Political Crime

"Der Hundeflüsterer" ist der Auftakt der rasanten Thriller-Reihe mit dem ehemaligen BND-Ermittler David Stein von dem Bestsellerautoren B.C. Schiller. David Stein lebt zurückgezogen auf Mallorca und nennt sich selbst einen Hundeflüsterer. Was niemand weiß: Er hat als ehemaliger Geheimdienstmitarbeiter eine neue Identität angenommen, um nach dem Tod seiner Frau weit weg von Gewalt, Tod und Lügen ein neues Leben zu beginnen. Doch bald holt ihn die Vergangenheit wieder ein.

Craig and Cate are wealthy, smart, driven business professionals who have their idyllic world shattered and turned upside down. Their two children are killed during a hate crime. They are devastated and consumed by grief. After the killers are set free, the two take matters into their own hands. They embark on a calculated quest to avenge their children while finding out who was really behind the shooting. Unsatisfied with their revenge taken, Craig and Cate plan the destruction of the neo-Nazi organization that sponsored and planned the shooting.

When a bomb is discovered in the White House during the first year of Phillip Grand’s tenure as president of the United States, press secretary Jamie Carter takes her daughter, Faith, to the one place she believes to be safe - an address in Wyoming given to her years before by reputed mobster Don Bailino. Bailino - thought to be dead by just about everyone, except recently retired FBI special agent Paul Wilcox - has been laying low out west for more than three years, but is propelled out of hiding to protect the woman he loves and the daughter he’s fathered.

FBI Profiler Sean Kruger must follow a trail of deceit and murder to protect his family, friends, and the country from a Russian oligarch! After the horrific murder of an attorney and a Washington Post reporter on a park bench in Washington, DC., Kruger and company must determine the reason for the murders and who committed the crime. When it is discovered the reporter and attorney were trying to uncover a dark secret hidden within the highest ranks of the United States government, Kruger enlists the help of his trusted friend JR Diminski.

Al Sentier, un quartiere parigino di immigrazione turca, è in corso uno sciopero dei lavoratori stranieri: chiedono il permesso di soggiorno e il libretto di lavoro. In un laboratorio clandestino di confezioni, viene rinvenuto il cadavere di una baby prostituta thailandese. Durante il sopralluogo, i due poliziotti che s'incaricano dell'inchiesta scoprono tracce di eroina. Questo connette l'omicidio al lavoro della squadra speciale del commissario Daquin, che indaga su una "rete turca" in seguito alla soffiata della polizia tedesca.

This thriller begins with Special Agent Rick Clark recovering from a traumatic loss that has turned his world upside down. Determined to discover the truth behind the grisly murder of his dear friend, he departs for Peru where his key witness has mysteriously fled. With the help of the Peruvian intelligence services and a charming Peruvian special agent, Clark hunts down clues that bring him into direct confrontation with those who possess the means and the will to crush any opposition. Mercilessly and completely. This is a powerful story about courage, commitment, and personal loss.

A obra traduz um alerta fundamental sobre a infiltração do crime organizado nos tecidos político, econômico e social do país, a confluir numa perigosa tendência de indistinção entre o Estado, o mercado e o crime. Por meio de uma narrativa objetiva e contundente, o autor faz um diagnóstico das causas pelas quais corremos o risco do crime organizado se apoderar do Estado brasileiro e lança bases para as discussões de um Projeto Nacional de Segurança Pública, um tema central da nossa democracia.

Stephen Brasch, a young American lawyer working for the Rockefeller Foundation, comes to Thailand to ‘do good'. When Brasch blows the whistle on a scandalous plot involving Thai government ministers, British and American businessmen and even the most celebrated US presidential candidate of modern times, he finds himself face-to-face with a prime minister who is renowned for taking a gun out of his office drawer and using it.

When Nick gets his first assignment from the shadowy Japanese intelligence agency he joined after fleeing the UK, it seems easy enough. All he has to do is play the babysitter and escort a retired MI6 agent to a safe house. But when Nick discovers why the agent needs help, the game changes. What was done secretly 20 years ago still has the power to ruin lives. But there’s no one else left alive who knows anything about it.

In top-secret talks in Barcelona, ex-spy Dr Tori Swyft seals a landmark Arctic deal with Beijing that sends Washington, DC, and Moscow reeling. The next morning, she wakes beside two dead bodies. A nameless voice phones her, taunting her and revealing a shocking video that shows Tori as the murderer. Yet she has no memory of what happened. With Spanish police converging at her door, Tori flees, in a race against time to find The Voice and prove her innocence - before it’s too late.

