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The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

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American writer Dashiell Hammett wrote the classic novel The Maltese Falcon.

It was originally serialized, like many of Charles Dickens’ works, in the Black Mask magazine in 1929 to 30. The book was made into the classic film of the same name with actors Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Sydney Greenstreet and incredible Peter Lorre.

Sam Spade is the main character and practises as a private detective, in partnership with Miles Archer, in San Francisco.

A glamorous beauty, Miss Wonderly, hires them to follow a man called Floyd Thursby, who she says has run away with her sister. Archer sets off to follow Thursby, but winds up dead that night. He’d been shot. Next Thursby gets himself killed and the police suspect Spade.

Miss Wonderly is unmasked. She is actually called Brigid O’Shaughnessy. It transpires that she is  on the hunt for a very valuable black statue of a falcon. She is not the only one. A shady Greek called Joel Cairo and Casper Gutman are also after the falcon. Gutman has in his service, one Wilmer Cook, a young, volatile, gun-totting thug. O’Shaughnessy will not spill the beans to Spade, though she is desperate for his help.

I can’t tell you the rest as it would spoil such a wonderful plot.

It is a story which is full of mystery, intrigue and thrills set off with a touch of the exotic.

Dashiell Hammett wrote this best seller novel, The Maltese Falcon, while living at 891 Post Street in downtown San Francisco. As an homage I visited the spot when I lived there. He is one of the worlds finest writers of detective novels and his work endures.

Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean

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Alistair Maclean died in 1987, but what a legacy he left behind.

Alistair MacLean wrote the novel, Where Eagles Dare, at the same time as he wrote the screenplay. The 1968 film was shot on location in Bavaria and Austria. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced this classic film with stars such as Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood and Mary Ure. Both the book and the film were a major success.

Out of interest, the title comes from Act I, Scene III in William Shakespeare’s play Richard III: ‘The world is grown so bad, that wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch’.

The plot has various twists and turns. During the winter of 1943 to 44 U.S. Army Brigadier General George Carnaby is captured by the Germans. He is said to be a chief planner for the Western Front. The Germans take him to Schloß Adler to be interrogated. The castle can only be accessed by cable car or by helicopter.

A British Major, John Smith and a U.S. Army Ranger Lieutenant, Morris Schaffer (Clint Eastwood) are instructed on their mission by Colonel Turner and Admiral Rolland of Britain’s MI6. They are to be parachuted into Germany disguised as German troops with a team of commandos. Their mission – to rescue Carnaby before he can be interrogated.  They are dropped by a captured German Ju-52 transport plane. Smith secretly contacts agents Mary Ellison and Heidi Schmidt. The other commandoes do not know of their existence. Heidi gets Mary a job as a secretary at the castle.

Two of the commandoes are killed in suspicious circumstances, though Smith decides to continue the operation. He works closely with Shaffer and informs London of what is happening.

The commandos surrender to the Germans and Smith and Schaffer are separated from the enlisted men. Smith and Schaffer quickly kill the Germans who are guarding them and then get their escape route ready. They ride on top of the cable car and then climb up a rope, lowered by Mary, into the castle.

Carnaby is being interrogated by General Rosemeyer and Standartenführer Kramer. When the three captured enlisted men arrive, they identify themselves as German double agents.

The plot then gets quite tricky to follow. But it is worth staying with it as it is ingenious.

Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean is a fantastic read and the film is a classic and one to watch over and over again. He is a great author in the style of Desmond Bagley and Hammond Innes.

Buy Where Eagles Dare from one of the worlds greatest fiction authors and you will not be sorry.

The Firm by John Grisham

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The Firm, by John Grisham, is a cleverly plotted work of legal fiction written by John Grisham and published in 1991. It was immensely successful and was then, in 1993, made into a film with Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tom Cruise, and Gene Hackman. The Firm also spawned a television series in 2012.

This was Grisham’s second work, following A Time To Kill which was published in 1989. After The Firm’s success his first book then came to prominence and was also hugely successful, being made into a film. The film A Time To Kill starred Matthew McConaughey, Ashley Judd, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt, Donald Sutherland and Patrick McGoohan.

The name of the main character, Mitchell “Mitch” McDeere, must be ingrained into the minds of all lawyers and prospective lawyers in North America and beyond and especially to tax specialists.

The novel has terrific pace and great character development as it races through its cerebral path and cat and mouse chase.

John Grisham is one of the heavyweights in the written fictional word and rightly so.

McDeeres graduated with a top degree in accountancy and then went on to graduate, third in his class, from Harvard Law School. He had two brothers, one died in Vietnam and one is in prison, a fact he would rather keep quiet.

He is married to a school teacher, Abby.

Mitch gets a superb financial offer from a law firm in Memphis, Bendini, Lambert and Locke, a small tax law firm based in Memphis. After joining he is under great pressure to study and pass the bar exam. Mitch is assigned to the maverick partner, Avery Tolar.

Shortly before McDeere starts, Marty Kozinski and Joe Hodge, two of the lawyers in the firm are killed in the Caymans Islands, in a scuba diving accident. Mitch goes to the funerals and then finds out that three other lawyers who worked for the firm also died. His suspicions are aroused and he contacts a fiend of his brother, Eddie Lomax. Lomax is a private investigator and he agrees to start working the case.

Suspicious, he hires a private investigator, Eddie Lomax, an ex-cellmate of his brother Ray, to investigate the deaths of the attorneys.

Lomax is killed, but not before he warns McDeere to be careful. He had found out that the other three lawyers had also died suspiciously.

McDeere is targeted by an FBI agent, Wayne Tarrance. He finds out that the FBI are watching the firm.

McDeere goes to Washington, D.C. on a business trip where he is informed by the FBI that the firm is a front. It looks after the financial affairs of the Chicago Morolto crime family.

McDeere’s work has been honest thus far, but the lawyers are gradually enmeshed in the criminal side of the firm including tax fraud and money laundering operation.

The lawyers, once drawn in cannot leave, if they try to then they are killed.

Mitch finds out that Kozinski and Hodge were in contact with the FBI when they were murdered.

The firm’s security chief, DeVasher, becomes suspicious that he is getting involved with the FBI.

McDeere agrees to assist the FBI in return for 2 million dollars and his brother, Ray’s release from prison. Tammy Hemphill, Lomax’s secretary, helps McDeere to copy thousands of incriminating documents at great personal risk.

A leak in the FBI leaves McDeere exposed and he escapes stealing 10 million, as he does so, from one of the firm’s Grand Cayman bank accounts.

The FBI indicts many of the present and former members of Bendini, Lambert and Locke. They also indict a large group of suspected members of the Morolto family. The charges range from money laundering to, the not so sexy, mail fraud.

Mitch, Abby and Ray then live a contented life in the Caymans, living off the money.

John Grisham is an American attorney, politician and novelist specialising in legal thrillers. In an interview on the Charlie Rose show in 2016, Grisham said that his favorite author is John le Carré. The New York Times said of the book, ‘Mr. Grisham, a criminal defense attorney, writes with such relish about the firm’s devious legal practices that his novel might be taken as a how-to manual for ambitious tax-law students.’

John Grisham is one of my favourite authors of fiction and The Firm, one of my top picks for a thriller on a holiday read.

The Firm, van John Grisham, is een slim geplot werk van juridische fictie, geschreven door John Grisham en gepubliceerd in 1991. Het was een enorm succes en werd vervolgens, in 1993, verfilmd met Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tom Cruise en Gene Hackman. The Firm bracht in 2012 ook een televisieserie uit.

