Politiske og juridiske thrillere

An archivist uncovers part of a top-secret document within Sir Samuel Steele's journal, setting the stage for a desperate quest to find the missing piece. Together these fragments could alter the destinies of two countries.

AS THE WORLD SWIRLS IN MILITARY CONFLICT, SOCIAL DISORDER AND CLIMATE CATASTROPHE, GOVERNMENT LEADERS RECRUIT SUPER-FORECASTERS - THEIR NATION'S MOST NON-BIASED CITIZENS - TO PREDICT EVENTS AND PROPOSE POLICY PRESCRIPTIONS...From 2012 to 2028, this raucous globe-spinning romp considers prospects and pitfalls for three countries crucial to the electric age. China, the USA and Australia compete, cooperate and mark their success with a common scoring system - The Bowman Standard - to determine new spheres of power.Super-forecasters examine events across political, economics, culture, defence and the environment, to maximise Bowman Standard scores, at the behest of the world's most influential advisors: Mr Wang, a Chinese Communist Party apparatchik with a demanding boss, Tiffany St. James, a do-gooding American heiress, and Hope Peterman, a management consultant briefed to preserve the wealth of her client, an elite cabal secretly ruling Australia.Factual and funny, this book will appeal to readers who like a broad perspective on recent history, current affairs and our near future. "A fantastical enlightenment of the now and the future we hope never to come. Brilliant characters propelling a cleverly thought-out plot and plausible, if not ironic, array of scenarios to keep your mind wondering what will our future really look like... and by whose influence?" Readalot Magazine

The final days of the American presence in Afghanistan bring Adam Hayes a summons he can't ignore in the latest electrifying thriller from the world of Robert Ludlum.Adam Hayes has stepped away from the field for the last time. He's promised his wife that he won't put his life on the line any more, and there's nothing that will make him break a promise to his wife. Well...almost nothing. With America withdrawing from Afghanistan and the Taliban closing in, Abdul Nassir reached out to his old friend. Ten years ago, he saved the American's life, and the time has come for repayment. The Afghan is desperate to flee his homeland. Like most of his countrymen, he is petrified by the Taliban takeover, but he also can't trust the Americans. He’s the only eyewitness to a massacre committed by a rogue team of CIA contractors. Not only can he identify the butcher who directed the bloodbath, he also has photographic proof. He’ll only be safe when those pictures are made public.Now, there’s just one man he can trust to get him to safety--Adam Hayes.

DEA Special Agent Garrett Kohl and his CIA team embark on an off-the-books investigation and partner up with a ragtag crew of outcasts and outlaws to stop extortionists and dismantle their operation before complete devastation rains down in their Texas High Plains community in this pulse-pounding thriller for fans of C. J. Box.After hunting down a rogue spy as part of an elite CIA counterespionage unit, Garrett Kohl returns home to Texas in hopes of settling down and carving out a normal life. While learning the ropes of fatherhood, falling deeper in love with his high school crush, and rebuilding his wildfire ravaged cattle ranch, he is approached in secret by an engineer working at a nearby nuclear weapons plant, who is in desperate need of his help.Utilizing a unique skill set--abilities Garrett has honed as a deep cover narcotics agent and former Green Beret--he embarks on an off-the-books investigation and learns that Iranian operatives are blackmailing weapons facility employees and potentially planning a devastating act of sabotage and destruction.Already engaged in an intense shadow war with Tehran and their Quds Force spies, Garrett's CIA team rallies to take down the extortionists and dismantle their operation. But before they can get their mission under way, enemy commandos hijack a train carrying nuclear weapons, and activate a lone wolf assassin to murder the visiting U.S. Secretary of Defense.Caught flatfooted by the sudden attack, Garrett musters the only help he can find--a ragtag crew of outcasts and outlaws, some of whom he'd once put behind bars. Although they're from different walks of life, and opposite sides of the law, they hold in common the deep desire to protect their homes, their families, and their way of life on the remote, wild, and alluring Texas High Plains. From a former CIA intelligence officer and consultant for the Department of Defense comes an exhilarating thriller that shows the power in unity.

