Big Three" of golf’s golden era (with Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer), he helped launch golf as a major international sport. He sits fourth on the list of most major victories on the PGA Tour and built a reputation of being fearless on the course and steely on the greens. Don’t Choke is his look at what it takes to achieve success when the pressure is on. Player explains how and why he became a champion and what it takes to win in big-time golf, but he also explains how learning to cope in pressure situations can help anyone.