Dit was het tweede werk van Grisham, na A Time To Kill dat in 1989 werd gepubliceerd. Na het succes van The Firm kwam zijn eerste boek op de voorgrond en was ook enorm succesvol, omdat het werd verfilmd. De film A Time To Kill speelde Matthew McConaughey, Ashley Judd, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt, Donald Sutherland en Patrick McGoohan.

De naam van de hoofdpersoon, Mitchell “Mitch” McDeere, moet ingebakken zijn in de hoofden van alle advocaten en toekomstige advocaten in Noord-Amerika en daarbuiten, en vooral bij fiscalisten.

De roman heeft een geweldig tempo en geweldige karakterontwikkeling terwijl het door zijn cerebrale pad en kat- en muisjacht raast.

John Grisham is een van de zwaargewichten in het geschreven fictieve woord en terecht.

McDeeres studeerde af met een topdiploma in accountancy en studeerde daarna, derde in zijn klas, af aan de Harvard Law School. Hij had twee broers, één stierf in Vietnam en één zit in de gevangenis, een feit dat hij liever zwijgt.

Hij is getrouwd met een onderwijzeres, Abby.

Mitch krijgt een fantastisch financieel aanbod van een advocatenkantoor in Memphis, Bendini, Lambert en Locke, een klein fiscaal advocatenkantoor gevestigd in Memphis. Na zijn toetreding staat hij onder grote druk om te studeren en het bar-examen te halen. Mitch wordt toegewezen aan de non-conformistische partner, Avery Tolar.

Kort voordat McDeere begint, komen Marty Kozinski en Joe Hodge, twee van de advocaten van de firma, om het leven op de Kaaimaneilanden bij een duikongeval. Mitch gaat naar de begrafenissen en komt er dan achter dat drie andere advocaten die voor het kantoor werkten ook zijn overleden. Zijn vermoedens worden gewekt en hij neemt contact op met een vijand van zijn broer, Eddie Lomax. Lomax is een privé-detective en hij stemt ermee in om de zaak te behandelen.

Verdacht huurt hij een privédetective in, Eddie Lomax, een ex-celgenoot van zijn broer Ray, om de dood van de advocaten te onderzoeken.

Lomax wordt gedood, maar niet voordat hij McDeere waarschuwt voorzichtig te zijn. Hij was erachter gekomen dat de andere drie advocaten ook verdacht waren overleden.

McDeere is het doelwit van een FBI-agent, Wayne Tarrance. Hij komt erachter dat de FBI het bedrijf in de gaten houdt.

McDeere gaat op zakenreis naar Washington, D.C., waar hij door de FBI wordt geïnformeerd dat het bedrijf een front is. Het zorgt voor de financiële zaken van de misdaadfamilie Chicago Morolto.

Het werk van McDeere is tot dusver eerlijk geweest, maar de advocaten raken geleidelijk verstrikt in de criminele kant van het bedrijf, waaronder belastingfraude en witwaspraktijken.

De advocaten, eenmaal aangetrokken, kunnen niet weggaan, als ze dat proberen, worden ze vermoord.

Mitch ontdekt dat Kozinski en Hodge in contact waren met de FBI toen ze werden vermoord.

De beveiligingschef van het bedrijf, DeVasher, wordt verdacht dat hij betrokken raakt bij de FBI.

McDeere stemt ermee in om de FBI te helpen in ruil voor 2 miljoen dollar en de vrijlating van zijn broer Ray uit de gevangenis. Tammy Hemphill, de secretaris van Lomax, helpt McDeere met het kopiëren van duizenden belastende documenten met groot persoonlijk risico.

Door een lek bij de FBI wordt McDeere blootgesteld en ontsnapt hij door 10 miljoen te stelen van een van de Grand Cayman-bankrekeningen van het bedrijf.

De FBI klaagt veel van de huidige en voormalige leden van Bendini, Lambert en Locke aan. Ze klagen ook een grote groep verdachte leden van de familie Morolto aan. De kosten variëren van het witwassen van geld tot, de niet zo sexy, postfraude.

Mitch, Abby en Ray leiden dan een tevreden leven op de Kaaimaneilanden en leven van het geld.

John Grisham is een Amerikaanse advocaat, politicus en romanschrijver die gespecialiseerd is in juridische thrillers. In een interview op de Charlie Rose-show in 2016 zei Grisham dat zijn favoriete auteur John le Carré is. The New York Times zei over het boek: ‘Mr. Grisham, een strafrechtadvocaat, schrijft met zoveel plezier over de slinkse juridische praktijken van het kantoor dat zijn roman kan worden opgevat als een handleiding voor ambitieuze studenten belastingrecht. ‘

John Grisham is een van mijn favoriete auteurs van fictie en The Firm, een van mijn topkeuzes voor een vakantieles.

The Altman Code by Robert Ludlum

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The Altman Code is Robert Ludlum’s fourth book in the immensely popular Covert One series.

A photographer is cruelly killed on the docks in Shanghai, China. His crime? He took photographs of a cargo ship being loaded. The film is destroyed.

The US navy secretly follow a ship mid-ocean – the ship is Chinese, the cargo – believed to be lethal. Aboard are believed to be enormous quantities of chemicals. Chemicals which could be used to create WMD! Weapons of Mass Destruction!

The US President has no intention of seeing these weapons reach rogue elements in the already volatile Middle East.

The situation is immensely delicate.

After years of wrangling with the Chinese, they are close to agreement over human rights negotiations. The President does not want to jeopardise this, or to create an international incident.

Jon Smith, of Covert One, is deployed to find the evidence to incriminate the Chinese vessel. However, vital evidence is lost and an agent is killed. The options are narrowing.

Jon Smith’s mission is imperative and dangerous. The smoke and mirrors hide deadly secrets going to the heart of the powers governing China.

The Altman Code by Robert Ludlum is a truly thrilling read, as you might expect.

Mr Mercedes by Stephen King

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The Sunday Express said that this novel, Mr Mercedes by Stephen King, was’the best thriller of the year’.

Stephen King has written over fifty worldwide best-selling books. Mr Mercedes was the first novel of his to feature the character, Bill Hodges.

Several of Stephen Kings books have been made into films such The Shawshank Redemption.

King was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Mr Mercedes and won the prestigious Edgar Award for best novel for it. Mr Mercedes was also awarded the Goodreads Choice Award for the Best Mystery and Thriller of 2014.

Stephen King has also been awarded the National Book Foundation Medal, the National Medal of Arts and the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America.

No doubt, like many police officers Bill Hodges, cannot forget the cases that he couldn’t close. One particularly unpleasant case remains at the forefront of his mind. Early one morning at the opening of a jobs fair, eight people in the line-up of hundreds were killed.

They were killed by a madman who drove a stolen Mercedes into them. The deceased just wanted to improve their lives and the lives of their families on that morning and yet, their lives would cease that fateful day.

The horror of that day and the killer at large haunts Hodges. Then one day the fire is re-ignited in him. He receives a letter from someone claiming to be the killer. He says he will kill again.

Bill Hodges had never liked to see a criminal get away with a crime. He was intent that this killer would not repeat his crime, retirement or no retirement, he was going to get him!

Brady Hartsfield is intent on killing again, taunting Hodges just adds some spice to the event.  This time he is intent on killing many more.