January 6, 2021, will live as a dark day in American history forever. If a few things had happened differently, the United States could have mourned not just untold deaths but the loss of democracy itself.January 6: A Novel presents an alternative history where the rioters rather than the police gain the upper hand. Readers of this fast-paced thriller will follow the fortunes of key figures as right-wing extremists take hostages, including the House Speaker. As a horrific standoff follows, militias unleash terrorist attacks across the nation in a bid to keep the President in power.

Richard Diamond FBI is the third in a series of spy novels that follow our reluctant hero from his time in the Marine Coupe in Richard Diamond USMC thru Richard Diamond CIA. The characters portrayed are based partly on personal experience and associations with the characters portrayed. The incidents, locations, and characters are based on real people that live their lives out in the news every day. Richard Diamond and the other protagonist portrayed place their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor on the line every day to defend freedom and the United States in the far-reaching corners of the globe. Diamond investigates and chases down a suspected Pakistani terrorist from the DNC in Miami to Cuba and on to Libya. Can Diamond capture the fleeing terrorist before he escapes into the tribal areas of Pakistan? Can the US capture him and gain the information needed to recover a stash of Stinger Missiles given to the Muslim Brotherhood by Sec. of State Harriot Clifton?Espionage, terrorist, spies, money and sex; it's all in life of a reluctant protagonist, Richard Diamond.

Tief im dunklen Wald lauert der Tod …Der fesselnde Kriminalroman vor der düsteren Kulisse FinnlandsIn einem kleinen Provinzort in Ostfinnland wird ein Mensch auf der Jagd erschossen. Was zuerst wie ein normaler Unfall wirkt, entpuppt sich als gezielter Mord. Johannes Burgmeister, ein in Finnland urlaubender Oberkommissar aus Deutschland, wird zu den Ermittlungen hinzugezogen. Bei seinem Einsatz merkt der Kommissar allerdings schnell, dass nicht nur die Sprachbarriere hinderlich ist. Die Einwohner von Nurmes haben etwas zu verbergen, was um keinen Preis an die Öffentlichkeit geraten darf …Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Nervenaufreibender Hardboiled-Krimi mit unerwarteten Wendungen die mich definitiv an die Seiten gefesselt haben."„Das düstere Finnland eignet sich perfekt für einen spannenden Ermittlerkrimi!"„Der Schreibstil des Autors, die Kulisse Finnlands, und der Kommissar machen den Krimi zu einem Must-Read! "„Finstere Atmosphäre, hochspannender Fall und sympathische Charaktere: Krimi-Fans werden nicht enttäuscht!"

What does Emma know about her family? Not much, from the sounds of it. Rookie lawyer Emma Raddell's estranged her mother's calls begging her to help exonerate an aunt she never knew about who is now on death row. This mysterious aunt was convicted of murdering her four children twenty-four years earlier and is now weeks away from execution.Emma must find a way to clear her aunt, battling the legal system in the process, as she tries for a mistrial or a new trial. She also must find a way to counter the original trial's strong testimony by an undisputed expert. As the investigation progresses, with the help of a retired Scottish librarian and a world-renowned geneticist, Emma races to uncover how the four children died-if she is to believe her aunt's claim of innocence-and find a way to save her aunt from execution. In the process, Emma must navigate her tense relationship with her mother while learning secrets that could shatter her belief in herself and her family. An interplay between courtroom drama and a medical investigation, A Case of Too Many Deaths is a gripping mystery that challenges readers to piece together clues in a sophisticated and thought-provoking narrative.

It's a perfect Wednesday evening on the banks of the Ohio River, and Councilman Dylan Webb is riding high. Recently elected, both powerful and popular, Webb's gearing up for a rare dinner date amid his busy schedule.In a matter of minutes, it all turns upside down. Two muggers corner Webb outside his home and force him into his own car at gunpoint. For the next hour, he drives the streets of Cincinnati trying to convince his abductors not to kill him.He's ultimately freed, but the moment of relief quickly explodes into a new firestorm, as the police and media doubt his story. As Dylan and a local reporter dig into evidence that something deeper is lurking, bodies start to pile up. And the closer they get to the truth, the more they fear they may be next.

