Douglas Preston

Verenhimoinen psykopaattimurhaaja on ottanut käyttöön kammottavan käyntikortin Miami Beachilla: hän leikkaa uhreiltaan pois sydämen ja jättää jälkeensä kryptisiä käsinkirjoitettuja viestejä. Lisäksi uhrit löytyvät lojumasta vasten hautakiviä, joilla on eriskummallinen yhteys - kaikki kivet kuuluvat naisille, jotka ovat vieneet hengen itseltään.FBI-agentti A. X. L. Pendergast ja hänen tuore parinsa, nuorempi agentti Coldmoon lähetetään selvittämään tapausta. Hyvin pian alkaa vaikuttaa siltä, että murhat ovat vain jäävuoren huippu.

”Kun lähdet koston tielle, kaiva ensin kaksi hautaa.” KonfutseHelenin sieppausta seuranneiden 91 tunnin aikana FBI-agentti Pendergast tekee kaikkensa löytääkseen hänet ja päätyy Meksikoon. Asiat menevät kuitenkin traagisella tavalla pieleen, musertunut Pendergast palaa kotiin New Yorkiin ja vetäytyy piiloon ulkomaailmalta.Kun manhattanilaishotelleissa tapahtuu sarja erikoisia murhia, Pendergastia anellaan apuun. Pian hän oivaltaa, että murhat ovat viesti Helenin kidnappaajilta. Sieppaajia jäljittäessään kostonhimoisen raivon sokaisema Pendergast joutuu lopulta katsomaan pahan voimia silmästä silmään.Koukuttava trilleri on viimeinen osa Pendergast-sarjan Helen-trilogiassa.

Kak glasit istorija, v 1846 godu karavan pereselentsev na Dikij Zapad zastrjal v zanesennykh snegom gorakh Serra-Nevady. Posledstvija zimovki byli uzhasnymi, svidetelstva nemnogikh vyzhivshikh ochevidtsev byli slishkom neverojatny i zaputanny, a so vremenem krupitsy faktov obrosli somnitelnymi sensatsionnymi podrobnostjami... I vot spustja pochti dva stoletija molodoj arkheolog Nora Kelli vozglavljaet ekspeditsiju s tselju najti Poterjannyj lager - odnu iz stojanok zimovschikov - i raskryt ego davno pokhoronennye sekrety. Poiski, mozhno skazat, uvenchalis uspekhom, no... pravda okazyvaetsja strashnee ljubykh domyslov. Proshloe i nastojaschee svjazany temnoj tajnoj - imenno poetomu na mesto raskopok pribyvaet spetsialnyj agent FBR Korri Svonson. V Bjuro ona novichok, odnako vskore ej stanovitsja jasno, chto ee pervoe rassledovanie vpolne mozhet okazatsja poslednim... Perevodchik: Osipova A.

Wyman Ford is called up for a secret expedition to Cambodia to locate the source of strangely beautiful gemstones that do not appear to be of this world. Meanwhile, a brilliant meteor lights up the Maine coast. Two young women borrow a boat and set out for a distant island anxious to find the impact crater. A scientist at the National Propulsion facility discovers an inexplicable source of gamma rays in the outer Solar System. He is found decapitated and the data missing. High resolution NASA images reveal an unnatural feature hidden in the depths of the crater on Mars - and it appears to have been activated. Sixty hours and counting . . . 'A superb read! Thoughtful and flat-out entertainment - a page-turning thriller. You'll be up all night with this book' Jeffery Deaver on Blasphemy

Im Untergrund von New York wird bei Bauarbeiten ein unheimliches Beinhaus entdeckt: Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts hat ein Serienkiller Menschen bei lebendigem Leibe Rückenmark entnommen, um eine Formel für die Verlängerung seines Lebens zu finden. Als nach einer Zeitungsmeldung über den Fund ganz ähnliche Mordtaten geschehen, greift in der Millionenmetropole Panik um sich. Lebt der besessene Wissenschaftler dank seiner Formel noch immer?

A luxury ocean liner on its maiden voyage across the North Atlantic, awash in wealth and decadence... An ancient Tibetan box, its contents unknown, sealed with a terrifying warning... An FBI agent destined to confront what he fears most--himself...

Every expedition mounted to uncover $2 billion worth of pirate treasure off the coast of Maine has failed violently, and even modern technology will not protect the newest hunters from the evil secrets at the bottom of the ocean. 250,000 first printing.