Hodges and his buddies will do everything they can to catch the killer before it is too late.

This is a beautifully crafted novel with three dimensional characters and a fast paced, page turning plot from one of the masters of the craft.

Take the time to read this novel, Mr Mercedes, you will not be disappointed.

Mr Mercedes bytop international fiction author Stephen King is available at World of Books.

サンデーエクスプレスは、この小説、スティーブンキングのメルセデス氏が「今年の最高のスリラー」だったと語っています。

スティーブンキングは50冊以上の世界的なベストセラーの本を書きました。メルセデス氏は彼の最初の小説であり、その人物であるビル・ホッジスをフィーチャーした。

スティーブンキングスの本のいくつかは、The Shawshank Redemptionなどの映画になっています。

キングはメルセデス氏のCWAゴールドダガー賞の候補者に選ばれ、最高の小説で名誉あるエドガー賞を受賞しました。メルセデス氏は、2014年のベストミステリーアンドスリラーでGoodreads Choice Awardも受賞しました。

スティーブンキングは、全米ミステリーライターズから全米ブックファンデーションメダル、全米芸術メダル、グランドマスター賞も受賞しています。

多くの警察官のビル・ホッジスのように、彼が閉じることができなかった事件を忘れることはできません。特に不愉快な事件が彼の心の最前線に残っています。ある就職説明会のオープニングのある早朝、数百人のラインナップのうち8人が殺されました。

彼らは盗まれたメルセデスを彼らに押し込んだ狂人によって殺されました。故人はその朝、自分たちの生活と家族の生活を改善したかっただけでしたが、彼らの人生はその運命の日をやめてしまいました。

その日の恐怖と大規模な殺人犯はホッジスに出没する。それからある日、彼の中で火が再点火されました。彼は殺人者であると主張する誰かから手紙を受け取ります。彼はまた殺すと言っている。

ビル・ホッジスは、犯罪者が犯罪で逃げるのを好むことはありませんでした。彼はこの殺人犯が彼の犯罪、引退、または引退を繰り返さないことを意図していました、彼は彼を手に入れるつもりでした！

ブレイディハーツフィールドは再び殺害することを目指しており、ホッジスをからかうことはイベントにスパイスを加えるだけです。今回は彼はもっともっと殺そうとしている。

ホッジとその仲間は、手遅れになる前に殺人犯を捕まえるためにできる限りのことをします。

これは、美しく細工された小説であり、3次元のキャラクターと、工芸の巨匠の1人によるペースの速いページめくりのプロットです。

時間をかけてこの小説を読んでください、メルセデスさん、あなたは失望することはありません。

スティーブンキングのメルセデス氏は、World of Booksで入手できます。

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The 18th Abduction by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

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James Patterson is a prolific writer having written 147 novels in his career and selling more than 300 million books. Though it may seem almost impossible to believe, he holds the New York Times record for the most number 1 New York Times Best sellers by an author – an incredible 67. A total of 114 of his novels have actually been in the list.

He has sold more novels than Dan Brown, Stephen King and John Grisham – all top authors in their own right.

Patterson was awarded the Literarian Award in 2015 by the National Book Foundation for his philanthropy in relation to books and reading.

James Patterson regularly works with highly respected co-authors such as Ashwin Sanghi, Candice Fox, Maxine Paetro, Andrew Gross, Mark Sullivan, Peter de Jonge and Michael Ledwidge and. He even co-authored with former U.S. President Bill Clinton writing the novel, The President Is Missing.

The 18th Abduction is another in the Women’s Murder Club series.

In San Francisco three schoolteachers disappear, all women. Soon the investigation becomes one of murder.

Detective Lindsay Boxer is under great pressure. Her husband, Joe Molinari, gets involved with a woman who has a startling revelation. She came from Eastern Europe and she says that she saw a high-profile war criminal from there in San Francisco.

The journalist, Cindy Thomas, researches the missing women and their backgrounds with startling discoveries. The woman who spoke to Joe unexpectedly disappears adding to the intrigue.

The threads of the mystery begin to merge and Lindsay, her husband Joe and the Women’s Murder Club combine their efforts to expose the vicious international criminals at the root.

Believable, frightening and very readable.

The 18th Abduction by James Patterson is available to buy from Penguin books or Amazon. Between James Patterson and Maxine Paetro they have created a masterpiece in this fiction novel.

The Midnight Line by Lee Child

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The Midnight Line by Lee Child is another in the Jack Reacher series. I sometimes have to wonder how he comes up with some of his diverse and compelling ideas – but then I think who cares, as long as I get to read them.

Jack Reacher looks into the window of a Mid-western town pawn shop and is surprised to see a West Point class ring. It dates from 2005. So hard to come by, it seems sad and strange that it would be pawned.

Reacher had been to West Point and he couldn’t imagine someone willingly giving something such as this up – if it was willingly.

It belonged to a female cadet who had graduated.

Reacher suspects the ring may have been stolen. Reacher interrogates the pawnbroker who says that the ring was sold to him by Jimmy Rat. He’s a biker who is also a nasty bit of work. Reacher ‘deals with’ the biker’s only to find out that the West Point ring had previously been in the possession of Arthur Scorpio, a fence who also has a laundromat in Rapid City, South Dakota. Reacher knows that Rat will have told Scorpio about him.

Reacher arrives in Rapid City and comes across a detective called, Gloria Nakamura. She has been tracking Scorpio and has tried to build a case against him with little success.

Reacher also meets a private investigator called Terrence Bramall. The PI had been hired by a woman called Tiffany Jane Mackenzie. She was desperate to find her sister, who was, he finds out, the owner of the ring. Her name being, Serena Rose Sanderson.

Reacher tricks Scorpio’s men into abducting him before he show’s them who’s boss! Eventually Arthur Scorpio gives Reacher a name – Seymour Porterfield. Reacher finds that this was the man who gave Scorpio the ring. But Scorpio has sent someone to kill Reacher.

He is consumed with a desire to find the owner of the ring. He tracks her across America to the west and on to a town called Mule Crossing in Wyoming. The plot is a real rollercoaster with crooks, illegal drugs and pharmaceutical companies with little in the way of ethics.

But as always this comes with a price as he tackles dishonest cops, bikers, thugs and a whole host of villains.

The Midnight Line is Lee Child’s twenty-second Jack Reacher book and was released in 2017.

Lee Child is one of the foremost writers of fiction around today and it’s easy to see why.

The Midnight Line de Lee Child é outro da série Jack Reacher. Às vezes tenho que me perguntar como ele surge com algumas de suas idéias diversas e atraentes – mas então acho que quem se importa, contanto que eu as leia.

Jack Reacher olha pela vitrine de uma loja de penhores no meio-oeste e fica surpreso ao ver um anel da classe de West Point. Data de 2005. Tão difícil de conseguir que parece triste e estranho que tenha sido penhorado.

Reacher tinha estado em West Point e não conseguia imaginar alguém desistindo de boa vontade de algo como isso – se fosse de boa vontade.

Pertencia a uma cadete que se formou.

Reacher suspeita que o anel pode ter sido roubado. Reacher interroga o penhorista, que diz que o anel foi vendido a ele por Jimmy Rat. Ele é um motociclista que também dá um trabalho desagradável. Reacher “lida com” o motociclista apenas para descobrir que o anel de West Point estava anteriormente nas mãos de Arthur Scorpio, um cerca que também tem uma lavanderia em Rapid City, Dakota do Sul. Reacher sabe que Rato deve ter contado a Escorpião sobre ele.