Passionate Family Drama. Intense Courtroom DynamicsCam Crewell can barely keep his head above water in his first year of law school. His struggles intensify when his younger brother and sister are suddenly left with no place to live. Without other options, they move in with Cam and his five eclectic roommates into their overcrowded and barely code-compliant house.Although the new home offers a sense of belonging and support, their world is thrown into turmoil when Child Welfare discovers the kids are living without a true legal guardian. Cam must figure out how to defend their lifestyle and protect his family against an overzealous attempt to relocate his brother and sister.Cam's law school friends represent and defend him in an intense courtroom battle that will determine the fate of his family. In this heart pounding legal battle, Cam must convince the court that he can provide the most stable living environment for his siblings.Combining an exploration of family dynamics like found in Defending Jacob, with a breakdown of legal and ethical dilemmas faced by individuals responsible for protecting children similar to The Children Act, Guarding Innocence is a captivating and fast-paced thriller.Justifying how to raise your kids is almost impossible when you're on the witness stand.

"An African coup may force Josh Duffy to choose between his mission and his family in this intense thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Gray Man series. Josh Duffy lives by a simple code: Duty. Honor. Family. But sometimes it's hard to know what order the words go in. Josh Duffy and his wife, Nikki, are both working for the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service, providing protection for diplomats in the field. They and their two children have been posted to Ghana, the most stable democracy in western Africa. But that stability proves to be fleeting. A Chinese plan to overthrow the Ghanaian government brings Josh face-to-face with a particularly malignant ghost from his past. He knows his duty. His honor requires he fulfill it. But will his family pay the price?"--

Eine wunderbare Ehefrau, ein behütetes Zuhause und ein liebevolles Umfeld: Max genießt ein angenehmes Leben in einem Chicagoer Vorort. Nur eine Sache fehlt dem charismatischen Idealisten zu seinem Glück - ein Sitz im amerikanischen Kongress. Nach einer bitteren Wahlschlappe nimmt der aufstrebende Politiker nun einen neuen Anlauf. Doch je mehr der Wahlkampf an Fahrt aufnimmt, desto verworrener wird sein Weg. Die Karriereleiter wird zu einem Labyrinth, in dem man sich allzu leicht selbst verliert. Die Nächte sind dunkel, die Schatten lang, der Himmel sternenlos. Wer hat in diesem Land wirklich das Sagen? Welche Hände muss man schütteln? Wem kann man vertrauen? Die Karriere wird zum Nervenspiel.

"Forged Destinies" unfurls as an extraordinary narrative deeply rooted in actual events, peeling back the layers of a corrupt justice system in Northern Ireland. At its core lies the audacious manipulation of the late Elizabeth O'Reilly's last will by Damon Blackwell and his wife, a sinister distortion of justice itself. While the evidence should have made the case straightforward - showcasing O'Reilly's compromised mental capacity and the questionable authenticity of her signature - what transpires is a riveting and harrowing battle.This battle propels O'Reilly's daughter and granddaughter into the heart of a shockingly corrupt court system. As they navigate a treacherous labyrinth woven with manipulation and treachery, their unwavering resolve drives them to confront their adversaries head-on. Bolstered by an unyielding determination, they relentlessly uncover hidden truths and weave alliances beyond their anticipation.Set against a backdrop where even the bastions of justice - the police and judges - are entangled in the sinister orbit of the Blackwell family, the narrative evolves into a poignant quest for justice against seemingly insurmountable odds. "Forged Destinies" stands as a profound testament to the unshakable power of the human spirit, showcasing the resilience and strength that emerge in the face of overwhelming adversity.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of While Justice Sleeps returns with another riveting and intricately plotted thriller, in which a blackmailed federal judge, a secret court and a brazen murder may lead to an unprecedented national crisis."A thoroughly compelling take on the machinations of Washington and those covetous of power." —New York MagazineSupreme Court clerk Avery Keene is back, trying to get her feet on solid ground after unraveling an international conspiracy in While Justice Sleeps. But as the sparks of Congressional hearings and political skirmishes swirl around her, Avery is approached at a legal conference by Preston Davies, an unassuming young man and fellow law clerk to a federal judge in Idaho. Davies believes his boss, Judge Francesca Whitner, was being blackmailed in the days before she died. Desperate to understand what happened, he gives Avery a file, a burner phone, and a fearful warning that there are highly dangerous people involved. Another shocking murder leads Avery to a list of names – all federal judges – and, alarmingly, all judges on the FISA Court (the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court), also known as America’s "secret court." It is this body which grants permission to the government to wiretap Americans or spy on corporations suspected of terrorism. As Avery digs deeper, she begins to see a frightening pattern – and she worries that something far more sinister may be unfolding inside the nation’s third branch of government. With lives at stake, Avery must race the clock and an unexpected enemy to find the answer.Drawn from today’s headlines and woven with her unique insider perspective, Stacey Abrams combines twisting plotlines, wry wit, and clever puzzles to create another immensely entertaining suspense novel.

