Annamaria Raffo Knihy

Dru Rayne and her uncle are Louisiana refugees who relocated to Los Angeles after Hurricane Katrina. Now, five years after the storm, their struggling restaurant faces a different danger. When Joe Pike witnesses Dru's uncle beaten by a neighbourhood gang intent on extorting protection money, he offers his own brand of protection. But neither Dru nor her uncle want his help - and neither do the federal agents mysteriously watching their store -- agents who seem more than willing to let the gang have their way. But Pike is falling for Dru, and won't back away whether she wants his help or not. As the violence escalates, the gang targets Pike, who, with Elvis Cole's help, learns that Dru and her uncle are not who they seem. It soon emerges that everything Pike thought he knew about them, their relationship to the gang, and the reasons they fled New Orleans have been lies. Now, a vengeful and murderous force from their past is catching up with them, pitting Pike and Cole against the combined forces of South American crime lords, rogue federal agents, and contract assassins on the bloody hunt for twelve million dollars in missing stolen cash.

Struggling to reclaim his career after the devastating murder of his partner eight months earlier, LAPD cop Max Kent is teamed with a traumatized military canine named Maggie who assists Max in an effort to track down his late partner's killer.

V roku 1558 sa kamene kingsbridgeskej katedrály pozerajú na mesto rozdelené náboženským sporom. Moc v Anglicku sa neustále presúva medzi katolíkmi a protestantmi, čo vedie k napätiu medzi vznešenými a prostými, ktorí skúšajú priateľstvo, oddanosť a lásku. Ned Willard túži oženiť sa s Margery Fitzgeraldovou, no keď sa ich cesty rozdelia kvôli náboženskému konfliktu, Ned odchádza pracovať pre princeznú Elizabeth. Po jej nástupe na trón sa celá Európa obracia proti Anglicku. Elizabeth, bystrá a odhodlaná, zakladá prvú tajnú službu, aby sa chránila pred sprisahaním a vzburami. Počas búrlivého polstoročia sa zdá, že láska Neda a Margery je odsúdená na neúspech, keďže extrémisti vyvolávajú násilie od Edinburghu po Ženevu. Elizabeth sa snaží udržať trón aj svoje zásady, chránená oddanými špiónmi a odvážnymi agentmi. Skutočnými nepriateľmi nie sú len znepriatelené náboženstvá, ale aj tyrani, ktorí sa snažia vnucovať svoje myšlienky bez ohľadu na dôsledky. Román sa odohráva v jednom z najrevolučnejších období dejín a je ambicióznym dielom, ktoré poteší dlhoročných fanúšikov aj nových čitateľov.

V románe Výzbroj svetla, dlho očakávanom pokračovaní románu Ohnivý stĺp, stojí anglické mestečko Kingsbridge na úsvite novej éry, kde pokrok naráža na tradície, triedny boj preniká do všetkých vrstiev spoločnosti a európsky kontinent sa zmieta vo vojne. Vynález tkáčskeho stroja v roku 1770 prináša novú éru výroby a priemyslu, ktorá v priebehu jednej generácie zmenila ľudské životy na nepoznanie. Istý robotník tragicky zahynie pri pracovnom úraze z nedbanlivosti a zanechá za sebou vdovu s dieťaťom, iná mladá žena sa snaží zachrániť školu pre chudobné deti, dobromyseľný mladík nečakane zdedí podnik na pokraji krachu, ďalší za každú cenu chráni svoj majetok. Medzitým sa z Francúzska ozývajú bojové výkriky a Napoleon Bonaparte sa vyhlasuje za jediného cisára sveta... Revolučné zmeny zasahujú do životov našich postáv, ktoré musia čeliť nejasnej budúcnosti a z popola vojny znovu vybudovať svet. Ken Follett napísal pred viac než tridsiatimi rokmi svoj najznámejší román Piliere zeme. V strhujúcom pokračovaní série Kingsbridge nás unáša prostredníctvom bohato vykreslených postáv na bojisko, kde medzi sebou zápasia súcit a chamtivosť, láska a nenávisť, pokrok a tradície.

