New Releases by Howard Roughan

The Picasso Heist is a true story—except for the parts that aren’t. It’s about organized crime, power-hungry officials, filthy rich Manhattan art people, and a twenty-two-year-old thief who stole from them all. One of the rules of the Witness Protection Program is that you’re not allowed to profit off the reason they stick you in it. How James Patterson even heard about my story in the first place is still a mystery to me, although I guess that’s what a lot of his books are—mysteries. Patterson must have had access to somebody awfully high up with a badge, because that’s the only way to explain it. There’s a reason none of what I told him ever made it into the press. You might think you know what’s going on, and you might think you know what’s going to happen next. And maybe some of you will. Most of you won’t. —Halston G.

Í upphafi skyldi endinn skoða ... Nora Sinclair vekur aðdáun hvert sem hún fer, en voveiflegir atburðir umlykja hana. Karlmennirnir í lífi hennar fara sérstaklega illa út úr samneyti við Noru. En hvað er það þá sem laðar FBI-manninn John O''Hara að henni? Er það hin myrka fortíð hennar? Eða ómótstæðileg fegurð hennar? Hvað sem það er þarf John að hafa sig allan við til að flækjast ekki um of í vef Noru og leysa málið án þess að stofna sjálfum sér í hættu. James Patterson er bandarískur metsöluhöfundur fæddur árið 1947. Bækur hans hafa selst í hundruðum milljóna eintaka. Patterson hefur unnið til fjölda verðlauna fyrir skrif sín og hafa bækur hans verið þýddar á fjölmörg tungumál. Patterson kýs að gefa aftur til samfélagsins með því að styrkja verkefni sem efla læsi í skólum víða um Bandaríkin. Howard Roughan er bandarískur rithöfundur. Hann hefur gefið út tvær skáldsögur einn síns liðs, en hefur einnig verið meðhöfundur nokkurra skáldsagna með James Patterson. Roughan er með bakgrunn í auglýsingabransanum og segir þá reynslu hafa haft mikið um rithæfileika sína að segja.

Nora Sinclair är en vacker och karismatisk inredningsarkitekt som lever sitt drömliv. En lyxig lägenhet på Manhattan, extravaganta resor och mäktiga män som ständigt dras till henne. Hon är van att få det bästa, och nöjer sig inte med mindre. Men när Noras fästman dör under mystiska omständigheter får FBI-agenten John O''Hara upp ögonen för henne. När O’Hara börjar gräva i Noras förflutna finner han sig djupt indragen i hennes mystik, och blir besatt av att få svar. Ett livsfarligt spel tar fart – fullt av lögner, hemligheter och påtryckningar. Finns det något mörkt i Noras förflutna, eller är O’Haras besatthet av annat slag? “Smekmånad” är en spänningsroman som levererar överraskning efter överraskning och håller läsaren på sträckbänken fram till den allra sista sidan. James Patterson är en av världens bäst säljande spänningsförfattare. Hans popularitet beror bland annat på hans förmåga att skapa komplexa intriger och halsbrytande spänningsscener och han känd för att skriva böcker som är omöjliga att lägga ifrån sig. "Smekmånad" är skriven tillsammans med Howard Roughan.

Kunnes kuolema heidät erottaa. Nora Sinclair on kaunis ja karismaattinen sisustussuunnittelija, joka elää unelmiensa elämää: luksusasunto Manhattanilla, ylellisiä matkoja ja vaikutusvaltaisten miesten huomiota. Nora on tottunut saamaan minkä haluaa, ja hän haluaa vain parasta. Kun Noran sulhanen kuolee epäilyttävissä olosuhteissa, FBI-agentti John O’Hara kiinnittää huomionsa naiseen. O’Hara ryhtyy peitetehtävään saadakseen Noralta tietoja, mutta huomaa pian uppoutuvansa tämän vastustamattomaan vetovoimaan. Alkaa hengenvaarallinen peli täynnä valheita ja salaisuuksia. O’Hara pääsee yhä lähemmäs Noraa, mutta pystyykö – tai haluaako – hän lopettaa ajoissa? Yhdysvaltalainen James Patterson (s. 1947) on yksi kaikkien aikojen menestyneimmistä jännityskirjailijoista. Hänen kirjojaan on myyty yli 400 miljoonaa kappaletta.