Reacher chega em Rapid City e se depara com uma detetive chamada Gloria Nakamura. Ela tem rastreado Escorpião e tentou construir um caso contra ele com pouco sucesso.

Reacher também conhece um investigador particular chamado Terrence Bramall. O PI havia sido contratado por uma mulher chamada Tiffany Jane Mackenzie. Ela estava desesperada para encontrar sua irmã, que era, ele descobre, a dona do anel. Seu nome era, Serena Rose Sanderson.

Reacher engana os homens de Escorpião para que o sequestrem antes que ele mostre quem manda! Eventualmente, Arthur Scorpio dá um nome a Reacher – Seymour Porterfield. Reacher descobre que este foi o homem que deu o anel a Escorpião. Mas Escorpião enviou alguém para matar Reacher.

Ele está consumido pelo desejo de encontrar o dono do anel. Ele a rastreia através da América para o oeste e em uma cidade chamada Mule Crossing em Wyoming. O enredo é uma verdadeira montanha-russa com vigaristas, drogas ilegais e empresas farmacêuticas com pouca ética.

Mas, como sempre, isso tem um preço quando ele enfrenta policiais desonestos, motociclistas, bandidos e toda uma série de vilões.

The Midnight Line é o livro de suspense de Jack Reacher de 22 segundos de Lee Child e foi lançado em 2017.

Lee Child é um dos maiores escritores de ficção da atualidade e é fácil perceber por quê.

The President is Missing by President Bill Clinton and James Patterson

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The President is Missing by President Bill Clinton and James Patterson has been available in Hardback since 4 Jun 2018.

Well – What can I say…. When could you read a political thriller about the US Presidency by a former US President and one of the worlds foremost writers? Now!!!

Whether you like it or not….it’s certainly a MUST READ!

It’s incredible and utterly enthralling and was always sure to give a heavy dose of authenticity to this novel.

Lee Child (one of my favourite writers) said of it, ‘The dream team delivers big time … Clinton’s insider secrets and Patterson’s storytelling genius make this the political thriller of the decade.’

Another great, Harlan Coben, said, ‘The President Is Missing is a big, splashy juggernaut of a novel, combining thrills with a truly authentic look at the inner happenings in Washington. I read it in one gulp. You will too.’

The Sunday Times said, ‘The plotting is immaculate… the writing is taut.’

Whilst the Daily Telegraph added, ‘A high-octane collaboration… the addictive qualities are undeniable.’

Two term President Bill Clinton, can give such an insight that few others could add to this fictional novel

James Patterson is one of the most famous writers ever, with worldwide sales of over 375 million.

The corridors of Washington are awash with intrigue and fear as an imminent attack of huge proportions is expected to occur against the US, by its enemies. Concerns grow of a traitor within, with even the shadow of suspicion falling on the President himself, who then disappears.

Reminiscent of the James Grady novel, Six Days of the Condor and the subsequent film Three Days of the Condor, the action in The President is Missing is also set over three days.

Threatening cyber-attack viruses, a buxom Bosnian assassin, chronic illness, the threat of impeachment are some of the troubles on the recently widowed Presidents mind… and then there is the ‘Sons of Jihad’ to deal with, if that want enough!

The destruction of America as a global super-power, is the end game.

The President is Missing by President Bill Clinton and James Patterson is a true epic and an exciting political thriller and is well worth the read!

The Rooster Bar by John Grisham

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The Rooster Bar by John Grisham.

What’s to say about John Grisham – except SUPERB! Some of my favourite books and films.

The Rooster Bar is another winner and is utterly engrossing.

It’s an ingenious novel relating to a group of third year law students Zola, Mark and Todd who spend much of their spare time in The Rooster Bar where Todd serves drinks.

They realise that they have been conned. They went heavily into debt borrowing money to pay for the courses at a poor law school where the graduates rarely pass the final bar exams and then get low grade jobs when they do.

They find out that the law school is one of a group of them owned by a dodgy hedge fund in New York who also specialise in student loans.

Deciding that they want to get their own back, they realise that there may also be a way to make some cash into the bargain.

The Rooster Club is a great novel by a fabulously inventive international writer, John Grisham.

The Rooster Bar de John Grisham.

Qué decir de John Grisham, excepto ¡EXCELENTE! Algunos de mis libros y películas favoritos.

The Rooster Bar es otro ganador y es absolutamente fascinante.

Es una novela ingeniosa relacionada con un grupo de estudiantes de derecho de tercer año, Zola, Mark y Todd, que pasan gran parte de su tiempo libre en The Rooster Bar, donde Todd sirve bebidas.

Se dan cuenta de que han sido estafados. Se endeudaron mucho pidiendo dinero prestado para pagar los cursos en una escuela de derecho pobre donde los graduados rara vez aprueban los exámenes finales de la abogacía y luego obtienen trabajos de baja calificación cuando lo hacen.

Descubren que la facultad de derecho forma parte de un grupo de propiedad de un fondo de cobertura poco fiable en Nueva York que también se especializa en préstamos para estudiantes.

Al decidir que quieren recuperar lo suyo, se dan cuenta de que también puede haber una forma de hacer algo de dinero en efectivo.

The Rooster Club es una gran novela de un escritor de ficción de suspenso fabulosamente inventivo, John Grisham.

Origin by Dan Brown

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Origin by Dan Brown.

Dan Brown writes another in the Robert Langdon series following on from Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, and Inferno.

It is a novel full of twists and turns which keeps you guessing. Langdon, the well-known Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, is invited to Bilbao in Spain to an event at the Guggenheim Museum. Edmond Kirsch, a former student of Langdon, is to give, what he calls, a major announcement which, ‘will change the face of science forever’ and which will answer two of life’s most enduring questions…’Where did we come from?’ and ‘Where are we going?’

The billionaire is a futurist who puts forth incredible high-tech inventions and who makes spectacular predictions.

The event turns to chaos and Kirsch’s controversial discoveries are at risk of being lost.

Langdon is shocked and is forced to escape Bilbao with Ambra Vidal, the director of the museum who worked with Kirsch to organise the event. In search of a secret password that will unlock Kirsch’s secret, they escape to Barcelona. Two world religious leaders, Jewish Rabbi Yehuda Köves, and Islamic Imam Syed al-Fadl are killed.

Langdon is under constant threat from fanatics and an enemy that will not stop. The Spanish throne is implicated in this race to uncover Kirsch’s incredible discovery.

Dan Brown is a highly inventive writer and Origin is sure to be another major success for this great writer of thriller fiction.

The Quantum Spy by David Ignatius

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The Quantum Spy is the most recent offering from David Ignatius.

Ignatius is a novelist and a journalist from the USA.  He studied at Harvard University and King’s College, Cambridge in the UK. He has been given many awards including, the Urbino World Press Award from the Italians, a lifetime achievement award from the International Committee for Foreign Journalism and the Legion of Honour from the French.

David Ignatius is a best-selling author of such works as Body of Lies, The Bank of Fear and The Director. The Quantum Spy is a story of worldwide espionage, betrayal and high-tech.

In a world where technology races ahead exponentially, the threat of a super-fast quantum computer is ever more real.

CIA officer Harris Chang tracks a Chinese informant who may put the American’s top-secret research laboratories at risk.

The development of the quantum computer would put China or America in overall control for decades to come.

