Ergebnis für "Whit" in Politik & Spionage

Das wahre Gesicht der erfolgreichsten App der Welt Die Forbes -Investigativjournalistin Emily Baker-White erzählt die Geschichte des kometenhaften Aufstiegs der App TikTok , die seit ihrem offiziellen Launch im Jahr 2018 die Social-Media-Welt revolutionierte, Popkultur und Öffentlichkeit weltweit veränderte und bereits mehr als 1,6 Milliarden User in über 150 Ländern aufweist.

CIA Paramilitary Officer Thomas Caine is a man with countless enemies, but few friends. So when an ally from his past is brutally attacked, Caine returns to Japan to settle the score. There, his mission takes a deadly turn when he crosses paths with Byakko, the White Tiger—a merciless Yakuza gangster whose hypnotic gaze strikes fear into the hearts of his victims. Following a trail of bloodshed to the snow-swept city of Sapporo, Caine uncovers a chilling conspiracy.

A Novel from the NUMA(r) Files Abridged read by James Naughton Unabridged read by Scott Brick The hair-raising new Kurt Austin adventure from the authors of the bestselling Fire Ice. Abridged * Five CDs * 6...

One-time congressional representative Victoria Emerson has received a request from the deposed president of the United States—come to the bunker at Hilltop Manor, where the remnants of the U.S. government have been imprisoned. A ruthless band has seized power, leaving civilians to die of starvation and untreated injuries. The self-appointed leader, Roger Parsons, plans to punish the former rulers for thrusting the country into Hell Day, the devastating war that changed the world in just a few hours.

In the pulsepounding thriller White, Whitcomb unleashes a jawdropping account of terrorist plots, CIA executions, and a trail of clues that stretches all the way to the Oval Office.

To his many thousands of fans, ex-SAS officer Ben Hope stands tall as a hero, a warrior, a protector of the innocent, a defender of those in need, relentless in his pursuit of those who exploit or do evil to others. But Ben Hope is also a man with flaws and weaknesses that we can all recognise all too well. That’s what makes Ben Hope not only one of the best-liked thriller heroes of modern fiction, but the one that readers say they feel they know as though he were a real, living person and more than a character on a page.

In the wake of gut-wrenching terrorist attacks across the American heartland, the Prosecution Force—led by relentless black ops specialist Reed Montgomery—is entrusted with one objective: capturing Abdel Ibrahim. Known as the world's number one terrorist, Ibrahim has eluded them before. Following leads to Beirut, a city mired in chaos and distrust, the stakes are raised. Every alley hides danger, and every contact could be a potential traitor. Just when Reed believes they have their man cornered, Ibrahim vanishes, leaving behind a chilling clue.

Former air force combat rescue officer Special Agent Clayton White now works for the Secret Service performing routine escort missions for politicians. These missions may not be quite as exciting as his time in the military, but Clayton’s okay with that. It gives him more time to see his girlfriend, Veronica Hammond—an archaeologist who also happens to be the vice president elect’s daughter. But Clayton’s seemingly manageable new routine takes a startling turn when South African mercenaries target Veronica at an awards gala celebrating her work.

El restaurador de arte y legendario espía Gabriel Allon debe resolver el crimen perfecto en la impactante nueva historia de asesinatos, codicia y corrupción del novelista bestseller del New York Times, Daniel Silva. «Daniel Silva teje una trama mejor que cualquier otro autor vivo, y agradezco...

The impressive new novel from the award-winning author — a heartrending, enthralling mix of cold-case mystery and political suspense. In 1968, during the anti-war demonstrations in Chicago, four people are killed in the explosion of a militant’s hideout: two policemen and two radicals. Two others manage to escape. Fifty years ago, Cate and Joe Davis’s family was torn apart by the Vietnam War, the protests, and the disappearance of their older sister, Bobbie. It left their mother and father dead. It left what remained of their family fractured almost beyond repair.

WHITE LIES is a fast paced, heart-pounding thriller that will have you hooked from the first minute until the last - the eleventh Spider Shepherd book in Stephen Leather's bestselling series. Dan 'Spider' Shepherd is used to putting his life on the line - for his friends and for his job with MI5...

Rule number one for an agent of the secretive JIA is to follow orders, no matter what. But James Ryker has never cared much for rules. He only wants to do what is right. Assigned to join a crew of elite security personnel in Chabon, Africa, Ryker’s mission objective is clouded by politics and obfuscation, and he knows only that to protect British interests in the region, he is to infiltrate the close protection team of the government of Chabon, a country with a dark and violent past.

ATF Special Agent David Ward, undercover as a disgruntled veteran of the Army’s Special Forces, works his way into The Nation, befriending its leaders and learning its secrets…or so he thinks. In truth, the organization’s reach exceeds anything that the seasoned agent could have possibly imagined, something he will learn only when it seems too late to stop the revolution they seek.

John Polly enters Shanghai in 1948 on a muggy, velvet evening, just in time for the Communist takeover of China. It marks only his fourth month in America's newly formed Central Intelligence Agency. Over the next two decades, Polly will become The White Mandarin, a double agent buried so deep within the inner circle of the People's Republic as to shape the futures of both that nation and his own.

There is a razor thin line between good and evil. Michael Falau walks that line every day.... “The System” has again called on Michael Falau to take on a mission of epic proportions. Tristan Duke is a billionaire 30-year-old that took wall street by storm. Living a life of power and extravagance Duke was unmatched in his lust for greed and power. But then it all came tumbling down. His fortune was built on a house of cards and the Ponzi scheme he set up was discovered. That’s when Michael Falau got the call to go in and bring Tristan Duke to justice.

John Winter thought his flying days were over. But when his new life falls victim to dirty, distant war, Winter’s unique skills, honed over years in the military, mean someone’s going to pay. The CIA black-ops wing is only too happy to let a former British combat pilot, SAS man and mercenary with nothing left to lose make sure they do. Sent on a covert, deniable mission to South America, Winter faces a ruthless and powerful enemy.

A dark, powerful, and subtly crafted novel that traces the intertwined fates of a CIA case officer and a young woman who is forced to confront her dead father's secret past--at once a gripping, immersive tale of duplicity and espionage, and a moving story of love and loyalty. Anna is the beloved...

With its origins set against the tense backdrop of the Cold War, Operation White Coat is a high-octane action-adventure that delves into the shadowy depths of a clandestine bio-weapons program designed to alter the very fabric of humanity. At the heart of this conspiracy is Rhett Kardon, a man who must confront his darkest fears, his harrowing past, and the sinister legacy left behind by his father—a brilliant scientist who was instrumental in creating the monstrous program.

Kharkiv, Ukraine, 2019: Ongoing clashes between Ukrainian nationalists and pro-Russian activists make this city a deadly destination. However, Matt Latham—Australian foreign correspondent and reluctant spy for ASIS (Australia's secret service)—isn't too picky with the work he accepts, as long as the money is right. When offered a lucrative assignment to interview a reclusive Russian billionaire in Kharkiv, he jumps at the chance. But an explosion at the club where they were to meet leaves Matt hospitalized and his interpreter, Katya Fomina, dead.

Vance Courage has sworn off life as a lawyer and is living comfortably off the millions of dirty dollars he helped salvage and keeps hidden in an offshore account. Out of the blue, he gets an offer to invest in a dive outfit in the Cayman Islands and the plan is simple—buy more boats and book lots of fake trips. He’s intrigued and wants to legitimize some of the money but so far, every business venture he’s attempted has been an unmitigated disaster.