Andrea Carlo Cappi Poradie kníh (chronologicky)

Tre romanzi brevi su Sherlock Holmes e Auguste Dupin. SHERLOCK HOLMES, AUGUSTE DUPIN E IL MATCH DEL SECOLO – Negli Stati Uniti si svolge il primo campionato del mondo di scacchi e il giovane Sherlock Holmes sfida il maturo Auguste Dupin in una singolar tenzone epistolare che consiste nel riuscire a dedurre l'andamento e l'esito finale del match fra l'ultimo dei giocatori romantici e il primo dei moderni. IL FANTASMA – Parigi, 1900. La Sûreté si rivolge ad Auguste Dupin, da anni in pensione, per impedire al Fantasma, ladro astutissimo e assassino spietato, con l'incredibile capacità di assumere le altrui sembianze, di portare a termine una clamorosa rapina. IL MIGLIOR GIOCO – Parigi, 1902. Il Fantasma ha messo gli occhi sul "Gran Visir", preziosissima statuetta di madreperla, esposta al Torneo Internazionale di Scacchi in corso al Grand Circle. Il Vice ispettore Juve della Sûreté tenta d'impedire il colpo chiedendo aiuto a Auguste Dupin.

Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon are about to sail into a perfect storm of danger. Their mission? To stop a new world war ... Hired to search for a collection of paintings worth half a billion dollars, Juan Cabrillo soon finds himself in much deeper waters when he discovers the vicious leader of a Filipino insurgency is using the paintings they seek to finance his attacks. Far worse, Salvadore Locsin has stumbled upon a deadly secret of World War II: a serum designed to create an army of super-warriors. With Locsin's plan threatening to engulf Asia in war, Oregon's crew must take on the rebel commander, a South African mercenary intent on taking the drug for himself, a swarm of torpedo drones targeting the US Navy, and a gathering megastorm. For Juan and his elite team, failure is not an option. An apocalyptic world war is on the horizon, and only they can stand in its way

Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon face their toughest challenge yet when a violent bank heist during the Monaco Grand Prix decimates the Corporation's accounts. To get the money back, Juan joins forces with an old friend from his days in the CIA so they can track down a rogue hacker and a ruthless former Ukrainian naval officer. It is only after the hunt begins that the enormity of the plan comes into focus: the bank theft is just the first step in a plot that will result in the deaths of millions and bring the world's economies to a standstill. The catalyst for the scheme? A stunning document stolen during Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia. But two hundred years later, it may be the thing that brings Europe to its knees.

Since former US Marine Jack Morgan started Private, it has become the world's most successful detective agency. But when his former lover is found murdered in Jack's bed, Jack is instantly the number one suspect. With his team stretched to breaking point and Jack fighting for his life, he finds himself strong-armed by the mob into recovering $30 million in stolen pharmaceuticals, and Jack realises he is facing his most powerful enemies ever.

Na brehu rieky Baztán v navarrskom údolí objavia nahé telo mladého dievčaťa v zvláštnej polohe. Prípad zarážajúco pripomína nedávnu vraždu. Aká bytosť má na svedomí smrť mladých dievčat a prečo ich rituálne zabíja? Miestnych obyvateľov ovláda strach, zdá sa, že dávne baskické legendy ožívajú. Vyšetrovaním poveria inšpektorku z oddelenia Kriminálnej polície Amaiu Salazarovú. Stopy ju privedú späť do rodného Elizonda, odkiaľ sa kedysi snažila navždy uniknúť. Traumatické zážitky a ponuré rodinné tajomstvo sa opäť vynárajú. Amaiu prenasleduje vlastná minulosť, závisť kolegov, no ešte väčším nepriateľom je čas. Hrozba, že vrah udrie znova, je silná.

Dirk Pitt, the oceanography equivalent of Indiana Jones, faces his most perilous adventure yet in this latest installment by the Cusslers, as praised by the Associated Press.

July 2012: The Games have arrived in London and the stage is set for one of the greatest ever showcases of sporting excellence. When Sir Denton Marshall, a key member of the London Olympic organising committee, is found brutally murdered, Peter Knight, head of Private London, is called to the scene. Private are working with the organising committee on security for the Games, so Denton Marshall was a valuable client. But there is a more personal link: Denton was also the fiancé of Knight's mother. Knight is devastated by Denton's murder, but it soon becomes clear that this is no isolated incident. The killer is targeting the Games itself, and the lives of everyone involved are under threat.