Reviewers love PARADOX - the great new thriller from Douglas and Aletheia Preston! 'A wonderfully original mystery.' John Grisham, #1 New York Times bestselling author 'As thought-provoking as it is thrilling... (The authors) have deservedly entered the realm of thriller superstardom.' David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author This sequel to New York Times bestselling novel Extinction is a twisty supernatural-themed thriller full of gripping twists, perfect for fans of Michael Crichton and Scott Mariani. A holy relic brutally defaced. A series of grisly murders. A secret that could change the world. When a holy relic is defaced and a reclusive old prospector horribly murdered, Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Frankie Cash and Eagle County Sheriff Jim Colcord team up on their most enigmatic and dangerous case yet. The murder is followed by the equally horrendous killing of a controversial scientist, tortured using medieval methods. The investigation uncovers further bizarre killings, a baffling money trail, and a fanatical secret society. But the key to everything is an alien artefact UFO researchers believe will change the world... Meanwhile, the resurrected Neanderthals who vanished into the Colorado mountains during Cash and Colcord's last case are planning something that can only spell disaster for any nearby Homo sapiens. Reviews for Paradox 'An ancient secret. A modern threat. An eternal paradox. Douglas Preston’s fans can celebrate. He and his daughter, Aletheia, have joined forces to create a pulse-pounding thrill ride.' David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author of Creepers

'Will leave you breathless' Lee Child on Preston and Child 'Get ready for the ride of your life' David Baldacci on Preston and Child 'Simply brilliant' Lisa Gardner on Preston and Child Are you ready to enter the darkness? Discover the origins of Agent Pendergast... FBI Special Agent Dwight Chambers has lost everything. His partner, his wife, and his footing at the Bureau. Now, he’s been assigned to mentor a new recruit who just might be the final nail in his coffin. A.X.L. Pendergast is an enigmatic young agent with a complicated past. His recklessness soon drags Chambers into chaos and gets them both suspended. For Pendergast, this is a chance to investigate a peculiar murder in Mississippi. With Chambers grudgingly in tow, the two agents discover a string of grisly, ritualistic killings that defy any known pattern. Thanks to Pendergast’s unorthodox brilliance, they manage to find the killer. Then the true horror begins. Whether you’re a long-time fan or yet to discover the series, this chilling, gothic thriller about Pendergast’s strange and shocking first case is perfect for fans of True Detective, Michael Crichton, John Connolly, and A.G. Riddle.

Floridan kaakkoisosassa rantaan ajautuu kymmenittäin samanlaisia kenkiä - ja irti leikattuja jalkoja niiden sisällä. Lähistöllä lomaileva FBI:n erikoisagentti A. X. L. Pendergast hälytetään pikavauhtia paikalle, ja alustavasta vastahakoisuudestaan huolimatta hän kiinnostuu nopeasti selittämättömältä vaikuttavasta tapauksesta. Juttu jatkaa paisumistaan: pian kenkien ja jalkojen määrä ylittää sadan, eikä tutkijoilla ole harmainta aavistusta syyllisistä - saati siitä, ovatko väkivallan uhrit yhä elossa. Douglas Preston ja Lincoln Child ovat niittäneet mainetta Pendergast-kirjoillaan. Piinaavaa jännitystä ja mysteerejä yhdistävä sarja on huolellisen taustatyön tulos, ja sen päähenkilöä pidetään ansaitusti nykypäivän Sherlock Holmesina.

A Colorado murder investigation has a sinister supernatural element in this thrilling sequel to New York Times bestselling novel EXTINCTION.

In this sequel to New York Times bestselling novel Extinction, a murder investigation proves far weirder than anyone would have guessed. A holy relic brutally defaced. A series of grisly murders. A secret that could change the world. When a holy relic is defaced and a reclusive old prospector horribly murdered, Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Frankie Cash and Eagle County Sheriff Jim Colcord team up on their most enigmatic and dangerous case yet. The murder is followed by the equally horrendous killing of a controversial scientist, tortured using medieval methods. The investigation uncovers further bizarre killings, a baffling money trail, and a fanatical secret society. But the key to everything is an alien artefact UFO researchers believe will change the world... Meanwhile, the resurrected Neanderthals who vanished into the Colorado mountains during Cash and Colcord's last case are planning something that can only spell disaster for any nearby Homo sapiens. A twisty supernatural-themed thriller full of gripping twists, perfect for fans of Michael Crichton and Scott Mariani.