Anglicko, píše sa rok 1660. Generál Edward Whalley a jeho zať plukovník William Goffe nastúpia na loď do Nového sveta. Sú na úteku, hľadajú ich za vraždu kráľa Karola I., ktorého popravou vyvrcholila anglická občianska vojna, keď prívrženci parlamentu porazili rojalistov.No teraz, desať rokov po kráľovej poprave, sa rojalisti opäť vrátili k moci. Podľa Zákona o zabudnutí uznali vinných z vlastizrady päťdesiatdeväť mužov, ktorí podpísali rozsudok smrti nad kráľom a zúčastnili sa na poprave. Niektorí vrátane Olivera Cromwella sú už mŕtvi. Iných zajali, obesili a rozštvrtili. Niekoľkých uväznili na doživotie. Dvom sa však podarilo ujsť do Ameriky. A preto v Londýne Tajná rada poverí svojho sekretára Richarda Naylera, aby tých zradcov priviedol pred súd – živých alebo mŕtvych.

After his acclaimed stand-alone bestseller, THE TWO MINUTE RULE, Robert Crais returns with the eagerly awaited new Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novel. For Elvis and Joe, two of the most beloved characters in crime fiction, the action is getting a little close to home. The dangerous and enigmatic Joe Pike has always defied close examination, but in this breathtaking new thriller, that's all about to change... Joe Pike owes a bad man a big favour. And the favor is to protect the life of Larkin Conner Barkley, a spoiled rich girl who happens to be a federal witness in a case against the mob. When Pike and the girl come under intense fire, he hatches a plan: disappear into the anonymous underbelly of Los Angeles, turn the table, and hunt down the hunters. Enlisting the help of Elvis Cole, Pike uncovers a web of lies and betrayals; even the cops aren't who they seem. But as the body count rises, it becomes clear that Pike's biggest threat may be the girl herself - a vapid soul determined to destroy herself, unless Joe can fill the void in her bruised heart.

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.

Je koniec mája 1944. Blíži sa deň D, a hoci nie je jasné, kedy a kde príde k invázii, Nemci vedia, že to bude čoskoro a horúčkovito sa na ňu pripravujú. Jedna z najschopnejších britských agentiek v severnom Francúzsku Felicity „Flick“ Clairetová si uvedomuje, že schopnosť Nemcov odraziť spojenecký útok závisí predovšetkým od úrovne ich telekomunikácií. Najdôležitejším strategickým cieľom sa teda stáva vyradenie najväčšej telefónnej ústredne vo Francúzsku, cez ktorú nemecká okupačná armáda udržiava spojenie s Berlínom. Flick spolu s manželom Michelom zorganizuje útok na zámoček Sainte-Cécile, v ktorom je ústredňa ukrytá. Britská tajná služba im však poskytne nepresné údaje o počte nemeckých vojakov a útok končí fiaskom – väčšina partizánov je pobitá alebo končí v zajatí. Urýchlene je treba zostaviť a vycvičiť novú údernú skupinu, ktorá by bola schopná doviesť útok do úspešného konca. Voľba padne na šesť žien – no ani jedna z nich nie je profesionálna agentka. Výcvik sprevádza množstvo problémov a pri ich riešení sa Felicity dozvedá veľa o svojich nových podriadených i sama o sebe.

"A weapon of unspeakable power... A madman holds the world

Two minutes can be a lifetime. But break the two minute rule and it's a lifetime in jail. Ask anyone on the wrong side of the law about the two minute rule and they'll tell you that's as long as you can hope for at a robbery before the cops show up. But not everyone plays by the rules. When an aging ex-con finally gets out of jail, freedom doesn't taste too sweet. His son is gunned down in a drive-by shooting. It seems like a random crime, but when the victim is a cop - especially a cop with a con for a father - the motives are never simple. When the hit is exposed as a revenge killing, and the question of police corruption is raised, it becomes a father's last duty to clear his son's name and catch the killer.

