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Jack Ryan junior hält sich in Teheran auf, um das Land unter seiner inzwischen gemäßigten Regierung zu erkunden. Er trifft dort einen alten Freund, der ihm eine rätselhafte Botschaft übermittelt und tags darauf spurlos verschwindet. Jack macht sich auf die Suche nach ihm und gerät dadurch immer mehr in ein Verwirrspiel zwischen CIA, MI6 und russischen Geheimdienstleuten. Die Spur führt in die Republik Dagestan.

On a routine intelligence gathering mission in Tehran, Jack Ryan, Jr., has lunch with his oldest friend, Seth Gregory, an engineer overseeing a transcontinental railway project. As they part, Seth gives Jack a key, along with a perplexing message. The next day Jack is summoned to an apartment...

Korea, June 1, 1950. Captain Ken McCoy's report on probable North Korean hostilities meets with so much bureaucratic displeasure that not only is it promptly suppressed, but McCoy himself is kicked out of the Corps. At least two outfits, however, are not impressed by such infighting: the fledgling CIA, which promptly hires McCoy; and the North Koreans, who on June 25th invade across the 38th parallel.

The “propulsively intriguing, staggeringly addictive” (USA TODAY) novel from master storyteller Stephen King—a #1 New York Times bestseller. It is a typical October morning in Chester’s Mill, Maine: glorious weather, a perfectly blue sky, and quiet. Then, all hell breaks loose...

Cam Alvarez und Vicky Sandoval haben den abtrünnigen Tahni Colonel Zan-Thint bis in sein Versteck bei den gesetzlosen Kartellen der Piratenwelten verfolgt. Auf einem Planeten mit endlosen Ozeanen und ständiger vulkanischer Aktivität kommt Zan-Thint der Entschlüsselung der Geheimnisse der uralten außerirdischen Waffen, die er entdeckt hat, immer näher.

Oppositionelle Exilsyrer engagieren Court Gentry, um die Geliebte des syrischen Diktators Ahmed Azzam zu entführen – sie hoffen, so dem grausamen Regime in ihrer Heimat ein Ende zu bereiten. Doch die Sache wird schnell viel komplizierter und tödlicher als gedacht. Killerkommandos des Islamischen Staats und des syrischen Geheimdienstes mischen mit, korrupte französische Polizisten, ein berüchtigter Spezialagent im Dienst der syrischen First Lady ... Und obendrein hat die schöne Geliebte des Diktators noch ein kleines Geheimnis: Sie ist die Mutter von Azzams einzigem Erben.

Parker broke Jamie's heart when he left town. Now, he's back. When Jamie and Parker are thrown together in a blizzard, everything changes in the space of one single, scorching night. Suddenly, Parker is dreaming of a future he can’t have, and Jamie is stuck in a past he can’t let go. It feels like they're playing with fire, and this time, Parker is the one who’s gonna burn.

Katherine Neville’s groundbreaking novel, The Eight, dazzled audiences more than twenty years ago and set the literary stage for the epic thriller. A quest for a mystical chess service that once belonged to Charlemagne, it spans two centuries and three continents, and intertwines historic and...

Ein tödlicher Auftrag in Bukarest – zwei Zielpersonen, gestohlene Geheimdaten, ein klarer Plan. Doch als Victor erkennt, wer sein zweites Ziel ist, gerät alles aus den Fugen: eine ehemalige Verbündete. Um seine Schuld zu begleichen, übernimmt Victor eine Mission, die selbst für ihn fast unmöglich ist: Während einer internationalen Sicherheitskonferenz soll er einen Auftragsmörder wie sich selbst enttarnen – und eliminieren. Während Victor im Schatten jagt, wissen seine alten Feinde längst, wo er ist. Ein Killer auf der Flucht. Ein Gegner, der alles weiß.

Robin kennt den Mörder seines besten Freundes. Und wenn die Polizei ihn nicht überführt, wird er es tun. Ein Jahr zuvor: Aaron übernimmt bei einem Ferienjob die Firewatch in einem kalifornischen Nationalpark. Stationiert im Firetower nebenan: Der gleichaltrige Schriftsteller Kian, der eine unwiderstehliche Anziehungskraft auf Aaron ausübt – obwohl er spürt, dass Kian etwas verbirgt.

Ein gefallener Football-Star. Ein Skandal, der alles zerstören könnte. Und eine Liebe, die niemals hätte passieren dürfen. Cole will an der Whitestone University nur eines – einen Neuanfang. Nach einem Skandal, der beinahe seine Karriere beendet hätte, bekommt er hier eine zweite Chance. Arias Bruder ist der gefeierte Tight End der Whitestone Wreckers und ausgerechnet Neuling Cole will ihm seinen Platz streitig machen.

A killer in the shadows watches…and waits The thrilling True Blue K-9 Unit continues A deadly stalker has rookie K-9 officer Lani Branson in his crosshairs, and he won’t stop until she’s dead. Her boss, K-9 police chief Noah Jameson, won’t let that happen on his watch, especially since...

A must-read title for all fans of Patrick Rothfuss and Trudi Canavan, Fire is an exceptional fantasy novel. From the deft characterisation to the gripping story, the fast-paced action to the evocative prose, this is one of the strongest fantasy novels of the year. Set in a world of stunningly beautiful, exceptionally dangerous monsters, Fire is one of the most dangerous monsters of all - a human one. Marked out by her vivid red hair, she's more than attractive. Fire is mesmerising.

USSS Special Agent Zane Fletcher has landed his dream assignment protecting the president of the United States. When the president plans a fundraiser at the exclusive estate of a political supporter in Raleigh, Zane is thrilled to be working again with Special Agent Tessa Reed, his best friend. Though Tessa almost lost everything, she battled her demons and came out on the other side healthy and healed. But when her role as the liaison between the Raleigh office and the president's protective detail wrenches her past back into the present, her greatest failure threatens to come to light.

Supernatural creatures are no longer keeping their existence secret from humans, which is causing panic around the globe. To investigate, monitor, and - when necessary - take down dangerous supernatural offenders, an international task force was established: The Special Threat Assessment Team. STAT agent Jestina Ridley is in London with her team investigating a suspicious kidnapping. Over her radio, Jes hears her teammates being savagely attacked. She runs to help, but she's too late.

If you have listened to Ruin, you will know that this next story is about Thor. He needs to protect his throne from a usurper but doesn’t realize that this is the least of his worries.

Brought to you by Penguin. On the face of it, Freya lives a gilded existence, dancing solely to her own tune. She has all the trappings of wealth and privilege, a responsible job as a surgeon specialising in skin grafts, a beautiful flat in a sought-after development, and a flash car. But it...

Courage Under Fire is the first book published about Operation Lamar Plain. After fifty years, the story of the renowned 101st Airborne's major offensive near Tam Ky, South Vietnam, remains largely unknown. Fighting at Tam Ky by the 1st Brigade began 15 May 1969 while the 101st's 3rd Brigade battled on Hamburger Hill. The political consequences of Hamburger Hill's high casualties caused Lamar Plain and its high casualties to remain classified and undisclosed. Decades later, the fighting at Tam Ky is mostly forgotten except by those who fought there.

Molly DeGorne is a woman on the run, wanted for murdering her abusive husband. She’s accused of setting him and their Seattle home on fire. Scared, alone, and with no one to trust, she runs to the only place she thinks is safe, her summer post as a fire lookout. Only it may not be as safe as she suspects. The only hope that she’s got is a drifter she just met, Jack Widow.

She is the last of her kind... It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. In King City, the young King Nash is clinging to the throne, while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. War is coming. And the mountains and forest are filled with spies and thieves. This is where...