Bøger om New Mexico

Historisk spændingsroman om kapløbet om at skabe verdens første atombombe. LOS ALAMOS, JULI 1945. I et ørkenlandskab i New Mexico kæmper en række af verdens førende atomforskere med at konstruere det våben, som vil ændre verden for altid. Deriblandt Niels Bohr og en ung dansk ingeniør, David Adler. For David Adler bliver kapløbet om at udvikle atombomben et personligt drama om magt, hemmeligheder og kærlighed. Ligesom Niels Bohr må Adler træffe et valg i et moralsk dilemma med uoverskuelige konsekvenser. Steffen Jacobsen fik i 2013 sit store gennembrud med Trofæ, den første af en række spændingsromaner med makkerparret Michael Sander og Lene Jensen. "Er man til krimi, spænding og storstilede forbryderjagter, er man i godt selskab hos Steffen Jacobsen. Hans seje politifolk og detektiver sætter alle sejl til med risiko for liv og lemmer for at opklare de blodige, voldsomme og tilsyneladende usammenhængende hændelser, der udgør Jacobsens komplekse plot. Hans krimier er page-turners i bogstavelig forstand - og det kan være problematisk, for de er ikke korte!" - Fra portrættet på forfatterweb.dk

Willie Tollett has her future figured out until she meets a stranger in the dark. John Musick, a World War I veteran from East Texas, is a good worker, but his off-duty pastimes are problematic for his pious employer. When Willie's father takes Mr. Musick on as a hired hand, her simple life gets complicated. A town controversy, a midnight Howler, and Zane Grey Westerns come together to challenge everything Willie knows about the world. So Long As It's Wonderful honors the heritage of the women of the West and celebrates the imagination that expanded their prospects and possibilities for the future. As she walked from the dugout to the house, Willie wondered how much her father knew about John Musick. She doubted he would hire a man who read Western stories, played baseball, or went to the pool hall on Saturday nights. She considered telling him, but there was a depth to John Musick's gray eyes that made her want to protect him.¿Sheila Quinn grew up in West Texas and spent significant time in Eastern New Mexico listening to the stories of her grandma, upon whose life and family her fiction is based. She lives and writes with her family in Franklin, TN. So Long As It's Wonderful releases February 29, 2024. For more information, visit sheilaquinn.com.

Join us as we take you on a Muffler Man hunt along Route 66. The Muffler Man Coloring Book helps you and your family find these relics off the road, learn more about their history, and offers an engaging activity for the whole family.

Digger Doyle's new boss asks her to spy on a political rival's plan for a solar project. She suspects the boss is hiding something. But why?Digger confronts powerful forces bent on revenge by destroying a man's political career.

The next gripping Hunt for Jack Reacher Thriller from Diane Capri "Make some coffee. You'll read all night." Lee Child A wanted man. Wanted...dead. Four men in a van barrel toward Chicago on a crime spree fueled by greed and vengeance. One man driving, another preoccupied with the sophisticated plan. In the back, a new recruit worried and wary, another angry and hot-headed. A day behind them, at a lonely motel in an out of the way New Mexico town, an unthinkable murder brings FBI Special Agent Kim Otto to a dead stop. Soon, Otto realizes the murder is tied to a massive crime wave. Otto and her new partner pursue Reacher's prey to Chicago and reconnect with his old friend. Frances Neagley fills in a few missing pieces and teams up with Otto in a race to stop the killers before a powerful unknown enemy can destroy them all. "Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too. Kim Otto is a great, great character - I love her." Lee Child, #1 World Wide Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher Thrillers including A Wanted Man and The Sentinel.

When the trunk slammed closed, sealing her fate, a deep cold slithered into the center of Kennedy's bones. All she could do was pray that her attacker would leave enough of her for her family to identify... Kennedy Farmer, an experienced athlete, never returns after leaving for her usual running route through the dusty mountain trails of New Mexico. While the search for Kennedy begins, Detective Alyssa Wyatt and her squad face a terrifying new case when the body of a young woman, Rheagan Pembroke, is discovered in the desert terrain surrounding Albuquerque. Her wounds horrify even the hardened squad of the Albuquerque P.D. - and the case takes an even darker turn when they discover a polaroid stuffed into the victim's mouth, showing the body of Gunner Galveston, a murder victim from fourteen years ago. Alyssa was a detective on the case, but the culprit was never caught. As the team are taunted with gruesome packages and blood-curdling phone calls, it becomes evident that a serial killer - whose blood lust is quickly increasing - has been operating in plain sight. To catch a killer, Alyssa and the squad need to understand the savage desires driving them ... before Kennedy becomes another life taken at the hands of a psychopath. Meet Alyssa Wyatt: detective, mom ... and a serial killer's worst nightmare. This incredibly addictive detective series will thrill fans of Karin Slaughter, Chris Carter and Kendra Elliot. Readers can't put The Dying Place down:'Wow. This was beyond fast-paced...had my pulse racing, heart pounding...I didn't see the identity of the killer coming.' Reader Review'A very well written, thrilling and absorbing read that I loved from start to finish ...If you like solid police procedurals with relatable, likeable characters I'd highly recommend this series ... Just loved, loved, loved this read' Reader Review'Holy s*#t...Wow!...I couldn't put it down.' Reader Review'This book is filled with page-turning action... I've loved this series since book #1' Reader Review'This was a very gripping thriller that was hard to put down.' Reader Review'The Alyssa Wyatt books are one of my favourite series at the moment. They're such a great blend of characters and also gritty chilling storylines ... the writing always keeps me on the edge of my seat' Reader Review'I read this book within a day...The plot moves along fast and I was shocked when I found out who the culprit was.' Reader Review'My poor heart is still pounding! This book had it all...high suspense, intrigue, action, murder, mystery, a sadistic serial killer, and great police work.' Reader Review'The fast-paced story hooked me from the start and never let up. I loved the surprising reveal and the emotional responses were really well-written...' Reader Review'Unputdownable ... a well-executed mystery that had me on the edge of my seat.' Reader Review'The author plotted this brilliantly as the revelation MAKES SENSE even though you don't see it coming.' Reader Review'The suspense and mystery in this one build really well ... I was blindsided when the truth revealed itself!' Reader Review'Love this series, the characters are all well developed. Can't wait to see what's next.' Reader Review'This book was intense, gruesome and so much fun! I loved it!' Reader Review