Private detective Isaac Bell returns in Clive Cussler's The Wrecker. 1907: train wrecks, fires, and explosions sabotage the Southern Pacific Railroad's new express line ...The desperate railroad hires the fabled Van Dorn Detective Agency, who send their best man, Isaac Bell. He quickly discovers that a saboteur calling himself the Wrecker is attacking the Southern Pacific with accomplices recruited from down-and-outs - who are killed afterward. The Wrecker strikes wherever he pleases, causing untold damage and loss of human life. Who is he? What does he want? Is he an anarchist? A revolutionary? A criminal mastermind? Whoever he is, whatever his motives, the Wrecker knows how to create havoc. And Bell is convinced he is building up to a grand act unlike anything he has committed before. If the Wrecker isn't stopped in time, more than a railroad is at risk - the future of the entire country is on the line ...Bestseller Clive Cussler - author of the Dirk Pitt novels Black Wind and Trojan Odyssey - and co-author Justin Scott pit legendary detective Isaac Bell against a mysterious murderer and railroad saboteur in the second novel of historical thriller series The Isaac Bell Adventures, The Wrecker. Praise for Clive Cussler: 'The guy I read' Tom Clancy 'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail

April 1950: The rusting hulk of a steam locomotive rises from the deep waters of a Montana lake. Inside is all that remains of three men who died forty-four years before. But it is not the engine nor its grisly contents that interest the people watching nearby. It is what is about to come next.

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.

Optimistickej, ale smolou prenasledovanej Emme Corriganovej sa začína dariť. Už skoro rok má stále zamestnanie, po boku jej stojí skvelý priateľ a dokonca sa jej rysuje aj pracovný postup. Všetko sa zvrtne po schôdzke s nespokojným zákazníkom. Zničená sa vracia z jednania lietadlom a v hrozivej situácii počas turbulencií sa zverí so svojimi najtajnejšími tajomstvami mužovi sediacemu na vedľajšom sedadle. V práci zistí, že mužom, ktorému sa zverila je sám veľký šéf. Ten sa vydal na týždennú návštevu anglickej pobočky podniku, v ktorom pracuje. Toto odštartuje sériu chaotických, citovo vyčerpávajúcich a komických situácií.

Vzrušujúci život Roberta Langdona pokračuje! Známy a uznávaný symbolista sa tentoraz ocitá v srdci Talianska, kde sa rozpúta napínavé dobrodružstvo okolo jedného z najtajomnejších literárnych diel v histórii. Langdon sa musí postaviť tvárou v tvár súperovi, ktorý ho zavedie do sveta klasického umenia, tajných chodieb a futuristických zbraní. Kľúč na nezodpovedané otázky je skrytý medzi riadkami Danteho Pekla a symbolista sa opäť vrhá do boja s časom, aby odvrátil skazu sveta...

Nati e cresciuti nel South Side di Chicago, Danny Carter e il suo migliore amico Evan si sono guadagnati una piccola reputazione criminale rapinando banchi dei pegni e negozi di liquori. I due vivono alla giornata e nulla sembra poterli rimettere sulla retta via, almeno fino a quando qualcosa va storto e tutto cambia, veloce come un colpo di pistola. Passano gli anni, e Danny ha smesso di pensare al proprio passato. Si è costruito un mondo nuovo, a sua misura: una carriera rispettabile, una fidanzata stabile e la coscienza pulita. È come tutti gli altri: normale, sereno, felice. Questo finché, capitato per caso in un bar fumoso, si accorge che in un angolo c'è il suo vecchio socio che lo fissa. Indurito dalla prigione, quasi irriconoscibile, Evan non ha mai fatto il nome dell'amico e pensa di meritare una grossa ricompensa, anzi, la più grossa delle ricompense: riavere tutto il tempo e le occasioni sprecate dietro lo sbarre. Per ottenerla non si farà alcuno scrupolo. Con la sua nuova vita in gioco e un passato così scomodo e doloroso alle porte, Danny dovrà fare una scelta... Riuscirà a proteggere il proprio futuro?

