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A family tragedy unfolds, shrouded in mystery and uncertainty. As the narrative progresses, hidden truths and unexpected revelations challenge perceptions of what really happened. The characters grapple with their grief and the implications of the event, leading to a deeper exploration of familial bonds and the complexities of love and loss. The story invites readers to question the nature of reality and the secrets that lie beneath the surface of seemingly straightforward events.

The story follows Hilary Cantor, a struggling mother dealing with job loss and a challenging family situation, who becomes an unwitting participant in a high-stakes thriller after witnessing a bizarre car accident. When she discovers a dead driver and a satchel containing half a million dollars, her life takes a dramatic turn, plunging her into a dangerous web of intrigue. This gripping narrative explores themes of desperation, morality, and the lengths one might go to for their family.

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In a shocking turn of events, a successful Florida plastic surgeon finds himself thrust into a deadly pursuit after stopping at a red light. As he prepares to deliver a keynote address at a conference, his life spirals into chaos, forcing him to navigate a relentless chase to survive. The story explores themes of danger and resilience, highlighting how quickly normalcy can be disrupted.

February 1939 and Europe is on the brink of war. Charles Mossman is in a bar in Hell's Kitchen, New York, reeling from the loss of his job and his failing marriage, whilst outside thousands of Nazi sympathisers are attending a hate-spewing rally. As he confronts one, Charles makes a horrendous mistake with deadly consequences. Two years later, Charles is released from prison and tries to make amends with his wife and daughter. America is wrestling with whether to enter the war but support is growing, driving Nazi sympathisers underground. Charles begins to understand that surrounding them there are forces that will use any means necessary to bring about the downfall of his nation. When Charles's daughter is befriended by a seemingly amiable Swiss couple, it brings to the surface his fears of a 'Fifth Column' of embedded German spies in their new neighbourhood. All Charles wants is to redeem himself as ahusband and father, but sometimes a man must do whatever it takes to stand up for his family and what he believes, even sacrificing his life to do so ..

Morris, Sol, and Harry Rabishevsky grew up poor and rough in a tiny flat on the Lower East Side, until the death of their father thrust them into having to fend for themselves and support their large family. Morris, the youngest, dropped out of school at twelve years old and apprenticed himself to a garment cutter in a clothing factory; Sol headed to accounting school; but Harry, scarred by a family tragedy, fell in with a gang of thugs as a teenager. Morris steadily climbs through the ranks at the factory until at twenty-one he finally goes out on his own, convincing Sol to come work with him. But Harry can't be lured away from the glamour, the power, and the money that come from his association with Louis Buchalter, whom Morris has battled with since his youth and who has risen to become the most ruthless mobster in New York. And when Buchalter sets his sights on the unions that staff the garment makers' factories, a fatal showdown is inevitable, pitting brother against brother

Druhá světová válka zuří na všech frontách. Kurt Nordstrum, inženýr z Osla, se rozhodne změnit svůj život a stane se součástí protinacistického odboje. Po tragické ztrátě snoubenky uprchne do Velké Británie, kde se podělí o své znalosti tajného německého projektu, který probíhá v Norsku. Spojenci jsou jeho informacemi zděšeni a rozhodnou se rychle jednat. Kurt podstoupí vojenský trénink a je se speciálním týmem vyslán na sebevražednou akci s jediným úkolem - zabránit nacistům v sestrojení atomové bomby.

Poručík spravodajskej služby Nathan Blum rutinne dekóduje správy z obsadeného Poľska. Po úteku z krakovského geta, kde nacisti popravili celú jeho rodinu, však Nathan túži urobiť niečo veľké pre svoju rodnú krajinu ťažko skúšanú vojnou. No nikdy by neočakával návrh, ktorý dostane od svojho nadriadeného Billa Donovana. Má preniknúť na najhoršie miesto na svete, priamo do centra ľudského utrpenia, kde treba nájsť a zachrániť jedného človeka, jediného muža, ktorý môže Spojencom pomôcť zvíťaziť vo vojne. Ten muž sa volá Alfred Mendl a je to svetovo uznávaný fyzik. Dokážu vyviaznuť živí z pekla menom Osvienčim?