Elitsoldaterna Simon och Ahmed får ett topphemligt uppdrag: Sök upp Gamen och döda honom. Den svenske IS-jihadisten "Gamen" är ett hot mot rikets säkerhet. Han har blod på sina händer. Varken regeringen eller militären vill att han ska komma levande hem från kalifatet. Men ordern att döda en svensk medborgare strider mot grundlagen - och är politisk dynamit. I Syrien går allt åt helvete. Ahmed avrättas. Simon får djupa sår i både kropp och själ. Ett år senare får Simon syn på Gamen på en kebabsylta hemma i Sverige. Eller såg han i syne?

"Cuidado con lo que deseas", cuarta entrega de las crónicas Clifton de Jeffrey Archer, comienza con la carrera desesperada de Harry Clifton y su esposa Emma al hospital para saber qué destino ha corrido su hijo Sebastian después de un fatal accidente de tráfico. Pero, ¿quién ha muerto, Sebastian o su mejor amigo, Bruno?

Was du denkst. Was du fühlst. Wer entscheidet das? - Frigiliana, ein idyllisches Dorf in Andalusien. Hier säubert Alejandro für die Firma CleanContent das Internet vom digitalen Giftmüll, von Pornographie, Hass und Gewalt. Als sich seine Kollegin Maria von einer Brücke stürzt, wird Alejandro klar, dass sein Job nicht nur brutal, sondern lebensgefährlich ist. Dann tauchen auf seinem Bildschirm Fotos auf, die verschüttete Erinnerungen wecken und seine Mutter in Panik versetzen. Jemand will ihm Angst machen. Doch Alejandro lässt sich nicht einschüchtern.

It is in the early morning hours of January 1, 2017 when the dead body of what appeared to be a hit-and-run accident was discovered. Traffic homicide detective Mollie Foley realized that the death of Jonathan Stover was a premeditated murder. Was his murder related to his job as an investigative agent in the anti-terrorism division of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)? Or was it personal and related to his past?

Los Angeles den 4. december, tre uger før første juledag. Den erfarne lommetyv Angela Wood er netop blevet færdig med dagens arbejde. Seks hundrede syvogfirs dollars. En god løn for femten minutters arbejde. Da hun fejrer sin indbringende dag med en drink, fanger en af barens gæster hendes opmærksomhed, da han er ubehøvlet over for en ældre mand. Angela beslutter sig for at give ham en lærestreg og stjæler hans dyre lædertaske.

As the lives of two characters intertwine around a single defining event, a series of utterly chilling experiences is revealed, sparking a nail-biting race to find the truth...and justice. A riveting, searing and devastatingly dark thriller, The Source is also a story about survival, about hopes and dreams, about power, abuse and resilience...an immense, tense and thought-provoking debut that you will never, ever forget.

Years ago, police detective Kevin McClain was captured and tortured when he was an airborne ranger in Somalia. Now, years later, the mutilation murder of a homeless man brings back a flood of unpleasant memories. At the same time, FBI agent Felicia Knight is busy tracking down a terrorist cell purportedly set to strike in our nation’s capital on the eve of the presidential election. What neither McClain nor Knight realizes is the two cases are secretly connected by a sinister plot more diabolical and far-reaching than either of them can imagine.

Der Autor Thomas Kiehl nutzt in seinen Thrillern verhaltensbiologische Phänomene als Ansatz für die Ermittlungen. So zeigt er interessante Parallelen zwischen menschlichem und animalischem Verhalten. In diesem Politthriller entwirft er ein beängstigendes Zukunftsszenario, das sich als überraschend realitätsnah herausstellt: So konnten wir während der Corona-Pandemie das Entstehen neuer Parteien und politischer Bewegungen ebenso beobachten wie einen kleineren Börsencrash im März 2020.

Filip Berggren är en ung diplomat som nyligen tillträtt sin första utlandstjänst vid Sveriges ambassad i Mexiko City. Under en tillställning lär han känna Laura, en orädd mexikansk journalist som fått tips om att högt uppsatta män inom både affärslivet och politiken är inblandade i knarkaffärer. Hennes plan är att skriva en artikelserie om det, men först behöver hon tillräckligt med bevis. Via Laura dras Filip in i en värld av korrupta affärsmän, köpta politiker och kompromisslösa maffiamedlemmar.

Presidenten vet att det är ett livsfarligt uppdrag. Allt står på spel; om han utfärdar ordern kan han eliminera ett globalt hot en gång för alla, men om uppdraget misslyckas kommer han ställas inför riksrätt och hotet mot nationen kommer förvärras mångdubbelt. Så presidenten vänder sig till de enda som kan lyckas med det omöjliga: Will Robie och Jessica Reel. Det finns ingen yrkesmördare som kan mäta sig med dem. Men det finns högt uppsatta personer som misstror dem och som inte litar på att de ska lyda order.