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Michael Ledwidge

    Michael Ledwidge, syn írskych rodičov, sa narodil a vyrastal v Bronxe. Je absolventom Manhattan College, ženatý a má dve deti. Ako spoluautor viacerých najziskovejších kníh Jamesa Pattersona sa Ledwidge stal autorom, ktorého diela čítajú milióny čitateľov po celom svete. Vďaka tomu si zarobil značné imanie, ktoré mu úplne zmenilo život.

    Michael Ledwidge
    I, Michael Bennett
    Run For Cover
    Beach Murder
    The Quickie
    Now You See Her
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    • Před ničím se nezastaví

      • 272 stránok
      • 10 hodin čítania

      Když se na Bahamách zřítí letadlo přepravující šest mužů, jmění v hotovosti a nepoctivě získané diamanty, jediným svědkem smrtelné katastrofy je potápěčský instruktor Michael Gannon. Domnívá se, že jde o špinavé peníze drogových bossů, které nikdo nebude postrádat. Odcizení peněz ovšem uvrhne Michaela do vražedné hry s těmi nejnebezpečnějšími muži světa.

      Před ničím se nezastaví
      4,0
    • To save her own life, Nina Bloom vanished. Now, to rescue an innocent man, she confronts the killer she thought she had escaped forever. A successful lawyer and loving mother, Nina Bloom would do anything to protect the life she's built in New York - including lying to everyone, even her daughter, about her past. Nina's secret life began eighteen years ago. She had a carefree existence in Key West, a handsome police-officer husband, and a baby on the way. But Nina's world is shattered when she unearths a terrible secret that causes her to run for her life and change her identity. Now, years later, when an innocent man is framed for murder, Nina knows she must return to Florida and confront the murderous evil she fled. A lightning fast thriller that is sure to have you hooked! This paperback book has 478 pages and 17.7 x 11 x 3cm.

      Now You See Her
      4,0
    • The Quickie

      • 368 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania

      A one-night stand spirals into a web of dark secrets in James Patterson's steamy thriller of love, lust, and murder. Lauren Stillwell is not your average damsel in distress. When the NYPD cop discovers her husband leaving a hotel with another woman, she decides to beat him at his own game. But her revenge goes dangerously awry, and she finds her world spiraling into a hell that becomes more terrifying by the hour. In a further twist of fate, Lauren must take on a job that threatens everything she stands for. Now, she's paralyzed by a deadly secret that could tear her life apart. With her job and marriage on the line, Lauren's desire for retribution becomes a lethal inferno as she fights to save her livelihood-and her life. Patterson takes us on a twisting roller-coaster ride of thrills in his most gripping novel yet. This story of love, lust and dangerous secrets will have readers' hearts pounding to the very last page.

      The Quickie
      3,9
    • Beach Murder

      • 352 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania

      A high-society wedding party stirs up new evidence in an unsolved murder in this explosive and twisting thriller from the number one bestselling co-author of James Patterson's Michael Bennett. For fans of Lee Child, David Baldacci and Gregg Hurwitz.

      Beach Murder
      4,4
    • Run For Cover

      • 384 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      In this latest pulse-pounding thriller, former Navy Seal Michael Gannon must unravel the deadliest conspiracy before time runs out... perfect for fans of Lee Child, David Baldacci, Gregg Hurwitz and Vince Flynn.

      Run For Cover
      4,2
    • Detective Michael Bennett hunts a master criminal who is terrorising New York - and targeting his ten children. When a South American crime lord brings the worst lawlessness the city has ever seen, Bennett takes his kids to upstate New York - but the violence follows them and they find themselves in the middle of a nightmare.

      I, Michael Bennett
      4,1
    • Detective Michael Bennett and FBI Abduction Specialist Emily Parker reluctantly team up to stop a killer targeting not only the children of New York's wealthiest families--but the entire city of New York.

