Lincoln Child

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.

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.

'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.

The #1 New York Times bestselling authors Preston & Child return with a thrilling tale of "hair-raising fun" (Kirkus) in which archaeologist Nora Kelly and FBI Agent Corrie Swanson, while investigating bizarre deaths in the desert, awaken an ancient evil more terrifying than anything they've faced before. In the New Mexico badlands, the skeleton of a woman is found--and the case is assigned to FBI Agent Corrie Swanson. The victim walked into the desert, shedding clothes as she went, and died in agony of heatstroke and thirst. Two rare artifacts are found clutched in her bony hands--lightning stones used by the ancient Chaco people to summon the gods. Is it suicide or... sacrifice? Agent Swanson brings in archaeologist Nora Kelly to investigate. When a second body is found--exactly like the other--the two realize 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.

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.

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

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

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

The #1 New York Times bestselling authors Preston & Child return with a thrilling tale of "hair-raising fun" (Kirkus) in which archaeologist Nora Kelly and FBI Agent Corrie Swanson, while investigating bizarre deaths in the desert, awaken an ancient evil more terrifying than anything they've faced before. In the New Mexico badlands, the skeleton of a woman is found--and the case is assigned to FBI Agent Corrie Swanson. The victim walked into the desert, shedding clothes as she went, and died in agony of heatstroke and thirst. Two rare artifacts are found clutched in her bony hands--lightning stones used by the ancient Chaco people to summon the gods. Is it suicide or... sacrifice? Agent Swanson brings in archaeologist Nora Kelly to investigate. When a second body is found--exactly like the other--the two realize 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.

The #1 New York Times bestselling authors Preston & Child return with a thrilling tale of "hair-raising fun" (Kirkus) in which archaeologist Nora Kelly and FBI Agent Corrie Swanson, while investigating bizarre deaths in the desert, awaken an ancient evil more terrifying than anything they've faced before. In the New Mexico badlands, the skeleton of a woman is found--and the case is assigned to FBI Agent Corrie Swanson. The victim walked into the desert, shedding clothes as she went, and died in agony of heatstroke and thirst. Two rare artifacts are found clutched in her bony hands--lightning stones used by the ancient Chaco people to summon the gods. Is it suicide or... sacrifice? Agent Swanson brings in archaeologist Nora Kelly to investigate. When a second body is found--exactly like the other--the two realize 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.

A twisty supernatural thriller from the New York Times bestselling authors. Nora Kelly investigates bizarre deaths in the New Mexico desert where an ancient evil has awakened.

Tikhij, skuchnyj gorodok v shtate Kolorado vskolykhnula tragedija: pogibla zhenschina. Po slovam odnogo uvazhaemogo svidetelja, ona sama brosilas pod avtobus. Odnako sluchajno okazavshijsja na meste proisshestvija byvshij voennyj politsejskij Dzhek Richer sobstvennymi glazami videl, kak prokhozhij, s bezuchastnym vidom ostanovivshijsja rjadom, vdrug tolknul zhertvu pod kolesa, zatem skhvatil ee sumku i ischez. Richer ne mozhet dopustit, chtoby prestupniku, kakim by ni byl ego motiv, soshlo eto s ruk, i reshaet dokopatsja do pravdy. On uznaet, chto zhenschina byla sotrudnitsej chastnoj tjurmy v Missisipi i priekhala v Kolorado, chtoby soobschit svoemu byvshemu nachalniku nekie trevozhnye svedenija. Odnako ne uspela - tot skonchalsja, predpolozhitelno ot serdechnogo pristupa. Dve smerti, odna za drugoj. I eto tolko chast zagovora, v kotorom zameshany ochen vlijatelnye ljudi, poetomu, kogda neugomonnyj Richer narushaet ikh plany, oni sobirajutsja tak ili inache ustranit ugrozu. No kto iz nikh mog predpolozhit, chto, esli ugroza iskhodit ot Dzheka Richera, plan B ne srabotaet?..

In einem lange vergessenen Kellergewölbe des New York Museum of Natural History ruht ein besonderer Schatz: das Grabmal des Senef, das während des napoleonischen Ägyptenfeldzugs im Tal der Könige entdeckt wurde. Nun soll es wieder für die Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht werden - doch schon bei den Restaurierungsarbeiten gibt es einen Toten. Ist er das erste Opfer eines uralten Fluchs? Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast hat einen anderen Verdacht: Das Verbrechen trägt die Handschrift eines ebenso brillanten wie eiskalten Wahnsinnigen. Und bei diesem handelt es sich um niemand anderen als seinen eigenen Bruder Diogenes ...

Ist der Teufel in die Welt zurückgekehrt, um Sünder zu richten? Eine Sekte schürt die Panik der Menschen, als kurz hintereinander zwei verbrannte Leichen gefunden werden - und prophezeit, dass als Nächstes das moderne Sodom in Flammen aufgehen wird: New York City! FBI Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast hat eine Menge Erfahrung mit bizarren Mordfällen - und glaubt nicht, dass das Jüngste Gericht kurz bevorsteht. Stattdessen folgt er ganz irdischen Spuren. Sie führen ihn in die Vergangenheit der Opfer und nach Italien. Sind die rituellen Morde nur Ablenkungsmanöver?