Iris Johansen Knihy

Na sklonku 18. storočia sa Francúzsko zmietalo v neľútostnom boji o moc. Ľud sa nechal omámiť vábnymi heslami revolúcie a nemilosrdné svišťanie gilotíny sa stalo pre mnohých aristokratov poslednou desivou piesňou ich života... Jean-Marc Andreas sa pokúša za akúkoľvek cenu získať tajomstvom alegendami opradenú sošku Tanečníka vo vetre, ktorá kedysi patrila ich rodu. Juliette de Clementová, ktorá odmalička Tanečníka obdivuje, pomáha Jean-Marcovi splniť jeho sen, sledujú ušľachtilý cieľ, zachrániť pred smrťou Máriu Antoinettu a jej deti.

Na sklonku osemnásteho storočia sa Francúzsko zmietalo v neľútostnom boji o moc. Ľud sa nechal omámiť vábnymi heslami revolúcie a nemilosrdné svišťanie gilotíny sa stalo pre mnohých aristokratov poslednou desivou piesňou ich života... Jean-Marc Andreas sa pokúša za akúkoľvek cenu získať tajomstvom a legendami opradenú sošku Tanečníka vo vetre, ktorá kedysi patrila ich rodu. Juliette de Clementová, ktorá odmalička Tanečníka obdivuje, pomáha Jean-Marcovi splniť jeho sen, sledujúc ušľachtilý cieľ zachrániť pred smrťou Máriu Antoinettu a jej deti. "Vichrica" Iris Johansenovej je voľným pokračovaním "Tanečníka vo vetre" popisujúcim spletité osudy tajuplnej sošky, ktorá podľa legendy ovplyvnila nielen údel jednotlivcov, ale aj celých národov.

Tisícky rokov stará a legendami opradená soška Tanečníka vo vetre už neraz dramaticky zasiahla do osudu mnohých ľudí a preverila putá ich priateľstva, oddanosti a lásky.... Zámožný Alex Karazov žije izolovane od sveta a venuje sa rozmotávaniu spletitých nitiek hlavolamov - príroda ho totiž obdarila nevšednou schopnosťou odhaľovať aj ich najtajnejšie súvislosti. Násilná smrť dlhoročného priateľa ho prinúti rozohrať riskantnú hru. Zosnuje plán pomsty, do ktorej vtiahne i pôvabnú Caitlin Vasarovú. Tá sa v snahe zachrániť zadĺžené Vasaro nielen zapletie do siete jeho intríg, ale zahorí k nemu aj vášnivou láskou. Jonathan Andreas, dedič a súčasný vlastní sošky okrídleného Pegasa, ktorú celé generácie jeho rodu chránili ako oko v hlave, sa rozhodne podstúpiť riziko jeho straty a požičia ho Caitlin pre reklamnú kampaň jej nového parfumu. A strhujúca dráma môže začať.... Román "V zajatí nádeje" od Iris Johansenovej je poslednou časťou trilógie o magickej moci sošky Tanečníka vo vetre. V edícii Camea kniha vyšla v dvoch častiach.

Tisícky rokov stará a legendami opradená soška Tanečníka vo vetre už neraz dramaticky zasiahla do osudu mnohých ľudí a preverila putá ich priateľstva, oddanosti a lásky.... Zámožný Alex Karazov žije izolovane od sveta a venuje sa rozmotávaniu spletitých nitiek hlavolamov - príroda ho totiž obdarila nevšednou schopnosťou odhaľovať aj ich najtajnejšie súvislosti. Násilná smrť dlhoročného priateľa ho prinúti rozohrať riskantnú hru. Zosnuje plán pomsty, do ktorej vtiahne i pôvabnú Caitlin Vasarovú. Tá sa v snahe zachrániť zadĺžené Vasaro nielen zapletie do siete jeho intríg, ale zahorí k nemu aj vášnivou láskou. Jonathan Andreas, dedič a súčasný vlastní sošky okrídleného Pegasa, ktorú celé generácie jeho rodu chránili ako oko v hlave, sa rozhodne podstúpiť riziko jeho straty a požičia ho Caitlin pre reklamnú kampaň jej nového parfumu. A strhujúca dráma môže začať.... Román "V zajatí nádeje" od Iris Johansenovej je poslednou časťou trilógie o magickej moci sošky Tanečníka vo vetre. V edícii Camea kniha vyšla v dvoch častiach.

