Ergebnis für "Play" in Politik

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...

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. 

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...