Gianni Pannofino Knihy

An incredible publishing story, this epic war novel was crafted over thirty years by a decorated Vietnam veteran and became a New York Times best seller for sixteen weeks, as well as a National Indie Next and USA Today best seller. Hailed as a "brilliant account of war," it tells the timeless tale of young Marine lieutenant Waino Mellas and his comrades in Bravo Company, who are thrust into the mountain jungles of Vietnam. As they transition from boys to men, they face not only the North Vietnamese but also the relentless monsoon rains, mud, leeches, tigers, disease, and malnutrition. Compounding their struggles are the racial tensions, competing ambitions, and duplicitous superior officers within their ranks. When the company finds itself surrounded by a massive enemy regiment, the Marines confront the raw terror of combat, an experience that will change them forever. This visceral and spellbinding narrative captures the essence of youth at war, transforming the tragedy of Vietnam into a powerful story of courage, camaraderie, and sacrifice. It serves as a parable of war, highlighting the redemptive power of literature and the universal themes of human resilience and brotherhood.

The Prequel to the Bestselling Thank You for Your Service, Now a Major Motion Picture With The Good Soldiers, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Finkel has produced an eternal story — not just of the Iraq War, but of all wars, for all time. It was the last-chance moment of the war. In January 2007, President George W. Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq. It became known as "the surge." Among those called to carry it out were the young, optimistic army infantry soldiers of the 2-16, the battalion nicknamed the Rangers. About to head to a vicious area of Baghdad, they decided the difference would be them. Fifteen months later, the soldiers returned home — forever changed. The chronicle of their tour is gripping, devastating, and deeply illuminating for anyone with an interest in human conflict.

Quicksilver is the story of Daniel Waterhouse, fearless thinker and conflicted Puritan, pursuing knowledge in the company of the greatest minds of Baroque-era Europe, in a chaotic world where reason wars with the bloody ambitions of the mighty, and where catastrophe, natural or otherwise, can alter the political landscape overnight. It is a chronicle of the breathtaking exploits of "Half-Cocked Jack" Shaftoe -- London street urchin turned swashbuckling adventurer and legendary King of the Vagabonds -- risking life and limb for fortune and love while slowly maddening from the pox. And it is the tale of Eliza, rescued by Jack from a Turkish harem to become spy, confidante, and pawn of royals in order to reinvent Europe through the newborn power of finance. A gloriously rich, entertaining, and endlessly inventive novel that brings a remarkable age and its momentous events to vivid life, Quicksilver is an extraordinary achievement from one of the most original and important literary talents of our time. And it's just the beginning ...

They were raised for one chilling purpose.... A loner, an ex-cop, Jack Randall is the dangerous veteran of a savage war. All he's held dear has long been destroyed. For the last five years, he's been hiding out on a Spares Farm, guarding those who've been prisoners from birth. Now he's on the run with seven of the Farm's inmates (well, six and a half), and the people who own them will do anything to get them back. What's worse, Jack is on a head-on collision course with a cold-blooded killer with one purpose: to cancel Jack once and for all. Jack has a tough decision to make: keep running or even the score. Either way spells trouble...the kind of trouble most people run screaming from. Who are the Spares? And what is their purpose? That is the most shocking revelation of all.

An action-packed international thriller following assassin John Rain from Brazil to the casinos of Macau and the dark streets of Hong Kong. Atmospheric, sophisticated, and incredibly suspenseful.

Landing a prestigious position as a Supreme Court clerk fresh out of Yale Law, Ben Addison is on the ultra-fast track to success—until he inadvertently shares a classified secret with the wrong listener. And now the anonymous blackmailer who made a killing with Ben's information is demanding more. Guilty of a criminal act, his golden future suddenly in jeopardy, Ben turns for help to his roommates—three close friends from childhood, each strategically placed near the seats of Washington power—and to his beautiful, whip-smart fellow clerk, Lisa Schulman. But trust is a dangerous commodity in the nation's capital. And when lives, careers, and power are at stake, loyalties can shatter like glass . . . and betrayals can be lethal.

The memoir recounts Salman Rushdie's harrowing experience of surviving a violent attack on August 12, 2022, while advocating for writer safety. Through his vivid and honest narrative, Rushdie explores the profound impact of love and support from his wife, family, and community during his recovery. Blending elements of a thriller and a love story, the book reflects on themes of resilience, the healing power of art, and the importance of standing up against hatred. It serves as a poignant testament to the strength of the human spirit.

