Showing results for "Chimera" in Thriller & Suspense

A collection of suspense-filled thrillers from master of the genre Stephen Gallagher A listening treat for fans of gripping drama: eight thrillers, plus a bonus story, from ‘the finest British writer of bestselling popular fiction since Le Carré’. Full of suspense and utterly immersive with...

When the Air National Guard receives an emergency call for help from a remote Arctic research station in Greenland, Senior Master Sergeant Dan Cameron is chosen to lead the rescue mission. In an attempt to combat climate change, the scientists have genetically engineered an aquatic biofilm capable of generating oxygen and lowering the temperature of the underlying seawater, producing environmental conditions that awaken an organism that has lain dormant beneath the ocean floor for millions of years.

When a terrorist group detonates a small nuclear device at a level four biohazard facility, it releases the infection vectors stored within and creates a contagion that devastates the planet. Entire species are wiped out, while those that survive are genetically transformed into prehistoric mutations of their former self. Secret Service agent Alex Durham is assigned to protect the president. As the dangers of the expanding nuclear fallout become apparent, he accompanies the country’s leadership as they seek shelter from the impending contagion.

Hard hitting. Fast paced. High stakes. Welcome to the second instalment of the Black Force Shorts series from Matt Rogers, a million-copy bestseller and 'a bright new talent shaking up the genre' (Candice Fox). In the mountains of Bhutan, a dark secret has been concealed from the rest of the...

What happens when science goes too far? Chimera Secrets feature five stories about genetically altered humans who find love. A Nurse for a Wolfman: Only love can tame the beast. Guarding the Mermaid: Love is even more slippery than this mermaid when wet. The Lionman Kidnapping: It’s not just his mane that’s impressive. A Chimera’s Revenge: A mad scientist. An even madder patient. A fiery kind of love. Capturing a Unicorn: Will he betray or save the world’s only unicorn?

The Taiwan situation spiraling dangerously out of control, the US navy in the area is placed on high alert. America facing the aggressor implies to China that it won’t back down and a state of war between the two countries is imminent.

È la notte di San Silvestro, l'ultima dell'Ottocento, e Roma saluta l'arrivo del secolo nuovo. Dopo il distaccamento in Sardegna, non privo di giorni dolorosi, il vicebrigadiere Ghibaudo ha accettato la proposta di Amelia di trasferirsi a Roma, dove un matrimonio di facciata può garantire a lei la possibilità di iscriversi alla tanto desiderata facoltà di Medicina, e a lui di continuare a nascondere il suo segreto.

John Frist was a soldier, a hero, and the victim of an IED attack in Iraq before his discharge. He returned home and committed a terrible act of domestic terrorism. Transformed by the StrikeForce technology, he saved New York City from a dirty bomb and nearly died in the process. For him, the ensuing two years has been a bone-wearying series of battles to protect the United States. Eric Wise has risen from Director of Project StrikeForce to Assistant Director of the Office of Threat Management.

As a Chimera Operative, Claudia Richelieu is used to working in the shadows of Haven, the walled vampire city she calls home. When mysterious disappearances plague a small mountain town, she's sent to investigate what appears to be an anti-vampire cult.

 Tasked with retrieving a kidnapped diplomat, Claudia expects nothing more than another mission for Haven's supernatural police force. In New York's underbelly, she discovers a network of false Chimera suits and vampire-targeting drugs that threatens to shatter the fragile peace between humans and vampires. Her only ally is Sabine Moros, a mysterious vampire whose silver-streaked hair and ancient eyes hint at blood-soaked secrets that could either save Haven—or destroy it.

As a Chimera agent for Haven's most powerful arbiter, Claudia Richelieu is used to dangerous missions. Her training to become a legendary Shadow Bane draws unwanted attention, changing everything. A simple assignment in Los Angeles turns deadly when a charismatic vampire actor reveals his true colors. Claudia is caught in a web of deception where ancient feuds between the Shadow Banes and a mysterious group called the Nightshades threaten everything she holds dear.

