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Journalist Gordon Carver has uncovered something terrifying in his investigation into a local case. He’s hurrying home from the pub, calling his contact at the police, DI James Walker, to tell him the news, when he’s hit over the head from behind. But James missed the call. And Gordon Carver never wakes up from the brutal attack.

Set in 1914, Woman of Mystery centres around the world of Paul Delroze. On the evening before the Second World War, a painful memory rears its ugly head: his father, a decorated veteran who served in the Franco-Prussian War, being brutally murdered at the hands of an unidentified German woman, as Paul and his father were taking an innocent stroll through the French countryside when he was a child. At his core, Paul always knew the day when the two nations – Germany and France – would fight again, and once he heard the call for battle, he was determined to take revenge once and for all.

In the mountains of Bhutan, a dark secret has been concealed from the rest of the world. Deep in the underbelly of an ancient, abandoned monastery, a collection of sinister individuals slave away at their workstations in an attempt to concoct a virus. A terrifying pathogen. The Chimera. Colt Griffin, an ambitious special forces operative, is contacted by a mysterious organisation known as Black Force. Alone in Bhutan, soul searching in the Paro Valley before diving into a career in government black operations, Colt has no idea what hell awaits him in the mountains.

On a snowy mountainside in the Peruvian Andes, a prisoner withers in his cell. Previously a government agent for a black operations division of the U.S. military, Sam Rollins must accept the fact that his days are numbered. He botched a mission concerning a tribe of Asháninka natives, and now he must pay the price with a lifetime of imprisonment. His government doesn’t officially recognise his actions, and his life is now forfeit.

Nursing the mother of all hangovers, Will Slater skydives into the Taklamakan Desert in western China under cover of darkness. He’s searching for three American college dropouts, believed to have been kidnapped by the East Turkestan Islamic Movement. And then, all at once, he finds himself in a no-holds-barred war with both the jihadists and China’s secret police. Because the hostages are lined up for the most painful demise imaginable, and Slater sure as hell isn’t going to let that happen.

Lagos, Nigeria. A city with a population pushing twenty million, but government black ops agent James Xu is only interested in one man. In a rundown seaside bar damp with humidity he confronts Jimmy Neak, a lowly deckhand set to make a voyage on an international freighter across the Gulf of Guinea in a few short hours. Time is of the essence; U.S. military intelligence fears the Cambodian American has been radicalised in the aftermath of his brother’s violent death. They task Xu with finding out why.

When artist Hezekiah Freeman is found drowned in the shallow waters of Everglades National Park, Special Agent Alison Nance and Clarence Johnson are tasked with uncovering the truth behind his death. What initially seems like a tragic accident soon reveals itself to be part of a larger, more intricate conspiracy. As they begin their investigation, Clarence and Alison discover that Hezekiah's artwork holds more than his artistic genius. Beneath layers of paint lay cryptic clues to a hidden history that some want to keep buried.

Johnnie Wise had always managed to escape the evil plans of her enemies. She had gotten away with so much. Now it was personal. No mercy. She was going to die this time. With unlimited finances, her new rival was more than willing to scour the earth to deliver the brand of justice that fury demanded. Johnnie was planning a daring escape to avoid whatever trumped-up charges an overeager prosecutor might bring against her.

Als Jenny überfallen wird, zerbricht etwas – nicht nur in ihr, sondern auch in ihrem Mann. Seine Reaktion ist still – aber gnadenlos. Und sie wird Leben kosten. Zur gleichen Zeit steht Alexandra Grafe unter enormem Druck: Sie muss nicht nur einen Cold Case neu aufrollen, sondern auch einen aktuellen Fall übernehmen – ein Wirtschaftsanwalt ist unter rätselhaften Umständen ums Leben gekommen. Sie erhält die inoffizielle Leitung für die Ermittlung und möchte sich beweisen, doch gerät schnell mit dem neuen Kollegen im Team aneinander.

Rachel Ryker, call sign ‘Skylark,’ can out run and gun just about anybody, and with her second in command, Christopher Williams, by her side, she’s practically unstoppable. Christopher would follow Rachel to hell and back… or maybe just to the Middle East. When a secret malware code is stolen from the CIA, Rachel and Christopher lead their SEAL team through the Middle East in an attempt to recover it. They both have their own reasons for fighting, but as the team gets closer to finding the stolen malware, Rachel discovers that the man they're looking for may be closer to her than she thinks.