Tisícky rokov stará a legendami opradená soška Tanečníka vo vetre už neraz dramaticky zasiahla do osudu mnohých ľudí a preverila putá ich priateľstva, oddanosti a lásky.... Zámožný Alex Karazov žije izolovane od sveta a venuje sa rozmotávaniu spletitých nitiek hlavolamov - príroda ho totiž obdarila nevšednou schopnosťou odhaľovať aj ich najtajnejšie súvislosti. Násilná smrť dlhoročného priateľa ho prinúti rozohrať riskantnú hru. Zosnuje plán pomsty, do ktorej vtiahne i pôvabnú Caitlin Vasarovú. Tá sa v snahe zachrániť zadĺžené Vasaro nielen zapletie do siete jeho intríg, ale zahorí k nemu aj vášnivou láskou. Jonathan Andreas, dedič a súčasný vlastní sošky okrídleného Pegasa, ktorú celé generácie jeho rodu chránili ako oko v hlave, sa rozhodne podstúpiť riziko jeho straty a požičia ho Caitlin pre reklamnú kampaň jej nového parfumu. A strhujúca dráma môže začať.... Román "V zajatí nádeje" od Iris Johansenovej je poslednou časťou trilógie o magickej moci sošky Tanečníka vo vetre. V edícii Camea kniha vyšla v dvoch častiach.

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Jonathan Andreas je poslední potomek legendárního šlechtického rodu, jehož historie je úzce spjata s legendární sochou "Tanečníka ve větru". Patří mu všechno: moc, sláva - a nejvíce prestižní poklad na světě. Ale zloději umění a mezinárodní zpravodajské agentury se snaží, aby mu sochuukradli a neštítí se ničeho. Rozpoutává se nebezpečná hra, která ohrožuje nejen lásku Jonathana k horkokrevné Chelsea ale začíná jít i o jeho vlastní život ...

Cassandra Devillová vyrůstala na jednom z havajských ostrovů, kam její rodiče uprchli za bouřlivého období po Velké francouzské revoluci. Když u břehu jejich ostrova zakotví plachetnice Angličana Jareda Danemounta, vévody z Morlandu, přepadne Cassandru zlé tušení. Instinktivně vycítí, že v jejich dosavadním poklidném životě v tomto pozemském ráji dojde k zásadní změně. Cassandřiny obavy se ukážou jako opodstatněné. Vévoda z Morlandu totiž viní jejího otce z podlé zrady. Za běsnění revolučního teroru zavinil prý smrt jeho otce a dalších příbuzných, francouzských aristokratů. Cassandra je odhodlaná udělat vše pro to, aby ochránila svého otce před Jaredem, dychtícím po pomstě. Oba se octnou v rozporuplném položení – přestože je jejich srdce táhnou k sobě, rozum jim velí jinak.

Quenby Swensonová přijme nabídku zprostředkovatelské agentury na opatrování malého pětiletého chlapečka. Vzhledem k průvodním okolnostem nástupu do jejího nového místa však váhá, má-li je vzít. Jenže plavovlasý kudrnatý klučina si ji na první pohled získá. Když ale Quenby zjistí, že se má o malého Andrewa starat v opuštěném starém mlýně, kde s ní bude pouze jeho šarmantní kmotr Gunner, znovu začne pochybovat, nemá-li odmítnout. Malý Andrew, na svůj věk neobvykle rozumný, však zjevně duševně trpí, tudíž jí srdce nedá nepokusit se mu pomoci.

Jane Barnabyová už jako malé děvče utíká před bídou a ponížením. Díky nezlomné vůli se vypracuje na sebevědomou stavitelku železnic, s čímž se muži ovládaný svět XIX.století jen těžko smiřoval. Její životní dráhu však zkříží nespoutaný dobrodruh Ruel MacClaren. V jeho společnosti se Jane najednou cítí překvapivě nesvá a ze sebejisté ženy se stává poddajná a zamilovaná bytost.Dokáže jejich láska překonat všechny nástrhy,které jim osud postaví do cesty?