Hired by the Mossad to perform a series of strategic assassinations in Asia, John Rain, accompanied by ex-Marine Dox, inadvertently botches the assignment and finds himself seeking assistance from alluring Israeli agent Delilah. Reprint.

Philip Marlow, Chandlerov Večný detektív, rieši prípad vydierania. Počas vyšetrovania odhaľuje zložitú sieť zločinnosti spojenej s obchodom s drogami, hazardnými hrami, pašeráctvom a vraždami.

Driven to the edge a nervous breakdown by his failure to capture Spider - one of Amercina ́s most notorius serial killers - FBI agent Jack Salzman decides to quit his job and move to Italy. But when the head of one of Spider ́s victims is posted to Jack ́s f

Výskumná spoločnosť ITC z Nového Mexika sa podujala na kvantový výskum, ktorý vo svojom programe zahŕňa aj cestovanie v čase. Na inom mieste sveta, vo francúzskom Castelgarde, prebiehajú archeologické vykopávky hradu a priľahlého kláštora, kde vedci nečakane natrafia na záhadný odkaz. Profesor Johnston prosí o pomoc na pergamene datovanom 7. apríla 1357. Profesorovi spolupracovníci Mark, Chris a Kate sú okamžite pozvaní do výskumného komplexu v Black Rocku, kde im prezident ITC Doniger opatrne vysvetlí, že profesor Johnston nástojil na ceste do svojho milovaného stredoveku a v stanovenom čase sa nevrátil. Vedcom nezostáva nič iné, len ho ísť pohľadať a priviesť späť. A tak sa pre Marka, Chrisa a Kate začína dobrodružná tridsaťsedemhodinová cesta do stredoveku, kde práve zúri dvadsiaty rok Storočnej vojny medzi Francúzmi a Angličanmi...

Jack Forman, odborník na populačnú biológiu a programátor, vyvinul počítačový program, ktorý napodobňuje správanie zvierat a kopíruje vzťah medzi dravcom a jeho obeťou. Z firmy, v ktorej pracuje, ho však náhle prepustia, a tak sa plne vžíva do úlohy muža v domácnosti. Zdá sa, že je s tým spokojný, no manželka Julia sa mu postupne začína odcudzovať – správa sa zvláštne, pracuje dlho do noci v tajnom výskumnom laboratóriu spoločnosti Xymos Technology – a Jack ju začína podozrievať, že má pomer. Keď ho však Julia požiada, aby im pomohol s tajným projektom, rýchlo zistí, že v laboratóriu sa dejú závažné veci. Spoločnosť Xymos Technology vyvinula samoreplikačnú nanotechnológiu – celý mikrorobotický roj baktérií, ktorý sa rozvíja na základe Jackovho programu. Tento roj mal pôvodne slúžiť ako neviditeľná a nezničiteľná letecká kamera, no vedcom sa vymkol spod kontroly. Mimo laboratória sa roj správa ako dravec, ktorý sa reprodukuje a hľadá si svoje obete. Najprv zabíja len zvieratá v púšti, no je zjavné, že dokáže zabiť aj ľudí. Keď Jack odhalí, akú veľkú moc má nebezpečný roj, zistí, že hrozba presahuje hranice izolovaného laboratória.

The world of Grouse County is a web of small towns in an imagined Midwest, where lives are intertwined by friendship, affection, or mere acquaintance. Here, Louise Darling decides to divorce Tiny and visits her mother, Mary, to take her out for lunch before a town council meeting discussing the fate of a biting dog. Meanwhile, Sheriff Dan Norman is on the trail of Louise's husband for vandalism committed at the school during a dance against vandalism. Thus, Dan meets Louise, falls in love with her, Tiny loses her forever, and Louise finally finds herself. Tom Drury does not manipulate his characters like puppets; instead, he skillfully draws strength from their encounters to create the epic of Grouse County. Light yet profound, both humorous and melancholic, The End of Vandalism depicts the everyday life that relentlessly grinds joys and sorrows. It does so without following predetermined paths, embracing the inevitability of existence in a tribute to its calm and uncontrollable randomness.