Ignatius has written a spellbinding thriller with action racing across the world, from North America and on to Mexico and Singapore.

This is a classy cyber thriller which may well foretell the future for us all. Well worth the read!

The Silk Stocking Murders by Anthony Berkeley

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The Silk Stocking Murders by Anthony Berkeley, was first published in 1928 and is one of Berkeley’s earliest novels.

Born, Anthony Berkeley Cox in Watford in 1893 he attended Sherborne School and University College in Oxford. Like many of his contemporaries he served in the Army during World War I. He honed his writing skills working as a journalist for magazines such as Punch and The Humorist among others. In 1930 the Detection Club was founded in London by various popular mystery writers such as Berkeley, Freeman Wills Crofts and the great Agatha Christie.

From the 1940s onwards, he wrote for several of the major newspapers including The Guardian, The Sunday Times and the Manchester Guardian.

Anthony Berkeley Cox wrote under various pseudonyms, including Anthony Berkeley, Francis Iles and A. Monmouth Platts.

His novel, the Layton Court Mystery which was published in 1925 was his first novel. The amateur detective, Roger Sheringham, features here first and appeared in many later novels.

His novel ‘Before the Fact’ hit the silver screen as the 1941 classic film Suspicion. It starred Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine and was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

The Silk Stocking Murders novel is a masterpiece and unusual for it’s time to involve a serial killer.

Roger Sheringham, though a heavy drinker, was a superb, though flawed, detective. Frequently putting his trust, wrongly, in individuals and making repeated mistakes he had a knack of meandering his way to the truth.

The Silk Stocking Murders sees him trying to solve the disappearance of a vicar’s daughter in London. Sheringham is horrified to find that the young woman is dead. The girl was found hanging, her own silk stocking around her neck. Though her death has the appearance of a suicide, Sheringham knows of other deaths throughout London and he sees a pattern developing. He is convinced that it is the work of a crazed madman.

For it’s time this must have been a quite shocking and horrific tale of a psychotic killer lose on the streets of London. The use of lingerie, Ground-breaking and still enthralling after all of these years, the story of a rather unusually flawed sleuth is well worth the read. The Silk Stocking Murders is published by HarperCollins and is available on Amazon or at good bookstores.

If conspiracies, crime or political thrillers are your thing then keep reading my blog for new and exciting authors.

Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith

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Gorky Park

Gorky Park

Gorky Park, the fiction novel by Martin Cruz Smith which introduced us all to the delights of the that most enigmatic of Russians, Arkady Renko.

Gorky Park takes its name from the amusement park of the same name in Moscow. Three corpses, their faces and fingertips missing, are found buried in the snows of the park. The body parts had been removed to hide their identities.

Renko, a chief investigator for the Militsiya, is tasked with solving the case.

Renko falls foul of the authorities as he relentlessly exposes the charlatans within the Russian hierarchy, regardless of the power they may have over him.

The story unfolds in a surprising manner, with many plot twists.

Martin Cruz Smith is a wonderful writer, who really catches the mood and the flavour of Mother Russia and who keeps the reader endlessly guessing.  Gorky Park is a must read.

Gorky Park, il romanzo di Martin Cruz Smith che ci ha fatto conoscere le delizie del più enigmatico dei russi, Arkady Renko.

Gorky Park prende il nome dall’omonimo parco divertimenti di Mosca. Tre cadaveri, senza volto e punta delle dita, vengono ritrovati sepolti nella neve del parco. Le parti del corpo erano state rimosse per nascondere la loro identità.

Renko, un investigatore capo della Militsiya, ha il compito di risolvere il caso.

Renko cade in fallo delle autorità mentre denuncia senza sosta i ciarlatani all’interno della gerarchia russa, indipendentemente dal potere che possono avere su di lui.

La storia si svolge in modo sorprendente, con molti colpi di scena.

Martin Cruz Smith è uno scrittore meraviglioso, che cattura davvero l’atmosfera e il sapore di Madre Russia e che tiene il lettore a indovinare senza fine. Gorky Park è una lettura obbligata per chi ama il miglior scrittore di narrativa.

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Kolymsky Heights Paperback by Lionel Davidson

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Russian thriller

Russian thriller

Hidden deep in the never-ending darkness and solitude of Russia’s Siberia lies, Kolymsky Heights. Ultra-secret and hidden from the world.

Here in the wilderness the Russians have a top-secret research station where scientists, once there, cannot leave.

However, one scientist risks all in an effort to get a message to someone who can uncover Kolymsky Heights true purpose. His coded messages are meant for the one man who can help.

A superb piece of story-telling, by Lionel Davidson, at the highest level which has garnered praise from many quarters including:

‘Sensationally good. Cleverly conceived and brilliantly executed. One of the great thrillers of the last century.’ Charles Cumming

‘Hugely thrilling, brilliantly written, perfect for the beach. Like all the best holidays, I didn’t want this book to end.’ Anthony Horowitz, Telegraph

Lionel Davidson was a fantastic writer and Kolymsky Heights is a true tribute to a man of immense talents. Truly un-put-downable….

Romanen Kolymsky Heights af Lionel Davidson

Skjult dybt inde i det uendelige mørke og ensomhed i Ruslands Sibirien løgne, Kolymsky Heights. Ultra-hemmelige og skjult for verden.

Her i ørkenen russerne har en top-hemmelig forskningsstation, hvor forskere, når der, kan ikke forlade.

Men en videnskabsmand risikerer alle i et forsøg på at få en besked til en person, der kan afdække Kolymsky Heights sande formål. Hans kodede beskeder er beregnet til den ene mand, der kan hjælpe.

Et fantastisk stykke fiktion historiefortælling, af Lionel Davidson, på højeste niveau, som har høstet ros fra mange sider, herunder:

Thrilleren blev beskrevet som: ‘Sensationelt godt. Smart udtænkt og glimrende henrettet. En af de store thrillere i det sidste århundrede. Charles Cumming

“Enormt spændende, glimrende skrevet, perfekt til stranden. Ligesom alle de bedste helligdage, ønskede jeg ikke, at denne bog skulle ende. Anthony Horowitz, Telegraf

Lionel Davidson var en fantastisk forfatter og bogen Kolymsky Heights er en sand hyldest til en mand med enorme talenter. Virkelig un-put-downable ….

De roman Kolymsky Heights van Lionel Davidson

Verborgen diep in de eindeloze duisternis en eenzaamheid van Rusland Siberië ligt, Kolymsky Heights. Ultrageheim en verborgen voor de wereld.

Hier in de wildernis hebben de Russen een topgeheim onderzoeksstation waar wetenschappers, eenmaal daar, niet kunnen vertrekken.

Echter, een wetenschapper risico’s allemaal in een poging om een bericht te krijgen aan iemand die kan ontdekken Kolymsky Heights ware doel. Zijn gecodeerde berichten zijn bedoeld voor de enige man die kan helpen.

Een prachtig stuk van fictie verhaal-vertellen, door Lionel Davidson, op het hoogste niveau, die lof heeft vergaard uit vele hoeken, waaronder:

De thriller werd omsc

Lionel Davidsonin romaani Kolymsky Heights

Syvällä Venäjän Siperian päättymätön pimeys ja yksinäisyys piilee Kolymsky Heightsissa. Erittäin salainen ja piilossa maailmalta.

Täällä erämaassa venäläisillä on huippusalainen tutkimusasema, jonne tiedemiehet eivät siellä ole voineet lähteä.