With the help of a group of soulless billionaires, an evil and psychotic President is elected byan unwitting public. However, to assure his election, he had to make a deal that Canadawould be invaded by the American military and trillions of dollars worth of natural resourcesplundered. Is it possible for a country of under 40 million people to take on the greatest armyto inhabit earth? Are there enough decent people in America to ride a fine line between whatis right and sedition? Only a clever Prime Minister with a cadre of dedicated patriots cananswer these questions.

Stafford Lee Penney is the best defence lawyer in Mississippi - he's never lost a case. Until now.Hot on the heels of his latest courtroom victory, his wife is brutally murdered. Devastated, Stafford Lee spirals into a losing streak that forces him to abandon his once brilliant career.But his wife's killer is still on the loose and they seem determined to frame Stafford Lee for their crimes. Rising from rock bottom, he makes a bold return to court - to defend himself in the biggest murder trial this town has ever seen.Stafford Lee must crack the toughest case of his career. And this time, it's personal._________________________________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL'Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... there's no stopping his imagination' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIANGlobal bestselling thriller author, Bookscan, April 2023

They all played their own game of deception and they all played it well. Paul was an up-and-coming lawyer that needed money now-borrowing it from his clients trust fund just seemed logical to him. Ruth needed help passing her law school final exams-stealing the answers in advance seemed like an easy way to achieve her goal. Edward loved all those rich, single women and what they could provide him once they were married. But for some reason, all of the women he married never lived long after they whispered the words, "I do." Patricia couldn't figure out how to scam anyone, but with Edwards eventual assistance, she could deceive like a seasoned veteran. It was no surprise that none of those involved seemed to be completely satisfied once the job was finished. The thrill was in the successful conclusion of the scheme as well as taking what did not belong to them. Even before they ended one job, they would begin planning another-and the dance would start all over again. Scheme after scheme concluded as planned, until they all ended up in Nashville. Once there and once they started to play their games against each other, something had to give-and it did.

Drømmefangeren af Louise Voller er en fængslende roman om en chokerende afsløring i Nepal med tråde til både Danmark og resten af verden. Astrid rejser til Nepal for at undervise på en skole for børn fra børnehjem. Hun er udbrændt efter en hektisk tid som graverjournalist og efter bruddet med sin utro kæreste. Men i Kathmandu viser sig en hårrejsende virkelighed. Børnehjemmet er tomt, og børnene forsvundet. Astrid sætter sig nu for at afsløre den dystre sandhed, som har forbindelser til alle dele verden.I Danmark venter Thomas og Caroline på endelig at få lov til at adoptere. Men noget går galt, og fundamentet under deres ægteskab begynder at vakle. I Justitsministeriet sidder departementschefen med et umuligt dilemma, der kan få skelsættende betydning for 34 barnløse danskere og hans egen fremtid. Louise Vollers gribende og indsigtsfulde fortælling i Drømmefangeren er baseret på virkelige hændelser.

When Sarajevo-born siblings Antonia and Paul join a wealthy Midwestern family in the 1990s, a series of events with deadly consequences is set in motion. Now, with her career on the line and her brother missing, Antonia must race against the clock to confront long-buried family secretsAntonia King has a complicated relationship with the past. She and her brother were found amid the rubble of a bombed-out apartment in Sarajevo and taken in by a family of contractors in Thebes, Minnesota. Eager to escape the constraints of her adopted town, Antonia embarks on a high-powered legal career. But it isn’t long before her brother’s mysterious disappearance pulls her back home. There, over the course of a single day, Antonia unearths decades of secrets and lies, leading to shocking revelations about her adoptive family—and the sinister truth behind her biological mother’s death—that will alter the course of her life and change her definition of family forever.Informed by timely issues of immigration, capitalism, and justice, yet timeless in its themes of love, identity, and competing loyalties, The Dig, inspired by the Greek tragedy Antigone, portrays a woman at odds with her history, forced to choose between her own ambitions and her loyalty to her beloved, idealistic brother.