Art galleries and casinos, mansions and brothels, billionaires and thieves—only New York Times bestselling author James Patterson could create a triple-cross this decadent and suspenseful. Imagine everyone’s surprise when Carter von Oehson, a sophomore in Dr. Dylan Reinhart’s Abnormal Psychology class, posts on Instagram that he plans to kill himself. 24 hours later and still no one has seen him. Release the hounds. A massive search ensues. But when Carter’s sailboat rolls in with the tide without him or anyone else on it, the worst seems to be confirmed. He really did it . . . Or did he? The one person convinced he’s still alive is his father, Mathias von Oehson, founder and CEO of the world’s largest hedge fund. But what Mathias knows and how he knows it would ultimately reveal a secret so damaging that it would be as if he were committing suicide himself. There’s no way he can go to the police. But there’s still someone he can turn to. Dylan now finds himself wrapped up in multi-million-dollar secrets and danger and it’s going to take every bit of his wit, and the brilliant and headstrong NYPD Detective, Elizabeth Needham, to stay ahead of both his enemy . . . and his employer.

Wat doe je als FBI-agent als je hopeloos verliefd wordt op de hoofdverdachte in een moordzaak? Dit overkomt John O’Hara, wanneer hij de plotselinge dood van een rijke bankier onderzoekt en alle pijlen naar de verloofde van het slachtoffer wijzen, Nora Sinclair. De verleidelijke weduwe weet O’Hara als een blok voor haar te doen vallen. Zal O’Hara de echte dader vinden of raakt hij, net als Nora’s verloofde, in haar web van charme en verleiding verstrikt? James Patterson (1947) is een Amerikaanse auteur en filantroop. Sinds 1976 heeft hij meer dan 200 boeken gepubliceerd, waarvan er in totaal ruim 300 miljoen exemplaren zijn verkocht. Tientallen titels stonden bovenaan de bestsellerlijst van de New York Times, waaronder boeken die hij samen met Bill Clinton en Dolly Parton schreef. Patterson is het meesterbrein achter de Alex Cross en Women’s Murder Club thrillerreeksen, die beide zijn verfilmd.

Finalmente in Italia il romanzo che ha ispirato l''amatissima serie TV Il professor Dylan Reinhart, ex agente della CIA, è uno stimato docente della Ivy League nonché massima autorità in fatto di comportamento criminale. Ma quando una copia del suo bestseller sull’argomento viene rinvenuta sulla scena di un omicidio raccapricciante insieme a un messaggio minaccioso dell’assassino, la polizia inizia a pensare che qualcuno possa aver «preso appunti». Elizabeth Needham, brillante e determinata detective della polizia di New York responsabile del caso, recluta Dylan per assisterla nelle indagini e in particolare per decifrare il significato di un altro souvenir lasciato sulla scena: una carta da gioco. Ma la scia di sangue non sembra fermarsi: a ogni omicidio corrisponde una nuova carta. Così il professor Reinhart inizia a sospettare che le carte non siano una firma, ma piuttosto un punto di riferimento, un indizio del killer che punta direttamente alla prossima vittima. Mentre i titoli dei tabloid sull’assassino conosciuto come Il Mazziere spopolano in edicola, New York è in preda al panico. La polizia sembra perdere terreno e può puntare ormai solo su Dylan per dare la caccia a un serial killer letale e imprevedibile. E se, dopo essersi addentrato sempre più nella mente dell’assassino, dopo aver pensato davvero come un criminale, Dylan non riuscisse più a tornare indietro?

Ethan et Abby passent leur lune de miel sur une île enchanteresse des Caraïbes. Eaux turquoises le matin, farniente l''après-midi, champagne le soir. Mais le rêve prend brutalement fin. Le couple est assassiné dans la luxueuse suite de son hôtel. John O''Hara, ex-agent du FBI, se voit confier l''enquête par le père d''Ethan. Pendant ce temps, l''agent spécial Sarah Brubaker traque un serial killer, dont les victimes ont un étonnant point commun : leur nom, John O''Hara... Les routes de John et de Sarah pourraient-elles dès lors ne pas se croiser ? Il leur faudra unir leurs efforts pour arrêter les deux criminels. Et plus si affinités.

