Best Selling Books by Duane Swierczynski

"Hawkeye and Mockingbird discover espionage agents around the world are being assassinated, their covers blown, and governments' intelligence and security capabilities devastated. The next target: Mockingbird! The former couple travels to Russia to investigate the death of the latest super-spy victim and is met by another target on the hit list, who also happens to be one of Hawkeye's exes: the Black Widow! It's a high-octane, international-espionage adventure featuring Marvel's avenging super-agents matching wits and fists with the Black Ocean Society, the Supreme Soviets and an all-new Ronin"--P. [4] of cover.

Collects Cable (2008) #1-12, King-Size Cable #1, X-Men: The Times & Life of Lucas Bishop #1-3, X-Men: Future History - The Messiah War Sourcebook. Cable is a man on a mission once again! To protect the first mutant born since M-Day, Cable flees with the girl into the timestream — and now must raise young Hope as his daughter! But hot on their trail is the relentless Bishop, a former ally turned deadly foe who believes that the child must die at any cost. And to make matters worse, Cable’s time machine is broken and they can only travel forward. Can Cable protect Hope from unforeseeable future dangers, from cyborg bears to cockroach armies to nuclear Armageddon? Can Cyclops, back in the present day, find a way to take the fight to Bishop? And will Hope survive to save the mutant race?

Re-presenting Valiant?s best-selling crossover event in complete chronological order, the acclaimed Harbinger Wars saga gets the deluxe oversized hardcover treatment ? with more than 20+ pages of bonus content and rarely-seen special features! When an untrained and undisciplined team of super-powered test subjects escape from Project Rising Spirit and onto the Vegas Strip, Bloodshot and the Harbinger Renegades will find themselves locked in battle against a deadly succession of opponents ? and each other. As the combined forces of the H.A.R.D. Corps, Generation Zero, and omega-level telekinetic Toyo Harada all descend on Las Vegas to vie for the control of Rising Spirit?s deadliest assets, the world is about to discover the shocking price of an all-out superhuman conflict?and no one will escape unscathed. Who will survive the Harbinger Wars? Collecting HARBINGER WARS #1-4, HARBINGER #11-14, BLOODSHOT #10-13 and material from the HARBINGER WARS SKETCHBOOK, the Harbinger Wars Deluxe Edition HC is the only place to find the complete story of the groundbreaking crossover that IGN calls ?one hell of a ride.?

Q: I AM TERRIFYING AND FEAR INSPIRING, AND THE PHYSICAL WORLD CANNOT TOUCH ME. WHEN I’M FINISHED, YOU MAY NOT EVEN REMEMBER ME. WHAT AM I? A: A NIGHTMARE. It is well-known among law enforcement personnel that murderers can be categorized as belonging to one of twenty-five levels of evil—from the naive opportunists at Level 1 to the premeditated torture murderers of Level 25. What almost no one knows—except for the elite investigative group headed by Steve Dark—is that a new category of killer has emerged. Now a new Level 26 killer called Labyrinth is causing a worldwide media sensation by committing crimes so depraved, they’re creating a global panic. Only Dark can stop the killer—if he can solve Labyrinth’s most complex and terrifying riddle. THE REVELATIONS ARE HERE. ARE YOU READY TO PLAY?

Collects Deadpool vs. X-Force #1-4, Deadpool Annual (2013) #1-2, Deadpool vs. Thanos #1-4, Deadpool vs. Carnage #1-4, Hawkeye vs. Deadpool #0-4. The Merc with a Mouth takes on Marvel's greatest heroes and vilest villains! Everything you knew about Deadpool's first encounter with Cable was wrong - now get the full story! Can X-Force save history from Deadpool? Wade Wilson goes to Infinity and beyond throwing down the gauntlet against the Mad Titan, Thanos! But who will win Death's fair, bony hand? It's the ultimate battle of good-crazy and bad-crazy as Deadpool takes on Carnage - there will be blood! And the regenerating degenerate hangs out with Hawkeye on Halloween - the horror! Plus, Madcap really gets inside Wade's head, and DP helps out his "best bud" Spidey by wearing his webs! Winning friends and influencing people, Deadpool style!