The irresistible heroine of Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Ties the Knot is back! And this time Becky Bloomwood and her credit cards are headed across the Atlantic.... With her shopping excesses (somewhat) in check and her career as a TV financial guru thriving, Becky's biggest problem seems to be tearing her entrepreneur boyfriend, Luke, away from work for a romantic country weekend. And worse, figuring out how to pack light. But packing takes on a whole new meaning when Luke announces he's moving to New York for business--and he asks Becky to go with him! Before you can say "Prada sample sale," Becky has landed in the Big Apple, home of Park Avenue penthouses and luxury boutiques. Surely it's only a matter of time until she becomes an American TV celebrity, and she and Luke are the toast of Gotham society. Nothing can stand in their way, especially with Becky's bills miles away in London. But then an unexpected disaster threatens her career prospects, her relationship with Luke, and her available credit line! Shopaholic Takes Manhattan--but will she have to return it?

As Peter Carlyle waves his wife, children and brother-in-law off on a sailing holiday, all they have in mind is lying back and relaxing. But as a violent storm breaks out, an explosion causes the boat to vanish without a trace and the family are lost, presumed dead. Until now. When a message in a bottle is washed up on a shore, it becomes apparent that there must have been at least one survivor. Peter is a broken man, he appears to struggle to contain his grief as he holds a heartfelt TV interview about his loss. But all is not as it seems, beneath the grief lies a more sinister side, Peter is involved with a beautiful - and dangerous - younger woman and it soon transpires that he knows more about his family's disappearance than he is letting on. He seeks to find whatever remains of his family, but is he really looking for a happy reunion? And could it be that it isn't just Peter who is hot on the Dunne family's trail? The race is on to rescue any survivors and discover what happened aboard the luxury yacht.

A man wakes up to find himself lying on the ground in a railway station, his mind stripped bare of all recollection. He has no idea how he got there; he does not even know his own name. Convinced he is a drunken down and out, it isn’t until a newspaper report about a satellite launch catches his eye that he suspects all is not what it seems… The year is 1958, and America is about to launch its first satellite in a desperate attempt to match the Soviet Sputnik and regain the lead in the space race. As Luke Lucas gradually unravels the mystery of his amnesia, he realizes that his fate is bound up with that of the rocket that stands ready on launch pad 26B at Cape Canaveral. And as he relearns the story of his life, he uncovers long-kept secrets about his wife, his best friend and the woman he once loved more than life itself… Code to Zero deals with one of the most ruthlessly contested arenas of the Cold War. Deceit and betrayal, love and trust interweave at the most political and personal levels, while the spectre of mind-control hovers constantly above. Each second brings destruction closer…

Rebecca Bloomwoodová je priamo žijúcim dôkazom shopaholika. Radí ľudom, ako zaobchádzať s peniazmi , ale sama trčí po uši v dlhoch. Nerobí nič iné, iba vášnivo nakupuje. Pracuje ako redaktorka v časopise zaoberajúcom sa sporením a investovaním. Pokiaľ však Rebeka niečo zúfalo neovláda, tak je to hospodárenie s peniazmi. Nemôže sedieť v kancelárii, aby nemyslela na nákupy, nemôže ísť po ulici, aby nevošla do obchodu, nemôže z neho odísť, aby niečo nekúpila . Jej úvery a dlhy rastú, dostáva výhražné upomienky, uchyľuje sa ku klamstvám. Nakoniec pomôže nečakaná náhoda...