Jane Barnabyová už jako malé děvče utíká před bídou a ponížením. Díky nezlomné vůli se vypracuje na sebevědomou stavitelku železnic, s čímž se muži ovládaný svět XIX.století jen těžko smiřoval. Její životní dráhu však zkříží nespoutaný dobrodruh Ruel MacClaren. V jeho společnosti se Jane najednou cítí překvapivě nesvá a ze sebejisté ženy se stává poddajná a zamilovaná bytost.Dokáže jejich láska překonat všechny nástrhy,které jim osud postaví do cesty?

Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is drawn into a deadly game when a ruthless man forces her to reconstruct a murdered child's identity. Despite her expertise being sought for law enforcement, she must navigate a dangerous criminal's world to save an innocent family and uncover secrets about her own past.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • He strikes without warning. He kills without mercy. He's only just begun. As part of an elite K-9 search and rescue team, Sarah Patrick and her golden retriever, Monty, have a gift for finding what no one else can. But their latest assignment is not like the others. This time Sarah is being forced to take part in a deadly mission . . . by a man who knows enough about her past to ensure her cooperation. Billionaire John Logan's top-secret venture has been sabotaged, its facilities destroyed, and its handpicked staff massacred. The sole survivor is being held for ransom. Logan knows that the only way to save the man—and the secrets he holds—is to find him as soon as possible. Sarah is furious when she is strong-armed into joining Logan on his search. And once she takes the perilous assignment, not even Logan's promises that she and Monty will be safe may be enough to protect them. Because a killer is devising a sadistic vengeance . . . and he may soon find use for Sarah.

A thrilling new novel by NY Times author Iris Johansen combines a risky treasure hunt, a brutal murderer, and a dangerous secret, creating an intense and captivating storyline.

Jed Corbin je televizním reportérem, který se již léta toulá po světě, protože jeho podivínský otec ho z duše nenávidí. Po otcově smrti pozve Jeda domů nevlastní matka Ysebel, která by mohla být klidně jeho dcerou, aby se dohodli na dědictví .........

For as long as she can remember, successful young physician Megan Blair has tried to silence the voices in her head--voices that bring her to the edge of madness and terror. Megan possesses psychic powers that have been dormant for years, hidden deep in the past she's tried so desperately to forget. But now everything has come to a boiling point--someone is trying to kill her, and others are trying to use her, including the deadly and seductive Neal Grady. Shocking secrets about her life and her mother's death bombard her as she fights to take control of her heritage and save herself and everything she believes in. Grady holds the key to understanding her future, a future in which Megan's life will never be the same. If she survives to have a future. Pandora's Daughter is a gripping suspense novel from bestselling author Iris Johansen.

For eight years, single mother Grace Archer has been living a picture-perfect life raising her daughter on a horse farm in the small town of Tallanville, Alabama. Watching Frankie grow into a talented and confident young girl has made Grace as happy as any mother could hope to be. Happy enough, even, to forget the past. But the past never quite goes away. Which is why a certain charismatic man also moved to Tallanville eight years ago to watch over her. But when violence threatens to shatter Grace and Frankie's idyllic home, the waiting is over. The ghosts of the past have returned. And they're hungry for blood. Now Grace must resume an identity she thought she had cast off forever, and match wits with an opponent as deadly as he is cunning. The prize: an extraordinary secret that only she can unfold. The forfeit: losing the thing more precious to her than life itself.

EVE DUNCAN IS BACK. THE HUNT IS ON. A New York Times bestseller in Iris Johansen's pulse-pounding series that Kirkus Reviews calls "filled with intriguing twists and characters and an overarching mystery that will keep fans coming back." She was taken for a reason. Chosen for her skills as a forensic sculptor. Abducted by the deranged father of a serial killer and forced to reconstruct his dead son's skull from bone fragments. Now Eve Duncan has escaped her captor—and she's running for her life. Alone. Unarmed. In the mountains of Colorado, Eve must use all of her strength, courage, and wits to survive this madman's obsession. But Jim Doane is not the only player in the game. While Joe Quinn, Jane MacGuire, and Kendra Michaels search for Eve in the abandoned mining town that could be her ultimate refuge—or her grave—a stranger with ties to her long-ago past is closing in, circling like a wolf, and HUNTING EVE.