Dlhé roky pôsobil Bryson ako člen supertajnej nadnárodnej špionážnej inštitúcie Direktórium. Pre riaditeľa CIA je Bryson jediný tromf v rukáve, a preto ho presvedčí, aby sa znovu pokúsil infiltrovať do Direktória. No po rokoch nečinnosti, keď Bryson vypadol z hry, nie je ľahké obnoviť staré kontakty a stať sa dôležitým kolieskom mašinérie, ktorá rozhoduje o svete. V novej situácii si nemôže byť istý, komu možno dôverovať a kto hrá s akými kartami. A pritom chýba len tak málo, aby sa narušila krehká rovnováha, ktorá môže znamenať svetovú katastrofu

'LOVED it. I read it in 3 hours in one sitting' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ THEIR FIRST MISTAKE WAS INVITING HER IN... Rose has it all - the gorgeous children, the husband, the beautiful home. But then her best friend Polly comes to stay. Very soon, Rose's cosy world starts to fall apart at the seams - her baby falls dangerously ill, her husband is distracted - is Polly behind it all? It appears that once you invite Polly into your home, it's very difficult to get her out again... The original psychological thriller: a dark, deliciously unsettling drama, perfect for fans of I Let You Go, The Couple Next Door and The Girl on the Train. Readers LOVE Cuckoo! 'Brilliant... truly chilling' Sophie Hannah 'Wow. This book is truly amazing... I devoured it' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Totally compelling'Daily Mail 'This is one smart and sharp psychological thriller... a shiveringly good read' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A read-in-one-sitting book!... Julia Crouch writes with disturbing brilliance' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Completely thrilling, I promise anyone, male, female, young, old, this book won't disappoint!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I was more and more gripped with the more I read... the ending still managed to blow me away. This was a book that stayed with me for days' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Dej románu sa odohráva v Karibiku roku 1665. V tom čase ostrov Jamajka, odľahlá kolónia anglickej Koruny, vytrvalo odoláva rozpínavosti španielskeho impéria. V hlavnom meste Port Royale, plnom hrdlorezov, dobrodruhov, prostitútok a skorumpovaných úradníkov, sa rozchýri, že v prístave ostrova Matanceros čaká na opravu galeóna El Trinidad. Len nedávno vyplávala z Nového Španielska a v podpalubí ukrýva poklad nesmiernej ceny: indiánske zlato. Dobre opevnený a nepreniknuteľný prístav stráži krvilačný Cazalla, obľúbený veliteľ španielskeho kráľa. Je to však príležitosť, na ktorú čaká korzársky kapitán Charles Hunter. Za pomoci vplyvného spojenca zhromaždí posádku surovcov a bitkárov, aby prenikol na nepriateľskú základňu a uniesol El Trinidad aj s jeho pokladom. Výprava sa nebezpečnosťou vyrovná najkrvavejším ostrovným legendám. Hunter prežije úžasné dobrodružstvá a stratí nejedného muža, kým s El Trinidadom zakotví pri brehoch Jamajky. No namiesto uznania a slávy ho čaká zrada a okovy...

Seven-year-old Max likes to make noise, get dirty, ride his bike without a helmet and howl like a wolf. In any other era, he would be considered a boy. In 2007, he is considered willful and deranged. His home life is problematic. His parents are divorced; his father, immature and romantic, lives in the city. His mother has taken up with a younger man who steals quarters from the change bowl in the foyer. Driven by a series of pressures internal and external, Max leaves home, jumps in a boat and sails across the ocean to a strange island where giant beasts reign. The Wild Things is from Maurice Sendak's visionary classic. This is an all-ages adventure, full of wit and soul, that explores the chaos of youth while Max explores the chaos of the world around him.

Judd Steiner and Artie Straus have it all: wealth, intelligence, and the world at their feet as part of the elite, upper-crust Jewish community of 1920s Chicago. Artie is handsome, athletic, and popular, but he possesses a hidden, powerful sadistic streak and a desire to dominate. Judd is a weedy introvert, a genius who longs for a companion whom he can idolize and worship. Obsessed with Nietzsche’s idea of the superhuman, both boys decide to prove that they are above the laws of man by arbitrarily picking and murdering a Jewish boy in their neighborhood. This new edition of Meyer Levin's classic literary thriller Compulsion reintroduces the fictionalized case of Leopold and Loeb – once considered the "crime of the century" – to a new generation. This incisive psychological portrait of two young murderers seized the imagination of an era and is generally recognized as paving the way for the first non-fiction novel. Compulsion forces us to ask what drives some further into darkness, and some to seek redemption. Heartbreaking as it is gripping, Compulsion is written with a tense and penetrating force that led the Los Angeles Times to call Levin, “the most significant Jewish writer of his times.”