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New York art expert Colin Grant is sent to Vienna and bid on a priceless Old Master on behalf of a Texan millionaire. No sooner has Grant landed in Austria than his seemingly simple assignment turns into a nightmare, as he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy to unleash a wave of international terrorism.

A Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller! ‘A rip-roaring, brilliant page-turner, but it’s also timely, cheeky, important and wonderfully, courageously provocative. What great fun!’ – James Patterson ‘Smart and fast and twisty, State of Terror is a dazzlingly unpredictable political...

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Ian Hale was once the deadliest operator of a top-tier private security firm. But after walking away from that world for good, he has no intention of going back. Or so he thinks. When word reaches Hale of an orphanage caught in the crossfire of a brutal South Sudanese civil war—a war he feels partly responsible for starting—there's no chance he won't answer the call. But what starts as a rescue mission quickly turns into something far more dangerous.

From coast to coast, our nation is witnessing a new wave of terror. Suicide bombers incite blind panic and paralyzing fear. A flight attendant tries to crash an airliner. A police officer opens fire on fans in a stadium. And at CIA headquarters, a deputy director goes on a murderous rampage. The perpetrators appear to be American - but they are covert agents in a vast network of terror, selected and trained for one purpose only: the complete annihilation of America.  

Within a military that prides teamwork, strength in numbers, and camaraderie, the sniper is the outlier. The loner. The specialist whose talent can mean the difference between mission success and disaster—and often between life and death. Kyle Monroe is one member of this exclusive fraternity...

When Havana becomes a battleground during a presidential visit, Secret Service Agent Jake Mercer is the last line of defense in a city seized by revolution. Every shadow could hide an assassin, every ally could be a traitor, and with the eyes of the world watching, failure is not an option. Will Mercer's skills be enough to bring the President home?

När den ryska ubåten Kursk gick under i Barents hav på grund av ett amerikanskt misstag stod det klart för världens alla spionorganisationer att Ryssland hade utvecklat en överlägsen ubåtsteknologi. Palestinierna som alltid varit i tekniskt underläge insåg att tillgången till en rysk superubåt för första gången skulle ge dem ett övertag. Uppdraget att genomföra den största terroristattacken i världshistorien går till den kvinnliga brigadgeneralen Mouna al Husseini. Hon inser direkt att problemen i motsättningen mellan rasistiska ryska officerare och högt utbildade palestinier är oöverstigliga.

Nick Woods and his elite band of shooters from Shield, Safeguard, and Shelter (S3) deploy to Africa on their next mission to deal with an out-of-control terrorist group that now holds more than 20,000 square miles of land. This terrorist group, called the Boko Haram, has finally gotten the attention of America's leaders. Its tactics of abducting children and ruthlessly expanding its territory pose a threat to Nigeria and the countries surrounding it.

Terror de Estado sigue la trayectoria de una secretaria de Estado novel que se incorpora a la administración de su rival, un presidente que llega al poder tras un mandato que relegó a Estados Unidos a un segundo plano en el tablero internacional. Cuando una serie de ataques terroristas dinamita el orden establecido, esta mujer será la encargada de aglutinar al equipo que descifre aquella conspiración letal, un plan calculado al milímetro para sacar provecho de un gobierno estadounidense débil y desconectado de la realidad.

Der ehemalige NYPD-Detective Thomas Austin genießt ein seltenes Date bei einem Montagabend-Footballspiel in Seattle, als der Abend eine schreckliche Wendung nimmt. Eine Gruppe gnadenloser Terroristen hat das Stadion gewaltsam in ihre Gewalt gebracht, die Handysignale blockiert und die Ausgänge gesperrt. Die Terroristen haben eine einzige Forderung: die Freilassung eines hochrangigen Al-Qaida-Mitarbeiters aus einem US-Hochsicherheitsgefängnis.

Die Nummer-1-Bestsellerautorinnen Hillary Clinton und Louise Penny haben einen Thriller von unübertroffener Spannung und unvergleichlichem Insiderwissen geschrieben - State of Terror. Erscheint weltweit gleichzeitig am 12. Oktober 2021. Vier Jahre, nachdem die amerikanische Führung fast von der Weltbühne verschwunden ist, wird ein neuer Präsident vereidigt. Seine Konkurrentin wird die neue Außenministerin in seiner Regierung.

Após um tumultuado período na política americana, um novo presidente assume o poder e, para a surpresa de todos, escolhe uma adversária para o importante cargo de secretária de Estado. Trata-se de pura estratégia: Ellen Adams sempre foi uma crítica mordaz de Douglas Williams, mas, ao assumir a nova função, precisa abandonar seu império midiático e se silenciar.

The world has increasingly become a volatile hotbed of terrorism. Europe is ground zero. And Italy is the next target. But Italy has also been the home of Jake Adams for the past few years. When Jake is asked by his billionaire Spanish benefactor to investigate a situation, he has no idea he will be joining forces with a Malavita captain from Calabria. With a new baby daughter, Jake is a bit hesitant to get back in the game. Yet, his girlfriend Alexandra urges him to act, as long as she can help.

Nobody likes their job as much as Chance Barnette. He craves action and revels in the dangers of being a secret Special Ops agent for the highly covert US Homeland security Agency. He begins by accomplishing a high profile hostage rescue in Afghanistan, and then stumbles upon a terrorist attack on a packed subway in New York.

Members of an evil terrorist group, known as the Knights of the Caliphate, infiltrate the city of Louisville on a mission of vengeance where they receive an explosive device which, according to plan, will kill thousands of Americans, turning the acclaimed Kentucky Derby into a virtual holocaust. As faithful fans descend on Derby City, Tucker Flannery and Gwendolyn Gardot have their Thoroughbred, Sugar Thief, poised to run for the roses.

Despite his urgent warnings, the police dismiss his help, forcing him to conduct a solo investigation. Caviello uncovers vital clues piecing together a chilling puzzle, ultimately leading him to join forces with detective Juli Ospino. As the danger intensifies, an unexpected romantic connection with Juli adds an electrifying twist to his mission as they track the terrorists to a secluded farmhouse. As they close in on the terrorists, chaos erupts, turning the confrontation into a deadly battleground. In the face of imminent danger, Caviello realizes that he's become their primary target.

Osama bin Laden is dead, and US troops are pulling out of Iraq and Afghanistan, signaling an end to the wars. Is the threat of global terrorism over? Just as the world starts to hope for global peace, a terror group emerges that could be the worst the world has ever seen. Their motives are set on nothing less than world domination. CIA operative Marie Jenson goes undercover to infiltrate ISIS, risking not only her life but everything she holds precious.

Astronomer Megan O’Malley sees things on a cosmic scale - hidden planets, colliding galaxies, imploding stars deep in the universe. But this time, she’s sensing something much closer to home. And she can feel it underfoot, too: explosive seismic shifts along a geologic fault line that could unleash an apocalyptic disaster. O’Malley also discovers something even more terrifying: the cataclysm is intentional. Someone is determined to trigger a mega tsunami.

Jack Flashhardt is back! Still a Captain in the Marine Corps, he has been classified as a deserter and wants to sneak across the Mexican border into America to fight his criminal status. But after Jack makes it to America, he is arrested and told by a General of a secret government entity that they want him to fake a climb of Mt Elbrus of the Caucasus Mountains, where he and his team will eliminate a Chinese hacking gang that is stealing American technology.