Более трех тысячелетий назад в Египте властвовали женщины-фараоны, и самой могущественной и знаменитой из них была царица Хатшепсут. Согласно легенде, она владела священным ожерельем необычайной красоты, которое давало безграничную власть над мужчинами… След артефакта затерялся в веках, считалось, что он безвозвратно утерян, однако его поиски не прекращались. В наши дни фрагменты ожерелья оказались у трех ни о чем не подозревающих девушек, которых преследуют те, кто хочет заполучить частицу могущества владычицы Хатшепсут.

What begins as a simple, late-night theft of Incan treasure propels Charlee, Sean, and Sydney Flynn into a perilous quest deep into the Peruvian Amazon, where something far more valuable—and far more deadly—awaits. A new discovery points them toward the Heart of the Forest, a precious stone pulsing with otherworldly energy, said to reside in an ancient city overflowing with the amassed riches of the Inca Empire. But the Heart’s shadowed history reveals a chilling truth.

When the first victim falls at the hands of a sniper, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service are shocked. Imagine how rattled the whole island becomes when the next shot rings out… Rookie detective Nora Sommer and veteran mentor Roy Whittaker have a killer on their hands, seemingly picking off victims at random. Can they stop a cold-blooded assassin who vanishes before his victims hit the ground?

London, 1854. Tweny-one-year-old Ben Canaan attracts trouble wherever he goes. His father wants him to be a good Jewish son, working for the family business on Whitechapel Road, but Ben and his friends, the 'Good-for-Nothings', just want adventure. Then the chance discovery of an enigmatic letter and a photograph of a beautiful woman bring Ben an adventure more dangerous than anything he'd imagined.

The world has increasingly become a volatile hotbed of terrorism. Europe is ground zero. And Italy is the next target. But Italy has also been the home of Jake Adams for the past few years. When Jake is asked by his billionaire Spanish benefactor to investigate a situation, he has no idea he will be joining forces with a Malavita captain from Calabria. With a new baby daughter, Jake is a bit hesitant to get back in the game. Yet, his girlfriend Alexandra urges him to act, as long as she can help.

Byomkesh Bakshi ki Rahasyamayi Kahaniyan by Saradindu Bandyopadhyay is a compilation of detective stories featuring the iconic character, Byomkesh Bakshi. Known as the "truth-seeker," Byomkesh is a sharp, observant investigator who uncovers the most complex mysteries. The audiobook includes some of the best investigative tales from the legendary Bengali author, ideal for fans of spy thrillers and detective genres.

Marnie lügt, wenn sie den Mund aufmacht, sie erleichtert ihre Arbeitgeber um hohe Geldbeträge und wechselt ihre Namen wie andere Leute ihre Wäsche. Bis sie eines Tages den Falschen bestiehlt – Mark Rutand entlarvt sie. Gleichzeitig ist er in sie verliebt und ersetzt die gestohlene Summe, aber Marnie soll ihn dafür heiraten. Mark beginnt zu ahnen, dass ihre Aversion gegen jede Form von Nähe nicht nur mit ihm zu tun hat.

Berlin. May 1945. A city without institutions in a continent that has become a wasteland. Thousands of former Nazis have been killed in Allied purges, and many more incarcerated in the very concentration camps they themselves established. But the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, has a problem. One of those former Nazis is actually a British spy, Edward Kayne, who has intercepted a top-secret document that Churchill insists is vital to settling the peace.

Ein grausames Lied, dichter Nordseenebel und eine Tote ohne Spuren. Kommissar Friedhelm Stark und Kollegin Brigitte Heiden jagen eine Mörderin, die singt, bevor sie tötet. Doch der Fall reicht tiefer, als beide ahnen – und die nächste Strophe ist bereits angestimmt.

If you like Rivers of London, The Dresden Files, and the King's Watch series, this is for you. The third full-length instalment in the Black Museum series is a page-turning Urban Fantasy, with the most unlikely hero you can imagine. "This is more than just bloody murder Inspector, this is a race war, with magic on one side and a right evil monster who thinks it's the devil's work on the other." Archibald Strop. Editor. The Newgate Calendar. DCI Judas Iscariot of Scotland Yard's occult magic division, the Black Museum, has only been back in London for five minutes when things get bloody.