Showing results for "The Infinities" in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

What does infinity hold? Does anything or anyone get buried and remain quiet for all time, or is death just a second life that lasts forever? From traversing the gnarled roots of trees reaching from the sand like claws, to the moment where one finds out the price of justice and who serves it, to a masquerade that can be murder—this collection was created to frighten, engage, entice and, worse yet, make you wonder what awaits you in eternity when your number is up.

As the Vanderbilt Ball approaches, a series of unexplained earthquakes have New York City on edge. Miriam's attempts to understand their cause lands her in the place she least wants to be. Confronting her deepest fears may be the only way to find the missing Pembroke Girls and save her sister. But the question that haunts Miriam most is whether Gwen can still be saved.

Travel even further through space and time in the stunning sequel to NOUMENON – a tale of exploration, adventure, and science. In 2125, the interstellar convoy NOUMENON set out on a voyage that changed humanity’s place in the universe forever. Three millenia later, the convoy’s remaining...

The race to Mars is not without its peril. As the world’s superpowers vie for supremacy in space, the true intent of the aliens, and the ultimate destiny for the human species, is revealed. Can the world marshal the will and resources of its people to strike back and take control of its own fate? Can NASA, led by Richard “Rock” Crandon, and America’s adversaries find the ultimate courage to face what lies at Discovery’s End and save the world?

When she was just ten years old, Caitlin overheard her parents arguing about how she was going to die—the next day they disappeared. Seven years later, Caitlin still goes back to that night, travelling back through time to try and understand what happened. When she witnesses the grisly murder of her tutor, Caitlin finds herself caught up in the investigation to track down the serial killer–one whose victims are somehow linked across hundreds of years.

Some worlds are better left alone. Infinity Fowler has been fighting all her life. As a kid, she fought to survive. Then, she fought professionally. When humans obtained the technology to bridge to alternate versions of Earth, she saw a chance for a new life. She signed up to become a bridger—an elite survival expert who protects tourists bridging to alternate worlds. Desmond Weaver is making a last-ditch effort to complete his PhD in evolutionary biology. He has booked the excursion of a lifetime, a data-collecting mission to a vastly different version of Earth.

Upon graduating from the FBI academy, newly minted Special Agent James “Fitz” Fitzgerald heads to his first office - New York City. Once there, Fitz is immediately assigned to the highly-respected bank robbery squad. The investigations begin. Before long, he’s involved in the arrest of serial killers, murderers, robbers, kidnappers, extortionists, and pedophiles (including a fellow FBI agent), all on his way to a promotion to Quantico to the profiling unit. Fitz’s first assignment as a profiler is to the Unabom task force in San Francisco.

It's been a hard couple of years, but things finally seem to be looking up for Danielle. Her boyfriend Matteo has inherited a dilapidated old farmhouse in Tuscany, complete with olive groves, vineyards and a pool. It couldn't be more perfect. When she gets there, Danielle finds it's not quite as idyllic as she thought. There's a lot of work to be done, but first she turns her attention to making the concrete swamp into the infinity pool of her dreams. As she digs up the old foundations, Danielle brings to light buried secrets that will shatter the tranquillity of her Tuscan dream.

When DARPA's billion-dollar program to create artificial superintelligence is sabotaged, US operative Cameron Carr is tasked with finding the culprit. He's been on high-stakes missions before, but this time the stakes are nothing less than the future of humanity. Because the race to evolve a superintelligent computer is on, and power players around the world will stop at nothing to get there first.

Finally, the perfect worlds of Youtopia can be shared with loved ones, allowing Immersers to live out their dreams together... until those dreams become nightmares. Youtopia has reached its culmination in Infinity, a shared mindspace that offers collective perfection. Within the system, however, lurks a mysterious presence—the Harbinger—who warps perfection into the perfect killing grounds.

Adrian Hartman is the charismatic director of the Serendipity holiday community, set among pine trees on a sunbaked island. His job is to ensure the perfect mindful break, with personal growth and inner peace guaranteed. His guests return year after year to bare their souls. For some, Adrian is Serendipity. But this year Adrian isn't there, and nobody knows the reason why. Things have changed: staff and guests are bewildered without their leader and the simmering hostility of the local villagers is beginning to boil over.

In 1985, 20 Harvard seniors form a nefarious cabal known only as The Infinity Order. For the next 35 years, they work their way into the highest levels of the federal government, watching and waiting until one of their members rises to the office of the presidency. Once in control of the levers of power they plan to dramatically remake US monetary policy and usher in a free-spending economic utopia. Should they succeed, the consequences for the nation would be catastrophic and irreversible.