The Birds bring a gravely injured Poison Ivy to the Amazon hoping to help rejuvenate her, but they're going to need her help to stay alive!

From #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson, six kidnappers pursue a whopping ten-figure payout in this thrilling novel featuring “breakneck pacing and loop-the-loop plotting” (Publishers Weekly). Five members of a billionaire’s family. In different locations. All kidnapped at the same moment. Two children taken from a private-school bus. A film producer and a movie star grabbed at a hideaway resort. A beautiful wife whisked off the streets of Beverly Hills. A patriarch wants his family back. The cash, gold, jewels, are crypto are all ready. There’s only one problem: a brilliant, very stubborn FBI agent. Special Agent Nicky Gordon doesn’t want to pay the kidnappers. Not a dime.

Unable to take down Titanosaurus on their own, Boxer and the Monster Kill Crew decide to fight monster with monster! After luring Rodan to the battlefield, the Crew is hoping for a two-for-one score. But in a world of kaiju, things seldom go as planned! Plus, the Crew starts to ask the big question: Why are the monsters reappearing now? They might not like the answer!

Danny Rand and the Immortal Weapons from the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven begin to discover the shocking, shameful secrets of the Capital City of Hell. But what does it mean for K'un-Lun, and for our world? And how will each of them overcome the absolute worst and most terrifying enemies they've ever faced? Also includes the story of Park Li, a pacifist who sought to pursue wisdom rather than war. But fate would defy him--as K'un-Lun is overwhelmed by a deadly plague, Park Li is the only student ready to become the city's Immortal Weapon. And finally, in the year 3099, Danny Rand, The Immortal Iron Fist, travels to a remote planet colonized by the People's Republic of China to free the people from a totalitarian government bent on ultimate control at any cost.

Something strange is happening to Black Canary, and Starling's not sure what to do about it. Is this a hint of darker things to come? Plus, the team loses one member and gains another!

A new arc begins in the wake of a team member's betrayal...and the team crosses paths with a cult of assassins that has ties to Katana!

Poison Ivy: Savior of the Green? The team is in the jungles of the Amazon and the boardrooms of Dubai, where the Birds must make a deal with the Devil!

The only thing worse than a bomb on a speeding train is three bombs. Hidden inside the skulls of three different people. All on the same speeding train. And the Birds of Prey know the names of only two of these walking bombs. Don't miss the shocking revelation that will rewrite the rules of the team forever! Guest-starring Batgirl!

Something strange is happening to Black Canary...and only one man can be responsible. But Kurt Lance died years ago--right?

The team agrees to take 24 hours to take stock of the previous issue's events. But there's no such thing as R&R for the Birds of Prey, as Black Canary realizes that Gotham City is still in grave danger!

Shock follows shock as the team learns that the plant monsters were the creation of POISON IVY! With deadly toxins in their bloodstreams, THE BIRDS have six months to live--and they'll be given an antidote only if they help Ivy punish those who are despoiling the planet.

The Birds of Prey are hot on the trail of a mysterious cult with ties to Katana, but their hunt is about to be intercepted by the powerful force of Condor! And what is the connection between the Birds and the Teen Titans?

Stingrays--they solve unsolvable crimes. When a teenager goes missing on a Caribbean beach, the local police are baffled. It's up to the Stingrays, a world class team that solves the unsolvable, to unearth the truth--a truth that no one will believe. BookShotsLIGHTNING-FAST STORIES BY JAMES PATTERSON Novels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading All original content from James Patterson.