New York Times bestselling author Roy Johansen delivers a thrill-a-minute read featuring a fearless heroine for hire. Kendra Michaels, blind before gaining her sight via a revolutionary surgical procedure, offers her razor-sharp senses to assist her friend Jessie Mercado in a baffling case. An army vet and former bodyguard for the rich and famous, Jessie has faced all kinds of danger but one thing the motorcycle-riding private investigator has never encountered before is an incarceration consultant. Preparing wealthy people to go to prison is big business. When Owen Blake of Mamertine Consulting hires Mercado to find his missing partner, their suspect list is filled with recently released white-collar criminals, a few drug kingpins, and a couple of murderers to keep things interesting. As witnesses turn up dead and car chases leave destruction in their wake, Jessie and Kendra learn just how far someone will go to keep the fate of one man hidden. But why? Together they must hunt down the lethal secrets of Blake's company, hell-bent on staying one step ahead of disaster.

A #1 New York Times bestselling author and an Edgar Award winner, Iris and Roy Johansen, team up to deliver a gripping new novel featuring investigator Kendra Michaels -- whose observational skills are worthy of a modern-day Sherlock Holmes. Delilah Winter is one of the hottest pop stars on the planet, so how in the world was she kidnapped right in the middle of a show at the famous Hollywood Bowl? If anyone can figure it out, it's Dr. Kendra Michaels, who works with local and federal authorities on only the most impossible cases. Blind for the first twenty years of her life until a revolutionary surgical procedure allowed her to regain her sight, Kendra uses her powers of observation -- honed during her years in the dark -- to detect what other investigators don't. She agrees to lead the race to rescue the young singer before time runs out. Joined by Jessie Mercado, the singer's former bodyguard and a military hero, Kendra closes in on the hideout location but not before casualties mount up. Desperate for leads, Kendra must set aside her personal feelings when agent-for-hire Adam Lynch also volunteers his special skills to aid in the search. But as the abductor's true purpose becomes clear, the trio uncover a plot they never could have imagined -- leading to a showdown they won't soon forget.

Eve Duncan attempts to unearth one of history's mostintriguing lost secrets in this adventure ripped from the pages of Greek mythology, by #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen. Archaeologist Riley Smith has been obsessed with Helen of Troy since she was a small girl, trailing her professor father all over the world in search of the tomb of the world's most beautiful woman. Professor Smith put his life on the line to prove that, instead of a myth, Helen had been a living, breathing queen. Riley seeks the help of forensic sculptor Eve Duncan, who has the unusual skills necessary to recreate the face that launched a thousand ships--revealing Helen's true appearance for the first time in history. But convincing Eve to take on the challenge will be difficult because her efforts could come at great personal risk to her and her family... Tomb raiders have murdered Riley's father, and now she is more determined than ever to reach the burial site first, avenge his death, and enlist Eve's aid. Also on hand to help is dashing fixer and treasure hunter Michael Cade, but could he have his own secret agenda when it comes to finding Helen? Now both Riley and Eve are in danger and in a race across one of the most remote parts of the world. All they have is their trust in each other and their belief in a dream as they hunt for Helen.

Emily Hudson is an archeologist who travels the world in search of priceless artifacts from war-torn countries and other hot spots.    Her best friend and partner, Joel Levy, is always at her side—until one day, her entire crew is massacred and Joel and Emily are held captive. Victims of one of the most ruthless and evil human beings on earth.  For two weeks they try to survive, until Emily is the unwitting instrument in Joel’s demise. John Garrett has worked for the CIA, MI6, and whoever else needed his services.  Now, the CIA comes calling with a desperate mission for him: save Emily Hudson.  But their may be more to this job than they let him know.  And soon, his connection to Emily has him questioning everything he thought to be true.  Emily has vengeance on her mind.  Will Garrett aid her in getting revenge?  Can Emily help him get to the truth behind a bigger conspiracy?  Or will they both die trying…With lightning-fast pacing, plot twists and shocking betrayals, Iris Johansen is at the top of her game in this latest thriller.

Eve Duncan and Joe Quinn's artistic daughter, Jane, teams up with former flame Seth Caleb and confronts their complicated dynamic while trying to escape a brilliant psychopath.

