Simon Kernick Knihy

1) Simon Kernick: Obležení - Pro provozní manažerku Elenu Serenkovou je to zpočátku jen obyčejný pracovní den v londýnském pětihvězdičkovém hotelu. Pak ale budovu přepadnou teroristé, zajmou hotelové hosty a udělají z nich rukojmí, střílejí hlava nehlava a hotelem se šíří hrůza. 2)Theresa Weirová: Ve stínu jabloní - Tereza, městská dívka bez kořenů, rodinného zázemí a zdánlivě i bez budoucnosti, poznala Adriana, pohledného mladého farmáře a budoucího dědice jablečné farmy, syna tradicionalistických starousedlíků. Může jejich vztah klapat? Nebude to bez komplikací. 3) S. J. Watson: Dřív než půjdu spát - Christina se ráno probudí v posteli vedle cizího muže. Nepoznává ani ložnici, a už vůbec ne tu ženu, která se na ni dívá ze zrcadla v koupelně. Onen "cizí muž" jí poté trpělivě vysvětlí, že je její dlouholetý manžel Ben a že ona sama trpí už dvacet let ztrátou paměti ... 4) Gill Paulová: Napřed ženy a děti - Titanic opustil 10. dubna 1912 Southamptom a vydal se na svou jedinou plavbu. O pět dní později narazil na kru a potopil se na dno Atlantského oceánu. Pasažéři bojují o holý život, ale ten pravý boj mnohým z nich začíná teprve poté, co jsou z potápějící se lodi zachráněni.

Druhá kniha Simona Kernicka se odehrává na stejné policejní stanici jako jeho prvotina. Dokonce na první román, Záležitosti kolem umírání, i velmi volně navazuje. Hlavního "hrdinu" ovšem nahrazuje hrdina nový, tentokrát skrznaskrz kladný. Zatímco se detektiv Gallan na stanici zabydluje a seznamuje se s její nepříliš lichotivou historií, přichází ke spolumajiteli bezpečnostní agentury Maxi Iverssonovi zákazník, požadující doprovod na jednu nepříliš čistou obchodní výměnu - pod hrozbou osobní likvidace prý musí prodat svůj noční podnik. Na schůzce ale nedoje k výměně peněz za doklady od klubu - jeden z členů ochranky zabije majitele klubu i jednoho kolegu, ale než stihne zastřelit i Iverssona, zabije on jeho. Protože ale ve službě použil nelegálně drženou zbraň, rozhodne se dělat mrtvého brouka. Když nenápadně ujíždí z místa činu, je zastaven dopravní policií, která v autě objeví rozstřelené okno a krvavé skvrny na sedačce. Iversson policisty napadne a uteče. Musí se skrývat, ale snaží

It's a cold November night, and DS Dennis Milne is waiting to kill three unarmed men.Cynical and jaded, Milne earns money on the side by doing what he does best: punishing the bad guys. With his colleagues and his enemies closing in on him, Milne must use all of his skills, just to stay alive.

Ex-cop Dennis Milne is intent on revenge.His best friend has been brutally executed, and Milne wants to know who did it - and why.But London is a dangerous place, especially for a man like Milne.From the beaches of the Philippines to the mean streets of London, a hunt for justice becomes a terrifying battle for survival.

Saturday afternoon: you're with the kids in the garden when the phone rings. It's your best friend from school. Someone you haven't seen for a few years. It should be a friendly call catching up on old times. Your friend is panting with fear, his breaths coming in tortured, ragged gasps. Someone is inflicting terrible pain on him.

If you like twists, turns and plenty of mystery, then this compelling and unputdownable read from Simon Kernick, the master of the fast-paced thriller and the UK's answer to Harlan Coben, will not disappoint! Perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James. 'Brilliant' -- Sunday Mirror 'Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!' -- Harlan Coben 'Great plots. Great characters. Great action.' -- Lee Child 'I was completely engrossed' -- ***** Reader review 'I couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 'This book had me hooked from the very first page and I could not put it down' -- ***** Reader review 'Exciting reading from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 'A fantastic and gripping read' -- ***** Reader review ********************************************************************************************* ONE WITNESS: You're on a trip with your family, miles from anywhere. A shot rings out - and your whole life changes in an instant. ONE SECRET: A woman is racing towards you, chased by three gunmen. Although you don't know it, she harbours a deadly secret. She's in terrible danger. And now you are too. NO ESCAPE: You're running, terrified, desperate to find safety. You know that the men hunting you have killed before. And if they catch you, you'll be next ...

"Alastair Sheridan has it all. Wealth, good looks, a beautiful wife and children and, in the chaotic world of British politics, a real chance of becoming Prime Minister. But Alastair also has a secret. He's a serial killer with a taste for young women. Only a handful of people know what kind of monster he is, and disgraced detective Ray Mason is one of them. Awaiting trial for murder, Ray is unexpectedly broken free by armed men and given an offer: assassinate Alastair Sheridan and begin a new life abroad with a new identity. The men claim to be from MI6. They say that Sheridan is a threat to national security and needs to be neutralised. Ray knows they are not who they say they are, and that their real motives are far darker. The only person Ray trusts is ex-cop and former lover Tina Boyd, who's keen to settle her own scores with Sheridan. With enemies on every side, only one thing is certain. No one wants them to get out alive."--Publisher

London is under attack. People are dead. Many more lives hang in the balance as a group of highly trained gunmen storm the historic Stanhope Hotel on Park Lane. The gunmen have given the government just five hours to meet their demands before they blow up the building. Shots ring out. Some guests panic. Others text their loved ones. Still more try to escape. All are united by one thing: fear for their lives. All - except one man who has information so dangerous that it must be kept safe - at any price. Darkness falls. The gunmen become increasingly violent. One question is in everybody's minds. Will they survive the night?

Courageous hero or cold-blooded criminal? Tonight we find out. It's 14 years after the worst terrorist atrocity in UK history and, with the perpetrators either dead or missing, the motive remains a mystery. But Dr Ralph Teller, a wealthy industrialist who lost his wife in the attack, never gave up hope of justice. He thinks he knows the real identity of the mastermind responsible. Only one person can help him put together the final pieces of the puzzle - retired police officer Chris Sketty, who infiltrated the terrorist group and was wounded trying to prevent the attack. But Cleverly thinks Sketty is a liar, and possibly far worse. He has a dossier on all the former cop's dark secrets and will make them public unless Sketty tells the truth. So, over one night, Sketty will share his brutal tale of betrayal, ruthlessness and corruption, finishing with a revelation so terrifying and unexpected that it will change everything. Is Sketty a brave hero, crippled in the line of duty, or the most ruthless mass murderer the country has ever seen?

A threat has been made. An ultimatum delivered. Innocent people are in mortal danger. The gripping new bestseller from the master of the race-against-time thriller. THE THREAT 8am: an explosion blasts through a cafe in Central London. THE ULTIMATUM Minutes later, a call from an unknown terror group warns that a far greater attack will be launched in 12 hours' time. THE PRISONER William Garrett, AKA Fox, is awaiting trial for mass murder. He claims he can name the bombers. But only at a price. THE CLOCK IS TICKING It’s a terrifying race against time for DI Mike Bolt and DC Tina Boyd as they chase their targets across the city in a desperate bid to stop a major atrocity - before it's too late ...