It's the latest and greatest volume in the increasingly flexibly named Deadpool Classic series! The ever-sociable Wade Wilson is back - rubbing shoulders with his bro Cable, laughing it up with his other bro Wolverine and forging an all-new bromance during FEAR ITSELF with...the Walrus? The "Identity Wars" take Deadpool, Spider-Man and the Hulk on a long strange cross-dimensional trip, but what twisted reflections of themselves will they see? And in the wake of Steve Rogers' return, will Wade Wilson become the new Captain America? (Spoiler: no.) Learn all there is to know about Deadpool and friends, right here! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHO WON'T WIELD THE SHIELD #1, CABLE (2008) #25, DEADPOOL & CABLE #26, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #38, DEADPOOL ANNUAL (2011) #1, INCREDIBLE HULKS ANNUAL #1, WOLVERINE/DEADPOOL: THE DECOY #1, FEAR ITSELF: DEADPOOL #1-3 and DEADPOOL CORPS: RANK AND FOUL #1.

ALL-NEW ARC! Bloodshot is finally free of the memories that have haunted him since his awakening ? but now even greater mysteries remain. Who was he before he was transformed into a walking weapon of mass destruction? And does he have a real family out there somewhere? Unfortunately, the only man with the answers is the former mastermind of Project Rising Spirit, Dr. Emmanuel Kuretich ? and he?s just struck a devil?s bargain with Bloodshot. ?Destroy your creators and I?ll reveal everything.? Well, almost everything?

Collects Immortal Iron Fist 21-27. Danny Rand was not the first Immortal Iron Fist... and he won't be the last! The year - 3099. The place - a distant planet first colonized a millennium ago by the People's Republic of China. Now, a humanity oppressed by a totalitarian technological tyrant has just one hope for salvation - the kung-fu freedom-fighting of the Immortal Iron Fist! But his coming is nothing more than a prophecy and a silent prayer... and even if the Iron Fist does arrive, he must first defeat the most powerful weapon the evil robot empire has - Robo Fat-Cobra!

An explosion in a secure Gotham City airport terminal hurls Black Canary and Starling headlong into a nightmare involving stolen pharmaceuticals, terrorists for hire and killers in stealth suits who can appear at will. When Canary calls in backup, Starling's not so sure a vengeful samurai who talks to her dead husband in a sword is the best choice.

In today's business world, information is everything: and no one gathers it more effectively than spies. The Spy's Guide: Office Espionage brings real spying techniques into the workplace, with the same appeal as The Action Hero's Handbook. Step-by-step instructions disclose the secret methods used by the CIA, KGB and Fortune 500 companies to steal computer passwords and spy on competitors.

Steve Dark devrait être au fond du gouffre : la femme qu'il aimait est morte par sa faute et le psychopathe qui l'a tuée court toujours. Mais Dark n'est pas un homme ordinaire. Loin de baisser les bras, il se sent désormais investi d'une mission. Une mission qui ne requiert pas l'assistance de la police. Une mission qu'il ne soumet à aucune autorité, qu'elle soit gouvernementale ou morale. Une mission qui, il l'espère, lui permettra enfin de restaurer la justice.

-- The main target for scams are those 50 years of age or older. -- This book will expose all the latest scams, frauds, and cons -- and can be updated yearly, if necessary, to expose all the latest schemes. Fraud -- credit card fraud, telemarketing scares, Internet scares, identity theft and hundreds of other items that are geared to separate you from your money -- is a multi-billion dollar business, both in the U.S. and worldwide. From a simple three-card monte game on a street corner to sophisticated banking and Wall Street swindles, cons, frauds and scams are destined to strike one in ten Americans this year. Check kiting, ATM scares, bankruptcy fraud, real estate scams, Nigerian money offers, and even slave reparation scams -- there are hundreds, maybe thousands, of ways to get suckered by telemarketers or just plain fast-talking swindlers. Scary stuff, right? This book identifies the myriad of scams, cons, and frauds perpetrated every minute of every day in this country, and gives cutting-edge, up-to-date advice on how you can protect yourself from unscrupulous cons of every conceivable stripe. There will also be an entertaining section on con artists through history, from the infamous grifters of the Great Depression to the masterminds of the recent Enron collapse -- perhaps one of the greatest scams in America's history.