When the surgeon who made it possible for her to see goes missing, Kendra Michaels recruits government agent Adam Lynch to accompany her on a trail that leads them to the murdered body of one of the doctor's colleagues

In revolutionary France, Jean Marc Andreas seeks justice for a priceless treasure, aided by royal confidante Juliette de Clement. As they navigate a world filled with soldiers, assassins, and betrayal, they must trust each other to survive a twisted psychopath intent on violence and power. Their lives depend on stopping him together.

Orphaned at an early age, Jane grew up the hard way, but she was given a new life, a loving family, and a chance to pursue her interest in one of the greatest archaeological finds ever unearthed. Now someone was trying to destroy that new life before it could even get started

In this gripping psychological thriller by Iris Johansen, arson specialist Kerry Murphy, haunted by her mother's death in a fire, teams up with a mysterious operative named Silver to confront a deadly killer. With her loyal dog Sam by her side, Kerry must confront her past and battle a ruthless psychopath to save lives.

Eve Duncan deals in death every day. It's her job, but now that job is about to put her life on the line - and the lives of everyone close to her. A high-ranking government official wants Eve to drop everything and come to Baton Rouge to identify the remains of an unknown murder victim. Eve wants nothing to do with the project, having finally found peace from her own tragic past. She is enjoying a quiet life in a small lakeside cottage with Atlanta detective Joe Quinn and her adopted daughter, Jane. But as a stunning series of seemingly unrelated events begins to upset all that, Eve flees to Baton Rouge to take on the job. Forced to work in secrecy and given only the sketchiest information, Eve can't help but wonder if all the high-level security is meant to protect or imprison her. When the next death occurs before she has even begun work on the reconstruction, it becomes clear that someone totally ruthless, who can strike anywhere at any time, and with seeming immunity, is determined to put a halt to her work. The questions - and the threats to her life - mount as Eve realises she has stumbled into the heart of a chilling conspiracy and the truth lies buried beneath a body of lies . . .

The #1 bestselling author Iris Johansen delivers the first in a trilogy that will begin to answer questions that have haunted her legion of fans for over a decade, in her newest novel of breathtaking suspense Eve Duncan's mission in life is to bring closure to the families who have experienced the agony of a missing child. As a forensic sculptor, she is able to piece together bones, create a face, and bring an identity to a child who would have otherwise gone unidentified. Eve is brilliant, driven, and tormented—because her own daughter, Bonnie, was taken from her years ago. But now, with the help of a CIA agent, Eve has uncovered some startling new evidence: A man with a connection to Bonnie that had been all but buried. His name is John Gallo. He's from Eve's own past. His whereabouts are unknown. And he might just be the missing piece to the puzzle that has haunted Eve for years...

All bets are off as #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen introduces gambler Logan Tanner, a man with a secret past that's about to come back to haunt him. Logan Tanner lives the exhilarating life of a professional gambler, taking risks with nerves of steel. From casinos in Macau to Monte Carlo to Milan, he's racked up a fortune and become a living legend. But all the glitz and glamor hide a dark and violent past as an extractor--a world that comes rushing back to him when the beautiful and innocent Lara Balkon enters his life. Soon Logan is drawn into the conflict between two Russian mafia bosses over Lara, whose life now hangs in the balance. Logan has been offered something more valuable to him than money--information he desperately needs--in exchange for getting Lara out of Russia and to safety. Once together, Tanner discovers that Lara is a force to be reckoned with in her own right. Tanner's search for the truth leads them to the bright lights of Las Vegas. Where the person who was hunting Lara now lies in wait for them. With the stakes climbing with each deadly confrontation, Logan and Lara are soon catapulted into a game against pure evil. The odds are stacked against them, but it's a game they know they must play...even if it may cost them their lives.

"This is the finale that fans have been waiting for. In Taking Even, the game began. In Hunting Eve, the chase was on. Now, in Silencing Eve, the prey is cornered. Will Eve Duncan survive? Will those she loves take the fall with her? And will the secrets of Eve's past ultimately become her undoing? In Silencing Eve, all the questions will be answered in a shocking, you-never-saw-it-coming conclusion. Iris Johansen's trilogy, Eve, Quinn, Bonnie was a phenomenal success, reaching number one on bestseller lists nationwide. Now, with this new trilogy, the stakes are even higher because it's a question of capture and escape, hunter and prey, life and death"-- Back cover

Includes an excerpt from the author's Taking Eve.

