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Medicine Creek, localité paisible du Kansas. Quand le shérif Nazen découvre le cadavre dépecé d'une inconnue au milieu d'un champ de maïs, il se demande s'il ne rêve pas : le corps est entouré de flèches indiennes sur lesquelles ont été empalés des corbeaux. Œuvre d'un fou ? Rituel satanique ? Il faut le flair de Pendergast, l'agent du FBI, pour comprendre que cette sinistre mise en scène annonce une suite.

John Henry “Doc” Holiday and the rest of “The President’s Dozen” (plus one) race into the breach once again, undaunted by the deadliest odds they’ve ever faced. Their mission is to hunt down “The Keeper” and a man calling himself Nostradamus “The Father of Time”, whose scrolls reputedly contain a secret that could rock the entire world.

Die junge Archäologin Nora Kelly ergreift bei ihrem Gang durch die verfallenen Räume eine merkwürdige Unruhe -- nicht ohne Grund, denn urplötzlich wird sie von einem grässlichen Wesen angegriffen, halb Mensch, halb Tier, das von ihr die Herausgabe eines ominösen Briefes verlangt.

A president cloaked in lies. A cryptic message. A mission with no way out. Once the trusted leader of an elite task force, John "Doc" Holiday now finds himself hunted. Under President Malcolm Harrow, the White House has become a web of corruption, betrayal, and deadly secrets—and Doc is enemy number one. When a mysterious message signed Code Name: Red Coat appears, Doc is thrust into the most dangerous operation of his life. The enigmatic sender promises evidence that could bring down Harrow’s regime. But the truth comes at a price, leading Doc and his team deep into the shadows of ...

It has been a long time since David Purdue, Sam Cleave, and Dr. Nina Gould worked side by side together, but as they come together to confront a new enemy, they may have to seek help from an old one: Julian Corvus. As tensions mount and old grudges are brought back into focus, the lost prophecies of Nostradamus prove to be the catalyst for a confrontation that could decide the fate of the future.

Wie stoppt man einen Serienkiller, der seit 100 Jahren tot ist? Im 21. Abenteuer-Thriller der Bestseller-Autoren Preston & Child um FBI Special Agent Aloisius Pendergast geht es weit in die Vergangenheit zurück – buchstäblich! Nach außen ist Constance Green eine ebenso kluge wie bildhübsche Mittzwanzigerin – doch das Mündel von Special Agent Pendergast ist 140 Jahre alt! Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts ermordete Pendergast wahnsinniger Vorfahre, der Serienkiller Dr. Enoch Leng, nicht nur die Geschwister von Constance, er führte auch düstere Experimente an der jungen Frau durch, die sie bis heute nicht mehr altern lassen.

Desperate to unlock the secrets within the Iron Vault, Doc Holiday decides that he must work with Zmeya, the master of disguise that nearly killed the people Doc cared about most, if he wants any chance of actually being able to unearth the latest mystery. However, working with an assassin like Zmeya comes with a lot of issues, including a frustrated and distrusting team and a new ally that might not even be an ally at all. Their latest clue brings them to Las Vegas, where the President's Dozen are tested beneath the dazzling lights of the city of sin. From high stakes card games, ...

Qui est le mystérieux donateur qui permet au Musée d'histoire naturelle de New York d'ouvrir le tombeau de Senef ? Pourquoi cet intérêt soudain pour les sentences maléfiques du "Livre des trépassés" ? Une folie meurtrière gagne le personnel du musée, alors que l'inspecteur Pendergast, qui seul pourrait résoudre cette affaire, est en prison pour tentative de meurtre sur son frère, l'impitoyable et pervers Diogène.

Doc Holiday and his team mistakenly think their mission is accomplished when they alert President Prescott of the return of a deadly enemy they once thought they’d seen the last of. But then they learn the president fears his “Book of Secrets” may never be seen again. This time, there’s no need to summon “The President’s Dozen”. They - and a couple of new members (and a pair of familiar allies) - are already up to their necks in danger when the mysterious and deadly threats are identified and understood. So hold on to your seat, because here they go again!

The battle for survival begins now! In the nail-biting thriller 'Invisible War: Trail of the Virus' a clandestine biological nightmare begins to unfold. As an unseen and deadly virus threatens to engulf the world, the question looms: Who can stop this shadowy pandemic? Enter the President’s Dozen, under the experienced command of John 'Doc' Holiday. But with a new President at the helm and cracks forming within their ranks, can this elite team rise above their differences and face humanity’s greatest threat? Will their fractured trust be their undoing, or can they find unity in the ...