Zweiter Band der Trilogie um Ex-Cop Charles Hardie Charlies Hardie gerät in die Fänge einer mächtigen Geheimorganisation, die ihn kurzerhand in ein fast völlig von der Außenwelt abgeschnittenes Hochsicherheitsgefängnis werfen lässt. Dieser bizarre, gottverlassenen Ort wird ausschließlich von gefährlichen Psychopathen bevölkert, niemand weiß von seiner Existenz. Hardie erhält die Höchststrafe: Er ist der Wärter. Die Organisation verlangt absoluten Gehorsam, die Situation scheint aussichtslos – die einzige Chance, seine Familie wiederzusehen, besteht in einem wahrhaft teuflischen Pakt.

Der Tod kennt keine Zufälle Tödliche, scheinbar zufällige Unfälle fordern täglich Menschenleben. Doch wie viele davon sind Morde, verübt von einer Gruppe von eiskalten Killern, deren Spezialität es ist, jede noch so kleine Spur zu vertuschen? Beim Versuch, eine Unschuldige zu beschützen, gerät Ex-Cop Hardie ins Visier dieser Geheimorganisation, die scheinbar ganz Amerika unterwandert hat. Das Anwesen in Hollywood, das er bewachen soll, wird zur Todesfalle, und er muss alle Register ziehen, um nicht das nächste »Unfallopfer« zu werden.

For generations, the people of Gotham City have looked to Wayne manor as the embodiment of wealth and high society. But when construction crews discover a corpse buried on the grounds, the venerable family estate is embroiled in scandal. Is someone trying to frame billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne for a shocking and heinous crime? Forensic scientists determine the body is that of Bruce's father, Dr. Thomas Wayne. Torn between the need to protect his family's honor and his obligation to deliver justice, Batman sets out to solve the coldest of cases, using nine mysterious clues (included throughout the book as facsimiles). It's up to you to sift through the clues and uncover the shocking answer.

As chaotic and violent as things can be in Mega-City One, it's all unicorns, ice cream, and rainbows compared to what you'll find beyond the outer walls ... in the CURSED EARTH! In the wake of the devastation of "The Long Fail," Dredd is forced to lead a small team of Judges into the scariest stretch of irradiated wasteland to recover the very soul of the city, which means, among other unsavory things, the Angel Gang!

Harbinger Wars, Valiant's first crossover event, begins here! Two dozen undisciplined, untested and untrained superhuman children have just escaped from a top-secret research facility and into the world. When Bloodshot, Toyo Harada and Peter Stanchek join the chase, will the Valiant Universe be ready for its first all-out superhuman showdown? Collecting HARBINGER WARS #1-4 by acclaimed writers Joshua Dysart (Harbinger) & Duane Swierczynski (Bloodshot) and artist Clayton Henry (Archer & Armstrong), start reading here for a high-stakes tale that will put Valiant's greatest heroes to the ultimate test!

Le Dr Watson est en prison. Mais est-il coupable du crime dont on l’accuse ? Ce livre, mis en page et illustré en clin d’œil à l’époque victorienne, contient une nouvelle originale sous la forme d'une lettre de Dr John H. Watson. Des indices l’accompagnent : la Une d’un journal de 1889 ; une page de livre mystérieusement déchirée en plusieurs morceaux; un catalogue de médecines Victoriennes et d'objets érotiques pour le couple ; un télégramme, un rapport d'arrestation, une boîte d’allumettes vide... Après avoir lu la lettre de Watson, et étudié les indices, il s’agit tenter de trouver une réponse à l’énigme. Quand le lecteur croit avoir identifié le coupable, il peut alors accéder à la partie finale du livre (cachetée) pour valider la solution !