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Een mysterieuze natuurramp in het noordwesten van Amerika heeft een bergdorp volledig van de kaart geveegd. De jonge zussen Sophie en Tennant zijn de enige overlevenden. Hoe heeft dit kunnen gebeuren en hoe overleefden juist deze twee meisjes de ramp? Het leger en een team van wetenschappers worden erheen gestuurd om het verschijnsel te onderzoeken, maar niet iedereen heeft hetzelfde motief. Zo wil psychologe dr. Martha Chan vooral de meisjes goed begeleiden, terwijl voor luitenant-kolonel Alexander Fraser het bewaren van de openbare orde centraal staat.

Jack Morgan is in Rome celebrating the opening of the new local Private office, when the party takes a deadly turn. Private agent Matteo Ricci is found at the party standing over the body of a dead priest with a gun in hand, swearing he did not kill the man. As Jack tries to prove Matteo's innocence, he uncovers a much deadlier conspiracy - which leads straight to the heart of the Vatican. With corruption closing in on all sides, Jack must decide who he can trust before the city falls.

The Kidd siblings have rescued some of the world's greatest treasure, without ever seeking fame and glory. So they aren't happy when the Collier kids start treasure hunting for the camera, more focused on looking good and selling ads than actually recovering treasure. When the Kidds are invited to compete with the Colliers for the title of 'The World's Greatest Treasure Hunting Kids,' they jump at the chance to show the world real treasure hunting.

Detective Billy Harney hat über die Jahre viele harte Fälle aufgeklärt. Doch als in einem heruntergekommenen Viertel von Chicago mehrere Menschen erschossen werden, darunter ein vierjähriges Mädchen, ist selbst der hartgesottene Polizist schockiert. Alles deutet auf Gangkriminalität hin, und als Proteste laut werden, drängen die Behörden auf schnelle Aufklärung. Harney aber gibt sich nicht mit einfachen Antworten ab und gräbt weiter nach der Wahrheit. Damit macht er sich in einer Stadt wie Chicago, in der Waffengewalt und Korruption allgegenwärtig sind, mächtige Feinde...

Since Lamont Cranston - known to a select few as the Shadow - defeated Shiwan Khan and ended his reign of terror over New York one year ago, the city has started to regenerate. But there is evil brewing elsewhere. And this time the entire world is under threat. Which is why Lamont has scoured the globe to assemble a team with unmatched talent. Only their combined powers can foil an enemy with ambitions and abilities beyond anyone's deepest fears.

Fotomodellen Kim McDaniels befinner sig på ett av Hawaiis mest glamourösa hotell för en fotografering, när hon försvinner spårlöst. Bara timmar efter hennes försvinnande mottar hennes föräldrar ett skrämmande telefonsamtal som gör att de tar första möjliga flyg till Maui. Den före detta polisen Ben Hawkins arbetar som reporter för L.A. Times och får uppdraget att rapportera om fallet. Ben upptäcker snart att den lokala polisen varken har resurserna eller kunskapen för att lösa fallet, och bestämmer sig för att börja utreda försvinnandet på egen hand.

Jane Smith is running out of time . . . Her repeat client, Rob Jacobson, is the unluckiest of the unlucky. No sooner is he accused of killing a family of three in the Hamptons than a second family is gunned down. He says he's being set up – again. Despite the odds, Jane believes him. Now she must mount the most complex investigation of her career. But she’s facing her own battle too. A terminal medical condition. The defence may never rest.

When ex-cop Bill Robinson takes over The Inn by the Sea, all he wants is a quiet escape from the city. But when a crime boss moves into town and begins terrorising Bill's friends, he can't just sit back and watch. It's not long before local criminals are turning up dead and The Inn comes under attack. With the help of The Inn's fearless residents, Bill must do everything he can to defend his town, his chosen family, and his home.

Whether you're a Vegas regular or have only heard the city's tales through whispers, this book will surprise and astound you... It's not just the five-star dining, or the casinos, or the clubs, or the crowds. It's the electrifying chemistry of America's most round-the-clock city. In this dazzling 24-hour journey, James Patterson lifts the lid on America's notorious hub of gambling and excess. Fuelled by original interviews and in-depth reporting, What Happens in Vegas uncovers the vice, crime and entertainment that made Sin City an infamous desert mecca.