Yksi tiedemies riskeeraa kuitenkin kaiken saadakseen viestin jollekin, joka voi paljastaa Kolymsky Heightsin todellisen tarkoituksen. Hänen koodatut viestinsä on tarkoitettu ainoalle miehelle, joka voi auttaa.

Lionel Davidsonin loistava fiktiotarina korkeimmalla tasolla, joka on kerännyt kiitosta monilta tahoilta, mukaan lukien:

Trilleri oli kaiverrettu seuraavasti: “Sensaatiomaisen hyvä. Taitavasti suunniteltu ja loistavasti toteutettu. Yksi viime vuosisadan suurista trillereistä.” Kaarle Cumming

“Valtavan jännittävä, loistavasti kirjoitettu, täydellinen rannalle. Kuten kaikki parhaat lomat, en halunnut tämän kirjan päättyvän.” Anthony Horowitz, lennätin

Lionel Davidson oli fantastinen kirjailija ja kirja Kolymsky Heights on todellinen kunnianosoitus valtavan lahjakkaalle miehelle. Todella un-down-downable….

hreven als: ‘Sensationeel goed. Slim bedacht en briljant uitgevoerd. Een van de grote thrillers van de vorige eeuw.’ Charles Cumming

‘Enorm spannend, briljant geschreven, perfect voor het strand. Net als de beste feestdagen wilde ik niet dat dit boek zou eindigen.’ Anthony Horowitz, Telegraaf

Lionel Davidson was een fantastische schrijver en het boek Kolymsky Heights is een waar eerbetoon aan een man met immense talenten. Echt un-put-downable ….

Le roman Kolymsky Heights de Lionel Davidson

Caché au plus profond de l’obscurité et de la solitude sans fin de la Sibérie russe se trouve, Kolymsky Heights. Ultra-secret et caché du monde.

Ici, dans le désert, les Russes ont une station de recherche top secrète où les scientifiques, une fois là- bas, ne peuvent pas partir.

Cependant, un scientifique risque tout dans un effort pour obtenir un message à quelqu’un qui peut découvrir Kolymsky Heights vrai but. Ses messages codés sont destinés à l’homme qui peut vous aider.

Un superbe morceau de fiction de narration, par Lionel Davidson, au plus haut niveau qui a recueilli des éloges de nombreux milieux, y compris:

Le thriller a été décrit comme: « Sensationnel bon. Habilement conçu et brillamment exécuté. L’un des grands thrillers du siècle dernier. Charles Cumming

« Extrêmement excitant, brillamment écrit, parfait pour la plage. Comme toutes les meilleures vacances, je ne voulais pas que ce livre se termine. Anthony Horowitz, Télégraphe

Lionel Davidson était un écrivain fantastique et le livre Kolymsky Heights est un véritable hommage à un homme aux immenses talents. Vraiment un-put-downable ….

Der Roman Kolymsky Heights von Lionel Davidson

Tief in der endlosen Dunkelheit und Einsamkeit des russischen Sibiriens verborgen liegt, Die Kolymski-Höhen. Ultra-geheim und vor der Welt verborgen.

Hier in der Wildnis haben die Russen eine streng geheime Forschungsstation, wo Wissenschaftler, einmal dort, nicht mehr abreisen können.

Allerdings riskiert ein Wissenschaftler alles in dem Bemühen, eine Nachricht an jemanden zu bekommen, der Kolymsky Heights wahren Zweck aufdecken kann. Seine codierten Botschaften sind für den einen Mann gedacht, der helfen kann.

Ein hervorragendes Stück Fiktion Szählweise von Lionel Davidson auf höchstem Niveau, das von vielen Seiten gelobt wurde, darunter:

Der Thriller wurde mit den Folgenden beschrieben: “Sensationell gut. Geschickt konzipiert und brillant ausgeführt. Einer der großen Thriller des letzten Jahrhunderts.” Charles Cumming

“Riesig spannend, brillant geschrieben, perfekt für den Strand. Wie alle besten Feiertage wollte ich nicht, dass dieses Buch endet.” Anthony Horowitz, Telegraph

Lionel Davidson war ein fantastischer Schriftsteller und das Buch Kolymsky Heights ist eine wahre Hommage an einen Mann von immensen Talenten. Wirklich un-put-downable….

Το μυθιστόρημα Kolymsky Heights του Λάιονελ Ντέιβιντσον

Κρυμμένο βαθιά στο ατελείωτο σκοτάδι και τη μοναξιά της Σιβηρίας της Ρωσίας βρίσκεται, Kolymsky Heights. Εξαιρετικά μυστικό και κρυμμένο από τον κόσμο.

Εδώ στην ερημιά οι Ρώσοι έχουν έναν άκρως απόρρητο ερευνητικό σταθμό όπου οι επιστήμονες, μόλις εκεί, δεν μπορούν να φύγουν.

Ωστόσο, ένας επιστήμονας κινδυνεύει όλα σε μια προσπάθεια να πάρει ένα μήνυμα σε κάποιον που μπορεί να αποκαλύψει Kolymsky Heights πραγματικό σκοπό. Τα κωδικοποιημένα μηνύματά του προορίζονται για τον μοναδικό άνθρωπο που μπορεί να βοηθήσει.

Ένα υπέροχο κομμάτι της ιστορίας φαντασίας-αφήγηση, από τον Lionel Davidson, στο υψηλότερο επίπεδο που έχει συγκεντρώσει επαίνους από πολλές πλευρές, συμπεριλαμβανομένων:

Το θρίλερ ήταν χαραγμένο ως: «Εντυπωσιακά καλό. Έξυπνα σχεδιασμένο και έξοχα εκτελείται. Ένα από τα μεγάλα θρίλερ του περασμένου αιώνα. Τσαρλς Κάμινγκ

«Εξαιρετικά συναρπαστικό, εξαιρετικά γραμμένο, ιδανικό για την παραλία. Όπως όλες οι καλύτερες διακοπές, δεν ήθελα αυτό το βιβλίο να τελειώσει. Άντονι Χόροβιτς, Τέλεγκραφ

Lionel Davidson ήταν μια φανταστική συγγραφέας και το βιβλίο Kolymsky Heights είναι ένα πραγματικό αφιέρωμα σε έναν άνθρωπο με τεράστια ταλέντα. Πραγματικά un-put-downable ….

Skáldsagan Kolymsky Heights eftir Lionel Davidson

Falinn djúpt í aldrei-endir myrkur og einveru Síberíu lygar Rússlands, Kolymsky Heights. Ultra-leyndarmál og falinn úr heiminum.

Hér í óbyggðum hafa Rússar topp-leyndarmál rannsóknarstöð þar sem vísindamenn, einu sinni þar, geta ekki farið.

Hins vegar, einn vísindamaður áhættu allt í tilraun til að fá skilaboð til einhvers sem getur afhjúpa Kolymsky Heights sannur tilgangur. Dulkóðuð skilaboð hans eru ætluð fyrir einn mann sem getur hjálpað.