An elusive killer . . . a deadly obsession . . . and a woman who must destroy him—or become his next victim. Some would kill to know what Caitlin Vasaro knows. For the secrets she’s kept hidden all her life are the kind that the rich and the powerful will do anything to possess. But not even Caitlin knows how much danger she is in—or how far someone will go to hunt her down. But she is about to find out when she enters a business deal with the mysterious and charismatic Alex Karazov and joins the hunt for one of the world’s most coveted treasures, the Wind Dancer, an ancient statue of legendary beauty and power. But Kazarov is a dangerous man who has an even more dangerous enemy and suddenly Caitlin is thrust into a shadow world of intrigue and deception, unable to trust anyone, not even the one man who can help. Now she must outsmart the cleverest of killers, a psychopath obsessed with the Wind Dancer whose ruthless plan spans continents and whose lethal rampage won’t stop at one death . . . or two . . . or even three—not until he finally gets what he wants: the secret Caitlin will die to keep.

The story revolves around the life of the President's daughter, exploring the challenges and pressures that come with her unique position. As she navigates her public persona and personal desires, themes of identity, duty, and rebellion emerge. The narrative delves into her relationships, both with family and friends, highlighting the complexities of growing up under constant scrutiny. With a blend of drama and romance, the book captures her journey toward self-discovery and empowerment amidst the political backdrop.

In the aftermath of the murder of a senator's daughter, Eve Duncan is horrified by the killer's tactic of draining the victim's blood, as the case draws her into the web of a serial killer who taunts her with hints about her missing daughter

In this gripping thriller by Iris Johansen, Eve Duncan and Joe Quinn must safeguard a brilliant scientist, Diane Connors, whose groundbreaking discovery is threatened by dangerous adversaries. As they navigate a web of murder and deceit, Eve and Joe's relationship is tested in their fight for the greater good.

Investigator Kendra Michaels -- once blind and known for her sharp skills -- puts her life on the line to catch a killer in this electrifying novel from the #1 NYT bestselling and Edgar Award-winning duo. Dr. Kendra Michaels, blind for the first twenty years of her life before gaining her sight via a revolutionary surgical procedure, is a renowned investigator known for her razor-sharp senses -- honed during her years in the dark -- and keen deductive abilities. Now her skills are needed uncomfortably close to home. Two staff members have been murdered at a school for the blind where Kendra spent her formative years. But the murders are puzzlingly dissimilar: one victim was brutally stabbed, while the other was killed by a bullet to the head. Are the crimes related? Or is Kendra on the hunt for more than one dangerous killer? With the killer (or killers) still on the loose, Kendra must put her life on the line to unravel a terrifying conspiracy. But Kendra soon discovers that she herself may hold the key to the deadliest secret of all.

Iris Johansen returns with the first book in a thrilling new Eve Duncan trilogy. When Doane seeks Eve's skills, he resorts to drastic measures, leading her into a dark journey filled with madness and uncovering her own past. Will Eve survive what lies ahead?

The #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen delivers a relentless thriller featuring a ruthless killer and a woman determined to hunt him down. The terrifying Rico Chavez is cunning, charismatic, and has the means to get what he desires—Elena Kyler, whom he wants dead. Trained as an assassin, Elena has always relied on herself, but now she finds herself fleeing from Chavez and seeking help from Sean Galen. He understands her desperation, driven by a mother’s need to protect her young son from a psychopath father who would mold him in his chilling image. Despite Elena's inability to trust, Galen is committed to becoming her ally. However, they both realize that Chavez's power and wealth leave them with no safe haven and no one to trust, not even each other. As Chavez unleashes his assassins and uses his connections to those in power, the situation escalates into a war with no rules. Two shocking acts of violence reveal his willingness to go to any lengths. A horrifying trail of murders follows Galen and Elena, leading to a final confrontation. Chavez, a master of control, seeks not only to take Elena's life but to destroy everything she holds dear, pushing her toward the ultimate betrayal. By the end, he wants her to beg for her life.

