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March 1997. A woman has her throat cut behind a bar in Carter Crossing, Mississippi. Just down the road is a big army base. Is the murderer a local guy - or is he a soldier? Jack Reacher, still a major in the military police, is sent in undercover. The county sheriff is a former U.S. Marine - and a stunningly beautiful woman. Her investigation is going nowhere. Is the Pentagon stonewalling her? Or doesn't she really want to find the killer? The Affair is set just six months before the opening of Killing Floor....

Desire leaves a man destroyed.... A young girl's curiosity reveals secrets better left hidden.... An accidental encounter on a train ends violently.... Ambition leads to a curious exchange.... An uncanny likeness changes two lives forever.... Here is a novel in 16 chilling parts, linked by a glittering charm bracelet that brings misfortune to everyone who handles it. In Like a Charm, the cream of British and American crime writers combine for a must-have collection.

Jack Reacher walks alone. Once a go-to hard man in the US military police, now he’s a drifter of no fixed abode. But the army tracks him down. Because someone has taken a long-range shot at the French president. Only one man could have done it. And Reacher is the one man who can find him. This new heartstopping, nailbiting book in Lee Child’s number-one best-selling series takes Reacher across the Atlantic to Paris - and then to London.

Suicide bombers are easy to spot. They give out all kinds of tell-tale signs. Mostly because they're nervous. By definition they're all first-timers. Reacher knows the 12 giveaway signs to look out for. Riding the subway at two o'clock in the morning, he comes sharply aware: one by one, a fellow passenger ticks off every bulletpoint on his list. So begins the new heart-stopping new thriller starring today's most admired action hero.

15 thriller masters. 1 masterful thriller! Former war crimes investigator Harold Middleton possesses a previously unknown score by Frederic Chopin. But he is unaware that, within it's handwritten notes, lies a secret that now threatens the lives of thousands of Americans. As he races from Poland to the U.S. to uncover the mystery of the manuscript, Middleton will be accused of murder, pursued by federal agents, and targeted by assassins.

Mystery Writers of America (MWA) is known for providing unparalleled resources on the craft, art, and business of storytelling, helping writers of all levels improve their skills for nearly a century. Now, this new handbook helps authors navigate the ever-shifting publishing landscape - from pacing, plotting, the business side of publishing, to the current demand for diversity and inclusivity across all genres, and more.

Dr. Margaret Richter has it all. She’s rich, thanks to her best-selling self-help books. She has a beautiful home in Cape Cod overlooking the beach. And she has a monthly book club that everyone is dying to get invited to. Literally. Because behind the crystal wine glasses, the fine linens and the catered hors d'oeuvres lies a tangled web of secrets, of deceit, of murder. No member of the book club is innocent—and many are guilty. And the person with the most to hide is Margaret Richter herself.

An entertaining history of British thrillers from Casino Royale to The Eagle Has Landed, in which award-winning crime writer Mike Ripley reveals that, though Britain may have lost an empire, her thrillers helped save the world. With a foreword by Lee Child.

Una vez cada cierto tiempo, la luna llena aparece dos veces en un mismo mes. Ese evento astronómico poco habitual se conoce como "luna azul". Jack Reacher está en un autobús, ocupándose de sus propios asuntos sin ningún lugar en particular al que ir y con todo el tiempo del mundo para llegar allí. En el mismo autobús viaja un anciano, que lleva un sobre abultado con dinero en uno de sus bolsillos.

Has Jack Reacher finally met his match?61 Hours ended with Reacher trapped in a desperate situation from which escape seemed impossible. Even for him.Was that really the end of the road for the maverick loner?

Authors Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child, David Hewson, and Jim Fusilli discuss the creation of The Copper Bracelet, the sequel to the Audiobook of the Year, The Chopin Manuscript. The conversation was recorded at ThrillerFest 2009 in New York City.

Dos de la mañana en el metro de Nueva York, primera década del siglo XXI. En la ciudad está vivo el recuerdo del ataque a las Torres Gemelas. Jack Reacher y cinco pasajeros en un vagón. Algo no está bien con uno de ellos: cumple con todos los requisitos del terrorista suicida. Reacher los sabe de memoria y va a entrar en acción antes de que sea demasiado tarde.