Sebastian Rudd nie je typický právnik. Pracuje v upravenej dodávke s nepriestrelnými oknami, wi-fi, barom, chladničkou, koženými kreslami, skrytým priečinkom na zbrane a ozbrojeným šoférom. Nemá firmu ani spoločníkov, zamestnáva iba šoféra, bodyguarda, koncipienta, dôverníka a nosiča golfových palíc v jednej osobe. Býva sám v neveľkom, ale bezpečnom byte, kde je hlavným kusom nábytku starožitný biliardový stôl. Pije bourbon z limitovanej edície a nosí pri sebe zbraň. Sebastian obhajuje ľudí, ku ktorým by sa ostatní právnici ani nepriblížili: potetovaného chlapca, údajného člena sekty satanistov, ostrieľaného zločinca v cele smrti, majiteľa domu zatknutého za streľbu na zásahovú jednotku, ktorá mu omylom vtrhla do domu. Prečo práve títo klienti? Lebo Sebastian verí, že každý má právo na spravodlivý proces, a je ochotný pre to aj podvádzať. Nenávidí nespravodlivosť, neznáša poisťovne, banky a veľké korporácie, nedôveruje úradom a vysmieva sa pravidlám etického správania v justičnej praxi. Sebastian Rudd je jednou z najvýraznejších, najvýstrednejších a najživšie pôsobiacich postáv tohto autora. Drsný, vtipný a napínavý, taký je príbeh Osamelého strelca z pera majstra právnického trileru.

Väčšina zbraní funguje na pokyn človeka. Väčšinu zbraní vieme kontrolovať. Ale čo ak najnebezpečnejšia zbraň na svete nie je riadená strela ani utajená ponorka či počítačový program? Čo ak je to osemnásťročný mládenec s mimoriadnymi rozumovými schopnosťami, ktorý dokáže preniknúť do najsofistikovanejších bezpečnostných služieb na zemi a manipulovať so zbraňami tak, že sa obrátia proti samotným superveľmociam? Aká je jeho cena? A čo všetko by ste urobili, aby ste sa ho zmocnili? V trileri Líška ide o preteky s časom po celej zemeguli s cieľom nájsť a chytiť – alebo kryť a zachrániť –, aby sa zmenila rovnováha svetových mocností. Čokoľvek sa stane, Líška sa nesmie dostať do nesprávnych rúk, lebo môže prísť niečo, čo si nevieme ani predstaviť.

When a lawyer friend and his client are murdered outside the San Diego courthouse, attorney Paul Madriani fears he may have been the actual target and takes the case of a suspect he believes may hold the answers

Master storyteller Patrick McGrath, acclaimed for his novel Asylum, weaves a hypnotic tale of psychological suspense and haunting beauty. Set against the backdrop of Hogarth's London and the volatile Massachusetts Bay colony, the story introduces a flame-haired heroine whose journey lingers in the imagination long after the last page. Our narrator recounts the life of Harry Peake, a poet and smuggler who tragically lost his wife, Grace, in a fire that left him disfigured. He resorts to displaying his deformed spine in London alehouses, finding solace only in his devoted daughter, Martha, who inherits his fiery spirit but not his passion for gin. As Harry succumbs to alcoholism, he commits a final act of brutality, forcing Martha to flee to the American colonies. There, she becomes entangled in the fervor of rebellion, yet the shadows of her past loom large. Amidst betrayals, she seeks redemption through an unforgettable act of courage. Superbly plotted and absorbing, this novel showcases McGrath's psychological precision and imaginative prowess on a broad historical canvas. It tells the poignant tale of a child escaping a father's twisted love and the colonists' struggle for freedom from their homeland, marking McGrath's finest work to date.

Katie Wallace had her heart broken once - never again. So she decides to becomes a Love Trainer, a unique service provider who can answer the following 1 Should I call him even though he hasn't called me? 2 When he turns up in the middle of the night drunk and wanting a shag, should I say yes? 3 Why is it so hard when I'm not even sure he's the man I want to marry? Is Katie right? Can you train men to be better boyfriends? Or is she playing the game of love with the wrong set of rules - a game which can only lead to her and those she helps getting hurt ...?