New Yorkse politiedetective Elizabeth Needham roept de hulp in van professor Reinhart als na een moord zijn boek anoniem naar een krant wordt gestuurd.

A criminal behavior expert teams up with an NYPD detective to track down a criminal in the novel that inspired the hit CBS TV series starring Alan Cumming. Dr. Dylan Reinhart wrote the book on criminal behavior. Literally: he''s a renowned, bestselling Ivy League expert on the subject. When a copy of his book turns up at a gruesome murder scene-along with a threatening message from the killer-it looks like someone has been taking notes. Elizabeth Needham is the headstrong and brilliant NYPD Detective in charge of the case who recruits Dylan to help investigate another souvenir left at the scene: a playing card. Another murder, another card. . . and now Dylan suspects that the cards aren''t a signature; they''re a deadly hint pointing directly toward the next victim. As tabloid headlines about the killer known as "The Dealer" scream from newsstands, New York City descends into panic. With the cops at a loss, it''s up to Dylan to hunt down a serial killer unlike any the city has ever seen. Only someone with Dylan''s expertise can hope to go inside the mind of a criminal and convince The Dealer to lay down his cards. But after thinking like a criminal, could Dylan become one? A heart-pounding novel of suspense more shocking than any tabloid true crime story, Instinct introduces the next unforgettable character from the imagination of James Patterson, the world''s #1 bestselling author.

Odevzdat klíč na recepci luxusního hotelu, dát si poslední drink na pláži, vstoupit do sauny svatebního apartmá – a nikdy z ní nevyjít, nastupovat do letadla – a neodletět... pro tyhle nešťastné páry líbánky skončily. Když je zavražděn další pár, agentům je jasné, že si někdo bere na mušku novomanžele, a propuká hysterie...

D. C. attorney Trevor Mann is about to discover a shocking secret . . . and to uncover the truth, he must solve the most shocking mystery of his life. After a serious professional stumble, attorney Trevor Mann may have finally hit his stride. He''s found happiness with his girlfriend Claire Parker, a beautiful, ambitious journalist always on the hunt for a scoop. But when Claire''s newest story leads to a violent confrontation, Trevor''s newly peaceful life is shattered as he tries to find out why. Chasing Claire''s leads, Trevor unearths evidence of a shocking secret that-if it actually exists-every government and terrorist organization around the world would do anything to possess. Suddenly it''s up to Trevor, along with a teenage genius who gives new meaning to the phrase "too smart for his own good," to make sure that secret doesn''t fall into the wrong hands. But Trevor is about to discover that good and evil can look a lot alike, and nothing is ever black and white: not even the truth.

Dziennikarz, Nick Daniels, przeprowadza wywiad z mało znanym celebrytą w bardzo znanej nowojorskiej restauracji. Wywiad przerywa tragiczne morderstwo, które ma miejsce kilka metrów od ich stołu. Zamachowcowi udaje się uciec tak szybko jak się pojawił w lokalu, pozostawiając za sobą chaotyczną scenę i zakrwawiony korpus. Kiedy Nick przesłuchuje swój wywiad natrafia na ślad, który może być kluczowy dla sprawy, ale coś w całej sprawie mu się nie składa. Dziennikarz zdaje sobie sprawę, że ktoś obserwuje każdy jego ruch i ktoś bardzo pilnuje, żeby Nick nie doszedł do prawdy.

Un avocat est sauvagement assassiné en plein jour dans un restaurant huppé de Manhattan. A quelques tables de là, le grand reporter Nick Daniels interviewe une gloire déchue du base-ball. Témoin du meurtre, il est le seul à avoir remarqué le détail qui, pense-t-il, le mènera à son commanditaire. Alors que le meurtrier a réussi à s''enfuir sans être inquiété et que la police n''a aucune piste, Nick espère avoir enfin décroché le scoop de sa vie. Mais, à se montrer trop curieux, il déclenche la colère de ceux qu''il traque. Désormais, la cible, c''est lui... Il va devoir garder l''oeil ouvert, et le bon, s''il veut sauver sa peau... James Patterson promet une fois encore suspense et rebondissements avec ce thriller sur fond de règlements de comptes entre mafia russe et italienne.