A collection of killer stories from some of today's hottest crime fiction writers, edited by grandmaster and #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child. Killer Year is a group of thirteen authors whose first novels were published in the year 2007. Now, each member of this widely-praised organization has written a story with his or her own unique twist on the world of crime.

Una vez cada cierto tiempo, la luna llena aparece dos veces en un mismo mes. Ese evento astronómico poco habitual se conoce como "luna azul". Jack Reacher está en un autobús, ocupándose de sus propios asuntos sin ningún lugar en particular al que ir y con todo el tiempo del mundo para llegar allí. En el mismo autobús viaja un anciano, que lleva un sobre abultado con dinero en uno de sus bolsillos. Reacher lo ve, y otro pasajero, que también lo está viendo, evalúa la oportunidad de enriquecerse rápido y fácilmente. Pero Reacher fue entrenado para darse cuenta de cosas.

This classic noir tale twists and turns down New York's mean streets and around Hamptons' beaches and back roads, during a bitterly cold and gray winter where nothing is as it seems and everyone has something to hide.

After an epic and interrupted journey all the way from the snows of South Dakota, Jack Reacher has finally made it to Virginia. His destination: a sturdy stone building a short bus ride from Washington D.C., the headquarters of his old unit, the 110th MP. It was the closest thing to a home he ever had. Why? He wants to meet the new commanding officer, Major Susan Turner. He liked her voice on the phone. But the officer sitting behind Reacher’s old desk isn't a woman. Why is Susan Turner not there? What Reacher doesn’t expect is what comes next.

Jack Reacher ist der wahrscheinlich härteste Actionheld der Thrillerliteratur, und das bereits seit 20 Jahren. Der Einzelgänger macht sich nicht viel aus der Gesellschaft anderer Menschen. Aber wenn er Ungerechtigkeit bemerkt, dann kann er gar nicht anders als einzugreifen. In zwölf Storys ermöglicht SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautor Lee Child seinen Fans einen tiefen Einblick in das Innere eines der faszinierendsten und erfolgreichsten Serienhelden des modernen Thrillers.

Obiettivo: contattare urgentemente Jack Reacher. Problema: Reacher non ha fissa dimora. Molto controvoglia, dopo l'11 settembre è stato costretto ad ancorarsi alla civiltà per lo meno con un documento d'identità e un conto in banca, ma lui continua la sua esistenza nomade in difesa della verità e della giustizia. Soluzione: un versamento di 1.030 dollari sul suo conto corrente. Una cifra che è anche un codice che solo Reacher può decifrare.

Diesen Mann unterschätzen Kriminelle nur ein Mal – der neue Fall für Jack Reacher. Am Busbahnhof von Gerrardsville, Colorado, beobachtet der ehemalige Militärpolizist Jack Reacher, wie eine Frau vor einen fahrenden Bus gestoßen wird. Es gelingt ihm nicht, den Täter dingfest zu machen. Doch er gerät so ins Visier skrupelloser Verbrecher, die jeden Zeugen eliminieren wollen. Nichts darf ihre Operation gefährden. Allerdings haben sie nicht mit einem Mann wie Reacher gerechnet. Als der bedroht wird, geht er sofort zum Gegenangriff über.

En række mystiske dødsfald. En længe hemmeligholdt mission. En ung militærpolitibetjent, der intet har at tabe. 1992. På tværs af USA dukker ligene af retskafne, respektable borgere op. Disse dødsfald kunne være ulykker, og der lader ikke til at være nogen sammenhæng mellem dem – indtil et dødbringende fald fra et vindue tiltrækker uventet opmærksomhed. Opmærksomheden kommer fra forsvarsministeren. Lige pludselig vil han have en tværinstitutionel indsatsgruppe til at undersøge dødsfaldene, og han vil have Jack Reacher til at repræsentere hæren. Hvis Reacher opnår resultater: godt.