Book Preview THE CLOUD OF COAL DUST driven deeply into his lungs nearly caused Howard Reed to pull his mail truck off the road and throw up onto the stunted, burnt grass. But he coughed and spat and tightened his gut. Reed worked the accelerator and raced past the haul roads where dump trucks lumbered … Read more
Book Preview Baldacci is writing what? That waspish question buzzed around publishing circles when Warner announced that the bestsel ing author of The Simple Truth, Absolute Power and other turbo-thril ers—an author general y esteemed more for his plots than for his characters or prose—was trying his hand at mainstream fiction, with a mid-century period … Read more
Book Preview HAL PARKER WAS RESOLUTELY closing in on his prey, and he felt his blood pressure amp up with every firm step he placed into the dirt. He could tell he was nearing his target by the frequency and volume of blood that had fallen onto the darkened ground, like dulled rubies scattered in … Read more
Book Preview Mason ‘Mace’ Perry was a maverick cop on the D. C. police force until she was kidnapped and framed for a crime. She lost everything – her career, her liberty – and spent two years in prison. Now back on the outside, Mace is trying to rebuild her life and track down the … Read more
Book Preview The apartment was smal , unattractive and possessed of an unsettling musty odor that suggested long neglect. However, the few furnishings and personal belongings were clean and wel organized; several of the chairs and a smal side table were clearly antiques of high quality. The largest occupant of the tiny living room was … Read more
Book Preview She is 20, beautiful, dirt-poor, and hoping for a better life for her infant daughter when LuAnn Tyler is offered the gift of a lifetime: a $100 mil ion lottery jackpot. Al she has to do is change her identity and leave the U. S. forever. It’s an offer she dares to refuse… … Read more
Book Preview Usual y a sophisticated plotter, bestsel er Baldacci (Absolute Power) offers a story line and vil ain on a par with an average James Bond film in what’s bil ed as his first international thril er. Nicholas Creel, the head of the Ares Corporation, a huge defense contractor, hires a perception management firm … Read more
Book Preview At this prison the doors are inches thick, steel; once factory smooth, they now carry multiple dents. Imprints of human faces, knees, elbows, teeth, residue of blood are harvested large on their gray surface. Prison hieroglyphics: pain, fear, death, al permanently recorded here, at least until a new slab of metal arrives. The … Read more
Book Preview To the memories of Alison Parker and Adam Ward, two brilliant lights taken from us far too soon. And to Vicki Gardner, whose courage and grace are inspiring testaments to the resiliency of the human spirit. To the memories of Alison Parker and Adam Ward, two brilliant lights taken from us far too … Read more
Book Preview IT SEEMED BOTH fitting and even absurdly poetic that, hitched together like links in a chain, the three of us would die together. But having jumped off a mile-high cliff while being pursued by murderous beasts didn’t leave us much choice in the matter. We had literally leapt for our lives. And now … Read more
Book Preview FEELING ENERGIZED BY THE DEATH that was about to happen, Doug Jacobs adjusted his headset and brightened his computer screen. The picture was now crystal clear, almost as if he were there. But he thanked God he wasn’t. There was thousands of miles away, but one couldn’t tell that by looking at the … Read more
Book Preview Chapter 1 WILL ROBIE CROUCHED shadowlike at a window in a deserted building, inside a country that was currently an ally of the United States. Tomorrow that could change. Robie had been alone in many vacant buildings in foreign lands over the years, tactically positioned at windows while holding a weapon. One did … Read more
Book Preview He had the look of a man who was afraid that tonight would be his last on earth. And he had good reason to think so. The odds were fifty-fifty that it might be, and the percentage could go higher depending on how the next hour turned out. The margin of error was … Read more
Book Preview To Jamie Raab, a great publisher and a wonderful friend, may your future endeavors be filled with both fun and success! Thank you for all your support the past twenty years. I will always be your biggest fan. To Jamie Raab, a great publisher and a wonderful friend, may your future endeavors be … Read more
Book Preview Chapter 1 WHO KILLED YOU? Or, who murdered you? There was, after all, a distinct difference. Amos Decker was standing on the rear deck of a house where he and his FBI colleague, Alex Jamison, were staying while visiting Jamison’s sister. He used two fingers to neck-cradle his third bottle of beer of … Read more
Book Preview THE PRISON LOOKED more like the campus of a community college than a place where men were kept in cells for ten years or longer for offenses committed while wearing the uniform of their country. There were no guard towers, but there were two staggered twelve-foot-tall security fences, armed patrols, and enough surveillance … Read more
Book Preview Roger Seagraves walked out of the U. S. Capitol after an interesting meeting that, surprisingly, had had little to do with politics. That evening he sat alone in the living room of his modest suburban home after arriving at an important decision. He had to kil someone, and that someone was a very … Read more
Book Preview Tom Langdon, a weary and cash-strapped journalist, was banned from flying in the U. S. when an overly probing search wand caused him to blow his top at LaGuardia Airport. Now, the train is his only option to get to Los Angeles for Christmas to be with his girlfriend. To finance the trip, … Read more