In James Patterson''s dazzling thriller, two secret agents hunt down a serial killer targeting honeymoon couples in Rome. A newlywed couple steps into the sauna in their deluxe honeymoon suite-and never steps out again. When another couple is killed while boarding their honeymoon flight to Rome, it becomes clear that someone is targeting honeymooners, and it''s anyone''s guess which happy couple is next on the list. FBI Agent John O''Hara is deep into solving the case, while Special Agent Sarah Brubaker is hunting another ingenious serial killer, whose victims all have one chilling thing in common. As wedding hysteria rises to a frightening new level, John and Sarah work ever more closely together in a frantic attempt to decipher the logic behind two rampages. From "The Man Who Can''t Miss," Second Honeymoon is the most mesmerizing, most exciting, and most surprising thriller ever (Time).

A walk down the aisle, a resort hotel, a drink on the beach...for these unlucky couples, the honeymoon''s over. A newlywed couple steps into the sauna in their deluxe honeymoon suite--and never steps out again. When another couple is killed while boarding their honeymoon flight to Rome, it becomes clear that someone is targeting honeymooners, and it''s anyone''s guess which happy couple is next on the list. FBI Agent John O''Hara is deep into solving the case, while Special Agent Sarah Brubaker is hunting another ingenious serial killer, whose victims all have one chilling thing in common. As wedding hysteria rises to a frightening new level, John and Sarah work ever more closely together in a frantic attempt to decipher the logic behind two rampages. SECOND HONEYMOON is James Patterson''s most mesmerizing, most exciting, and most surprising thriller ever.

When a number of rich men come to a mysterious end, and a young investment banker dies of a supposed heart attack, FBI agent John O''Hara believes it is the work of a cold-blooded killer. Turning his eye to the only witness -- the young banker''s beautiful and secretive widow -- O''Hara thinks he''s closing in, but he''s not sure whether he''s pursuing justice or his own fatal obsession.

This special free preview includes Book One of Don''t Blink. The good New York''s Lombardo''s Steak House is famous for three reasons--the menu, the clientele, and now, the gruesome murder of an infamous mob lawyer. Effortlessly, the assassin slips through the police''s fingers, and his absence sparks a blaze of accusations about who ordered the hit. The bad Seated at a nearby table, reporter Nick Daniels is conducting a once-in-a-lifetime interview with a legendary baseball bad-boy. In the chaos, he accidentally captures a key piece of evidence that lands him in the middle of an all-out war between Italian and Russian mafia forces. NYPD captains, district attorneys, mayoral candidates, media kingpins, and one shockingly beautiful magazine editor are all pushing their own agendas--on both sides of the law. And the dead Back off--or die--is the clear message Nick receives as he investigates for a story of his own.Heedless, and perhaps in love with his beautiful editor, Nick endures humiliation, threats, violence, and worse in a thriller that overturns every expectation and finishes with the kind of flourish only James Patterson knows.

Das Kindermädchen Kristin Burns fotografiert zufällig wie vier Leichensäcke aus einem New Yorker Hotel herausgetragen werden. Von nun an passieren immer skurrilere Dinge in ihrem Leben, bis Kristin kaum noch weiss, wo ihr der Kopf steht. - Thriller.

A mother and her three children struggle to survive on the most shocking vacation of their lives. James Patterson, America''s #1 bestselling thriller writer, presents his most suspenseful, explosive tale ever. Only an hour out of port, the Dunne family''s summer getaway to paradise is already turning into the trip from hell. The three children are miserable, and not shy about showing it. Katherine Dunne had hoped this vacation would bring back the togetherness they''d lost when her husband died four years earlier. Maybe if her new husband had joined them it would all have been okay. Suddenly, a disaster hits-and it''s perfect. Faced with this real threat, the Dunnes rediscover the meaning of family. But this catastrophe is just a tiny taste of the true danger that lurks ahead: somewhere out there, someone wants to make sure that the Dunne family never leaves paradise alive.