Intens krimi om ensomhed, familierelationer og menneskets rå natur.Matt Pine studerer i New York, hvor hverdagen udspiller sig langt væk fra den tragedie, som ramte Pine-familien, da Matts storebror – den atletiske Danny – blev tiltalt for mordet på sin ungdomskæreste, Charlotte. En populær true crime-serie på Netflix forsøger at bevise Dannys uskyld, men ikke alle er overbevist.Matt har nægtet at deltage i dokumentaren, men han kastes direkte ind i rampelyset, da han får den forfærdelige nyhed, at næsten hele hans familie er fundet død på en ferie i Mexico. Det lokale politi påstår, der er tale om en ulykke, men FBI er knap så sikre – og de vil ikke fortælle Matt hvorfor.Da det viser sig, at dødsfaldene i Mexico synes mere og mere mistænkelige, må Matt selv finde frem til sandheden om familiens sidste dage.Rå natur er ikke kun en nervepirrende krimi, men også en gribende fortælling om en familie, der forsøger at håndtere sin sorg, alt imens de navigerer i mediernes ubarmhjertige spotlys.

Da Isabel Harper flytter fra Los Angeles til Santa Fe i New Mexico for at begynde på en frisk i livet, ansøger hun om et job hos Kelly Forsikringer som privatdetektiv. Dan hun har erfaring inden for forsikring, bliver hun i stedet ansat som trainee inden for skadesvurdering. Ikke længe efter Isabel Harper begynder at arbejde hos Kelly Forsikringer, præsenterer Darlene, kontorchefen, Isabel til sin bror, der arbejder som farmaceut hos et stort medicinalfirma. Hun er ikke særlig begejstret for ham, men alligevel beder Darlene hende om at ledsage ham til den årlige firmagalla, da hans forlovede lige har forladt ham, og han ikke har lyst til at gå alene. Isabel accepterer modvilligt. Hvad der begyndte som en tjeneste for en kollega, ender som en minderig aften – og ikke på den gode måde. Alle er uhøflige mod hende og synes at have deres egen dagsordener, der ikke har med hende at gøre.Hvad hun ikke ved, er, at hendes date og hans medicinalfirma er ude på at lokke hende ind i et spind af intriger og mord, der i uhyggelig grad vil sætte hende på dagsordenen.Uddrag af bogen”Øh, hvad synes du om Blaine?” spurgte Darlene, før Isabel tog hjem. ”Jeg ved godt, at det er med kort varsel, men han mangler en date til sit firmas årlige fest. Hans forlovede slog op med ham. Du ville ikke have noget imod at være hans date, ville du? På lørdag. I morgen?” Spørgsmålet overraskede Isabel. Var det derfor, Darlene ikke ville med hende i byen – hun håbede, at hun kunne få ført Isabel sammen med sin bror? Bortset fra at Blaine ikke havde virket mindre begejstret for at møde hende, end Darlene havde virket for at hænge ud med hende. ”Det er det nye Hotel Monica,” sagde Darlene. ”Du vil elske det. Det er et femstjernet hotel. Og Blaine er en fantastisk danser.” Hun skar ansigt. ”Jeg ville gerne selv tage med, men jeg kan ikke.” Hun sukkede. ”Det er trist. Min velgørenhedsgruppe har en middag samme aften på hotellet, hvor vi skal forsøge at rejse kapital. Jeg arrangerede middagen på den måde, så vi kunne mødes bagefter. Det var, inden hans forlovede slog op med ham. Men jeg skal nok komme ind forbi, så kender du to personer.”Om forfatterenVanessa A. Ryan er skuespiller og forfatter med base i Californien. Hun er desuden internationalt anerkendt maler og skulptør.