In einem Haus in den Hamptons werden die verkohlten Überreste eines Menschen gefunden - und nicht nur der Schwefelgeruch deutet darauf hin, dass Jeremy Grove bei lebendigem Leibe verbrannt wurde. Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast entgeht nicht, dass in den Boden außerdem der Abdruck eines Hufeisens eingebrannt wurde. Die Medien stürzen sich auf den Fall, zumal wenig später die zweite verkohlte Leiche gefunden wird. Ist die Zeit des jüngsten Gerichts angebrochen?

America's Silent Guardians: The Secret Warriors of Liberty In the clandestine shadows of the Cold War, a silent war was waged — a war where patriotism and duty were the unseen shields of the brave. "Operation Sleeper Cell" unveils the gripping tale of these unsung American heroes, operatives who risked everything for the nation they loved. At the heart of this covert battlefield stands Arkady, a masterful KGB agent. His mission: to infiltrate the United States and blend into the fabric of American life. But as he delves deeper into his assumed identity, the lines between loyalty and ...

À 12 ans, Gideon Crew voit son père se faire abattre sous ses yeux. À 20 ans, Gideon est au chevet de sa mère. Elle lui révèle que Melvin Crew n'était pas le traître que tout le monde croyait, et, dans un dernier souffle, supplie son fils de venger sa mémoire. À 32 ans, Gideon tient enfin sa revanche et tue l'assassin de son père. Son plan, spectaculaire et méticuleux, est couronné de succès. Mais, dans l'ombre, on l'observe.

Where Ancient Mysteries and Dark Magic Collide... Are you ready to journey to the edge of the abyss? In the eerie, vibrant heart of New Orleans, an ancient gate to Hell stirs, threatening to unleash an apocalypse upon the world. The only key to salvation: a disgraced Templar Knight and a renegade witch, bound by destiny but divided by secrets. Guardians of the Abyss catapults you into a heart-pounding race against time and darkness. Thaddeus Rose, inheritor of a mystical legacy he barely understands, stands at the forefront of this battle. When a forbidden ritual spirals out of control, ...

In a world where the shadows of old enemies unrelentingly stalk, and new ones are as dangerous, Olivia Newton finds herself once more on the brink of certain death. When a University of Florida's professor suddenly goes missing after making a shocking discovery in a buried temple in Peru, his colleagues try to find him with the help of Olivia Newton and her team. After escaping death by a hit-and-run in the streets of Miami, Olivia began to ask herself: "Why would someone go through the trouble of trying to kill each member of my team"?

Evil has a new name. But it’s up to its old tricks and more dangerous than ever. The Dark Legion has grown bolder and has Shanghaied China’s most-wanted Super Soldier from the US witness protection program. Now “Doc” Holiday and the rest of “The President’s Dozen” must hunt down an enemy they will ultimately find hiding in plain sight. While they’re at it, they commit to solving a tragic 15-year-old family mystery for Quinton “Q” Marshall, the team’s charter member.

Les fans du brillant et excentrique agent du FBI Aloysius Pendergast l'ignoraient : il avait été marié avant de perdre sa femme lors d'un safari, en Afrique - sous les crocs d'un lion. Douze ans après le drame, Pendergast découvre qu'il ne s'agissait pas d'un accident, comme il le pensait jusque-là, mais d'un meurtre... Qui pouvait en vouloir à Hélène ? Pourquoi a-t-elle été tuée ? Épaulé par son fidèle Vincent D'Agosta, de la police de New York, Pendergast n'aura de cesse de résoudre l'énigme.

Depuis que l'inspecteur Aloysius Pendergast et Constance Greene, sa pupille, ont embarqué sur le Britannia en quête d'un coffre volé dans un monastère, de mystérieux phénomènes se multiplient. Qui a bien pu soulever le couvercle du coffre contenant l'énigmatique relique tibétaine, l'Agozyen ? D'où vient la puissance maléfique qui se déchaîne, semant la panique à bord du luxueux paquebot de croisière ? La lutte qui s'engage semble désespérée... À moins que le secret de Constance puisse éviter la catastrophe.

"Mon cher Vincent, si vous lisez ces lignes, cela signifie que je n'ai pas survécu..." L'inspecteur Pendergast du FBI est donc mort ! Et c'est d'outre-tombe qu'il confie à son ami, le lieutenant D'Agosta, la mission d'empêcher un être démoniaque de commettre le forfait suprême, l'apothéose de sa carrière criminelle. Mais comment D'Agosta pourra-t-il, seul, et en sept jours, déjouer un crime dont il ignore tout ? Et comment lutter contre un adversaire supérieurement intelligent.

A famous writing duo returns with another part of the most unpredictable thriller series. FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast hasn't come back from his latest mission. What's more, Constance was kidnapped from his New York residence. But in the world of agent Pendergast, nothing is what it seems. Constance, in love with Pendergast, will become painfully aware of that truth, as well as Diogenes, Aloysius' brother, whom she hates. Will these two be joined again by some shared business? Is Pendergast still alive? The answers to these nagging questions are hidden in the obsidian chamber.