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Her name is Jane Smith. But to friends and foes, she's Jane Effing Smith. Why? Because she's the best criminal defense attorney in the Hamptons - the elite world of New York's rich and infamous. Because she's as good an investigator as she is a lawyer. Because she's tough. She's strong. As Jane is preparing to defend a high-profile client accused of a triple homicide, she's also hired to revive a cold case - a cluster of unsolved murders. Then another bombshell lands: a devastating medical diagnosis. Terminal. She's got a year to live.

The nation is mourning after the death of a beloved former first lady, and the most powerful people in the world gather in New York for her funeral. Then the inconceivable occurs. Billionaires, politicians, and superstars are suddenly trapped within one man's brilliant and ruthless scenario. Detective Michael Bennett is pulled into the fray. He's just lost the love of his life and faces raising his children alone ¿ and rescuing 34 hostages.

Discover strength and hope in the midst of chronic pain. Are you or a loved one grappling with the relentless weight of chronic pain? Do you find it challenging to see a glimmer of hope amidst the suffering? In "Hope When it Hurts: Where Chronic Pain and Faith Collide," find solace and inspiration in the heartfelt testimonies of those who have endured similar struggles and discovered divine purpose in their journey. Originally published as Letters from the Fold: Seeing God in a Season of Pain In this book, you'll discover: - Authentic Stories: Read deeply personal accounts from individuals ...

During an intimate dinner party, a cat burglar breaks into the home of A-list actor Marcus Dowling. When his wife walks in on the thief, the situation quickly teeters out of control, leaving an empty safe and a lifeless body.

Detective Alex Cross has three killers to hunt and one to escape. Three killers are on a rampage and the body count is rising. But even the veteran detective, Alex Cross, can't catch three killers at once. As he is pulled in every direction by the different investigations, Alex is under more pressure than ever before. And a crisis at home threatens to tear his family apart and pushes him close to the edge. So close that Alex doesn't realise he's being watched.

Invisible creatures are attacking the school, and 12-year-old Bartholomew Bean is the only one who can stop them! Okay, so maybe Bart is only a hero in the video game app he created. But if he reveals his identity as the genius behind the game, he'll become the most popular kid in school! Or he could secretly use the game to get back at his bullies....

In una notte di dicembre, in un lussuoso piedàterre di Washington, un senatore viene assassinato con fredda determinazione. Unico indizio: una macabra poesiola, firmata Jack & Jill, in cui si annuncia che quel delitto è soltanto il primo di una lunga serie, destinata a colpire personaggi influenti della capitale. Ma chi sono Jack & Jill? E qual è il loro piano? Nella stessa notte, vicino a una scuola elementare nella zona più popolare di Washington, viene rinvenuto il corpo di una bambina.

The 10th book in James Patterson's Alex Cross series.Alex Cross, FBI agent, is back in his most explosive adventure yet. And so is the Wolf. And so is the Weasel. Alex Cross is on vacation when he gets the call. A town in Nevada has been annihilated and the Russian super-criminal known as the Wolf is claiming responsibility. Major cities around the globe are threatened with total destruction and the thought of such dark genius at work makes Alex's blood run cold, and he is catapulted into an international chase of astonishing danger.

Find a future. Lose a past. She's a star on the rise, singing about the hard life behind her. She's also on the run. Nashville is where she's come to claim her destiny. It's also where the darkness she's fled might find her. And destroy her.

The sixth novel in the Alex Cross detective series. A series of meticulously planned bank robberies ends in murder, and detective Alex Cross must pit his wits against the bizarre and sadistic mastermind behind the crimes.

With unparalleled ambition, instinctual physicality, keen business intelligence, and a remarkable sense of humor, Marilyn Monroe achieved sensational celebrity. Yet, she insisted, “I never really felt like a star. Not really, not in my heart.” The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe is a true crime thriller about a woman who changed Hollywood history, and whose indelible image captures our imagination to this day.

What Emma Caroline Blake has planned at New Hampshire’s Ridgemont Academy is shocking. Her school blames a heartbreaking tragedy in her family. Her best friends point to her most recent social media. Her teachers, even her father, say it’s a drastic cry for help. But Emma doesn’t want help. She wants to make a difference. Now. Today. Not tomorrow. She’s going to walk through fire to change the world.

Der schwarze Detective und Psychologe Alex Cross steht vor einer schier unlösbaren Aufgabe. Auf dem Campus einer Universtität werden akttraktive junge Frauen von einem gefährlichen Psychopathen entführt und vergewaltigt. Nur der hübschen Medizinstudentin Kate gelingt es, in höchster Lebensgefahr zu entkommen. Mit ihrer Hilfe beginnt Alex Cross seine mörderische Jagd, aber er hat noch einen anderen Grund einzugreifen: Auch seine Nichte ist verschwunden...

Defense lawyer Brian Lord survived the car bomb that killed his fiancée. Out of work and out of his mind, he takes on a lifeguard job at the beach. But there's one wave he'll never see coming.

Michael Crichton, auteur de Jurassic Park, et James Patterson, un des auteurs les plus lus dans le monde, forment un duo de choc et créent un page-turner déjà #1 sur la liste des bestsellers du New York Times. Une éruption menace de détruire la grande île de Hawaii, mais les conséquences d'un secret enseveli pendant des décennies par l'armée américaine semblent encore plus terrifiantes que le volcan. Avril 2025, tandis que John MacGregor entraîne des jeunes surfeurs sur une plage de la grande île de Hawaii, une secousse volcanique fait trembler la terre.

A jewel heist. A murdered actress. A killer case for NYPD Red. In a city where crime never sleeps, NYPD Red is the elite task force called in when a case involves the rich, famous and connected. Detectives Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald are the best of the best - brilliant and tireless investigators who will stop at nothing to catch a criminal, even if it means antagonising the same powerful people they're supposed to be helping.

The twenty-sixth thrilling novel in the globally bestselling Women's Murder Club series.

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.

Detective Lindsay Boxer hat endlich geheiratet. Doch die Erinnerungen an ihre Hochzeit verblassen schnell, als sie mit den Ermittlungen...

Journaliste Cindy Thomas vindt het lijk van een dakloze man. Tot haar ontzetting onderzoekt de politie de zaak amper: die heeft haar handen vol met meerdere overlijdens in de elite van San Francisco – overlijdens zonder duidelijke doodsoorzaak. Cindy trekt dan maar zelf op onderzoek uit. Yuki, een ander lid van de Women's Murder Club, krijgt een moeilijk dossier op haar bord. Ze heeft een video waarin een moeder haar dochter beschuldigt van de moord op haar man, maar is dat genoeg voor een veroordeling? Bovendien worstelt Yuki met gender issues.