Indentured to a silk merchant, Thea of Dimas steals a basket of wriggling worms and sets out for Damascus to start her own embroidery-design studio and then effect the escape of her little sister, Selene. After her caravan is destroyed, Thea is rescued by blustery knight Lord Ware and carried (pressed up against his hard, unyielding armor) to his desert fortress, Dundragon. Ware, hunted by the Knights Templar because he's discovered the secret of their Lion Throne, must protect Thea from the deadly consequences to anyone who gets close to him. Thea, an ambitious career woman, must stop Ware from running roughshod over her big plans. Together the feisty lovers battle crusaders, Muslims and their own misguided agendas before settling down in the Scottish Highlands to breed lusty little bairn

In this pulse-pounding thriller from #1 New York Timesbestselling author Iris Johansen, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan journeys to Africa to help families torn apart by a violent attack deep in the jungle -- but she may be putting herself in more danger than she knows.A journalist shows up on Eve Duncan's doorstep with a plea for help. Jill Cassidy has just come from a small African village with a heart wrenching half the villagers -- many of them children -- have been killed in a horrific attack by guerilla soldiers, the bodies burned beyond recognition. Now, the families desperately need Eve's help to get closure and begin to heal.But when Eve arrives in the remote jungle, she begins to suspect that Jill's plea may have been a cover story for a deeper, more sinister plot. Isolated and unsure who she can trust, Eve finds herself stranded in an unstable country where violence threatens to break out again at any moment and with only her own instincts to rely on if she hopes to get home to her family alive . . .#1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen is back with one of her most exhilarating and dangerous adventures yet in this "riveting" high-stakes thriller (Publishers Weekly).

Eve Duncan is still reeling from the disappearance of her daughter, Bonnie, and enlists the psychic abilities of Dr. Megan Blaire to find her. But is Bonnie still alive--and can they reach her in time? Martin's Press.

Number-one New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen delivers a thriller that will chill you to the core: Eve Duncan's adopted daughter Jane has been targeted by a mysterious cult who has decided that she has only eight days to live Eve Duncan and her adopted daughter, Jane Macguire, are pitted against the members of a secretive cult who have targeted Jane and have decided that she will be their ultimate sacrifice. In eight days they will come for her. In eight days, what Jane fears the most will become a reality. In eight days, she will die. It all begins with a painting that Jane, an artist, displays in her Parisian gallery. The painting is called "Guilt" and Jane has no idea how or why she painted the portrait of the chilling face. But the members of a cult that dates back to the time of Christ believe that Jane's blasphemy means she must die. But first, she will lead them to an ancient treasure whose value is beyond price. This elusive treasure, and Jane's death, are all that they need for their power to come to ultimate fruition. With Eve's help, can Jane escape before the clock stops ticking?

"As a former Navy seal turned cop, Joe Quinn has seen the face of evil and knows just how deadly it can be. When he first met Eve, he never expected to fall in love with a woman whose life would be defined by her dual desires to bring home her missing daughter and discover the truth behind her disappearance--no matter how devastating. With the help of CIA agent Catherine Ling, they make a shocking discovery that sheds new light on young Bonnie's abduction and puts Quinn squarely in the cross hairs of danger"--Back cover

Elspeth MacGregor, a beautiful Scottish scholar, hires Dominic Delaney to guide her through Arizona and Mexico.

Orphaned at an early age, Jane grew up the hard way, but she was given a new life, a loving family, and a chance to pursue her interest in one of the greatest archaeological finds ever unearthed. Now someone was trying to destroy that new life before it could even get started. The past is returning with the kind of vengeance that knows no mercy. The countdown has already begun, and it's approaching zero faster than anyone thinks. Iris Johansen sets her readers' pulses racing once again in this relentless psychological thriller of a young woman caught in a maze of secrets and stalked by a merciless killer.

In this captivating tale by bestselling author Iris Johansen, pop star Rex Brody returns to performing while confronting a local psychic exploiting his aunt. His encounter with the beautiful Tamara Ledford ignites a powerful attraction, forcing her to question if a small-town girl can truly find happiness with a celebrity.