A frábær stykki af skáldskapur saga-segja, eftir Lionel Davidson, á hæsta stigi sem hefur garnered lof frá mörgum ársfjórðungum þar á meðal:

The tryllir var dscribed sem: ‘Sensationally góður. Snjall hugsuð og ljómandi framkvæmd. Einn af frábærum tryllingum síðustu aldar.” Charles Cumming

“Gríðarlega spennandi, ljómandi skrifuð, fullkomin fyrir ströndina. Eins og allir bestu frídagar þá vildi ég ekki að þessi bók myndi enda.” Anthony Horowitz, Telegraph

Lionel Davidson var frábær rithöfundur og bókin Kolymsky Heights er sannur skattur til manns af gríðarlegum hæfileikum. Sannarlega un-put-downable….

Il romanzo Kolymsky Heights di Lionel Davidson

Nascosto nel profondo dell’oscurità infinita e della solitudine della Siberia russa si trova, Kolymsky Heights. Ultra-segreto e nascosto al mondo.

Qui nel deserto i russi hanno una stazione di ricerca top-secret dove gli scienziati, una volta lì, non possono andarsene.

Tuttavia, uno scienziato rischia tutto nel tentativo di inviare un messaggio a qualcuno che possa scoprire il vero scopo di Kolymsky Heights. I suoi messaggi codificati sono pensati per l’unico uomo che può aiutare.

Un superbo pezzo di narrativa narrativa, di Lionel Davidson, ai massimi livelli che ha raccolto elogi da più parti tra cui:

Il thriller è stato scritto come: “Clamorosamente buono. Sapientemente concepito e brillantemente eseguito. Uno dei grandi thriller del secolo scorso. Charles Cumming

‘Estremamente emozionante, brillantemente scritto, perfetto per la spiaggia. Come tutte le migliori vacanze, non volevo che questo libro finisse. Anthony Horowitz, Telegraph

Lionel Davidson è stato uno scrittore fantastico e il libro Kolymsky Heights è un vero tributo a un uomo dai talenti immensi. Davvero insoccabile….

ライオネル・デビッドソンの小説『コリムスキー・ハイツ』

ロシアのシベリアの終わりのない暗闇と孤独の奥深くに隠された、コリムスキーハイツ。超秘密と世界から隠されています。

ここ荒野では、ロシア人は科学者が一度そこに出て行くことができない極秘の研究ステーションを持っています。

しかし、ある科学者は、コリムスキーハイツの真の目的を明らかにすることができる人にメッセージを得るためにすべてを危険にさらします。彼のコード化されたメッセージは、助けることができる一人の人のためのものです。

ライオネル・デビッドソンによるフィクションのストーリーテリングの素晴らしい作品は、次を含む多くの四半期から賞賛を集めている最高レベルで:

スリラーは「センセーショナルに良い」と言われました。巧みに考案され、見事に実行されます。前世紀の偉大なスリラーの一つ。チャールズ・カミング

「非常にスリリングで、見事に書かれた、ビーチに最適です。すべての最高の休日のように、私はこの本を終わらせたくなかった。アンソニー・ホロウィッツ,電信

ライオネル・デビッドソンは素晴らしい作家であり、本コリムスキーハイツは巨大な才能の男への真の賛辞です。本当に置かれない.

Romāns Kolymsky Heights ar Lionel Davidson

Slēpts dziļi nebeidzamu tumsu un vientulību Krievijas Sibīrijā atrodas, Kolymsky Heights. Ultra-noslēpums un slēpta no pasaules.

Šeit tuksnesī krieviem ir sevlepens pētniecības centrs, kur zinātnieki, kad tur, nevar atstāt.

Tomēr viens zinātnieks riskē visu, cenšoties iegūt ziņu kādam, kurš var atklāt Kolymsky Heights patieso mērķi. Viņa kodēti vēstījumi ir domāti vienam cilvēkam, kurš var palīdzēt.

Superb gabals daiļliteratūra stāstot, ko Lionel Davidson, visaugstākajā līmenī, kas ir uzkrāt slavēt no daudziem ceturtdaļas, tostarp:

Trilleris tika dscribed kā: “Sensacionāli laba. Gudri iecerēts un lieliski izpildīts. Viens no pagājušā gadsimta lielajiem trilleriem.” Charles Cumming

“Ļoti aizraujošs, lieliski uzrakstīts, ideāls pludmalē. Tāpat kā visas labākās brīvdienas, es negribēju, lai šī grāmata beigtos.” Anthony Horowitz, Telegraph

Lionel Davidson bija fantastisks rakstnieks un grāmatu Kolymsky Heights ir patiess cieņu cilvēks milzīgs talantus. Patiesi un-put-downable ….

Lionelio Davidsono romanas “Kolymsky Heights”

Paslėpta giliai nesibaigiančiose Rusijos Sibiro tamsoje ir vienatvėje, Kolymsky Heights. Ultra-slaptas ir paslėptas nuo pasaulio.

Čia, dykumoje, rusai turi slaptą tyrimų stotį, kurioje mokslininkai, kai ten, negali išvykti.

Tačiau vienas mokslininkas rizikuoja visais, stengdamasis gauti žinią tam, kuris gali atskleisti Tikrąjį Kolymsky Heights tikslą. Jo koduoti pranešimai yra skirti vienam žmogui, kuris gali padėti.

Puikus gabalas fantastikos istorija pasakoja, pagal Lionel Davidson, aukščiausiu lygiu, kuris sukaupė pagirti iš daugelio ketvirčių, įskaitant:

Trileris buvo užrašytas taip: “Sensacingai geras. Protingai sumanyta ir puikiai įvykdyta. Vienas iš didžiausių praėjusio šimtmečio trilerių.” Čarlzas Cummingas

“Nepaprastai jaudinantis, puikiai parašytas, puikiai tinkantis paplūdimiui. Kaip ir visos geriausios šventės, nenorėjau, kad ši knyga baigtis.” Anthony Horowitz, Telegrafas

Lionelis Davidsonas buvo fantastiškas rašytojas, o knyga “Kolymsky Heights” yra tikra duoklė didžiulių talentų žmogui. Tikrai un-put-downable ….

L-Għoli kolymsky ġdid minn Lionel Davidson

Moħbija fil-fond fid-dlam li qatt ma jispiċċa u solitudni tas-Siberja tar-Russja tinsab, Għoli Kolymsky. Sigriet ultra-sigriet u moħbija mid-dinja.

Hawnhekk fid-deżert ir-Russi għandhom stazzjon ta ‘riċerka sigriet top-sigriet fejn ix-xjentisti, ladarba hemm, ma jistgħux jitilqu.

Madankollu, xjentist wieħed jirriskja lil kulħadd fi sforz biex jikseb messaġġ lil xi ħadd li jista ‘jikxef Kolymsky Heights skop veru. Il-messaġġi kodifikati tiegħu huma maħsuba għall-bniedem wieħed li jista ‘jgħin.

Biċċa superb ta ‘rakkontar ta’ storja ta ‘finzjoni, minn Lionel Davidson, fl-ogħla livell li ġabar tifħir minn ħafna kwarti inklużi:

It-thriller kien imxekkel bħala: “Sensazzjoni tajba. Għaqli nieda u eżegwit b’mod brillanti. Wieħed mill-thrillers kbar tas-seklu li għadda.” Charles Cumming

“Thrilling enormi, miktuba b’mod brillanti, perfetta għall-bajja. Bħall-aqwa vaganzi, ma ridtx li dan il-ktieb jintemm.” Anthony Horowitz, Telegrafu

Lionel Davidson kien kittieb meraviljuż u l-ktieb Kolymsky Heights huwa tribut veru għal raġel ta ‘talenti enormi. Verament in-nuqqas ta ‘tniżżlu….