Il nizzardo José Pau alias il Visconte, reduce da avventurose missioni nella guerra di Crimea, è incaricato personalmente da Napoleone III di indagare sui movimenti austriaci, piemontesi e rivoluzionari nel Lombardo-veneto, alla vigilia di un conflitto che appare inevitabile. Amante dei fucili e della bella vita, pronto a cambiare identità e alleanze a seconda del momento, il Visconte nasconde molti segreti. E nel suo mondo non c'è spazio per i sentimenti. Eppure gli basta uno sguardo per innamorarsi di Speranza Schmertz, giovane donna ribelle alle regole del proprio tempo. Divisa tra il suo sangue austriaco e la passione che infiamma i giovani patrioti della Milano in cui è nata e cresciuta, Speranza vorrebbe prendere le armi e combattere per l'indipendenza d'Italia. Ignora che il padre, il barone Schmertz von Niernstein, è il capo della polizia segreta del Lombardo-veneto, e che ha appena affidato una duplice missione allo spietato e misterioso agente Victor de Larnac: scovare il Visconte nonché vegliare su di lei e sulle sue pericolose amicizie. Mentre il Visconte si muove tra salotti nobiliari, covi di cospiratori e campi di battaglia, l'Italia è ancora divisa tra i Savoia e il Papa, gli Asburgo e i Borboni. Il vero obiettivo di José Pau è sopravvivere e tornare da Speranza, ma deve prima affrontare quella che potrebbe essere la sua ultima missione: fermare il generale Garibaldi prima che cambi il corso della Storia.

A serial killer who targets "deserving" people realizes that a new serial killer in Miami is imitating him as an invitation to play.

Stephanie Plum's uncle has disappeared and Grandma thinks he has been abducted by aliens. Things turn serious when Stephanie finds a photo of dismembered body parts in his desk. Meanwhile, she has to bring in bail-jumping, vertically-challenged Randy Briggs.

A masterful blend of Christian scholarship and thrilling adventure unfolds in a race to find the secret location of the Vera Cruz, the True Cross on which Christ was crucified, protected by an ancient brotherhood. Holy relics are vanishing from sacred sites worldwide, prompting the Vatican to act against thieves aiming to steal the remaining fragments of the True Cross. Dr. Ottavia Salina, a respected paleographer working in Vatican City, is tasked with deciphering strange tattoos found on an Ethiopian man's corpse, alongside three pieces of wood believed to be fragments of the Vera Cruz. With the help of the captain of the Pope's Swiss Guard and a renowned archaeologist from Alexandria, Dr. Salina uncovers a shocking truth: a secret brotherhood known as the Staurofilakes, led by a mysterious figure named Cato, has been hiding the True Cross and intends to gather all remaining fragments. The tattoos correspond to the Seven Deadly Sins and are part of an initiation ritual for the brotherhood. Discovering a connection to Dante's Divine Comedy, they use clues from the text as a roadmap, embarking on a global journey to Christianity's ancient capitals. As they travel from Rome to Antioch, they face unimaginable challenges that test their faith and lives, racing to uncover the secrets of the brotherhood and the location of the True Cross at great peril.

Vyšetrovateľ Lincoln Rhyme s partnerkou Ameliou vyšetrujú vraždu, ktorú údajne spáchal Lincolnov bratranec. Zistia, že v minulosti došlo k niekoľkým podobným vraždám - páchatelia tvrdili, že sú nevinní, hoci na mieste činu sa našli "dokonalé" dôkazy. Rhymov tím si uvedomí, že ide o výsledok majstrovskej krádeže totožnosti a manipulácie. Keď zabijak odhalí totožnosť členov kriminalistického tímu, ze prenasledovateľov sa stane lovná zver...