The story follows photographer Alex Graham, who witnesses an attack disguised as an earthquake. To survive and thwart further terrorist plots, she turns to Judd Morgan, a questionable former CIA operative. The narrative promises high tension and nonstop action as they navigate danger together.

An electrifying tale of deadly and forbidden desire that sweeps from the exotic islands of a tropical paradise to the magnificent estates of Regency England. Cassandra Deville's carefree life on the islands of Hawaii is shattered by the sudden arrival of a savagely seductive stranger. She's the key to Jared Daremount's plan to avenge his father, actually only a pawn in his plans, but once she becomes his captive, Jared realizes she's a prize he can never surrender.

Blockbuster bestselling author Iris Johansen brings back fan favorite Catherine Ling—and introduces readers to a whole new world of danger, intrigue, and red-hot passion with VENDETTA. With his dying breath, Carl Venable, head of the CIA task force on terrorism and Jude Brandon’s final link to terrorist ringleader Max Huber, gives Brandon a mandate: keep his daughter Rachel safe—at all costs. But Rachel Venable has a shocking, twisted past of her own, one that comes rushing back after her medical clinic abroad is attacked by Huber—the same man who murdered her father and kept her imprisoned for months. “Explosive.”—Pop Sugar Now, along with agent Catherine Ling, Rachel’s longtime ally and fierce protector, Brandon is determined to keep Rachel out of danger. As he and Rachel race against the clock to bring Huber down before he can orchestrate a disaster that will lay waste to half the country, they also fight a growing attraction to each other—one that could prove just as dangerous as Huber himself. . . “Highly complex characters and a stunning conclusion make VENDETTA a winner.” —Publishers Weekly

What Doesn't Kill YouIris JohansenIn this breathtaking thriller, number-one bestselling author Iris Johansen showcases one of her most fascinating characters—pitted against one of the most ruthless killers…Abandoned on the streets of Hong Kong, Catherine Ling was schooled in the art of survival by the mysterious Hu Chang, a master assassin and poisoner. Now recruited by the CIA, Catherine finds herself caught between worlds when her mentor develops a formula that is extremely fatal, virtually untraceable—and highly coveted. On the hunt for this prize are a rogue operative, a band of criminals, and a man so evil he kills without remorse. Catherine will do anything to protect those she loves: Hu Chang and her son Luke. But she will have to use every deadly weapon, every double cross, every lethal lesson she ever learned—to prove that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger…

In this #1 New York Times bestseller by Iris Johansen, Pandora Madchen returns to Sedikhan after six years of fame with her rock band. She confronts her past love, Sheik Philip El Kabbar, who has always sought to protect her. Their reunion poses emotional risks as they navigate their intense connection and the stakes of love.

In this high-stakes thriller, a #1 New York Times bestselling author introduces CIA agent Alisa Flynn, who is willing to go rogue if it means catching the most heartless band of criminals she's ever encountered. When CIA agent Alisa Flynn flaunts the rules by breaking into a mansion in the middle of the night, she skillfully circumvents alarms and outwits guards only to find herself standing in billionaire Gabe Korgan's study . . . busted by Korgan himself. This could cost her her job unless, in a split second, she can turn the tables and try to convince him to join her on the most important mission of her life. In a ripped-from-the-headlines plot, schoolgirls in Africa have been kidnapped, and Alisa knows that Korgan has the courage, financial means, and high-tech weaponry to help rescue them. With so many innocent lives hanging in the balance, what she doesn't reveal is that one of those schoolgirls is like a little sister to her. But when the truth gets out, the stakes grow even higher. Calling in additional assistance from renowned horse whisperer Margaret Douglas, Alisa and Gabe lay their plans, only to see them descend into chaos as the line between right and wrong wavers before them like a mirage. Every path is strewn with pitfalls, each likely to get them--or the hostages--killed. But with the help of a brave team and a horse with the heart of a warrior, they might just get out of this alive.

In this gripping suspense thriller, sleep therapist Sophie Dunston battles a terrifying figure from her past, threatening her and her son, Michael, who suffers from night terrors. With the help of a dangerous hitman, Jock Gavin, she must confront her worst fears as the nightmare escalates, leaving her no choice but to trust him.

Hooper, Johansen, and Preston send holiday greetings from the Delaney family.