Showing results for "Mars" in Thriller & Suspense

Brought to you by Penguin. A fast-paced, action-adventure thriller for readers of The Martian. ONE SMALL STEP. ONE FATAL MISTAKE. On the barren plains of the Kazakh Steppe, Alyssa Wright stands on the brink of the most ambitious space flight in history: a one-way mission to Mars. But when...

In the shadow of a revolutionary clean energy breakthrough, Agent Zero and his daughter, CIA Agent Maya Lawson, face a ticking clock as they battle to thwart an insidious plot designed to plunge the world into chaos. As rogue operatives conspire to sabotage the future of power, this father/daughter duo’s mission becomes a desperate hunt for missing scientists and the key to preventing an apocalyptic energy war.

In STEALTH COMMAND (Book #5), the death of an arms dealer marks not an end but the beginning of a lethal shadow game. As released files expose undercover agents with every passing hour, Hunter and his razor-sharp partner Nova must outmaneuver a network of corrupt officials in a heart-stopping race against time to prevent an international security meltdown. The Cole Hunter series is an action-packed thriller filled with unexpected turns and breathtaking action that will keep you spellbound from beginning to end.

When a traitor lurks in the hallowed halls of the White House, Secret Service Agent Jake Mercer has 48 hours to thwart an assassination plot against the President. With trust in short supply and time running out, Jake's razor-sharp instincts are put to the ultimate test as he navigates a deadly maze of deceit and conspiracy.

In STEALTH MISSION (Book #4), Cole plunges into the icy depths of the Baltic Sea only to surface with a much more explosive discovery–compromised missile systems set to trigger a global catastrophe. With tensions high and the clock winding down to potential doomsday, Cole and Nova must outmaneuver a terrorist organization that threatens to ignite World War III.

Beneath the ocean's surface lurks a submarine gone rogue, threatening coastal chaos with hypersonic missiles unless their ransom demands are met. With only 24 hours to halt the countdown to devastation, Agent Zero must navigate a deadly game of cat and mouse beneath the waves—a game where one wrong move could lead to catastrophic consequences.

A bioengineered virus is merely the opening gambit in an evil mastermind's plan, and only Agent Zero and his team—including his daughter Maya—stand between humanity and its doom. As cities fall into quarantine, they expose a conspiracy that could end millions of lives within two days. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Agent Zero's mission against the clock is one he cannot afford to fail—as he battles not just for survival, but for hope in the darkest of times.

I left Florida and Grim Road, my father’s club, with Hammer, believing he loved me. But Hammer turned out to be a monster, brutalizing me at every turn. He’s using my sisters as leverage to control me. I’ve got to find a way out, even if that means sacrificing myself to save them. Though I’m 18, and still in high school, there’s no one I can tell. Except my friend Lemon, whose dad is in the Iron Tzars MC. When the club comes to rescue me, it’s almost too late.

Le roman à l'origine du film au succès mondial ! Mark Watney est l'un des premiers humains à poser le pied sur Mars. Il pourrait bien être le premier à y mourir. Lorsqu'une tempête de sable mortelle force ses coéquipiers à évacuer la planète, Mark se retrouve seul et sans ressources, irrémédiablement coupé de la Terre. Pourtant Mark n'est pas prêt à baisser les bras. Ingénieux, habile et terriblement têtu, il affronte un par un des problèmes insurmontables. Parviendra-t-il à défier le sort ?

This is the story of the first human being born on Mars: Rose Fuller, who saw a better future than the one that came to pass. And Dylan Ward, a woman raised in the vast wilderness of the frontier, who will find her way back to it. It's a story about a man who went missing, and the man who wants to find out what he knew. It's a story about what makes us human - and how we might live once we leave our home. The story of the first murder on Mars.

When a classified Antarctic base ceases communication after discovering an unprecedented seismic threat, Agent Zero and his team are thrust into an icy odyssey to halt a rogue faction's earth-shattering plans. With only 48 hours before earthquakes rip through the continents, Zero's mission takes him from the desolation of Antarctica to the brink of world annihilation – can he deactivate doom in time?

In EXTREME MEASURES (Book #4), Axel Strike is back in a high-stakes mission that soars above the rest: stopping unmanned drones hijacked by an unseen foe from unleashing nuclear havoc. A night-time HALO descent into hostile territory is just the first step as he confronts a web of deceit and danger with nothing but his courage and audacity to guide him.

In 2018, Canadian archaeologist Ron Jackson makes a mind-boggling discovery in Antarctica - right before disappearing without a trace, leaving behind only his controversial theory that humans have lived on Earth far, far longer than we think they have. Decades later, in 2042, when Jackson's wife dies under mysterious circumstances, an unlikely pair of investigators, Agatha Devenworth and Pano Hofer, begin investigating whether her death might be connected to Jackson's disappearance.

In EXTRACTION ZONE (Book #3), Clint and Shaw track a deep-cover DEA agent in Colombia who refuses extraction, believing they're close to identifying a terrorist financier. Forced to join the operation, they uncover connections between drug cartels and intelligence agencies that suggest a conspiracy reaching the highest levels.

When the President of the United States or his family are threatened, it is up to Jake Mercer, former Marine sniper turned Secret Service agent, to protect them from dangers—both foreign and domestic. Amidst a chaotic presidential inauguration, Secret Service Agent Jake Mercer guards the new Commander-in-Chief, while subterfuge and riots tear at the nation's capital. But as Mercer navigates treacherous underground tunnels, he suspects a deeper conspiracy that could endanger the very heart of American democracy.

In ASSET ONE (Book #1), nuclear Armageddon becomes a pawn in a game of international terror, and CIA's elite operative Lara King is faced with no choice but to infiltrate an extremist cell threatening global security. Can she disarm the ticking doomsday clock set in motion by her own government's secrets?

In ROGUE ENEMY, when Europe's tranquility is shattered by the threat of stolen nuclear suitcase bombs, only undercover operative Troy Stark can disarm the ticking timebombs. Navigating through a labyrinth of nationalist conspiracies, Stark must outwit extremists hell-bent on resurrecting a fallen empire and plunging modern cities into historic ruin.

When Agent Zero visits his doctor in Switzerland, hoping to salvage his deteriorating health, he is met with a shocking surprise: another agent who has been given a memory implant, just like him. And, just like him, this agent has deadly skills - and a singular mission: to kill Agent Zero.

In ASSET FIVE (Book #5), CIA Agent Lara King uncovers a chilling plot by rogue Russian military officials to plant nuclear missiles in space, disguised within a civilian communications network. As the lines blur between ally and enemy, Lara confronts a silent apocalypse hanging above us all—one that could be unleashed at the push of a button.

A crashed satellite's secrets spur CIA Agent Maya Lawson on a perilous mission to the jungles of Africa—only to find herself betrayed and captured deep in enemy territory.