Artificial intelligence leads to shockingly real danger for the Gray Man in this latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Et fly styrter ned i Nordgrønland, og en hemmelig last forsvinder under isen. 30 år senere ankommer et ungt par, Astrid og Peter. Han er embedsmand i Udenrigsministeriet og skal tilse oprydningen af USA's militære baser. Hun er journalist, men har lovet ham at holde fri fra sit job på Dagbladet i København. Ved ankomsten omdirigeres Peter til Sydgrønland. Et australsk mineselskab har fundet mineraler, der er afgørende for verdens omstilling fra sort til grøn energi, men nu truer fundet af flere skeletter, som politiet frygter stammer fra forbrydelser begået for mange år siden, med at lukke for mineprojektet. Det unge pars rejse skulle redde deres knagende kærlighed, men da efterforskningen mørklægges og Peter holder møder bag dobbeltlukkede døre, vokser hemmelighederne imellem dem. Det viser sig, at Peter er centralt placeret i et større coverup, tæt overvåget af verdens stormagter, og Astrid indser, da hun bryder sit løfte og går efter historien, hvor lidt hun egentlig ved om manden, hun elsker.

From the acclaimed authors of the runaway New York Times bestseller 2034 comes another explosive work of speculative fiction set twenty years further in the future, at a moment when a radical leap forward in artificial intelligence combines with America’s violent partisan divide to create an existential threat to the country, and the worldIt is twenty years after the catastrophic war between the United States and China that brought down the old American political order. A new party has emerged in the US, one that’s held power for over a decade. Efforts to cement its grip have resulted in mounting violent resistance. The American president has control of the media, but he is beginning to lose control of the streets. Many fear he’ll stop at nothing to remain in the White House. Suddenly, he collapses in the middle of an address to the nation. After an initial flurry of misinformation, the administration reluctantly announces his death. A cover-up ensues, conspiracy theories abound, and the country descends into a new type of civil war.A handful of elite actors from the worlds of computer science, intelligence, and business have a fairly good idea what happened. All signs point to a profound breakthrough in AI, of which the remote assassination of an American president is hardly the most game-changing. The trail leads to an outpost in the Amazon rainforest, the last known whereabouts of the tech visionary who predicted this breakthrough. As some of the world’s great powers, old and new, state and nonstate alike, struggle to outmaneuver one another in this new Great Game of scientific discovery, the outcome becomes entangled with the fate of American democracy.Combining a deep understanding of AI, biotech, and the possibility of a coming Singularity, along with their signature geopolitical sophistication, Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis have once again written a visionary work. 2054 is a novel that reads like a thriller even as it demands that we consider the trajectory of our society and its potentially calamitous destination.

Un vieux journal de la Seconde Guerre mondiale rempli d'indices cryptés catapulte deux amis dans une véritable aventure à travers le monde. Mais leur chemin semé d'embuches n'est pas sans dangers ni tromperies, et le trésor qu'ils convoitent peut faire pencher la balance du côté du bien... ou du mal.Le père Michael Dominic et son amie journaliste, Hana Sinclair, se lancent sur les traces d'une piste des plus alléchantes un journal nazi révélant l'emplacement d'une relique sacrée. Les deux compagnons pensent que ce carnet pourrait les conduire à une étoffe que le Christ lui-même aurait utilisée pour s'essuyer la figure; étoffe qui, à en croire la légende, porterait désormais la marque de son visage, preuve indéniable de l'apparence véritable du fils de Dieu.Le journal les propulse dans une aventure tourbillonnante entre Jérusalem, Rome et Buenos Aires. Mais tandis qu'ils s'efforcent de démêler ce vieux mystère, ils se heurtent à une secte aux desseins malsains, bien décidée à utiliser le voile de Madeleine pour servir ses propres intérêts. Michael et Hana se montreront-ils plus malins que leurs impitoyables adversaires et réussiront-ils à ramener l'artefact au sein de l'Église, ou bien la resurgence des ambitions aryennes détruira-t-elle la relique du Christ depuis longtemps disparue ?Si vous aimez les romans trépidants ancrés dans l'histoire, plongez dans ce thriller palpitant débordant d'action ! Les lecteurs de McAvoy affirment que son souci du détail rendent l'histoire parfaitement plausible, brouillant ainsi la frontière entre la réalité et la fiction .