Tiger Woods is unrivalled as an athlete. He made the ultimate commitment to his chosen sport - and transformed it. Before the age of twenty-five, he rose to phenomenon status: twice named 'Sportsman of the Year' by Sports Illustrated, champion of more than thirty professional tournaments and the youngest player to win all four Grand Slam tournaments. Tiger, Tiger taps into the transformative moments of Woods's life, revealing in vivid, dramatic scenes what he saw and felt on the course and in his inner life.

Nora Sinclair är en vacker och karismatisk inredningsarkitekt som lever sitt drömliv. En lyxig lägenhet på Manhattan, extravaganta resor och mäktiga män som ständigt dras till henne. Hon är van att få det bästa, och nöjer sig inte med mindre. Men när Noras fästman dör under mystiska omständigheter får FBI-agenten John O'Hara upp ögonen för henne. När O’Hara börjar gräva i Noras förflutna finner han sig djupt indragen i hennes mystik, och blir besatt av att få svar. Ett livsfarligt spel tar fart – fullt av lögner, hemligheter och påtryckningar.

Detective Michael Bennett and the NYPD are aboard a police boat in the Hudson River searching for a murder victim - a young college student. They find her tossed in the dark waves, dressed for a night out. The gruesome sight fills Bennett with dread only a father could fathom. As the obsessive killer extends his spree, a pattern emerges. One that Bennett's eldest daughter fits to a harrowing degree. Now NYPD's top detective must lure the murderer into the light of day before the next deadly strike lands closer to home than Bennett could ever bear - as a parent and a protector.

When Jack Morgan is invited to the decadent Monaco coast, he thinks it's the perfect location for a new Private office. But the holiday is cut short after his partner, Justine, is kidnapped. Willing to do anything to get Justine back, it's not long before Jack discovers an insidious plot involving death, deception and a traitor at the height of US government, all coming to a head at the Monaco Grand Prix in just two days' time. With hours to prevent international disaster, Jack Morgan must solve this impossible mystery if he is to save himself and the people he loves most.

"En 2:a chans" är andra delen i James Pattersons bästsäljande deckarserie om kvinnorna som löser fall i San Fransisco tillsammans. En pulshöjande bok som är omöjlig att lägga ifrån sig! En elvaårig flicka blir mördad utanför en kyrka i San Francisco, och vid hennes kropp finns en symbol från den grekiska mytologin. Polisinspektör Lindsay Boxer och hennes vänninor, tillika utredarkollegor, tar sig an fallet direkt.

Tijdens zijn eerste avond bij het politieteam van Detroit wordt Walter O'Brien naar een plaats delict gestuurd. Een doodsbange jonge vrouw zit weggedoken onder de wastafel, de spiegel is aan gruzelementen. Op het bed ligt een man die overduidelijk geen natuurlijke dood is gestorven. Tijdens de terugrit naar het bureau weet de vrouw te ontsnappen: ze verdwijnt spoorloos. Het is voor de politie onmogelijk om de zaak af te sluiten en voor O'Brien om haar te vergeten.

Brendan Holmes, Margaret Marple and August Poe run the most in-demand private investigation agency in New York City. The three detectives make a formidable team, solving a series of seemingly impossible crimes which expose the dark underbelly of the city - from a priceless art theft, high-stakes kidnapping and a decades-old unsolved murder, to a gruesome subterranean prison and corruption and bribery at the highest levels of power. But it's not long before their headline-grabbing breakthroughs, unconventional methods - and untraceable pasts - attract the attention of the NYPD and the FBI.

To be a bookseller or librarian...you have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. A brilliant listener. A person who creates a kind of magic by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, 'You've got to read this. You're going to love it'. In this love letter to the heroes of literacy, James Patterson uncovers true stories from booksellers and librarians.

"Den 1:a att dö" är första delen i James Pattersons populära deckarserie om kvinnorna som löser kallblodiga fall tillsammans. Flera av böckerna har blivit New York Times Best Sellers, och ligger även till grund till tv-serien "Women's Murder Club". Kommissarie Lindsay Boxer blir avbruten mitt under ett läkarbesök av att ett brutalt dubbelmord har skett. David och Melanie Brandt har blivit dödade under sin bröllopsnatt av en hänsynslös mördare, som dessutom har fördärvat Melanies lik.