Annamaria Raffo Poradie kníh (chronologicky)

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.

They were each other's last chance - investigating a case no one wants... A brilliant thriller from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novels.

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.

A bomb set in one of New York's busiest places is discovered before it explodes. But relief turns to terror when the police realize it is just a warning of greater devastation to come. The city calls on Detective Michael Bennett, pulling him away from a seaside vacation with his ten adopted children and their beloved nanny, Mary Catherine--leaving his entire family open to attack.Bennett enlists the help of a former colleague, FBI Agent Emily Parker. His affection for Emily grows into attraction and then something stronger, and his relationship with Mary Catherine takes an unexpected turn. Another horrifying crime leads Bennett to a shocking discovery that exposes the killer's pattern--and the earth-shattering enormity of his plan.

Rok 1558. Ešte vždy sa nad Kingsbridgeom týči veľkolepá katedrála, no mesto rozdeľuje neľútostný boj medzi katolíkmi a protestantmi. Priateľstvo, vernosť, láska, akoby akýkoľvek ušľachtilý cit stratil význam. Skutočnými nepriateľmi pritom nie sú súperiace náboženstvá. Súboj sa odohráva medzi tými, čo veria v toleranciu a porozumenie, a tyranmi, ktorí chcú svoje myšlienky vnútiť všetkým – nech to stoji, čo chce. Najvrúcnejším prianím Neda Willarda bolo oženiť sa s Margery Fitzgeraldovou. No aj ich rodiny delí náboženský konflikt, a tak Ned Willard opúšťa Kongsbridge, aby vstúpil do služieb princeznej Elisabeth Tudorovej. Keď sa Elisabeth neskôr stane kráľovnou, celá Európa sa postaví proti Anglicku. Aby si udržala nadhľad a zabránila sprisahaniu, povstaniu a útokom konkurenčných mocností, Elisabeth I. založí s Nedovou pomocou prvú tajnú službu v krajine. Malá skupinka šikovných špiónov a odvážnych tajných agentov jej umožní, aby si celých 50 rokov udržala trón a nepopustila zo svojich princípov. Zdá sa, že láska medzi Nedom a Margery je dávno minulosťou, pretože celú Európu od Edinburghu až po Ženevu zachvátili plamene... Jednotlivé postavy v tomto veľkolepom románe sú na jednej strane historické, ale aj vymyslené, všetky však fascinujúco vykreslené. Follett v tomto románe vzdáva hold alžbetínskemu obdobiu, takže jeho kniha určite poteší historických fajnšmekerov. Nielenže si ju vychutnajú, ale ju aj plne ocenia.

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.

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

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...

Children of New York's elite are being abducted and held hostage. But the criminal doesn't crave money - he only wants to test these privileged kids to see if they know the price others pay for their luxurious lifestyles. A wrong answer has fatal consequences. To Detective Michael Bennett, it is clear that these murders are only the beginning. Their killer has insanely grand ambitions - and the entire city is about to be brought to its knees. With all of New York in chaos, Bennett teams up with FBI agent Emily Parker and the two set out to capture the mastermind before he sets in motion his ultimate plan - a deadly lesson for the entire world.

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.

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.

The classic Clive Cussler thriller from the master of the adventure novel.

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.

A mother and her three children struggle to survive on the most shocking vacation of their lives. James Patterson, America's #1 bestselling thriller writer, presents his most suspenseful, explosive tale ever. Only an hour out of port, the Dunne family's summer getaway to paradise is already turning into the trip from hell. The three children are miserable, and not shy about showing it. Katherine Dunne had hoped this vacation would bring back the togetherness they'd lost when her husband died four years earlier. Maybe if her new husband had joined them it would all have been okay. Suddenly, a disaster hits-and it's perfect. Faced with this real threat, the Dunnes rediscover the meaning of family. But this catastrophe is just a tiny taste of the true danger that lurks ahead: somewhere out there, someone wants to make sure that the Dunne family never leaves paradise alive.

Life is treating Becky Bloomwood well: she’s the top personal shopper at Barneys and happily living with her boyfriend, Luke, in Manhattan’s West Village. However, with her best friend Suze engaged, Becky can’t help but notice her own bare ring finger. Just when she thinks marriage isn’t on her mind, Luke proposes! The catch? Two other people are planning her wedding. Becky’s excited mother dreams of a backyard ceremony featuring her old frilly gown, while her high-society future mother-in-law insists on a lavish, all-expenses-paid event at the Plaza. Both weddings are set for the same day, on different continents, and Becky struggles to decline either option. Can everyone’s favorite shopaholic manage to tie the knot before chaos ensues? Praise for the author highlights her knack for humor and engaging storytelling. Critics have noted her genuine gift for comic writing and described the book as witty and hilarious, filled with charming antics that have made the series a bestseller. Becky's plucky and funny character ensures readers won’t need to look far to find a delightful protagonist.

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?

Working as a bodyguard for a spoiled federal witness, Joe Pike hatches a desperate plan to disappear with the woman in the underworld of Los Angeles and turn on her would-be killers, an effort in which he enlists the help of private investigator Elvis Cole.

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.