      Worst Case
      4,1
    • During a state funeral for a beloved former First Lady in New York City's largest cathedral, the unthinkable occurs. Armed men disguised as monks seize the church and seal themselves inside, along with more than one hundred of the most powerful people in America. The captives include world leaders, actors, TV stars, athletes, and politicians, and the kidnappers are armed with enough C4 explosives to blow a crater in the middle of Manhattan. NYPD officer Michael Bennett is pulled into the standoff as lead negotiator. Despite the escalating danger, Michael faces an even more terrifying crisis at home. His wife has been diagnosed with a devastating disease, and Michael faces the prospect of losing the love of his life and having to raise their ten children alone. With his own life teetering and the lives of thousands suddenly his responsibility, Michael struggles to diffuse the tense situation fast. Yet the kidnappers' moves are impossible to predict, and they block every attempt to break into the cathedralmost as if they are privy to their deliberations.

      Step On a Crack
      4,0
    • Run for your life

      • 400 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      A man who calls himself the Teacher is devising a meticulous plan. Cold-hearted and cunning, it is time for everyone to learn his name as he teaches New York a lesson it will never forget. Intent on exacting revenge and causing mass hysteria, he embar

      Run for your life
      4,0
    • Stop At Nothing

      • 352 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania

      "When a private jet crashes into the Caribbean sea, diving instructor Michael Gannon is the only person on the scene. Finding six dead men and a suitcase full of cash and diamonds, Gannon assumes he's the beneficiary of a drug deal gone wrong. However, it seems one of the passengers was the Director of the FBI - despite the official story that he died of natural causes in Italy. Suddenly pursued by a shadowy cabal of the world's most powerful and dangerous men, Gannon will only survive if he unravels a terrifying conspiracy. But those determined to kill him will learn that Gannon's past holds its own deadly secrets ... and the hunters soon become the prey."--Publisher description.

      Stop At Nothing
      3,9
    • TICK... A KILLER'S COUNTDOWN BEGINS. A rash of horrifying crimes tears through New York City, throwing it into complete chaos. TICK... CAN MICHAEL BENNETT CATCH HIM? The city calls on Detective Michael Bennett, pulling him away from a seaside retreat with his ten adopted children, his grandfather, and their beloved nanny, Mary Catherine. Bennett enlists the help of a former colleague, FBI Agent Emily Parker. But as his affection for Emily grows into something stronger, his relationship with Mary Catherine takes an unexpected turn. TOCK... BEFORE HIS TIME IS UP? All too soon, another appalling crime leads Bennett to a shocking discovery that exposes the killer's pattern and the earth-shattering enormity of his plan.

      Tick Tock
      4,0
    • Gone

      • 489 stránok
      • 18 hodin čítania

      Forced into hiding from a mass murderer seeking vengeance, Detective Michael Bennett must decide whether to stay and protect his family, or hunt down the man who is hunting them.When Bennett arrested Manuel Perrine, he thought he had brought an end to the drug cartel boss's reign of terror and would get justice for the murder of his best friend.

      Gone
      3,9
    • A Michael Bennett Thriller - 8: Alert

      • 384 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      In this New York Times bestseller, Detective Michael Bennett must race against time to save New York City from chaos by tracking down the source of two mysterious attacks. New Yorkers aren't easily intimidated, but someone is doing their best to scare them, badly: why? After two inexplicable high-tech attacks, the city that never sleeps is on edge. Detective Michael Bennett, along with his old pal, the FBI's Emily Parker, have to catch the shadowy criminals who claim responsibility-but they're as good at concealing their identities as they are at wreaking havoc. In the wake of a shocking assassination, Bennett begins to suspect that these mysterious events are just the prelude to the biggest threat of all. Soon he's racing against the clock, and against the most destructive enemy he's faced yet, to save his beloved city-before everyone's worst nightmare becomes a reality.