Romanen Kolymsky Heights av Lionel Davidson

Skjult dypt i det uendelige mørket og ensomheten i Russlands Sibir ligger Kolymsky Heights. Ultra-hemmelig og skjult fra verden.

Her i villmarken har russerne en topphemmelig forskningsstasjon hvor forskere, når de er der, ikke kan forlate.

Men en forsker risikerer alt i et forsøk på å få en melding til noen som kan avdekke Kolymsky Heights sanne formål. Hans kodede budskap er ment for den ene mannen som kan hjelpe.

Et flott stykke fiksjon historiefortelling, av Lionel Davidson, på høyeste nivå som har fått ros fra mange kvartaler, inkludert:

Thrilleren ble beskrevet som: “Sensasjonelt bra. Smart unnfanget og briljant henrettet. En av de store thrillerne fra forrige århundre. Charles Cumming

“Enormt spennende, briljant skrevet, perfekt for stranden. Som alle de beste feriene, ville jeg ikke at denne boken skulle ta slutt.’ Anthony Horowitz, Telegraf

Lionel Davidson var en fantastisk forfatter og boken Kolymsky Heights er en sann hyllest til en mann med enorme talenter. Virkelig un-put-downable ….

Powieść Kolymsky Heights autorstwa Lionela Davidsona

Ukryte głęboko w niekończącej się ciemności i samotności rosyjskich syberyjskich kłamstw, Wzgórza Kolymsky. Ultra-tajne i ukryte przed światem.

Tutaj, na pustyni, Rosjanie mają ściśle tajną stację badawczą, w której naukowcy, gdy tam nie mogą, wyjechać.

Jednak jeden naukowiec ryzykuje wszystko, starając się uzyskać wiadomość do kogoś, kto może odkryć Kolymsky Heights prawdziwy cel. Jego zakodowane wiadomości są przeznaczone dla jednego człowieka, który może pomóc.

Wspaniały kawałek opowiadania fikcji, Lionel Davidson, na najwyższym poziomie, który zdobył pochwały z wielu kwartałów, w tym:

Thriller został okryty jako: “Sensacyjnie dobry. Sprytnie pomyślany i genialnie wykonany. Jeden z wielkich thrillerów ubiegłego wieku”. Karol Cumming

“Niezwykle porywający, genialnie napisany, idealny na plażę. Jak wszystkie najlepsze wakacje, nie chciałem, aby ta książka się skończyła.” Anthony Horowitz, Telegraf

Lionel Davidson był fantastycznym pisarzem, a książka Kolymsky Heights jest prawdziwym hołdem dla człowieka o ogromnych talentach. Naprawdę un-put-downable ….

O romance Kolymsky Heights de Lionel Davidson

Escondida nas profundezas da escuridão e da solidão intermináveis da Sibéria russa, Kolymsky Heights. Ultrassecreto e escondido do mundo.

Aqui no deserto, os russos têm uma estação de pesquisa ultrassecreta onde os cientistas, uma vez lá, não podem sair.

No entanto, um cientista arrisca tudo num esforço para enviar uma mensagem a alguém que possa descobrir o verdadeiro propósito de Kolymsky Heights. As suas mensagens codificadas destinam-se ao único homem que pode ajudar.

Uma soberba peça de ficção contando histórias, por Lionel Davidson, ao mais alto nível que tem recebido elogios de muitos quadrantes, incluindo:

O thriller foi escrito como: “Sensacionalmente bom. Inteligentemente concebido e brilhantemente executado. Um dos grandes thrillers do século passado. Charles Cumming

“Extremamente emocionante, brilhantemente escrito, perfeito para a praia. Como todos os melhores feriados, eu não queria que este livro terminasse. Anthony Horowitz, Telégrafo

Lionel Davidson foi um escritor fantástico e o livro Kolymsky Heights é um verdadeiro tributo a um homem de imensos talentos. Verdadeiramente in-put-downable…

La novela Kolymsky Heights de Lionel Davidson

Oculto en lo profundo de la interminable oscuridad y soledad de las mentiras rusas de Siberia, Kolymsky Heights. Ultra-secreto y oculto del mundo.

Aquí en el desierto los rusos tienen una estación de investigación secreta donde los científicos, una vez allí, no pueden irse.

Sin embargo, un científico arriesga todo en un esfuerzo por enviar un mensaje a alguien que puede descubrir el verdadero propósito de Kolymsky Heights. Sus mensajes codificados están destinados al único hombre que puede ayudar.

Una magnífica pieza de narración de ficción, de Lionel Davidson, al más alto nivel que ha cosechado elogios de muchos sectores, incluyendo:

El thriller fue descrito como: ‘Sensacionalmente bueno. Concebida y brillantemente ejecutada. Uno de los grandes thrillers del siglo pasado. Charles Cumming

“Enormemente emocionante, brillantemente escrito, perfecto para la playa. Como todas las mejores vacaciones, no quería que este libro terminara. Anthony Horowitz, Telegraph

Lionel Davidson fue un escritor fantástico y el libro Kolymsky Heights es un verdadero tributo a un hombre de inmensos talentos. Verdaderamente i-put-down….

Romanen Kolymsky Heights av Lionel Davidson

Gömd djupt i det oändliga mörkret och ensamheten i Rysslands Sibirien ligger, Kolymskijhöjderna. Ultrahemliga och dolda för världen.

Här i vildmarken har ryssarna en topphemlig forskningsstation där forskare, en gång där, inte kan lämna.

Men en vetenskapsman riskerar allt i ett försök att få ett meddelande till någon som kan avslöja Kolymsky Heights sant syfte. Hans kodade meddelanden är avsedda för den enda mannen som kan hjälpa till.

En superb bit av fiktion berättande, av Lionel Davidson, på högsta nivå som har samlat beröm från många håll, inklusive:

Thrillern var dscribed som: “Sensationellt bra. Skickligt tänkt och briljant utförd. En av förra seklets stora thrillers.” Charles Cumming

“Enormt spännande, briljant skriven, perfekt för stranden. Liksom alla de bästa semester, jag ville inte att den här boken ska sluta. Anthony Horowitz, Telegraf

Lionel Davidson var en fantastisk författare och boken Kolymsky Heights är en sann hyllning till en man med enorma talanger. Verkligen un-put-downable ….

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Ripper – The Secret Life of Walter Sickert by Patricia Cornwell

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Jack the Ripper thriller book

Jack the Ripper thriller book

The enigmatic and eccentric painter, Walter Sickert, had an air of mystery about him. In more recent times the accusatory finger of suspicion has been levelled at him. It is now widely believed that he may have been either, Jack the Ripper or his accomplice.

The New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell spent millions researching the case and has uncovered important new evidence. Her book Ripper: The Secret Life of Walter Sickert, is a detailed account of the Ripper atrocities and the failure of the Victorian police force to solve this dastardly series of crimes.

Sickert’s art had a strange quality about it, verging on the ghoulish. He had a deep interest in the Jack’s crimes and claimed to have lodged in a boarding house where the landlady said she believed the Ripper had also lodged previously. Sickert even painted a picture depicting the Rippers room.

Patricia Cornwell’s research has been tirelessly executed and she has brought forth archival material which has not been seen before.

Ripper, The Secret Life of Walter Sickert follows on from Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper further expanding the depth of research and knowledge.

Patricia Cornwell has greatly added to this most gruesome of mysteries and her wonderful book is a must read for any sleuths among us.

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