Born on the mean streets of Boston, Vinnie Bruno learns a life of crime. The judge sent him to a juvenile detention center to teach him a lesson for a string of robberies. But instead of learning his lesson, Vinnie recruits his crew - the men who become his chosen family. Under cover of the perfect alibi, they break out at night to commit a range of thefts and sophisticated crimes. From the nefarious profits of these scores they build a cache of weapons and a significant stash of money.

Seit seinem versuchten Staatsstreich sitzt General Deighton im Belmarsh-Hochsicherheitsgefängnis, schweigt sich jedoch über seine Unterstützer aus. Als diese versuchen, ihn zu töten, bietet er an, sein Schweigen zu brechen. Die Infinity-Agenten Jack Chance und Charlene Jason sollen Deighton von Belmarsh in London zum Internationalen Strafgerichtshof nach Den Haag zu bringen. Am Himmel über England und auf dem Ärmelkanal entbrennt eine gnadenlose Menschenjagd.

Bei einem Nachteinsatz auf dem riesigen Gelände des Rüstungskonzerns "Lindsey Industries“ gelingt es den beiden Infinity-Agenten Jack Chance und Charlene Jason, Plutonium aus dem verschollenen dritten Atomsprengkopf sicherzustellen. Es droht aber noch immer große Gefahr. Lord Colvin nutzt die Auswirkungen der Energiekrise, um die Stimmung im Land aufzuheizen. Zudem findet der UNO-Geheimdienst Infinity heraus, dass Colvin gemeinsam mit General Campbell, dem obersten Kommandeur der britischen Streitkräfte, das große Militärmanöver "Skorpion“ für einen Putsch nutzen will.

Als der britische Zerstörer "HMS Coventry" im Golf von Aden einem Notruf nachgeht, wird das Schiff von Hochgeschwindigkeitstorpedos getroffen und geht unter. Wer oder was hinter dem Angriff steckt, ist unbekannt, aber 50 Seeleute geraten in die Gewalt eines Piraten-Clans aus dem afrikanischen Küstenstaat Adango. Den "Infinity"-Agenten Jack Chance und Charlene Jason bleiben nur 26 Stunden Zeit, um nach Adango zu gelangen, die Geiseln zu finden und diese mit Hilfe eines Einsatzkommandos zu befreien.

Retired detective Jack Shane is determined to prove he's still got what it takes. Five years after his face-off with the fierce Pentagram Killer, the grizzled cop is on the hunt for a copycat perp - one who's carving their victim's hands with bloody stars. Plagued by PTSD and strange hallucinations, his investigation uncovers an unreal truth - the murderer is a crazed werewolf. Jack's unsettling visions drive him into a tormented spiral, as he desperately tries to solve the crimes before a hired assassin executes the vicious culprit.

Henry Crichton, der sich jetzt Dr. Noah Lund nennt, kontrolliert die nukleare "Omega“-Weltraumwaffe, und er will sie einsetzen. In großer Eile ersinnt Commander Smith vom UNO-Geheimdienst "Infinity“ eine hochriskante Strategie, um Lunds Vernichtungsplan zu vereiteln. Weil ein Schlag aus der Luft nicht möglich ist, bricht Jack Chance gemeinsam mit der Attentäterin Fatima Jansen und einem Einsatzkommando der Schweizer Gebirgstruppen auf, um Lunds schwer zugänglichen Schlupfwinkel auf dem Schattenhorn anzugreifen.

Als die Raumfähre "Hermes" während eines Testflugs in hoher Erdumlaufbahn von einer unbekannten Waffe vernichtet wird, offenbart sich eine Gefahr apokalyptischen Ausmaßes. Projekt "Omega", ein nukleares Planspiel aus den späten 1980er Jahren, ist tatsächlich Realität. Nur kurze Zeit nach der Katastrophe im All wird die Attentäterin Fatima Jansen auf Jack Chances Vater angesetzt, ein Admiral außer Dienst. Welche Verbindung hat Albert Chance zu "Omega“, und was hat die Versenkung des britischen Zerstörers "HMS Coventry" damit zu tun?

Als Commander Smith, der angehende "Infinity"-Agent Jack Chance und der britische Außenminister Argentbright in der Arabischen Republik Dschahur eintreffen, finden sie das Land im Ausnahmezustand. Ein Teil des Militärs hat sich unter der Führung des brutalen Generals Emin abgespalten, und die Angriffe seiner Truppen werden immer präziser. Eine High-Tech-Drohne, die Chance am Himmel über der Hauptstadt entdeckt, deutet darauf hin, dass hinter Emin noch eine viel größere Macht steht. Aber wer könnte das sein, und was sind die Gründe für den geplanten Umsturz?