New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver, “the grand master of the plot twist” ( Booklist ), is back with more diabolical tales of suspense. Deaver, author of the Lincoln Rhyme series ( The Bone Collector , etc.), crafted first-rate thrills in the story collection Twisted . Here he presents sixteen more tales—including an all-new Lincoln Rhyme entry—spawned from his darkly brilliant imagination. From a stressed-out commuter to a death-row inmate, Deaver’s characters are never what they seem—and every jaw-dropping curveball he delivers is nothing less than “ingeniously devious” ( People ).

Mitad moje mitad soldado, reconocido médicoy erudito, el caballero Galcerán de Born es el hombre idóneo para moverse en las más peligrosas situaciones y, haciendo honor a su apodo de Perquisitore, lograr su objetivo. La delicada misión que le confiará el papa Juan XXII pondrá a prueba de nuevo su sagacidad: averiguar quién mueve los hilos de un temible complot que amenaza con cambiar el mapa político de la cristiandad.

Geneva Settle is a bright young high school student from Harlem writing a paper about one of her ancestors, a former slave called Charles Singleton. Geneva is also the target of a ruthless professional killer. Criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and his policewoman partner Amelia Sachs are called into the case, working frantically to anticipate where the hired gun will strike next and how to stop him, all the while trying to get to the truth of Charles Singleton, and the reason that Geneva has been targeted. For Charles Singleton had a secret – a secret that may strike at the very heart of the United States constitution, and have disastrous consequences for human rights today. And Sachs is going to have to search a crime scene that’s 140 years old before she can stop the killer.

"The mysterious disappearance of treasure hunter and adventurer Maxwell Broadbent--along with his riches--sends his three sons on a search for their father, who has hidden himself and his treasures, in order to claim their inheritance"--NoveList.

In one of NPR's 100 Best Thrillers Ever, FBI agent Pendergast discovers thirty-six murdered bodies in a New York City charnel house . . . and now, more than a century later, a killer strikes again. In an ancient tunnel underneath New York City a charnel house is discovered. Inside are thirty-six bodies--all murdered and mutilated more than a century ago. While FBI agent Pendergast investigates the old crimes, identical killings start to terrorize the city. The nightmare has begun. Again.

The thief Parker teams up with some crooks to steal half a million dollars from a TV evangelist. But one cannot keep his mouth shut and Parker is on the run, pursued by people on both sides of the law.

Utopia, a theme park featuring high-tech computers and robotics, becomes the scene of a confrontation between the engineer who designed the park's wizardry and a gang of criminals who are holding the park's visitors hostage to their demands.

Cinquant'anni fa lo scrittore Ian Fleming creava il personaggio di James Bond, l'infallibile spia al servizio di Sua Maestà. Dieci anni dopo, in "Agente 007-Licenza di uccidere", Sean Connery dava vita a uno dei personaggi più amati della storia del cinema. Era l'inizio del mito. Daallora Bond ha assunto i volti di George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton e Pierce Brosnan (ma non vanno scordati Barry Nelson nel 1954 e David Niven nel 1967). In occasione dell'uscita de "La morte può attendere", gli Oscar Mondadori dedicano a tutti gli appassionati di 007 un libro scritto da due grandi esperti italiani: Andrea Carlo Cappi, romanziere e traduttore delle avventure di Bond, ed Edward C. Dell'Orto, collezionista e viaggiatore sulle tracce di 007. 275 pagine di grande formato tutte a colori, centinaia di fotografie, con la genesi e il "dietro le quinte" di tutti i film(compreso "La morte può attendere"), le battute più divertenti e i dossier sulle auto, le armi, il look, il cibo, i drink preferiti dell'agente 007.

Dal primo Novecento di Anna Katharine Green fino al Duemila dello stesso Deaver (che presenta un suo inedito), Jeffery Deaver, autore de «Il collezionista di ossa» e «La lacrima del diavolo», ha curato questa raccolta di racconti di scrittori che hanno fatto la storia del mistery. Storie di assassini e di delitti, ma anche storie di indagini e di investigatori, con la partecipazione di personaggi celebri: il geniale alter ego letterario di Ellery Queen, la coppia Nero Wolfe & Archie Goodwin di Rex Stout, l'imprevedibile Nick Noble di Anthony Boucher, il poliziotto navajo Jimmy Chee di Tony Hillerman o il detective "senza licenza" Matt Scudder di Lawrence Block.