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When a holy relic is defaced and a reclusive old prospector horribly murdered, Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Frankie Cash and Eagle County Sheriff Jim Colcord team up on their most enigmatic and dangerous case yet. The murder is followed by the equally horrendous killing of a controversial scientist, tortured using medieval methods. The investigation uncovers further bizarre killings, a baffling money trail, and a fanatical secret society. But the key to everything is an alien artifact UFO researchers believe will change the world.

The new powerhouse team of Douglas Preston & Aletheia Preston are joining together to "enter the world" of the New York Times bestselling Extinction. This program is read by award-winning narrator Stephanie Németh-Parker. One of the holiest relics in Christendom, inexplicably defaced… A...

Was it an earthquake? A meteor? Or something else entirely? Running from a marriage proposal in Seattle, Dana Ingram returns to her parents' farm in Western Colorado for a two-week vacation in Paradox Valley. Only a couple of days into it, however, a small earthquake leaves them without power. Cars won't start, batteries don't work, and cell phones are useless.

Andrew Frost has all the time in the world to save his wife and daughter—provided he doesn't die himself. Overcome with grief following their murders, Andrew discovers he has the chance to fix everything via time travel. Before he knows it, he's opening portals, meeting alternate versions of himself, using nanotechnology to heal his injuries, and bickering nonstop with his know-it-all AI assistant: Tim, the talking dog.

Andrew Frost had been gone no more than fifteen minutes. It was just supposed to be a quick run to the store. But in that brief interval, his entire universe was stolen from him, every parent and spouse’s worst nightmare on display at the kitchen table upon his return. Two months later, he’d do anything to see Sylvia and Alison again. He’s certainly taken enough pills to make that possible. However, there may be another way . . .

“Time travel, murder, corruption, restless baby dinosaurs, and a snarky robot named Ruby collide in this excellent, noir-inflected, humor-infused, science-fiction thriller.”—The Boston Globe An impossible crime. A detective on the edge of madness. The future of time travel at stake. From...

Chief Ty Christie of Willicott, Maryland, witnesses a murder at dawn from the deck of her cottage on Lake Massey. When dragging the lake, not only do the divers find the murder victim, they also discover dozens of bones. Even more shocking is the identification of a unique belt buckle found among the bones. Working together with Chief Christie, Savich and Sherlock soon discover a frightening connection between the bones and the escaped psychopath.

Charlie Rhodes grew up wondering why she was given up for adoption, convinced it had something to do with the magic she could call upon in an instant. It was that magic that had her delving into the paranormal. Now she’s part of the premiere monster-hunting group in the land. She’s hiding in the one place they’re looking for her…and the family she’s been longing for her entire life is about to resurface. Buckle up and enjoy the ride, because Charlie Rhodes is finally going to discover the truth.

They live in the shadows, Jack and Jill, feuding twins who can never stop running. From earliest memory, they've been taught to hide, to hunt, to survive. Their prowess is outdone only by Clare, who has always been mentor first and mother second. She trained them in the art of espionage and sharpened their minds with nerve-racking psychological games. As they grew older, they came to question her. But when Clare's safe house explodes and she goes missing, they're forced to believe the unthinkable: Their mother's paranoid delusions have been real all along.

The Paradox Files, Books 1-3. Silencing the Siren - A protector. A lost soul. A siren looking for salvation. Kylee Paradox never expected to be a protector of humankind, but when hell’s portals open and let loose the creatures of the underworld, she can’t see any other way. Waking the Siren - Kylee has another mission and a new ally, but will it be enough to battle the desert heat? Hunting the Siren - In the aftermath of the massacre in Las Vegas, Kylee Paradox has no choice but to run.

In one life, he is an introverted genius on the brink of graduation, quietly building EthosAI—an artificial intelligence capable of analyzing truth, detecting deception, flagging hidden intent, and even uncovering messages buried inside images. It’s precise. Elegant. Dangerous. In the other life, he is Elliot Gray—confident, fearless, untouchable. Online, Elliot is a myth… and a problem. His presence disrupts forums, attracts attention, and draws the curiosity of people Alex should never cross. But Elliot is also the only way Alex can test his creation in the wild.

When Sterling King agrees to defend a client accused of murder, she never thinks winning the trial will place her client and herself in danger. Her client has evidence against some powerful people. After she wins the case, they kill him, but then it occurs to them - he might have confided in her. The bomb they plant misses Sterling, but kills four FBI agents. Determined to find the people responsible for the death of the agents, the FBI assigns a team headed by Gary Randall, and old flame, to protect Sterling.

Malcolm is a young Harvard graduate visiting Italy. He befriends an enigmatic priest who offers to give him a tour of the Duomo Cathedral. The truth unfolds; this so-called priest is actually the devil, and he is after Malcolm's soul! In their travels to get to the cathedral, Malcolm and the devil encounter people with various sins. Their names are written in the devil's book; he will claim their souls. Malcolm argues with the devil over the alleged sins of these people while at the same time a little fearful; will the devil take his soul, too?

Brought to you by Penguin. When Davis Kennedy interviews at a mysterious new startup called Paradox Inc., he’s startled to find the venue is in the past. Silicon Valley’s emerging “temporal engineering” sector has just cracked time travel, and companies are racing to exploit it for...

Der Wissenschaftler Jim Connolly landet im alten Rom – gefesselt, orientierungslos und auf der Suche nach einem außerirdischen Würfel, der Zeit und Raum beherrscht. Gemeinsam mit dem charismatischen Senator Marcus Dorso kämpft er um die Kontrolle über das mächtigste Objekt der Geschichte.

Andrew Frost doesn't have time to relax. Having defeated an enigmatic killer and made a massive sacrifice to protect his family, he now has an even bigger problem on his hands. It seems his daughter's mere existence could bring about the collapse of the universe. So, on the advice of Tim, his super-intelligent canine AI companion, Andrew decides to travel forward in time to get some help from someone who should know exactly what to do: himself.

A company in Switzerland has been working to make the future of medicine and surgery a present-day reality. Their successes have been stacking up for over a decade, and their next project promises great things. Until things start to go awry. Animal experimentation has never been an easy path for medical corporations. Especially when those animals revolt. A woman seeks out the help of Harvey Bennett and the CSO team to bring down an organization she believes is engaging in some questionable research.

Sculptor and single mom Rose Conley is haunted by her tragic past and anxious about her uncertain future. She needs to get away from it all. On sabbatical from the college where she teaches art, she and her daughter rent a house for three months in the Adirondack lakeside community of Paradox.

When Kurt Vetter learns of his brother's murder, he has no idea how far he will travel, how much he will sacrifice, in order to uncover the truth. With the help of Amanda Carter, a shadowy figure from his brother's past, he races across the globe, staying one step ahead of a trained assassin, in a desperate bid to prevent the unthinkable from becoming reality.

When the brilliant yet eccentric neurologist, Dr. Everett Hawthorne, stumbles upon an unusual paradox, his life is irrevocably altered. A series of strange occurrences leads him to the wealthy yet enigmatic Richard Blackwood, whose sprawling mansion hides a secret so astonishing it challenges the very fabric of reality.