The new powerhouse team of Douglas Preston & Aletheia Preston are joining together to "enter the world" of the New York Times bestselling Extinction. One of the holiest relics in Christendom, inexplicably defaced... A paranoid old prospector, ritualistically murdered... A controversial exobiologist, tortured and dismembered... When a reclusive man is found dead under grisly circumstances in the Colorado wilderness, CBI Agent Frankie Cash and Eagle County Sheriff Jim Colcord, whom we met in the New York Times bestseller, Extinction, team up again on their most enigmatic and dangerous case yet. Their investigation uncovers a trail of bizarre killings, baffling money transfers, and a fanatical secret society. And all the while, the resurrected Neanderthals, who vanished into the Colorado mountains, seem to be biding their time for something...spectacular.

The #1 New York Times bestselling authors return with a scintillating supernatural-themed thriller. Nora Kelly and Corrie Swanson investigate bizarre deaths in the New Mexico desert, but awaken an ancient evil.In the New Mexico desert badlands, a woman's skeleton is found with two rare artefacts clutched in her hands: lightning stones used by the ancient Chaco people to summon the gods.Was it suicide... or sacrifice?FBI Special Agent Corrie Swanson brings in archaeologist Nora Kelly to investigate. When a second body is found in identical circumstances, they realise the case runs deeper than they imagined.As Corrie and Nora pursue their investigation into remote canyons, haunted ruins, and long-lost rituals, they find themselves confronting a dark power that, disturbed from its long slumber, threatens to exact an unspeakable price.Reviews for Preston and Child'Get ready for the ride of your life' David Baldacci'Preston and Child know how to craft compelling stories that are both baffling and surprising.' Associated Press

With Extinction, #1 New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston has written a page-turning thriller in the Michael Crichton mode that explores the possible and unintended dangers of the very real efforts to resurrect the woolly mammoth and other long-extinct animals. Erebus Resort, occupying a magnificent, hundred-thousand acre valley deep in the Colorado Rockies, offers guests the experience of viewing woolly mammoths, Irish Elk, and giant ground sloths in their native habitat, brought back from extinction through the magic of genetic manipulation. When a billionaire's son and his new wife are kidnapped and murdered in the Erebus back country by what is assumed to be a gang of eco-terrorists, Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Frances Cash partners with county sheriff James Colcord to track down the perpetrators. As killings mount and the valley is evacuated, Cash and Colcord must confront an ancient, intelligent, and malevolent presence at Erebus, bent not on resurrection--but extinction.

Discover the origins of Agent Pendergast, hero of the multi-million-copy selling series from #1 New York Times bestsellers Preston & Child. Are you ready to enter the darkness? FBI Special Agent Dwight Chambers has lost everything. His partner, his wife, and now, his footing at the Bureau. Now, he's been assigned to mentor a new recruit who just might be the final nail in his coffin. A.X.L. Pendergast is an enigmatic young agent with a complicated past. His recklessness soon drags Chambers into chaos and gets them both suspended. For Pendergast, this is a chance to investigate a peculiar murder in Mississippi. With Chambers grudgingly in tow, the two agents discover a string of grisly, ritualistic killings that defy any known pattern. Thanks to Pendergast's unorthodox brilliance, they manage to find the killer. Then the true horror begins. Whether you're a long-time fan or yet to discover the series, this chilling, gothic thriller about Pendergast's strange and shocking first case is perfect for fans of True Detective, Michael Crichton, John Connolly, and A.G. Riddle. Readers love Preston and Child: 'Will leave you breathless' Lee Child 'Get ready for the ride of your life' David Baldacci 'Simply brilliant' Lisa Gardner

The origins of FBI Special Agent Pendergast come to light in this gripping new supernatural thriller from New York Times bestselling authors Preston and Child.Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast has come a long way in his time with the Federal Bureau of Investigation - facing down supernatural evils, ancient terrors, and even stepping outside his own timeline to counter a Victorian-era serial killer.Now, venture back to the start of his story, as we learn the truth behind Pendergast's early days with the FBI, and discover the first chilling cases he worked on - all with deadly consequences almost guaranteed.Perfect for fans of Michael Crichton, John Connolly, Steve Berry and A.G. Riddle.Readers love Preston and Child:'Will leave you breathless' Lee Child 'Get ready for the ride of your life' David Baldacci'Simply brilliant' Lisa Gardner'One of thrillerdom's most exciting and intriguing series leads' Booklist'There's nothing else like them' Washington Post