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Howard Roughan

    Howard Roughan je americký autor, ktorého tvorba čerpá z jeho rozsiahlych skúseností v reklamnom priemysle v New Yorku. Táto profesia mu podľa jeho slov dala schopnosť tvoriť presvedčivé príbehy a rozvíjať jedinečný štýl. Jeho diela sa často zameriavajú na psychologickú hĺbku postáv a komplexnosť ľudských vzťahov. Roughanov prístup k písaniu je ovplyvnený jeho schopnosťou precízne formulovať myšlienky, čo mu umožňuje vytvárať napínavé a pôsobivé naratívy.

    Howard Roughan
    Truth Or Die
    Vražedná hra
    Sail
    Second honeymoon
    Nejlepší světové čtení: Příslib lži; P. S. Miluji tě; Kodex; Léto, které nikdy nebylo
    Medové týždne
    • Medové týždne

      • 208 stránok
      • 8 hodin čítania
      3,9(40085)Ohodnotiť

      Keď agent FBI John O´Hara uvidí prvý raz interiétovú architektku Noru Sinclairovú, zdá sa mu dokonalá. Je krásna, múdra, vtipná a vzdelaná, a čo je hlavné, nechýba jej sexepíl. Nenájde sa muž, ktorý by zaraz nepodľahol jej sugestívnemu čaru. Má len jednu chybu - podozrivo rýchlo rastúce bankové kontá na Kajmaních ostovoch, ku ktroým sa FBI dostala po nájdení záhadného kufríka. Aj biele miesta v Norinej minulosti a životní partneri, z ktorých si ani jeden dlho nepožije, vyvolávajú zlovestné dohady. John tráviaci s Norou čoraz viac času niekedy už ani sám nevie, či uňho prevažujú záujmy spravodlivosti, alebo vlastná posadnutosť. Začína sa hra na mačku a myš, kde je neraz ťažké určiť kto je mačkou a kto myšou. Vášnivý románik, ktorý John aj Nora pomaly, ale isto stravuje a strháva do priepastí, môže byť veľmi ľahkou pascou, ktorá sa zaklapne nad jedným z nich....

      Medové týždne
    • Second honeymoon

      • 384 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania
      4,0(207)Ohodnotiť

      In James Patterson's dazzling thriller, two secret agents hunt down a serial killer targeting honeymoon couples in Rome. A newlywed couple steps into the sauna in their deluxe honeymoon suite-and never steps out again. When another couple is killed while boarding their honeymoon flight to Rome, it becomes clear that someone is targeting honeymooners, and it's anyone's guess which happy couple is next on the list. FBI Agent John O'Hara is deep into solving the case, while Special Agent Sarah Brubaker is hunting another ingenious serial killer, whose victims all have one chilling thing in common. As wedding hysteria rises to a frightening new level, John and Sarah work ever more closely together in a frantic attempt to decipher the logic behind two rampages. From "The Man Who Can't Miss," Second Honeymoon is the most mesmerizing, most exciting, and most surprising thriller ever (Time).

      Second honeymoon
    • Sail

      • 464 stránok
      • 17 hodin čítania
      3,8(26172)Ohodnotiť

      Thriller. Widow Anne Dunne takes her three children on sailing vacation in an effort to save her family, but when they finally start feeling like a family again something catastrophic happens

      Sail
    • Vražedná hra

      • 304 stránok
      • 11 hodin čítania
      3,8(82)Ohodnotiť

      Doktor Reinhart je odborník na chování zločinců. Když se na místě odporné vraždy najde jeho kniha, vypadá to, že někdo ji použil jako učebnici. Kromě knihy zanechal vrah na místě také kartu. Brzy dojde k další vraždě a objeví se i další karta. Reinhart začíná tušit, že se nejedná o podpis pachatele, ale o vodítko k příští oběti. Zdá se, jako by vrah vyzýval na souboj přímo Reinharta, a rozhodně se nechystá jen tak složit karty.

      Vražedná hra
    • Truth Or Die

      • 416 stránok
      • 15 hodin čítania
      3,7(8463)Ohodnotiť

      The truth will set you free - if it doesn't kill you first. New York attorney Trevor Mann's world shatters when he receives a phone call telling him his girlfriend has been shot dead in a mugging. But the circumstances point to something more calculated than a random attack. Claire was a New York Times journalist and Trevor is convinced she had unearthed a secret so shocking that she was murdered to keep it from coming to light. Chasing Claire's leads, Trevor will risk everything to discover what exactly she was killed for. It's time to find out the truth, or die.

      Truth Or Die
    • The Promise of a Lie

      • 434 stránok
      • 16 hodin čítania
      3,9(552)Ohodnotiť

      A gifted young psychologist finds himself ensnared in a dangerous web of deception after becoming involved with a beautiful yet manipulative patient. As he navigates her complex motives, he unwittingly becomes a pawn in a lethal game of revenge, where trust is a luxury he can no longer afford. The novel explores themes of manipulation and the psychological intricacies of human relationships, leading to a gripping tale of suspense and intrigue.

      The Promise of a Lie
    • Don't Blink

      • 400 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania
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      New York's Lombardo's Steak House is famous for three reasons - the menu, the clientele, and now, the gruesome murder of an infamous mob lawyer. Seated at a nearby table, reporter Nick Daniels accidentally captures a key piece of evidence that lands him in the middle of an all-out war between Italian and Russian mafia forces

      Don't Blink
    • Kristin Burns has lived her life by the philosophy "Don't think, just shoot"--pictures, that is. Struggling to make ends meet, she works full-time as the nanny for the fabulously wealthy Turnbull family, looking after their two wonderful children and waiting for her glamorous life as a New York photographer to begin. When her photographs are considered by an elite Manhattan art gallery, it seems she might finally get the chance that will start her career.But Kristin has a major distraction: forbidden love. The man of her dreams is almost hers for keeps. Breathless with an inexhaustible passion and the excitement of being within reach of her goals, Kristen ignores all signs of catastrophe brewing.Fear exists for a reason. And Kristin can only dismiss the warnings for so long. Searching desperately for the truth through the lens of her camera, she can only hope that it's not too late. This novel of psychological suspense is a stunning achievement for thriller master James Patterson, "one of the bestselling writers in history" New York Sun.

      You've been Warned