Intensity
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Terrifyingly suspenseful, inventive and emotionally intricate, this is a novel of true intensity






Terrifyingly suspenseful, inventive and emotionally intricate, this is a novel of true intensity
A Los Angeles crime reporter whose wife and daughters were killed in a plane crash meets a woman who claims to have survived the crash while a shadowy organization tries to stop her.
This comprehensive overview delves into the life and philosophical contributions of Ken Wilber, an influential American thinker. It explores his unique perspective on consciousness, integrating various disciplines such as psychology, spirituality, and science. The work highlights Wilber's key theories and their impact on contemporary thought, offering insights into his holistic approach to understanding human experience and existence. Readers will gain a deeper appreciation for his intellectual legacy and its relevance in today's philosophical landscape.
In the stunning title story 'Strange Highways', a failed author returns to his hometown after many years to attend his father's funeral, only to find himself suddenly and inexplicably thrust back through time to relive a traumatic event from his past. One rain-swept Sunday night when he was twenty years old, on his way back to college after a weekend with his family, Joey Shannon took the wrong highway - and from that moment, nothing ever went right for him again. Now, exactly twenty years later, on another rain-swept night, Joey finds himself at the same crossroads, looking down the road never taken. Which is odd. Because that road no longer exists. A superhighway replaced it nearly twenty years ago, and the old state route - which had crossed a web of perpetually burning, abandoned coal mines - was condemned as too dangerous and was torn up. But now the highway is exactly as it was on that long-ago night, and when Joey turns on to it, he begins an eerie, terrifying journey toward a truth so dark and stunning that it will change everything he believes about himself, his past, and the nature of life.
A gifted clairvoyant. A shocking vision. A deadly killer. Dean Koontz writes a spine-chilling novel in The Face of Fear - a gripping tale of predator and prey. Perfect for fans of Richard Laymon and Harlan Coben. 'Real suspense... tension upon tension!' - The New York Times Graham Harris is a gifted clairvoyant, and during a television interview, he 'sees' a murder being committed. He knows that the killer is the man the police have named the Butcher - the slayer of nine young women. Learning of the psychic identification, the Butcher begins to stalk this 'witness' to his crime, and traps Harris and his girlfriend at night in a vast forty-two-storey business building, hunting them relentlessly from floor to floor... What readers are saying about The Face of Fear : ' Your breathing will not return to normal once Koontz brings you immediately into the fold and hold of this book' ' Wonderfully told story about undisguised, revelled-in evil' 'This book combines the crime and thriller genres masterfully with a good dose of occult '
A brilliant thriller of heart-stopping suspense
Očarujúca mladá osobná trénerka Cameron Paradisová utečie uprostred noci z Havaja od svojho násilníckeho manžela a zamieri do L. A. Bez ťažkostí si nájde miesto v exkluzívnom fitnesklube, kde sa stretáva s najvýznamnejšími osobnosťami filmového sveta. Plánuje si jedného dňa otvoriť vlastný klub, a hoci sa o ňu muži vytrvalo pokúšajú, ona sa zameriava len na to, aby našetrila dosť peňazí. Odmieta chodiť na búrlivé večierky, na ktorých sa droguje, a netúži ani po romantických vzťahoch. Až kým sa jedného dňa nezoznámi s Ryanom Richardsom, úspešným nezávislým filmovým producentom. Je to manžel Mandy, rozmaznanej dcéry hollywoodskeho magnáta Hamiltona J. Heckerlinga. Ryan svoju manželku nikdy nepodviedol, ale keď stretne Cameron, je v pokušení... Popri jej osude sa odvíja aj tragický príbeh čečenského dievčaťa, z ktorého sa stane prostitútka.Jackie Collinsová vo svojom najnovšom bestselleri z obľúbeného hollywoodskeho prostredia ukazuje, čo sa stane, keď túžba narazí na moc.