      A Michael Bennett Thriller - 8: Alert
      3,9
    • Michael Bennett Thriller - 7: Burn

      • 432 stránok
      • 16 hodin čítania

      Detective Michael Bennett finally returns to New York City—and to the most unsettling, horrific case of his career. At last, Detective Michael Bennett and his family are coming home to New York City. Thanks to Bennett, the ruthless crime lord whose vengeful mission forced the Bennett family into hiding has been brought down for good. Back in the city that never sleeps, Bennett takes over a chaotic Outreach Squad in Harlem, where he receives an unusual call: a man claims to have seen a group of well-dressed men holding a bizarre party in a condemend building. With no clear crime or evidence, Bennett dismisses the report. But when a charred body is found in that very same building, he is forced to take the demented caller seriously—and is drawn into an underground criminal world of terrifying depravity.

      Michael Bennett Thriller - 7: Burn
      3,9
    • Bullseye

      • 400 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      As the most powerful men on earth gather in New York for a meeting of the UN, Detective Michael Bennett receives intelligence warning that there will be an assassination attempt on the US president. Even more shocking, the intelligence suggests that the Russian government could be behind the plot.Tensions between America and Russia are the highest they've been since the Cold War, but this would be an escalation no one could have expected.The details are shadowy, and Bennett finds false leads and unreliable sources at every turn. But he can?t afford to get this wrong. If the plotters succeed, the shockwaves will be felt across the globe.

      Bullseye
      3,8
    • Hard to Break

      • 384 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      In this latest pulse-pounding thriller, former Navy Seal Michael Gannon must fight for survival... perfect for fans of Lee Child, David Baldacci, Gregg Hurwitz and Vince Flynn.

      Hard to Break
      3,6
    • The Dangerous Days of Daniel X

      • 320 stránok
      • 12 hodin čítania

      Fifteen-year-old alien hunter Daniel X is on a mission to finish the job that killed his parents - to wipe out the world's most bloodthirsty aliens on The List. At the number-one spot, The Prayer is Daniel's ultimate target. With mind-blowing skills like telepathy and the ability to transform and create, Daniel's got more than a few tricks up his sleeve. Along with his friends Willy, Joe-Joe, Emma and Dana, Daniel hunts down the aliens on The List one by one. But as he battles towards his top target he can't forget one thing: he's got a host of aliens to fight, but on their lists there's only one name at the top . . . and that's his.

      The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
      3,6
    • Zoo

      • 416 stránok
      • 15 hodin čítania

      In James Patterson's pulse-racing New York Times bestseller, violent animal attacks are destroying entire cities-and two unlikely heroes must save the world before it's too late. All over the world, brutal attacks are crippling entire cities. Jackson Oz, a young biologist, watches the escalating events with an increasing sense of dread. When he witnesses a coordinated lion ambush in Africa, the enormity of the violence to come becomes terrifyingly clear. With the help of ecologist Chloe Tousignant, Oz races to warn world leaders before it's too late. The attacks are growing in ferocity, cunning, and planning, and soon there will be no place left for humans to hide. For 36 years, James Patterson has written unputdownable, pulse-racing novels-and Zoo is the thriller he was born to write. With wildly inventive imagination and white-knuckle suspense that rivals Stephen King at his very best, Zoo is an epic, non-stop thrill-ride from "one of the best of the best" (Time).

      Zoo
      3,5
    • It was just a sexy game. Then things went south...Taylor Dayton has been holding back a secret from her best friend, firefighter Christian he's the only man who can douse the flames inside her. It's time he noticed her as more than an ice cream and movie pal. What better way to melt the blinders from his eyes than propose an irresistibly sexy grooming session?Christian can hardly believe the woman from his erotic dreams has just issued a siren call no red-blooded male can resist. He'll give her what she wants, and when he's done with her, she'll need more than a fire hose to cool her down.When their little game leads them to discover their secret fetishes and fantasies, they realize that this sexy seduction is no longer just a game.This time, it's for keeps.

      Burn
    • Thriller um ein korruptes Brüderpaar in New York, das sich bei einer Erpressung übernimmt und in einen tödlichen Strudel aus Gewalt und Gegengewalt gerät.

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