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

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 ...?

TV financial guru Becky Bloomwood has finally paid off her debts and credit card bills, until her boyfriend, Luke, invites her to accompany him when he moves to New York, and she discovers sample sales, power lunches, and Fifth Avenue.

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.

Jeff Talley, veliteľ policajného okrsku v mestečku na juhu Kalifornie, kedysi pracoval ako vyjednávač v elitnej jednotke SWAT losangeleskej polície. Po tom, čo v jednom prípade nezvládol vyjednávanie, zomrel mladý rukojemník a Talleyho odvtedy trápia nočné mory. Jedného dňa sa traja chuligáni rozhodnú vykradnúť obchod s potravinami v jeho okrsku, no lúpež sa končí vraždou. Mladí vrahovia na úteku pred spravodlivosťou zajmú Waltera Smitha a jeho dve deti a zabarikádujú sa v Smithovom dome. Situácia sa ešte väčšmi komplikuje, keďže Smith robí účtovníka mafii, a tá ho chce za každú cenu živého. Neváhajú uniesť Talleymu manželku a dcéru a donútia ho tak čeliť svojej nočnej more – musí opäť vyjednávať o životy nevinných ľudí

When the body of a theology student is found on a desolate stretch of East Anglian coast, his wealthy father demands that Scotland Yard should re-examine the verdict of accidental death. Commander Adam Dalgliesh agrees to visit the young man's theological college, St Anselm's - a place he knew as a boy - expecting a nostalgic return to old haunts and a straightforward examination of the evidence. Instead he finds himself embroiled in intrigue, conflict and dangerous secrets as the college is torn apart by a sacreligious and horrifying murder.

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.

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. 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. But even more terrifying is the dark secret they tried to make him forget, a secret that threatens America's survival

Alex Cross is back-and so is a raging and suicidal Gary Soneji. Out of prison and dying from the AIDS virus he contracted there, he will get revenge on Cross before he dies. In addition, we are introduced to a new pair of rivals whose paths cross that of Alex and Soneji. Thomas Augustine Pierce has been chasing his demon, Mr. Smith, since the savage murder of his fiancee. Mr. Smith is a unique monster, with actions toward his victims so insane-so unimaginable-that he is thought of as "not of the earth." Pierce, known in the business as St. Augustine because of his track record for catching killers and his invaluable status to the FBI and Interpol, may even be better than Cross.When things heat up and Alex is in a near-death coma following an attack in his own home, Pierce goes to Washington to help with the investigation. But just as he begins to piece together the mystery of how Gary Soneji could have mortally wounded Cross after he was believed to be dead, he is summoned to Paris with a postcard from Mr. Smith inviting him to a very special killing.The body count is high, the tension the highest, and the two killers on the loose are watching every move their pursuers make. Who is the cat, and who is the mouse? What and where is the final trap? And who survives?

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.

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...

La cronaca famigliare che Dostoevskij inventa ispirandosi alle rubriche dei giornali è molto diversa da quella cui ci aveva abituato Tolstoj, con la sua rappresentazione di un solido mondo patriarcale. Lacerata e divisa, la famiglia di Dostoevskij è lo specchio dei tempi nuovi, dei traffici di una società avida e iniqua che non esita a lanciarsi nelle imprese più spregiudicate, a perdersi in tormentosi conflitti con i demoni che la agitano. Confessione autobiografica di un giovane ventenne, "L'adolescente" snoda una sequenza vertiginosa di fatti, un turbine di avvenimenti incalzanti. Figlio naturale di un proprietario terriero, Arkadij coltiva sogni di potere e rivincita, ma non riuscirà a sottrarsi al giro di ricatti e intrighi.

What is wrong with Dr Edward Haggard? Is it a passionate love for the wife of the senior pathologist or is it something simpler? Is it a broken heart or is it Spike - the steel pin that holds his fractured hip together? By the author of Spider and The Grotesque.

A phone call late on in the hot Dublin evening - an anxious mother, enquiring about her daughter. Then, a week later, the full dreadful story begins to unfold, and for Margaret the realization that this must never be allowed to end.

A bold scheme to outwit the biggest players in publishing and film drives this suspenseful thriller, where the price of fame becomes terror. Gable Cooper, an unknown author, has a novel worth six million dollars in book and film rights—but Gable Cooper doesn't exist. Abby Chandlis, an attorney turned novelist, created this phantom author. In a world where glamour often trumps substance, Abby devises a plan to keep her writing career alive: she needs a charismatic male figure to pose as Gable Cooper for her thrilling story. Enter Jack Jermaine, a man with dangerous good looks and a shadowy past. Trained by the military, Jack has a passion for writing but is plagued by a bitter truth: he can't write. As Abby searches for a suitable candidate, Jack forces his way into her life, and she reluctantly realizes his charm could secure her novel's success. She strikes a deal, and Jack becomes Gable Cooper. As he rises to celebrity status, Abby finds herself both seduced and ensnared by her creation. Success spirals into terror, leading Abby from the Pacific Northwest to New York City and the Caribbean, racing against time to find the one person who can reveal her authorship and end the nightmare that has overshadowed her dream of making The List.