Claudia Richelieu lives a double life. Shadow Bane trainee by day, Chimera operative by night. Her mission to protect Haven's citizens keeps her busy—until her mentor Sabine Moros vanishes. Defying a direct order from Haven's ruler to mount a rescue mission, her search leads her to Scotland, where she uncovers a deadly conspiracy between two rival groups—the Shadow Banes and the Nightshades.

Claudia Richelieu has spent years preparing to become one of Haven's elite Chimera operatives. But when a human college student is beaten for wearing a Chimera costume, she's thrust into her first undercover mission—posing as a regular university student. It should be simple: investigate the attack and gather intel. Instead, she uncovers a conspiracy that reaches deep into vampire society itself.

Cole McBride makes a chilling discovery while investigating a mysterious disease causing the deaths of endangered mountain gorillas in war-torn central Africa. When a humanitarian aid hospital nearby diagnoses a disturbingly similar human case, the former Special Forces veterinarian knows he must figure out how to stop this outbreak from spreading--before it blows up into a global pandemic.

Bologna, 1314. L'inverno è alle porte, e il buio assedia il mondo ogni giorno più presto. Dopo una di queste notti lunghissime, viene ritrovato il cadavere di un giudice. Non si tratta di morte naturale: il corpo è orrendamente sfigurato, sembra sia stato sbranato. Nell'indagine viene coinvolto Mondino de' Liuzzi, medico anatomista e accademico, capace come pochi di ricavare indizi dallo studio dei cadaveri. L'esame di Mondino, però, questa volta getta sul mistero più ombre che luci: l'accanimento sulla vittima è quello di un animale, ma i denti che l'hanno dilaniata sono umani.

Eine abgelegene militärische Forschungsstation sendet einen verzweifelten Notruf, doch als das Rettungsteam eintrifft, stoßen die Männer nur auf Leichen. Außerdem wurde jedes Lebewesen - selbst Bakterien - innerhalb von 75 Quadratkilometern ausgelöscht. Das Land ist völlig steril - und die Zone weitet sich aus! Als die Agenten der SIGMA-Force herausfinden, dass der Chefwissenschaftler entführt wurde, setzen sie alles daran, ihn aufzuspüren. Denn mit seiner Entdeckung kann man das Antlitz der Welt verändern - und dort wäre kein Platz mehr für die Menschheit.

A transport plane sent to Chimera to evacuate frightened scientists from a climate research station on the island disappears, along with a Chinese spy ship prowling nearby waters. The US Coast Guard sends its most secret team to investigate, Deployable Specialized Force-P - the P is said to stand for phenomenon.

It isn’t entirely shocking that a man like film producer Ari Goldstone would be found murdered in his hotel suite, naked and tied to the bedposts. Goldstone, after all, had a reputation for sexual misconduct and was already defending lawsuits brought by a dozen aggrieved starlets. But the brutality of the crime takes even veteran homicide detectives aback. More unsettling still are the DNA test results, which conclusively point to disgraced financier, Jimmy Kwan, the “Chinese Bernie Madoff” and father of one of Goldstone’s accusers.

In Neo-Kyoto, a city where neon bleeds through the rain and reality fractures at the edges, temporal investigator Miles Kendrick discovers something impossible: a device that rewrites human identity across timelines. When it's recovered from a vanished researcher at an abandoned viaduct, Miles becomes the first detective to investigate crimes that haven't been committed yet—and victims who don't remember being erased.

Claudia Richelieu has it all—wealth, status, and a coveted position as a Chimera Operative in Haven, the secret vampire city. But when she uncovers evidence implicating her own high house in attacks on humans, her world shatters. Now targeted by assassins and exiled from her home, Claudia must navigate a web of betrayal and political intrigue. Her only allies? A gruff mentor and a rival agent she can't help but be drawn to.