Hidden deep beneath Manhattan lies a warren of tunnels, sewers, and galleries, mostly forgotten by those who walk the streets above. There lies the ultimate secret of the Museum Beat. When two grotesquely deformed skeletons are found deep in the mud off the Manhattan shoreline, museum curator Margo Green is called in to aid the investigation. Margo must once again team up with police lieutenant D'Agosta and FBI agent Pendergast, as well as the brilliant Dr. Frock, to try and solve the puzzle. The trail soon leads deep underground, where they will face the awakening of a slumbering nightmare... in Reliquary, from bestselling coauthors Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
They are dying, one by one. Wealthy, middle-aged women in an exclusive Connecticut suburb. Their murderer remains at large. Nora Chancel, wife of publishing scion Davey Chancel, fears she may be next. After all, her past has branded her a victim . . . . "Combines the intellectual-puzzle mystery with a powerful vein of psycho-thriller suspense." -- The Washington Post Then Davey tells Nora a surreal story about the Hellfire Club, where years before he met an obsessed fan of Chancel House's most successful book, Night Journey --a book that has a strange history of its own. . . . "One of the most chilling villains to come along since Hannibal Lecter." -- San Francisco Chronicle Suddenly terror engulfs Nora: She must defend herself against fantastic accusations even as a madman lies in wait. And when he springs, she will embark on a night journey that will put her victimhood to rest forever, dead or alive. . . .
An account of the alleged love affair between Diana, the Princess of Wales, and Major James Hewitt.
Tri talentovaní, ambiciózni snílci žijú rýchlo a intenzívne v zmätenom víre párty, drog a sexu – beznádejne hľadajú rockovú superhviezdnosť a urobia čokoľvek, aby to dosiahli. Je tu anglický rocker Kris Phoenix, ktorý prenasleduje svoj sen od puberty. Potom je tu soulová superstar Bobby Mondella. Bývalý detský herec prakticky cez noc prišiel o peniaze, slávu a zrak, ale teraz je pripravený opäť zažiariť. Nakoniec je tu speváčka Rafaella. Prežila sériu hrozných tragédií, ktoré ju mohli zlomiť, no namiesto toho ju poháňali k prekonaniu jej minulosti a dysfunkčného manželstva, aby sa dostala na vrchol. Všetci traja sú beznádejne prepojení mocným magnátom hudobného priemyslu Marcusom Citrogenom a jeho zradnou manželkou Novou, a čoskoro zistia, že cena slávy môže byť príliš vysoká v tomto príbehu plnom adrenalínu, ktorý uspokojí čitateľov tak, ako to dokáže len kniha od Jackie Collins.
Drie sexy feministische vrouwen verklaren de oorlog aan een mafiabaas die hun vriendin en halfzuster vermoordde.
De Nederlandse Geheime Inlichtingendienst in de Tweede Wereldoorlog
Annie, die in 1933 als baby bij een afschuwelijk weeshuis werd achtergelaten, loopt weg als zij 11 jaar is. Na veel omzwervingen wordt zij tenslotte geadopteerd door de rijkste man van Amerika.
Herinneringen van een Duitse hospita en haar Joodse onderduiker aan bezet Nederland
Reissue of the nail-biting tale of sabotage set in the desolate frozen wastes of two ice-bound oil fields, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.
Hurtling across a vast and rousing canvas, from Baghdad to what remains of New York City... from Messina, the capital of the Earth, to the moon, to Island One, the magnificent colony in space... Ben Bova's extraordinary novel is a brilliant epic of sheer storytelling power that leaves its readers stunned and shaken. Colony is the story of once-proud cities of the Earth made humble by greed and revenge, of Stone Age cultures and advanced civilizations in space, of a cast of full-blooded, unforgettable characters from the remote corners of the globe and beyond... and of David Adams, the first genetically perfect "test-tube" human being, whose very human nature is the final hope of a world in infinite danger!
An audacious and suspenseful vision of the future by Joe Handeman, on the grand scale of MINDBRIDGE & THE FOREVER WAR. In a universe of strange, threatening & mutated creatures, Otto McGavin acts as undercover agent for the Confederacion. A mild, unassuming man, two years of intensive hypnotic training have turned him into a Prime Operator with TB II. His technology enables him to take on the appearance & personality of any enemy. And to protect the legal rights of humans and non-humans he is prepared to lie, cheat, steal and kill his way across the galaxy.